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ATHENS – The United States Embassy released excerpts from Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt’s interview with the Greek newspaper To Vima in what it said was done to “correct” the record, espe - cially over a headline that made it appear he was giving blessings to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The newspaper’s story based on the interview reported that Pyatt said it is now up to Tsipras to stick to reforms pledged as part of a third bailout deal and save the country’s economy, but the ambassador said he had no intention of meddling in domes - tic politics. To Vima wrote that Pyatt said “Prime Minister Tsipras now has Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. Ambas - an opportunity to form a new sador to Greece. narrative…provided the proce - TNH/COSTAS BEJ dure will go ahead and the next cle of economic crisis and follow Michael Psaros, beloved son of the Weirton, WV community celebration. In his office, the faithful Churchman, philan - disbursement will take place, it’s a path of sustainable develop - will be the keynote speaker at the All Saints’ 100th anniversary thropist, and true Hellene, displays treasured family photos. going to be smooth sailing for ment,” adding that the U.S. is Greece for about two years,” very pleased about the news of showing optimism for recovery a deal between Greece and the although most analysts do not. European institutions. Michael Psaros, All Saints’ Beloved Son New Democracy Conserva - “I am optimistic that we will tive leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis now see a will see rapid also got involved and said “I progress toward the Eurogroup By Theodore Kalmoukos Special Situations Funds, a fam - to All Saints for an official visit. edo horis glossa, horis chrima, read the American Ambas - on May 22 that will authorize ily of private equity funds with I cannot tell you what a major horos ekpaideysi, ma me pisti, sador’s interview. I do not want the disbursement of the next WEIRTON, WV – The historic approximately $5.6 billion of as - event this was for the All Saints agape, kai elpitha.’ I am turning to criticize it publicly. I believe tranche,” he added, referring to community of All Saints in Weir - sets under management, focused community. Despite my age, I 50 in June, only two weeks after the headline given by the news - more monies being released ton, WV proudly celebrates its on making controlling equity in - was selected to deliver the the Centennial Celebration. Ap - paper does not respond to the from the rescue package of 86 Centennial May 13 and 14, and vestments in companies across keynote speech. Back then, all proximately 40 years after I gave content of the interview. From billion euros ($94.39 billion) its keynote speaker will be a diverse range of manufactur - parishioners spoke Greek. My Yi - a keynote speech for Archbishop there on, everyone can hope or that came with orders for more Michael Psaros, a proud and ing industries. ayia (who didn’t speak English) Iakovos, His Eminence, Geron fantasize that Mr. Tsipras can pension cuts and taxing low-in - beloved son of the community. Psaros is a faithful Church - – the poet, Evyenia Loufakis – Archbishop Demetrios is going serve a common sense policy. come families. He is the Greek-American man par excellence, a philan - wrote the speech. The Sunday to visit, and I am giving the Allow me to disagree with this The Embassy answered that community’s emerging promi - thropist, a true Hellene, and a event was on Father’s Day. keynote speech, on Mother’s assessment, as I said before.” Amb. Pyatt focused on the nent leader. He is co-Founder proud American. She wrote a speech that Day. It is either God’s will, or at COMMON INTERESTS strength of the U.S.-Greek rela - and co-Managing Partner of KPS In an interview with The Na - blended extraordinary thoughts least, poetry.” Pyatt also said that “the in - tionship, the economic reforms Capital Partners (KPS) – LP, and tional Herald, he said that and reflections on what it means Regarding the Centennial, terest of the United States is to and investment opportunities, a member of its Investment “when I was 12 or 13 years old, to be a father, followed by Psaros said that “I am overcome see Greece, a NATO ally and Greece’s geostrategic impor - Committee. his Eminence Archbishop thoughts recognizing our member of the Eurozone, KPS is the manager of KPS Iakovos of blessed memory came ‘metanastes pateres, pou eirthan Continued on page 6 emerge from the seven-year cy - Continued on page 13 Metropolitan Philotheos of Demetri Meloa Passes Away at 93 Kofinas on

By Theodore Kalmoukos in East Elmhurst. Hidden A wake for the departed hi - NEW YORK – Metropolitan erarch will take place also at the Philotheos of Meloa has fallen Archdiocesan Cathedral on May Forces asleep at the age of 93 after a 14, 5-9PM. brief illness. He had surgery on Upon hearing of Philotheos’ March 2 and all seemed well. passing, Archbishop Demetrios By Eleni Sakellis He was hospitalized again on stated: “His Eminence Metropol - May 6 at the ICU Unit of the En - itan of Meloa Philotheos, of NEW YORK – Demetri Kofinas, glewood Hospital in New Jersey. blessed memory, was an out - technology and media entrepre - Metropolitan Philotheos is standing clergyman of our Holy neur, spoke with The National survived by his two sisters Archdiocese. He served for Herald about his latest project, Elisavet Karamitsou and Maria many years as a deacon, pres - Hidden Forces, listed on iTunes Manesis and her family. byter, and bishop, offering litur - as one of the top podcasts in the His Eminence Archbishop gically model services, pas - Society & Culture category. Demetrios of America will pre - torally amazing sensitivity, and Kofinas has created a re - side at the funeral service, on canon law knowledge of un - markable series of discussions May 15 at 11AM at the Arch - usual quality. He established a with experts on varied topics in - diocesan Cathedral of the Holy bright example of total dedica - cluding finance, cybersecurity, Trinity. The Divine Liturgy will tion to God, firm faithfulness to television, complexity theory, precede the funeral. Orthros will the people he worked with, re - space warfare, and artificial in - start at 8:30 and Divine Liturgy markable ecclesiastical ethos telligence. Kofinas’ boundless 9:15. Burial will follow the fu - and passionate patriotism. Even curiosity drives the series and neral at St Michael’s Cemetery during a time of medically the conversation which often strong treatments he did not takes unexpected turns, and stop from officiating in liturgies, highlights fascinating, and also vespers and other occasions. He troubling, aspects of the world For subscription: served and moved with dignity around us. Taking time out from 718.784.5255 and grace. His departure leaves his busy schedule, Kofinas told [email protected] a vacuum difficult to fill. He left TNH about Hidden Forces, the us, but now he is a permanent TNH/COSTAS BEJ changing media landscape, and ambassador for our Archdiocese Malamas Performs for the First Time in United States the need for an informed pub - in the company of the saints and lic. The enthusiastic crowd at Symphony Space in Manhattan at the Sokratis Malamas concert en - Continued on page 12 joyed the singer/songwriter’s hits including Pringipessa. Related story on page 9. Continued on page 5 2 THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 A Baby At Last Building Families since 1987

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TNH Staff a Tony Award for Best Perfor - mance by an Actor in a Leading Marbles NEW YORK – The Loukoumi Role in a Play on May 2 for his Make A Difference Foundation work in the revival of Noel Cow - TNH Staff was awarded The National ard’s Present Laughter. Kline Make a Difference Day All-Star was presented with the Louk - WASHINGTON, DC – Represen - Award, selected from projects oumi Make A Difference Award tatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY- nationwide, for the Make A Dif - at the post-show reception at 12) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), ference with Loukoumi project co-Chairs of the Congressional where the charity united over Caucus on Hellenic Issues, and 50,000 kids to do good deeds Representative Donald Payne, on one day. Jr. (NJ-10) on May 2 introduced The project has also inspired a resolution calling on Great The Make A Difference with Britain to return the Parthenon Loukoumi Exhibit, which the Marbles to Greece. The Marbles Foundation has sponsored at the were removed 200 years ago by Westchester Children’s Museum. Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Children attending the exhibit Elgin and transported to Great learn the importance of making Loukoumi Foundation President Nick Katsoris with American Ballet Theatre's Misty Copeland Britain. The Marbles were part a difference all year round and and the two girls whose dream came true meeting their ballet idol. of a frieze that wrapped around on March 25, the organization the Temple of Athena. In 1816, began sponsoring the Loukoumi Sardi’s, the famed Broadway to Tegna, Inc. the broadcast and (Philoptochos, GOYA and their the British Parliament voted to Good Deed of the Month Club restaurant Loukoumi books will digital media company head - community) Danbury, CT for purchase the Marbles and they on the fourth Saturday each be donated to the Open Door quartered in McLean, VA. Louk - several inspiring projects on now reside in the British Mu - month at the museum. Similar Family Medical Centers for their oumi Make A Difference Awards Make A Difference Day; Katia seum. Despite years of efforts clubs will also be starting at sev - patient reading program. will be presented to: St. Barker for her Thirst Project for by the Greek government to re - eral schools in the fall. On May 3, the Foundation Demetrios School, Astoria for clean water in Africa; Spiro Dre - gain the Marbles, it has been On April 28, the foundation was slated to launch its Make A raising over $2,500 for St. Jude nis for organizing a team for the made two young girls’ Ballerina Difference Baseball League on Children's Research Hospital; Food allergy walk on make a dif - Dream days come true by meet - the island of Jamaica. The an - Old Mill Road School, Merrick, ference day on Long Island; ing their idol Misty Copeland at nual Loukoumi Dance Party and NY for organizing International Kelly Herzegovitch for her the American Ballet Theatre. Actor Kevin Kline received the Make A Difference Awards take Day of Happiness at their school BOSCES Got Comfort Also that day, Loukoumi on Loukoumi Award at the post- place on June 23. At the event, and a 5k charity walk for the project/Girl Scouts; and more Broadway hosted Oscar winner show reception at the Louk - the Loukoumi Foundation Inspi - Loukoumi Foundation; Assump - amazing kids that make a dif - Kevin Kline, just nominated for oumi on Broadway event. ration Award will be presented tion Greek Orthodox Church ference. Fr. William Conjelko Retiring from Annunciation Church in Illinois

TNH Staff Quality Inn in Bradley. Among “We have 25 new men, women, church with his leadership jelko accepted the farewells of his the 80 church members in atten - and children who have been bap - through the difficult ordeal of a congregation with grace and hu - KANKAKEE, IL – The Greek Or - dance at the dinner were Con - tized confirmed or received into fire that damaged part of the mility. A few final words of wis - thodox community of Kankakee jelko's wife, two sons, and fellow the church.” church in April 2011. During that dom he received from the semi - is bidding farewell to longtime priests. The retiring pastor said Two classes have also been crisis, Conjelko had only praise nary concluded the celebration. pastor Rev. William Conjelko, at the dinner that the Kankakee added to the Church during Con - for the community’s resolve and “Always remember, and this ap - who is retiring after presiding church has grown in the 14 years jelko’s tenure. Though the Church for the community of churches in plies to all of us, if you're a priest, over his final Divine Liturgy at since he first arrived, the Journal is smaller than it was in the past, the area who offered assistance you may not always be a million - South metope 28 Parthenon the Annunciation Church on reported. it endures with more than 65 immediately after the fire. aire; you may not always be at the British Museum. April 30, as reported in the Daily “When you look in front of you families. He said “the people have been wealthy, but if you're a good one, Journal. in the pew, or to the side, you Parish President Andy Nicho - wonderful in the community, they you'll never starve, and you'll unable to negotiate an agree - A dinner was held in his probably haven't seen that person los said that a great deal is owed really have,” the Journal reported. never be in want of need,” he ment with its British counter - honor on April 29 night at the there 14 years ago,” he observed. to Conjelko who helped the At the April 29 dinner, Con - said, the Journal reported. parts. “The Parthenon marbles are some of Greece’s greatest exam - ples of artistic expression and beauty, and should be on display Demetri Kofinas Talks to TNH about Hidden Forces in their country of origin,” said Rep. Maloney. “They are vital pieces of Greek history that be - Continued from page 1 Kofinas is also concerned long to the Greek people. The about the way people get their people of Greece as well as the Kofinas may perhaps be best information. He said, “How do visitors who travel from all known to our readers for his ex - I learn about anything today? around the world to experience traordinary story of surviving a Facebook and what drives it is the magnificence of the Acrop - brain tumor shared in the pages an algorithm we don’t under - olis should be able to enjoy the of TNH in 2015. Coming face- stand.” Marbles. This resolution calls to-face with his mortality on a Noting the emotional re - upon Great Britain to finally re - daily basis through surgery and sponse and competing headlines turn these treasures to their treatments, Kofinas knew he that draw people to click on cer - rightful home.” had to do something with his tain things and not on others, Congressman Bilirakis said life. After his recovery, he wrote he worries about the lack of a that “art provides a window into about his ordeal and also chan - journalistic ethos on social me - history and is the ultimate free - neled his tremendous energy dia which is driven by the high - dom of expression. The and intellect into some fascinat - est number of clicks since Face - Parthenon Marbles were made ing projects including his pro - book is interested in maximizing by the citizens of Athens under duction company Offline, pro - its revenue. Everyone is now a the direction of renowned artist ducing the life-affirming consumer rather than a reader Phidias to celebrate the pride comedies of William Shake - of information. and majesty of the City of speare- Much Ado about Noth - Kofinas includes a reading Athens. To not house and view ing, Twelfth Night, and A Mid - list with each podcast, encour - these citizen contributions in the summer Night’s Dream. aging his listeners to read for city they were originally in - With Hidden Forces, Kofinas themselves the texts that in - tended does a disservice not delves into topics that should be COurTESy OF DEmETri kOFiNAS spired or were mentioned in the only to the people of Athens, but making headlines and we Demetri Kofinas working on his podcast Hidden Forces. discussion. He noted that also to the civilization that should all know more about Episode 2 with financial com - paved the path for modern than we do. The format is not ing over them. For me, this has to be.” cussion with famed historian of mentator and New York Times democracy and freedom. I sin - new, but way Kofinas leads the always been a quest to discover Referencing the podcast on television culture, Professor bestselling author James cerely hope to see these original discussion allows for the deeper the true nature of my world, television, Kofinas noted that Gary Edgerton- Dean of the Col - Rickards on Complexity, Eco - works and other important ele - questions to be discussed more where I come from and where one cannot talk about the his - lege of Communication at Butler nomic History, and the Coming ments of Hellenic history finally thoroughly than anywhere else. I’m going. This podcast is about tory of the 20th century without University, it was near to his Financial Crisis returned to their rightful owner As noted in the description on uncovering and understanding discussing the influence of tele - heart. was the best one in terms of for future generations of proud his website, “What drives the the mystery of a world that is vision and how it has changed “I heard most of my stories audience share and the top pod - Greeks to enjoy.” changes we see in the world? so rich and beautiful in its de - the way we experience events, about manhood, courage, hu - cast in the second week. Rep. Payne said the Marbles What are the hidden forces that sign and function, that to not for example the Vietnam War. mor, myth, and sex from that The success of the podcast is are “a national symbol and influence our lives? Markets, al - wonder at its magnificence is to Television allowed for a visceral gorgeous, magical, flashing encouraging for Kofinas who source of pride for Greece. gorithms, the frontiers of miss something profound.” connection that didn’t exist in box.” He also wished the discus - hopes to expand Hidden Forces These sculptures were taken physics, culture, technology, When asked how the topic the way people heard about the sion could have gone on longer, in terms of technological inno - from Greece, and that is where space travel, the human mind… for each episode is chosen, Ko - Peloponnesian War, he ob - a recurrent theme with Kofinas, vations and audience. He noted they belong. Great Britain I’ve spent the better part of my finas said “it has to be general served. After WWII, television whose curiosity on such a wide that you cannot have true should do the right thing and life asking these questions. I interest in topic, and relevant dominated American culture, range of topics is apparently democracy without an informed reunify the Parthenon temple’s built my career in media obsess - societally, even if it doesn’t seem and as Kofinas said of the dis - limitless. public. treasures in their homeland.”

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Continued from page 1 cial person to walk through love, encouragement and support those mill gates every day. Please of a mother. They are my he - with emotion for what this event understand the working condi - roes.” means for our past, present, and tions, even in a modern mill are NO HELLENISM WITHOUT future. All Saints is a beacon of brutal – the dirt, dust, graphite, ORTHODOXY Orthodoxy in the Ohio Valley, grease, and heat. However, it Asked how are we doing to - and an example to all of the takes thousands of people work - day as a church and a community Churches in the Holy Archdio - ing as a team to make steel. in the United States, Psaros said, cese. Our parishioners are ex - Therefore, despite the robust in - “I want to be very clear about emplars of devotion, faith, philo - dividuality of the steelworker, something, and this is very im - timo, respect, hard work, there is also an extraordinary portant for me to say on the tenacity, and optimism. Against sense of place, family, and com - record, there is no such thing as all odds, the parish continues to munity. These steel town values Hellenism without Orthodoxy. I grow, to thrive, and inspire.” form the core of the culture of can only view Hellenism through Speaking about memories Weirton and All Saints. the glorious prism of our Church. this celebration brings to his “When [Ernest] Weir created You cannot separate the two. I mind, Psaros said “similar to Weirton Steel over 100 years have no respect for so-called ‘sec - most Greek-Americans, I re - ago, the mill was a magnet for ular’ Hellenes. They are breathing member growing up in two Eastern and Southern European with one lung. Secular Greeks worlds. One was American and immigrants, who came by the should understand that after the English-speaking, and the other thousands. In Greece, new im - fall of Constantinople and the ac - was Greek. I was born in West migrants, mostly men, would companying 400 years of en - Virginia and so were my parents, send for their family members. slavement and bondage of the and yet everyone referred to all Weirton is very much an immi - Greeks and Balkan Christians by non-ethnic Americans as ‘Amer - grant town. I am amazed that the Ottoman Turks, it was the icani.’ I knew we were different. anywhere I travel in the Holy Church that maintained our iden - We knew we were different. We Archdiocese, there is someone tity, our customs, our culture, our took pride in being different. who had a family member that TNH ArCHiVES language, and our religion. Sec - When I walked into my grand - worked in the mill as far back The loving couple, Michael and Robin Psaros who are doing so much for the Faith, the Culture, ular Greeks should learn from the parents’ homes, I could just have as the 1920s and 1930s, and and Academia with their philanthropic efforts, devotion, and dedication to the community. example of our Church’s Martyrs easily been teleported to Chios. whose family subsequently and Saints over the millennia, The difference was that startling. moved away. When I was grow - pense, along with many other about Psaros’ home parish? “My a refugee of the First World War who went to their deaths, be - “Most of my memories of All ing up in the 1970s and early improvements. With great pride, children and my wife are and the Genocide in Asia Minor, cause they were unwilling to Saints center on the old Church 1980s, Weirton had about the All Saints community hosts amazed by how I refer to Weir - was an eyewitness to the horrors deny their faith. Secular should Hall. Whether it was the coffee 20,000 residents and the mill the town’s summer highlight – ton as ‘home,’ considering I have of the 20th Century. When he observe, even as Christianity is hour after church or the epic employed 10,000 people. Tragi - its food festival – whereby thou - lived in New York since 1989 spoke, I would listen with an un - being liquidated in the Middle March 25th celebrations with cally, the steel industry has suf - sands of people come to share and my family’s deep commit - divided attention. He had no time East, Christians refuse to deny the accompanying pomp and fered three great cataclysms, and in our food, our culture and our ment to the Church of Our Sav - for me to be a little boy or a their faith despite torture, depri - pageantry, the wearing of fous - a result of the third, Weirton Church. The tenacity, the tharos, ior in Rye, NY. They are taken young man, after all, he was an vation, humiliation and even tanelles and the recitation of Steel no longer exists. Another and pride and that the All Saints aback by the intergenerational orphan and had no childhood. martyrdom. Secular Greeks heroic poetry, it was that sense company now owns and oper - Community takes in our Ortho - nature and familial character of From age of three or four, he be - should recognize that when their of belonging, and sense of family ates the Tin Mill that employs dox Church and Hellenic tradi - the Weirton community. I am gan lecturing me on history, cul - parents or grandparents immi - was truly transformational. around 800-900 people, but pri - tions should be an inspiration to asked ‘Dad, how does everyone tures, foreign affairs, comparative grated, they didn’t build commu - “If I could have one moment mary steelmaking has ceased. the entire Holy Archdiocese, the know who your parents, grand - religion, and politics. He was a nity centers to play basketball or back in my life, it would be the The Mill’s assets and real estate Greek American community and parents, aunts, uncles and master teacher, and I was a re - reflect on the grandeur of the following: growing up, our have been sold to a developer the global Greek Diaspora. cousins are, including the people spectful and eager student. Yiayia Athenian Republic 3,000 years parish had an annual Greek Pic - who intends to level and then “Please note that All Saints, who have passed away?’ That is and Papou also taught me how ago over coffee, they built Ortho - nic at the Serbian Picnic Grounds (owned by the Serbian Orthodox Church). I can still smell the lambs on the spit, hear the bouzoukia, and feel the en - ergy – ‘kefi.’ All Saints welcomed the entire Weirton community to share in our culture that day. At the time, my pappou was in his mid-80s, but still worked 10 hours a day as a barber. He was the best dancer I have ever seen. As a teenager, at the picnic, he would ask me to bring him dou - ble-doubles, or in Greek “diplo - cambana.” After a few drinks, he would take to the dance floor, stretch out his arms to the sky, and dance. He was majestic. A true man’s man. I would watch him dance with such pride, ac - companied by three generations of our family. There is nothing I would not give to have that mo - ment back.” WEIRTON When we asked him “how do you feel today that the small boy, Michael Psaros, has become a PHOTO COurTESy OF NEwBrOuGH PHOTO, wEirTON, wV. prominent businessman, Centennial Executive Committee: Front row – L-R: Argyro Latousakis, Nick Latousakis, Rev. Fr. A historic photo of parishioners in traditional costumes. Churchman, and eminent mem - Frank A. Milanese, and Album Chair Mary Ann Psaros. Back row, L-R: Ted Glyptis, Centennial ber of the Greek-American com - Chair Lamone Glyptis, Pearl Tranto, and Nick Tranto. munity and returns to the All Saints parish, your beloved the All Saints community.” to vegetable garden. The garden dox Churches. parish, as a keynote speaker at FAMILY is one of my passions. When I I am in awe of the success of its centennial celebration,” he Speaking with much love and smell the dirt, I think of them. In the Greek-American community said “I thank you for those acco - respect about his parents and my garden, I have a stainless steel in North America and the Greek lades, but the wonderful thing grandparents, Psaros said “all sign on a post that reads ‘Evge - Diaspora worldwide. By every is in Weirton, I am just Mike the four of my grandparents are im - nia’s Garden – may her memory measure, including education, in - Barber’s grandson and George migrants. My mother’s parents be eternal.’ come level, professional achieve - and Mary Ann’s son. My success immigrated from the village of “When Yiayia fell asleep in the ment, advancement and overall is the result of the love, very real Olympi in Chios. My father’s fam - Lord, I purchased her home – my success, the Greek-American discipline, great expectations, re - ily immigrated from Kos and Ha - soul was in that home. After a community has succeeded and is spect and philotimo I learned likarnassos (Bodrum) in Asia Mi - quarter of a century, I donated succeeding. The Greek American from my family and the All nor. My grandfather’s family was her house to the Weirton Christ - community has also survived the Saints community, who raised destroyed in the Asia Minor ian Center, where it was chris - transition from the immigrant me with a fundamental under - genocide. My grandmother’s fam - tened ‘Evgeniya’s House of Hope.’ generation to the post-immigrant standing that I am an American ily stopped in Kos for a number To this day, she continues to help generation. Very few ethnic of Hellenic descent. This has of years on their way to the the poor and less fortunate groups have managed this tran - grounded me. This has provided United States. My parents were through the house that she loved. sition as successfully. Many of our me with confidence. This has born in West Virginia and so was My parents are the hardest work - families and communities are in provided me with dignity. My I. But despite being a second gen - ing and most selfless people that the third to fifth generations. family and the All Saints com - eration Greek-American, I didn’t I know. They embody the word While a challenge, it is remark - munity taught me the value sys - learn English until I started philotimo. My mother was a mid - able that our traditions, our cul - tem, traditions, and respect pre - school. Since both of my parents dle-school chorus teacher. My fa - ture and our faith continue to sent in every Greek family, along worked, my grandparents took ther was one of the senior exec - thrive. In our family, the children with accompanying obligations care of me and only spoke to me utives at Weirton Steel. They of my brother and cousins are and expectations. I carry that in Greek. My mother’s mother sacrificed everything for my the fourth generation. I am hum - value system with me every day. and my father’s father are the brother and me. And it’s the little bled by, and take great pride in “When I was asked to give two giants in my life. My Yiayia things a son remembers. For ex - how hard my brother and my the keynote speech, I was hon - Evyenia taught me the power of ample, my dad would come cousins work to ensure their chil - ored and humbled. I feel the language, and I do not mean just home from a brutal 12-hour day dren are raised with our faith and weight of the giants of our com - The Greek Festival of the All Saints parish is the par excellence how read and write, but the in the mill, covered head to toe traditions. munity who fell asleep in the cultural event of Weirton. power of language, how it can in grease, and then sit down with “As an Archon, Ostiarios, of Lord. While they will be with us be poetic and lyrical. Words mat - me for hours to help me with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of in spirit, I would like to provide redevelop the former steel mill a small Parish in West Virginia, tered to her. As a child, she would math. As an ‘engineer’s engineer,’ Constantinople, and a member them with a voice. I have given site. Across the Ohio River in has produced the Treasurer of read to me in the only textbook this was his forte and passion. of the Executive Board of the Or - many speeches all over the Weirton’s sister community, the the Holy Archdiocese, and the she knew – the Iliad and the My mom, who in her own very der of St. Andrew, first called of world on professional, Ortho - same sized Wheeling-Pittsburgh next Supreme President of Odyssey. In addition, and most quiet way, demanded excellence the Apostles, I ask for our com - dox, and Hellenic matters, but steel company also closed. The AHEPA.” importantly, she taught me how of her sons on one hand, while munities to support and pray for this will be the most important steel mill closures resulted in the How do his children feel speak in public. My grandfather, also providing unconditional His All Holiness, Bartholomew, speech I have ever given. This is material loss of employment, a Archbishop of Constantinople about my family. This is about reduced tax base, and the exo - and New Rome and Ecumenical the place where my heart re - dus of young people seeking op - Patriarch, who is now under siege sides. I am not going to give a portunity elsewhere, placing the from many forces. There is a new speech, but rather an exhorta - town under stress. Sultan in Constantinople, who tion about the future as a re - “Despite the circumstances of subsequent to the attempted spectful son of All Saints and the the Community, All Saints re - coup, released real criminals Church. mains a beacon of Orthodoxy in from his prisons, in order to make “This celebration is not just the Ohio Valley. The Parish, de - room for thousands journalists, about the past 100 years, but spite all odds, continues to political opponents, judges, rather setting the stage for the thrive. Two years ago, All Saints teachers, clerics, military person - next 100 years. I am going to completed an expansion, or an - nel and civil servants. This Sultan speak about the future. It would nex to the existing Church struc - has suspended all freedoms and be too easy and a disservice to ture at a cost of over $600,000. has absolute control over the sec - our children to only focuses on That amount was raised quickly ond largest military inside NATO. the past.” in a community where substan - This Sultan is doing everything Speaking about the unique - tially all the parishioners rely on he can to turn Hagia Sophia into ness of the parish of All Saints, social security or a fixed pension a mosque, abandoning all pre - Psaros said “this centennial is a as their primary source of in - tense of the Turkish Republic be - triumphant human interest come. To put this in perspective, ing a secular state. His All Holi - story, not just another 100th it would be like a parish in New ness just celebrated the 25th parish anniversary. Weirton is a York raising $6 million in 90- anniversary of his enthronement. steel town, and there is a magic 120 days. Amazingly, the color The Greek-American community in every steel town. People who of the brick and mortar were must be vocal advocates and pro - grow up in a steel town have a identically matched to the origi - tectors of our Mother Church in special pride, a mental tough - nal. The parish added a new en - the in Washington and in our ness, a confidence, an assertive - trance, an industrial sized ele - statehouses. ness, that all comes from being vator, a new pangari, “The Holy Archdiocese of a steelworker. I am an industri - handicapped equipped bath - North America is a treasure. It is alist, and I can assure you that room, and bride’s room. In ad - the only institution that binds there is nothing as breathtaking dition, the Church’s commercial that community together. It is our to behold as an integrated blast kitchen has been replaced over Children of the community of All Saints from the dance group Aegean Dancers in traditional rock – sacred, holy, and eternal. furnace steel mill. It takes a spe - the past few years at great ex - costumes posing for a photo in the historic church now celebrating its 100th anniversary. There is no ethnic or secular or - THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 COMMUNITY 7 All Saints President Nick Latousakis Sees Bright Future

By Theodore Kalmoukos However, our stewardship has and business owners, some as NL: Continued growth. Con - never been greater. So, no doubt, many as 82 years. We have had tinued participation. That we WEIRTON, WV – The All Saints our strength is our people. We city council members and volun - will be a beacon for all Orthodox, Church in Weirton, WV is blessed are seeing to increase numbers teers. The parish has had five not just Greek. Also converts. to have at the helm of its Parish participating in our services not members inducted into the Weir - Currently in the Weirton, WV Council Nick Latousakis, a busi - only of Greek Orthodox but of ton Hall of Fame, and that only /Steubenville, OH metropolitan nessman, a man of deep faith all Orthodox denominations. Our began several years ago. I was area we have two Greek Ortho - and devotion to Christ and His annual Weirton Greek Festival is blessed to be one of the in - dox churches, one Serbian Or - Church, and an Archon of the one of the premiere events in the ductees, for philanthropy. As I thodox church, three Russian Or - Ecumenical Patriarchate. Pittsburgh area. Everyone, in - mentioned, we have won beau - thodox churches, and others. I In an interview with The Na - cluding all of the children, works tification awards. Our parish and do not see our areas being able tional Herald Latousakis spoke incredibly hard from 5AM to our Philoptohos and AHEPA have to sustain that many parishes. I about the past, the present, and midnight for three days, Thurs - been always first in line to pro - believe you will see the blending the future of the parish in which day through Saturday. Our youth vide for the children of the Weir - of the parishes and much of the he was born and loves dearly. Aegean dancers are incredible. I ton Christian Center, which also services to be performed in Eng - TNH: How do you feel being like to think the word challenge celebrates its Centennial this lish. Our parish has the largest Parish Council president on the is not in our vocabulary. We see year. membership of all the area occasion of All Saints’ centen - challenges as opportunities to TNH: How is the spirit among parishes. What will be vitally im - nial? show our strength. Five years congregants about the upcoming portant shall be the engagement The interior of the historic NL: I am honored and hum - ago, a week before our festival, celebrations? and excitement of the parish - church of All Saints. bled to be president at this mo - our church freezer malfunc - NL: Let’s just say nervous ex - ioners with both the clergy and mentous occasion. Due to parish tioned over the weekend. In the citement. Honored that we will also the parish leadership. What ganization that approaches the term limits, this shall be my sixth freezer were $50,000 of foods be blessed with a visit by His Em - you always hear from the non- primacy of the Church in the life and final year. But what touched we had prepared for our festival. inence Archbishop Demetrios, Greek residents of Weirton is of our community. Our Church is me immensely is how many of Parish Council Nick Latousakis All of which had to be destroyed. Geron of America and His Emi - “the Greeks will never let any - currently challenged by all of the our parishioners kept asking me Months of parish labor. nence Metropolitan Savas. Along thing happen to that church” same forces confronting all reli - run for reelection because they present, and to plan for our next By the time our festival be - with many other clergy and dig - TNH: Ιn which areas do you gions in the United States, led by felt I deserved to be president 100 years. As a parish we were gan, between our parishioners nitaries. think emphasis should be given? the rabidly secular media and so- for our centennial. I often won - so looking forward to our cen - and the help of the parishioners TNH: What do the young NL: The future is our youth. called ‘elites.’ This aggressive der how those before me, who tennial that our planning began of the other local Greek men and women feel? Do they Whatever needs to be done to denigration of religion in the are no longer with us, evaluate two years ago. Not many churches, we completely repro - participate? attract the youth to become in - United States has negatively im - my performance as president. parishes can boast that they have duced all that we had lost and NL: Over the past few years volved with the church. And they pacted our church and all TNH: I understand you were reached the milestone of 100 the festival moved forward as we have seen a resurgence in must be willing to do it on their churches in respect of member - born and raised in the parish. years, but when it comes to planned. What we accomplished youth participation. A testament own. To discover a love for the ship and active participation. The NL: Yes, I was born and raised Greek Orthodox parishes, it is to recover made local headline to our Youth Ministry leaders and church on their own. This shall only way to strengthen our in Weirton. Three city blocks commonplace. That is a testa - news. We also had non-Greeks to all who assist them. Our re - be tasked to the clergy and to church is for the faithful to be - away from All Saints. I grew up ment to all Greek orthodox com - who heard what happened to us cent March 25th program had the parish leadership. A want to come actively and passionately on a street where all the houses munities. Our parish for 100 come to the parish to help us the largest number of youth par - come to church. An excitement. involved with their local parishes looked the same. A street of years has been a beacon to the Also must be combined with in - and metropolises. We all have a houses that Weirton Steel built Greek community. There is much ner self to want to participate. responsibility to build and in the early 1900s for rapidly ar - yperifania-pride within the com - All this originates through the strengthen the Church for gen - riving and much-needed employ - munity. However, it can be bit - parents and grandparents. erations to come.” ees for their newly constructed tersweet. It is times like these TNH: Do you think the young Where should we place our steel plants. I went to Sunday that you remember and reflect generation will continue the sus - priorities in order to avoid an “ex - School, Greek School, was an on all those who worked so hard, tenance and the salvific mission piration date?” acolyte, junior choir, and mem - physically and financially, for our of the parish? Psaros said “the first priority ber of Greek Boy Scout and Cub parish that are no longer with NL: I wish I had a crystal ball of our church is to retain the faith Scout Troop 131, and YAL. Also us. Memory Eternal. Over the to answer this question. As I and commitment of our youth. the Sons of Pericles and AHEPA past 12 years, our tiny commu - mentioned previously, the bot - Studies indicate that during the TNH: Where did you parents nity has invested approximately tom line becomes the importance college and immediate post-col - come from and when? $2 million into our edifice and of the church being emphasized legiate years, young people ‘fall NL: Both my parents came our surrounding property. Tear - by the parents, grandparents, away’ – not just our Church, but from the medieval village of ing down surrounding dilapi - and all family members to the religion in general. Through Olympi Chios. My father, Mihali, dated structures and construct - young people. As I always say to every means possible, we must was living in Weirton and work - ing a new parking lot. Building make the church relevant for ing in the steel mill. When he a new attached elevator building young people today. The second first arrived in the United States, complex. Winning community priority of our church should be he went to Pittsburgh looking for pride awards for what we have reestablishing its relationship work in the steel mills and then done to revitalize the areas sur - The Hellenic dance group of with those who are unchurched. settled in Weirton. In 1950 he rounding the church structure. the All Saints parish. The There is a war against organized returned to Greece and then re - Culminating at one moment. All magnificent religion of all kinds in the United turned to the United States with of the beautification and our historic church States. The church must find a my mother, Anastasia. Centennial coinciding with one of All Saints way to attract the Orthodox faith - TNH: Why did they go to another. As Francis Nowalk, an with its steel ful who have fallen away. Third, Weirton? 85-year-old restoration expert dome the Ancient Church is a jewel, NL: First and foremost, they from Pittsburgh who has com - and that jewel is being discovered came to the United States be - pleted many projects at All Saints every day by converts. Our cause they heard that the streets says it is the “hidden architec - church must welcome converts were paved in gold and that tural gem” of the Pittsburgh re - with enthusiasm and open arms, everyone ate with golden forks. gion. especially given the overwhelm - But they found out quickly that TNH: How is the parish do - ing majority of ‘mixed’ marriages was not the case. Weirton af - ing? What are its strengths and today. forded them the opportunity to challenges? “On the last Salutation Ser - find employment and raise a NL: Our parish is a lot like vices to the Virgin, I offered the family. They were drawn by the our community. Resilient. We ‘Kethos Emen,’ while the ‘Aspile’ opportunity America would af - may not be large in numbers, but was offered by a man who was ford any future children. There pound-for-pound I would put raised in the Jewish Faith. Central was also a growing Greek com - our parish up against anyone, to these priorities is the creation munity that could help them Greek Orthodox and non-Greek prepare any way they could. In - ticipation than we have had in those who do not attend church, of a communications and out - learn the culture of America and Orthodox parishes alike. A lot of cluding “Uncle Sam,” who had many years. They are always “You don’t know what you reach strategy using all forms of at the same time still feel as philotimo. They say when the go - just participated in the local front and center working our fes - missed.” 21st century communication. Fi - though they were still in Greece. ing gets tough the tough get go - Weirton Fourth of July Parade. tivals and at many other church TNH: How do you feel about nally, we must establish the fi - Many Greek-owned businesses ing, well, that is absolutely the He saw us working at the parish events. I have seen the transi - the Hellenic spiritual and cul - nancial foundation of the church. were located here. philosophy of All Saints. We have on the Fourth and came in to tioning over recent years of the tural heritage? For example, Leadership 100 TNH: Would you please talk gone from a community of close help. pews being filled with younger NL: I love my Hellenic and should have five to ten times as to us a little about the signifi - to 30,000 inhabitants to approx - TNH: What is the relationship people for services, which is cultural heritage. I love saying I many members. People who have cance of the centennial? imately 18,500. Our membership between the parish and the Weir - wonderful. am a Greek-American. We only the resources have a profound NL: Our centennial gives us has decreased to now being at ton community? TNH: What is your vision spoke Greek at home. So to me, moral obligation to respond and the opportunity to honor and re - 200 members family and singles, NL: We are very visible within about the parish for the next 100 it is blessing that I am fluent in support the church.” member our past, to bask in the but once again we are growing. the community as professionals years? the Greek language.

The History of All Saints Parish We've Been Here A While...

the very first of these religious Committee was formed, and In 1967, the parish undertook services was the Divine Liturgy plans and blue prints were pre - a remodeling project of a large of the Nativity of Christ on De - sented for a church of Byzantine scale. Exterior renovation with cember 25, 2016. The church type architecture, modeling the stainless steel was done (the was officially established in church of Saint Sophia in Con - dome and bell towers), the inte - 1917. stantinople. Shortly thereafter, rior of the Church was repainted, With the building nearly com - work began on the structure. the icons were retouched, and pleted, regular elections were The Church’s Byzantine style new electrical equipment and held, and a parish council was was comparatively new to the plumbing were installed. A point elected. On the 25th day of American continent. The dome of special pride to the Hellenes March, 1918, a Greek religious was originally of burnished cop - is the fact that the All Saints and national holiday, the first per and the windows that lined Church of Weirton is the only church services were held with the church were stained glass. church in the United States with the Reverend Father Neophitos The Church, which was and one a stainless steel dome and bell Iosafeos officiating. Father of the most outstanding in the towers highlighting its structure. Historic photograph of children and of the All Saints parish. Iosafeos was also an iconogra - The steel is symbolic of the pher . Father Neophitos slept in strength of the faith which the The story of All Saints Greek that it was a fully integrated steel into one municipality, becoming the Church while working on the Greek people of Weirton have in Orthodox Church in Weirton, company with a wide range of the fourth largest city in West icons at All Saints. These Icons their Creator. It also symbolizes West Virginia (WV), would not finished products. Increased Virginia at that time. As of 1950, are still in use by the Church and their belief in the future – for just be complete without a brief word growth and limited space forced one half of the population of the can be seen on the Icon Screen as the steel of the church will about the Weirton Steel Com - the company to consider a new United States lived within 500 (Iconostasion) at the front. continue to endure, so shall en - pany and the city of Weirton it - location. In 1909, Weir, himself, miles of Weirton. Two years later, a Greek dure the strength of the Greek self. The following information finally selected the site on the HISTORY OF ALL SAINTS parochial school was established. Orthodox faith. has been excerpted from church Ohio River at what is now Weir - CHURCH In the course of the next 28 years In 2003, the All Saints com - historical records. ton. A new plant with 10 hot In 1915, a group of Greek im - the Greek people became an in - munity undertook a major reno - Brief History of Weirton, WV mills and finishing facilities was migrants discussed plans with tegral part of the rapidly growing vation project to “Preserve the The business that grew up to in operation before the end of Williams for the possible con - community. They took an active Tri-State area, served greater Legacy of Our Parents and become Weirton Steel Company the year. With the purchase of a struction of a church. This man part in the civic life of the town, Weirton, Follansbee, Wellsburg, Grandparents,” which included began in 1905 as a small tin tin mill in Steubenville in 1911 of foresight and wisdom felt that many of them establishing busi - and New Cumberland. In addi - the cleaning of the stainless steel, plate mill in Clarksburg, WV. and later additions at Weirton, these men and woman who had nesses. All were determined that tion to the Church itself, school installing new roofing material Several major misfortunes in the Company became the largest streamed into a strange land one day a bigger and better and office rooms were included on all the roofs (12 separate ones 1907 including the financial independent producer of tin from the meager hillsides of church would be built as a me - in the original structure. in all), restoring the brick and panic, caused the tin mill’s plate. Along with associates in - Greece needed a place to wor - mento to their Creator for his In 1956, Constantine Tri - precast stone, restoring the front founders to give considerable cluding J. C. Williams, who be - ship God in their own way. manifold blessings. antafillou, a graduate of the Art steps and entrance ramp, replac - thought to their new venture. came president of the Company, Morally and financially, he as - This dream began to materi - School of the Polytechnic Insti - ing the front entrance and doors, With diligence and hard work, Weir started the long-planned sisted them in the purchase of a alize when, at a general meeting tute of Athens and a recognized and repairing deteriorated plas - Ernest T. Weir and J. R. Phillips steps toward integrated steel lot on Avenue A. In early spring in fall 1944, a discussion was iconographer, artist, and decora - ter on the Church’s interior. The took the Clarksburg tin mill and production. 1916, the cornerstone was laid held respecting tentative plans tor, was contracted to decorate project work was completed in turned it into a major unit of the In 1918 the first stage of this and construction began. A build - for a new church. Alexander Bel - the interior. The entire interior May, 2004, costing hundreds of country’s fifth largest steel pro - program was completed and the ing committee was them formed. las pledged a donation of all the was done in accordance with the thousands of dollars. Having ducer at the time – National name of the company was offi - This committee with the aid of exterior brick, and Nicholas G dictates and demands of Byzan - thus completed this major reno - Steel Corporation. Beginning as cially changed to Weirton Steel the Greek population worked Anas made a $6,000 donation, tine tradition. vation, the parish has now es - the Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company on August 1, Weir’s diligently in every way possible thereby launching the building The symmetrical and graceful tablished an 10-year mainte - Company, the untimely death of birthday. From 1909 until 1947, to complete the Church. fund drive. These initial acts lines, the domes and wide areas nance fund to enable the Mr. Phillips put the company into Weirton became the largest un - Until the first Greek Orthodox aroused the enthusiasm of the of space, and the intricate orna - ongoing maintenance of the the hands of Weir. incorporated city in the United church was built, religious ser - people. Donations and pledges mental plaster, coupled with the Church’s physical structure. The idea of Weirton Steel was States. On July 1, 1947, Weirton vices were held in halls and pri - were immediately forthcoming. exceptional ability of the artist, The full scope of the renova - born, in Clarksburg. Within a few and her sister cities, Holidays vate homes. According to From January, 1945 through joined in creating the dignified tions made to our beloved parish years, the original tin mill was Cove, Weirton Heights, and Mar - archived records at the Greek Or - May, 1947, land was purchased splendor so prevalent in our since 2003 can be seen on the outgrowing its surroundings now land Heights, were consolidated thodox Archdiocese of America, on West Street, a New Building church today. Church’s renovation page. 8 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 Fr. Frank A. Milanese Shares His Thoughts and Hopes about All Saints

By Theodore Kalmoukos He spoke to The National economic concerns. In fact, in Metropolis’ Summer Camp as a Herald on the occasion of the August, All Saints Church re - counselor. God’s presence and Fr. Frank Milanese is the centennial celebration of All ceived the Weirton Rotary’s direction was so strong that I well-respected priest of the All Saints. The interview follows: Community Pride Award “for came home from that first Sum - the Saints Church in Weirton, TNH: Fr. Frank, we thank improvements made to their mer Camp experience, gave my WV, pastoring with prudence you for this opportunity to pro - block of West Street.” Those im - two weeks’ notice at work, and and sensitivity since 2005. file you on the 100 anniversary provements include a recently- applied for Seminary. I was later Fr. Milanese is native to West of your parish-All Saints. How built elevator annex to the ordained, spent two years as a Virginia, born in Morgantown, do you feel pastoring in such a church and additional parking second priest for my initial pas - and has also lived in Grafton, historic parish? for the parish across the street. toral grounding and experience, Weirton, Westover, and FM: All Saints Church was With one of the only stainless and then became the Director Granville while growing up. He one of my "home" parishes while steel domes on a Greek Ortho - of Youth Programs for the Me - graduated from West Virginia growing up. My family lived in dox Church in America, I can tropolis. University with a BS in Com - Weirton in the late 1960s and truly say that our church is one Ironically, what I thought puter Science. early '70s for about six years of the brightest spots in the would be my vocational career From his sophomore year in while I was in high school and downtown area. of Metropolis Youth Ministry high school through his junior then college. I was a member of TNH: How many families lasted only two years before year at WVU (1967-1973), his the parish choir and of the does the parish have? God moved me into parish min - family resided on Hudson Av - parish Boy Scout Troop #131. FM: Active membership as istry. Apart from another one- enue in Weirton. So, the Weir - I returned to All Saints in measured by stewardship year administrative role at the ton community considers him spring 2005 on an interim basis pledges is just under 200 fami - Metropolis with the aforemen - one of their own. as I was serving the Metropolis lies. Most of our recent decline tioned Mount Tabor project, the In addition to his current as - of Pittsburgh as Executive Di - in parish membership has been bulk of my 31 years as a priest signment, Milanese has also rector of Mount Tabor Ministries due to the passing of elderly has been in parish pastoral min - served in the following capaci - – a short-lived program estab - parishioners. istry with a strong emphasis of ties within the Metropolis of lished to build our own Metrop - TNH: Can you please talk a teaching the faith in a clear and Pittsburgh: Past Chairman of the olis youth camp. I was assigned little about the parish’s pro - concise manner. Metropolis of the Religious Ed - full-time to serve the Weirton grams and ministries? TNH: What does holy priest - ucation Commission (5 years parish in September 2005, and FM: In fall 2012, our parish hood mean to you? Executive Director of Mount Ta - have been the Proestamenos administration took an active FM: My career path was data bor Ministries Camp and Retreat since then. look at church ministry. In 2013, processing and I had experience Center Project (2 years) I share that background in - we developed a program to as a systems programmer and Priest of St. George Greek formation for this reason: when “Preserve the Legacy of our Or - Fr. Frank Milanese, Presiding Priest, since 2005, of the historic programmer/analyst before be - Orthodox Church in Huntington I think of the All Saints parish, I thodox Faith for Future Gener - All Saints Church in Weirton, WV . ing ordained. The only thing (10 years) don't think of it as a parish with ations through our Collective that excited me as much was de - Associate Pastor of Annunci - 100 years of history – I think of Time, Talents, and Treasures.” or four times a year to review talk with the Saints of the veloping ways to teach Ortho - ation Greek Orthodox Cathedral it as one of the parishes in which All Saints Church Ministries was and manage a common calen - Church, can we talk with our dox spiritual concepts in a in Columbus, OH (4 years) I grew up. established with a goal to in - dar of events. departed loved ones? These and unique and memorable manner. Director of Youth Programs - As I reflect on the parish’s crease parishioner involvement TNH: Pastorally, how do you other questions were discussed. Over 30 years later, I continue Diocesan Youth Office (2 years) centennial celebration, I realize in church attendance, reli - approach the unchurched? TNH: Celebrating the 100- to meet adults and parents who Assistant Priest of Annuncia - that my ministry is responsible gious/spiritual education, social FM: Over the years, the term year anniversary, how do you vi - remind me what an impact tion Greek Orthodox Church in for a little over 10% of that his - events, and Church-related ac - “unchurched” has grown to in - sualize the future of this parish some of my presentations at Akron, OH (2 years) tory. I can only hope that history tivities. The response of the clude those who have left the in 25 years from now? Summer Camp or weekend re - church, and not just those who FM: I believe we are doing treats had on them. I am hum - have never been to a church or our best as parish leadership bled at their recollections. The who have never made a com - (priest, parish council, and holy priesthood has been the mitment to Christ. In that con - Council of Ministries members) means for God to give me the text, it is difficult to answer your to cultivate fertile ground for desires of my heart, ministering question. spiritual and physical growth. and teaching the faith full-time. My personal philosophy has To paraphrase 1 Corinthians TNH: How are we doing as a developed over many years and 3:6, Man plants and man wa - church in general and in the through many experiences both ters, but God causes the growth. United States? within and outside of the East - As long as we do our part to the FM: This question has two ern Orthodox Christian Faith. best of our ability, God will bless perspectives: that of those look - We can evangelize until we are us. ing at us, and us looking at our - blue in the face, but if the Holy TNH: What attracted you to selves. My local (regional) ex - Spirit has not touched the heart the holy priesthood? perience is that our Eastern and soul of the person we may FM: My personal description Orthodox faith is highly re - be speaking with, our efforts of myself is “Cradle Orthodox spected for its history and con - could be for naught. My task as with a Convert’s Heart.” I’ve tinuity. I am also comforted to a Greek Orthodox priest is to grown up Greek Orthodox from find out that the concerns of our build a fertile environment for my infant baptism. We spoke local churches are the same as spiritual growth for those who English at home. Liturgical other Orthodox churches across may be seeking a deeper under - Greek was a mystery to me the United States. All of us are standing of Orthodox Christian - growing up. Church participa - losing our youth at an alarming ity or their personal walk with tion was mostly by rote: stand, rate. Young adults and young Christ. Then, when the Holy sit, make the sign of the cross, parents are giving up their Sun - Spirit brings someone my way, receive Holy Communion, and day worship time for other I am prepared to assist them in be quiet during the Greek ser - events, many involving the their inquiry and spiritual mon. growing lack of respect for Sun - A historic photograph of the Boy Scouts of the All Saints Church community posing in front of growth. In college, I was introduced day as a day of worship by sec - the Epitafio at the church now celebrating its 100th anniversary in Weirton, WV. TNH: What are some of the to the Christ of the Scriptures ular society and local school and questions the young generation through a number of campus youth organizations. Besides a professional career regards my participation as pos - parishioners and parish organi - asks you about the Orthodox evangelical ministries. When I I am encouraged to see ma - in data processing before being itive. zations to our original seven ar - Faith? went back to my Orthodox roots terials for Orthodox missions ordained, Milanese also served TNH: How is the parish do - eas of focused ministry (includ - FM: Just this past Lenten sea - to see if that same Christ of the and evangelism being produced in a variety of pastoral, inter- ing? ing Seniors & Elderly, Youth and son, I asked our parish Youth Scriptures was the Christ of my that speak the truth of Ortho - Christian and administrative FM: This part of the Upper Religious/Spiritual themes) was Ministry staff the same question church, I was very surprised to doxy in a contemporary and en - services throughout the years. Ohio Valley has recently been so overwhelming in the support as they teach Sunday School find that not only were they one joyable style. So at least the Or - He was assigned as the full- considered the ninth poorest generated that our leadership and meet with the children on and the same, but the fullness thodox Christian message we time priest to All Saints in Sep - economic region of the United has been hard pressed to stay a regular basis. Based on their of the spiritual experience of profess is getting out there. It is tember, 2005, having serving on States due to the demise of the on top of all of the activities. responses, our annual Saturday Eastern Orthodox Christianity one thing to learn about Christ a part-time basis since that steel industry – the industry that This year, we have instituted of Lazarus Lenten Retreat this filled in the blanks that were not and the Church. It is quite an - March. He is married to Cyn - founded Weirton almost 110 the “Council of Ministries” con - year focused on “The Soul after covered in the Bible. other to experience His loving thia; they have two sons, years ago. Few of our parish cept of church ministry manage - Death.” In the first few months This discovery drew me to fellowship and presence in wor - Christopher and Matthew. children remain in the area due ment now being promoted by of 2017, we’ve had over seven youth ministry with the desire ship. It is my hope that this ed - Locally, Milanese is a mem - to the lack of jobs. The majority the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese funerals, three within one week. to teach children what I missed ucational message will eventu - ber of the Weirton Ministerial of our parishioners are retirees. of America to assist the cooper - Our parish children as well as when I was growing up. It also ally bring our faithful and others Association, and has previously The vibrancy of All Saints ation and coordination of the many adults want to know more drew me to have a conversation back to church to experience served on the Board of Directors Church and the impact of the various parish ministries. Each about what happens when we with then Bishop Maximos of this unique fellowship with for the Weirton Community Greek-American community in organization or ministry leader die. Where does the soul go im - Pittsburgh. Through his encour - Christ for themselves. Bread Basket. Weirton show little of those dire will now gather together three mediately after death? If we can agement, I got involved with the Celebrating IOCC’s 25th Anniversary

TNH Staff mer Yugoslavia, which displaced IOCC’s Give for Greece program 2.5 million people. Since then, provides assistance to Greek BALTIMORE, MD – This year, IOCC has provided more than families whose livelihoods have Orthodox Christians in the $600 million in humanitarian been devastated by the ongoing United States will commemo - assistance to vulnerable people financial crisis through food aid rate twenty-five years of global in more than 60 countries. and job-creation programs in philanthropic outreach by Inter - IOCC will host its second-an - the agricultural sector. Else - national Orthodox Christian nual fundraising event on May where, IOCC is building schools Charities (IOCC), the official hu - 13 at the Archdiocesan Cathe - in Haiti, helping the people of manitarian agency of the As - dral of the Holy Trinity in Man - Ethiopia to combat podoconiosis sembly of Canonical Orthodox hattan. The event will celebrate and provide mobility for dis - Bishops of the United States of IOCC’s 25th anniversary of de - abled persons, and supporting America. livering life-saving humanitar - economic development pro - IOCC was formed by the ian interventions as an expres - grams in places like Kosovo and Standing Conference of the sion of the Orthodox faith and Gaza. Canonical Orthodox Bishops in will feature a Q&A session with Local volunteers, led by event chair Marina A. Belessis- TNH/STEliOS lAmBrOu Casoria, have organized the Clergy Laity Assembly May 13 reception, which will also be attended by Fr. John Vla - in New Jersey hos, Dean of the Archdiocesan Cathedral and members of the ABOVE: His Eminence Metro - IOCC Board. IOCC also hopes politan Evangelos of New Jer - to draw some of the estimated sey and the ladies of the 800,000 Orthodox faithful who Philoptochos who were live in the Tristate area. awarded at the Clergy Laity Mark D. Stavropoulos is Assembly and Philoptochos IOCC’s Chairman of the Board, Convention Grand Banquet in who leads a diverse group of Garfield. RIGHT: L to r: Evan - philanthropists and community gelia and George Siamboulis, leaders, all of whom represent Metropolitan Evangelos, An - iOCC IOCC’s pan-Orthodox con - thony Papamarkos, his daugh - IOCC helping refugees on the island of Samos. stituencies. He commented on ter, Emily, and his wife, Diane. IOCC’s silver anniversary: “It has BELOW: GOYA members were the Americas (SCOBA), the pre - IOCC Development Officer Louis been my deep privilege to serve also awarded at the event. decessor to the modern-day As - Zagami. alongside my fellow Board sembly, in 1992 along with lay IOCC was created in 1992 in Members, IOCC’s dedicated staff leaders Mr. Charles R. Ajalat, response to the collapse of the across the globe, our excep - Mr. Andrew A. Athens, and Mr. Soviet Union and to support in - tional partners in the Orthodox John G. Rangos, Sr. IOCC is also nocent people caught in the Church, and our partner orga - grateful for the faithful support crosshairs of war in former Yu - nizations to help those in need. of honorary board members Mr. goslavia, which is represented We take care to select projects George M. Marcus and the late by the silver anniversary’s that are able to achieve the Dr. George J. Farha, who both theme: “Inspired by Faith, Dri - longest-possible impact amongst played essential roles in ensur - ven by Purpose.” the highest-number of benefi - ing its growth and continued Today, IOCC is one of the ciaries. And though our pro - service over the last 25 years. only US-based humanitarian or - grams are meant to provide for IOCC united the efforts of ganizations operating on the others, our inspiring beneficia - Orthodox Christians in response ground in Syria and also imple - ries provide the entire IOCC to the historic upheaval caused ments programs in Lebanon, team with immeasurable love, by the dissolution of the Soviet Jordan, Iraq, and Greece to sup - hope, and wisdom that keeps us Union and the wars in the for - port refugees. In addition, humble in our work.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 COMMUNITY 9 Sokratis Malamas Performs for the First Time in the United States

TNH Staff manager. The musical group Malamas, who accompanied her Nisafi opened the concert with husband here.” NEW YORK – An enthusiastic well-known pieces from their Malamas was also quite com - Greek-American audience at repertoire and also received en - municative throughout the con - Manhattan’s Symphony Space thusiastic applause from the au - cert. Indeed, he did not fail to welcomed popular singer/song - dience. comment on the hectic pace of writer Sokratis Malamas and FIRST TIME IN AMERICA New York, as well as the strin - young performer Lamprini Despite his songs on immi - gent anti-smoking measures Karakostas for a concert in gration, especially to the United which made him feel uncom - honor of the Greek Cultural States, Malamas never appeared fortable. Center’s 42nd anniversary. HERE until the concert in New “When I smoked, they looked Malamas grew up in Thessa - York. President of the GCC, Irak - at me in a style that made me loniki and recorded his first al - lis Kremmidas told The National believe that I was the biggest bum, Aspromavres Istories, in Herald that he insisted on per - problem in the city,” he said. 1989. Since then, he has suade Malamas to cross the At - Shortly afterwards, he recorded many songs and al - lantic. thanked Iraklis Kremmidas and bums and has performed with He said “for Malamas, it was reporter Dina Giannoutsou, who famous musicians and com - once considered impossible to constantly encouraged him to posers. Each of his perfor - come to America. I replied make the transatlantic journey. mances is a unique musical ex - 'Malamas will come and sing a “The trip to New York is not like perience. Malamas has a song.' Eventually, he came and going for a cigarette, or for a reputation for the intensity of sang many songs today.” cup of coffee. But in time, we his performances and did not Kremmidas continued, “It is will come back again,” he disappoint the audience at the a great honor for us to have promised the audience. concert on May 5. Malamas in the heart of New “I will say it unambiguously. The musical journey featured York, to sing and to dedicate the We at the GCC are singing with various musical genres ranging TNH/COSTAS BEJ song entitled ‘Greece has taken our soul. What is important is from Rembetiko (Greek Blues), Lamprini Karakostas and Sokratis Malamas perform at Symphony Space in New York City, root in America like a weed’ to that a complete band came from and Rock, to Alternative and marking the US debut for the popular Greek singer/songwriter. the youth. It is important for the Greece along with Malamas, Greek Folk music. The lyrics to youth that today, unfortunately, something that was not easy to the music that Malamas per - the inclement weather to attend many other favorites that had antafillou (bass), Nikos Mag - is leaving Greece again,” and accomplish, but it came true,” forms are embedded in Greek Malamas’ first-ever concert in the audience singing along and nisalis (drums), Fotis Siotas (vi - then thanked Malamas, said Kremmidas, who also culture, and focus on themes the United States. The concert dancing in the aisles. olin and viola) and Kyriakos Karakostas, and Lila Papa - warmly thanked The National such as immigration, love, hard - transported many to Greece In addition to Lamprini Tapakis. Titos Kargiotakis was matthaiakis. Herald for its contribution and ship, and everyday Greek life. with Malamas’ performance of Karakostas, Malamas was ac - involved in the production and “Of course, we are also hon - support for the organization of About 1000 Greeks defied his hit song Pringipessa, and companied by Giannis Papatri - Demetris Katevas was the stage ored with the presence of Mrs. the concert. Roza of Smyrna U.S. Premiere at SEE Film Festival

By Vasilis Papoutsis of her family roots. Actor Milan Dragisic who played the role of LOS ANGELES, CA – Director Zlatan in the Q&A following the George Kordellas' emotional screening said that the emotion - drama Roza of Smyrna had its ally charged scenes while con - U.S. premiere at the 12th An - fronting his past life in Sarajevo nual South East European (SEE) "drained him physically and Film Festival in Los Angeles. emotionally to the point that he For the first time there were needed a few days to recover 5 entries of Greek films, with after filming was done." The pic - the Greek film Limbo winning ture earned director Goran the award for Best Short. A dark Kapetanovic, the Swedish equiv - and artistic film with interesting alent of the Academy's Best Di - visuals directed by Konstantina rector Oscar, the Guldbagge Kotzamani. Award for Best Director and ac - Roza of Smyrna brought an tress Sadzida Setic won the emotional ending to the festi - Gudlbagge Award for Best Ac - val's closing night. The Greek tress in a Supporting role. The movie was directed skillfully by screening of the film was pre - director George Kordellas in his ceded by the short film Refugee first feature film debut. The film 532 and it is the director's real is based on the Giannis Gian - life account of survival as a12 nellis-Theodosiadis' novel Is - year old refugee in Sweden. mael and Roza and it was filmed The SEE's Audience Award The cast of S' Agapaw Alla... (I Love You, But…). in Athens, Mytilene, Constan - went to That Trip We Took With tinople, and Smyrna. A story of Dad. Anca Miruna Lazarescu's a forbidden love between Roza family account of yet another and her Turkish lover Ismael return to the homeland with the S’Agapaw Alla… (I Love that took a tragic turn, was set backdrop of the "Prague Spring" in the time of the Asia Minor asks a simple question "How Disaster. truly free are we when we chose You, But…) The story is reincarnated freedom?" As this was the direc - when Dimitris, an art collector tor's first feature film, winning in search of the origins of his four awards at the SEE Fest in TNH Staff new exhibition, discovers in an Los Angeles "made me proud antic shop Roza's bloody wed - and grateful for the recognition ASTORIA – Can two blonde ding dress and a hidden letter. and it gives me the trust to con - hairs lead a couple to divorce? Tasos Nousias inhabits the role tinue my work." director Can a simple real estate deal of Dimitri, who patiently peels ing her past and that leads her intrigued and excited with the Lazarescu told TNH. break up the relationship be - off the many intricate layers of to an unexpected reunion. strong narrative, the dress and The SEE Fest was founded by tween the best man/maid of the story as well as Roza's resis - The movie stirs powerful the hidden letter," she told TNH. Vera Mijojlic to promote issue honor in a couple’s relationship? tance to revisit her painful past. emotions that deal with love, Another strong offering was driven films that originate from Is there love after marriage? Roza's granddaughter Mari - war and reconciliation. Associ - the film My Aunt in Sarajevo, the South East region of Europe Can relationships survive these anna, played charmingly by ate Producer Ioanna Bolomyti which is the story of Bosnian that also transcend cultures and times of economic crisis? Or can Evgenia Dimitropoulou, comes when asked how did the movie refugee Zlatan, who works in borders. Now in its 12th year, love conquer all? These are the to the art collector's aid and come together she explained Sweden as a construction the festival has grown tremen - questions asked and answered along the way find themselves that "The producer of the film worker and one day is forced to dously. When the festival was by S’ Agapaw, Alla… (I Love irresistibly attractive to each Panos Papahadzis was the one return home after his Swedish incorporated in 2006 it pre - You, But…). The hit play by other. Roza, played by Lida Pro - who presented me with the idea born daughter Anja, portrayed sented 12 films, and this year George Valaris and Stelios Pa - topsalti, eventually agrees to that he wanted to produced the by Julia Ragnarsson, purchased there were 56 film screenings. padopoulos. take the difficult path or reliev - film based on the novel. I was two tickets to Bosnia in search S' Agapaw, Alla… ran for six full seasons starring popular ac - tors Alexander Stavrou, Mari - anna Toumassatou, Alexandra he was promoted through “con - Palaiologou, Iosif Marinakis, nections” in other words a true Sofia Papazoglou Wraps up Northeast US Tour Dimitra Matsouka, and Maria Greek. and Tony Dimitriou. Audiences Kiki (played by Flavia and critics alike loved the play Sgoifo/Nadine Xintara), is a TNH Staff in Athens, Thessaloniki, Canada, sales lady at Hondos Center, Australia, Africa, and Cyprus. married very young to Fotis, ASTORIA – Singer Sofia Papa - Now, the play is poised to con - who is considerably older than zoglou gave a wonderful concert quer America and spread joy to her. They have been trying to at the Chiotiko Spiti in Astoria the Greek American community have a child for many years, but on May 5 and touched the souls for a limited run at the have been unsuccessful. She is of the Greeks in attendance. To - Stathakion Center in Astoria pathologically jealous and gether with Paris Gyparakis, ac - with the popular star Stratos makes his life miserable. companied by Manolis Pappos Tzortzoglou, up and coming ac - Nina (played by Bliachas), is on bouzouki, Dasho Kurti on ac - tor Aimilios Rafti- best known Fotis and Kiki’s koumbara. They cordion, Vasilis Ketentzoglou on for his performance in the suc - grew up in the same neighbor - guitar, and Nikos Gyras on cessful Greek TV series on Ant1 hood in adjoining houses in stand-up bass, Papazoglou per - Dydima Fegaria, and talented Menidi, after she came from the formed favorites including clas - actresses Flavia Sgoifo, Nadine United States (Astoria) along sic laika and rebetika. The en - Xintara, and Basilica Bliachas. with her family. After she fin - thusiastic audience enjoyed the S’ Agapaw, Alla…is a funny, ished her studies she took a job music and dancing as well as timely, interactive “couples-com - at the American Embassy and food and drink in the convivial edy" featuring the themes of married Mano and together they atmosphere of the Chiotiko marriage, divorce, and the rela - enjoy the high society life. Spiti. tionships of couples dictated by Manos (played by Raftis) is The concert was organized by today's neo Greek reality, with Fotis and Kiki’s koumbaros and The Kohas Agency and was part the emphasis on human emo - childhood friend. Since Manos of Papazoglou’s tour of the tion and interaction, plus all the became a lawyer and married northeastern United States. Her twists and turns. 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G Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty. 10 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 St. George Greek Festival in Clifton Draws Crowd GOINGS ON... n THRU MAY 14 Directors of Sts Constantine and LOWELL, MA – Clothing Drive Helen Greek Orth. Church of By Michalis Kakias Fundraiser at Transfiguration Cambridge is pleased to an - Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Fr. nounce that it will be celebrating CLIFTON, NJ – A large crowd John Sarantos Way in Lowell. the church’s Centennial Anniver - of people attended and were en - Drop off clean, used clothing, sary this year. Our first fundraiser tertained at the Saint George shoes, and linens on Saturday, will be “An Evening of Rebetika Greek Orthodox Church Festival May 13 from 9 AM-12 PM, on and Laika” a concert featuring in the town of Clifton, NJ, which Friday, May 12 during office the group Rebetoparea, with a took place May 5 to 7. Greeks hours (call ahead), and Sunday, special performance by the and non-Greeks alike enjoyed May 14 after the Divine Liturgy, renowned musician Grigoris the traditional Greek food and More info: 978-458-4321 or call Maninakis on Saturday, May 13 desserts, the live music and tra - to schedule a pick up on May 13- at the Cathedral Center, 162 God - ditional dances, a marketplace Sandra Gulezian: 978-649-3387 dard Avenue in Brookline at 7:30 with a variety of goods, and chil - or email: [email protected]. PM. Join us for an evening of dren's activities. cocktails, mezedes, live music, The community’s new priest, n MAY 11-13 and dancing. For reservations, Fr. Angelo Artemas told The Na - MANHATTAN – The first Greek call the church office: 617-876- tional Herald that this is the first Panorama exhibition focused on 3601, Eric Sioras: 781-718-5780, Greek festival of the season to Tourism, Culture and Gastron - Anna Minos: 617-794-1040, or be held in New Jersey. All the omy exclusively for Greece is or - Voula Angelaki: 781-721-7388. proceeds, he said, will be allo - TNH/miCHAliS kAkiAS ganized by Hellas North Ameri - cated for the construction of the ABOVE: The St. George Festi - can Events Inc. in collaboration n MAY 14 St. Nicholas National Shrine at val in Clifton, NJ was well-at - with North Events and will be ASTORIA – Amerika Square Di - the World Trade Center. tended. LEFT: Fr. Angelo held in Manhattan in the iconic rected by Yannis Sakaridis New “On this occasion, I would Artemas, Yiannis Foukas, An - Grand Central Terminal, 42nd York Premiere at the Museum of like to thank the faithful of the thoula Boziou, Lola Katsanou, Street and Vanderbilt Avenue in the Moving Image, 36-01 35th parish for the love they have and Zoe Logothetis at the St. Manhattan, on Thursday, May 11 Avenue in Astoria, on Sunday, shown in welcomed me to the George Festival in Clifton, NJ. through Saturday, May 13. The May 14, at 6:30-8 PM, tickets community. I have come to this exhibition will take place in Van - $15. Presented by the Onassis beautiful church just a few celebrations. Also, an adult class derbilt Hall and will include pre - Foundation USA and the Con - months ago and they all em - operates in the school. sentations on each tourist desti - sulate General of Greece, the braced me and accepted me Councilmember and former nation in Greece and on luxury winner of the FIPRESCI Award, with much love. This is an ex - President Yiannis Foukas tourism, Greek gastronomy, real 2016 Thessaloniki Film Festival, cellent community with good thanked the people for the love estate, shopping, yachting and the film is in Greek with English people and good Christians. I and support they showed at the cruises, etc. On Friday, May 12 subtitles. Hailed as “one of the feel truly blessed by God that I church of Saint George and and Saturday, May 13 the exhi - best European films to date on can serve them,” said Fr. praised Artemas, who, as he bition will be open to the public the subject of immigration” (The Artemas. said, advises and guides the for free. More info is available Hollywood Reporter), this rivet - Parish Council President parishioners with the Christian online at greekpanorama.com. ing Greek drama tackles the hot- Nikolaos Markopoulos thanked 350 family members. We are a humans in need, while helping and Hellenic values. button issue with a clear-eyed ur - all attendees who honored the very active community that is our church in all events.” Finally, Tina Stamis, one of ASTORIA – Fresh from two sold- gency. It charts the intersecting festival with their presence, as constantly growing,” he said. Greek School Principal Zoe the oldest members of the com - out runs at the 2016 FringeNYC fates of three people living in an well as all the volunteers and Lola Katsanou, a member of Logothetis noted that the school munity and in charge of the pas - and 2016 Fringe Encore Series, Athens housing complex: a local, sponsors for their great work Philoptochos, praised the social has 70 students and 8 teachers, tries at the festival for the last and an exclusive engagement- aging hipster bar owner who falls and donations, and noted that and charitable work that the ranging from the pre-school to 16 years, noted that Saint one night in LA, the play Rent in love with an African singer; a all revenues would be allocated community is doing. “Our asso - the 6th grade. Classes take place George's three-day festival at - Control by Evan Zes, at the Greek Syrian refugee who turns to a hu - for operating expenses and re - ciation has about 80 members every Tuesday and Thursday tracts a great crowd each year Cultural Center, 2680 30th St. B2 man trafficker in order to emi - pairs for the Church. “St. George to provide moral and material from 4 PM to 6 PM and cele - and is one of the most important in Astoria, for performances at 8 grate to Germany; and an unsta - was built in 1978 and has about help and support to our fellow brate all religious and national cultural events in Clifton. PM on Friday, May 12, and Sat - ble, xenophobic nationalist who urday, May 13. Tickets available takes matters into his own hands online at www.evanzesrentcon - to stop the influx of migrants. trol.com/tickets/ or by phone: What plays out between them is 718-726-7329. a bracing, morally complex look Bluefield Bicentennial Time Capsule Update at the human side of the immi - n MAY 11-14 gration debate. Order tickets WATERBURY, CT – Holy Trinity through the Museum of the Mov - By Eleni Sakellis 4th.” Greek Orthodox Church Festival, ing Image at movingimage.us. Chryssikos noted the work of 937 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, BLUEFIELD, WV – The Bluefield Brian Garman, Masonry Instruc - features free parking & admis - n MAY 15-16 Bicentennial Time Capsule’s Pen - tor at Mercer Technical School, sion, Greek food & pastries, live BOSTON, MA – AHI is pleased teli marble monument was fi - in Princeton, who with a group Greek music in the evenings, to partner with the Mediter - nally set in place on its new base of his masonry students, after Greek dancing by the youth of ranean Diet Roundtable (MDR) on May 8. The time capsule was hours, worked on building the the church, and church viewing for its third annual conference, reburied on November 4, 2016 base for the monument. & tours. Jewelry, raffle, and which will be held on May 15-16 after it had been removed from She said, “Please note that plants will also be on sale at the at the University of Massachu - its original location back in Au - the base contains within a 24" festival. Hours: Thurs, May 11 10 setts Club, 1 Beacon Street 32nd gust. In 1976, patriotic Ameri - mini-time capsule whose con - AM-9 PM, Fri, May 12 10 AM-11 floor, in Boston. The two-day cans celebrating the bicentennial tents will reveal to the Tricen - PM, Sat, May 13 10 AM-Mid - conference entitled A Palate- in Bluefield buried a time cap - tennialists (2076 when the Bi - night, and Sun, May 14 11 AM-3 Opening Program to Change sule to be opened in one hun - centennial time capsule is to be PM. Raffle tickets are $10 and America’s Appetite for the dred years for the tri-centennial opened), why the American Rev - the raffle drawing is on May 15 Healthier, features leaders of the of the United States. The effort olution Bicentennial Time Cap - at 7 PM, winner need not be pre - food Industry, scholars, and to secure the marble from the sule and Marble Marker were re - sent. Info at www.holytrinitywa - healthcare professionals, dedi - Penteli quarry in Greece was led located from the front of the terbury.org/greekfest and by cated to fostering the develop - by the late Paul Chryssikos, a Bluefield Chamber of Commerce phone: 203-754-5189 ment of a healthy, balanced diet proud Greek-American, Ahepan, where the Bluefield Civitans and in commercial and non-commer - and member of the Civitan Club. City officials, in cooperation with n MAY 12 cial high volume food service es - On August 12, 2016 the time the 1976 Greater Bluefield Area MANHATTAN – Rebetiko Night tablishments, as well as on every - capsule and its unique marble Chamber of Commerce had cer - with Rebet Asker at Drom, lo - day American tables. An open monument were removed by the emoniously placed them, to its cated at 85 Avenue A between forum and a thought-provoking local chamber of commerce with current spot. The marble monu - 5th and 6th Strs in Manhattan event offers educational tastings the intention of opening the time ment has great significance in on Friday, May 12, doors open at coupled with scientific evidence capsule nearly 60 years ahead that it came from the birthplace 10:30 PM. General Admission is and the industry’s best cases stud - of the planned opening on July of democracy, donated by mem - free. Rebet Asker NY is a musical ies presented in a unique, inti - 4, 2076. bers of the local Greek American group dedicated to playing au - mate setting, illustrating the pas - Virginia Chryssikos, daughter VirGiNiA CHrySSikOS community in celebration of thentic rebetika. Based in New sion of Mediterranean culinary of the late Paul Chryssikos, Brian Garman, Masonry Instructor at Mercer Technical School, American's Bicentennial. Now York and performing throughout traditions. More info available spoke with The National Herald worked on building the base with a group of his students. this marble, is even more price - the US, the group presents famil - online at www.eventbrite.com. about the time capsule and the less in that marble can no longer iar rebetika melodies from a monument made of marble serve Bluefield's history. A great is one of a few other communi - be dug from the ancient Pen - unique and contemporary per - n MAY 18 quarried from Penteli, and the deal of moral support in promot - ties, like Bluefield, who will join telicon quarry from which it spective. Among the performers MANHATTAN – HABA, Hellenic efforts to rebury it in a new lo - ing this reburial project was ob - in and enjoy in 59 years the ex - came, as well as that of the mar - are Christos, Kostas Psaros American Assoc. for Professionals cation. The earth around the tained from a past president of perience of opening up a time ble for the Parthenon over 2,500 bouzouki, Costas Baltazanis gui - in Finance, invites you to our time capsule needed time to set - the US Bicentennial Time Cap - capsule that was prepared for years ago.” tar, Rena Tsapelas vocals, and 35th Anniversary and Executive tle before the base could be sule project in Braintree, MA, them by local citizens 100 years Chryssikos told TNH that Mavrothis Kontanis oud and vo - of the Year Award Dinner 2017, built, Chryssikos told TNH. Mr. Patrick Leonard. I am grate - ago! (Braintree's bicentennial some landscaping still needs to cals, with special guest Aphrodite honoring Alexander Navab, Part - She said, “As a local citizen ful to him for demonstrating by time capsule is in the center of be completed and she plans to Daniel. Table reservations can be ner and Head of Americas Private told me today ‘A piece of essen - example, how important it is to the Town Square and is in the assemble a booklet about the made online at dromnyc.com or Equity, KKR & Co. LP, on Thurs - tial Bluefield history has been preserve the history of one's form of a cairn. Every year local monument. She also hopes a by phone: 212-777-1157. day, May 18 at 6 PM at the Union saved!’ And this story is not un - community and to instill in local Civic groups and town officials civic organization will take an League Club of New York, 38 East related to other citizen efforts citizens the pride and respect hold an ‘Inspection’ ceremony of interest in the monument for a n MAY 13 37th Str in Manhattan. More info taking place at this time to pre - that accompany this. Braintree the time capsule site on July yearly inspection. BROOKLINE, MA – The Board of available at haba.org. Saint George Church Piscataway 44th Annual Festival

TNH Staff popular amenities, especially during lunch. We have stream - PISCATAWAY, NJ – The St. lined the process with the online George Greek Orthodox Church Pre-Order site, and the dedi - Greek Festival in Piscataway cated pick-up location in the takes place May 18 to 21. parking lot. We hope this will This year marks the 44th An - help relieve lines, and get those niversary of this Central Jersey patrons who are rushed, in and tradition, and several of the Fes - out quickly.” tival’s amenities have been im - The event is a staple in Pis - proved and expanded. As al - cataway Township and Middle - ways, homemade Greek food sex County, and is one of the and pastries, live music, tradi - largest and most popular Greek tional Greek folk dancing, as George Hadjiloucas and Jimmy Exarchakis at last year’s festival. Festivals in New Jersey, reputed Patriarchal Liturgy at Ephesus well as Church tours and cul - for its warm hospitality, enthu - tural information are featured. our supporters, and based on ence even better!” said Festival siastic volunteers, and delicious His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Di - “Each year we strive to im - their feedback we tweak our Chair George Athanasopoulos. homemade Greek food and pas - vine Liturgy at the ruins of the Church of St. John the Theolo - prove our Festival. We listen to amenities to make the experi - “Take-Out is one of the most tries. gian in Ephesus, Asia Minor. Greek Panorama Set to Open at Grand Central Terminal

TNH Staff for them to meet people repre - teur Maria Loi. Panorama is not only a yearly ex - senting Greek tourist businesses Greek Panorama and related hibition, but also an establish - NEW YORK – The first ever and destinations. The event will events are part of Hellas North ment for the future.” Greek Panorama will open at include shows by famous chefs American Events’ plan to reach He thanked supporters such Grand Central Terminal’s Van - creating a variety of Greek deli - the North American market as the Greek Embassy in Wash - derbilt Hall in Manhattan on cacies. throughout the year. Hellas GM ington, the Ministry of Tourism, May 12 and 13 with free en - Ultramarathon runner Kon - Leonidas Babanis exclaimed his the Hellenic-American Chamber trance to the public from 10 AM stantinos (Dean) Karnazes will excitement that the opening is of Tourism and Greek National to 6 PM, with a May 11 opening signing copies of his book The imminent and that it “aims to Tourism Organization, Greek exclusively to professionals for Road to Sparta, and former NFL promote Greece everywhere! Tourism Confederation (SETE), the Greek Panorama B2B ses - player Niko Koutouvides will also Having tourism, culture, and gas - the Federation of Hellenic Asso - sions, hoping to achieve a suc - attend. tronomy as the key points, a suc - ciations of Travel & Tourist Agen - cessful representation of Greece The exhibition will include cessful recipe is created so that cies (FedHATTA), Hellenic Hotel abroad. the first copy of Greek American the essence of Greece will take Federation (HHF), and the Hel - Many professionals involved magazine Hellas Blu, which in - over New York and eventually lenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH). in the American traveling market cludes interviews of Karnazes the world. The overwhelming “More importantly, though, are interested in the B2B event and also NBA star Giannis Ante - enrollments for the B2B event al - we have to thank the people [as as it offers a unique opportunity tokoumpo and chef/restauran - low us to dream that the Greek a whole], who stand beside us.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 COMMUNITY 11

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY REVIEW: With Blue and Green Colors we Paint the Aegean Say Happy Mother’s Day By Dr. Dimitra Pontoporou with Cupcakes to Celebrate In Greek we have many words to describe the blue color. Quite often we use the transliterated English word μπλε: ο μπλε ουρανός. By Eleni Sakellis Vanilla Cupcakes This is not a Greek word and therefore it doesn’t change in any case, gender or number. We say: ο μπλε ουρανός, η μπλε θάλασσα. Celebrating Mom on For the light blue we have two adjectives: ο γαλάζιος, -α, -ο and ο Mother’s Day often means giv - 2 cups unbleached, all-purpose γαλανός, η γαλανή, το γαλανό. For the green we use ο πράσινος, - ing her a break from the kitchen flour η, -ο or ο καταπράσινος, -η, -ο ( very green ). with a nice brunch or dinner at 1 teaspoon baking powder her favorite restaurant. Home - 1/2 teaspoon salt 1. The word color, το χρώμα, is neuter in Greek. Therefore, made gifts and sweets are usu - 1/2 cup sugar when we talk about the color, we put the adjective in the ally presented by the little ones 2/3 cup milk neuter gender, singular, γαλανό, πράσινο, γαλάζιο; or we just to surprise Mom on her special 1 egg say μπλε: day. Show your appreciation this 1/2 cup Greek olive oil 1.1. Το χρώμα του κήπου είναι ….. Mother’s Day with some sweet 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla 1.2. Το χρώμα του νερού είναι ….. treats that are easy to make and extract 1.3. Το χρώμα του ουρανού είναι ….. decorate. 1.4. Το χρώμα του ποταμού είναι ….. In a mixing bowl, sift to - 1.5. Το χρώμα της θάλασσας είναι ….. Chocolate Cupcakes gether the flour, baking powder, 1.6. Το χρώμα της σημαίας είναι ….. 4. Put the adjectives green or blue in the nominative case, salt, and the sugar. In a separate 1.7. Το χρώμα του ποταμού είναι ….. singular or plural together with the correct article. with Strawberries bowl, whisk together the milk, 1.8. Το χρώμα της πεδιάδας είναι ….. 4.1. Μου αρέσει .. ….. αυλή της γιαγιάς μου. egg, oil, and the vanilla extract 1.9. Το χρώμα της λίμνης είναι ….. 4.2. Μου αρέσουν .. ….. βουνά. 1 cup unbleached, all-purpose and add to the flour mixture. 1.10. Το χρώμα του βουνού είναι ….. 4.3. Μου αρέσει .. ….. κήπος στο χωριό μου. flour Stir until just combined. Spoon 4.4. Μου αρέσουν .. …..νερά. 3/4 cup sugar the batter into the prepared 2. Choose the correct adjective ( ο, η, το μπλε, ο πράσινος, - 4.5. Μου αρέσει .. ….. θάλασσα. 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa muffin pan or paper baking η, -ο, ο καταπράσινος, -η, -ο, ο γαλανός, -η, -ο, ο καταγάλανος, 4.6. Μου αρέσει .. ….. ουρανός. powder cups. Bake in a preheated 350 -η, - o, ο γαλάζιος, -α, -ο ) and put it in the correct gender, nom - 4.7. Μου αρέσουν .. ….. ωκεανοί. 1 teaspoon baking powder degree oven for 20-35 minutes inative case, singular number, like in the given example: 4.8. Μου αρέσει .. ….. λίμνη. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda or until golden brown and a Ο κήπος είναι ….. 1/4 teaspoon salt toothpick, skewer, or cake tester Ο κήπος είναι πράσινος. 5. Choose the correct adjective ( ο, η, το μπλε, ο πράσινος, - 1/2 cup milk inserted in the center comes out 2.1. Ο ποταμός είναι ….. η, -ο, ο καταπράσινος, -η, -ο, ο γαλανός, -η, -ο, ο καταγάλανος, 1/2 cup Greek olive oil clean. Cool in the pan on a wire 2.2. H λίμνη είναι ….. -η, - o, ο γαλάζιος, -α, -ο ) and put it in the correct gender, case, 1 egg rack for 10 minutes, then re - 2.3. Ο κήπος είναι ….. and number: 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla move the cupcakes from the pan 2.4. Το χωριό είναι ….. 5.1. Περπατάω στον …… κήπο. extract and allow to cool completely be - 2.5. Το βουνό είναι ….. 5.2. Περπατάμε στα …... βουνά. 3 cups sliced strawberries fore frosting with your favorite, 2.6. Το ποτάμι είναι ….. 5.3. Περπατάμε στα ….. χωριά. 2 tablespoons sugar or Mom’s favorite icing, and 2.7. Το νερό είναι ….. 5.4. Βλέπω τον ……ουρανό και τη ….. θάλασσα Ice cream or whipped cream decorating. 2.8. Η σημαία είναι ….. 5.5. Βλέπω τον …... ωκεανό. (optional) 2.9. Ο ουρανός σήμερα είναι ….. 5.6. Οι ….. παραλίες έχουν ….. σημαίες. 2.10. Η θάλασσα σήμερα είναι ….. 5.7. Κολυμπάω στη ….. θάλασσα. 5.8. Κολυμπάω στη ….. λίμνη. 3. Choose the correct adjective ( ο, η, το μπλε, ο πράσινος, - 5.9. Κολυμπάω στο ….. ωκεανό. η, -ο, ο καταπράσινος, -η, -ο, ο γαλανός, -η, -ο, ο καταγάλανος, 5.10. Κολυμπάω στο ….. ποταμό. -η, - o, ο γαλάζιος, -α, -ο ) and put it in the correct gender, nom - inative case, and plural number. Keep in mind the adjectives’ endings 3.1. Οι ωκεανοί είναι ….. Singular: Masculine Feminine Neuter 3.2. Οι θάλασσες είναι ….. Nom.: ο πράσιν-ος κήπ-ος η πράσιν-η αυλ-ή το πράσιν-ο χωρι-ό 3.3. Τα νερά είναι ….. Gen.: του πράσιν-ου κήπ-ου της πράσιν-ης αυλ-ής του πράσιν-ου χωρι-ού 3.4. Οι αυλές στα χωριά είναι κατα….. Acc.: τον πράσιν-ο κήπ-ο την πράσιν-η αυλ-ή το πράσιν-ο χωρι-ό 3.5. Οι πεδιάδες είναι ….. 3.6. Οι κήποι στα χωριά είναι κατα….. Plural: Masculine Feminine Neuter 3.7. Τα χωριά της Ελλάδας είναι κατα….. Nom.: οι πράσιν-οι κήπ-οι οι πράσιν-ες αυλ-ές τα πράσιν-α χωρι-ά 3.8. Τα βουνά είναι κατα….. Gen.: των πράσιν-ων κήπ-ων των πράσιν-ων αυλ-ών των πράσιν-ων χωρι-ών Acc.: τους πράσιν-ους κήπ-ους τις πράσιν-ες αυλ-ές τα πράσιν-α χωρι-ά

LITERARY REVIEW

In a mix - Gift Ideas for Mom, Books to Share on Mother’s Day ing bowl, whisk to - gether the By Eleni Sakellis flour, sugar, cocoa pow - While flowers are the obvious der, baking choice for Mother’s Day, books powder, bak - also make great gifts to show ing soda, and your appreciation for Mom. salt. Make a Whether she is a fan of nonfic - well in the tion, literary fiction, or poetry, center and Mom will enjoy the thoughtful add the milk, gift of the written word. Here oil, egg, and are three books to share with vanilla. Beat Mom on Mother’s Day. until just The Icon Hunter by Tasoula combined. Georgiou Hadjitofi is a powerful Transfer the memoir, in which the author re - cake batter to veals her perilous journey or - paper-lined baking cups of a 12- chestrating “The Munich Case” cup muffin pan. Fill the cups Frosted Cupcakes with — one of the largest European about half to three-quarters full. art trafficking stings since World Bake in a preheated 350 degree Marshmallow Flowers War II. With the Bavarian police oven for 20-30 minutes or until in place, the Cypriots on their a cake tester inserted in the cen - Frosting way, seventy under-cover agents ter comes out clean. Cool in the 30 large marshmallows bust into the Munich apartment pan on a wire rack for 10 min - Colored sugar or sprinkles of a notorious Turkish smuggler utes, then remove the cupcakes (optional) suspected of holding looted an - in the hearts of Orthodox Chris - Christina’s life where silence has Prize for Poetry and the Greek from the muffin pan and allow Candy-coated chocolate pieces, tiquities. Tasoula places every - tians. Using family and faith as the leading role. From child - Academy's Poetry Prize. The first to cool completely on a wire like M&Ms thing on the line to repatriate her touchstones, Tasoula takes hood, she lived under the heel full retrospective collection of rack. While the cupcakes are her country's sacred treasures. on these "merchants of God" as of a despotic and authoritarian the poet’s work available in Eng - cooling, toss the sliced straw - Prepare cupcake recipe as The story is torn from the pages she navigates the underworld of mother. Her only way out was lish, the book draws on the rich berries with the 2 tablespoons above, or use your favorite cup - of Tasoula's life as she and her art trafficking. She believes this through imagining an ideal love. traditions of Greek myth, his - of sugar in a bowl and set aside. cake recipe and bake and cool Greek Cypriot family lose every - is her calling, and the Arch - When she meets David, she be - tory, and art. Translated from Once the cupcakes are com - as directed. Once completely thing during the Turkish inva - bishop of Cyprus entrusts her — lieves that fairy tales do come the Greek by a selection of pletely cooled, top with the cooled, frost the cupcakes with sion of Cyprus. an ordinary woman, wife, and true, and begins a new life with noted scholars, including the strawberries, and serve with your favorite white frosting. Hundreds of Ancient Cypriot mother — with the mission. In - him. She soon realizes that her book’s editor Karen Van Dyck, mom’s favorite flavor of ice To make marshmallow flow - churches are destroyed, their spiring and empowering, The new life is not what it seemed Anghelaki-Rooke's poetry is cream, and/or whipped cream, ers, use kitchen shears to cut a contents looted. As a refugee, Icon Hunter is a compelling and the man she loved becomes powerful. Greek history and if preferred. Mini-muffin pans large marshmallow crosswise she wants justice. Fate then in - book by a remarkable woman her worst nightmare. This story myth are reexamined, while can also be used if desired, and into four slices and place on top tervenes in the form of an arch - that will captivate readers. of passion and betrayal, brutal prose poems tackle themes in - the baking time will be reduced, of the frosted cupcake in the bishop and a dubious art dealer For fans of literary fiction in cruelty and unexpected heroism cluding modern violence and to about 15-20 minutes depend - center to make the flower searching for redemption. Even Greek, Ta Dakria tis Siopis by is not to be missed. dictatorship. Lyric descriptions ing on the pan and the strength petals. Sprinkle with colored when unspeakable personal Aria Socratous, a talented au - Poetry fans will enjoy The of domestic life on the poet's of the oven. The cake recipe can sugar or sprinkles, if preferred, tragedy strikes, she never gives thor and frequent contributor to Scattered Papers of Penelope by home island of Aegina are also be doubled if preferred for mak - and set a colorful candy in the up her search knowing the spe - The National Herald, is a page- Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke, a featured among the poems in ing more cupcakes. Serve im - center using a dab of frosting to cial place these antiquities hold turner. The book follows winner of the Greek National the collection. mediately. hold it in place.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Embarrassing Moments

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos wasn’t long before they told me and noticed that the secretary pretzels, Kiki. So nice to see you Special to The National Herald the car was found. What a relief! and Father Apostoli were staring both, Mr. and Mrs. Soumiliotis. It was found, he informed me, at me. After polite salutations, I Hope you enjoy the parade.” We Everyone has experienced an across the street in the super looked down and saw that I was slid away, gracefully. But, my embarrassing moment. Don’t try market parking lot. Oh, Gee! I wearing a t-shirt that read, ‘Hot face adjusted to a more normal and tell me you never did be - forgot! I had walked home yes - Babe’. It was a discard of my color only when the sound of a cause I won’t believe you. Any - terday. I smiled and asked him, granddaughter’s. Gee! Not good band was heard. way, I’ve had a few – just a few. weakly, “Would you like a references. Kiria Vasso had the reputa - And, to show you what a good lemonade – or something?” At the Greek Parade, my tion of being very talkative on sport I am, I will mention some. My friend, Dottie, and I de - friend and I meandered up Fifth the phone. Being a widow with It was a drizzly day. But, I had cided to pass the time on the Avenue looking for a good view - ailments, a phone call from her to go food shopping, so I drove patio where, for fun and with a ing space when I saw, coming meant forty minutes, or more, across the wide avenue to the pack of playing cards, she toward us, a couple we knew listening to lamenting for her super market, met a neighbor, spread them out and began from our old neighborhood. late husband and hearing a de - talked a bit and moved on. Out - reading my fortune. The door - They came up to us and, happily tailed account of her medicines side, I looked up at a blue sky bell rang and Bill got it while greeted us with hugs and ques - and ailments. Yawn! One day, and huge, billowy clouds racing she delved into cards that fore - tions about the husband and just when I least wished to be overhead. My thoughts were on told I was going to be the sub - kids. My mind became a little engaged in one of her lengthy taking the stuff home and going ject of “loyia” - criticisms – and excited and flustered and I conversations, I told her, “Oh, for a long walk – starting now. soon. That’s when we both couldn’t remember their names. Kiria Vasso, my husband just The walk home was pleasant. looked up and saw, in the door - It was something like Simitisakis walked in. He doesn’t like his But, the next day, I froze when I way, the bell ringer was none or Samiotiakis. Not wanting to lunch late. And, I have to give realized that my car wasn’t in other than Father Apostoli who delay my addresses to them I him his pills on time. So, I have the drive-way. I asked Vasili (Bill had come to bless our house. I blurted out, “how nice to see to...” I hardly finished when she to you) if he moved my car. He forgot about that. Looking down The telephone woke me up. and sneakers, grabbed the t- both of you, again. How are you said, “How could he be there said an emphatic “no.” What at the display he frowned darkly It was my friend who was sup - shirt on the chair and waited for Mrs. Snnnzzz ita kis.” I swal - when he just this minute is pass - else could I do but call the po - when he saw what we were do - posed to drive us to St. John’s Dottie. She arrived, and we, lowed, realizing how I must ing my house?” I can’t think of lice. They came and asked me a ing. I guess the reading was cor - Church because we had things breathlessly, piled all the stuff have sounded. I lost my speech. a moral to it all. Should I tell lot of questions. I described the rect –criticism was a-comin’, – for the coming bazaar. It was in the car and drove off. When I But, Dottie came to my rescue. you about my experience at a car and they radioed it in. It and soon! late and I jumped into my jeans went into the office, I looked up “I told you not to eat those salty funeral parlor? Nah! 12 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS/ GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS UN Chief Guterres Defends Special Cyprus Envoy

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DEATH NOTICES n FLOUTSIS, PETER A. member of St. Demetrios Greek Florina, Greece on April 14, 1948, n PARRISH, ESTHER Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts joined the founding faculty at HIGHLAND, IN (from the Orthodox Church where he will the daughter of Evangelos and MARTINEZ, GA (from The Au - degree in English. She lacked a Langford Junior High School in Northwest Indiana Times, pub - be fondly remembered for his Eleni (Pasini) Giftopoulos. On gusta Chronicle, published on degree in education, she was Augusta, teaching English gram - lished on May 3) – Peter A. dedicated participation in all the April 28, 1968 she married Kosta May 3) – Esther Parrish (Aristea deemed not qualified to teach by mar, composition, and literature Floutsis, age 83, of Highland, IN Church festivals. He was also a Panos in Flint and he passed away Paraskevas) died May 1. She was the Richmond County Board of for the next 29 years. She con - passed away on May 1, 2017. member of Panarcadian Feder - on August 4, 2004. She was a lov - born, depending on the con - Education. She thus began her tinued at the Augusta Prepara - He is survived by his loving son: ation of America and the Broth - ing wife, mother and grand - sulted source, on either July 28, teaching career at LBC High tory School following her retire - Alex (Heather); three grandchil - erhood of Achladokambition. mother; and was a very kind per - 1927, or July 27, 1928, in Mono - School in South Carolina. After ment from public education, dren: Panayoti ("Taki"), Dimitri son to everyone she met. Niki was vasia, Greece, the third daughter one year at LBC and receiving teaching English. She is survived ("Micho"), and Alexandra n PANOS, NIKI the type of person that had a very of Manuel Parrish and Katherine her teaching certificate, she by her nephews, John Spyros ("Lexi"); three sisters: Antonia FLINT, MI (from the Flint Journal, warm and kind hearted nature Stratacos . Born an American cit - Dalis (Ann Marie) and Manny (Mike) Alexiou, Georgia Vlamis, published on May 2) – Niki Panos and was loved by all that met her. izen by virtue of her father being This is a service James Dalis (Jo Nell); 8 great- and Kostantina (Panayoti) Se - of Swartz Creek, age 69, as - She will be missed by many. Sur - a naturalized citizen at the time to the community. nieces and 1 great-nephew; and limou; many nieces and cended into Heaven on Thursday, viving are daughter, Lena (Lam - of her birth, she came to America Announcements of deaths 3 great-grand nieces and 1 great- nephews and other loving rela - April 27, 2017 at Genesys Re - bros) Grousopoulos; sons, John with him on the same passport. may be telephoned to the grand nephew; as well as her ex - tives and friends. Peter was born gional Medical Center. Funeral and Angelo and fiancee' Holly; Esther spent her early childhood Classified Department of tended Holy Trinity Greek Or - in 1934 in the village of service held on May 1, 2017 at grandchildren, Nicole, Stacey and in Passaic, NJ, and Charleston, The National Herald at thodox Church family and Achladokambos Greece. His life - Assumption Greek Orthodox Michael Grousopoulos; sister, South Carolina, until the family (718) 784-5255, countless former students. In lieu long occupation was a restau - Church, 2245 East Baldwin Road, Evdokia (Pavlos) Koidis; two sis - finally settled in Augusta, Geor - monday through Friday, of flowers, contributions may be rant cook where he worked in Grand Blanc. In lieu of flowers, ters-in-law, Mary (Vasilios) Rou - gia, where she graduated salu - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST made to Holy Trinity Greek Or - numerous eating establishments contributions may be made to As - fus and Spiriduula Panos; many tatorian from Tubman High or e-mailed to: thodox Church, 953 Telfair throughout the Calumet region sumption Greek or St. Nicholas nieces, nephews and Godchil - School. She graduated Phi Beta [email protected] Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 over the years. Peter was a Churches. Niki was born in Niki dren. Kappa from the University of or the charity of choice. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 GREECE CYPRUS 13 Mitsotakis Says Tsipras Snookered Greece US Amb. Pyatt’s Office

TNH Staff surplus target if he comes to told SKAI. “We will bring jobs opposing his own deal with the “Corrects” Vima Interview power, providing relief to a bat - to Greece,” he said, adding that Troika to further cut pensions ATHENS – Major opposition tered economy. “I believe we can convince them and tax low-income families. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the Troika of that a 3.5 percent primary sur - Mitsotakis – who, as Admin - Continued from page 1 Left SYRIZA party which op - Mitsotakis said a deal Prime the European Union-Interna - plus is an impossible target,” istrative Reform Minister in a posed the sell-off of state enter - Minister and Radical Left tional Monetary Fund-European even though it excludes interest previous New Democracy-led tance, a mutual defense coop - prises and privatizations. SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras Central Bank would have trust on 326 billion euros ($358.52 coalition fired thousands of state eration agreement with Greece, “There are some people in made with the country’s inter - in him than Tsipras, who battled billion) in three rescue pack - workers and backed austerity – and the Transatlantic relation - the political system who just national creditors has defrauded them for nearly a year-and-a- ages, the cost of running cities now opposes it and said Tsipras ship. want to say ‘no.’ They are not Greeks. half over terms of a third bailout and towns, state enterprises, so - essentially agreed to a “fourth The excerpt quoted Pyatt as interested in seeing Greece In an interview on SKAI TV, of 86 billion euros ($94.58 bil - cial security and some military memorandum” with commit - saying that “our interest is in move forward because it’s in - Mitsotakis – who has taken his lion) the Premier agreed to and expenditures. ments for more austerity in seeing Greece, a NATO ally, a convenient to them ideologically party to leads of more than 15 then tried to change because of Mitsotakis dismissed the so- 2019, a year after the three member of the Eurozone, get or, maybe, in terms of their per - percent over Tsipras, who plum - the harsh added measures it put called countermeasures pledged bailouts deal expires. out of this seven year cycle of sonal financial interests,” Pyatt meted after reneging on anti- on people he vowed to protect. by the government to offset aus - Mitsotakis said “Mr. Tsipras economic crisis and get onto a said, without explaining to austerity deals – said he would “We are reliable when it terity as a “great fraud,” refer - accepted everything (demands path of sustainable economic whom he was referring specifi - bring Greece a lower primary comes to reforms,” Mitsotakis ring to Tsipras’ promises to off - by creditors) and received noth - growth. That is an enduring U.S. cally. set austerity with programs to ing.” interest and it’s an interest that “Prime Minister Tsipras has aid the country’s most vulnera - He also ridiculed proposed reflects our stake in the success a tremendous opportunity and ble, who will again bear the countervailing measures – of Greece as the vanguard of Eu - I’m going to do what I can to be Greece and Cyprus in brunt of brutal conditions he mostly increased welfare spend - ropean democracy.” supportive and to underline said he would reverse but dou - ing – which are based on the Pyatt was posted to Athens America’s political interest in the Eurovision Finals bled down on. government hitting fiscal targets after serving as America’s Am - seeing this reform process now He also accused the govern - it has continually missed so far. bassador to Ukraine during the produce the kind of growth ben - Demy from Greece performs ment of corruption, noting that Mitsotakis reiterated his rise of Russian elements who efits that we hope will be the the song "This Is Love" dur - it wrote off a 38-million-euro party’s proposal for immediate battled to split the country and case,” he said. ing the first Semifinal for the ($41.79 million) fine exacted on tax cuts for taxpayers and busi - lean toward Moscow. Eurovision Song Contest, in a tobacco firm co-owned by nesses, in order to take advan - On Greece’s economic crisis, Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, May Greek-Russian businessman tage of a primary budget surplus the Embassy excerpt said the he Pyatt noted that the U.S. 9, 2017. This Is Love was Ivan Savvidis as Tsipras aban - recorded for 2016 – which was said, “For years and years, peo - composed by Dimitris Kon - doned his pledge to “crush the higher, by eight times, than the ple have worried about ‘Grexit,’ and Greece have the same topoulos with lyrics from oligarchy.” target of 0.5 percent of GDP. and you know, is Greece going exact interest in the Romy Papadea and John Bal - He said Tsipras is “erasing The pro-market Mitsotakis to be able to make the next pay - stability of the region. lard. The 10 first countries fines for (cigarette) smuggling repeated his pledge to lower tax ment, and what’s going to hap - out of the 18 competing that against a businessman , who rates in recession-battered pen with the financial situation. made it to the 62nd Eurovi - subsequently attacks the main Greece, while repeating that “Assuming that the process “I think everybody wants to sion Song Contest final, opposition leader and backs the populism is now retreating now moves ahead and this next figure out how to attract invest - which will take place on Sat - prime minister in an interview, across Europe, whether this po - EuroGroup disbursement takes ment. And, I would argue, for urday, are Moldova, Azerbai - saying that he’ll also purchase litical phenomenon emanates place, Greece will have smooth the SYRIZA government, at -

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P Greece and Australia. sible, referring to the Premier ter) to maintain power.” nity.” very complicated and strategi - A He said that was why he cally important geography... that would travel to the United is the argument for building the States in June with Economy strongest possible defense and and Development Minister Dim - security relationship. You know, This Week in Greek History itri Papadimitriou, who was we have a strong alliance. And President of the Levy Economics it’s, you know, one of the Βy Eraklis Diamataris folk music. Evgenia Koutsi. However her family, it is Institute at Bard College in New strongest pillars of our bilateral He died on February 8, 1972 at the age said, was opposed to the union because of York before being recruited to relationship has historically MAY 8: On this day in 1977 retired of 66 due to complications related to dia - the dire state of Bouboulina’s post-war fi - serve Greece, to “describe the been the partnership with pro - Greek basketball player Thodoris Pa - betes. He had a Catholic funeral service and nances. The two youngsters though refused opportunities I see for expanded fessional respect between our paloukas was born in Athens. The versatile was interred at the Third Cemetery of to be apart and eloped and hid in the house commercial relations and invest - military services, the way we guard was able to play point guard, shoot - Athens in Nikaia outside of Piraeus. of Bouboulina’s deceased first husband. ments.” work together.” ing guard or power forward who was effec - When Bouboulina found out she rushed to Pyatt said he looked forward He added: “the United States tive on both the offensive and defensive MAY 11: On this day in 1771, naval see if it was true and was outraged by this. “to describe, in my words, the and Greece have the same exact sides of the ball. commander and Greek national heroine While she was there the outraged Koutsi opportunities that I see for ex - interest as far as the stability of Papaloukas was voted in 2008 as one of Laskarina “Bouboulina” Pinotsi was born in family rushed to the house as well, finding panded U.S. trade and invest - the Eastern Mediterranean re - the EuroLeague’s 50 greatest players of all- Constantinople. The heroine with the nick - Bouboulina there and accusing her of aiding ment ties in Greece and the con - gion; our interest, our economic time. His career started in 1995 with Am - name “Kapetanissa” was born into the world this flagrant violation of the customs of the fidence that I have. But part of interest, in maritime security of resistance as she was born in the dun - time. After a lengthy verbal confrontation the purpose of that trip is, also, and dealing with challenges, un - geons of the Ottoman Empire’s capital when with Ioannis Koutsis about his daughter and to underline our interest, our conventional challenges, like il - her mother was visiting her jailed father at the climax of the heated discussion he support for Greece and the legal migration and smuggling who was detained for his involvement in pulled out a firearm and shot Bouboulina, Greek people in breaking out of networks.” the Orlov Revolt. She was baptized and hitting her directly in the forehead, killing this constant crisis, this constant Regarding relations with named by inmate named Panagiotis her instantly. cycle of crisis.” Turkey, he said Greek and Amer - Mourtzinos who was a noted military com - The great Greek heroine who dedicated CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY ican interests converge on the mander from the Mani Peninsula. her whole life for a free Greece met an in - He said with Greece trying view that the country must re - Bouboulina’s father would die while he was glorious end in the midst of a petty squabble to recover from an economic cri - main anchored to Europe. imprisoned and so her mother took her to at the age of 54. Russia posthumously sis with the help of the bailouts “I am impressed by my talks the island of Hydra and four years after awarded Bouboulina the title of “Navar - that “the burden right now lays with high-ranking Greek offi - that, mother and daughter permanently set - chos” or full admiral, a first in world history with the Prime Minister to cap - cials following the Turkish ref - tled down on the island of Spetses. for a female. Laskarina Bouboulina is one ture this opportunity, to change erendum, for the emphasis they Bouboulina would be married twice, of the Greek War of Independence’s most the narrative, to, perhaps, get have placed on keeping Turkey when she was 17 and when she was 30 revered figures. movement on some of these key anchored to European institu - however both of her husbands died before privatizations that have been tions,” he said. her and in the same manner, Algerian pi - MAY 13: On this day in 1883 renown outstanding for a long time,” cit - “We want a democratic rates killed them. With their deaths pathologist Georgios Papanikolaou was born ing the long-delayed develop - Turkey, which will respect the Bouboulina acquired a great fortune which in Kimi, Euboea. Papanikolaou was sent to ment of the old Hellenikon in - criteria of European governance she used to almost entirely to buy ships and Athens for his schooling by his parents, his ternational airport on Athens’ and will be stable. We encour - war supplies for the Greek War of Indepen - father was a doctor and a mayor of Kimi. coast, which is being fiercely re - age keeping the channels of pelokipoi Athinon and his play there and at dence against the Ottoman Empire. Following his boyhood schooling Pa - sisted by some lawmakers and communication between Athens AO Dafni earned him a transfer to Panionios Her most famous vessel was the panikolaou was enrolled by his parents at officials in the Premier’s Radical and Ankara open,” he added. in 1999. After impressing there as well Pa - “Agamemnon” which was a ship that took the ripe young age of 15 to the University paloukas got his shot at Olympiacos BC a prominent place during the revolution. of Athens’ school of medicine where he re - where he won the Greek Cup in 2002. The 72-foot vessel was fitted with 18 canons ceived his degree in 1904 at the age of just Following his first trophy win he moved and was named after the great Mycenaean 21 years old. With the degree in hand, his on to CSKA Moscow and helped to revive king to show Bouboulina’s profound pride family sacrificed almost everything they had (Now in Paperback) the time that was going through a less than in her heritage to instill the same feelings to send a then young Georgios to Germany stellar few years in competition. Papaloukas’ in her sailors. Bouboulina was the first and to continue his pursuit of even higher edu - influence was highlighted as being the key only member of the “Filiki Etairia” that UNCERTAIN JOURNEY reason that CSKA broke their 35 year Eu - helped to organize the Greek resistance roLeague title drought in 2006 earning All- prior to the war of independence. by EuroLeague Frist Team selection and Eu - When the war finally did break out in roLeague Final Four MVP honors along the 1821, Bouboulina rounded up a troop of James Rouman way. revolutionaries from Spetses to form her Complimenting his club career Pa - crew and affectionately called them “my An illegal immigrant struggles to find a home in America paloukas was a standout player for his coun - brave palikaria”. Bouboulina paid out of in this moving tale of loneliness and belonging---a subtle, try too. “Teo”, as he was affectionately re - pocket for the armaments, the salaries of ferred to won the 2005 Serbia & her sailors and the maintenance of her ships absorbing portrait of the immigrant experience Montenegro gold medal, the gold medal at and for this reason after the first two years Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) the 2006 China edition of the Fiba of the war she had spent up her entire for - Stankovi Cup and the silver medal at the tune. One of Kirkus 50 Best Novels of the Year 2006 Japan FIBA World Cup for his country. When the Peloponnesian coastal city of The 2008 Olympic Games were the last Nafplios was liberated by the Greeks on No - time that Papaloukas played for his national vember 30, 1822 the fledgling government team and for that reason and his outstand - of the not yet founded Greek state gave ing on and off the court leadership he was Bouboulina the city of Nafplio as a way to b awarded the captaincy. repay her for her heroic efforts and so she cation where he enjoyed the field of Biology. He is also noted for repeadedtly rejecting moved there from Spetses. He briefly returned to Greece to marry the advances of NBA teams, instead prefer - In 1824 however Greece experienced its his beloved Andromache Marvrogeni on ring CSKA Moscow and Olympiacos BC. second civil war in a short timespan where September 15, 1910 and following the con - a “Teo” Papaloukas is often regarded as one the naval commanders were rebelled clusion of the Balkan Wars he and his new of Greece’s finest basketball players ever against and Theodoros Kolokotronis were wife left for America together. and certainly one of the top point guards sent to be imprisoned something that Papanikolaou and his wife struggled ever produced by the country. Bouboulina strongly opposed. For her dis - early in their American adventure as they sent and admiration of Kolokotronis she was tailored buttons and sold rugs for earnings MAY 10: On this day in 1905, Greek first imprisoned and then exiled back to that barely exceeded $5 per week. Through musician, songwriter and artist, Markos Spetses where her promises of land in Naf - hard work Papanikolaou got a job at the Vamvakaris was born on the island of Syros. plio became forfeit. Anatomic Institute at Columbia University Vamvakaris would gain the nickname While in Spetses her youngest son from which then lead to a similar position at Cor - “Frangkos” due to hailing from a family of her first marriage fell in love with the nell University. Published by Peter E. Randall, publisher Catholic practitioners. daughter of the wealthiest family in Spetses, It was his publication along with Herbert It is said that around the time when he Frederick Traut in 1943 called Diagnosis of "Uncertain Journey puts a face on illegal immigration was 21 years old, Vamvakaris heard his Uterine Cancer by the Vaginal Smear. His friend Nikos Aivaliotis playing the bouzouki pursuit of cancer cells in the uterus lead Pa - through the telling of the perilous journey of a young Al - and was so moved by it he decided to alter panikolaou to his most important invention banian man, who with the help of a Greek-American his life’s path by dedicating himself to play - known now commonly as the “pap smear” woman seeks a new life in America. It is a tale of the ing the bouzouki and writing songs. In 1933 which detects the presence of cervical can - Vamvakaris recoreded the first commercially cer. In 1954 he published another compre - power of love and friendship as well as the competing successful song prominently featuring a hensive work called the “Atlas of Exfoliative power of prejudice based on personal, ethnic, bouzouki called “Karantouzeni”. The success Cytology” which became the foundation for of his songs initially shocked even Vam - the modern medical practice specialty of and political histories. It is a timely book as the nation vakaris as he had well documented self- cytopathology. struggles with a burgeoning population of illegal aliens." doubts about the quality of his singing voice. Georgios Papanikolaou is considered one In 1935 Markos Vamvakaris recorded of the most important scientific and medical Sandra Fromson, Ph.D. perhaps his most well known song minds of the 20th century and his pioneering University of Connecticut “Frangkosyriani” which was later re-popu - in the field of pathology has impacted the larized 25 years later by Grigoris Bithikotsis entire planet and continues to do so today. when he performed a rendition of the same He died at the age of 78 in Miami, song. Florida on February 19, 1962 due to a heart Available in print and eBook from Online retailers Vamvakaris is known as the “patriarch” attack. His legacy undeniably is that he has and in fine bookstores everywhere of the rebetiko genre of music due to the saved the lives of millions of people due to commercial success of his records and the his discoveries and is recognized as a na - www.jamesrouman.com innovation he brought to traditional Greek tional Greek hero. 14 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017

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Having read carefully the full text of the interview the U.S. Am - bassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt gave to the Athenian newspaper COMMENTARY “To Vima”, released by the press office of the Embassy, I can say the following: My overall conclusion is that the ambassador’s words were mis - interpreted at a key point of the interview, most likely due to the There’s Not a Whole Lot to All the Health Care Hoopla translator’s lack of a good understanding of the English language, although other points were accurately published by the Athenian newspaper. (By the way, Angelos Athanasopoulos, the journalist As I write this column, it is To sum up how be plenty of prob - calculation of material and labor, who interviewed Amb. Pyatt, is a well - respected journalist .) Friday, May 5. Yesterday, the U.S. trivial AHCA’s failed lems after Oba - and realize that the eatery profits I do not see the ambassador supporting one political party House of Representatives passed maiden voyage macare. even by selling it for a measly (SYRIZA) over the other (New Democracy). the American Health Care Act was, consider this: As I have written two dollars – and that $500 is The point which is misrepresented is where he stated that (AHCA), which may in turn be a bill can fall flat on countless times be - highway robbery. “Greece will have smooth sailing for about two years if you just passed by the Senate in a few a Friday, Congress fore, the problem Yet we, the people, often look at the repayment calendar” of its debt. weeks or a few days – even be - can take the week - with healthcare is don’t realize that about hospitals That obviously applies regardless of which government is in fore this piece makes it to press. end to redraft it, not who pays for it, and pharmaceutical companies. power during that period of time. This, I repeat, is an important There’s even a chance it might and they can rein - but why we – the We nod our heads like obedient point that sets the entire interview on a different basis than the collapse on the Senate floor. troduce – and pass consumers – sit by little sheep and remain the dri - one that was presented. Exactly six weeks ago in the – it on Monday. idly, passively acqui - ving force behind an industry However, there are still some other troubling points, such as his early evening, I was driving That’s it – easy escing to outra - that is an absolute goldmine, and specific reference to the privatization of the former Hellenikon Air - home from Washington, DC, hav - peasy. by CONSTANTINOS E. geous charges to is so complex that people now port site and, mainly, his statement that those who say no to the ing attended a reception in In reality, it SCAROS begin with. go to college to major in medical project are doing so “because it’s inconvenient to them ideologically honor of Greek-American inde - didn’t take a week - If you’ve always billing and coding! Abraham Lin - or, maybe, in terms of their personal financial interests.” That con - pendence at the White House, end for the House Special to paid two dollars for coln said “you cannot fool all of tinues to be an inappropriate comment because, even if this is hap - hosted by President Trump. It to get its act to - The National Herald your morning cup the people all of the time.” Well, pening, it is not a point that a foreign diplomat out to be making in was the highlight of the day for gether – it took six of coffee at your fa - maybe you can, if there is an en - public. me and no doubt for most of the weeks which, in the grand vorite hole-in-the-wall diner, and tire college major about how to The same holds true for his characterization of Greek Defense people who filled the White scheme of things, is also no big much to your shock, the price do it. Minister Panos Kammenos’ second visit to Washington – on which House East Room for the occa - deal. Of course, the feckless me - jumps up to $500 per cup, you’ll Accordingly, progressives can he was accompanied by the Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Sav - sion. But beyond Greek America, dia called it a “stunning” reversal think it’s a joke. When you find lament that the wonderful bill of vidis – as “successful.” He obviously did so to help him politically. the story sailed under the radar, of fortunes. After all, if they cre - out they’re serious, you’ll leap up goods they were sold – many of Apart from these, though, a point that was overlooked is Pyatt’s eclipsed by one far more com - ated a fake crisis in the Trump from your stool and exclaim: “it’s which never materialized – un - reference to President Trump. The ambassador stated: “on the pelling to the average American: Administration, any deviation been nice knowing you – you’re der Obamacare are gone forever, question of Trump Administration policy toward the Greek eco - Congressional Republicans de - from that is a miraculous come - never going to see me again.” At and Republicans and Trumpians nomic and financial situation, I can’t do any better than President cided to pull the ACHA bill from back. that point, the server might tell (remember, they are largely two Trump’s own words last week with John Gizzi, the Newsmax cor - a vote in the House, because By the way, this has nothing you: “oh, the price of coffee has different species) can rejoice that respondent.” Speaker Paul Ryan realized there to do with my support of Donald jumped up all over town. The America has been rescued from Well, remember what the President said: “Greece! They are in weren’t going to be enough votes Trump or my wanting to defend place across the street, the place Obamacare’s death grip. such a terrible situation there. It’s awful. Are you Greek?” to pass it. him against false accusations on the next block – it’s $500 Meanwhile, if you’re going in Thus, this is the allowed perimeter in which any government Sure, it was an important that his presidency is in trouble everywhere.” But before you for an MRI, the hospital is still official can safely navigate. story, but hardly as important as – I do plenty of that in other convince yourself that you’re ei - going to bill you a few thousand Finally, we must recognize and support the ambassador’s right the ratings-obsessed media made columns. This is about the me - ther on Candid Camera or in the dollars for it – regardless of who to comment, on the U.S.-Greek relations. Besides, Greek diplomats it out to be. dia, no matter who the president, Twilight Zone, the server calms ultimately pays the tab. Oh, and do the same, so why shouldn’t he? As I drove home that evening who the party, and what the ide - your worries: “Here’s the good for that glass of generic orange Nevertheless what continues to be unclear is what exactly did – Friday, Mar. 24 – I shook my ology, overdramatizing every - news! You are eligible for Cof - juice from concentrate they gave the ambassador hope to accomplish with this interview in To Vima head as I listened to broadcast thing in order to stay relevant. feecare! Just sign up and Cof - you when you got back to your and why now? after broadcast on my car radio Moreover, the AHCA replac - feecare will pay us $498 of the room? That’ll cost about $18 dol - These questions are worth examining in greater depth. about the “staggering” and “dev - ing the ACA (Affordable Care $500 per-cup cost, and all you lars or so. You know, three times astating” blow to Trump’s presi - Act), aka “Obamacare,” is not too have to pay is the same two dol - more than what a five-star dency because this bill failed. big a deal either. There were lars you’ve always paid in the restaurant might charge. The Passing of Metr. Philotheos One would think we were al - plenty of problems with Amer - past.” ready in November, 2020, and ica’s health care system long be - Well, that may take care of Constantinos E. Scaros' latest the Democrats had regained con - fore Barack Obama ever got to your immediate concern, but book, Grumpy Old Party (about With the passing of Metropolitan Philotheos of Meloa a trol of both houses of Congress Washington and lit a fire under surely you would still ask: “but the 2016 presidential election), chapter closes of hierarchs that were close aids to Archbishop in the midterm elections. But the Congress to change it, there were why in the world does a cup of is available for purchase on Iakovos, blessed be his memory. failure of a bill to pass on its first plenty of problems in the Oba - coffee cost $500 in the first amazon.com and in bookstores They might not have being as impressive as Iakovos - who try is really no big deal. macare era, and there likely will place?!” You could make a quick nationwide. was? - but nonetheless they were people devoted to the church and the community. Philotheos of Meloa was a low key, humble man who would HISTORICAL COMMENTARY be present at events others would not go to, a Constantinople- born hierarch who knew, as few, the workings of the church, the traditions and importance of it all. He will be missed. Aristidis Sterghiadis: the Man who Ruled Smyrna May his memory be eternal.

By Stavros T. Stavridis from looting. Such action could treat the Turks fairly and promote make a political comment rather Concerns about Comey’s not be justified, but one can un - harmonious relations between all than confine his message to one Nearly 100 years ago, the derstand the pent-up feelings of races including Armenians, Jews, of a religious nature. Such inter - Greek naval flotilla sailed into the Anatolian Greeks who had and Levantines domiciled in the ference would have greatly dis - Termination Smyrna harbor to receive a hero been under the Ottoman rule for city. pleased the Metropolitan. welcome from the Greek many centuries. The High Commissioner was Arnold Toynbee, the British For many, President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Di - Smyrniotes. In response, Greek military not a sociable individual, and historian and correspondent of rector James Comey amid the agency’s investigation into whether May 15, 1919, was a day authorities were instructed by tended to keep to himself when the Manchester Guardian, de - Russia meddled in the 2016 election confirms their worst fears. etched in the memories of Venizelos to court-martial and se - not on duty. Sterghiadis displayed scribed Sterghiadis as a "highly For others, his dismissal is the right decision, and was slow Smyrniotes with elation, joy, and verely punish those responsible aloofness and intellectual snob - strung...but capricious and hot- in coming. pride seeing the Greek Navy ships for the events of May 15-16. The bery toward individuals in gen - tempered [individual who had] As far as I’m concerned, it is not Comey’s termination itself docking in the harbor of that Greeks had an image problem eral. When in the company of oth - gained some unpopularity among that worries me. It is the excuses given by the president for the beautiful cosmopolitan city of the that required rectification to con - ers, he tended to be rude and the Smyrna Greeks." He showed dismissal, which are not at all convincing. Near East. Greek troops massed vince the Allies that it would be authoritarian though sometimes partiality toward the Turks and More pointedly, that he fired the FBI director due to his mis - along the quay ready to begin capable of administering Smyrna. "he would unburden himself to sometimes treated the Greek handling of the agency’s Hillary Clinton email probe during the their march toward Government It was never established who ac - younger colleagues in mono - Smyrniotes very harshly. The campaign can not be taken at face value. House (Konak) and then proceed tually fired the first shot. logues of great charm and bril - Smyrniotes would have been very Besides, Trump benefited from that and had praised Comey to their military barracks. When news of this event was liance." His long experience of glad to see him replaced with for his “guts” in handling the matter. The streets were thronged received at the Peace Conference Muslim affairs and expertise in someone else who would uphold Moreover, I find the paragraph in the president’s termination with men, women, and children in Paris, the Allies and Associated Islamic law were the requisite Greek interests at the expense of letter to Comey that reads “While I greatly appreciate you in - dressed in their finest clothes Powers – Great Britain, France, qualifications needed for the po - the Turks. However, Sterghiadis forming me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under greeting the troops as liberators and the United States, which sition of High Commissioner. was highly regarded by both investigation...” to be alarming. and shouting at the top of their sanctioned the Greek landing at Sterghiadis' pet project was Venizelos and the Royalists who What is the purpose of that odd statement, besides attempting voices, "Long live Greece," "Long Smyrna – thought that they had the creation of an Ionian Univer - ruled Greece from November, to forestall developments related to the investigation? live Venizelos," and displaying made a grave error. Smyrna was sity whose mission would be to 1920 until the Greek military col - And, to put things into perspective, while testifying before Greek flags. Archbishop Chrysos - nominally under Turkish rule contribute toward the social, eco - lapse nearly two years later. the Senate Judiciary Committee recently, and asked if the pres - tomos blessed the troops as they whose future had yet to be de - nomic, cultural, agricultural, and As the Greeks abandoned Asia ident was under investigation, Comey refused to answer. What disembarked in Smyrna. What a cided by the Allied powers. intellectual progress of Smyrna, Minor in early September, 1922, could that possibly mean? day that must have been for the Venizelos was devastated when and the promotion of Greek cul - Sterghiadis left the city on board Certainly, both sides acknowledge that Comey has made sev - Smyrniotes thinking that Ot - he heard of this event. He had to ture in Asia Minor. the British warship, Iron Duke eral mistakes in handling the emails investigation and the one toman rule would finally come do something to win the confi - Constantine Caratheodoris, a proceeding next day on a Roman - regarding Russian meddling. to an end. dence of his allied backers. The professor of mathematics at Got - ian ship via Constantinople to Ro - Clinton even blames Comey for her loss to Trump. For the Turks, this was a day appointment of Aristidis tingen University in Germany, mania. He later traveled to But was this the reason for Comey’s termination? of mourning and humiliation see - Sterghiadis as Greek High Com - was appointed as dean of the in - France, living the remainder of Moreover, as expected, it has spurred the political exploitation ing the infidel taking control of missioner to Smyrna and also a stitution. One of Caratheodoris’ his life there, until his death in of the issue by the Democrats. This is what the rules of political their city. How things would close friend of Venizelos would brightest students was Albert Ein - 1949. Unfortunately, Sterghiadis competition dictate, unfortunately. change in a short period of time. go some way to appeasing the stein, who acknowledged him as did nothing for the Greek civilians The crucial point is how the Republican powers-that-be will However, that short-lived eu - Western powers. a great teacher. This university of Smyrna, leaving them to their react. Will they side with the president this time, or will they phoria would turn into a night - Upon his arrival in Smyrna, never got the chance to operate own fate, whereas Chrysostomos support the appointment of an independent special prosecutor, mare as shots were fired at the Sterghiadis moved toward estab - as Smyrna was overrun by the stayed behind tending to his flock as many Democrats are demanding? Greek troops by unknown indi - lishing law and order and erasing Kemalist army in September, and ending up in a martyr's death If they do that, then we are entering a period of political up - viduals as they approached Gov - the image for the events of May 1922. at the hands of a Turkish mob. heaval with unknown consequences. If not, then this will prob - ernment House. The Greek 15-16. The victims were to be Sterghiadis came into conflict The jubilation of May 15 was ably be the last time they stand by him. troops returned the fire and all compensated for their losses by with Chrysostomos, whose rela - blotted out by the blackest day in Next time – and it is very likely that there will be a next time hell broke out in the city. Turkish a mixed commission that in - tions with the latter would remain Modern Greek history with the – they will say “enough.” businesses and properties were cluded Allied representatives. strained during his time as High burning of Smyrna on September I close with the words of Jimmy Gurulé, a former assistant looted and destroyed by Greeks Censorship was introduced upon Commissioner. On one occasion, 13, 1922. attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and cur - in various parts of Smyrna, re - the local press to avoid provoking Sterghiadis interrupted a church rently a law professor at the University of Notre Dame. Trump’s sulting in death and injury to the Turks and setting up an im - service attended by allied consuls Stavros T. Stavridis is a decision, he said, “threatens our democracy and undermines Turks. Some Greeks were killed partial Greek civil administration. and ordered Chrysostomos to historical author, history pro - the integrity of the FBI investigation.” as well. Greek officers did noth - Sterghiadis wanted to show that stop the service immediately. fessor, and historical consul - ing to restrain the Greek mob the Greek administration would Chrysostomos used his sermon to tant. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MAY 13-19, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 15 Americans Do Not Erdogan’s Folly: Turkey’s Presidential Bully

Appreciate the French Prior to the referendum that empire opted to join not to last. on a tug of war with the United gave the Turkish president a nar - the Germans in the Many European States and EU on one side and Americans worse, the tradition - row victory and additional pow - First World War and liberals as well as Russia, Iran, and Turkey on the should never forget alist candidate, ers with which to torment: liber - once again faced de - those in North other. Erdogan has given every that without the Hillary Clinton, con - als, leftists, secularists, feat. However, dur - America actually indication that he prefers work - French we would vinced many Amer - Christians, civil servants, teach - ing the course of the convinced them - ing with authoritarian regimes all be Canadians. icans that she be - ers, professors, and journalists, First World War, the selves that conser - than democracies. In that re - Our Revolution was lieved she had a he behaved badly. When the Eu - Ottomans, now led vative Muslims ac - spect, he will drag Turkey into in trouble until the birthright to the ropean governments prevented by the progressive tually can accept on ongoing war with the Kurds French intervened presidency rather his ministers from propaganda Young Turks turned and support a lib - and undermine its economy. In and helped us than any new ideas. campaigns in cities with large in on itself. First the eral western style the process Erdogan will need snatch victory out After Trump’s elec - Turkish populations, he rained Armenians, then the democracy. One in scapegoats and distractions. Tar - of the jaws of de - toral victory, the accusations of Nazism, Islamo - Greeks, as well as all by DR. ANDRE which drinking, lib - gets will include: the Patriar - feat. Well, it looks pundits speculated phobia and terrorism. the other Christians GEROLYMATOS erated women, and chate, what is left of Turkey’s like we owe them that a new genera - Indeed, so incensed with the were made to pay rick and rolls can Christian communities, and to one again. by AMB. PATRICK N. tion of populist Netherlands that along with ex - for the paranoia and Special to coexist with men feed the fears and xenophobia of Last December THEROS demagogues would pelling Dutch diplomats from Turkish insecurity. It The National Herald who would beat the Islamists he will convert Ha - Austrian friends sweep to power in Turkey, he also deported fifty was the Young their daughters and gia Sophia into a mosque. told me that Brexit Special to Europe, destroying Holstein cows. It seems not even Turks, the so-called progressive wives if they exposed so much Erdogan will also threaten The National Herald and Donald Trump the EU and restoring livestock is safe in Turkey. He is Turks and cream of the crop of as an elbow. Now the European Europe with waves of refugees would undermine the narrow-minded already behaving like the sultans the officer corps, which imple - liberals and their North Ameri - and he will demand more ran - their “populist” partisans in Eu - nationalism from that had killed of the 16th century – haughty mented and enthusiastically took can counterparts are shocked by som to keep them in Turkey. Like rope. Brexit and Trump rode to 50 millions Europeans in two and demanding. Erdogan be - part in the first genocide of the Erdogan’s assumption of dicta - all dictators, Erdogan is addicted victory by hijacking the legitimate World Wars. We all feared that a lieves that the Ottoman Empire 20th century. torial power. They should have to power and will turn Turkey concerns in the developed world nativist wave, made paranoid by was the greatest thing since Unfortunately, this is the part into a politically barren land - that the globalization and tech - waves of refugees and immi - “mother’s milk” – perhaps why of Ottoman history that Erdogan scape, alas the same will happen nology had created a few victors grants washing over an embat - he feels Turkey does not need is drawn to fantasizes over; the Someone should tell him to the country’s economy. Erdo - and a lot of losers. In Britain and tled civilized world, would the Dutch cows. Ottoman Empire’s ability to in - the Ottoman Empire was gan’s folly is that this is not the the US, as well as in Western Eu - swamp the liberal order that had Someone should tell him the flict punishment and overawe its 15th century and there is no Ot - rope, the moguls of finance and created more well-being than any Ottoman Empire was not that neighbours. Not the Ottoman pe - not that great. toman Empire, but only the po - technology had created fabulous other period in human history. great. It was, to a degree, tolera - riod of tolerance, the time when tential of a bankrupt Turkey. wealth by disrupting the estab - Fortunately for the future of ble under some of its sultans. It sultans sponsored art and appre - worked harder at convincing the The Europeans, on the other lished order. Unfortunately, the what we used to refer to as the should also be noted, however, ciated beauty and accepted EU to have admitted Turkey a hand, cannot appease the Turk - “established order” included a First World, victory brought out that the empire forced its non- multi-ethnicity. decade ago while the country ish dictator. They must learn not large population who became the the worst in the victors. It has Muslims to pay a head tax – Indeed, a decade ago when was still governed by a secular to rely on the United States, but collateral damage of moderniza - now become abundantly clear which literally was to pay keep Erdogan was first elected, Euro - leadership. In a Turkey tied to act on their own. Bullies like Er - tion. People who worked hard for that Britain’s Prime Minister, one’s head. Also, the Ottomans pean and North American liber - Europe, Erdogan would have not dogan respond only to strength. a decent life found themselves Theresa May, and the Conserva - after the 18th century began a als were almost rhapsodic in been able to make himself a dic - European warships can easily marginalized; out of work and tives haven’t the foggiest notion long and steady decline, facing their praise of this progressive tator. contain the refugees, and the EU their children deprived of a fu - how to exit from the EU without defeat after defeat and one hu - politician who many argued had Unfortunately, Turkey is now must impose economic sanctions ture. They felt betrayed by the destroying Great Britain. By com - miliation after another. By the established in Turkey an example ruled by an erratic and neurotic to teach Erdogan that there are same political forces that had parison, the first 100 days of the 19th century the empire was in of a state that balanced Islam dictator and has become a state consequences to his actions as once protected their interests. new Trump Administration chronic debt and placed under with Western democracy. Well it hostile to the West. It will be a well as his big mouth. Bill Clinton’s political “trian - makes Theresa May look good. financial trusteeship by the West - was wishful thinking. In the be - challenge to keep Turkey in gulation” left America’s trade President Trump has demon - ern powers. Customs offices ginning, Erdogan further liber - NATO, and a bigger challenge for André Gerolymatos is director of unions on the defensive and strated that he has no coherent came under the control of Euro - ated the Turkish economy and the Western alliance to maintain the Stavros Niarchos boasted of balanced budgets cre - governing philosophy, presides pean officials who collected taxes brought wealth to a conservative normal relationship with Ankara. Foundation Centre for Hellenic ated on the backs of the working over a White House that resem - to service the Ottoman’s debt. Muslim class that now represents The reality is that the future Studies at Simon Fraser Univer - poor. Tony Blair’s New Left did bles a circular firing squad, and In the early 20th century, the the backbone of his power. It was of the Middle East will depend sity in Vancouver. the same with Britain’s Labor depends on a governing political Party while the Socialist Parties party that has been in opposition of Europe took up causes es - so long that it makes him look poused by children of privilege focused. LETTER FROM ATHENS posing as university students. To Despite the fantasy of “fake rub salt in the wounds of what news,” Europeans noticed that we can call the Rust Belt Inter - Trump and May, the proverbial national, the old leftist political “Emperor” and “Empress,” have Time for UN’s Special Cyprus Envoy Eide to Step Aside parties, turned into a socially ar - no clothes. It appears that Euro - rogant New Left, championed pean voters remembered the bad minorities, refugees, and various old days and noticed the unfold - If a weatherman had almost who has bent over tune a bit and said cret, like the map in a UN safe small groups while seeming ing train wreck in the two great - every day said the next day so far backward you with renewed earlier drawn up by Anastasi - oblivious to the pains of the dis - est English-speaking countries. would be sunny but it was fol - think he’d like being Cyprus unity talks ades and Akinci carving up a placed industrial workers. When Western European voters re - lowed by two years of mostly in a Turkish prison. already undercut new blueprint for how much the Rust Belt complained, the alized faster than those in the gloomy and rainy weather he In April, Eide by Turkish plans to property stolen by Turkey would New Left treated snubbed its old UK and U.S. that the solutions would long before have lost told the Associated explore for energy be returned. Put that one in File constituency. promised were the real “fake credibility and the audience, if Press the UN had in the island’s sov - 13. Secretary Clinton’s character - news.” One after another, politi - he lasted that long. put together a com - ereign waters that, In an interview with the ization of Trump supporters as cal movements that excuse or The United Nations Special promise formula “These are crucial Cyprus News Agency, Eide also “deplorables” negated any notion even celebrate the Nazis have Envoy for Cyprus, Norway’s Mr. that could overcome times for Cyprus it - warned that a potential show - that the American New Left un - gone on the rocks. The first to Happy, Espen Barth Eide - join - the key obstacle of self and also all the down over natural gas drilling derstood or even cared about fail, Austria’s Norbert Hofer, the ing two dozen other failed diplo - security although interested coun - could be more dramatic than in their plight. odds-on favorite before Trump’s mats who didn’t make a dent in Turkish President by ANDY tries like Turkey 2014, when the talks were sus - The failure of the traditional election, lost a runoff election solving the island’s intractable Recep Tayyip Erdo - DABILIS and Greece.” pended after Anastasiades Left opened the doors to dema - against a colorless crushing bore. problem of bringing unification gan and Akinci said He quickly re - walked out in protest over gogues who saw an opportunity Three months later, the Nether - after an unlawful 1974 Turkish they would never Special to turned to his Pur - Turkey carrying out surveys in - to gain power by stoking resent - lands’ Geert Wilders, running as invasion – has at almost every agree to remove a The National Herald ple Haze state of side the island’s exclusive eco - ment against the minorities, an Islamophobe, went down to 30,000-strong army giddiness though, nomic zone (EEZ) refugees, migrants, gender de - defeat. His political party has Eide said other options he and the right to invade the rest saying that both sides still had “At the same time, the viants, and sinister foreigners now turned on itself in in - of the island when it wanted if the “best chance” for a deal de - prospect over a shared gas fu - whom they blamed for the eco - ternecine struggle. The anti-im - wouldn’t name could be things didn’t work out for them. spite energy disputes. ture for everybody on the island nomic hardships of the Rust Belt. migrant far-right party in Ger - put on the table if the How do you compromise with “A lot of people on both sides and also with the neighbors is The demagogues painted the tra - many, AfP, has collapsed in the that? of the island and elsewhere are also a positive prospect,” he said, ditional political leadership of polls following vicious infighting. negotiations fail but those Eide said it was a secret he saying that this might be the last going both ways as he often both right and left as establish - Now, France has elected an un - too were secret. couldn’t reveal even though it chance,” Eide told the Anadolu does. ment parties with little to differ - abashed globalist over an unre - would affect the 1.165 million news agency. “I prefer to focus Anastasiades, finally showing entiate them from one another. pentant crypto-fascist. turn been saying since 2015 he people who live on the island, on this being the best chance be - more backbone than the inver - In fact, the traditional politicians Civilized people are entitled expected an imminent break - 77 of them Greek Cypriots and cause I do not know the future, tebrate Eide, snapped finally and seemed to have only one goal: to to one short, very short, sigh of through. 18 percent Turks who live in the but I think it would be a pity not said that Eide should grasp that win elections and get a cushy po - relief. The politics expounded by He was the only one doing it, unlawfullyl occupied northern to use this opportunity now.” “statements or threats” will pro - litical job. the demagogues would have despite infuriating platitudes third. Eide said two key issues re - duce results contrary to the goal The first realization that the been taboo a few years ago. Now from some U.S. officials and Eide said the formula was the main problematic. “I am con - of reunifying Cyprus as a feder - demagogues (sorry “populists”) they are no longer too toxic to other politicians pushing for a result of consultations with the cerned about the danger of in - ation. had gotten the message right render their partisans unfit for solution to a problem that rival Cypriot leaders, the Euro - creasingly seeing the process “The less is said, especially came in Britain. Brexit carried the office. Democracy requires con - doesn’t have one that would do pean Union and the island’s being subdued to preparation for on his (Eide’s) part, the better,” UK because a third of the popu - stant tending and nurture. justice to the Cypriots whose “guarantors” — Greece, Turkey, an electoral campaign for Presi - Anastasiades told reporters, lation did not care enough to vote Perhaps when history is writ - homes and properties were and Britain. dency in the Greek Cypriot side,” adding that the U.N. envoy is while Britain’s Rust bought into ten the world will owe Macron stolen and to the families and “An idea is emerging that I he said, despite critics who said too much “in a hurry,” to get a the idea that getting rid of all the same gratitude America owes friends of 1,619 who have never am quite confident could work,” he favors Turkey and didn’t com - deal at any cost. those foreigners would solve Lafayette. been accounted for, many said Eide told The Associated Press. plain about Dictator Erdogan vi - The Cypriot President said their problems. In the US, the tra - to have languished in Turkish He said the formula is based on olating Cypriot territory and re - did not want to pick a fight but ditional GOP decided to join the The Hon. Ambassador Theros is prisons. what all sides “actually need” fusing to recognize the “but I’ve repeatedly brought to demagogue in hopes that they president of the U.S.-Qatar Busi - Cypriot President Nicos Anas - rather than what’s currently in government while barring its his attention that he should be could play the puppet master and ness Council. He served in the tasiades and Turkish-Cypriot place. ships and planes at the same careful with whichever state - manipulate him once in power. U.S. Foreign Service for 36 years leader Mustafa Akinci two years That’s the last time we heard time Ankara wants to join the ments are made because they America’s toxic racial history pro - and was American Ambassador ago started off with a flourish of of that so you know it was just European Union, to which create distrust.” vided fertile ground to blame all to Qatar (1995-1998). He also di - optimism that they could bring BS boilerplate designed to give Cyprus belongs. That’s all Eide that has those blacks, immigrants, gender rected the State Dept’s Counter- an answer but all that’s hap - the illusion of “progress,” the A day later, Eide said other brought to these talks so now he deviants, and other “freeloaders” Terrorism Office, and holds nu - pened is frustration piled on by word he most likes using apart options he wouldn’t name could needs to disappear too. for the woes of the decent work - merous U.S. Government deco - Turkish intransigence and de - from Turk. be put on the table if the negoti - ing people. To make matters rations. mands - now backed by Eide In early May, he changed ations fail but those too were se - [email protected] Alternative Energy: New Unexportable Jobs for the United States of America

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