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By Evan C. Lambrou you’re not careful, you can lose By Theodore Kalmoukos Special to The National Herald yourself. You have to change to be- Special to The National Herald come the character, but you don’t NEW YORK – Some people seem to have to change who you are in real BOSTON – “We thank God the city have it all. On the surface, it might life,” the Emmy-nominated actress was spared from a new catastro- seem that things just come easy for told the Herald. phe,” Rev. Anthony Stratis, Dean of them. But when you scratch the I think that I’ve been very the Holy Trinity Cathedral of New surface a little, when you dig to blessed. I have an amazing family. Orleans told The National Herald in find what’s underneath, you realize And my love and adoration for our a telephone conversation on Mon- that it doesn’t always come easy, cultural heritage is a result of my day night, September 1. Along with not even for the most talented and upbringing in a loving family. Being his presbytera and their two sons, gifted among us. No matter how at- Greek American is extremely im- Fr. Stratis fled New Orleans on Sat- tractive and intelligent someone is, portant to me, and it’s always been urday evening and they drove all he or she still has to earn his or her something I emphasize in my life,” night to Ft. Walton Beach Florida station in life. America is a meritoc- she added. where Fr. Constantine Mersinas ex- racy, after all. Her other television credits in- tended them hospitality. With Hurri- What might make it seem easier clude “Providence,” “NYPD Blue,” cane Gustav on the way and a for some is often simply a matter of “Northern Exposure,” “Due South,” mandatory evacuation ordered by perception, however, and that per- “Oz” and the daytime drama, the city’s mayor, Fr. Anthony prayed ception is often a product of what a “Guiding Light.” Her film credits in- for the best. person radiates with his or her pos- clude “The Long Kiss Goodnight” Asked if the Holy Trinity Cathe- itive attitude. (starring Geena Davis) and “15 dral had suffered any damage, Fr. Positive attitude is probably the Minutes,” in which she played Anthony said, “I have not been in- shortest way to characterize Melina Nicolette Karas, the girlfriend of formed of anything bad yet, I hope Kanakaredes, among the most suc- Robert De Niro’s character. whatever damage has occurred to cessful actresses in Hollywood to- Though it might seem to diffi- be minimum,” and he added “thank- day. In speaking with the National cult to a casual observer that a per- fully the storm did not hit with the Herald, she was just bursting at the son in her profession could remain force we feared it was going to hit seams with it. grounded in her ethnic heritage, and thus we anticipate the damage The interview was unique. Call- Melina has clearly managed to do TNH/COSTAS BEJ is small.” Fr. Anthony made it clear ing from the set of CBS’ hit show, so. She is intensely proud of her First Day of School that “nobody has gone to see the “CSI: NY,” she had to break away Greek background. She speaks church as yet because as you know three times in between shoots. In Greek fluently. She married some- The sound of children once again echoed through the William Spyropoulos Day School in Flushing, N.Y. as the city was evacuated, but also as the process, she managed to be one Greek. She insists on raising parents brought students in for the first day of school on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. we speak now Gustav continues to generous with her time and com- her children in the Greek tradition. punch the area.” plete the interview. Production for And she stays actively involved While the storm was hitting the the show began on August 11, with the Church, despite the chal- city of the New Orleans, Fr. Anthony shortly after she returned from lenges her career presents. was in constant touch with a good Greece with her family. The studio So how does she manage to do number of his parishioners who had is presently shooting for October’s all of that in light of the demands Cypriot Leaders Upbeat after Talks evacuated the city to safe areas. He shows. There are 26 episodes her profession places on her? said, “happily everyone is well and planned this season, the show’s “It’s so hard to say that I balance By Evan C. Lambrou without tangible progress. Union in 2004. Cyprus joined the safe. My desire is to return back to fifth, and Melina will be working anything out because it’s just who I Special to The National Herald Preparatory talks, held at com- E.U. in May of that year as a divid- New Orleans as soon as possible and five days a week through next May. am. I really strongly appreciate mittee level since March, have been ed island, with Turkish Cypriots de- I will do that as soon as the electrical In spite of her hectic schedule, who we are as a people. I think NEW YORK – Cyprus’ rival Greek accompanied by confidence-build- nied the bloc’s membership bene- power is restored and the authori- she still finds time to be who she is: Greek Americans are special. We and Turkish leaders started new ing measures, notably the opening fits. ties proclaim the streets to be safe. If a Greek American girl who grew up live in an amazing country, and our peace talks this past Wednesday of a border crossing in Ledra Street Optimists are pinning their I have a chance I might go back to- to be a family-oriented woman cultural heritage provides us with and said they hoped for a new deal linking the south and Turkish-occu- hopes on the personal chemistry morrow (Tuesday) if not I will at- with a successful career, who also that much more, so we can cele- soon, one aimed at reaching a com- pied north in the symbolic heart of and shared leftwing politics of the tempt to return on Wednesday.” remains committed to her cultural brate who we are. I remember ask- prehensive solution to the thorny old Nicosia. two leaders. On Saturday, August 30, Fr. An- heritage and way of life, which she ing my pappou (grandfather), ‘Am I problem and reuniting an island di- It is the first intensive push for Republic of Cyprus President thony went to the Holy Trinity learned while growing up with a Greek or am I American?’ And he vided by war 34 years ago. peace since a U.N.-reunification Demetris Christofias met with Cathedral and communicated by close-knit family in Akron, Ohio. said, ‘You’re an American first be- The negotiation process has an plan was overwhelmingly rejected Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali phone and e-mail with the majority “When you’re in this profession, cause this is your country. But you open-ended timetable, but the by Greek Cypriots, but approved by Talat for two hours inside the U.N.- of his parishioners informing them you’re always redefining yourself United Nations has warned that the Turkish Cypriots, just a week before based on the role you play, and if Continued on page 5 talks can not go on indefinitely the island acceded to the European Continued on page 7 Continued on page 4 Greek American Makes Ancient Gold Treasure Puzzles Greek Archaeologists Breakthrough in Deciphering By Nicholas Paphitis Associated Press Cancer Causing Enzyme ATHENS – A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried PHILADELPHIA - Researchers at genetic information during cell di- with human bones in a large copper The Wistar Institute have deci- vision. vase that workers initially took for phered the structure of the active When telomerase is dormant, a land mine. region of telomerase, an enzyme telomeres shorten each time a cell The University of Thessaloniki that plays a major role in the devel- divides, leading eventually to ge- said in a statement Friday that the opment of nearly all human can- netic instability and cell death. By "astonishing" discovery was made cers. The landmark achievement preserving chromosomes’ integrity, during its excavations this week in opens the door to the creation of telomerase allows cells to continue the ruins of ancient Aigai. The city new, broadly effective cancer living and dividing. The enzyme is was the first capital of ancient drugs, as well as anti-aging thera- active in cells that multiply fre- Macedonia, where King Philip II — pies. quently, such as embryonic stem father of Alexander the Great — Researchers have attempted for cells, but is switched off almost en- was assassinated. more than a decade to find drugs tirely in normal adult cells to pre- Gold wreaths are rare and were that shut down telomerase—wide- vent the dangers of runaway cell buried with ancient nobles or royal- ly considered the No. 1 target for proliferation. ty. But the find is also highly unusu- the development of new cancer Cancer cells, however, often re- al as the artifacts appear to have treatments—but have been ham- gain the ability to activate telom- been removed from a grave during pered in large part by a lack of erase, which has been implicated in ancient times and, for reasons that knowledge of the enzyme’s struc- 90 percent of human tumors. The are unclear, reburied in the city's ture. enzyme permits cells to replicate marketplace near the theater The findings, published online indefinitely and achieve the cellu- where Philip was stabbed to death. August 31 in Nature, should help lar “immortality” that is the hall- "This happened quite soon after researchers in their efforts to de- mark of cancer. Deactivating telom- the original burial; it's not that a sign effective telomerase inhibitors, erase would stop tumor growth. grave robber took it centuries later AP PHOTO/ ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI, HO says Emmanuel Skordalakes, In this hand out image provided by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Friday. August 29, 2008, a Ph.D., assistant professor in Wis- Continued on page 3 Continued on page 7 2,300-year-old gold wreath among human bones in a water-logged gold jar found is seen. tar’s Gene Expression and Regula- tion Program, who led the study. “Telomerase is an ideal target for chemotherapy because it is ac- tive in almost all human tumors, but inactive in most normal cells,” The First Greek Lobby Excited About Biden as VP Pick Skordalakes says. “That means a drug that deactivates telomerase Wave of Greek By Marcos Charalambides More recently, he appeared with as President and stated that he was would likely work against all can- Cyprus Mail his fellow Democrats, Barack Oba- hopeful about the possibility of a cers, with few side effects.” ma and Hillary Clinton, during the resolution to the Cyprus problem The study elucidates the active Vaudevillians Barack Obama’s choice of Sena- 23rd conference of the Internation- since the two sides’ interests were region of telomerase and provides tor Joseph Biden as his vice presi- al Coordinating Committee Justice now beginning to converge. the first full-length view of the dential running mate has sparked for Cyprus (PSEKA) in 2007, where Biden cautioned his audience telomerase molecule’s critical pro- By Steve Frangos hopes among Greek lobbyists in the he expressed the view that, while not to expect much from George W. tein component. It reveals surpris- Special to The National Herald United States that the promotion of he supported Turkey’s EU acces- Bush and further expressed his ing details, at the atomic level, of the Cyprus problem will take on a sion, the United States’ position hopes that, in this year’s presiden- the enzyme’s configuration and PART 1 more substantial profile. should depend on Turkey’s adher- tial elections, the United States how it works to replicate the ends The commanding presence of Leaders of the Greek American ence to improving its citizens’ hu- would elect a truly committed pres- of chromosomes—a process critical Greek immigrants during the very community as well as deputies in man rights and religious freedom ident who would be willing to take to both tumor development and the formation of Modern American En- Washington who deal with promot- and its attitude regarding its differ- on some risks so that the procedure aging process. tertainment is well documented. As ing Greek national issues praised ences with Greece over the Aegean can actually progress. ACHIEVING IMMORTALITY promoters Greek immigrants were Biden’s consistent philhellenic dispute and the Cyprus problem. Biden, who heads the Senate’s In humans, telomerase adds among the most influential individ- views throughout his 35 years in He went on to comment that the Foreign Relations Committee, is al- multiple repeats of a short DNA se- uals in an incredibly wide array of the Senate and considered his se- United States should demand and so known to have voiced positions quence to the ends of chromo- entertainment arenas such as lection the best thing that Greece make perfectly clear that the foun- against Turkey with regards to both somes, known as telomeres, thus dance halls, nickelodeons, music and Cyprus could hope for. dations of their relations with the Armenian and Kurdish dis- preventing damage and the loss of halls, carnivals, and certainly As far back as 1997, the Athens Turkey would depend directly on putes, according to Phileleftheros. vaudeville and movie theaters. News Agency reported, Biden had the way the Cyprus problem would Unsurprisingly, the Democrats’ Leaving the promoters aside, for firmly asserted, speaking to the be resolved, on the complete with- choice of Senator Joseph Biden was To subscribe call: 718.784.5255 the moment, we need to begin re- then newly appointed US ambas- drawal of Turkish forces and on met unfavorably by the Turkish e-mail: locating and re-assessing the ca- sador to Ankara, that the Turkish whether Turkey would continue its press. [email protected] reers of Greek immigrant perform- government had violated interna- claims regarding its right to the oil According to the English-speak- ers. tional law by invading Cyprus in that had been discovered two years ing version of Zaman, a leading The impact Greek immigrant 1974 and continued to violate in- AP PHOTO/PAUL SANCYA ago in the waters between Cyprus deputy of the ruling Justice and De- performers had on American enter- ternational law by keeping its Democratic vice presidential can- and Egypt. velopment Party commented that tainment, again while document- troops there. "Our policy is that didate Sen. Joe Biden, left, and During this year’s PSEKA confer- "it is not easy to be happy with this [the Turkish invasion and occupa- Democratic presidential candi- ence, he announced his satisfaction Continued on page 4 tion] was illegal," he had stated. date, Sen. 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Greek American Makes Breakthrough in Cancer Research ■ SEPTEMBER 6-7 ■ SEPTEMBER 18-22 WYCKOFF, N.J. – The St. Nicholas LAS VEGAS – The 5th Annual Opa Continued from page 1 through,” Skordalakes says. “Once telomerase when he joined The Greek Orthodox Church cordially Las Vegas & Greek Festival Trip will we found that the gene from this Wistar Institute in 2006 and estab- invites the community to its 2008 beheld on Thursday, In addition to its role in cancer, organism expressed the protein in lished his first laboratory. “I’ve al- Greek festival on the church September18th to Monday, Sep- telomerase holds significant impli- the quantities we needed, we were ways been interested in under- grounds at 467 Grandview Avenue. tember 22nd, at the Monte Carlo cations for the development of able to move quickly.” standing, on a molecular level, the The three day festival has a lot to Hotel. Group discounts available. therapies to combat aging and oth- The researchers used X-ray crys- function of protein nucleic acid as- offer, homemade food, Greek Pas- Book your room before the room er age-related diseases. Finding tallography, a technique that ana- semblies and using that informa- tries, Live Greek Music for your block fills up. Please use offer code ways to activate telomerase under lyzes the diffraction patterns of X- tion in the treatment of human dis- dancing pleasure. The Youth of the “xopa08.” Rates are $130 (Thurs- controlled conditions and allow rays beamed at crystals of a mole- ease,” he says. “Telomerase, be- St Nicholas church will dance to day and Sunday), $205 (Friday and some cells to begin dividing again cule, to determine the three-dimen- cause of its important role in cancer traditional Greek dances. Addition- Saturday). Call or book online could result in healthier, younger- sional structure of the enzyme’s ac- and aging, was an obvious target al activities are Wine and Ouzo, In- (TEL: 800-311-8999, web: looking tissue that lives longer. tive region—the catalytic compo- for me.” door Taverna, Kafenio, Folk Danc- https://reservations.mgmmirage.co AN ELUSIVE ENZYME nent called telomerase reverse He says though the process was ing, Children’s Rides and Games, m). For more information, e-mail Telomerase is a complex struc- transcriptase protein, or TERT. frustrating at times, his team was Cultural Exhibits, Boutiques and [email protected] or visit the ture made up of multiple protein The study revealed surprising determined to solve the structure. Flea Market. There is additional web at www.opalasvegas.org. domains and a stretch of RNA, features, including the fact that the “It required a lot of perseverance parking in three nearby locations which contains the template the molecule’s three domains are orga- and effort, but we really wanted to and free shuttle buses. Hours: Sat- ■ SEPTEMBER 19 enzyme uses to synthesize telom- nized into a doughnut shape, an do this,” he says. urday, noon to midnight and Sun- BROOKLINE, Mass. – The Hellenic eres. unexpected configuration. Knowl- The research was supported in day noon to 7 PM. Free admission College/Holy Cross Greek Ortho- Last year, Skordalakes and his edge of the structure allowed the part by the Commonwealth Univer- and parking. For more information dox School Of Theology cordially team solved the structure of a key researchers to create a model of the sal Research Enhancement Pro- please call 201-652-4774. invites the community to its 2008 segment of the molecule—the so- enzyme’s function. gram of the Pennsylvania Depart- Tennis Classic at Longwood Cricket called TRBD domain, where RNA “It’s extremely exciting,” Sko- ment of Health and the Ellison ■ SEPTEMBER 7 Club on Friday, September 19, binding occurs. However, the com- rdalakes says. “For the first time, Medical Foundation. WILMINGTON, Del. – Holy Trinity 2008 at 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM. You plexity of telomerase has proved a we can see how telomerase assem- The Wistar Institute is an inter- Church in Wilmington cordially in- are invited for tennis on Friday, roadblock to determining the en- bles at the end of chromosomes to national leader in biomedical re- vites the community to its annual September 19, 2008, at the presti- zyme’s overall architecture—a goal initiate telomere replication.” search with special expertise in picnic on Sunday, September 7 at gious Longwood Cricket Club in pursued by researchers worldwide LOOKING AHEAD cancer research and vaccine devel- the church (808 North Broom Brookline MA. Our day at Long- for more than 15 years. Skordalakes plans to further opment. Founded in 1892 as the Street) immediately following the wood will be a fun day for all levels To perform the necessary stud- Emmanuel Skordalakes study TERT and search for new first independent nonprofit bio- Divine Liturgy. There will be enter- of tennis players, and non-playing ies, scientists first must gather large telomerase inhibitors that could be- medical research institute in the tainment for the children, sign up spouses or friends are welcome as quantities of the enzyme in a spe- yond commonly relied-on sources come cancer therapies. He also will country, Wistar has long held the sheets for the Sunday School, well. To celebrate the start of what cific conformation. Because the such as humans and yeast. By look at modifying existing drugs. prestigious Cancer Center designa- Greek School and all Youth Min- we hope will become an annual tra- complex structure of telomerase screening a wide variety of organ- Previous attempts to target telom- tion from the National Cancer Insti- istries and of course food and fun. dition. We are offering this inau- most likely allows it to change con- isms, including protozoa and in- erase have fallen flat, but knowl- tute. The Institute works actively to For more information, please call gural event at cost to all past and figuration, that process has been sects, they discovered that a gene edge of the enzyme’s structure will ensure that research advances 302-654-4446. (we hope!) future supporters of challenging, Skordalakes says. from the red flour beetle could pro- help researchers to determine the move from the laboratory to the Hellenic College and Holy Cross. To find sufficient quantities of duce telomerase in copious limitations of existing agents and clinic as quickly as possible. The ■ SEPTEMBER 8 The price for this year only will be the enzyme for the study, Sko- amounts, and a stable form. make them more effective. Wistar Institute: Today’s Discover- NEW YORK, N.Y. – The American $125 for tennis players and $50 for rdalakes and his team looked be- “That was really the break- Skordalakes began his studies of ies – Tomorrow’s Cures. Hellenic Institute Business Net- luncheon-only guests. For more in- work and The New York Chapter of formation please call Dr. Nick Mari- the American Hellenic Institute nakis at 781-334-6747. cordially invite the community to its monthly Informal Networking ■ SEPTEMBER 24 Reception for members and guests WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ameri- Curtain Comes Down on at Avra Restaurant (141 East 48th can Hellenic Institute in coopera- Street) on Monday, September 8, tion with Greek America Magazine 2008 at 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Cash bar cordially invites the community to Patriotic Garage Door & complimentary hors d'uvres. a Capitol Hill Event “In Commemo- Please RSVP to Col. Andonios Ner- ration of the Smyrna Catastrophe By Alan Hustak Shortly afterward, he was oulias at 212-759-8550 or ando- of 1922” a presentation by Giles The Montreal Gazette slapped with a $138 ticket because [email protected]. Milton, journalist and New York installing "a sign that is painted or Times best-selling author, introduc- MONTREAL – A Pierrefonds man reproduced on a building or a ■ SEPTEMBER 11 ing his new book “Paradise Lost – has been ordered to remove the fence" violates Pierrefonds munici- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The South- Smyrna 1922,” at Rayburn House huge Greek flag painted on the pal Bylaw 1047, Article 124.2. east Europe Project, in conjunction Office Building Room B-338 on garage door of his house because it Antonopoulos decided to con- with the ?Kennan Institute and the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at violates the borough's aesthetic test the fine. Last year, Municipal East European Studies Program, 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Light Refresh- standards. Court judge André Hotte ruled cordially invites the community to ments Will be Served. For more in- Quebec Superior Court judge against him, saying people cannot a forum, “Russia and the West: formation, please call 202-785- France Charbonneau ruled last paint whatever they want on their Repercussions for Southeast Eu- 8430. week that nothing prevents houses. rope and Eurasia,” with Dr. Alexan- Theodore Antonopoulos from fly- "What if everyone painted their dros Petersen, Southeast Europe ■ OCTOBER 17 ing the Greek flag on his property, sports team, their country's flag, Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American but that by painting blue and white even Mickey Mouse on their Center and Adjunct Fellow, Russia Hellenic Institute cordially invites AP PHOTO/JAY LAPRETE stripes on his garage door he has vi- home?" Hotte said. "If everyone ex- and Eurasia Program, Center for the community to the 5th Annual Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Joe Biden, right, speaks olated municipal restrictions gov- presses their patriotism, that is vi- Strategic and International Studies Benefit Golf Tournament at Green- to a crowd of supporters as presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Oba- erning the overall look of the sual pollution and not harmonious at the Woodrow Wilson Center dale Golf Course (6700 Telegraph ma, walks on stage behind him aturday, August 30, 2008. streetscape. with the neighborhood." (1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW) on Road) on Friday, October 17. "A municipality has the authori- The judge ruled the blue-and- Thursday, September 11 at10:00 - Breakfast is at 7:30 AM; Shot-Gun ty to set uniform standards within white painting is distracting to 11:30 AM. For more information Start is at 8:30 AM. Christine Bren- its jurisdiction and for the buildings passing drivers and ordered it to be please email nan, USA Today Sports Columnist, within it," Charbonneau writes. removed from the double garage [email protected]. will be this year’s celebrity golfer. Greek Lobby’s Joy at Obama News of the ruling, which is in door of Antonopoulos' home. Sponsorship: $5,000 – Tournament agreement with a previous ruling Undeterred, Antonopoulos took ■ SEPTEMBER 12-15 Sponsor, Tournament named after Choice for Running Mate from a lower court, has taken his case to a higher court. His KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – St. George sponsor, name on all marketing Antonopoulos by surprise. lawyer, Julius Grey, argued the mu- Greek Orthodox Church cordially items and news releases, includes 8 "It's a shock to me. I haven't nicipal bylaw is illegal because it vi- invites the community to its 2008 golfers; $2,500 – Tournament Co- Continued from page 1 following his newly-appointed role been informed, and the flag is still olates the freedom of expression Greek Festival at the church (4070 Sponsor, Sponsor name on large as Barack Obama’s right hand man. there," he told The Gazette yester- guaranteed under the Canadian Kingston Pike). This three-day fes- signs in clubhouse foyer, includes 6 selection when looking from Furthermore, as reported by the day. "I will speak to my lawyer and Charter of Human Rights. tival has lots to offer such as all golfers; $1,000 – Hole Sponsor, Turkey and considering Biden’s al- Washington Post earlier this year, see if there are grounds for an ap- Much of Montreal’s Greek Amer- homemade Greek pastries, live Sponsor name on large sign, only most two-decade-long firm support although Obama doesn’t reject peal. None of the neighbors have ican community has rallied around Greek music, lots of authentic one sponsor per hole, includes 4 of the Armenian diaspora’s efforts their advice, he is not a big fan of complained to me about it. None at Antonopoulos. Greek cuisine, shopping, kids golfers; $500 – Golf Cart Sponsor, for recognition of their allegations lobbies, declaring, "they won’t run all." Depending on the advice of his booths and many more festivities. Sponsor name on one golf cart, in- of a genocide," and further asserted my White House, and they won’t “I'll speak with my lawyer and lawyer, Antonopoulos is prepared St. George has performed the cludes 2 golfers; $250 – Registra- that he believes the Turkish public set the agenda in Washington." see what's involved time-wise, to continue the fight. Greek Fest for 29 years and has a tion Sponsor, Sponsor name on opinion will follow McCain’s strate- Nonetheless, according to a recent money-wise,'' Antonopoulos said. "It has cost me some money in large following of tens of thou- table, includes 1 golfer. Sign up in- gies "more closely than before giv- ABC News article, although Obama Antonopoulos painted the two- expenses to go to court," he said. sands people yearly. For more infor- dividually or with a foursome. If en the disappointment over Biden’s may decry taking cash from federal meter by four-meter flag on the "But I'm not prepared to disclose mation, please call 865-588-5043. you do not have a foursome, we'll selection." lobbyists, Biden doesn’t seem to door of his double garage in 2004 how much." assign you one. All levels of play The daily also pointed to the share this opinion and has taken to celebrate Greece's victory over And despite the flap, the flag is ■ SEPTEMBER 18 are welcome! Lots of wonderful front page of the leading Turkish $344,400 from lobbyists since Portugal in the European Soccer still there. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Smith- prizes Directions: Take Beltway Ex- newspaper, Hürriyet, which criti- 1997, indicating he may be more championship that year. The Greek “I'm not sick of it at all,'' he said. sonian Resident Associate Program it 2 to Telegraph Rd. South approx- cized Biden’s selection and labelled open to lobbies, including ones fa- team had bucked the odds to win cordially invites the community to imately 3.5 miles to the park en- him as "inconsiderate" following a voring Greek and Cypriot national Europe’s premier soccer tourna- The Montreal Gazette published a tribute for “Ancient Greek Music: trance on the right. Dress Code: 1999 conversation between Biden interests. ment. the above on August 25, 2008. Songs of Many Spheres,” on Collared shirts, no denim. For more and the then prime minister of Thursday, September 18, 2008 at information, call Nick Larigakis at Turkey, Bülent Ecevit, when the 6:45 – 9 PM. Musicologist John 202-785-8430. senator had reportedly told Ecevit, Franklin, an assistant professor of "if you do not solve the Cyprus classics at the University of Ver- ■ NOTE TO OUR READERS problem then I will not approve the mont, provides an overview of the This calendar of events section is a financial aid package of $5 billion kinds of ancient Greek music, such complimentary service to the Greek which you expect from us, from the as epic, lyric, choral, dramatic, and American community. All parishes, Congress" in a bid to put pressure elegy; discusses when it would organizations and institutions are on the Turkish government. have been performed—such as at encouraged to e-mail their infor- Despite the overall contentment symposia, invocations, festivals, mation 3-4 weeks ahead of time, with Biden’s selection prevalent funerals, and military occasions— and no later than Monday of the among the Cypriot media, some and how it changed over time. 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The National ed actor Thaao Penghlis. ing right now? Choreographer and that is what I their simplicity and beauty of oth- Herald is looking for college-level TP: Have you read Orianna Fal- TP: Well I have a few scripts that was currently playing on one of ers' lives and then I come back and VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHERS for in- laci’s, “A Man?” I’ve read it three I’m writing, I have something Milton Katselas’ productions of understand how it affects my life ternship opportunities. Earn credit times. I’m also developing a One called “The Gordian Knot,” and I “Jockeys.” I went in for the audi- and that to me is exciting. It's as if towards your degree and gain valu- Man show on Panagoulis and a just got back from New York to tion. I beat out two others for this these journeys have waited for me able experience in the world of jour- workshop with Milton. I found his meet with editors. I’ve been writing role. They gave me the part. I re- to arrive there. nalism. Send resume, cover letter, story fascinating. And his family something called “Sacred Spaces” member going out to Park Avenue TNH: What is something you and optionally, a link to a web-based sent me a letter from Las Vegas and about my journeys. and buckling to the ground. It was wish you could have done? example of your work to: photoher- in the middle of moving I lost it. I TNH: How did you make the my first film! I can’t tell you the TP: I wish I could have been an [email protected] wanted to get in touch with them. transition into soaps from film – I feeling. Because those first steps – archaeologist. Now, don’t get me He was younger than I was at the know you were in such films as Al- you are breaking down doors. I was wrong. My life has been very re- JOURNALISTS WANTED time he went to prison. Because it tered States. then sent to Columbia during that warding. I’ve been able to give peo- The National Herald, needs re- was theater, I wanted to take this to TP: Right after I did a number of era where they were really serious ple some joy. But, the idea of dig- porters and assistant editor for the stage. It was a fascinating char- films, there was a long nine month about finding actors that were ging into the earth and finding English weekly paper. Exceptional acter study. Especially, when they strike and there was no work. Gen- trained in the theater. I auditioned something and understanding a writing/reporting skills and bilin- buried him thousands of people eral Hospital came with Elizabeth and they told me, “This is some of part of history that was ignored or gual fluency a must. Car a plus. Fax came to his funeral. When they Taylor and I felt that this would be the best work we've seen here in 12 misunderstood is intriguing to me. or e-mail clips and cover letter to were putting him into his grave the interesting. They made a wonder- years.” Those first steps became And that is why I take these person- 718-472-0510 or priest slipped and fell on top of the ful offer. And I went with it and I victories for me. It’s important that al journeys. Because I think I’ll find [email protected]. glass casket. He ended up leaving followed that up with a stint on in the early stages of an actor's life out what somebody else has 111609/01 in embarrassment. It's a fabulous Days of our Lives. In addition I they get solid footing and to build missed. That’s what keeps me go- story on how Panagoulis was killed. went on to act in a few Mini-Series on that, otherwise they get ing on these voyages, or "journeys" FUNERAL HOMES TNH: Tell me about your oppor- and from there I did Mission Impos- smacked down and have difficulty the thought that I have something tunities to work in Greece? sible television show. knowing how to get back up. And new to discover. It's like the life of CONSTANTINIDES TP: They wanted me for a series I remember my parents dying in in those days, they were tough and Ulysses, always trying to find the FUNERAL PARLOR Co. there and I wanted to do it for my 1995, this shocked me, they both highly critical. If you were no good, way back home. 405 91st Street parents. It was called, “H Konini left in four days of each other. I did- they would tell you to stop wasting TNH: Have any younger inde- Bay Ridge - Brooklyn, NY 11209 Stragetha” (The Red Stamp). It was n’t want to act anymore. I think my your time. Today, you know you are pendent directors approached you? (718) 745-1010 about a Greek Lawyer and journal- dream was tied to my family. And Actor Thaao Penghlis patronized. They tell you that you TP: Sure. But I also keep a low Services in all localities - ist who expose government corrup- when they left, I felt the dream need a bit of training or if you are a profile. This has been my choice be- Low cost shipping to Greece tion. I met a Greek Producer who died. I had to reinvent myself. I did- It’s come late but my ground is pretty face that should be enough. cause I’m more interested in the made a less than savory offer and n’t work again for seven years. I just pretty solid. All the experiences I TNH: Why has it changed? journey than the celebrity. Now it’s ANTONOPOULOS wanted me to star opposite her sis- decided that I would rather do went through are part of who I am TP: What has taken over the in- interesting, because I’m dealing FUNERAL HOME, INC. ter, and I said "no." Needless to say, something else and out of it came today. When you go into a tunnel in dustry is no longer the art. They with the paranormal and it’s some- Konstantinos Antonopoulos - she became very offended. the writing. I gave myself time off life you never know when you’ll see just go by what sells, what’s the lat- thing I’m developing - it’s like a Funeral Director We had another meeting with a and as you know in this town, when the light again. est fad. Why do you think reality TV good bottle of wine. I’ve had a great 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., big producer from Athens and we you get off the train it’s hard to get TNH: Most actors don’t handle has become so popular? It’s cheap- education, have been blessed to Astoria, New York 11105 were sitting at the dinner table and back on. rejection well. How did you deal er, there are no residuals, and it’s have great people who crossed my (718) 728-8500 he said to me, “Mr. Penghlis, how TNH: How did you manage it? with it over the years? the ordinary man trying to be fa- path and have trekked across Jor- Not affiliated with any much money do you want? I re- TP: I got a call one day while I TP: I got into metaphysics. Also, mous for fifteen minutes. For those dan , Turkey, Morocco, Italy, Greece other funeral home. sponded, “I’m terribly sorry, but I was writing and they asked me to I have quite a mouth. You may be of us who have trained well are not and South American - so many would prefer not to discuss money get back on Days of Your Lives. my boss but I will not be disrespect- a problem on the set, don’t waste things that have been part of my APOSTOLOPOULOS at the dinner table” But, no, he in- When someone dies it places you in ed. If I see any side of that I always time, money and we know our life, such as spending time with my Apostle Family - sisted that I tell him. So, I said, the present – it smacks you across correct it and as succinctly as possi- lines. I think this is the secret to spiritual teacher. A quick story - Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - “You’re like my uncle.” And this Ex- your face. I couldn’t call my parents ble. I let people know who they’re longevity in this profession. Now, when Joan Crawford died, I knew Funeral Directors of ecutive asked, “Do you love your anymore to tell them the good dealing with. It’s not about being I’m in the position to show the her daughter Cristina – she said to RIVERDALE uncle?” I said, “No.” So, he looked news or about a journey nor to difficult. My motto is, "if you do not younger generation of actors how me, that when Joan passed away, FUNERAL HOME Inc. at me and I felt that this was not go- share my most private moments know how to treat me, let me show it’s done, the way it was shown to that she had burnt all of her pho- 5044 Broadway ing to work. This is where I learned and special things in life. That was you." As for metaphysics - I take my me, by those who came before me. tographs and letters and they found New York, NY 10034 the phrase, “Beware of Greeks no longer there. But, I slowly began journeys. Last year, I followed You’ve got to be your own coun- her sitting with her wig off like a lit- (212) 942-4000 bearing gifts.” Then the original to come into myself. I was told once Moses' footsteps where he wan- selor. You must understand that it tle old lady. I thought with all of the Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Greek Producer arrives and she that I was to be a long distance run- dered climbing Sinai and this year has nothing to do with ego. I’ve al- celebrity, in the end what’s it for? crashes the dinner with this enor- ner and the best would come at the I followed Paul Tarsis, the Apostle ways believed that we’re here and To me, it’s about personal fulfill- LITRAS FUNERAL HOME mous gift for me, kisses me and end – in the last 25 years of life. in Syria. the soul guides us. We come here ment. Lots of people spend time in ARLINGTON BENSON DOWD, then whispers into his ear which I As Executive Producer and actor TNH: Your generation of actors with a piece of the soul which has developing career and not enough INC FUNERAL HOME found out later was, “I got him first, I did an Indy film called “The Mir- may be the last of the greats as they never found God. So in this lifetime time in developing self. I see this 83-15 Parsons Blvd., and I got him cheap.” And then she ror” which was accepted into the came directly from the theater. you take that piece, you work it out with many of my actor friends who Jamaica, NY 11432 leaves. And this caused such an up- Hollywood Film Festival last year TP: Yes, we came at the end of a and then attach it in the other life did not spend time developing (718) 858-4434 • (800) 245-4872 roar – because they hoped to get and was shown at the Cannes Film renaissance. Even when I did “Slow and you keep coming back until themselves because they were try- me first and merely testing the wa- Festival this year. I’m expanding, Dancing in the Big City” for John you have completed it. The people ing to get famous. They didn’t do ters. And the accusations started and it’s taking me a long time to Avildsen in New York, it was right that have come along that are not what I call – God’s work with self. TO PLACE YOUR flying. And I said to them, the only think of myself beyond being an ac- after that I didn’t know what I was to my liking and vice versa – are And now they are paying the price. CLASSIFIED AD, CALL: reason I want to do this is because tor – because it’s been my bread going to be doing. I was taking care there to remind us that we’re doing I think the way to keep one's path (718) 784-5255, EXT. 106, of my parents, working there and butter and the thing that of my friend’s place in New York, he something well or misinterpreting. alive is to walk on it and to find the E-MAIL: would not change my life or career. opened most doors for me in life. had just died and I was trying to Everyone is a teacher to me. Sign- way through. classifieds@ thenationalherald.com The First Wave of Greek Vaudevillians in America

Continued from page 1 A caveat. I am arbitrarily divid- written about this performer. before the public. “The Kettle” an- ing Greek immigrant performers Yet another Greek immigrant, swers without hesitation and with ed, is for the moment hopelessly from the first generation of Greek- George Canaris performed magic absolute accuracy any and all prop- scattered. Part of the problem is American vaudevillians. Interna- under both the titles ‘Canaris the er questions submitted by the audi- that entertainment genres in the tionally recognized performers Great’ and ‘Canaris and Cleo’ from ence. Reads your thoughts, gives late 1800s and early 1900s were such as the Andrews Sisters, the the early 1900s well into the late advice and offers many valuable not defined as they are today. The Condos Brothers, Hermes Pan, Bet- 1920s. By all accounts comedy, in suggestions. The most puzzling and blurring of various genres allowed ty George and numerous others the form of “clever burlesque mag- astounding feat ever presented suc- for performers to move across and make up what might be called the ic” was the act’s keynote theme. Ca- cessfully by any magician at any among various performative set- second or even third wave of Greek naris’ billing suggests that when he time (Iowa Citizen September 30, tings we would today see as totally entertainers in North America. De- first arrived from Europe and tout- 1919).” separate. All this back and forth marcating the chronological grada- ed itself as offering “Parisian Mag- Now long-forgotten the Talking traffic makes locating and compar- tions of Greek performers (and pro- ic” (Colorado Springs Gazette Jan- Tea Kettle was a national sensation. ing documents on specific individu- moters) in American entertainment uary 16, 1915). Canaris toured the Along with other mystifying tricks als all the more challenging. forms is an extended project for fu- country appearing in vaudeville of the era the Kettle was cited by Take the Greek Strongmen, who ture researchers to delineate. houses in towns such as Fitchburg Spiritualists as proof that the Spirit began appearing all across North Our survey, here, can begin with and Lowell, Massachusetts, World Could Contact Us at Will! American immediately after the a most unusual clown at Ringling Portsmouth, Ohio and many oth- None other than Harry Houdini American Civil War, they were es- Brother’s Circus (and many other ers. In New York City, Canaris and (1874-1926), arguably among the pecially prone to crossing enter- venues) that is always identified as Cleo appeared at Proctor’s East greatest American magicians of all Holy Trinity Cathedral suffered damage during Hurricane Katrina. tainment boundaries. Strongmen only “Monsieur Natalie, the Greek 125th Street Theatre (New York time, wrote an article reporting such as George Costaky, Demetrios clown.” From 1883 to some time af- that the Kettle worked by an early Tofalos, Nicholas Protopapas, An- ter 1895 Natalie toured the country form of radio. Unfortunately this toni Pierre, the Combis Brothers with his trained Arkansas razor- A comedic exchange very controversy has obscured the and a host of others were a com- back pigs. In 1895, Natalie’s troupe between Monsieur life and career of the ‘Famous New Orleans Church mon feature of circuses, carnivals, of hogs included “Domino, Frisco, Greek Magician’ known as Profes- vaudeville houses, music halls and Cinch, Pedro, and Keno (Hayward Natalie and the porkers sor Avdalas. David Phelps Abbott sporting clubs around the nation. Review May 3, 1895).” was accompanied by (1836-1934) is credited as the in- Avoids Hurricane Damage These strongmen would wrestle in Bowing to the audience on bent singing, kisses and ventor of this trick. As any of you sports clubs, music halls and other forelegs when they all first entered that have seen the recent movie on venues, then without a moment’s the ring was only the beginning. A answering questions. magicians of the 1880s to 1890s, Continued from page 1 body can say accurately how strong- pause, these same individuals be- comedic exchange between Mon- The Prestige, will recall, the very ly and where it was going to hit until came the starring figures of the cir- sieur Natalie and the porkers was Times March 1, 1914). Available intimate back-and-forth exchange that the there will not be a Divine it hits,” Fr. Anthony said. “Our peo- cus, carnival and midway. Next, accompanied by singing, kisses, reviews are consistently good: “Ca- between inventors and magicians Liturgy on Sunday morning and also ple here are used to these situations these very same men would also and answering questions from the naris, a Greek magician, and Cleo was quite common. urged them to evacuate the city as and evacuations because the ex- appear on the stages of music halls audience. Taking turns nudging the are uncommonly good;” “Canaris, It is perhaps difficult, from this soon as they could. He also recom- treme phenomena of hurricanes and and large theatres to not only wres- good Monsieur in his derriere with the Greek magician is easily one of point in history, to comprehend ex- mended to somehow create a com- tornados are frequent in our area. tle but also perform in vaudeville their long snouts ended this part of the foremost of magicians…his act actly how astounding Professor Av- munication network among them- There is the possibility that the acts involving strength and/or ac- the act. After some more slap-stick closes with…some of the best leg- dalas’ Talking Tea Kettle was for selves and with him. He told the storm avoids our city and in a day or robatics. Various accounts even re- doings the act closed with an amaz- erdemain ever seen in a local the- American audiences. Always a top- Herald that “I received many replies two we can regain our normal lives, port that on one notable occasion ing synchronized bedlam of jumps atre” and so on. billed act Avdalas The Great can be from my parishioners as to where but you never know and never can Demetrios Tofalos sang and was and dashing all-out-runs over an From 1915 through 1934, news seen in advertisement-after-adver- they had planned to go and thus we be sure.” heartily applauded. elaborate series of hoops, sticks accounts from across the United tisement oppose such performers had established a link between us.” “Some of my parishioners re- Part of this effortless movement and drums. States proclaim Professor Avdalas then appearing at other local He then went into the church and mained in the city due to their pro- between what we see today as dis- A persistent rumor among as the Famous Greek Magician. venues such as stage actor John placed the Epitafio, the Analogio fessional obligations, some are doc- tinctly separate genres had to do Greek Americans centers on Hadji- Never a small act Avdalas appeared Barrymore and film actors as (the cantor’s stand) the Bishop’s tors, but they were in safe places,” with the times. Greek immigrants atis Yannaco. Known as “Long with a minimum of ten assistants, Claudette Colbert, Frederick Throne and other valuable sacred he said. as promoters and performers were Tom,” this Greek was one of the known as his “Original Hindu Com- March, Laurel and Hardy and oth- items on high tables in order to be Asked how people feel that three right there as American entertain- group of Hellenes the US Army pany.” Playing on the early 1900s, ers of similar stature. protected as much as possible in years after Katrina they are threat- ment evolved into their present brought to the American southwest preoccupation with Oriental From the very beginning of his case the church was flatted again as ened with a new powerful storm. “It forms. in the 1850s as part of the military’s themes (which was a confusion of performances in North America it was the case three years ago with is difficult but what can you do,” he As a case in point North Ameri- experiment with camels as dray-an- Egyptian, Arabic and India tales was common for the arrival of Pro- Katrina. Fr. Anthony took with him said. “Here we have to deal with can vaudeville: “was a genre of va- imals. and popular culture stereotypes) fessor Avdalas “and His Wonderful the Holy Artoforio, the Holy Gospel, hurricanes, in Boston you have the riety entertainment prevalent on As this story goes Long Tom took Avdalas’ individual tricks, within Talking Tea Kettle” to replace or in- the Holy Chalice, the Antiminsion snowstorms and the blizzards. I am the stage in the United States and some of the camels, in lue of pay, his overall act, included The Cre- terrupt ongoing performances. To and other sacred items from the Al- sure you remember the blizzard of Canada, from the early 1880s until and then joined the Ringling Broth- mation, The French Spy, The Hu- cite but one advertisement it re- tar he went home pick up his pres- 1978 which paralyzed Boston for the early 1930s. Developing from ers circus. Furthermore, as this tale man Suspension Bridge, The Ra- ports the good Professor’s arrival bytera and their two sons and left to one week. Of course hurricanes are many sources, including the con- continues Long Tom and his string jahs Enchanted Chest “and fifty replaced a popular movie serial Ft. Walton Beach in Florida to stay more dangerous and catastrophic cert saloon, minstrelsy, freak of camels are credited as being ‘the other new and baffling effects episode: “Owning to the engage- with Fr. Mersinas. than the snowstorms.” Speaking shows, dime museums, and literary first camel act’ in an American cir- (Iowa City Citizen September 30, ment of Professor Avdalas, the kind “I urged my parishioners to start about catastrophes, Fr. Anthony burlesque, vaudeville became one cus. 1919).” Professor Avdalas always of illusionists, we have postponed evacuating early this time before the said, “New Orleans has not yet re- of the most popular types of enter- While I have heard this story closed his performance with his the 7th episode of “The Diamond highways became jammed as hap- covered from Katrina three years tainment in North America. Each over and over and seen it printed most renowned illusion the fabled from the Sky” to next Tuesday pened three years ago,” he said. ago. I went to Biloxi, Mississippi for evening's bill of performance was dozens of time I have never seen or Talking Tea Kettle (Sheboygan (Racine Journal-News June 29, After an all night drive, Fr. An- a funeral and the situation there is made up of a series of separate, un- heard this act described. Journal April 12, 1919). 1915).” thony and his family went directly to not any better from New Orleans.” related acts. Types of acts included At least three Greek magicians Referred to as the Eight Wonder Clearly, more specific details the church of St. Markella in Ft. Wal- The Holy Trinity Cathedral itself (among others) musicians (both annually toured the nation and of the World, news reports on the need to be teased out of the histori- ton Beach in Florida on Sunday and also the Community Center suf- classical and popular), dancers, co- there certainly may be many more. Talking Tea Kettle were unani- cal record on Greek immigrant per- morning and participated in the Di- fered heavy damages from Katrina medians, trained animals, magi- Costa Economou performed as a mous: “Among the many and new formers. vine Liturgy. “We prayed to God to which were repaired and the parish cians, female and male imperson- magician under the stage name of mysterious features of the Great save our city, because as the Author- started to have its life back. Before ators, acrobats, one-act plays or “LaVier.” Both the late Professor Avdalas world magic show is his Readers who wish to contact Mr. ities were saying Gustav appeared to Katrina, the parish consisted of 400 scenes from plays, athletes, lectur- Theodore Saloutos as well as the “Talking Tea Kettle,” which is pro- Frangos are encouraged to e- be stronger than Katrina which had families, today. ing celebrities, minstrels, and short late Steven G. Economou, M.D. nounced the most mystifying and mail him at turned our city into and ghost city.” “We have a little over three hun- movies (wikipedia.com).” (nephew of this magician) have sensational mental telepathy act [email protected]. He also said “on the other hand no- dred families,” he said. THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 FEATURE 5 Melina Kanakaredes Is Unyielding about Her Heritage: “It’s Who I Am”

Continued from page 1 opposite. Both he and my mother ment. I was just doing it because I were extremely supportive. My par- work very hard, and I want to be are also a Greek American, which ents’ attitude was, ‘As long as you who I am,” she said, noting that she makes you a better American.’ I like get another degree,’ so that I would is also involved with writing, direct- that, so I try to live by his philoso- always have something to fall back ing and producing. phy,” she said, adding that striving on. Not going to college was not an Melina is currently involved with for excellence is an innate part of option,” she said. Melina attended a project called “Summer Rental,” a being Greek. Ohio State University, and is a 1989 movie written by Vlas and Charley That innate Greek American dri- graduate of Point Park College in Parlapanides, which she is helping ve to succeed and do well, she ex- Pittsburgh. to produce, and in which she and plained, is what probably helps her Being Greek Orthodox is also ex- Michael Chiklis are also starring. keep that precious balance between tremely important to her, she said, The film is scheduled to begin family and career. and she was invited by Archbishop shooting next summer (the Parla- “We all do this, and I think we Demetrios of America to join the panides brothers recently sold the each do it in our own way. Every Archdiocese delegation to Rome at rights to “War of the Gods,” now time I meet someone Greek, I dis- the end of this past June. budgeted for $80 million). cover that special pride within us – “I had the pleasure of going to She also tries to spend as much that drive to succeed and excel that Rome with His Eminence and His free time as possible using her we’re born with – and whether All Holiness (Ecumenical Patriarch celebrity status to advance good you’re an actress or a physician or a Bartholomew of Constantinople) causes like the Children’s Brain Tu- priest, it’s something that’s in our for the feast day of Saints Peter & mor Foundation, as well as raising hearts. You can’t take that away. It Paul this summer. It was such an awareness about breast cancer and forms the person you are. I learned a amazing experience. The fact that Thalassemia. long time ago that I should give as the Pope recognizes our Patriarch as “There is a gift in celebrity. much as I can to my career, but also an equal, and to hear them both re- Celebrity status isn’t anything I to separate the fine line between cite the original Creed in Greek so searched out. It’s simply a part of who I am and what I do,” she said. beautifully together – it was so this business. But the gift of celebri- “Splitting the difference between wonderful to be there for that. The ty can make a difference in raising our lives at home and what we do Patriarch has the most beautiful money for good causes. Cancer in for a living is something that we all voice. And for my young daughters any form is tragic and unaccept- experience, but our culture is truly a to have had the opportunity to feel able. To see kids who are born with gift, and I tell my kids that. I make the power of all that was just in- tumors is just heart-wrenching. sure my kids go to Greek school. My credible,” she said. There’s nothing worse than to see girls learned to speak Greek before The experience was so moving, innocent children suffering from they could speak English, and let me “my daughters and I are currently something like that. I have to do tell you, in Los Angeles, that’s no writing a children’s book about something to try and help. So if easy feat. It’s very important to us to meeting the Pope and the Patri- there’s anything I can so to help give our kids a Midwestern upbring- arch,” she said. shed light on these conditions; to ing, even though we’re on the West “And for me, I’m one of those raise public awareness; and to raise Coast,” she said. people who feel very strongly about money, I will,” she said. “Ultimately, what keeps me PHOTOS COURTESY OF CB doing things in Greek. I can’t take As someone who takes so much grounded is my family. My children LEFT: Melina Kanakaredes as Detective Stella Bonasera on CBS’ hit show “CSI: New York,” currently in its the Greek out of the Liturgy. It’s one pride in her heritage, has she ever and my husband are the most im- fourth season. The Emmy Award-nominated actress also played Dr. Sydney Hansen on NBC’s “Providence” of the reasons I speak Greek, and it’s thought about using her celebrity portant thing in my life – and our for five seasons. RIGHT: Greek beauty at its best. Melina was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. part of who I am. We received so status to push for or promote Greek- community. Growing up in Akron, much of our culture in this country themed films? we had one church (the Annuncia- inspiration, citing her as a woman said she considers her source of in- affinity for music, dancing and the- from the Church. I can’t separate “Absolutely. ‘Summer Rental’ is a tion), and anything Greek was asso- with a liberated attitude. spiration to be family-wide: her par- ater at an early age, noting that her the two, and I want to have that for story about a Greek family. And I ciated with ekklisia (church). I was “She stood for something with- ents, sisters, cousins and uncles. father exposed her and her sisters my girls,” she added. have been supportive of the Greek very active with GOYA and church out even knowing it. She turned “If I fall, there are many sets of to the many different sides of the- That Greek thing just keeps com- Film Festival here in Los Angeles. I camp each summer,” she added. down the customary proxenio (an hands to catch me and push me ater when she was still a schoolgirl. ing up with Melina, who fiercely re- always like to try and hire Greek ac- Melina and her family are now arranged meeting and subsequent back up. If I didn’t have the security “I was exposed to the New York sisted Anglicizing her name to make tors, if possible. I feel it’s important members of Saint Sophia Cathedral wedding initiated by introductions of that love, that solid grounding cultural scene. My dad would take some people in Hollywood happy. for us to support each other. No- in Los Angeles. She works hard to through a mutual acquaintance) from everyone, I don’t think I the station wagon and drive us “Every agent from every place, body ever gave me a job because I’m maintain her family’s Greek identity and married out of love. She came to would be the person that I am there, and we’d go see three shows except for the one I’m with right Greek, but I believe in merit. You and culture in California. Her par- a new country, and raised a family. now,” she said. in a single weekend, and then turn now, and who I’ve been with since I have to be good at what you do, and ents still have a home in Akron, but She was a true matriarch,” Melina Melina’s mother was born in around and head back home for started in this business, told me to Greek people have a knack for they also live with her and her hus- said. Youngstown; her father in Akron. school after the weekend was over. change my name – from Melina K to working hard and creating opportu- band several months out of the year, “I speak Greek fluently because The two met in Akron. Her mother We were always seeing a grand mu- Melina Kane to Melina Karides. But nities for themselves. I’m always so so the children are also being raised my yiayia (grandmother) spoke on- moved there as a little girl after sical hit on Broadway, but my dad I decided a long time ago that, proud of Greeks. I always look at by their grandparents for part of the ly Greek to me, and I was very fortu- spending part of her childhood in would also insist that we see some whatever I end up doing, I want to the final credits in a movie to find a year. nate to have her in my life for so Greece. Melina is the youngest of small plays, too, to see what the be Melina Kanakaredes. Several Greek name, and I’m always wishful Melina is a second-generation many years. She met both of my Harry and Connie Kanakaredes’ younger playwrights were writing,” years ago, Kirk Douglas wrote a about somebody Greek doing some- American of Greek descent. Her par- daughters. My grandfather was also three children. She has two sisters, she said. book called, ‘Let’s Face It.’ I got a thing great. We take pride in each ents, Harry and Connie, were born a very forward-thinking person who Areta and Lia. Greek parents would not typical- call from a friend of mine in New other, and we want to help give in the United States, while both sets could think outside the box. My She married Pantelis (Peter) ly push their children to pursue a York. She told me I’m listed in his each other opportunities when of grandparents came from Greece. mother and both her brothers went Constantinides a first-generation career in the performing arts, Meli- book. In it was a section about how someone has merit. And for the Her maternal grandparents were to college. It wasn’t, ‘exo dyo paidia American of Greek descent who is na said, but her parents were very he ended up having to change his younger generation, I think it’s from Naoussa, “where all the great kai mia kori (I have two children originally from Chicago, a chef by open to the idea and got behind her, name (from Issur Danielovich), and about pride and a sense of wanting wine is from,” and her paternal and one girl).’ It was, ‘exo tria paidia trade who is now a real estate devel- although they also pre-conditioned he was saying hats off to the to unite and move forward as Greek grandparents were from Palia (I have three children),’ all of whom oper. They have been married for 16 their support on getting an educa- younger generation of actors who Americans because we really are re- Eretsou in Asia Minor. were treated equally. There was no years and have two daughters, Zoe tion. didn’t do that – like De Niro and Pa- markable people,” she said. Her maternal grandmother, Areti difference between the daughter and Carina. “Needless to say, I didn’t think cino – and then to the little ones like Temo, died recently. Melina was and the two sons,” she said. Asked what propelled her to theater was going to catapult me me who kept their name. I laughed For the complete text, please visit very close to her, and considers her But while her grandmother holds pursue a career in the performing onto my the A-list of my father’s ca- when I read that because I wasn’t our website at www.thenational- to be among her greatest sources of a special place in her heart, she also arts, Melina said she developed an reer choices, but he showed me the doing it to make any kind of state- herald.com.

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CBS News testimony at Ruby's trial and ap- former President Harry S. Truman, zine writer and then became a re- a negative and turned it into a posi- peared before the Warren Commis- the assassination and funeral of Dr. porter for United Press Internation- tive and I couldn’t be happier.” NEW YORK – Ike Pappas, the long- sion investigating Kennedy's assas- Martin Luther King, Jr. and college al before joining WNEW Radio in Pappas made an appearance in time CBS News correspondent sination. “The man in the white campus unrest. New York in 1958. the 1988 comedy, “Moon Over whose live radio report of Lee Har- raincoat,” as he was identified, was Pappas was on the Kent State Pappas left CBS News in 1987 as Parador,” playing himself in the film vey Oswald's murder following the also an integral part of the best-sell- University campus with a CBS News one of more than a dozen on-air re- starring Richard Dreyfuss and Raul assassination of John F. Kennedy se- ing record album about the tragedy, film crew when the Ohio National porters and 200 other staffers laid Julia. This led to another appear- cured him a special role in history, “Four Days That Shocked the Guard shot four students in May off in a cost-cutting move by new ance as himself in the Gene Hack- died Sunday of heart failure in Vir- World.” 1970. He also covered the Six Day ownership. man - Tommy Lee Jones film “The ginia Hospital Center in Arlington. Pappas joined CBS News 11 War in 1967 and the launch of Apol- In the following years, he started Package” the next year. He was 75. months later in October 1964 as a lo 11 from Cape Kennedy in July his own television production com- Born Nestor Papademetriou in During his 23-year career at CBS writer and reporter for the radio se- 1969. pany, Papas Network Productions, Queens, NY on April 16, 1933, Pap- News, Pappas covered wars, politi- ries “Dimensions.” He also served as In 1970, while reporting on the through which he produced pas attended local schools before cal events and the civil rights a general assignment reporter cov- civil war in Jordan, Pappas was de- fundraising videos and local pro- graduating from Long Island Uni- protests of the 1960s. But perhaps ering major stories including the tained along with several other gramming, including “Crimewatch versity. He served in the U.S. Army the defining moment of his journal- 1964 presidential election, the his- journalists and held in a hotel dur- Tonight,” a syndicated nightly in Germany from 1954-56, con- istic career came as a radio reporter toric Selma civil rights march and ing some of the conflict. crime report he anchored himself. tributing to the Armed Forces Net- for WNEW New York covering Os- racial troubles in New York City. Pappas served as a Pentagon cor- He also worked to create entertain- work and Stars and Stripes. wald's prison transfer in 1963. He was named a CBS News cor- respondent for seven years begin- ment television programming and He is survived by his wife of 45 As he asked Oswald a question, respondent in May of 1967 after re- ning in 1975. During this time, he provided media coaching to indi- years, the former Carolyn Hoffman Jack Ruby brushed past Pappas to turning from a seven-month assign- went overseas to cover the conflict viduals. Of his separation from CBS of Pekin, Il.; three children: shoot and kill Oswald. “Oswald has ment covering the Vietnam War. in Lebanon, reporting the advance News, Pappas told Electronic Media Theodore of Newport Beach, Calif.; been shot … mass confusion,” re- Based in Chicago, he reported on of Israeli troops into Beirut. In in 1988: “I come from a line of Alexander of Sugarland, Texas; and ported Pappas during his live broad- several key stories for “The CBS 1985, he became the CBS News AP PHOTO/FILES Greek people who have always Sarah Thomason of Greenville, SC.; cast, which also captured Oswald's Evening News with Walter congressional correspondent. An undated file photo of long- greeted tough times with a determi- and two grandchildren: Christos last words. Pappas later offered key Cronkite” including the funeral of He began his career as a maga- time CBS newsman Ike Pappas. nation to make things better. I took and Nicholas Pappas.

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■ ACKERMAN, HELEN tween Haverhill and Florida even- family at her side, at Guelph Gener- Parkway, Houston TX 77077). he gained a son when eldest daugh- Greek Orthodox Church. Burial CLINTON, Mass. – The Worcester tually settling down in Haverhill. al Hospital, on Sunday, August 24, ter Chryso married Lambros Kat- was at Memorial Park Cemetery. Telegram & Gazette reported that He was very active in the Greek 2008. She was 49. Devoted wife of ■ NEDELKOS, CHRISTINA soufis. In 2006, Kyriacos became a Memorial donations to the Annun- Helen (Lambros) Ackerman, 87, of Community and was instrumental Stephen Hood. Beloved mother of MANSFIELD – The News Journal grandfather when Chryso gave ciation Greek Orthodox Church. Clinton, formerly of Ludlow, MA, in helping many Greek immigrants Phillip and Christopher. Loving reported that Christina Nickolaou birth to her daughter Zoe, now two died Friday, August 29, 2008, in settle in the Haverhill area. He was daughter of George and Anastasia Nedelkos, 78, died Thursday, Au- years old. Zoe brought a tremen- ■ VALHOS, HELEN Sterling Healthcare, Sterling, after a member of the Greek Orthodox Farfaras of Guelph. Dear daughter- gust 21, 2008, at home. She passed dous joy to the last two years of SOMERSWORTH, Del. — The Sea- an illness. Her husband of 38 years, Church of the Holy Apostles. Chris- in-law of Rita Hood and the late on with her loved ones by her side. Kyriacos' life. On August 31 he died coast Online reported that Helen Anthony J. Ackerman, died in tos enjoyed spending time with his Victor. Sadly missed by her siblings, Born Aug. 15, 1930, in Neret, Mace- suddenly due to complications of Valhos, 75, of Somersworth died 1991. She is survived by a sister, grandchildren and great-grandchil- Tom, Chris, Angie and Peter, nieces, donia, Greece, she was the daugh- his medical conditions. At the time peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, Christine Lambros, with whom she dren and telling stories of the "Old nephews and aunts, uncles and ter of Velios and Katherine Noleff of his death he was surrounded by 2008, surrounded by her loving lived; four sisters-in-law, Mar- Days" in Greece and how he would cousins in Athens and Tripoli, Nickolaou. She was a member of the unending love of his wife family after a courageous battle guerite Lambros of Sterling, Freda go to Honolulu one day. He is sur- Greece and the USA. Vivian's many Saints Constantine and Helen Athena, daughters Chryso and with cancer. Predeceasing is He- Lambros of Dudley, Angelina Lam- vived by his children, Ekaterini community roles and contributions Greek Orthodox Church and the Soula, brother Marios, son-in-law len's mother and father, Stella (De- bros of Shrewsbury, and Demetra Christoforakis, James Antonopou- in the past included teaching Greek Philoptochos Society of Mansfield. Lambros, and friends who came to mopoulos) and Arthur Melitus; sis- Lambros of Cranston, RI; three los and his wife Stella, Charles to children within the Canadian/ She was an excellent homemaker be by his side. The spirit of this lov- ters Dinah Marouthis, Olympia nephews: Peter Lambros and his Antonopoulos and his wife Felicia Greek community of Saints Peter with a great sense of humor who ing friend and wise physician will "Bea" Jones, and Dorothea "Dot" wife, Elaine of Lafayette, CO, all of Haverhill, Danny Antonopou- and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in loved to cook her ethnic foods and ever be in the sounds of the Rolling McCarthy; and brothers George Steven Lambros and his wife, Kim los of Florida and his companion Kitchener, organizing multicultural enjoyed crocheting items for her Stones and the arias of Maria "Butch" Melitus and James Melitus of Leominster, and Nicholas Lam- Suzanne McGilvray of Exeter, N.H.; activites in Guelph, supporting family and friends. Christina took Kallas, the waves of the Mediter- I. Surviving is Helen's husband, bros and his wife, Joanna of grandchildren, Panagiota Christo- many charitable events and organi- great pride in her vegetable garden ranean Sea, a warm plate of Greek George Valhos of Somersworth; Cranston, RI; five nieces: Maris forakis of Haverhill, Chrisoula La- zations and parent teacher coun- and her many rose gardens, receiv- meze, and a good rain storm. Most daughter Kelly Abbott and husband Rafer and her husband, Gerson of bella and her husband Joe of Rocky cils. Vivian was a 1978 graduate of ing numerous awards for her out- importantly, it will ever be in the Steven of Kittery, Maine; son Osterville, Nikki DeLouchry and Hill, Conn., Angela Antonopoulos, GCVI. After studies at the universi- standing flower gardens. She en- hearts and minds of those loved Nicholas Valhos and wife Lisa of her husband, Michael of Marlbor- Maria Dimakis and her husband ties of Guelph and Athens and after joyed attending her grandchildren's ones who continue on. He will be Berwick, Maine; her beloved and ough, Louellyn Lambros and her Nick, Nicholas Antonopoulos, all of her employment at Agriculture functions which included sporting buried in his homeland, Cyprus. treasured grandchildren, Cody Ab- husband, Ramiro Rivera of Scitu- Haverhill, Raymond Antonopoulos Canada, Vivian returned to school, events and school activities. She is The funeral was held on September bott of Kittery, Maine, Shelley Val- ate, Susan Lane and her husband, and his wife Erin of Woodland graduating in 1992 from the Uni- survived by her husband, Lazaros G. 5 at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox hos of Dover, and Stephanie Swan- Jack of Shrewsbury, and Elaine Hills, Calif. and Danny Antonopou- versity of Waterloo School of Ac- Nedelkos; four children, Maria Ned- Cathedral, in Miami. Memorial do- son and husband Robert of Raleigh, MacKenzie and her husband, los of Haverhill; great-grandchil- counting. At the Globe & Mail, Vi- elkos, Christos L. (Melissa) nations to Kyriacos' name to United N.C.; and her new great-grand- Christopher of New Canaan, CT; dren, George Davis, Danny vian provided financial analysis to Nedelkos, Georgann (Dennis) Order True Sisters Cancer Camp, daughter, Callie Rose Swanson of seven grandnieces; eleven grand- Meleitte, Manoli and Antonios Di- InfoGlobe/Globe information Ser- Echelberger, and Catherine Miami Children's Hospital. Raleigh, N.C. Also surviving is her nephews; two great-grandnieces; makis, Charlie Antonopoulos, Macy vices, Report on Business and ROB Nedelkos, all of Mansfield; grand- sister, Mary Valoras of Dover; two great-grandnephews; one Jo Antonopoulos, as well as many magazine. In Guelph, she managed children, Christopher and Alyssa ■ TARAS, BESSIE brother James Melitus and wife great-great-grandniece; one great- nieces and nephews. The funeral the finances at the River Run Cen- Nedelkos, and Nicole Echelberger; MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Commer- Kathleen of Dover; and several great-grandnephew; and several was at August 27 at The Greek Or- tre from 2001 to 2006. Other past brother, George (Mary) Nickolaou cial Appeal reported that Bessie much loved nieces, nephews and cousins in the United States, and in thodox Church of The Holy Apos- coworkers and friends were at Em- of Battle Creek, Michigan; and sis- Varnavas Taras 89, of Memphis, friends. The family would especial- Greece. Four brothers, George, tles in Haverhill. Burial was at Wal- ployment Insurance Canada and ter-in-law, Millie Nickolaou of died on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 ly like to thank the Hyder Family Frank, Andrew, and Nicholas Lam- nut Cemetery. Memorial donations Hillson & Co. All of these roles Crown Point, Indiana. Numerous at Baptist Memorial Hospital after a Hospice House for the exceptional bros, and three sisters, Nicoletta to the Greek American Benevolent notwithstanding, Vivian's truest vo- cousins, nieces, and nephews also long illness. She worked tirelessly care and support they provided. Lambros, Angela Vaughan, and Association (P.O. Box 81, Haverhill, cational passion was in raising her survive. She was preceded in death for church, was past president of Born and raised in Dover, Helen ap- Jennie Lambros, predeceased her. MA 01831). two sons and being a great partner by her parents; brother, Nick Nicko- the Ladies Auxillary Elpis Philopto- preciated the gift of life to its Helen was born in Clinton, the to her husband of 22 years. Many laou of Crown Point, Indiana; and chos Society, one of the founding fullest. Among her greatest accom- daughter of Harry and Stavroula ■ CONSTANTINE, KATHERINE thanks to the dedicated staff of the sister, Katherine Dimitropaulos of members of the Greek Festival, and plishments was her 56-year mar- (Despotopoulos) Lambros. She was AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Beacon Guelph General Hospital Oncology Melbourne, Australia. The funeral founder of the Junior Greek Ortho- riage to her loyal and loving hus- a 1938 graduate of Clinton High Journal reported that Katherine Clinic and 4 West for their care and was held on August 26 at Saints dox Youth of America Memphis band, George Valhos. Helen was a School, and attended Springfield Constantine, 86 of Akron, died on support. The funeral was held on Constantine and Helen Greek Or- Chapter. She was preceded in self-starter from a young age; she College. A resident of Ludlow for September 1, 2008 at Rockynol As- August 28 at the Saints Peter & Paul thodox Church. Burial was at Mans- death by her husband, Bill K. Taras, and her husband owned a restau- many years, Helen returned to sisted Living after a long illness. Greek Orthodox Church in Kitchen- field Cemetery. Memorial donations co-founder of Jim’s Place Restau- rant and nightclub in Kittery, Clinton to live with her sisters, She was born on January 9, 1922 in er. Memorial donations to the to Saints Constantine and Helen rants. She leaves a daughter, Tina Maine, as well as a waterfront bed Christine and Jennie, following the Erie, Pa. and has spent most of her Canadian Cancer Society. Greek Orthodox Church or Special Liollio (Angelo) of Memphis; two and breakfast in Alton Bay, for sev- death of her husband, Anthony. life in Akron. Katherine owned and Wish Foundation. sons, Costa Taras (Nancy) and eral successful years. Helen will be From 1938-1953, she worked for operated Constantine's Florist, was ■ MOUSTAKAKIS, VASILIOS Dimitri Taras (Mary Katherine), sorely missed, but never forgotten. Eastern Isles Importing Co. of Clin- a member of the Greek Orthodox HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford ■ PEFKAROS, KYRIACOS both of Memphis; two special She proudly saw her grandchildren ton, advancing to the position of Church of Annunciation where she Courant reported that Dr. Vasilios MIAMI, Fla. – The Miami Herald re- nephews, Kosta N. Taras of Mem- achieve some of the biggest goals of credit manager. She then worked was active in many of their organi- “Bill'' Moustakakis passed away on ported that Dr. Kyriacos Pefkaros, phis and Kosta J. Taras of their lives this past year. Helen's for several years as a credit manag- zations, and also served as presi- Tuesday, August 26, 2008. He was husband, father, father-in-law, Huntsville, AL; three sisters, Mary granddaughter, Shelley Valhos, er for Totsy Manufacturing of dent of Elpis. Kay had a very soft born on January 8, 1942 in grandfather, son, brother, beloved V. Lenis, Ann Vergos and Doris graduated from college this past Springfield. Helen was a member spot in her heart for the elderly and Karpathos, Greece. He was the son friend, trusted doctor, and lover of Anagnos,all of Memphis; six grand- May; her grandson, Cody Abbott, of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox would visit with flower in hand to of the late Michael and Zoe (Kafezi- classical music passed away. Kyria- children, Bill Taras (Melissa) of graduated sixth in his high school Church, and its Ladies Philopto- many of the nursing homes in the dakis) Moustakakis. He is survived cos' life began on August 18, 1948 Memphis, Chris Taras of Dallas, TX, class; and her granddaughter, chos Society, the Daughters of Akron area. Her passion for travel- by his wife, Joyce (Chryssos) Mous- in Limassol, Cyprus, the son of Victoria Liollio Riordan (Bill) of At- Stephanie Swanson, gave birth to Penelope, the Clinton Hospital ing took her around the world 8 takakis of Houston, TX. He began Chrysoula and Charalambos. He lanta, GA, Evan Liollio (Tricia) of Helen's first and only great-grand- Guild, and the Clinton Historical times. Katherine was preceded in his American dream in 1962 when and his brother Marios grew up Spartanburg, SC, James Taras of child, Callie Rose Swanson, in Au- Society. She was an ardent support- death by her parents, Charles and he entered this country in search of spending summers in the moun- Memphis, and Sam Taras (Sheley) gust. The funeral was held on Au- er of WGBH Public Television. An Anna Fevas. She is survived by her a better life. He graduated from tains of Pafos with their grand- of Memphis; four great-grandchil- gust 29 at the Greek Orthodox avid reader, she had a great appre- daughter, Anna Marie (Lyle, Jr.) MIT in 1966 with a Bachelor of Sci- mother Sapho. At 17, Kyriacos dren, Robert and James Liollio, Ana Church of the Annunciation in ciation for the works of Shake- Frederick of Sharon Twp; sister, ence degree in Civil Engineering. moved to England where he would Sophia Riordan and Alexander Dover. Burial was at the Greek Or- speare. She enjoyed buying an- Mary Petrackis; grandsons, Jeffrey He then worked for the Connecti- study medicine at Leeds University. Taras. The family would like to thodox Cemetery in Dover. Memor- tiques, and giving them away to her (Debbie) Frederick and Jason cut Department of Highways and There he met a Cypriot medical stu- thank her caregivers for their sup- ial donations to Hyder Family Hos- loved ones. During their time living (Melissa) Frederick; great-grand- Transportation and resided in New dent who would become his wife, port during her illness. The funeral pice House (285 County Farm in Ludlow, Helen and Anthony fre- children, Jason, Brandon, Jordan, Britain. He received a Master of Sci- Athena. They were married soon was on August 28 at Annunciation Road, Dover, NH). quently baked miniature pies, Tyler, Ryan, Lauren and Lindsey ence Degree in Applied Mechanics after their graduations from med- which they gave away to their Frederick; and niece, Connie (Ted) from the University of Connecticut ical school and moved to the United friends. The funeral was held on Sarros. The family would like to in 1971. He received his Doctorate States to practice medicine. Kyria- Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Burial thank Rockynol Assisted Living 4th in Engineering Mechanics form cos and Athena settled in Miami, was at Woodlawn Cemetery. Floor Special Care and Hospice Penn State University in 1975. He Florida in 1977. They had two chil- Memorial donations to Holy Trinity VNS for all their love and care. The had a long and successful career in dren, Chryso and Soula. He carried Eastern Orthodox Nursing & Reha- funeral was held on September 5 at the engineering field and was well his Nikon camera everywhere they bilitation Center (300 Barber Ave., Annunciation Greek Orthodox respected amongst his colleagues went capturing beautiful images of Worcester, MA 01606). Church in Akron. at ExxonMobil, where he spent Soula and Chryso learning, grow- most of his career in numerous lo- ing, and adventuring. On Saturday subscribe PRINTED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL HERALD ■ ANTONOPOULOS, CHRISTOS ■ HAMILOTHORIS, GERASIMOS cations, most recently in Houston, mornings he'd lure them out of bed via the post-office: HAVERHILL, Mass. — The Eagle- EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The TX. Besides his beloved wife, he is for Greek school by whipping up a ❏1 Month for $9.95 ❏3 Months for $19.95 Tribune reported that Christos Home News Tribune reported that survived by his children: Dr. batch of homemade pancakes. Dur- ❏6 Months for $29.95 ❏One Year fo $59.85 Antonopoulos, 89, of Haverhill, Gerasimos "Jerry" Hamilothoris, 80, Michael Moustakakis and his wife ing his medical career, Kyriacos joined his wife, Chrysoula (Zo- of South River passed away peace- Dr. Emily Daponte of West Hart- taught at the University of Miami VIA HOME DELIVERY (NY, NJ & CT): ❏1 Month for $12.95 ❏3 Months for $29.95 ganas) Antonopoulos, in heaven on fully at his home with his family at ford, Dr. Emmanuel Moustakakis Medical School and practiced at ❏ ❏ Sunday, August 24, 2008. He was his side. Born in Tinos, Greece, he and his fiancee Ms. Christina Rous- Doctor's Hospital, Baptist Hospital, 6 Months for $43.99 One Year for $80.00 born in Klepa Nafpaktias, Greece, had resided in Keyport and Perth sakis of Astoria, NY, and Mrs. Anne and finally at Mercy Hospital where VIA HOME DELIVERY (NEW ENGLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, Aug. 30, 1918, son of the late Amboy before moving to South Riv- Guess and her husband Mr. Bobby he practiced for over 20 years. Sad- WASHINGTON D.C., VIRGINIA & MARYLAND) Demosthenes and Ekaterini (Pa- er 30 years ago. Before his retire- Guess of Katy, TX. He was a loving ly, and much to his disappointment, ❏1 Month for $15.95 ❏3 Months for $37.45 pachristos) Antonopoulos. He and ment in 1989 he was employed as a ``Pappou'' to his three grandchil- he was forced to retire after a heart ❏6 Months for $51.75 ❏One Year for $99.00 his late wife were married in baker for 40 years, retiring from the dren: Will and Hope Moustakakis attack in 2005. His retiring meant ON LINE SUBSCRIPTION www.thenationalherald.com Greece, Aug. 23, 1942. Educated in DuVille Diner in East Brunswick. He of West Hartford and Zoe Isabella the loss of an exceptional and ❏ Greece, Mr. Antonopoulos served was a member of St. George Greek Guess of Katy, TX. He is also sur- much-admired cardiologist. He was NON SUBSCRIBERS: One Year for $45.95 ❏3 Months for $18.95 in the Greek Army and fought in Orthodox Church in Piscataway. He vived by his three brothers: Alex deeply loved by his patients and ❏ ❏ World War II. He survived being was predeceased by his parents, Moustakakis of Greece, George colleagues who saw him not only as SUBSCRIBERS: One Year for $34.95 3 Months for $14.95 captured by the Italians and Ger- Achilles and Penelope Hamilotho- Carr of Apex, NC, and Pericles a doctor but also as a friend and mans. After the war Christos want- ris. Surviving are his wife of 45 Moustakakis of New Britain. He confidante. He always dedicated NAME: ...... ed to make a better life for his fam- years, the former Stella Karra; his was predeceased by his sister: Anna precious time to his patients, treat- ADDRESS: ...... ily. He made the journey to the son, Achilles and his wife, Laurie of Sakelliadou of Greece. He is also ing them medically but also show- CITY:...... STATE: ...... ZIP:...... United States in 1955 in hopes of Delran; his daughter, Stella survived by numerous nieces and ing care for their personal lives - TEL.: ...... E-MAIL:...... CELL...... saving enough money to have his Lemieux and her husband, Mark of nephews whom he loved dearly. their loves, losses, marriages, ca- PLEASE SEND A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO: wife and four children join him. He Tulsa, Okla.; his sister, Irene Lam- Dad will always be fondly remem- reers, triumphs, struggles. In 2002 NAME: ...... worked many jobs to be able to pro- briodis of Reading, Pa., and his bered for teaching us the value of vide for his family back home in brothers, Jimmy Hamilothoris of hard work and the power of a ADDRESS: ...... CITY:...... STATE: ...... ZIP:...... Greece as well as save enough mon- Pompano Beach, Fla., and John dream. He was a man that believed This is a service ey for their upcoming journey to Hamilothoris of Tinos, Greece. The that the American Dream was a liv- to the community. TEL.: ...... E-MAIL:...... CELL...... the United States. Chrysoula and funeral was held on August 29 at St. ing thing and he realized his own Announcements of deaths Please specify method of payment their four children joined him on George Greek Orthodox Church in with great dedication and hard may be telephoned to the I enclose a check/money order for $ ...... made payable to: Oct. 2, 1958. They first settled in Piscataway. Burial was at Washing- work. We are grateful for his many The National Herald, Inc., 37-10 30th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 - 2614 Classified Department of ❏ ❏ ❏ Lowell and then made their home ton Monumental Cemetery in South sacrifices and for giving us his The National Herald at or please debit my Mastercard Visa American Express in Haverhill. Christos worked in the River. shoulders to stand on. The funeral (718) 784-5255, CARD NUMBER: ...... then thriving shoe industry in was held on August 30 at St. Basil EXPIRATION DATE: ...... SIGNATURE:...... ■ Monday through Friday, Haverhill while providing for his HOOD, VIVIAN the Great Greek Orthodox Church 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST family. In March of 1967 he became KITCHENER, Ontario – The Guelph in Houston, TX. Memorial dona- or e-mailed to: a United States citizen. Christos re- Mercury reported that Vivian Far- tions to St. Basil the Great Greek [email protected] tired in 1974 spending time be- faras slipped gently away with her Orthodox Church (1100 Eldridge THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 GREECE CYPRUS 7 Greek Pagan Service Held At Parthenon

By Maria Petrakis Bloomberg

ATHENS – A group of worshippers of ancient Greek gods held the first service at the Parthenon temple in more than a millennium, prompted by the removal of statues on the site to a new museum. About a dozen worshippers sang hymns to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and ancient patron of Athens, to avert evil as they faced the 2,500 year-old Parthenon tem- ple. The Parthenon was built in the 5th century B.C. to worship Athena. “Not one ruler has removed the sculptures from the Parthenon over the centuries,” Yannis Kontopidis, vice- president of Ellinais, a group campaigning to revive the worship of ancient Greek gods. “Moving these sculptures to a museum that is foreign and hostile AP PHOTO/THANASSIS STAVRAKIS to the Greek environment is like Artifacts Return Home breaking up a family.” Greece moved sculptures from LEFT: A part of a grave stele, 410-400 B.C, is displayed at the archeological museum of Athens on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, after the return from New York, US to Greece. It the Acropolis last year to install was in the collection of the antique dealers S. White and L. Levy. The grave stele depicts a youth and a bearded warrior. RIGHT: A bronze calyx krater with a separate stand and a them in the glass-and-concrete thin disc-shaped cover, 340 B.C, are displayed at the archeological museum of Athens on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, after the return from New York to Greece. The antiquities New Acropolis Museum, built to were in the collection of the antique dealers S. White and L. Levy. Ancient luxurious and intact bronze vases are rare. Kraters were bowls for mixing wine with water. convince the British Museum to re- turn sculptures from the Parthenon that it holds. Designed by Swiss-born archi- tect Bernard Tschumi and Greece's Michael Photiadis, the museum is Cypriot Leaders Upbeat after Talks scheduled to open this year. Ellinais has defied Greek gov- Continued from page 1 Christofias and Mr. Talat, but noted ernment bans to hold prayers at that both sides need to show the several ancient temples. The patrolled buffer zone which sepa- necessary political will. Parthenon was converted into a rates the two communities. “We fully support this new effort Christian church in the 6th century When the leaders emerged from to reach an agreement. We our- A.D. and into a mosque under the their first round of talks, they ex- selves are taking a look at whether Ottoman Empire in the 1460s. pressed confidence that they will or not it’s appropriate to have a spe- reach a settlement. They are ex- cial envoy for this effort. But if the pected to meet again on September basic work is going to be done, and 11, according to U.N. officials. if we are going to reach an agree- Wednesday’s meeting was the ment, that hard work is going to Ancient Gold fifth this year between the two have to be done by the two sides. So leaders – paving the way for more we fully support this meeting as substantive negotiations initially well as the resumption of this ef- Wreath Puzzles focusing on power-sharing. Mr. fort,” he said. Christofias and Mr. Talat are now Asked to comment on a state- expected to meet at least once a ment by Turkish President Abdullah Archaeologists week. The two have also agreed to Gul that “the solution must be set up a hotline so they can remain found on a new partnership estab- Continued from page 1 in constant telephone contact. lished by the two equal political “We will try our utmost to communities and founder coun- and hid it with the intention of achieve a settlement as soon as pos- tries,” Mr. McCormack said the U.S. coming back," excavator Chrys- sible. Neither I nor Talat could is not going to interfere with the soula Saatsoglou-Paliadeli told The guarantee this tomorrow or the day process by imposing its will. Associated Press. after tomorrow. This is a common “We are always supportive of a "It probably belonged to a high- will, a common desire, and we shall bi-zonal, bi-communal effort, an ranking person." make common efforts,” Mr. agreement that is arrived at by both The "impressively large" copper Christofias said. parties. We’re not going to try to vessel contained a cylindrical gold- Mr. Talat said he hoped agree- dictate the specific conditions. en jar with a lid, with the gold ment could be reached by the end Those are for the parties to work wreath of oak leaves and the bones of the year. He denied that Turkey, a out. However, the international inside. guarantor of the island’s 1960 inde- community is ready to support this "The young workman who saw pendence agreement, was poised to effort, to nurture this effort, and it was astounded and shouted 'land block any concessions in the negoti- when required, to try to make pro- mine!'" the university statement ations. posals. We ourselves, are not in that said. “We are in favor of a solution, position right now. But make no Saatsoglou-Paliadeli, a profes- and Ankara is supporting us,” he mistake about it, the international sor of archaeology at the university, said. “That’s why, after four years of community supports this effort,” he said the find probably dates to the stalemate, we are confident that we AP PHOTO/PETROS KARADJIAS said. 4th century B.C., during which will succeed in concluding a com- Cypriot president Dimitris Christofias, left, Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, right, and UN Secre- The Russian Government, mean- Philip and Alexander reigned. prehensive agreement – hopefully tary-General’s Special Adviser for Cyprus Alexander Downer, center, exit from a UN compound at the UN while, has stressed that it will not "Archaeologists must explain as soon as possible, and hopeful- buffer zone after their meeting in the divided capital of Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. recognize the illegal Turkish Cypri- why such a group ... was found out- ly… this year.” ot regime in northern Cyprus, say- side the extensive royal cemetery," Cyprus – an island of fewer than refugees and the nature of a future lution of a bi-zonal, bi-communal and we at the U.N. stand ready to ing that Moscow has not changed the university statement said. a million inhabitants – has been di- federation. But prospects of federation with political equality, as support you at all junctures, accord- its position on the Cyprus question. "(They must also) work out why vided since 1974, when Turkey in- progress were raised by repeated described in the relevant Security ing to your needs as you express “The Ambassador of Russia to the bones of the unknown — but by vaded to exploit a brief coup aimed commitments made by Mr. Council Resolutions, with a single them to us. But it is worthwhile to Turkey was clear when he was no means insignificant — person at uniting the island republic with Christofias and Mr. Talat toward sovereignty, citizenship and inter- acknowledge that significant asked by Turkish reporters (on were hidden in the city's most pub- Greece. finding a solution. national personality,” he said. progress has already been made in Monday) about the possibility of lic and sacred area." Turkey keeps 35,000 troops in On Wednesday, Mr. Talat insist- Alexander Downer, the U.N.’s a fairly short time to build confi- recognizing the self-styled regime. During the 4th century B.C., the breakaway Turkish Cypriot ed differences between the two special envoy and former Aus- dence and create a solid foundation He said it was not possible for burials outside organized cemeter- north, while a small number of sides were “not insurmountable.” tralian foreign minister, said the on which to start formal negotia- Moscow to recognize this pseudo- ies were very uncommon. Greek troops are stationed in the Mr. Christofias said an agree- two Cypriot leaders had to per- tions,” he said. state and reiterated the U.N. resolu- In a royal cemetery at Vergina, south. The island was ruled by ment must be a federal model, and suade their communities that a so- “The negotiations which you be- tions,” said Vladimir Maystrenko, just west of Aigai, Greek archaeolo- Great Britain, which still has two not a partnership of separate states, lution would benefit both sides, gin today can and must have a suc- the Russian Embassy Spokesman in gists discovered a wealth of gold sovereign bases on the island, until noting that the foundations of an noting that the groundwork has cessful outcome. You own this Nicosia. “We can not but express and silver treasure in 1977. 1960. Turkey and Britain are also agreement are fully described in been laid because of the two lead- process and, as a result, your con- our regret that some people are led One of the opulent graves, guarantors of the independence the High Level Agreements of 1977 ers’ strong and steady leadership, tinuing leadership is a critical ele- astray by (other) reports.” which contained a large gold agreement. and 1979, which provide for the and that the process has been facili- ment to make it succeed,” he wreath of oak leaves, is generally Past efforts to reach a settlement transformation to a federal state. tated by hundreds of meetings added. The above incorporates informa- accepted to have belonged to Philip have been scuttled by disagreement “In our efforts, we must be guid- which were already held at a tech- The United States Government tion from reports posted by the II. The location of Alexander's tomb on issues like power-sharing, prop- ed by the relevant United Nations nical (committee) level. has also expressed its full support Australian, the Cyprus News is one of the great mysteries of ar- erty rights for Greek Cypriot Resolutions, which endorse the so- “This, of course, is your process, for direct talks between Mr. Agency and the Associated Press. chaeology. The sprawling remains of a large building with banquet halls and or- SPORTS nate mosaics at Aigai — some 520 kilometers (320 miles) north of Athens — has been identified as Philip's palace. Aigai flourished in the 6th and AEK Defeats Panathinaikos in First Week of Greek Super League 5th centuries B.C., attracting lead- ing Greek artists such as the poet By Barney Spender gentine winger Luciano Galletti led Larissa, Aris, Xanthi and new boys Euripides, who wrote his last Reuters champions Olympiakos Piraeus to a Panserraikos. tragedies there. 3-1 home win over Asteras Tripolis Aris were made to wait until the The Macedonian capital was ATHENS – AEK Athens overcame on Saturday, the opening day of the second half for their goals before moved to Pella in the 4th century midweek European disappoint- Greek Super League season. scoring two in five minutes to beat B.C., and Aigai was destroyed by ment to beat Panathinaikos 2-1 in Olympiakos, dumped out of the Levadiakos 2-0. Javito got the first the Romans in 168 B.C. the opening round of the Greek Champions League by Anorthosis on 65 minutes with Polish striker league on Sunday, August 31. Famagusta in midweek, went be- Piotr Wlodarczyk adding the sec- AEK's season got off to a poor hind before halftime when Danijel ond shortly after. start when they were knocked out Cesarec converted a penalty. Larissa got all their goals in the of the UEFA Cup by Cypriot side Galletti levelled with a long- first half, dispatching newly pro- Omonia and their Brazilian World range shot that flew past the goal- moted Thrasyvoulos Filis 3-0. book Ø worm. - Cup winner Rivaldo decided to keeper in the 61st minute before Argentine striker Facundo Parra leave for Uzbekistan. netting his own penalty two min- scored twice either side of a goal noun Their response, however, sug- utes later. from compatriot Marcelo Sarmien- 1. One who spends gested they had not lost their spirit Olympiakos had several more to. much time reading and they went 2-0 up at home to a chances and Darko Kovacevic Nabil Taider's sixth minute goal or studying. Panathinaikos side that had com- wrapped up the points when he got was enough for Xanthi to win away fortably eased through to the on the end of a long pass to slide at Panionios while Burkina Faso in- 2. Any of various insects, especially Champions League group stage. the ball into the net. ternational Patrick Zoundi scored booklice and silverfish, that infest Edinho curled the ball into the Ergotelis and PAOK Salonika al- twice in the first half for Panser- books and feed on the paste in the top right-hand corner of the net on so got off to winning starts. raikos in their game at Iraklis. bindings. 20 minutes and shortly before half- Visiting Ergotelis went a goal Serge Die pulled one back for Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the time Ismael Blanco converted from down to promoted Panthrakikos the hosts in the second half but English Language, Fourth Edition the penalty spot. when Cesar Henriquez scored in Panserraikos ended their first game Panathinaikos made most of the the 19th minute. back in the top flight after 16 years running in the second half al- Nigerian striker Patrick Ogunso- with a 2-1 win. though AEK's Ignacio Scocco had to equalized seven minutes into the The National Herald one shot rebound off the bar. second half before the same player Georgos Karagounis got a late made it 2-1 in the closing stages. Panathinaikos' goalkeeper Mario Bookstore goal for Panathinaikos in the fourth Brazilian defender Marcos Anto- Galinovic challenges for the ball minute of added time when his nio gave PAOK an eighth-minute with Daniel Maistorovic of AEK, floated free kick drifted over the advantage at OFI Crete and former during their Greek Super league (718) 784-5255 heads of everyone in the box and Portugal midfielder Sergio Conce- soccer game in Athen's Olympic [email protected] into the goal. icao completed a 2-0 win. stadium, on Sunday, Aug. 31,

A second-half double from Ar- There were good wins also for GIANNAKOURIS PHOTO/PETROS AP 2008. 8 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

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That’s why I neighbors, appeared as American clude the writer’s name, address, Cain’s selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for the vice presidency was Recently, Mr. Obama, in order to strongly believe Barack Obama is as apple pie, yet in the wilderness ill-advised and plain wrong, if not downright political suicide, for the GOP dispel the notion about inexperi- the right choice and the right man we found ourselves and remained and telephone number and be and the country. ence in international affairs, visited to send to the White House in No- Greek to the core. addressed to: The Editor, The Na- This has nothing to do, and should have nothing to do, with the revela- several countries and met one-on- vember. James C. Rouman, M.D. tional Herald, 37-10 30th Street, tion that Governor Palin’s unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. one with various heads of state Constantine Gletsos, Ph.D Hartford, Connecticut Long Island City, NY 11101. Let- That’s a personal issue, a family problem if you prefer, though most defi- (friendly or not). The response was Pomona, New York ters can also be faxed to (718) nitely a very poor example for the youth of America. But it should not have phenomenal. Many heads of state 472-0510 or e-mailed to any political ramifications. met him at the tarmac and person- McCain is Stuck in the Past english.edition@thenationalher- Those of us who are parents with teenage children understand this ally drove him around. Obama Andy Dabilis Articles Show True With No Vision for the Future ald.com. We reserve the right to very well, for we have a realistic of this issue. looked like the “de facto” leader of Love and Respect for Greece Thus, the political war that is raging among the major parties and the free world; a person to be trust- To the Editor: edit letters for publication and re- throughout the media about the wisdom, or lack thereof, concerning Sen- ed; a person who foreign leaders To the Editor: Up front and center in Senator gret that we are unable to ac- ator McCain’s running mate selection is mainly based on the fact that Gov- were willing to listen and work For good reasons, Andy Dabilis’ John McCain’s campaign is his Viet- knowledge or return those left ernor Palin was almost totally unknown to the American people until now, with to solve common problems. column is the first one I turn to when nam War experience of 40 years ago. unpublished. and that she lacks any foreign policy experience (although Cindy McCain Let George W. Bush or Mr. McCain my weekly English edition of the Na- Stuck in a time warp, he avoids ar- expressed the view that this is not the case since Ms. Palin is the governor of the state that is… closest to Russia). Speaking to her church just this past June in the town of Wasilla, where she was first elected mayor, the Governor herself said that the war in Iraq PRESS CLIPPINGS was “a task that is from God.” Now that’s simply dangerous talk. It is now becoming clear that not only has Mr. McCain selected an un- known governor with just 22 months of executive service under her belt, thereby burning the only strong card he had over his Democratic oppo- nent, Barack Obama – that of Senator Obama’s relative inexperience – but Obama’s Message Should Be a Wake Up Call for Europe also on top of that, he made his choice on the basis of a few phone conver- sations and two brief meetings, with little (if any) background checking on By Nikos Konstandaras which he, the son of a single working wealth than any nation, but that’s so many families to protect and so Ms. Palin. Kathimerini mother managed to study, to get not what makes us rich. We have the many lives to mend. America, we Now that a few revelations about her past are starting to come out, ahead, to be elected to the Senate most powerful military on Earth, but cannot turn back. We cannot walk there are naturally many questions about the judgment of the man who Reading Barack Obama’s speech, and to now seek his country’s presi- that’s not what makes us strong. Our alone. At this moment, in this elec- wants to lead this country – and the rest of the free world – and his man- with which he accepted the Democ- dency. He wanted to show that he is universities and our culture are the tion, we must pledge once more to agement skills. ratic Party’s nomination as its candi- an ordinary American, just like the envy of the world, but that’s not march into the future.” The future, in For example, it has been reported that Ms. Palin hired an attorney to date in the presidential election, I people to whom he referred, and not what keeps the world coming to our other words, demands an improved represent her in a case involving the firing of the supervisor who refused to felt envious of the way in which the the inexperienced favorite of the shores,” he said. “Instead, it is that education system, the securing of fire her sister’s cop ex-husband. It has also been reported that her hus- Americans choose their leaders. The elite, as his rivals present him. At the American spirit – that American health care for all, the protection of band, “the first dude,” belonged to a party advocating the secession of candidates are obliged to visit every same time, with his tale of transfor- promise – that pushes us forward the social security system, and so on. Alaska from the United States. corner of the land and listen to the mation and victory, he wanted to tell even when the path is uncertain; In the most important speech of Was Mr. McCain aware of these issues? Did she tell him about these problems of citizens, so that they can his audience that they too can bring that binds us together in spite of our his life, at the moment that he was things before she was selected? We don’t think so. both shape and present the policies about change in their lives, by voting differences; that makes us fix our eye revealing his vision of the future, This past Wednesday night, Ms. Palin’s combative and, at times, sarcas- on the basis of which they will seek for him. not on what is seen, but what is un- Obama, the candidate of “Change,” tic style electrified the delegates of the GOP Convention who are deeply votes. We do this in Europe too, but Obama was toughened up by the seen, that better place around the spoke almost exclusively about the worried about the controversy surrounding her selection. She performed in each country separately: We can- electoral process. He got to meet and bend.” past. A better future means a return as best as she could have been expected to perform. not all vote together for the presi- listen to voters and he gained experi- This American faith in the future to the old values and to a lost sense This prompted John McCain to ask the enthusiastic delegates, “Do you dent who, with his or her team, will ence that he lacked when the cam- works as a self-fulfilling prophecy, of security. That future is Europe’s think we made the right choice?” lead Europe, that potential other su- paign against the other Democrat whereas the concern of Europeans is present. It is us that others envy. But Unfortunately, once the dust settles, the answer will be no. perpower. candidates began. The process not so much for a better future but we do not seem to have realized it: Time will tell, of course, but the other night, Peggy Noonan, a speech- Obama’s speech in Denver on Au- shaped the candidate. As Obama rather how they will maintain what Instead of strengthening our union writer for Ronald Reagan and a respected columnist, was caught on a live gust 27 was a clever synthesis of all noted: “The change we need doesn’t they have already achieved. Those in order to safeguard and further de- microphone on MSNBC saying the other night about the selection of Ms. that he is and all the things he had come from Washington. Change were my thoughts, until the end of velop what we have, each country Palin, “It’s over.” seen and heard during his long comes to Washington. Change hap- the speech, when Obama summed sinks into its own problems and we march to the nomination. The fre- pens because the American people up the aims of his campaign. “Ameri- allow the vision of a strong Europe to quent references to the problems demand it – because they rise up and ca, we cannot turn back,” he said. vanish. And it takes a visionary and faced by women, workers, low-in- insist on new ideas and new leader- “Not with so much work to be done. charismatic American to show us come households, the ill, injured war ship, a new politics for a new time.” Not with so many children to educate what we have. Another school year veterans and pensioners were at the As a European I felt envy when and so many veterans to care for. Not heart of his speech. He associated Obama spoke about America’s pow- with an economy to fix and cities to Kathimerini published the above As the Labor Day weekend signaled the end of summer 2008, never to them with his own adventure, in er. “This country of ours has more rebuild and farms to save. Not with on September 1. come back, lucky are those who managed to take some days off; stop their daily routines; and get away from it all, hopefully in some beach on a Greek island and heal their burned-out bodies and souls. And what surer sign that the summer is over than, thank God, schools opening once again, as have our own parochial schools. We have said it before, and will say it now, and keep on repeating it for War in Georgia Exposes Fault Lines in NATO Letter as long as we can, our schools are the hope of this community’s future, as they are in any society. By Judy Dempsey Orthodoxy. Indeed, Georgia is just ed help - and the battle against Al ing a buffer zone between them For as long as we witness the opening of Greek American schools, their International Herald Tribune the latest challenge to the alliance's Qaeda and its allies was supposed and Russia. Russia is still seen as playgrounds filled with children, we know there is a strong, vibrant com- identity: since the end of the Cold to transform NATO into an agile or- the threat.” munity fighting for its survival. Should the time ever come that no Greek BERLIN – As a signal to Russia that War, NATO has been trying to rein- ganization capable of dealing with Poland's enduring fear and sus- schools exist, then we can be certain the community will have ceased to NATO will not be intimidated, its vent itself. new threats. picion of Russia was one of the exist. ambassadors will travel to Georgia Inside the alliance, there are In practice, this has proved a main reasons Warsaw wanted the This year, the enrollment at our schools is the best it has been for years. this month. They want to see the af- three competing tendencies. First is highly risky development. NATO United States to deploy part of its More than 650 students are attending Saint Demetrios School in Astoria. termath of a war in which Russian the legacy of the Cold War. NATO now operates “out of area” in antimissile defense shield on its ter- Principal Anastasios Koularmanis says that the future looks even brighter: troops last month occupied parts of claims it is a collective security or- Afghanistan, far away from the Eu- ritory. It was not the shield, as such, “In the lower classes of our schools, we are seeing a large increase in the Georgia, gained control of the ganization committed to Article 5 rope it was originally supposed to that Poland wanted, according to number of students, larger than what we had five years ago. We have 150 breakaway regions of South Osse- of its charter in which its members defend. The alliance is paying a its Defense Ministry. It was the students in the Pre-K program, compared to the 80 we had last year. And tia and Abkhazia and then recog- pledge to defend another member high price. Riding on the back of presence of American troops and this number may increase even further.” nized them as independent states. if attacked. Before 1991, it was as- the “peace dividend” that came the security guarantees the United Still everybody knows that these numbers constitute a small percent- The envoys also want to assess sumed a Soviet Army onslaught with the disappearance of the Sovi- States would give Poland against age of students that could attend Greek schools. And everybody also whether Georgia is ready to be of- would activate Article 5. For some et threat, NATO countries in the any possible attack - from Russia. knows that the number of schools available constitute a fraction of the fered, in December, a road map to in NATO, Russia's actions in Geor- 1990s reduced their armed forces, Donald Tusk's center-right govern- schools that we should have across the country. This is not daydreaming. It join the alliance. gia recall this East-West standoff. particularly the conventional ones, ment does not believe NATO would could become reality if only we would decide that Greek schools matter, if Russia is furious with NATO's re- Then there is the enlargement and slashed defense budgets. The be prepared to protect Poland by only we would decide to make it happen. fusal to back down from its com- process begun in the late 1990s. It result: insufficient personnel, train- using Article 5, which says a lot mitment to admit - one day - Geor- was designed to complete the re- ing and equipment to cope with the about Poland's trust in the alliance. gia and Ukraine into the U.S.-led unification of Europe by bringing insurgency in Afghanistan. Germany and some other Euro- military alliance, a pledge made the former Communist countries of It does not help that the alliance pean countries are uncomfortable during its summit meeting last Eastern Europe into the Euro-At- is at odds over how to balance with these views of enlargement. New Cyprus Talks April in Bucharest and repeated lantic orbits of NATO and the EU. these three strands. Germany's conservative chancellor, since Russia rolled into Georgia af- But while countries from the Baltic There are, for example, differ- Angela Merkel, and her Social De- It’s not clear whether the two leaders of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot ter the Georgians attacked South states to Bulgaria are now members ences over the goals of enlarge- mocratic coalition partners do not communities accomplished much with their meeting on September 3. But Ossetia. Sergei Lavrov, the Russian of both organizations, NATO has ment. The United States wants the want NATO to be used to face off at this juncture, it’s probably not that important. foreign minister, told students of gone further. It has established spe- alliance to expand closer to the ar- against Russia. Nor do they want What is important is that they were smiling at the conclusion of the Moscow's diplomatic academy cial partnerships with countries eas of conflict, such as the Middle German troops to be dragged into talks, calling each other “comrade” and “friend.” This is a sea change in the Monday that “there is a feeling that stretching as far as Azerbaijan and East. That was one reason to estab- any conflict in the Caucasus. This is atmosphere of the countless of meetings held over the last 34 years since NATO again needs front-line states now appears determined eventual- lish U.S. bases in Bulgaria and Ro- why Merkel is still reluctant to Turkey invaded and occupied a significant part of Cyprus. to justify its existence.” ly to admit Ukraine and Georgia, mania, as points from which small agree to a road map for Georgia They will have to produce results soon, of course, if the talks are to con- NATO diplomats dismiss such both former Soviet republics. and flexible forces could be de- and Ukraine next December. tinue meaningfully. We will know soon, since the next two meetings are charges. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO diplomats say the point ployed quickly. Washington also “There is no common basis upon scheduled on September 11 and 18, just a few weeks away. NATO's secretary general, has re- about creating membership road wants to use the alliance to support which to judge which countries Sources close to the negotiations tell TNH that this is the first time a re- peatedly said that democratic maps and partnerships is to expand its allies, such as Georgia and should join the organization or al chance for a breakthrough appears imminent. Two new leftwing lead- countries flanking Russia should be security by encouraging the democ- Ukraine. what NATO wants to do with a big- ers, who enjoy overwhelming support in their communities, genuinely an asset, not a threat, to the Krem- ratization of armed forces, to in- Poland and the Baltic states ger alliance,” said Gunilla Herolf, a want to reach a solution. And they are helped by international develop- lin. But Russia does not trust NATO. crease political transparency and to have their own reasons for support- security analyst at the Stockholm ments, as well as by Turkey’s desire to join the European Union. In Moscow's view, NATO, and the introduce accountability into the ing Georgia and Ukraine joining International Peace Research Insti- Still, Turkey might balk at the last minute. It could be that the military EU, have become more anti-Russ- intelligence services. But Henning NATO. “They believe these coun- tute. Until that issue is resolved, might have the last word, again. And up to now, their last word has been ian since the former Communist Riecke from the German Council of tries would be more stable and se- trips to Georgia by NATO ambas- to abort any meaningful progress. countries of Eastern Europe and Foreign Relations says expanding cure if they were in NATO,” said sadors will merely disguise the dan- What Mr. Talat told reporters, in response to questions during a post- the Baltic states joined both organi- democracy through partnership Tomas Valasek, a defense analyst at gerous fault lines running through talks press conference concerning Turkey’s influence, is telling: “We are zations. It also sees the alliance as agreements runs counter to the the Center for European Reform in an alliance preparing for its 60th here. We support a solution. Ankara supports a solution. And we are con- encroaching on regions Russia con- possible commitments of Article 5. London. “But it is also about creat- birthday next year. vinced that a total solution will be found… hopefully by the end of the siders within its sphere of influ- “They contradict each other. It is as year.” ence. if Article 5 is still about containing Mr. Christofias also spoke eloquently: “The time has come to respond to But inside NATO, despite the Russia,” he said. the calling of history; to achieve the vision of a reunited fatherland, which show of unity over the Russia-Geor- The third element is NATO's in- will belong to its people, the people of Cyprus, who will decide for their fu- gia crisis, there is no consensus as volvement in the fight against ter- ture without the intervention of third parties and self-proclaimed protec- to whether the alliance should ex- rorism. After the Sept. 11 attacks in Online Service Directory... tors of our communities.” pand deep into the Caucasus, or ad- 2001, Article 5 was in fact invoked www.thenationalherald.com Who can argue with that? mit Ukraine, birthplace of Russian for the United States - which reject- THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 VIEWPOINTS 9 LETTER FROM ATHENS Obama vs. McCain: Entering the Homestretch

Now that the Democratic and ma and his strategists least three new weight. Now that Senator McCain Republican National Conventions will have to roll up Supreme Court Jus- chose Governor Sarah Palin of Alas- Russia Wants Greece are over, and the candidates are of- their sleeves and show tices in the next four ka as his running mate, the issue of ficially nominated, the 2008 Presi- the voters why they years. These appoint- “inexperience” has taken a differ- dential contest is entering the should elect Obama in- ments stand to bring a ent hue. The young governor has To Do the Right Thing homestretch. This is a good time to stead of McCain as the Conservative majority an even thinner resume than Oba- review the dynamics of this elec- next President of the of 7-2 which will very ma. If elected, she will be a heart- Talk about being Russia that has grown tion. United States. likely give a conserva- beat away from the Presidency. caught between Scylla stronger. The $10 bil- Five months ago, when the Indeed, there is tive tilt to the Court’s It is evident that McCain chose and Charybdis: lion project will carry hopefuls were still battling with much at stake. The decisions for the next Palin primarily because she is a Greece, and now, par- 30 billion cubic meters their rivals for their party’s nomina- tenor of America’s re- 25-30 years. This is a woman and has a strong record as a ticularly, Prime Minis- of gas a year – much of tion, the consensus was that the lations with the rest of matter of paramount religious conservative. Traditional- ter Costas Karamanlis, it through Greece, so Democratic candidate, no matter the world is one funda- by DR. D.G. significance to ly, however, Presidential candi- is being torn between now it’s in Russia’s nat- who it might be, was bound to win mental issue. In a mul- KOUSOULAS women, as well as to dates have professed that, in choos- long-standing al- ural interest to keep by a landslide. In its eight years in ti-dimensional world, Democratic and Inde- ing a running mate, the primary liances with the West – Greece safe and happy. office, the Bush Administration, armed might alone can Special to pendent voters consideration was the ability of the the United States, the Even the opposition had piled up a questionable record not carry the day. The National Herald throughout the coun- Vice President to take over at a mo- European Union, and weaklings of PASOK reflected in the dismal lows of the Imagination, flexibili- try. The voters need to ment’s notice. What does this selec- NATO – and leanings accepted the agree- President’s popularity. Now, how- ty, diplomatic acumen and old- know. tion tell the voters about McCain’s that existed long be- by ANDY ment and they’d op- ever, as the contest enters the final fashioned principles of “winning For his part, Senator McCain has judgment and priorities? fore that, to the East, DABILIS pose a resolution the and most crucial stage, public opin- hearts and minds” have to be part been effectively promoting the idea Beyond the assets and liabilities and these days that sun will rise tomorrow ion polls show that this is going to of the mix. that he is a “maverick.” During the candidates, being human, bring to means Russia. It’s too Special to if New Democracy be a tight race. Obama seems to have a different GOP Convention – thanks to Hurri- any election, there are factors in early to say which way The National Herald sponsored it, so you Senator Obama had run an ex- view of the world than McCain. The cane Gustav – he was fortunate this election which are seldom this will play itself out, can tell how important emplary campaign during the pri- voters need to know what to ex- enough to avoid having President mentioned in public, yet they may but there are more indications all Russia is, even to them. "Russia is a maries, overpowering the formida- pect. Bush on stage with the inevitable decide the election regardless of the time that Greece is beginning to very big energy player and the pos- ble “Clinton machine” – Senator For the past eight years, a neo- pictures of the two of them embrac- the contestants’ merits. favor its more natural ethnic and itive ties we currently enjoy can on- Hillary Clinton and her husband, con leadership imposed policies ing. Such pictures would have tar- Let us remember that the Presi- religious relationship with Russia, ly be a good thing," Folias said, in former President Bill Clinton. which cost our country dearly in nished McCain’s efforts to distance dent is “elected” by the members of not because of ethnicity or religion, the understatement of the year. Strangely, once Obama had secured both treasure and human suffering. himself from President Bush and the Electoral College, and that a but for the same old reasons that al- Energy alone is reason enough the nomination, his campaign McCain professes to agree that the the Republican Party. But the vot- candidate receives all the delegates ways motivate governments: pow- why Greece has lined up next to seemed to run out of steam. For record of the past eight years is not ers still need to know how different in each state where he manages to er, politics and business. Russia, but there are many others, several weeks during July and Au- so good, yet he vows to keep and McCain’s policies are from those of win a plurality of the public vote. It’s a burgeoning shift that including Kosovo. When the EU, gust, he left the field to McCain continue some of the key policies. President Bush. Because of this, a candidate may threatens to become the clichéd sea pressured by the US, agreed to rec- forces. They aired many – and very The voters need to know what to A major talking point of the Mc- win the most votes nationwide and change, and a play on the old Greek ognize independence for Kosovo, effective – ads, well placed on the expect. Cain campaign was Obama’s “inex- still lose the election. saying that the power of a woman run by Albanian thugs, it walked in- electronic media. By contrast, the A Republican President would perience.” Since Obama’s record is During this year’s election, there can draw a ship. This time, the se- to a Russian Bear Trap, although Obama ads were mostly tepid and have the opportunity to appoint at rather thin, the argument carried are many thousands of Democratic duction is coming from Mother Karamanlis and Greece wisely side- ineffectual. and Independent voters in the Russia and Prime Minister Vladimir stepped this one. Russia warned that For months, many commenta- South and elsewhere who may stay Putin, the wizard behind the screen if Kosovo could claim independence, tors were pointing out that the cen- home because of Obama’s African who had to give up the presidency so could Georgia’s breakaway tral strategic narrative the Obama American origin. This is not a wild after serving two terms but made provinces of South Ossetia and Abk- campaign needed was to turn the guess. We often hear that Obama sure his hand-picked puppet Dimit- hazia, and when Georgia President election into a referendum against needs to win over the so-called ry Medvedev would be his succes- Mikeil Saakhashvili - who, having the Bush Administration’s eight “blue-collar workers.” These voters sor so that Putin could keep pulling been educated in the US as well years. Specifically, they said, once have typically voted Democratic. the business and foreign policy should have known better than to Senator McCain had won the nomi- Why are they showing such reluc- strings, and he’s playing Greece like rely on America as an ally – moved nation as the Republican candi- tance at this time? a balalaika. The winds of change his military into South Ossetia, Rus- date, the Obama aim should be to Another factor lurking under the are blowing from Moscow to sia pounced and its army destroyed tie John McCain to George W. Bush table is the possibility that an inter- Athens. Georgia forces, occupied South Os- and tar McCain with all the real national crisis may erupt some- Greece has been an ally of the setia and Georgia, and promptly rec- and imagined sins of the President. where. There is no shortage of hot United States in every major war, ognized the provinces as indepen- During July and August, the spots around the world. Such an even though being badly treated as dent. What could the US, EU or the Obama campaign tried to focus on occurrence could easily refocus a second-rate partner as America UN do? Nothing. Putin and Kara- the McCain-Bush connection. The public opinion toward national se- has favored Turkey because of that manlis are together on this because effort had limited impact. By con- curity and away from the economy. country’s size, trade and geograph- of Greece’s refusal to recognize trast, the McCain strategists were This would help McCain, as did the ical advantage to Asia and as a bul- Kosovo, which can never be a mem- able to highlight Obama’s “inexpe- two incidents during the summer wark against Russia. Greece just ber of the UN anyway because Rus- rience,” while portraying McCain we mentioned above. hasn’t had that much to offer, but sia has a veto. You don’t tug on su- as a “maverick,” in effect distancing Summing it all up, the impon- the US keeps pretending it cares perman’s cape and you sure don’t McCain from President Bush. derables in this election are too when the truth is that it would sell kick a bear to get his attention. Ser- At the same time, McCain tried many to allow a prediction of the out Greece in a heartbeat if it were bia fiercely protested the west’s to shift public attention from the outcome with any degree of cer- in the American national interest. recognition of its former province, economy to the issue of national se- tainty at this time. The race is too Karamanlis, educated at Tufts Uni- where much of Serb history and her- curity. A brief flare-up over Iran’s tight, and it’s still too early to tell. versity outside Boston and a savvy itage are located and Greece backed nuclear program in June and then a observer of US foreign policy, has- its Orthodox cousins. worsening of relations with Russia Dr. Kousoulas is professor emeri- n’t been duped by the American Greece needs Russian support over Georgia in August reduced tus of Political Science at Howard fake pretensions that Greece mat- too for keeping FYROM from get- Obama’s 10-point advantage from University in Washington, DC. He ters, and has begun to align Greece ting the name it wants, Republic of 49 to 47 percent just before the De- is the author of several books, more and more with Russia, even Macedonia, and as an intervening mocratic Convention in Denver. notably “The Life and Times of visiting Moscow and hosting Putin agent in Turkey’s internecine insis- The impressive DNC did not AP/STEPHAN SAVOIA AP/ALEX BRANDON Constantine the Great,” and nu- in April of 2007 in Athens to sign tence on getting as much of Cyprus change these percentages very LEFT: Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain helps pack Hur- merous scholarly articles. Read- the $900 million Bourgas-Alexan- as it wants, aided and abetted by much, as Obama did not get the ricane Gustav relief packages in Toledo, Ohio this past Monday, Sep- ers who would like to contact droupolis oil pipeline to carry Black Greek Cypriot President Dimitris usual bump. tember 1. RIGHT: Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama him directly can e-mail him at dk- Sea oil to Greece, part of Putin’s en- Christofias, a Communist and its Now that the RNC is over, Oba- speaks at a rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the same day. [email protected]. ergy gamesmanship to make coun- Red Agent getting ready to sell out tries dependent on Russia. Since his homeland for less than the $24 the US isn’t going to be providing in beads and trinkets the Dutch any energy, Karamanlis had no paid the American Indians for Man- choice, really, but the pipeline was hattan. just the start of how Greece was be- Andreas Andrianopoulos, a for- Georgia is the World’s Next Big Battleground ing pulled closer to Russia like a mer Greek member of parliament, tractor beam was doing the draw. an adviser to Russia, and a partici- In Athens, where he was treated pant at the US’s Woodrow Wilson In the dog days of summer, an ar- litical featherweight and Russia is complex, and other key leaders such as more like a Czar than a President, Center Project specialising in tillery barrage from Georgia on its re- who lacks any Presiden- and has a long history Lawrenti Beria of the USSR. Putin said that, “The pipeline al- Southeast Europe, headed by John calcitrant province, South Ossetia, tial attributes or, for which the current can- After regaining its independence lows diversification in the oil Sitilides, a Greek-American who sparked a Russian invasion which has that matter, being gov- didates for the White in 1991, the early post-Soviet years routes, in the best interest of our knows Greek policy, wrote of the lured the United States into a con- ernor of any state larger House should take into were marked by civil unrest and eco- countries, our peoples and the ties that are binding Greece and frontation with Russia. It is a some- than Alaska. To call her serious consideration. nomic crisis. Georgia began to grad- economy,” while Karamanlis said, Russia and the gradual shift from what slow-moving crisis in which a “hockey mom” is an Georgia emerged out of ually stabilize in 1995, and achieved “This visit bears witness to the ex- west to east. “For many in Athens both sides are raising the scales of a insult to hardworking the Kingdoms of Colchis more effective functioning of state cellent ties between the two na- the Kremlin was looked upon as a conflict that may reach a point where women with families and Iberia in the dim institutions following a bloodless tions.” Translation: Greece is now substitute to reserved – towards neither side will be able to back and careers. past. The latter, one of change of power in the so-called lined up with Russia where it Greek pursuits – western atti- down. The Bush Administration is How will this ex- the first countries to “Rose Revolution” of 2003. But counts, especially as Putin had tudes,” he said, although there reckless, and the occasional saber beauty queen and semi- adopt Christianity as an Georgia continued to suffer from the twice come to Athens to talk busi- were some fears Greece would will not salvage the out-going Presi- airhead deal with some- by DR. ANDRE official religion early in unresolved secessionist conflicts in ness. wind up in Moscow’s pocket be- dent’s reputation for incompetence. one like Vladimir Putin? GEROLYMATOS the 4th Century, subse- Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Rela- Since then, Greece agreed to by- cause of its reliance on Russian en- However, provoking the Russian’s For that matter, how quently provided a nu- tions with Russia remained tense pass signing with the European ergy. He cautioned that could hap- will cost America dearly with respect will Obama or McCain Special to cleus around which the over these issues, as well as over Union-sponsored and US-backed pen and that Greece should not be to international stature and allies. stare down the ex-KGB The National Herald unified Kingdom of Georgia’s aspiration of NATO mem- Nabucco natural gas pipeline to overly-dependent on Russia in any The Europeans depend on Russia for chairman, President Georgia was formed bership. carry gas from Turkey to Austria sphere because Russia has other 40 percent of their oil and gas. The and current Prime Minster of Russia. early in the 11th Century. This past August, Georgia en- through Bulgaria, Romania and national interests too, and is almost French may sound tough (and they Putin would have them for breakfast, After a period of political, eco- gaged in an armed conflict with Rus- Hungary as a weapon to lessen EU as close to Turkey as is the US. do not lose an opportunity to wave and Palin for dessert. The only one nomic and cultural flourishing, this sia and separatist groups from South dependence on Russian gas, in fa- “Athens was driven to the rela- the flag of France’s dignity), but it’s who stands above the bold, beautiful kingdom went into decline in the Ossetia. On August 26, at the request vor of the Kremlin’s South Stream tionship by simply reacting, almost only short-term bluster. At the end of and reckless is Senator Joe Biden (D- 13th Century and eventually frag- of the Russian Parliament, President pipeline that goes from Russia’s dazzled, to the mostly unexpected the day, Europe needs the oil and gas. Delaware), and one has to feel sorry mented into several principalities in Dmitry Medvedev declared that Rus- Black Sea coast to Bulgaria and Russian overtures. Which of course Perhaps, the current race for the for the man who, if Obama wins, the 16th Century. Three subsequent sia officially recognized the Georgian splits en route to Italy with one part flattered its national ego and car- White House is a metaphor of what is must spend the next four years as a centuries of Ottoman and Persian regions of South Ossetia and Abk- going through Greece. It is operat- ried important geo-economic ad- going wrong in the United States. On foreign policy tutor, while Obama hegemony were followed by a hazia as independent nations. Ameri- ed by the Russian gas monopoly vantages. But it is Moscow that one side is Senator Barack Obama babbles the over-used Evangelist- piecemeal absorption into the Russ- ca and other Western countries con- Gazprom, which Putin has used plays the tune,” he said. This is a (D-Illinois), charismatic and today’s style rhetoric – e.g., “we are the sum ian Empire in the 19th Century. In demned the declaration. against American and western in- dancing bear that is dangerous. darling of America’s liberals, but ef- of our parts, not parts of the sum” – the wake of the Russian Revolution Effectively, the Russians jumped vestors, as he has with Russia’s oil “It is obvious that the shots are fectively a neophyte in foreign af- on everything from the price of gas to of 1917, Georgia had a brief period at the opportunity to move in, and it industry, blackmailing foreign com- called by the Kremlin and Athens fairs. Instead of using the caution and foreign affairs. of independence as a Democratic is unlikely that they will pull out of panies into ceding control of their simply reacted to Moscow’s initia- reflection he has been celebrated for, Some critical historical analysis Republic (1918-21), which was ter- Georgia in the foreseeable future. operations to Russia or be fined in- tives,” Andrianopoulos wrote. he rushes to condemn the Russians in should be on the menu for all politi- minated by the Red Army invasion From their perspective, South Osse- to oblivion for fake environmental “There are no deeply thought what is a very complicated situation, cal contenders before they attempt to of Georgia, and the country became tia is now less deserving of “indepen- problems. plans. Neither is there a far-reach- and essentially overlooks that the solve complex issues with simple po- part of the Soviet Union in 1922. Al- dence” than Kosovo. If the U.S. can Development Minister Christos ing political strategy.” Hear that Georgians provoked the crisis. litical rhetoric. though a small part of the Russian support secessionist regions in the Folias said everything was on tune? He did, when he warned, This is not how a head of state The problem between Georgia Empire, it contributed Joseph Stalin Balkans, why can the Russians not do schedule, and that the pipeline “The jingles of the balalaika are should react to an international prob- likewise in the Caucasus? would be complete by 2014. He much stronger than the tunes of the lem. More remarkable is the fact that Lest we forget, the Kosovo-South said, as he had to, that South bouzouki playing a syrtaki dance.” Obama is falling into a fast-emerging Ossetia breakaway syndrome is the Stream isn’t a rival of Nabucco – quagmire organized by Bush and legacy of the Clinton Administration. which it is and which it will bank- Mr. Dabilis was the New England company. It is even more astonishing President Clinton set the precedent rupt before it starts – and that editor for United Press Interna- how a bumbling, ignorant Bush Ad- by advocating the breakup of Yu- South Stream would be a boon as tional in Boston, and a staff writer ministration is leading the Democrats goslavia, and followed it up by going demand for gas in Greece and the and assistant metropolitan editor into a new, and potentially deadly, to war with Serbia. EU was constantly rising. The pro- at the Boston Globe for 17 years crisis in the Caucasus. Aren’t Iraq and The end result is that, by taking ject was formally ratified by the before relocating to Greece. His Afghanistan enough? Apparently Georgia, the Russians will now con- Greek parliament in August, which column is published weekly in the not, and it seems Obama does not trol all the practical overland access means while the rest of Europe is National Herald. Readers interest- think so, either; otherwise, he would to the vast petroleum reserves in freezing in the dark, Greece is guar- ed in contacting him can send e- have chastised Bush for committing Caspian Sea – the proposed U.S. anteed gas and an alliance with mails to [email protected]. the U.S. to yet another reckless ad- pipeline over Afghanistan is really venture. Perhaps Americans might just a pipe dream – and unless there’s realize that the Presidency is not a job an all-out destructive war, will domi- GUEST EDITORIALS for well-intentioned men or women nate the economy of European Union whose appetite is greater than their countries in the near future. America The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of views abilities. deserves more than the kind of lead- for publication in its View Points page. They should include the writer’s In this context, John McCain is ership spewed out by the reckless- name, address, and telephone number and be addressed to the View touted as the more experienced man ness of this year’s primaries. Points Editor, The National Herald, 37-10 30th Street, Long Island City, NY in international affairs and supposed- ly more steady – a man of reflection. Dr. Gerolymatos is Chair of Hel- 11101. They can also be faxed to (718) 472-0510 or, preferably, e-mailed Yet not only does he rush to cheer- lenic Studies at Simon Fraser Uni- to [email protected]. Due to considerations of space lead Bush’s Georgia folly, but under- AP/SERGEY PONOMAREV versity in Vancouver, British Co- we enforce a strict 1,400-word upper limit. We reserve the right to edit for scores his naivety by choosing a vice An elderly woman carries a branch last Sunday, August 31, in front of lumbia and the author of “Red repetitiveness, diction and syntax. We regret that we are unable to ac- presidential running mate who more houses destroyed during the Georgian assault on Tskhinvali, the re- Acropolis, Black Terror: The Greek knowledge or return manuscripts, published or unpublished. than likely does not even know gional capital of Georgia’s breakaway province of South Ossetia, this Civil War and the Origins of Soviet- where Georgia is. Sarah Palin is a po- past August 7. American Rivalry.” 10 THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008