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Í‹Ù˘ ·¸ ·Ò·ÙÂٷϛ̷ ˜ÂÈÒÔÍÒÔ- ·ÓȸÎÔ„Á ÍÔÈÌ˘ÌÈÍfi ‰Ò‹ÛÁ Í·È Ã Ï„‹ÎÁ ˜·Ò‹ ÔÈ Û˝Ì‰ÒÔÈ ‹ÍÔı- ÙfiÏ·Ù· Á –ÔÎÈÙÂÈ·Ífi √ÂÒÔıÛÈ·ÛÙfiÚ Í. ÒÔÛˆÔÒ‹. ÷›ÙÔÚ ÙÁÌ ÙÈÏfi Âfl˜Â Ô Û·Ì ·¸ ÙÔÌ æ·ÙÔ –Ҹ‰ÒÔ »Â¸‰˘ÒÔ ¡ÌÙÂÎflÌ ‘ÊÈÔ- ‹Ò·Ú ‰È‹‚·Û ÙÔ —ÔıÏÂÎÈ˛ÙÁÚ „È·ÙÒ¸Ú Í. »ÂÔ‰¸ÛÈÔÚ ‘Û·ˆ·ÙflÌÔ ÙÁÌ fl‰ÒıÛÁ À·Í˘ÌÈÍÔ˝ ˜·ÈÒÂÙÈÛϸ ÙÔı ı‚ÂÒÌfiÙÁ ÙÔı …ÎÈ̸˙Ú ÈÔ˝Ù·Ú, Ô ÔÔflÔÚ ÂflÌ·È Ô ‰ÁÏÈÔıÒ„¸Ú ”ıÎθ„Ôı ÛÙÔÌ ¢„ÈÔ ÷Ò·„ÍflÛÍÔ Í·È ÙÂÎÂfl˘Û Ï ÙÔ "∆fiÙ˘ Á ≈Î΋‰·, ÙÔı ≈ÎÎÁÌÈÍÔ˝ √ÁÒÔÍÔÏÂflÔı ÙÔı ·ÎȈ¸ÒÌÈ·Ú. ∆fiÙ˘ Á À·Í˘Ìfl·" Í·È ÛÙÁ ÛıÌ›˜ÂÈ· ”ÈÍ‹„Ôı Í·È ›ÌËÂÒÏÔÚ ˆflÎÔÚ Ù˘Ì "≈flÏ·È ıÂÒfiˆ·ÌÁ Ôı ÂflÏ·È À·Í˛Ì˘Ì. ≈flÛÁÚ ÙÈÏÁÙÈÍfi η͛ٷ TÔ Ì›Ô ”ıÏ‚Ô˝ÎÈÔ Ôı ÂÍΛ˜ÙÁÍ ≈ÎÎÁÌfl‰·, „È·Ùfl Á ≈Î΋‰· fiÙ·Ì ÙÔ ˆ˘Ú ‰˛ËÂÈ ÛÙÔ ‰ÁÏÔÛÈÔ„Ò‹ˆÔ Í. ”Ù·˝ÒÔ ·ÔÙÂÎÔ˝Ì ÔÈ: »Â¸‰. ‘Û·ˆ·ÙflÌÔÚ ÙÔı ͸ÛÏÔı." ÷ÒÏ·ÒÈ̸ „È· ÙÁÌ ÂˆÁÏÂÒfl‰· ÙÔı –Ҹ‰ÒÔÚ, ‘‹ÍÁÚ ÕÈÍÔθÔıÎÔÚ ≈ÎÎÁÌÈÛÏÔ˝ ÙÁÚ ¡ÏÂÒÈÍfiÚ ÙÔÌ "≈ËÌÈ͸ ¡ÌÙÈҸ‰ÒÔÚ ¡ÏÂÒÈÍfiÚ, –·Ì. –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfi œÏÔÛỔfl· Í‹Ë « fiÒıÍ·" Í·Ë˛Ú ÂflÛÁÚ ÛÙÁ ˆÁÏÂÒfl‰· —ÈÊ‹ÍÔÚ ¡ÌÙÈҸ‰ÒÔÚ ·Ì·‰‹, ¬·Û. ˜Ò¸ÌÔ ‰flÌÂÈ ÙÈÏÁÙÈÍfi ‰È‹ÍÒÈÛÁ (ÙÔ ÙÔı ”ÈÍ‹„Ôı ìGreek Star.î ˘ÛÙ‹ÍÔı-ÃÔıË √Ò·ÏÏ·Ù›·Ú, ‚Ò·‚ÂflÔ ÙÔı À¢Ìfl‰·) Û œÏÔ„ÂÌfi Ï –·Ì·„È˛ÙÁÚ ¡ÎÔ˝ÁÚ ‘·Ïfl·Ú.

4 PALLAKWNIKH The new members of the 300 Spartans and Ladies of Sparta, taking the oath. Giavnnh~ D. Dhmovpoulo~ : Fwtografiva

–ÂÒȈÂÒÂÈ·ÍÔfl ¡ÌÙÈҸ‰ÒÔÈ: ̉fl·Ú «Ì˘Ï›Ì˘Ì –ÔÎÈÙÂÈ˛Ì Í·È ¸ÎÔÈ ÔÈ À·Í˘ÌÈÍÔfl ”˝ÎÎÔ„ÔÈ ·Ô- ˛ÛÙ·Ú ¬·ÒÎÔͲÛÙ·Ú, ◊‹ÒÁÚ ·Ì·‰‹, Ï ÙÈÚ Âı˜›Ú ¸Î˘Ì „È‹ ÙÁ ˜·ÈÒ›ÙÁÛ·Ì ÙÔıÚ ·ÌÙÈÒÔÛ˛ÔıÚ Û …·ÙÒ¸ÔıÎÔÚ, √È‹ÌÌÁÚ –·ÙÔı˜›·Ú, ÛıÌ‹ÌÙÁÛÁ ÙÔı ˜Ò¸ÌÔı ÛÙÁ À·Í˘Ìfl·, ›Ì· ‹ÒÍÔ ¸Ôı ÒÔÛˆ›ÒËÁÍ·Ì ˛ÛÙ·Ú ‘Ûfl˜ÎÁÚ, –·Ì·„È˛ÙÁÚ ÛÙÔ –·„͸ÛÏÈÔ ”ıÌ›‰ÒÈÔ Ù˘Ì ‰˘Ò‹Ì, ˆ·„ÁÙ‹, ÔÙ‹, „ÎıÍflÛÏ·Ù·, √ÍΛͷÚ, √Â˛Ò„ÈÔÚ ÔÌȉÈÙÛÈ˛ÙÁÚ, ··ÌÙ·˜Ô˝ À·Í˛Ì˘Ì. ˆÒÔ˝Ù·, ·Í¸Ï· Í·È ·„˘Ù‹. ‘ÔıÚ –·Ì·„È˛ÙÁÚ Ã·˜·flÒ·Ú. Âı˜·ÒÈÛÙÔ˝Ï ËÂÒϸٷٷ „È· ÙÁÌ ‘ÁÌ ıÒÈ·Ífi 29 …ÔıÌflÔı ÏÂÙ‹ ÙÁ »Âfl· ·„‹Á ÙÔıÚ Í·È ÙÁÌ ˆÈÎÔÓÂÌÂfl·. ∏ÙÛÈ ÙÂÎÂfl˘Û ÙÔ 56Ô ”ıÌ›‰ÒÈÔ ÙÁÚ ÀÂÈÙÔıÒ„fl· Ôı ·Ò·ÍÔÎÔıËfiÛ·Ï …ÛÙÔÒÈÍfiÚ –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfiÚ œÏÔÛÔ- ÛÙÁÌ ≈ÍÍÎÁÛfl· ÙÔı ¡„flÔı ƒÁÏÁÙÒflÔı, –·Ò·ÛÍÂı‹Ú –. ÃȘ·fiÎ

DEKEMBRIOS 2003 5 President Stephanopoulos’ Cristougenniatiko Mhnuma Christmas Message to « Ï„‹ÎÁ „ÈÔÒÙfi Ù˘Ì ◊ÒÈÛÙÔı„›ÌÌ˘Ì Expatriate Greeks Abroad ÏÔı ÒÔÛˆ›ÒÂÈ ÙÁÌ ÂıÍ·ÈÒfl· Ì· ·Âı- Ë˝Ì˘ ÛÙÔıÚ ·„·ÁÙÔ˝Ú ˜ÒÈÛÙÈ·ÌÔ˝Ú ÙÁÚ ATHENS, 23/12/2003 (ANA) ÃÁÙÒÔ¸ÎÂ˛Ú Ï·Ú Í·È ÛÙ· ·¸‰ÁÏ· In his Christmas message to expatriate Greeks living ·È‰È‹ Ï·Ú, Ï·Êfl Ï ÙÈÚ Â„Í‹Ò‰ÈÂÚ abroad, President of the Republic Kostis Âı˜›Ú ÏÔı, „È· ÙÁÌ ı„Âfl·, ÙÁÌ ÒÔÍÔfi Í·È ÙÁÌ Ï·ÍÒÔÁÏ›ÒÂıÛfi ÙÔıÚ Í·È Îfl„ÂÚ ÛÍ›¯ÂÈÚ Stephanopoulos on Monday stressed that 2004 will be a ÔÎηβÚ, Í·Ù‹ ÙÁÌ „Ì˛ÏÁ ÏÔı Ôˆ›ÎÈÏÂÚ. year of major importance for Greece, during which the Olympic Games will be hosted in Athens and return to œ ˝ÒÈ¸Ú Ï·Ú ›„ÈÌ ‹ÌËÒ˘ÔÚ „È· Ì· „flÌÂÈ Ô the country where they first originated. ‹ÌËÒ˘ÔÚ »Â¸Ú. ‘·ÂÈÌ˛ËÁÍ ‚·ËÂÈ‹ „È· Ì· ı¯˘- ËÔ˝Ï ÂÏÂflÚ Ï„·Î¸ÒÂ·. ∏η‚ ÏÔÒˆfi ‰Ô˝ÎÔı "We hope to add to this major sporting event the „È· Ì· Ï·Ú ˜·ÒflÛÂÈ ÙÁÌ ÂÎÂıËÂÒfl· Ôı ÂflÌ·È character that Greece, the cradle of civilization and "„ÎıÍ˝ Í·È ¸ÌÔÏ· Í·È Ò‹„Ï·." √ÂÌÌfiËÁÍ ÛÙÔ birthplace of the Games, can give," he said. ˜Ò¸ÌÔ, „È· Ì· ıÂÒ‚Ô˝Ï ÂÏÂflÚ ÙÔÌ ÂÒÈÔÒÈÛÏ›ÌÔ He also pointed out that Cyprus' accession to the ˜Ò¸ÌÔ Í·È Ì· ·Ôη˝ÛÔıÏ ÙÁÌ ·È˘ÌȸÙÁÙ·. European Union will be officially sealed within the œ ◊ÒÈÛÙ¸Ú ÒÔÛˆ›ÒÂÈ ÂÎfl‰· ÛÙÁÌ ·ÂÎÈÛfl· coming year, noting that expatriate Greeks throughout Ï·Ú, ÛıÌÙÒԈȋ ÛÙÁÌ ÏÔÌ·ÓÈ‹ Ï·Ú, ·„‹Á ÛÙÔ ÏflÛÔÚ the world had made crucial contribution toward achiev- Ôı ÂÈÍÒ·ÙÂfl Ûí ¸Î· Ù· ÛÙÒ˛Ï·Ù· ÙÁÚ ÍÔÈÌ˘Ìfl·Ú, ing this goal. "We hope that this will make Greece's Ê˘fi ÛÙÁÌ Ì›ÍÒ˘ÛÁ, ·Ë·Ì·Ûfl· ÛÙÔÌ Ë‹Ì·ÙÔÌ. international position stronger," Stephanopoulos added. œ ˝ÒÈ¸Ú Ï·Ú ‰ÂÌ ÂflÌ·È ÏÈ‹ ·Ì‹ÏÌÁÛÁ ÙÔı ·ÒÂÎ- ˸ÌÙÔÚ, Ô˝Ù ÏÈ· ÒÔÏ·ÌÙÈÍfi ÈÛÙÔÒfl·, Ô˝Ù ȉ›· Í·È ·Ófl· „È· ÙÁÌ ÂÒȈÒÔ˝ÒÁÛÁ ÙÁÚ ÍÔÈÌ˘Ìfl·Ú. œ »Â‹ÌËÒ˘ÔÚ ÂflÌ·È Ûı„ÍÂÍÒÈÏ›ÌÔ Ò¸Û˘Ô, ‘Ô À·Í˘ÌÈ͸ ◊˘Òȸ Ê˘Ìٷ̸, ‹ÌÙ· ·Ò˛Ì Í·È Í·ÎÂfl ÙÔÌ Í·Ë›Ì· ÍÔÌÙ‹ ‘Ôı, „È· Ì· ÙÔı ‰˛ÛÂÈ ÙÁÌ ÂıÍ·ÈÒfl· Ì· „flÌÂÈ ”ÙÈÚ 2 ”ÂÙÂÏ‚ÒflÔı, Ï·Êfl Ï ÙÔ Û˝Êı„¸ ÏÔı Í·È Ù· ·Ìfi¯È· Ï·Ú ‘‹ÍÁ Í·È ¬Ô˝Î· ÔÌȉÈÙÛÈ˛ÙÁ, ÂÈÛ͈ÙfiÍ·Ï ÙÔÌ ¢„ÈÔ Í·È Ô˝ÙÔÚ ·¸ ‹ÙÔÏÔ, –Ò¸Û˘Ô, Ï ‰È·˜ÒÔÌÈÍfi ÷˘Í‹ ÃÔÌÂÏ‚·Ûfl·Ú Í·È ÙÁÌ ÙÔÔËÂÛfl· ÙÔı ÏÂÎÎÔÌÙÈÍÔ˝ ·Ófl·. ≈flÌ·È ÍÒflÏ· Ì· Ë¢ÒÂflÙ·È ÛfiÏÂÒ· Ô ‹ÌËÒ˘ÔÚ À·Í˘ÌÈÍÔ˝ ◊˘ÒÈÔ˝. œ „È·ÙÒ¸Ú Í. –·Ì. ¡ÎÏ›ÒÙÔÚ Ï·Ú „È· ÙÔ ÕÔÛÔÍÔÏÂflÔ Ûˆ‹„ÈÔ, „È· ÙÔÌ Í·Ù‹ÎÔ„Ô ÙÔı ÓÂÌ‹„ÁÛ ÛÙÁÌ ÂÒÈÔ˜fi Í·È ÏÂflÌ·Ï ͷًÎÁÍÙÔÈ ·¸ ÙÁÌ ”ÙÒ·ÙÔ˝, ÙÁÚ ¡ÛÙıÌÔÏfl·Ú Í·È ÙÔı œ‘≈ ÌÔ˝ÏÂÒÔ, ÔÏÔ҈ȋ ÙÔı ÙÔflÔı, ÙÈÚ Í·Ù·Í‹Ë·ÒÂÚ ·ÍÒÔ„È·ÎÈ›Ú Í·È ÙÔ ÛÙÈÚ ÂÍÎÔ„›Ú ¯fiˆÔÚ, ÛÙÁÌ ÔÈÍÔÌÔÏfl· Í·Ù‹ ͈·Îfi ·ÒË›ÌÔ Í‹ÎÎÔÚ ÙÁÚ À·Í˘ÌÈÍfiÚ ·ıÙfiÚ „˘ÌÈ‹Ú. ÂÈÛ¸‰ÁÏ·, ÛÙÁÌ ‘Ò‹ÂÊ· ÎÔ„·ÒÈ·ÛÏ¸Ú Í·Ù‹ËÂÛÁÚ Í·È ÛÙÔ Ô‰¸Ûˆ·ÈÒÔ Ô·‰¸Ú. à›Ì· ˆÔÒÙÁ„‹ÍÈ ÂÒ‹Û·Ï ÙÔıÚ ÌÂÔÍÔÏ›ÌÔıÚ ‰Ò¸ÏÔıÚ ÙÔı À·Í˘ÌÈÍÔ˝ ˜˘ÒÈÔ˝, ·Ì‚fiÍ·Ï ÛÙÔ ·Ì›ÏÔÒˆÔ ÂÍÍÎÁÛ‹ÍÈ Ôı œ »Â‹ÌÒ˘ÔÚ ˝ÒÈÔÚ, ÏÂÙ·‚‹ÎÎÂÈ ·ıÙ›Ú ÙÈÚ ›˜ÂÈ ˜ÙflÛÂÈ ÛÙÁÌ ÍÔÒıˆfi ÂÌ¸Ú Î¸ˆÔı Í·È ·„Ì·ÌÙ›¯·Ï ¸ÎÁ ÙÁÌ ÔÌÔÏ·ÛflÂÚ Í·È ·Ì·‰ıÍÌÂflÂÈ ÙÔÌ ‹ÌËÒ˘Ô Û ÂÒÈÔ˜fi ·¸ ÙÁ ÃÔÌÂÏ‚‹ÛÈ· Ï›˜ÒÈ ÙÔÌ ‹‚Ô Ã·ÎÈ‹. « Ë›· –Ò¸Û˘Ô, ¸˘Ú ÂflÌ·È Ô ∫‰ÈÔÚ. àÒ¸Û˘Ô Ôı fiÙ·Ì ·flÛÙÂıÙÁ. ! ! ·„·‹, Ôı ÒÔÛˆ›ÒÂÈ Í·È ÒÔÛˆ›ÒÂÙ·È, Ôı ›˜ÂÈ ·ÈÛËfiÏ·Ù· ¢„È· Í·È …ÂÒ›Ú ÂȉÂÈ˛ÓÂÈÚ, Ôı ≈flÌ·È ›Ì·Ú Ï·„ÂıÙÈÍ¸Ú Ù¸ÔÚ Ôı ÔÈ ÍÔÎflÛÍÔÈ Ï ً ÛÏ·Ò·„- η˜Ù·Ò‹ ÙÔÌ œıҷ̸, ÛÙÔÌ ÔÔflÔÌ ›˜ÂÈ ÍÎÁÒÔÌÔ- ‰›ÌÈ· ÌÂÒ‹ ‰È·‰›˜ÔÌÙ·È Ô ›Ì·Ú ÙÔÌ ‹ÎÎÔ, ÒÔÛͷβÌÙ·Ú ÙÔıÚ ÏÈÍ‹ ‰ÈÍ·È˛Ï·Ù·, Ôı ÌÔÈ‹ÊÂÙ·È „È· ÙÔ ÌÂ˝Ï· ÂÈÛÍ›ÙÂÚ „È· ÍÔνÏÈ Í·È ¯‹ÒÂÏ·. ƒÈ·Û˜flÛ·Ï ÙÔ „Ò·ˆÈ͸ ÙÔı Ôν ÂÒÈÛÛ¸ÙÂÒ· ·¸ ÙÁÌ ˝ÎÁ. ˜˘ÒÈÔı‰‹ÍÈ ÙÔı ¢„ÈÔı ÷˘Í‹ Í·È ÂÈÛÙˆÙfiÍ·Ï ÙÔ ÂÍÍÎÁ- Û‹ÍÈ Ï ÙÔ ÍÔÈÏÁÙfiÒÈ ÙÔı ‹Ì˘ ÛÙÔ ·ÍÒ˘ÙfiÒÈ. ·Ù·ÎfiÓ·Ï ≈ÔÏ›Ì˘Ú ÙÔ Ì¸ÁÏ· ÙÁÚ „ÈÔÒÙfiÚ ÂflÌ·È ˆ‹ÒÏ·ÍÔ ÛÙÔ ”ı̉Òȷ͸ ›ÌÙÒÔ ¸Ôı Í·È ‰È·Ìı˜ÙÂÒ›¯·ÏÂ. ·Ì·„ÂÌÌÁÙÈ͸ Í·È ¸˜È ¯ı˜ÔÌ·Ò͢ÙÈ͸ „È‹ Ì· ‘Ô ›ÌÙÒÔ ÂflÌ·È ›Ì· Ë·ıÏ‹ÛÈÔ ›Ò„Ô Ï ÙÂÒ‹ÛÙÈÂÚ ·flËÔıÛÂÚ ÎÁÛÏÔÌfiÛÔıÏ ً˜·, fi Ì· Óˆ˝„ÔıÏ ·¸ ÙÁÌ Ûı̉ÒÈ‹Û¢Ì, ÂÛÙÈ·Ù¸ÒÈÔ, ÈÛflÌÂÚ Í·È ‚ÂÒ‹ÌÙÂÚ, ¸Î· ÍÔıÒ·ÛÙÈÍfi ÂÓí ·ÈÙfl·Ú Ù˘Ì ÒÔ‚ÎÁÏ‹Ù˘Ì ÙÁÚ Í·Î¸„ÔıÛÙ·, ¸Î· Ù›ÎÂÈ· Í·È Ï ÙÈÚ ÈÔ Û˝„˜ÒÔÌÂÚ Â„Í·Ù·- Í·ËÁÏÂÒÁ̸ÙÁÙ·Ú. ÛÙ‹ÛÂÈÚ Í·È Òԉȷ„Ò·ˆ›Ú. ≈flÌ·È ÏÈ‹ º·ÛÁ Ôı ÏÔÒÂfl Í·ÌÂflÚ « „ÈÔÒÙfi ÂflÌ·È ·ˆÔÒÏfi „È· ı›Ò‚·ÛÁ ÙÔı Í·ÍÔ˝ Ì· ÁÒÂÏfiÛÂÈ, Ì· ·Ì·̽ÛÂÈ Í·Ë·Ò¸ ·›Ò·, Ì· ÔÌÂÈÒÂıÙÂfl Í·È Ôı ‹ˆËÔÌÔ ı‹Ò˜ÂÈ Ï›Û· Ï·Ú Í·È „˝Ò˘ Ï·Ú Í·È Ì· ›ÒËÂÈ ÍÔÌÙ‹ ÛÙÁ ˆ˝ÛÁ Í·È ÛÙÔ »Â¸. ¸˜È ÒÔÛ˘ÒÈ̸ ·ıÛflÔÌÔ. ≈ı˜·ÒÈÛÙÔ˝Ï ÙÔÌ Í. ¡ÎÏ›ÒÙÔ „È· ÙÁ Ë·ıÏ‹ÛÈ· À·Í˘ÌÈÍfi ≈flË ·ıÙ›Ú ÔÈ ÛÍ›¯ÂÈÚ Ì· ÍıÒÈ·Ò˜flÛÔıÌ Í·Ëí ˆÈÎÔÓÂÌÂfl· Í·È Âı˜¸Ï·ÛÙ „Òfi„ÔÒ· Ì· Ò·„Ï·ÙÔÔÈÁËÂfl Á ¸ÎÔ ÙÔ ¢„ÈÔ ƒ˘‰ÂÍ·fiÏÂÒÔ Í·È Ûí ¸ÎÁ ÙÁ Ê˘fi Ï·Ú. ÂÈËıÏfl· ¸Î˘Ì Ù˘Ì À·Í˛Ì˘Ì ÙÁÚ ÓÂÌÈÙÈ‹Ú Í·È ÙÁÚ –·ÙÒfl‰·Ú, Ì· ÛÏfl„ÔıÌ Ûı˜Ì‹ ÛÙÔ Ï·„ÂıÙÈ͸ ·ıÙ¸ Ù¸Ô. ˇ œ ÃÔÌÂÏ‚·cfl·Ú Í·È ”‹ÒÙÁÚ eustaqios ¡ËÁÌ‹ ÔÌȉÈÙÛÈ˛ÙÁ.

6 PALLAKWNIKH PAN-LACONIAN FEDERATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, INC. PALLAKWNIKH OMOSPONDIA HNWMENWN POLITEIWN KAI KANADA Dear readers,

During the convention in From the Director of Projects Chicago in June 2003, the follow- October 16, 2003 ing Members and Societies, To: All Supreme Officers, Past and Present, and Presidents of Chapters and Societies pledged donations towards the Metropolitan Efstathios’ planned My dear Laconians: Youth Camp in Monemvasia. During the 56th National Federation Convention in Chicago last June, it was decided to hold next year’s 57th Convention in Sparta, Greece in July 2004. The convention will be $1,000 Laconian Society of held in conjunction with the first Worldwide Pan-Laconian Convention sponsored by the Washington D.C. Nomarchia Laconias (State of ). In addition, the Chicago convention approved the Federation’s project for next year (2003-2004) in an amount of at least $10,000. The proj- ect is the Metropolitan Efstathios’ newly planned Youth Camp in Monemvasia. $ 500 Mr. & Mrs.John Conits It is customary when we hold our convention in Laconia to donate a sizable amount. During the past 15-20 years we have donated from $75,000 to $45,000 in various forms of projects. Since the Projects Account has no funds left, we must raise at least $10,000 by $ 500 Mr. Peter Connell June 2004. It is incumbent upon us to raise these funds before we go to Sparta next year.

At this time, I am writing you to ask that each chapter and society and/or each individual $ 300 Mr. Kostas Tsichlis Laconian help collect this amount. The question is: how are we going to do it? It is very simple- every chapter and society, large or small, should raise at least $500 each, large chapters $1,000 each. $ 200 PanLaconian Now, I will suggest several ways for you to contact fundr-aisers: Brotherhood of Chicago 1. Have a Dinner-Dance with all proceeds benefiting the project. 2. Hold a Golf Tournament - this is an easy one and a great moneymaker. Get sponsors $ 200 Spartiaton Society for each tee! of Chicago 3. Have a bake sale. 4. Contact individuals and organizations for donations. $ 200 Mrs. Karakitsos 5. Use funds from your society’s treasury. 6. Use any other means/ideas that seems appropriate for your organization and location. This project is very important to us all for many reasons: $ 100 Society of Chicago a. It is beneficial to our Laconian youth who will be visiting the camp. b. It assists his Eminence to successfully complete this project (as he has proven in so many others.) $ 100 Spartia Society of Chicago c. It shows our Federation is aware of the needs of Laconian youth and proves that our Federation is worthy of its name and purpose. d. By helping our young people, we strengthen our organization and help perpetuate the $ 100 Mrs. Tina Kritikos Laconian ideals and traditions. Please make your checks payable to the Pan-Laconian Federation Project 2003-4. Mail them to our Supreme Treasurer: Mr. Peter Aloupis; 8408 Old Seven Locks Rd; Bethesda, $ 100 Mr. Harris Iatropoulos MD 20817 Thank you for supporting this worthwhile project. I trust that all of you will take on this $ 100 Mr. Takis Nikolopoulos project with seriousness, vigor, dedication and enthusiasm. I hope in the next issue of our Newsletter “PALLAKWNIKH” to see your name and/or your chapter or society as contributors. $ 100 Mr. Peter Maheras I remain, fraternally yours, We would like to see the above list in our next issue, to include Gus S. Plagianis your name and/or your Society. Director of Projects

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Na tou~ zhvsoun ta neogevnnhta ta zhvsoun tou~ Na Ta evxi Lakwnovpoula evxi Ta Micahvl, o provedro~ tou Sullovgou Leftevrh~ Alouvph~ kai h Aik h kai Alouvph~ Leftevrh~ Sullovgou tou provedro~ o Micahvl, p prwvhn o Goranivth~, Dhmhvtrh~ Tsavmpira, Patrivsia Tsavkwna, ÙÔı ”ıÎθ„Ôı. ÙÔı : (A - > D) Biktwvria Pagwvnh, Nikovlao~ Gklevka~, Panagiwvth~ Celiwvth~, G Celiwvth~, Panagiwvth~ Gklevka~, Nikovlao~ Pagwvnh, Biktwvria

thn zwhv th~ me ton eklektov th~ Kevbin. th~ eklektov ton me th~ zwhv thn Kevllu. tou agaphmevnh thn Gabrihvl. th~ eklektov ton pantreuvthke Ashmivna. tou eklekthv thn pantreuvthke Paraskeuhv. ovnoma to evdwsan Th~ Savkkou. Fwteinhv~ kai Qeodwvrou tou kai Tsavcalh Bouvla~ kai Pevtrou tou eggonhv~ Alevxantro. eivpan to kai Montreavl sto Giavnnh~. ma ovno- to pappouv tou evdwsan tou kai Panagiwtovpoulou Kaivth h tou~. eggovnia ta san Eulampiva. onovmase to kai th~ koritsavki to bavftise Kietsovkoglou, korivtsi. giav ton qavnato tou adelfouv tou Nikolavou, sthn Australiva. sthn Nikolavou, tou adelfouv tou qavnato ton giav Sullovgou ma~, pou ta teleutaiva crovnia zouvse sth Flwvrida. sth zouvse crovnia teleutaiva ta pou ma~, Sullovgou X X Pevnqh X X X X Gavmoi X X X X X X Baftivsei~ H kovrh tou Giavnnh kai VAnna~ Karouvsou, Basilikhv, evnwse VAnna~Basilikhv, Karouvsou, kai Giavnnh tou kovrh H pantreuvthke Alexavkh~ Antwvnh~ o (Tavraya) Basilavkio Sto Ntivna~ th~ kai kai Nivkou tou kovrh Tsavcalh, Gewrgiva H Aspasiva~ th~ kai Dhmhvtrh tou giov~ Nikolavko~ Cavrh~ O th~ bavftish h evgine fivlou~ kai suggeneiv~ se Anavmesa neogevnnhto to bavftisan Macaivra Aqhnav h kai Dhmhvtrh~ O kai Panagiwvth~ o tou~ agovri to bavftisan Kuparissiva Sthn bavfti- Papagewrgivou Eugeniva h kai Kwvsta~ o Krhvth Sthn Eulampiva~ kai Giavnnh tou kovrh h Elafovnnhso Wraiva Sthn tou~ pevmpto to bavftisan Mpilivda Patrivsia h kai Stauvro~ O Pevqane h Katerivnh Crhstavkou evna apov ta piov paliav mevlh t mevlh paliav piov ta apov evna Crhstavkou Katerivnh h Pevqane Alouvph Leftevrh ma~ provedrov ston sulluphthvria Qermav Stou~ neovnumfou~ stevlnoume ti~ kaluvtere~ eucev~ ma~. eucev~ kaluvtere~ ti~ stevlnoume neovnumfou~ Stou~ rovedro~ th~ Pallakwnikhv~ Paraskeuav~ Pallakwnikhv~ th~ rovedro~ . Goranivth, mevlo~ epitrophv~ brabeivwn. epitrophv~ mevlo~ Goranivth, . ewrgiva

ou Fwtografiva: Giavnnh~ D. Dhmovpoulo~ X Epivsh~ pevqane h Basilikhv Andrakavkou, kai authv paliov area, danced late mevlo~ tou Sullovgou ma~ into the night to X Ta sulluphthvriav ma~ sthn oikogevneia Sidevrh giav ton qav- the beautiful nato tou suzuvgou, patevra kai pappouv Qeovdwrou. music provided by the famous Sugcarhthvria Zephyros Orchestra. Sto giov tou Hliva kai Elevnh~ Kalamouvtsou, Basivleio pou teleivwse to Panepisthvmio me ptucivo sta Oikonomikav. The Vasilakion Epevteio~ Society was estab- Anavmesa sta paidiav tou~, suggeneiv~ kai fivlou~ giovrtasan lished in 1989 in ”ÙÁ ˆ˘ÙÔ„Ò·ˆfl· ·¸ ‰ÂÓÈ‹, Ô ƒÁÏfiÙÒÁÚ ta 40 crovnia eutucismevnh~ kai agaphmevnh~ zwhv~ o Dhmhvtrh~ Williamsburg, VA ÔÍ͸ÎÁÚ Ò˛ÁÌ Ҹ‰ÒÔÚ, ≈ΛÌÁ √È·ÌÌ‹ÍÔı, „Ò·ÏÏ·Ù›·Ú, ¡ÌÙ˛ÌÁÚ ¡ÎÂÓ‹ÍÁÚ, Ҹ‰ÒÔÚ, kai Aspasiva Nikolavkou. ––Ã. for the purpose of Í·È ƒÁÏfiÙÒÁÚ ÕÈÍÔ΋ÍÔÚ, ·ÌÙÈҸ‰ÒÔÚ. preserving and pro- moting the history and cultural heritage of our Village of Vasilakion and of Greece in general. Throughout the years Suvllogo~ Lakwvnwn Greenville, S. C. the Society has been generous in giving annual cash scholar- ‘Ô ”‹‚‚·ÙÔ 15 ÕÔÂÏ‚ÒflÔı Ô À·Í˘ÌÈÍ¸Ú ”˝ÎÎÔ„ÔÚ ÙÔı ships to its High School graduates. This year recipients were Greenville, Âfl˜Â ÏÈ· ˘Ò·fl· ÛıÌÂÛÙfl·ÛÁ Ï ÏÔıÛÈÍfi Í·È George D. Giannakos and Panagiotis T. Vasiliou. The ˜ÔÒ¸ „È· ¸Î· Ù· Ï›ÎÁ ÙÁÚ ÔÈ̸ÙÁÙ·Ú Í·È ÙÈÚ ÔÈÍÔ„›ÌÂÈ›Ú Society also funds public works projects in our village of ÙÔıÚ. πÙ·Ì ÏÈ· Ò·„Ï·ÙÈÍ‹ ·Ó›˜·ÛÙÁ ‚Ò·‰ı‹. ·Ù‹ ÙÁ Vasilakion, Greece (formerly known as Tarapsa). ÛıÌÂÛÙfl·ÛÁ ·ıÙfi, ›„ÈÌÂ Í·È Á ÍÎfiÒ˘ÛÁ ÙÔı η˜ÂflÔı „È· ›Ì· ˘Ò·flÔ B.M.W. œÈ Ùı˜ÂÒÔfl fiÙ·Ì Ô KÔÚ Í·È Á · The Vasilakion Society is proud to be a member of the Pan- Laconian Federation. Every five years is schedules its ÕÈÍÔ΋Ôı ÔıÏ‹ÌÁ, ·¸ ÙÔ Mobil Alabama. œ ”˝ÎÎÔ„ÔÚ Convention in Vasilakion, Greece, during the same summer ÙÔı Greenville ÂÈËıÏÂfl Ì· Âı˜·ÒÈÛÙfiÛÂÈ ËÂÒÏ‹ ¸ÎÔıÚ as the Pan-Laconian Federation Convention held in Sparti. ÙÔıÚ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ Í·È ˆflÎÔıÚ Ôı ‚ÔfiËÁÛ·Ì ÛÁÏ·ÌÙÈÍ‹ Ì· Anthony Alexakis, President Í‹ÌÔıÌ ·ıÙ¸ ÙÔ Ï„‹ÎÔ ‚fiÏ· ȸ ÍÔÌÙ‹ ÛÙÔ ÛÍÔ¸ ÙÔıÚ, ÙÁÌ ·Ì·ÛÙfi΢ÛÁ ÙÔı ·ÒÂÍÍÎÁÛflÔı ÙÔı ¡„flÔı √Â˘Ò„flÔı. Õ· ÂflÌ·È ¸ÎÔÈ Í·Î‹. œ ¢„ÈÔÚ √Â˛Ò„ÈÔÚ fiÙ·Ì Á Ò˛ÙÁ ≈ÎÎÁÌÈÍfi ≈ÍÍÎÁÛfl· ÙÔı Lowell and Boston Area in New England Greenville Ôı Âfl˜Â ˜ÙÈÛÙÂfl Í·Ù' ÂÓÔ˜fiÌ ·¸ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ ÙÔ 1942. √È· ÙÔ˝ÙÔ ÔÈ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ Í·Ù·‚‹ÎÎÔıÌ Ï„‹ÎÁ Congratulations to: ÒÔÛ‹ËÂÈ· Ì· ÙÁÌ ·Ì·ÛÙÁβÛÔıÌ, ˛ÛÙ ٷ ÍÂÈÏfiÎÈ· Í·È X Nick Chareas, and the Peter Chareas Family, on the Ù· ·ˆÈÂÒ˛Ï·Ù· Ù˘Ì Ò˛Ù˘Ì ≈ÎÎfiÌ˘Ì ÙÔı Greenville, Ì· birth of his Son to be named Peter. ‚ÒÔıÌ ‹ÎÈ ÙÁ Ë›ÛÁ ÙÔıÚ ÒÔÚ „ÂÌÈÍfi ÈÍ·ÌÔÔflÁÛÁ. X Mr. & Mrs. John Patouheas on the wedding of their Son to the lovely Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur ∏Ì· Ï„‹ÎÔ Âı˜·ÒÈÛÙ˛ ÛÙÔÌ –Ҹ‰ÒÔ Í. ”ÙÁ‚ ‘Ò‹Í· Í·È Arvanitis. We send our best to both Families. ¸Î· Ù· Ï›ÎÁ Ï·Ú Ôı ÂÒ„‹ÛÙÁÍ·Ì ÂÌÙ·ÙÈÍ‹ „È· ÙÔÌ …ÂÒ¸ X The John Sambatakos Family for their Daughter's wedding. ·ıÙ¸ ÛÍÔ¸. X Dr Arthur Mourtzinos (son of Mr. & Mrs. Paraskevas ”ÙÈÚ 30 ÕÔÂÏ‚ÒflÔı Ô ”˝ÎÎÔ„¸Ú Ï·Ú Â¸ÒÙ·Û ÙÁÌ ÏÌfiÏÁ ÙÔı Mourtzinos), on his marriage. œÛflÔı ÕflÍ˘Ì· Ï ·ÒÙÔÍηÛfl· Í·È Ï ͷˆ› Í·È X Dr. Rev. Peter Rizos and his Family on the wedding „ÎıÍflÛÏ·Ù· „È· ¸Î· ÙÔ ÂÍÍÎÁÛfl·ÛÏ·. of his Son and Daughter. X Vasilios Piskopanis, (Son of Fotis and Maria ¡ËÁÌ‹ ÔÌȉÈÙÛÈ˛ÙÁ Piskopanis), on his wedding. X Vasilios Pantazopoulos, (son of Mr. & Mrs. George Pantazopoulos) for his wedding. Suvllogo~ Basilavkion (Tavraya) X Nick Piskopanis and the Family of Kostas Piskopanis on Nick's enrollment to the Univercity of MA. Lowell. The Vasilakion Society of USA and Canada held its Annual X John Giannopoulos, and the Family of Angelo Convention and Dinner Dance in Falls Church VA, on June Giannopoulos on John's enrollment to the Univ. of MA. 21st 2003. The festivities took place at the beautiful new Lowell. The Giannopoulos Family also celebrated Son Community Center of Saint Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Leonida's earning a place on the Deans list at Salem State. Church. Everyone enjoyed the food which was catered by X Sotiria Karmoiri for completing her Senior year at our friends from Krokeai, the successful restaurateurs Rivier College in N.H., and also in achivieng her black Dimitri and Cathy Goranitis. Many Vasilakiotes who trav- belt in TaeKwonDo. eled from far away places, as well as many friends of our X Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Skalkos and Family on the Baptism Society from the surrounding Metropolitan Washington D.C. of twin Sons. One Baptism was performed in the States

DEKEMBRIOS 2003 9 and the other in Greece. (Dimitrios, sorry I could not « –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfi make it, George Z.) ¡‰ÂΈ¸ÙÁÚ ”ÈÍ‹„Ôı X To Nikita Flaris, newly elected President of the ÂflÌ·È ÙÔ ·Ò˜·È¸ÙÂÒÔ Assumption of the Virgin Marry Church, in Dracut MA. À·Í˘ÌÈ͸ ”˘Ï·ÙÂflÔ The Asssumption of Virgin Mary is a newly built ÛÙÁÌ ÂÒȈ›ÒÂÈ‹ Ï·Ú Church, which needs financial support. Ï ›ÙÔÚ È‰Ò˝ÛÂ˘Ú X To State Senator Steven Panagiotakakos, appointed as 1906. –ÎÁÛÈ‹ÊÂÈ Á Vice-chair of the Senate Ways nad Means Committee. ÂÍ·ÙÔÌÙ·ÂÙÁÒfl‰· Ï·Ú (He should be Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Í·È Ù¸Ù ˷ ÒÔ„Ò·Ï- My opinion only GSZ) Ï·ÙflÛÔıÏ ‰È‹ˆÔÒÂÚ X The Vassara Society of Boston for their donation of Â͉ÁβÛÂÈÚ. $5,000,00 to the Asylon Aniaton, Sparta, Laconia. ≈Í Ï›ÒÔıÚ ¸Î˘Ì Ù˘Ì Condolences: ÏÂÎ˛Ì ÙÔı ”ıÎθ„Ôı X To the Zareas Family on the death of Oreste Zareas. Ï·Ú, Âı˜¸Ï·ÛÙ ÛÙÔıÚ X To the Rigs Family (Andrinike "Dickie") on the loss of her ··ÌÙ·˜Ô˝ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ husband Mike, who was the brother of Dr Fr. Peter Rizos. ÕÈ͸ηÔÚ Í·È ¡ÎÂӋ̉ҷ ÃÁÙÒ‹ÍÔı ˜·ÒÔ˝ÏÂÌÂÚ „ÈÔÒÙ›Ú X To John and Marylou Sambatakos on the loss of his Í·È Ï ı„Âfl· Í·È ÂıÙı˜fl· ÙÔ Ì›Ô ›ÙÔÚ 2004 brother Rev. Sambatakos, in Vaho, Mani, Laconia, a nephew and Marylou's mother. ◊·ÒϸÛıÌÔ À·Í˘ÌÈ͸ „„ÔÌ¸Ú X To the Daoutakos and Nikitopoulos Family members on ‘ÁÌ ıÒÈ·Ífi 28 ”ÂÙÂÏ‚ÒflÔı ÛÙÔÌ …ÂÒ¸ Õ·¸ ÙÔı ¡„flÔı the loss of Margo S. Tzimoulis niece and sister. √Â˘Ò„flÔı ”ÈÍ‹„Ôı ÂÙÂΛÛËÁÛ·Ì ÔÈ „‹ÏÔÈ ÙÔı ÕÈÍÔ΋Ôı Events for the future: ÃÁÙÒ‹ÍÔı ·¸ ÙÁ ”·ÒÙÈ‹ À·Í˘Ìfl·Ú Ï ÙÁÌ ÂÍÎÂÍÙfi ÙÁÚ X Pan-Laconian Society of Boston, Jan. 11,Vasilopita Party Í·Ò‰È‹Ú ÙÔı ¡ÎÂӋ̉ҷÚ. Ä‹ÎÁ ‰ÂÓfl˘ÛÁ ·ÍÔÎÔ˝ËÁÛ at the Angelica Restaurant in Middleton, MA. and Apr.24, ÛÙÔ –ÔÎıÙÂÎ›Ú Banquet Fount·Èn Blue. 2004, Dance at Jimmy's Allen Hurst, in Danvers, MA. « ÏÁÙ›Ò·, ¡ÌËfi ÃÁÙÒ‹ÍÔı ÏÂÙ‹ ÙÁÚ ÔÈÍÔ„ÂÌÂfl·Ú ÙÁÚ Í·È X Vresthena Society of Boston invites you to enjoy a Ï ¸ÎÔıÚ ÙÔıÚ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ, ½˜ÔÌÙ·È ·„‹Á Í·È ‚flÔÌ th 100 Anniversary Celebration Cruise January 17-24 ·Ì˸Û·ÒÙÔÌ. 2004. If you interested call 617- 472 - 3697 or 800-792-5208. Sails from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. àÀ·Í˘ÌÈÍÔ˝Ú ˜·ÈÒÂÙÈÛÏÔ˝Ú

New England, please send information to George S. Zaharoolis, ≈ΛÌÁ ¡ÙÛ·‚› –·Ì·„È˛ÙÁÚ Ã·˜·flÒ·Ú 15 Daddy Way, Lowell, MA. or call: office No. 978-934-3480 √Ò·ÏÏ·Ù›·Ú –Ҹ‰ÒÔÚ or home 978-453-6200

Pallakwnikhv Adelfwvth~ Sikavgou Spartiatikov~ Suvllogo~ Sikavgou « –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfi ¡‰ÂΈ¸ÙÁÚ ”ÈÍ‹„Ôı ›‰˘Û ÛÙÈÚ 9 ”ÙÈÚ 9 ÕÔÂÏ‚ÒflÔı ‰˛ËÂÈ Ô ˜ÔÒ¸Ú ÙÔı ”ıÎθ„Ôı ÕÔÂÏ‚ÒflÔı ÙÁÌ ÂÙfiÛÈ· ˜ÔÒÔÂÛÂÒfl‰· ÙÁÚ ÛÙÁÌ ÔÎıÙÂÎfi ”·ÒÙÈ·Ù˛Ì Í·È ÙÁÚ ”·ÒÙÈ·ÙÈÍfiÚ ÕÂÔηfl·Ú Ï Ï„‹ÎÁ ·flËÔıÛ· ÙÔı ÃÂÒflÌÙÈ·Ì, Í·Ù‹ ÙÁÌ ÔÔfl·Ì ·ÂÌÂÏfiËÁÛ·Ì ÂÈÙı˜fl·. Ù· Û˜ÔÎÈÍ‹ ‚Ò·‚Âfl·, Ôı Í‹Ë ˜Ò¸ÌÔ Á ¡‰ÂΈ¸ÙÁÚ ÙÈÏ‹ ‘ÁÌ ıÒÈ·Ífi 30 ÕÔÂÏ‚ÒflÔı ÛÙÔÌ ·Ë‰Ò͸ Õ·¸ ÙÔı ÙÔıÚ ·ÒÈÛÙÔ˝˜ÔıÚ Ï·ËÁÙ›Ú. œÈ ‚Ò·‚ÂıË›ÌÙÂÚ Ï ÙÈÚ ≈ı·„„ÂÎÈÛÏÔ˝, Ù· À·Í˘ÌÈÍ‹ ”˘Ï·ÙÂfl· ”ÈÍ‹„Ôı ¸ÒÙ·Û·Ì ıÔÙÒÔˆflÂÚ fiÛ·Ì, Ô ≈ıÛÙ‹ËÂÈÔÚ –ÂÙÒ¸‚·Ú ˆÔÈÙÁÙfiÚ ÙÔı ÙÁ ÏÌfiÏÁ ÙÔı œÛflÔı Õfl͢ÌÔÚ ÙÔı ÃÂÙ·ÌÔÂflÙ ÔÎÈÔ˝˜Ôı –·ÌÂÈÛÙÁÏflÔı ÙÔı …ÎÎÈ̸ÈÚ Í·È Á ÷ÒÈ‹ÌÌ· ÔÙÒÔÏ‹ÌÁ, ÙÁÚ ”‹ÒÙÁÚ Í·È ÙÁÚ À·Í˘Ìfl·Ú Í·È ÒÔÛÙ‹ÙÁ Ù˘Ì ˆÔÈÙfiÙÒÈ· ÙÔı –·ÌÂÈÛÙÁÏflÔı …ÌÙÈ‹Ì·. »ÂÒÏ‹ Ûı„˜·ÒÁ- ”ıÎθ„˘Ì ÙÁÚ ·ÒÔÈÍfl·Ú Ï·Ú. œ ¡È‰. ·ÙfiÒ ÙfiÒÈ· ÛÙ· ·È‰È‹ Í·È ÔÈ „ÔÌÂflÚ Ì· Ù· Í·Ï·Ò˛ÛÔıÌ Í·È Û Õ. ÕÈÍÔÎÔÍ‹‚ÔıÒ·Ú ÂÙ¸ÌÈÛ ÛÙÁÌ ÔÏÈÎfl· ÙÔı ÙÁ Ê˘fi ÙÔı ·Ì˛ÙÂÒ·. œÛflÔı Õfl͢ÌÔÚ Í·È ÙÔ ‰È‰·ÍÙÈ͸ ·Ò‹‰ÂÈ„Ï· Í·È ÙÔ ‘Á ‚Ò·‰È‹ ÙflÏÁÛ·Ì –Ҹ‰ÒÔÈ Ù˘Ì ·‰ÂΈ˛Ì À·Í˘ÌÈÍ˛Ì Û‚·Ûϸ Ôı ›˜ÔıÌ ¸ÎÔÈ ÔÈ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ ÛÙÔÌ ¢„ȸ ÙÔıÚ. ”ıÎθ„˘Ì, Ò˛ÁÌ –Ҹ‰ÒÔÈ ÙÁÚ –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfiÚ, Í·Ë˛Ú ≈flÛÁÚ ÂÙÂΛÛËÂÈ ÂÈÏÌÁϸÛıÌÔÚ ‰›ÁÛÁ ı›Ò Ù˘Ì 118 ÂflÛÁÚ Í·È ÔÈ ı½ËıÌÂÚ Ù˘Ì ‰ÁÏÔÛfl˘Ì Û˜›ÛÂ˘Ì ÙÁÚ ÂÛ¸ÌÙ˘Ì ÛÙÔ ÃÔÌÔ‰›ÌÙÒÈ ·¸ ÙÔıÚ √ÂÒÏ·ÌÔ˝Ú Í·Ë˛Ú Í·È œÏÔÛỔfl·Ú. ¸Î˘Ì Ù˘Ì ÂÛ¸ÌÙ˘Ì Âfl Í·ÙÔ˜fiÚ. ÷ ȉȷflÙÂÒÁ fiÙ·Ì Á àȉȷflÙÂÒÁ ˜·Ò‹ ͷ΢ÛÔÒflÛ·Ï ·¸ ÙÔ ·„·ÁÏ›ÌÔ Ï·Ú ˜·Ò‹ Ù˘Ì À·Í˛Ì˘Ì ·¸ ÙÁÌ ÔÏÈÎfl· ÙÔı Í·ËÁ„ÁÙfi ÕÈÍfiÙ· √˝ËÂÈÔ, ÙÔÌ ‘‹ÍÁ ÀÈ·Í‹ÍÔ Ï ÙÁ Û˝Êı„¸ ÙÔı Õ‹„È· ÙÔ –··„Â˘Ò„flÔı, Ô ÔÔflÔÚ ·Ì›ˆÂÒ ÙÔ „„ÔÌ¸Ú ÙÁÚ „›ÌÔÚ √ÒÁ„¸ÒÁ ·¸ ÙÁÌ ÔÍÍÈ̸ҷ˜Á (‘ÛÔ˝ÌÈ). ÂÍÙ›ÎÂÛÁÚ Ù˘Ì 118 Í·È ·Ì›ˆÂÒ Ï ˷ıÏ·Ûϸ ÙÁ ËıÛfl·

10 PALLAKWNIKH Amerikhv~ << Kapetavn Zacariva~>>, giovtase fevto~ 96 crovnia apov thn ivdrushv th~. O Stevlio~ Matqaivo~ idruthv~ tou Tameivou giav ta karkinopaqhv Ellhnovpoula, Greek Children’s Fund, evpaixe megavlo rovlo sthn epituciva th~ diorgavnwsh~ th~ ethvsia~ coroesperivda~.

Apov ton corov tou Sullovgou (A-D), k. Gewrgiva Mevnaga, k. Navgia Politistikov~ Suvllogo~ Apodhvmwn kai Liakavko~, k. Pan. Macaivra~, k. Mavrqa Karakivtsou, k. Louvh~ Epanapatrisqevntwn Lakwvnwn "Lewnivda~" Atsabev~, k. Elevnh Atsabev kai k. Mpevth (Tzanopouvlou)Topavlh~ Í·È ÙÁÌ ÒÔÛˆÔÒ‹ ÙÔıÚ ÛÙÁÌ –·ÙÒfl‰·. ‘ÂÎÂÈ˛ÌÔÌÙ·Ú ”‹ÒÙÁ. œ ”˝ÎÎÔ„¸Ú Ï·Ú ‚ÒflÛÍÂÙ·È ÛıÌ›˜ÂÈ· ÛÙÔ ÂÙ¸ÌÈÛ ¸ÙÈ ¸˘Ú ÔÈ 300 ”·ÒÙÈ‹ÙÂÚ Ï ÙÔ ·Ò‹‰ÂÈ„Ï· ÙÁÚ ÒÔÛÍfiÌÈÔ Í‹Ë ÔÈÌ˘ÌÈÍfiÚ Í·È –ÔÎÈÙÂÈ·ÍfiÚ Â͉fi΢ÛÁÚ, ÷ÈÎÔ·ÒÙfl·Ú ÂÙflÏÁÛ·Ì ÙÔÌ Ù¸Ô ÙÔıÚ, ›ÙÛÈ ÔÈ Í·È ·¸„ÔÌÔÈ. „È·Ùfl ÔÎ΋ Ï›ÎÁ ÙÔı ÂflÌ·È ÂÏÔÒÈÍÔfl ·Ò‹„ÔÌÙÂÚ ÙÁÚ ”ÙÁÌ ÂÔÒÙfi ·Ò·‚Ò›ËÁÍ·Ì ÔÎÎÔfl ”˝ÎÎÔ„ÔÈ Ï ÙÔıÚ À·Í˘Ìfl·Ú. –ÒÔ›‰ÒÔıÚ Í·È Ù· Ï›ÎÁ ÙÔıÚ. œ ”˝ÎÎÔ„¸Ú Ï·Ú Ë· Ò·„Ï·ÙÔÔÈfiÛÂÈ ÙÔ Í·ËÈÂÒ˘Ï›ÌÔ È‹ ◊ÒÈÛÙÔı„ÂÌÌÈ‹ÙÈÍÔ "—‚„ȸÌ" ÛÙÈÚ 31 ƒÂÍÂÏ‚ÒflÔı 2003, ÃÂÙ‹ ÙÁ »Âfl· ÀÂÈÙÔıÒ„fl· ÒÔÛˆ›ÒËÁÍ·Ì „ÎıÍflÛÏ·Ù·, Áϛҷ ‘ÂÙ‹ÒÙÁ Í·È ˛Ò· 8.30 ÛÙÔ ÔÎıÙÂÎ›Ú Í›ÌÙÒÔ ·Ì·¯ıÍÙÈÍ‹ Í·È Í·ˆ›Ú ÂÍ Ï›ÒÔıÚ Ù˘Ì ıÒÈ˛Ì Í·È "À¢Ìfl‰·Ú –·Î΋Ú." ‘Ô ƒÈÔÈÍÁÙÈ͸ ”ıÏ‚Ô˝ÎÈÔ ¸˘Ú ƒÂÛÔÈÌfl‰˘Ì ÙÁÚ À·Í˘Ìfl·Ú. ‹ÌÙ· ›˜ÂÈ ˆÒÔÌÙflÛÂÈ „È· ›Ì· ÎÔ˝ÛÈÔ Í·È ÂÍÎÂÍÙ¸ ≈ı˜¸Ï·ÛÙ Û ¸ÎÔıÚ ˜Ò¸ÌÈ· ÔÎ΋ Í·È Ï ı„Âfl· Ô Ì›ÔÚ ÃÂÌÔ˝, Í·Ë˛Ú ÂflÛÁÚ Ë· ›˜ÔıÏÂ Ê˘ÌÙ·Ìfi ÏÔıÛÈÍfi „È· ˜Ò¸ÌÔÚ. ÙÔıÚ ˜ÔÒÂıÙ›Ú. ËÒË· ·Ò·ÍflÙÛÔı, √Â˘Ò„fl· ÛÌ„·. àÙÔÌ ÂÒ˜Ôϸ ÙÔı Õ›Ôı ∏ÙÔıÚ Ë· ÍÔÂfl Á ¬·ÛÈθÈÙ·, ’½ËıÌÂÚ ƒÁÏÔÛfl˘Ì ”˜›ÛÂ˘Ì ÙÁÚ –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfiÚ Ë· ·ÌÔȘÙÔ˝Ì Û·Ï‹ÌÈÂÚ Í·È Ë· ·ÍÔÎÔıËfiÛÂÈ Á ÍÎfiÒ˘ÛÁ ÎÔıÛÈÔÙ‹Ù˘Ì ‰˛Ò˘Ì. ≈ÏÂflÚ ·¸ ÙÁÌ ÎÂıÒ‹ Ï·Ú, Û·Ú ıÔ- Û˜¸ÏÂË· ÏÈ· ¸ÏÔÒˆÁ ‚Ò·‰È‹ Ôı Ë· Û·Ú ÏÂflÌÂÈ ·Ó›˜·ÛÙÁ. ≈ı˜·ÒÈÛÙÔ˝Ï ٷ Ï›ÎÁ Ï·Ú, ÕflÍ˘Ì· –··„È·ÌÌ‹ÍÔ, ˛ÛÙ· ¡ÔÛÙÔ΋ÍÔ, ÕflÍ˘Ì· ”·ÍÂÎ΋ÒÁ, √ÈԽη ÷ÒflÌÔı, Istorikhv Croniav giav tou~ √Â˘Ò„fl· –Ò¸ÍÔı, Í·È √È˛Ò„Ô ÃÁÙÒ‹ÍÔ Ôı ÂflÌ·È Á Skouro-Barbitsiwvte~ ≈ÈÙÒÔfi ÙÁÚ ‰È·ÛÍ›‰·ÛÁÚ. ”·Ú Âı˜·ÒÈÛÙÔ˝ÏÂ Í·È Û·Ú Âı˜¸Ï·ÛÙ ›Ì· ÂıÙı˜ÈÛÏ›ÌÔ Istorikhv Croniav giav tou~ Skourobarbitsiwvte~ Í·È ‰ÁÏÈÔıÒ„È͸ Ì›Ô ›ÙÔÚ 2004 H istorikhv adelfovth~ Skourobarbivtsa Amerikhv~ << Kapetavn Zacariva~>> diorgavnwse me poluv megavlh epitu- ≈Í Ï›ÒÔıÚ ÙÔı ƒÈÔÈÍÁÙÈÍÔ˝ ”ıÏ‚ÔıÎflÔı civa thn ethvsia coroesperivda sto Tenaflai, Neva~ √Â˛Ò„ÈÔÚ ƒ·Ò‚flÒÁÚ, „ÂÌÈÍ¸Ú „Ò·ÏÏ·Ù›·Ú. Iersevh~. H ekdhvlwsh pragmatopoihvqhke sthn Koinotikhv aivqousa tou Kaqedrikouv Naouv tou Agivou Iwavnnh tou Qeolovgou. Sto corov timhvqhkan evxh prwvhn provedroi pou ta onovmatav tou~ eivnai: Saravnto~ Matqaivo~, Panagiwvth~ News from Clearwater Florida Dhmavko~, Dhvmo~ Panagovpoulo~, Dhmhvtrh~ Mevntablo~, Tavso~ Kontogiwvrgh~ kai Anastavsio~ Matqaivo~. On Monday December 2nd we’ll conduct our 3rd General Meeting, and we’ll have elections for a new executive board, Sthn ekdhvlwsh hvtan parwvn kai o antiprovedro~ th~ but as it looks like, we may end up with the same one again. Pallakwnikhv~ Omospondiva~ Amerikhv~ kai Kanadav, k. On the 6th of December we are having our annual member- Tavkh~ Nikolovpoulo~, o opoivo~ mivlhse giav tou~ Lavkwne~ ship dinner for all the members, their families and their th~ Omogevneia~ kai giav to Lakwnikov Sunevdrio pou qa Laconian or Greek friends, which it will take place at our givnei sthn Spavrth 28 Ioulivou -1 Augouvstou, 2004 Laconian Center, with food, spirits, and music. O provedro~ th~ Adelfovth~ Skouvro-Barbivtsa Amerikhv~ k. On December 31st, our traditional New Years’ eve party, Andreva~ Pagwvnh~ mivlhse giav thn megavlh istoriva twn will start around 8.30 pm, (music, dinner, and a lot of fun), Skouro-Barbitsiwtwvn kai tovnise, ovti cwriv~ thn neolaiva, again in our Laconian Home. den upavrcei mevllon. Tevlo~ o k. Pagwvnh~ eivpe ovti eavn On February 7th we’ll have our annual dinner dance, at the gnwrivzoume to parelqovn, tovte xevroume giav to mevllon ma~. beautiful Fort Harrison Hotel in downtown Clearwater, and Epivsh~ tovnise ovti h Adelfovth~ Skouro-Barbivtsa you are all invited. Please bring all your friends.

DEKEMBRIOS 2003 11 The weather, guarantee, will be warm and sunny. Happy and Healthy New Year to all.

With Laconian love Vasiliki Kotsakou Bouth Supreme Secretary

From the LACONIAN-EVRYTANIAN Join Dinner-Dance on Oct. 25, 2003. Pictured above are: Eleni Papadakis, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Copses, Mr. & Mrs. John Stathakis, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Lynn and Mr. & Mrs. Gus Chrisikos. Laconian Society of Atlanta, GA. Greetings from Atlanta! Our Society remains strong and active. Since the last issue of the “Pallakoniki”, we have had a variety of activities and social events a few of which are outlined below: Suvllogo~ Bassarav Bostwvnh~ …‰Ò˝ËÁÍ ÙÔ 1901 On October 3rd we held the 1st Laconian Charities Golf Tournament. It was most enjoyable and financially prof- œ ”˝ÎÎÔ„ÔÚ ¬·ÛÛ·Ò‹ ¬ÔÛÙ˛ÌÁÚ ›‰˘Û ÙÔ Í·ËÈÂÒ˘Ï›ÌÔ itable. The 2nd Golf Tournament is been planned for the È‹ ◊ÒÈÛÙÔı„ÂÌÌÈ‹ÙÈÍÔ ‹ÒÙı „È· Ù· ·È‰È‹ ÛÙÈÚ 21 spring of 2004 with more teams and sponsors. Any Laconian ƒÂÍÂÏ‚ÒflÔı. 85-100 ¬·ÛÛ·Ò›˙Í· ‚ηÛÙ‹ÒÈ· ·¸ 2-10 Chapter/Society or individual may enter the tournament. ˜Ò¸Ì˘Ì ÎıÏÏfiÒÈÛ·Ì ÙÁÌ ·flËÔıÛ· Í·È Ô ÂÌËÔıÛÈ·ÛÏ¸Ú Laconian golfopextes, hit the links, practice and join us in ÙÔıÚ fiÙ·Ì ·ÂÒfl„Ò·ÙÔÚ Ôı ‚Ò›ËÁÍ·Ì ·Ì‹ÏÂÛ· Û ÔÎ΋ the spring! ·È˜Ìfl‰È· Ù· ÔÔfl· Ï‹ÎÈÛÙ· Ù· fiÒ·Ì ·¸ ÙÔ ˜›ÒÈ ÙÔı On Nov. 23rd our Society celebrated for the first time, the St. ¢Á¬·ÛflÎÁ. (fiÙ·Ì Ôν ÂÙı˜ÈÏ›ÌÔÚ Santa Nikon, The Metanoite, Name Day with an Artoclasia at the Claus Ô ƒfiÏÔÚ –·Ô˝ÎÈ·Ú.) Annunciation Cathedral. Father George Alexson contacted the service and explained to the congregation the life and ÔÌÙ‹ ÛÙ· ·È‰È‹ fiÒË·Ì Í·È Ï„‹ÎÔÈ Í·È ›ÙÛÈ Ï·Ú ‰˛ËÁÍ works of St. Nikon. Á ÂıÍ·ÈÒfl· Ì· ·ÌÙ·Î΋ÓÔıÏ ÙÈÚ Âı˜›Ú Ï·Ú „È· Ù· ◊ÒÈÛÙÔ˝„ÂÌÌ· Í·È ÙÔÌ Ì›Ô ˜Ò¸ÌÔ. Û۷ Û ÏÈ· „͋҉ȷ ¬·ÛÛ·Ò›˙ÍÁ ·Ùϸۈ·ÈÒ· ¸ÎÔÈ „½ÙÁÍ·Ì Ù· „ÎıÍflÛÏ·Ù·, Ù· ÍÔıÎÔıÒ‹ÍÈ· Í·È ÙÁ flÙÛ·, ÙÔÌ Í·ˆ› Í·È ÈÔÙ‹ Ôı ÂÙÔflÏ·Û·Ì ÔÈ ÍıÒflÂÚ. ≈ı˜·ÒÈÛÙÔ˝Ï ÙÁÌ ÂÈÙÒÔfi, Ҹ‰ÒÔ √Â˛Ò„ÈÔ ¡. ·Ò·Îfi, ·ÌÙÈҸ‰ÒÔ ¡ÒÈÛÙÔÏ›ÌÁ ¡. Ôıˆ¸, „Ò·ÏÏ·Ù›· ¡Ò„ıÒ˛ ÕÈÍÔÙ›ÙÔı ·Ò·Îfi Ù·Ïfl·, √È‹ÌÌÁ Õٷ͸„È·ÌÌÁ, ÷Òfl· Õٷ͸„È·ÌÌÁ, ¬flÍÁ ·Ò·Îfi Í·È ¸ÎÂÚ ÙÈÚ ÍıÒflÂÚ Ôı Ò¸ÛˆÂÒ·Ì „È· ÙÁ „ÈÔÒÙfi. ·È ÙÔı ˜Ò¸ÌÔı.

Eucovmaste se ovlou~ tou~ Lavkwne~ eutucismevno to 2004 One of the Teams in the 1st Laconian Charities Golf Tournament ÕflÍÔÚ √. Ôıˆ¸Ú

In commemoration of the “OXI” Day of 28th of October 1940, Gus Plagiannis, the president of our Society, made a brief presentation on the “OXI” day and showed a documen- tary film of the Geek-Italian war of 1940-41. The presenta- œ ”·ÒÙÈ‹ÙÁÚ ¡ÌÙ·ÍÎfl‰·Ú ‰ÂÌ fiÙ·Ì Ï¸ÌÔ Í·Î¸Ú tion was made on Oct. 30, 2003 to the Atlanta Greek Golden Group composed of over 70 members. It was very interest- ÔÎÈÙÈÍ¸Ú ·Î΋ Í·È ‹ÌËÒ˘ÔÚ Ï ÌÂ˝Ï·, Ò‹„Ï· ing, informative and well received by all. Ôı ‰Â ÛıÌ·ÌÙȸٷÌ Ûı˜Ì‹ ·Ì‹ÏÂÛ· ÛÙÔıÚ ÙÒ·˜ÂflÚ ÛıÏ·ÙÒÈ˛ÙÂÚ ÙÔı. In the addition to the above, the Society undertook the preparation of the koulouria for the Greek Festival, held our ‹ÔÙÂ, ›Ì·Ú ¡ËÁÌ·flÔÚ, Ë›ÎÔÌÙ·Ú Ì· ÙÔÌ ÂÈÒ‹ÓÂÈ, 10th Annual Dinner Dance with the Evritanians on Oct. 25, ÙÔı ÂflÂ. and we made financial contribution to various charities and -≈ÏÂflÚ Û·Ú ‰È˛Ó·Ï ÔÎÎ›Ú ˆÔÒ›Ú ›Ò· ·' ÙÔÌ causes. ÁˆÈÛ¸. We wish all Lacones a Happy and Healthy New Year. -Õ·È, ·‹ÌÙÁÛÂ Ô ¡ÌÙ·ÍÎfl‰·Ú. -≈ÏÂflÚ ¸Ï˘Ú ‰ÂÌ GSP ˜ÒÂÈ‹ÛÙÁÍ ̷ Û·Ú ‰È˛ÓÔıÏ ›Ò· ·¸ ÙÔÌ ≈ıÒ˛Ù·..

12 PALLAKWNIKH Eucovmaste se ovlou~ tou~ Lavkwne~ PAGKOSMIO SUNEDRIO o Kainouvrgio~ Crovno~ na carivzei SPARTH. ”ÙÈÚ 30 ¡ı„Ô˝ÛÙÔı ›„ÈÌ Ï„‹ÎÁ Ûı„Í›ÌÙÒ˘ÛÁ Ugeiva kai Eutuciva ÛÙÁ ÕÔÏ·Ò˜fl· ”‹ÒÙÁÚ Ï ˛Ϸ ÙÔ –·„͸ÛÏÈÔ ”ıÌ›‰ÒÈÔ Gewvrgio~ kai Frovsw Alexavkh~ Ù˘Ì ··ÌÙ·˜Ô˝ À·Í˛Ì˘Ì. –·Ò·‚Ò›ËÁÍ·Ì, Ô ¬ÔıÎÂıÙfiÚ Arlington, Virginia ‘‹ÍÁÚ ”ͷ̉·Î‹ÍÁÚ, Ô ÕÔÏ‹Ò˜ÁÚ À·Í˘Ìfl·Ú, ÔÈ ƒfiÏ·Ò˜ÔÈ ÃÔÌÂÏ‚‹ÛÈ·Ú, √ıËÂflÔı, ÃıÛÙÒ‹, ”‹ÒÙÁÚ, Á ÕÙfl· ‘Ê·ÌÂÙ›· ’½ËıÌÔÚ ÕÔÏ·Ò˜fl·Ú, Ô ˛ÛÙ·Ú ÃÂÍÈ‹ÒÁÚ, Á ¡ıÒÁÎfl· ¬Î·˜‹ÍÁ, Ô ƒÁÏfiÙÒÁÚ ƒÈÍ·È‹ÍÔÚ, Ô ÕflÍ˘Ì·Ú Stou~ apantacouv Lavkwne~, eucovmaste –··„È·ÌÌ‹ÍÔÚ, Ô √È‹ÌÌÁÚ Í·È Á ¡ËÁÌ‹ ÔÌȉÈÙÛÈ˛ÙÁ Í·È ÂÍ Ï›ÒÔıÚ ÙÁÚ –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfiÚ, Ô ƒÁÏfiÙÒÁÚ ÔÍÍÔÒ¸Ú Í·È o Eutucismevno kai Carouvmeno to Nevo VEto~ –·Ò·ÛÍÂı‹Ú ÃȘ·fiÎ. √Â˛Ò„ÈÔÚ, ≈ΛÌÁ Í·È ∆·˜·Òfl·Ú ÔÌÙÊÈ‹Ú ¡Ôˆ·ÛflÛÙÁÍ ÙÔ ”ıÌ›‰ÒÈÔ Ì· „flÌÂÈ ÛÙÈÚ 28, 29, McLean, Virginia 30, 31 …ÔıÎflÔı Í·È 1Á ¡ı„Ô˝ÛÙÔı 2004. œÈ ·Ò¸ÌÙÂÚ ÂÓ›ˆÒ·Û·Ì ÙÁÌ ·ÈÛÈÔ‰ÔÓfl· ÙÔıÚ „È· ÙÔ ÂÈÍÂflÏÂÌÔ ”ıÌ›‰ÒÈÔ Í·È ıÔÛ˜›ËÁÍ·Ì Í‹Ë ‚ÔfiËÂÈ· „È· Me Ugeiva, Eutuciva kai carav ÙÁÌ ÂÈÙı˜fl· ÙÔı. « –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfi œÏÔÛỔfl· Ë· ÒÔÏÁ˽ÛÂÈ ÙÁ ÕÔÏ·Ò˜fl· Ï ÙÈÚ ‰ÈÂıË˝ÌÛÂÈÚ Ù˘Ì na peravsete ton Kainouvrgio Crovno ”ıÎθ„˘Ì ¡ÏÂÒÈÍfiÚ Í·È ·Ì·‰‹, Í·Ë˛Ú ÂflÛÁÚ Ë· ÃȘ‹ÎÁÚ Í·È √Â˘Ò„fl· ËÌÔı ÛıÌÂÒ„·ÛÙÂfl ÛÙÁÌ Í·Ù‹ÒÙÁÛÁ ÙÔı ÒÔ„Ò‹ÏÏ·ÙÔÚ. Potomac, Maryland ºÎÔÈ ÎÔÈ¸Ì ÛÙÔ ”ıÌ›‰ÒÈÔ ÙÔ 2004 ÛÙÁ À·Í˘Ìfl·.

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DEKEMBRIOS 2003 13 SITES OF GAMES Epistolev~ Anagnwstwvn 1896 - Athens, Greece 1900 - Paris, France 1904 - St. Louis, USA ¡„·ÁÙÔfl, Â͉¸ÙÂÚ ÙÁÚ "–·Îη͢ÌÈÍfiÚ". 1908 - London, England ”·Ú Âı˜·ÒÈÛÙ˛ „È· Ù· Ù½˜Á ÙÁÚ 1912 - Stockholm, Sweden "–·Îη͢ÌÈÍfiÚ", Ï ÙÔ ÎÔ˝ÛÈÔ ·ÙÒÈ˘ÙÈ͸ Í·È 1920 - Antwerp, Belgium ÔÎÈÙÈÛÙÈ͸ ıÎÈ͸. 1924 - Paris, France ¡ıÙfi Á Âı„ÂÌÈÍfi Í·È ·ÙÒÈ˘ÙÈÍfi ÒÔÛ‹ËÂÈ· ÙÁÚ 1928 - Amsterdam, Netherlands –·Îη͢ÌÈÍfiÚ œÏÔÛỔfl·Ú ¡ÏÂÒÈÍfiÚ Í·È ·Ì·‰‹, 1932 - Los Angeles, USA ·ÔÙÂÎÂfl ›Ì· ÈÛÙÔÒÈ͸ ÛÙ·Ëϸ „È· ÙÁ À·Í˘Ìfl· Í·È 1936 - Berlin, Germany ÙÔıÚ ··ÌÙ·˜Ô˝ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ Í·È Â˝˜ÔÏ·È Í‹Ë 1948 - London, England ÂÈÙı˜fl· ÛÙÔıÚ ÛÙ¸˜ÔıÚ ÙÔı ”ıÏ‚ÔıÎflÔı ÙÁÚ. 1952 - Helsinki, Finland 1956 - Melbourne, Australia ≈‰˛ ÛÙÁ ¬ÒÂÙ·Ìfl·, ‰ÂÌ ÂflÏ·È ‚›‚·ÈÔÚ, ·Î΋ 1960 - Rome, Italy Ò›ÂÈ Ì· ı‹Ò˜ÔıÌ Â΋˜ÈÛÙÔÈ À‹Í˘ÌÂÚ Í·È ÛÙÁ 1964 - Tokyo, Japan ‰ÈÍfi ÏÔı ÂÒflÙ˘ÛÁ ÂflÏ·È Ô Ï¸ÌÔÚ Í·È Ï‹ÎÈÛÙ· 1968 - Mexico City, Mexico ¬·ÛÛ·Ò›ÔÚ !. ¡Î΋ ‹ÌÙ· Λ˘ "Â‹Ì Á ÓÂÌÁÙÈ‹ fiÒ 1972 - Munich, W. Germeny ÙÔ ”˝ÒÔ ·¸ ÙÔ ¬·ÛÛ·Ò‹, ͷ̷̛Ú, ‰ÂÌ ÏÔÒÂfl Ì· 1976 - Montreal, Canada ‹ÒÂÈ ÙÔ ¬·ÛÛ·Ò‹ ·¸ ÙÔ ”˝ÒÔ". ≈flÏ·È ‚›‚·ÈÔÚ ¸ÙÈ 1980 - Moscow, USSR ÙÔ fl‰ÈÔ ÂflÌ·È ›ÏˆıÙÔ Û ͋Ë À‹Í˘Ì· „È· ÙÁ 1984 - Los Angeles, USA À·Í˘Ìfl· Í·È ÙÁÌ ≈Î΋‰·. 1988 - Seoul, S. Korea ”ı„˜·ÒÁÙfiÒÈ· 1092 - Barcelona, Spain 1996 - Atlanta, USA ”˝ÒÔÚ ·ÒÒ‹Ú, Cheshire, England 2000 - Sydney, Australia 2004 - Athens, Greece Oi kallivtere~ timev~ se ovla ta eivdh tou spitiouv.

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14 PALLAKWNIKH «ÏÂÒÔθ„ÈÔ 2004 Christmas Greetings To All Laconians ≈ÍıÍÎÔˆ¸ÒÁÛ ÙÔ ÁÏÂÒÔθ„ÈÔ ÙÁÚ ÃÁÙÒ¸ÔÎÁÚ Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy ÃÔÌÂÏ‚·Ûfl·Ú Í·È ”‹ÒÙÁÚ „È· ÙÔ 2004. ‘Ô ÁÏÂÒÔθ„ÈÔ and Prosperous New Year ! From ÂflÌ·È ·ˆÈÂÒ˘Ï›ÌÔ ÛÙÔÌ ¡Ò˜ÈϷ̉ÒflÙÁ ÷ÈθËÂÔ ∆ÂÒ‚‹ÍÔ. The Laconian Society of Atlanta œ ·ÂflÏÌÁÛÙÔÚ √›ÒÔÌÙ·Ú Âfl˜Â „ÂÌÌÁËÂfl ÛÙ· –‹ÍÈ· À·Í˘Ìfl·Ú ÙÔ 1884 Í·È ·¸ Ôν ÏÈÍÒ¸Ú ›‰ÂÈÓ ÍÎflÛÁ ÛÙ· »ÒÁÛÍÂıÙÈÍ‹. To All Lacconians Everywhere, We wish you ≈ÛÔ˝‰·Û ‰‹ÛÍ·ÎÔÚ, ·Î΋ ÏÂÙ‹ ÙÔ ÛÙÒ·ÙÈ˘ÙÈ͸ ÙÔı ·ˆÈÂ-Ò˛ÌÂÙ ÛÙÁ »ÒÁÛÍÂfl·. V≈„ÈÌ ÏÔÌ·˜¸Ú Í·È ÏÂÙ‹ Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - 2004 !! …ÂÒ›·Ú Í·È …ÂÒÔÍfiÒıÍ·Ú. ≈ÈÛÍ›ˆÙÁÍ ÔÎÎ›Ú ¸ÎÂÈÚ ÙÁÚ Gus & Anna Plagianis ≈Î΋‰·Ú Í·È ÙÔı ≈Ó˘ÙÂÒÈÍÔ˝ ¸Ôı ÍfiÒıÓ ÙÁÌ ·„‹Á, ÙÁ Past Supreme President & Secretary ηÙÒÂfl· Í·È ÙÁÌ flÛÙÁ ÛÙÁÌ œÒËÔ‰ÔÓfl·. –›Ë·Ì ÙÔ 1980 Í·È ÂflÌ·È ÏÈ· "Û˝„˜ÒÔÌÁ œÛÈ·Ífi ÏÔÒˆfi ÙÁÚ ≈ÍÍÎÁÛfl·Ú Ï·Ú Ôı ÂÌ›Ì ÂÈÚ ÙÁÌ Ô‰¸Ì ÙÁÚ ÂÌ œ –·Ì·„È˛ÙÁÚ Í·È –ÁÌÂθÁ ÷˜·flÒ· ◊ÒÈÛÙ˛ ÙÂÎÂÈ˛ÛÂ˘Ú ÙÔıÚ ÎÁÛÈ‹ÊÔÌÙ·Ú ·ıÙ¸Ì." ÃÔÒÂflÙ ̷ ÒÔÏÁËÂıÙfiÙ ÙÔ ·ÓȸÎÔ„Ô ·ıÙ¸ ÁÏÂÒÔθ„ÈÔ ·¸ ÙÔ ”ÈÍ‹„Ô ·¸ Ù· „Ò·ˆÂfl· ÙÁÚ ÃÁÙÒ¸ÔÎÁÚ ‘ÁÎ. 27310-26580 ≈˝˜ÔÌÙ·È Û ¸ÎÔıÚ ◊Ò¸ÌÈ· –ÔÎ΋ Í·È Ô Õ›ÔÚ ◊Ò¸ÌÔÚ Ï ı„Âfl·.

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DEKEMBRIOS 2003 15 H ARCAIA SPARTH NOSTALGIA TOU APODHMOU

tou eivpe ovti merikoiv Argeivte~ polemistev~ hvtan Kleuvtra hvtan h xenhtiav O Kleomevnh~ krumevnoi sto <> Tovte dievtaxe na pou mphvke sto cwriov ma~ tou~ piavsoun kai na tou~ skotwvsoun. Oi axiw- kai ta loulouvdia mavzeye Th~ Spavrth~ matikoiv tou arnhvqhkan na ektelevsoun thn apov t’arcontikov ma~. diataghv tou, giativ autov to apagovreuan oi ieroiv Kai o Tragikov~ tou novmoi, ovci movno twn Spartiatwvn ma ovlwn twn Stamavthse h euwdiav, qavnato~ Ellhvnwn, dhladhv na skotwvnei~ avnqrwpo se den upavrcoun piav loulouvdia ierov tovpo, evstw kai an autov~ hvtan ecqrov~. H paidiouv den akouv~ laliav, Plavtwn evlege pw~ oi nevoi den prevpei na pravxh authv eqewreivto evna apov ta megaluvtera ma ouvte kai tragouvdia. pivnoun krasiv giativ qolwvnei to mualov, amarthvmata. Oallavzei ton carakthvra tou~ kai ovtan VEcei geravsei to cwriov O Kleomevnh~ phvre maziv tou merikouv~ eivlwte~ mequvsoun kavnoun pravxei~ pou den epitrevpoun kai evkleise to scoleivo, kai phvge sto <> kai skovtwse tou~ oi novmoi kai h hqikhv. Kalov eivnai na to pivnoun sthn bruvsh pou paivrname nerov livgo katav thn wvra tou faghtouv tou~ kai ovtan Argeivou~. VOtan xemevquse kai skevfthke to ti den trevcei neravki kruvo. gumnavzontai giativ tou~ divnei pivsw ti~ camevne~ evkane metavnoiwse ki v h pravxh tou authv ton basavnize, evnoiwse tuvyei~ ovtan hvtan xemevqu- dunavmei~ tou~. Oi fouvrnoi den anavboun piav sto~, ki ovtan thn skeftovtan evpine. Sthn Aqhvna tou~ mequsmevnou~ tou~ perifro- kanevna~ den kapnivzei, nouvsan kai ovtan evkanan zhmiev~ tou~ timw Miav mevra evfuge me merikouv~ <> lagavna kai zestov ywmiv rouvsan me provstimo. Oi Spartiavte~ meqouvsan stratiwvte~ giav na pavei sti~ Mukhvne~ kai na crovnia piav den murivzei. tou~ douvlou~ tou~ hv tou~ Eivlwte~ kai tou~ qusiavsei sto ierov th~ VHra~. Na zhthvsei apov evbazan na kavnoun diavfore~ trevlle~, na blev- tou~ qeouv~ na ton sugcwrevsoun gi v autov pou Crovnia evcei o papav~ poun ta paidiav tou~ pw~ givnetai ekeivno~ pou evkane. Ma hvtan pavli mequsmevno~, h ievreia ton na kavnei evna musthvrio, meqavei. Antivqeta ovtan to mwrov hvtan guvrw ston stamavthse kai tou eivpe:—Apagoreuvetai sto me th dikhv tou upografhv evna mhvna tou evkanan mpavnio me krasiv kai autov tovpo autov, na mpaivnoun mequsmevnoi. Monavca paivrnoun to diabathvrio. giav na givnei euvrwsto ovpw~ evlegan. Kai ovmw~ autoiv pou pivnoun nerov ... evna~ apov tou~ megavlou~ <> th~ Poiov~ ftaivei giav ton marasmov —Giav mevna to krasiv eivnai nerov, apavnthse o arcaiovthta~, hvtan o basileva~ tou~ o pou ovla piav nekrwvsane, Kleomevnh~ kai mphvke me th biva, allav o iereva~ Kleomevnh~ (521-491 p.c.) pou pollev~ forev~ kai ma~ ephvran ton anqov ton empovdhse na qusiavsei, tovte o Kleomevnh~ evlege: <> Kai prokalouvse evgine gnwstov sth Spavrth kiv ovtan guvrise, oi ovpoion mporouvse na ton antagwnisthv. Gurivzoun apovdhma pouliav Spartiavte~ ton anavgkasan na paraithqeiv apov kai ekeivna kourasmevna, thn basileiva kai ton exwvrisan, sto qrovno O Kleomevnh~ den hvtan mevquso~ allav thn sun- me miav euchv th~ mavnna~ tou~ hvqeia na pivnei kai na meqav thn phvre katav anevbhke o Dhmavrato~. mh meivnoune sta xevna. thn ekstrativan enantivon twn Skuqwvn. Oi O Dhmavrato~ hvtan anivkano~ giav basileiav~ gi v Spartiavte~ den evblepan me kalov mavti ton autov oi Spartiavte~ kavlesan ton Kleomevnh pou Kai autov eivnai parhvgoro basileva tou~ giV autov o Kleomevnh~ eivce pantouv twvra den evpine ovpw~ privn, allav livgo movno kai ton drovmo ton eurivskoune, anqrwvpou~ dikouv~ tou kai tou evlegan ovti levgei movno giav na xecavsei. Sigav-sigav ovmw~ avrchse kai thn kainouvrgia tou~ fwliav o laov~ giV autovn kai to mequvsi tou. O Kleomevnh~ na pivnei kai na xecnav ovpw~ prin. To tevlo~ tou pavli thn xanaktivzoune. giav apavnthsh evlege stou~ kathgovrou~ tou: hvtan tragikov. Na ti gravfei o arcaivo~ istorikov~ — Giav na me kathgoreiv~ qa pei ovti eivsai piov Hrovdoto~ giav ton Kleomevnh.... <> Oi Spartiavte~ ton evpiasan, ton evde- crovno 50 tavlanta ston Dhvmo. Kaneiv~ den tol- san se evna devntro ki v evbalan stratiwvte~ na Aqavnath klhronomiav mouvse na sunagwnisteiv ton Kleomevnh sto krasiv. ton fulavgoun. O Kleomevnh~ parakalouvse eivse magiav kai zuvmh, Se miva ekstrateiva tou katav tou VArgou~ oi na ton luvsoun. kai h kainouvrgia sou geniav Argeivte~ xevronta~ thn sunhvqeia, tou evsteilan — Luvse me, evlege ston stratiwvth, kai fevre smaravgdi kai ashvmi. krasiv san dwvro guvrw sti~ 15 evw~ 20 okavde~. O mou miav megavlh kouvpa krasiv. Sou divnw to lovgo Kleomevnh~ afouv to hvpie tou~ paravggeile: mou ovti qa se kavnw axiwmatikov kai qa sou Eivmaste uperhvfanoi dwvsw pollav tavlanta ... O stratiwvth~ tou na evcoume tevtoiou~ govnou~, —Argeivte~ hvsaste hlivqioi, ma to krasiv sa~ eiv- evfere to krasiv kai ton evluse, o Kleomevnh~ afouv gernavei to dentriv nai qaumavsio. Qa sa~ nikhvsw, giav na evcw pavn- mequsmevno~ ovpw~ hvtan, avrpaxe to xivfo~ kai petavei kainouvrgiou~ klwvnou~. ta tevtoio krasiv na pivnw. Pravgmati ovtan metav avrcise na ktupavei ta povdia tou, to sthvqo~ tou, apov livge~ mevre~ ktuvphse kai kuriveuse to thn koiliav tou ovspou evbgale t vanterav tou. Plouvsia eurhvkate agaqav VArgo~ o Kleomevnh~ hvpie tovso, pou sigav-sigav VEtsi pevqane o Kleomevnh~, basileiav~ th~ sth geuvsh ovmw~ ovci, evcane ton eautovn tou kai avrcise na kavnei Spavrth~, pou oi arcaivoi istorikoiv ton tragikov san th~ Ellavda~ ouranov megavle~ trevlle~, tovso pou oi avxioi polemistev~ tou qavnato ton qewrhvsan san timwriva twn caravstoun ovpoio~ ton evcei. tou prospaqouvsan na ton sunefevroun. Ma o qewvn giav ovsa ekglhvmata eivce kavnei, se qeouv~ Kleomevnh~ antiv na stamathvsei evpeine kai anqrwvpou~. Nikovlao~ Arbanivth~ sunecwv~. Se miav stigmhv kavpoio~ aggeliofovro~