S o C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com a weekly GReek-ameRIcan publIcatIon 1915-2016 VOL. 19, ISSUE 974 June 11-17, 2016 c v $1.50 Alpha Omega Council Holy and Great Council to Proceed as Planned Lifetime Achievement After Some Setbacks, Patriarch Confirms Award to Andy Manatos Start Date is June 16

By Theodore Kalmoukos Dukakis spoke highly of the By Theodore Kalmoukos honoree and listed his contribu - BOSTON, MA – The Alpha tions to the expatriate commu - CONSTANTINOPLE – His All Omega Council (AOC) of Boston nity in both Greece and Cyprus. Holiness Ecumenical patriarch honored Andy Manatos with the He pointed out that he has a Bartholomew convened in an Lifetime Achievement Award at longstanding cooperation with emergency session the Sacred its 33rd Annual Banquet which Manatos and added that he was Endemousa Synod of the Ecu - was held on June 4 at the “sorry that I didn’t succeed in menical Patriarchate comprised Westin Waterfront Hotel. The at - welcoming you to the White of the members of the Holy tendees, approximately three House.” Synod who are presently serving, hundred, included AOC banquet Regarding AOC scholarships and also all the hierarch residing was attended by 300 people, awarded to journalism students, at the See of the Ecumenical members and friends of the Al - Dukakis sang the praises of jour - Throne in Turkey and decided to pha Omega Council, which is nalists and stressed that “your proceed with the Holy and Great comprised of Greek-American role is especially significant to - Council as scheduled, to begin businessmen, scientists, as well day.” on Crete on June 16. as professionals in other fields. Rev. Fr. Theodore Barbas, In an official Communiqué, AOC President John Anton who announced that Metropol - the Patriarchate stated that “an presented the award to Man - itan Methodios of Boston was extraordinary session” of the atos, a former Assistant Secre - absent due to a wedding in Synod took place “in order to re - tary of Commerce in the Carter Rhode Island, delivered the view the progress of the Holy administration, who has worked prayer. and Great Council to be con - in the DC-based government re - Greek Consul General Ifige - vened by the grace of God in just lations and public policy firm nia Kanara thanked AOC for a few days. Manatos & Manatos for over 30 their excellent cooperation dur - The Synod was informed with years, providing vital aid to ing the three years she has been tnH/FotIs papaGeRmanos surprise and wonder of the posi - Greece, Cyprus and the Ecu - in Boston and referred to the Greek-American Finance Professionals Honor Perella Weinberger's Vassalou tions and opinions expressed re - menical Patriarchate. systematic efforts made to pro - cently by some sister Orthodox Former Massachusetts Gov - mote Hellenism and philhel - The Hellenic-American Association of Professionals in Finance celebrated their 34th anniversary Churches and, after evaluating ernor and 1988 Democratic lenism in the New England area. and honored Dr. Maria Vassalou, partner & portfolio manager Perella Weinberg Partners with these, ascertained that no insti - presidential nominee Michael She congratulated Manatos for the 2016 Executive of the Year Award at the Union League Club of New York on June 8. Left to tutional framework allows for his dedication to Greece and right- Costas Kellas, Michael Psaros, James Orphanides, Dr. Vassalou, and John Catsimatidis. the revision of the Synodal Cyprus. process already underway. Manatos addressed the Therefore, it is expected that Greek-American community’s the Primates of the most holy Or - educational and financial ac - thodox Churches will bring, in complishments, and the timeless Greeks Flock to Andriotis Book Event accordance with the Organiza - values of Hellenism and Ortho - tion and Working Procedure of doxy. the Holy and Great Council, any He referred to the Greeks’ By Demetris Tsakas an autobiography of Andriotis’ life and to the thousands of Greek- “proposals to amend, correct, or demonstration of solidarity for journey, describing his contribu - Americans who worked and con - append the Synodal texts that the salvation of the Jews living ASTORIA – Over 300 members tions to the community over sev - tributed in order for the were unanimously approved by in Greece from the Nazi fury of of the Greek-American commu - eral decades, his relationship with renowned community of Saint the Pan-Orthodox Preconciliar extermination, with particular nity attended the book signing the Greek Orthodox Church in Demetrios to become the beacon Meetings and by Synaxes of the reference to the work and posi - and discussion regarding Nick An - the United States, and his estab - of Hellenism and Orthodoxy.” Primates pertaining to the tions of the late Archbishop of driotis’ I Poreia Mou horis Raso lishment of the first Greek-Amer - Andriotis intentionally chose agenda topics” (see Article 11) Greece Damaskinos and Metro - (My Journey without a Vestment) ican High School (at St. to self-publish so that every dollar for final formulation and deci - politan of Zakynthos Chrysosto - on June 3 at the Petros G. Patrides Demetrios) in the country. gained from the book’s sales sion during the sessions of the mos, who saved the lives of Cultural Center of St. Demetrios All of the speakers, including would be contributed to assist Holy and Great Council, with the thousands of Jews by adding in Astoria. the author, focused on the com - children attending the School invocation and inspiration of the them to the church files under The author’s brother, George, mon theme of the importance of with tuition. All-Holy Spirit. Christian names. coordinated the event, and TNH preserving the Greek language, The attendees responded well The Ecumenical Patriarchate, Congratulatory letters from Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Dia - education, and Church. to his call, waiting patiently in which bears the first responsibil - tnH/costas beJ former Greek Prime Minister mataris, and journalists Michael Andriotis dedicated the book line to shake his hand and pur - ity for safeguarding the unity of Former Assistant Secretary of Ignatiou and Panikos Panagiotou “to the thousands of children who Commerce Andy Manatos. Continued on page 3 spoke about the book, which is have passed through our schools Continued on page 4 Continued on page 6 Tango on the Daren Metropoulos is to Buy Playboy Mansion The School

Balcony Has TNH Staff Of Athens in

LOS ANGELES, CA – At 32, he’s DC Premiere too young to know the Playboy Hamptons heyday when the magazine’s owner hosted lavish parties, but By Eleni Sakellis Daren Metropoulos is buying TNH Staff the famed Los Angeles mansion WASHINGTON, DC – On where Hugh Hefner hosted SOUTHAMPTON, NY – On May 29, Tango on the Balcony, them. June 4, Professor Russell Ed - the latest short film from inde - The Playboy mansion, a ward Jones of Harvard Univer - pendent filmmaker and interna - stately 1927 home famous for sity’s Philosophy Department tionally acclaimed producer/di - exotic parties where movie spoke at the Muses, Nicholas S. rector Minos Papas, had its stars, athletes and billionaires Zoullas Hellenic Center at the world premiere at the 10th An - frolicked with scantily clad Kimisis tis Theotokou Greek Or - nual G.I. Film Festival in Wash - women, will now become the thodox Church of the Hamptons ington, DC, receiving major property of Metropoulos – who in Southampton, NY about the recognition from veterans. Pa - lives right next door. School of Athens, and the wide- pas spoke to The National Her - He is a principal at private- reaching influence of Plato and ald about the premiere and equity firm Metropoulos & Co. Aristotle. about the overwhelmingly posi - who bought the adjacent prop - The School of Athens by Re - tive response from veterans and erty in 2009, is in contract to naissance master Raphael is one mental health professionals who purchase the property, the Wall of the most famous frescoes ever treat those with Post-Traumatic Street Journal said. painted and is widely consid - Stress Disorder (PTSD), noting His father, C. Dean ered Raphael’s masterpiece. Metropoulos of Connecticut, is Painting began in 1509 and was Continued on page 2 a billionaire businessman who completed in 1511 in the public resurrected iconic brands such part of the papal apartments of as Twinkies and Pabst Blue Rib - the Vatican Palace now known For subscription: bon beer, adored by hipsters. as the Raphael Rooms. The 718.784.5255 Daren Metropoulos lives next painting depicts philosophy and [email protected] door and will own his famous the Ancient Greek philosophers, neighbor’s home whose influence was so vital to He said in a statement he is the Renaissance and Western less interested in the fame the thought. Getty ImaGes (publIc domaIn) Continued on page 5 Daren Metropoulos is in contract to purchase Hugh Hefner’s historic Playboy Mansion in LA. Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 Dr. Margarita Voulgaropoulou Talks Cross-Cultures along the Adriatic

The National Herald recently u Dr. Margarita Modern Greek Studies, hosted o l spoke with Dr. Margarita Voul - u Voulgaropoulou by the Program in May 2014. o garopoulou, a postdoctorate re - p along the Adriatic Sea. For me this was an opportunity o searcher at the Seeger Center for R to experience directly the vi - a G

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your doctoral dissertation per - s TNH: Princeton’s Program in institution for me to pursue my tains to the reception of icon Hellenic Studies has advanced research project. painting in the broad Adriatic the work of hundreds of schol - TNH: What are your future area from the 15th to the 17th ars and teachers at critical career plans? centuries, emphasizing crosscul - points of their careers and pre - MV: Next year I will be relo - tural exchanges among the East - sented and preserved Hellenic cating to Europe for another ern Mediterranean, the Italian arts and collections. What postdoctoral position. It is ex - Peninsula. and the Western specifically attracted you to the tremely hard to make long-term Balkans. How did you decide to program? future plans in this economy, follow that specific field of in - MV: Throughout its 35-year, and given the general crisis in terest? history the Program has estab - the humanities. No matter how MV: My interest developed lished a highly prestigious pro - many applications you send out, from my travels in Italy and the file as an internationally leading it is not always certain that you Western Balkans, and my desire institution in the field of Modern will land a job – but at least it to trace the remnants of Greek Greek Studies. My decision to won’t be for the lack of trying. culture outside the conventional apply for a postdoctoral position For the moment, I am planning borders of the Modern Greek and language barriers. In this TNH: Can you describe a typ - any teaching requirements I was triggered by my participa - on finishing my book and con - state. You see, after the 15th regard, I hope that my research ical day of yours on campus? have ample time to dedicate to tion in the Sixth International tinuing my research and my century and the Ottoman expan - could in a way inspire a better MV: A typical day usually re - my own research, and arrange Graduate Student Conference in writing. sion in the Eastern Mediter - understanding of our challeng - volves around writing my book, ranean, hundreds of Greek ing present. preparing papers for confer - refugees migrated to the West, TNH: What are you currently ences, and sending job applica - carrying their cultural baggage working on? tions. Most of my day I spend with them – not unlike what is MV: Currently, I am working in my office at the Center, or happening today with the cur - on publishing a book on the re - studying at the University li - rent refugee crisis. My research ception of icon painting in the braries, namely the Marquand aspires to shed some light on Adriatic, which is basically a re - Art Library, and in the Hellenic the cross-cultural exchanges be - vised version of my dissertation. Studies Reading Room at Fire - tween Greeks, Slavic, and Ital - At the same time, I have em - stone Library. Once a week I ian populations that coexisted barked upon a yet another pro - host a Greek language table for in the Adriatic, and thus help ject focusing on the cultural re - learners of Modern Greek, trace our way back to a shared lations of the Ionian and which provides me an opportu - cultural past which has been Adriatic Seas, expanding the nity to interact with the under - largely obliterated due to con - scope of my research to the graduate and graduate student temporary political, religious nineteenth century. community. Since I do not have Tango on the Balcony Premiere in DC

Continued from page 1 ory and anxiety, combat footage of the most important stories of offers the accuracy his memory our time.” that the film conveys in 19 min - lacks, but still provides little The combat scenes included utes what can take much longer comfort. The film features Aris - in the film are real footage, and to explain about the condition totle Stamat as Johnny, extensive research was con - for those not suffering from it. Giuseppe Bausilio as Abdullah, ducted by Papas and producer, Dave Anderson of the Veterans the boy on the balcony, and military consultant, and Marine Advocacy Center, one of the Hakan Tolga Polat as Naseem, veteran Michael Day to ensure film’s veterans’ organization the coffee cart owner. Tao Zer - the film’s authenticity. Garner - supporters, attended the pre - vas composed the film’s music. ing the support of ten veterans miere, along with representa - “Unlike other films of the organizations, Tango also par - tives from the Embassy of the war fatigue genre, Tango seeks ticipated in the Cannes Short Republic of Cyprus in Washing - to avoid cliché representations Film Corner (SFC) from May ton, DC Political of veterans and portray some of 15-22, alongside the Cannes Counsellor/Congressional Liai - the real issues faced by those Film Festival and the Marché du son Andrea Petranyi, and Press transitioning to civilian life,” Pa - Film - Festival de Cannes, with Officer Maria Papadopoulou. pas said. “The goal was to create Papas and Line Producer Con - The film was part of the short a film that would be an authen - stantinos Nikiforou in atten - film program screened at the tic portrayal of the veteran ex - dance at the event. The SFC is a Angelika Film Center in the Mo - perience of transition as possible market of short films showcased saic District. Tango on the Bal - in order to raise awareness to distribution companies, fes - cony follows Johnny, an Iraq about PTSD. This is a non-polit - tival programmers, TV stations War veteran who wrestles with ical agenda, being neither for and VOD platforms from around PTSD and the transition to civil - nor against the wars, but more the world. ian life. Haunted by his experi - of a call for awareness of the Tango’s New York premiere ences in the war, he suffers from epidemic of PTSD challenges will take place on June 12 at hyper vigilance, insomnia, and faced by veterans that civilians the SOHO International Film the eerie presence of Abdullah, need to become aware of. The Festival, tickets are available on - an Iraqi teenager he killed in film also touches on the losses line. Papas’ upcoming feature combat. Struggling with mem - of the Iraqi people. This is one film, Ares Dreaming, will also delve into PTSD and the strug - gle to adjust to civilian life, though fragmented time and the dreams of veterans and their spouses and families will ex - pand the exploration of the is - sue even further than the short film. Writer/producer/director Mi - nos Papas is an independent filmmaker based in New York City. His most recent documen - tary “A Short Film about Guns” (2013) won best online short at Exhibition: “From Agamemnon to the Tribeca Film Festival, and his latest feature film, “Behind the Mirror” (2015) won Best Thriller at the Manhattan and Alexander the Great” Opens in DC the Mexico International Film Festivals. Papas is a member of the Director’s Guild of Cyprus, By Eleni Argyris non to Alexander the Great” to tion in the best possible manner, a creative member of Studio- the public, sketching an exciting also due to the technological AVA a boutique video produc - WASHINGTON, DC – The Na - and long journey from the pre - means the National Geographic pHoto couRtesy oF mInos papas tion house, and the founder of tional Geographic Museum in historic to the Hellenistic period, Museum has at its disposal,” A scene from Tango on the Balcony by filmmaker Minos Papas the film and commercial pro - Washington, DC opened the and focusing on the Greeks. Maria Vlazaki, Secretary Gen - which had its world premiere on May 29 at the G.I. Film Fes - duction company Cyprian Films, gates of the long-awaited exhi - The Greeks of myth and his - eral of the Hellenic Ministry of tival in Washington, DC. New York. bition “The Greeks: Agamem - tory. The Greeks who left their Culture and Sports told TNH. mark on world affairs. The “Through this exhibition we are Greeks who continue to enchant showing who the Greeks are today. and the kind of civilization they After having traveled for two have created in the best possible years to Montreal and Ottawa way. We are also showing who POCKET-LESS Canada, as well as Chicago, IL, modern day Greeks are.” this extensive exhibition, which includes approximately 550 PITA BREAD showpieces origination from 22 “Through this exhibition Greek museums, has attracted we are showing who the the interest of the loving public Greeks are and the kind Kontos Foods from the very beginning. The coordinators, who spoke of civilization they have The Leading Company in Flat Breads www.GreekKitchennyc.com with The National Herald, ex - created in the best pect the same to hold true for Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita in DC, since most of the exhibits possible way...” are being presented for the first manufacturers of authentic ethnic time. In fact, they are displayed The event was attended by, Hand stretched Flat bread. in a unique manner – due to among others, Fox Filmed En - kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. technological means and capa - tertainment Chair and CEO Jim bilities this particular museum Gianopulos, Dow Chemical FIllo kataIFI, baklaVa, spanakopIta, tyRopIta has at its disposal, the playful Company Chair and CEO An - nut Roll, melomakaRona lights are masterfully combined drew Liveris, Washington Wiz - and the tRadItIonal medIteRRanean desseRts. with the magic of the special ards owner Ted Leonsis, White excellent quality and service. videos which are projected in House Business Council Director nearly every hall of the exhibi - Diana Doukas, as well as Con - We distribute in USA and Canada. tion. gress members and other gov - special prices for communities, schools, churches From Agamemnon, Aeschy - ernment officials, business lead - festivals and other events lus, Homer, Philip II of Mace - ers, diplomats, and other don, and Alexander the Great Greek-Americans and Philhel - to ordinary citizens and war - lenes from all walks of life. riors, the Greeks, hand in hand The attendees attentively with the concepts of democracy, watched a portion of the three- philosophy, poetry and the arts, hour series “The Greeks: Cave - Kontos Foods, Inc but everyday life as well, ad - men to Kings,” a National Geo - b box 628, paterson, nJ 07544 Follow us on Facebook: vance through the centuries to graphic Television production tel.: (973) 278-2800 Fax: (973) 278-7943 reach modern times. which airs on June 21st on PBS. “We are very happy because The exhibition will remain kontos.com Eθνικός Κήρυξ / The National Herald a through this exhibition we get open to the public until Octo - a feel of Ancient Greek civiliza - ber. 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The Alpha Omega Council of Boston (AOC) honored Andy Manatos with the Lifetime Achievement Award at its 33rd Annual Banquet which was held on June 4 at the Westin Waterfront Hotel. Among those attending, AOC president John Anton who presented the award, George Behrakis, Michael Dukakis, and Man - atos’ wife Tina, son Michael, and grandchildren.

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Continued from page 1 tions in other areas, our Com - Konstantinos Mitsotakis and Ec - munity would be at an even umenical Patriarch higher level.” Bartholomew were read aloud. Citing DC’s respect for Greek- A video of Manatos’ life in - Americans Manatos noted that cluded a total of 90 messages only two ethnic groups have of warm wishes from former met with every president of the U.S. presidents, members of United States over the past Congress, and community lead - thirty years the Irish and the ers, including Archbishop Greeks. The former “represents Demetrios, TNH Publisher-Edi - one in seven Americans, and tor Antonis H. Diamataris, Pro - [we] represent one in 250 topresbyter Alexander Karlout - Americans.” sos, and businessmen John George Behrakis noted that Catsimatidis and George Mar - “we need people like Manatos cus. in Washington to represent us. Particularly moving was We are exceptional people, with when Manatos’ son Mike’s chil - a high intellect, but we don’t dren, ran and hugged their know how to work together as grandfather as he received the a team,” and he pointed out that award, saying “congratulations, “Manatos has contributed grandpa.” greatly to Hellenism and Ortho - Mike noted that what char - doxy.” acterizes his father is “his love Gov. Dukakis told TNH that for his family, his faith, his “Andrew has done excellent legacy, for others, and the coun - work for the Greek community. try.” He is our leader in Washington “I feel touched,” the guest of DC. Every time we have a prob - honor told TNH. The AOC is an lem with the federal govern - organization “which has done ment, he is present. We have amazing things for our commu - had years of cooperation, he is nity both on a national level and Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis (R) speaks AOC president John Anton presented Andy Manatos with the an exceptional man, and I am in Boston. It sets the example. with the guest of honor, Andy Manatos ath the Alpha Omega Lifetime Achievement Award at its 33rd Annual Banquet which very glad we are honoring him If there were similar organiza - Council of Boston’s 33rd Annual Banquet. was held on June 4 at the Westin Waterfront Hotel. tonight.” 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 AHEPA Honors America’s Fallen Heroes at Arlington National Cemetery

TNH Staff Brother George Karatzia, who by an Honor Guard Specialist, members led by AHEPA Chapter served in the U.S. Army and is a also participated in the wreath- 31, Col. Peter N. Derzis of Chapter WASHINGTON, DC – On May Vietnam War veteran said, "This laying ceremony. 438 of Arlington, VA, and Molon 30, members of the American was one of the most powerfully This year marked the 92nd an - Labe Chapter 542 of Dulles gath - Hellenic Educational Progressive moving experiences of my life. niversary of the first participation ered for the memorial. AHEPA Association (AHEPA) honored We honored the sacrifices of those of AHEPA in their annual wreath- and Daughters of Penelope mem - America’s fallen heroes at Arling - throughout our nation's history laying ceremony at the Tomb. The bers presented a laurel wreath ton National Cemetery. Continu - who paid the ultimate price, and Ahepans honored the fallen he - and paused in remembrance of ing a proud, annual Memorial we expressed – in a small yet sig - roes with the ceremony and also the estimated 660 Greek-Ameri - Day tradition which began in nificant way – our community's with the memorial at an esti - cans and Greek Orthodox who 1924, the association for the na - gratitude to our nation's fallen. It mated 660 graves of the fallen fought and died for our nation tion's millions of American citi - was especially meaningful to per - who identified as Greek-Ameri - and are interred at Arlington. The zens of Greek heritage and Phil - form this ceremony as our brave cans or Greek Orthodox and are annual ceremony was first per - hellenes, paid their respects on men and women remain in buried at Arlington, which took formed in 1949. behalf of the Hellenic American harm's way.” Retired Army place on May 28. Supreme President John Gala - community to the men and Colonel Nicholas P. Vamvakias, DC metro area AHEPA family nis said, "I commend the AHEPA women of the armed forces who who served two combat tours in family of the Metro Washington, made the ultimate sacrifice for Vietnam, receiving the Silver Star, Ahepans Col. Nicholas P. DC area for its carefully detailed our freedom and democracy. America's third-highest award for Vamvakias and Brother effort to properly honor and re - A wreath-laying ceremony at valor, and three awards of the George Karatzia lay a wreath member the memory of those the Tomb of the Unknowns was Bronze Star, one for valor, and at the Tomb of the Un - brave souls of our community a a profound experience for the the Purple Heart, and Executive knowns at Arlington Na - p who sacrificed so much for free - e H

Ahepans who participated. Director Basil Mossaidis, assisted tional Cemetery on May 30. a dom.” Memorial Day in Houston: Thanking our Veterans for Their Service

By Dr. Constantina week. Phillip Butcher, himself une. They didn’t write in the im - Michalos an Air Force veteran, is director perative, perhaps because they of Transfer Admissions and Vet - weren’t officers, but every sen - HOUSTON, TX – We were in erans Services at the University. tence read like the rat-tat-tat of the Navy for two years, but we Working with Mike Records of a weapon. No details. Just point were stationed at Camp LeJe - NextOp, Phil organized a week- after point after point, like a mil - une, NC, a Marine Corps base. long boot camp for veterans to itary briefing. We had our work Carved out of a national forest help them transition from the cut out for us, especially since I and fronting the Atlantic Ocean, military to civilian life, specifi - only had nine hours over two it was actually quite beautiful. cally to help them navigate days. It was the same for my col - Jacksonville, the town attached higher education. By the way, league in math, Dr. Jack Follis. to the base, was another story. “transition” is the military’s After class, after team-building Whatever military towns look word. New century, new vocab - activities and more talks, they like, this one was textbook. But ulary to describe the “separa - met with tutors for two hours in I had two babies, so it didn’t tion” from one way of life to an - each subject to refine what much matter where we were other. they’d done during the day. Of stationed. My world was dia - NextOp was founded by course there was plenty of eating pers, bottles, runny noses, and Douglas Foshee, a Houston-area in between. And more PT to look more diapers. I took up oil and gas executive, in 2015. forward to. macramé (a psychologist would According to its mission, “Nex - We discussed their concerns, have a field day with that), and tOp serves our nation’s hard - their writing strengths and even canned my own fruits and working veterans by providing weaknesses, common sentence, vegetables (anyone who knows job placement assistance, men - usage and verb errors, spelling, me and is reading this is laugh - torship and support. We connect punctuation – a semester’s worth ing out loud). skilled mid-level service mem - of work in nine hours! And, by One surprise distraction was bers with Gulf Coast employers some miracle, it worked. They the opportunity to teach writing in the Energy, Construction, and wrote impressive cover letters at the local community college Healthcare sectors.” In its first introducing themselves to poten - to marines separating from the year, NextOp placed 156 veter - dR. constantIna mIcHalos) tial employers or university ad - military. They had given 20 ans; thus far this year, NextOp Phillip Butcher (3rd from right), with the veterans at the University of St. Thomas. mission officers; they began years of service and were still has placed 135. their admission essays, but, as I young enough to embark on Based on their own experi - one wants a business degree so were on campus for six days, stipend, with an annual tuition expected given their exhaustive new careers. But they had to ences, Phil and Mike created our that he can pursue his passion and every moment of their time cap of $20,000. The Blue Rib - schedules, they experienced learn how to write “civilian.” Af - boot camp on a model of reme - for everything guitar; I nick - was accounted for. There was a bon Project allows private uni - writer’s block. Welcome to the ter all this time, their lexicon diation and immersion in writ - named another “tree hugger” saying at Lejeune – “If the versities that opt in to split the club, which includes many dis - consisted of orders. Every sen - ing and math. because he wants to be a horti - Marines wanted you to have an difference above this cap with tinguished members. tence was a command, and I felt They recruited (pardon the culturist; one wants to be a idea/family/life (pick one), they the VA. This is definitely impor - So I gave them strategies and I should stand at attention salut - pun) recently or soon-to-be dis - plumber and his would have issued you one.” I tant information. They also my business card. I hope they ing their papers as I read them. charged soldiers (six) and buddy/squadron leader wants casually repeated it to the heard from vets on campus, in - use it. I was in my twenties. They were marines (two) from the Houston to be a welder; two aren’t yet group, and they nodded in cluding our police chief, James In their After Action Review, all older, and they definitely out - area and Ft. Polk, LA. The group sure what they want to do, but agreement. Every morning, UST Tate, who encouraged them they gave the program a 95% ranked me. I had 16 weeks in ranged in age from 24-54, and they are both committed to giv - coaches led them in PT. Every with their experiences and in - approval rating. That means a which to undo decades-long served from four to 22 years in ing themselves the best chance meal came with a talk. They spired them with their tenacity. lot. habits of writing. They threw their respective branches. for success. Before they even got learned about college admission On their first day, the men On their last day, they retook themselves into the process with The oldest had worked in oil to campus, the group made it processes, financial aid, the GI took the Accuplacer, a standard - the Accuplacer, and they regis - the same dedication and com - and gas and was recently laid clear that they wanted to learn Bill. The original GI Bill paid a ized test required by the state of tered improvements in their mitment that they brought to off in the Houston industry de - how to write a cover letter and lump sum, and vets had to bud - Texas for admission to any pub - writing. Well done, gentlemen. their national service. And they cline. Now he is creating a new a college admission essay. No get themselves to pay for tu - lic university. We used it to see I planned to read their second succeeded. opportunity for himself in logis - small feat for a compressed time ition, books, and living ex - where the vets stood in relation essays over the Memorial week - So I was very excited to re - tics; one is already enrolled at period. penses. Since 9/11, the 2008-09 to math and writing skills. I was - end. peat this experience at the Uni - Houston Community College This program wasn’t called GI Bill pays all tuition and fees n’t surprised to see that not It’s the least I can do to say: versity of St. Thomas (UST) last and hopes to transfer to UST; boot camp for nothing. The vets and provides a cost of living much had changed since Leje - thank you for your service. Greek-American Community Flocks to Nick Andriotis’ Book Signing Event

Continued from page 1 chase copies of the book for them - selves and for others. Also in attendance were Greek Consul General in New York Dr. Konstantinos Koutras, Consul Manos Koubarakis, the Archdio - cese’s National Director of Greek Education Ioannis Efthymiopou - los, Archdiocesan District Office of Education Director Maria Makedon, as well clergy, benefac - tors, and members of the com - munity at large, as well as the au - thor’s siblings, along with their children and grandchildren. Andriotis expressed his satis - faction in that the School has a reserve fund that guarantees its perpetuation, and relayed that pHotos: tnH/costas beJ Diamataris had invited Stavros LEFT: Nick Andriotis signed copies of his book I Poreia Mou horis Raso at the Petros G. Patrides Cultural Center of St. Demetrios. RIGHT: Front row, L-R: Archi - Niarchos Foundation (SNF) An - mandrite Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, journalist Panikos Panagiotou, Nick Andriotis, TNH Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris, and journalist Michael Ignatiou. dreas Dracopoulos to the School Seond Row, standing, L-R: Teddy Andriotis, Greek Consul General in New York Dr. Konstantinos Koutras, Consul Manos Koubarakis, and George Andriotis. several years ago, and that visit played a major role in SNF’s en - a critical period in the history of benefactors. And for the school. ops. “Nick doesn’t cut corners,” soul of Hellenism and of Ortho - comprehend the meaning of Hel - suing donations, in excess of $2 the Greek-American community,” And for his book.” Ignatiou said. “He is fiery and un - doxy is the Greek language.” lenism and that the Hellenism million. not least of which the founding Ignatiou noted that he would stoppable. His book reveals his AN AUTHOR AT 75 each of us carries within is a great PRAISEFUL WORDS of the School. This is why as Pub - not speak about the chapter in character and the meaning of ”I didn’t expect to become a thing. Diamataris, in turn, empha - lisher-Editor of the National Her - the book that refers to Andriotis’ ‘two lives and two homelands in writer at the age of 75,” Andriotis “Be determined and fight for sized that Andriotis’ presence at ald I feel it is my obligation to native island of Nisyros, because one heart.’” pointed out, apparently moved, high ideals, for the ideals of Hel - the School ensured that SNF’s do - support his work, in any way I he will present it on August 12th Panagiotou noted that the and said his choice of title “wasn’t lenism and the undying Greek nation would be well spent. He can, because this work is historic. at Porta, the plaza in the author’s book is not a descriptive narra - random. I came up with it one language,” the author empha - also reminded the audience that Noble. Exalting. A life’s work for hometown village Nikia. tion. “It reveals [Andriotis’] ideo - morning [and] the title reveals sized as he expressed satisfaction the celebration of the 100th an - our children and the community. Ignatiou spoke about the logical world, it considers atti - the content of the book.” He for “all the good we have niversary of the founding of the We are obligated to honor and events relating to the School’s tudes and characters. It raises noted that the book’s objective achieved.” Ethnikos Kyrix-National Herald, express our gratitude to Nick An - founding, the community, and concerns and questions about the was to give readers and younger As an example of the impor - held on May 22, 2015 at the New driotis, for he is also one of our Andriotis’ role with the archbish - community; it reminds us that the generations the opportunity to tance of preserving the Greek lan - York Public Library, Andriotis was guage, Andriotis referred to one of the ten Greek-Americans School Committee Secretary the newspaper honored. Kalliopi Hartofilis, a fourth-gen - He said: “the issue of Greek eration Greek-American “who not education is crucial for the future only speaks the Greek language, of the Greek-American commu - but fights for it as well. nity. Nick Andriotis has con - Andriotis also applied that tributed greatly to the preserva - message to the Church. “I have tion of education by the leading been sounding the alarm for role he has played in the founding many years now,” and called and the success of the Saint upon Greek-Americans to voice Demetrios High School in Astoria, their objection emphatically the only Greek-American high “when you see signs of the school in the United States,” Greek language being ostracized deeming that “a contribution of from the Church.” But he ad - historical significance.” Dia - vised that we should not place mataris noted that Andriotis “has all the blame on the clergy. We multiplied his contribution by are also at fault for allowing [authoring the book,] a priceless matters to come this far. “We legacy, a treasure. are a wonderful people with a “The book is unusually well- great legacy. We have received written. In its 298 pages, events In attendance were Greek Consul General in New York Dr. Konstantinos Koutras, Consul Manos Koubarakis, the Archdiocese’s a huge inheritance from our an - and crises that cover a period of National Director of Greek Education Ioannis Efthymiopoulos, Archdiocesan District Office of Education Director Maria Makedon, cestors and its perpetuation de - approximately forty years unfold, as well clergy, benefactors, and members of the community at large, as well as the author’s siblings, along with their families. pends on us,” he concluded. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 COMMUNITY 5 Cosmos Greek Heritage Night: Soccer, Samaras, and Traditional Dance

TNH Staff

HEMPSTEAD, NY – On May 28, Greek Heritage Night at the New York Cosmos’ soccer match brought out numerous fans of Greek descent to celebrate Greek heritage, culture, and the love of soccer. Greek music greeted fans as they entered the gates at James M. Shuart Sta - dium on the Hofstra University campus in Hempstead, NY. A festive atmosphere welcomed all those who attended the soc - cer match between the New York Cosmos and Rayo OKC (Oklahoma City). Fans wearing Cosmos green, joined by those in the colors of the Greek flag, and some wearing actual Greek flags, filled the seats on Greek Heritage Night. Among the Greek-American teams repre - sented were Doxa FC, the Pan - cyprian Freedoms, Cosmos, NY Salamina, Olympiacos Jamaica, pHotos couRtesy oF tHe ny cosmos Leros FC, and Megas Alexan - ABOVE: Georgios Samaras of Rayo OKC along with his teammates played against the New York Cosmos on May 28 Greek Heritage Night at Hofstra University's dros. Singer SoTiri of Avgole - Stuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY. Photo: New York Cosmos. RIGHT: Georgios Samaras of Rayo OKC vs. Danny Szetela of the New York Cosmos on Greek mono fame was also present. Heritage Night, May 28 at Hofstra University's Stuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY. Athens-born, crossover clas - sical singer Anastasia Zannis the match level at 0-0 for the Rayo players were issued red World Cup 2014 final group The original New York Cos - Cosmos back in 2010 and since sang the Greek National An - rest of the first half. cards in the 89th and 90th min - stage match for the Greek na - mos team was founded in 1970, then, the team has found suc - them and the Star-Spangled At halftime, children in tra - utes of the match, including one tional team, and scored the win - but after the dissolution of the cess in the new NASL. The team Banner. Nassau County Comp - ditional Greek costume from for Samaras after receiving his ning goal from a penalty kick in original NASL in 1984 and one won the Soccer Bowl in 2013 troller George Maragos presided Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox second yellow card. Rayo nearly the 90th minute to give the team season in Major League Soccer, and 2015, and is the defending over the coin toss. Georgios Church in Hicksville took the tied the game in the final sec - a 2–1 win that qualified Greece the team was dissolved in 1985. champion, hoisting the North Samaras, veteran Greece Inter - field and performed three tra - onds of the match, but the play for the round of 16 for the first The resurgence of interest in American Supporters’ Trophy in national striker plays for Rayo ditional Greek dances for the en - was ruled offside. The Cosmos time in the team’s history. soccer brought the New York 2015. OKC and made a valiant effort thusiastic crowd. Many of the remain undefeated this season against the defending North spectators noted the pride in with a final score of 1-0. American Soccer League seeing the children perform in Samaras graciously signed (NASL) champion Cosmos, but traditional costume. Protopres - autographs, posed for photos, received a yellow card in the byter Fr. Theofanis Papantonis and spoke with the fans after the Mistras Group Adds Drones to Avert Disasters 20th minute of the match. was also in attendance. match. He thanked them for Samaras in the first half had The Cosmos dominated pos - their support in spite of his TNH Staff FOUNDING MISTRAS 100% passing accuracy and one session during the second half. team’s loss and his unfortunate “Before the breakup the old of his team’s three shots. In the They scored in the 54th minute red card. Steve Hamlin of This PRINCETON, NJ – In its efforts AT&T was the greatest company 36th minute, Rayo’s Michel with a goal by Danny Szetela is Cosmos Country, noted that to prevent companies from ever created,” Vahaviolos told Pereira received a red card for who was later voted man of the Samaras was visibly moved by calamities that result in loss of US1. “It paid for my education a foul on Cosmos goalkeeper match. The game was well-at - the performance of the Greek life and fortune – from fires and and made me a better person. Jimmy Maurer who took a few tended, with 4,068 spectators. national anthem at the start of explosions to chemical spills and But you could not survive there minutes to recover from the kick The final moments of the match the game. Samaras famously as - other environmental toxins – the if you were a loner. They wanted to his leg. Even playing with included additional yellow and sisted in the first goal against Mistras Group in keeping with team players. I wanted to create only ten men, Rayo OKC held red cards, however. Two more the Ivory Coast in the FIFA the times has incorporated a new a more nimble Bell Labs, to make way of inspecting facilities, the decisions more quickly, without US1 reported: drones. all of the signatures, and be more Mistras, founded in 1978 by market driven.” former Bell Labs engineer Beginning with acoustic sen - Karambelas' Free Business Entities Guide Sotirios J. Vahaviolos, recently sors that can warn of potential purchased a small company, Ae - danger, Mistras grew into a pub - tos that uses drones on land, in licly-owned international com - TNH Staff The author spoke to TNH about years. Because it is in ebook for - the air, and underwater, to do pany with annual revenues ex - this unique guide that will un - mat, we will be updating it so the work now done by humans ceeding $700 million. Attorney Nicholas G. Karam - doubtedly help countless indi - that, in a sense, it will always in order to conduct the inspec - “In the future, this stuff will belas has recently published a viduals in their business deal - be a work in progress.” tions known as “nondestructive Mistras Founder, Chairman, be most likely part of everyday Comparative Guide to Business ings in Greece, and possibly Regarding the book’s poten - testing,” US1 wrote. and CEO Sotirios Vahaviolos. life in the industrial world,” Entities in Greece for United increase investment in Greece tial impact in both Greece and Mistras is a conglomerate of Michael J. Lange, Aetos’ Vice States Business Persons as a free and aid its economic recovery. the United States, Karambelas companies that specialize in a factories, and power plants, to Chairman of Business Develop - e-book. Karambelas, a founding Why did he write the book said “the ebook is designed for particular type of infrastructure windmills, airplanes, and eleva - ment and Strategic Planning, partner of Sfikas & Karambelas and make it available for free? American attorneys and busi - asset protection, from bridges, tors. told US1. LLP, based in Washington DC, “I practice in the area of com - nesspersons. We know from ex - has published the guide in co - pany law,” Karambelas told perience that persons interested operation with Tribonian Pub - TNH. The pre-2012 Greek busi - in investing or doing business lishing. The book is available for ness entity law was antiquated in any country first consider the download online, for anyone in - and virtually incomprehensible business entity laws of the coun - terested in the Greek business to American attorneys and busi - try. The purpose of the ebook is entity laws which were revised nesspersons. The current law is to enable potential American in 2012. The revisions were the modern and easy to describe to business persons to ask in - first since the business entity Americans. I believe that efforts formed questions when they laws in Greece were enacted to develop the economy and en - consult their Greek attorney.” in1920 and is a promising de - courage investment begin with Feedback is already being velopment in for the economic effective and comprehensible generated, “and the preliminary situation, demonstrating the business entity laws. Greece has response has been encouraging. move to reform a system that made that beginning. We offer We are looking forward to com - was antiquated and perhaps the ebook free of charge be - ments that will advise us as to even hindering the opportuni - cause we want it to be widely ways in which we can improve ties for investment in Greece by available.” the ebook,” Karambelas said. interested parties including The book “has been a work Karambelas practices law in many businesspeople in the US. in progress for the last two Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and New York City, and has af - filiated offices in Athens and Nicosia. He is a graduate of the American Community Schools, Inc. in Athens, Class of 1971. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Union College, a Juris Doctor JUNE 15th-19th from Fordham University School of Law, and a Master of Inter - Festival Chairman: Mr. Mike Pappas national Affairs from Columbia University School of Public and MUSIC International Affairs. His three- volume treatise, Limited Liabil - WITH DJ BOBBY KAROUNOS ity Companies: Law, Practice and Forms is in its second edi - EVERY NIGHT tion, published by Thomson West Company, and is updated twice a year. Karambelas has Wednesday, 15th at 6-11 pm also written several articles on nIcHolas kaRambelas business entity law, Greek and Pop Wristbands Nicholas Karambelas recently published a Comparative Guide Cypriot company law, securities to Business Entities in Greece for United States Business Per - and federal elections law, and sons now available as a free ebook. international law and politics. Thursday, 16th at 6-11 pm The Students of the School will perform Greek Traditional Dances Metropoulos Set to Buy Playboy Mansion Friday, 17th at 6-11 pm “The Panerikoussa Society of America” will perform Continued from page 1 long as he lives. After that, Metropoulos said he will con - Traditional Dances with authentic uniforms mansion earned as a home for nect it to his own estate to cre - Playboy bunnies and romping ate a 7.3-acre compound. stars and celebrities than restor - Metropoulos bought the Saturday, 18th at 5 pm - Μidnight ing its architectural heritage and house next door, which had restoring its luster. been used by Hefner’s former Sunday, 19th at 5-10 pm RAFFLE The home’s architect is wife to raise their two children, Arthur Rolland Kelly, who de - from Mr. Hefner in 2009 for $18 signed hundreds of homes in the million. • Fun crafts & games for kids of all ages Los Angeles area. The roughly 20,000-square- “The heritage of this property foot Playboy mansion has 29 • Greek food transcends its celebrity, and to rooms, including 12 bedrooms, • Homemade donuts have the opportunity to serve as on 5 acres, according to the its steward would be a true priv - sales listing. • delicious homemade pies and pastries ilege,” Metropoulos said. wsJ It is one of the few private • octopus grilled He declined to disclose the Daren Metropoulos residences in Los Angeles with purchase price but it was listed a zoo license, the listing says. • traditional Greek dances for $200 million by broker paper reported. Hefner added a heated swim - • Greek live music RAFFLE Mauricio Umansky of The Hefner, who become rich and ming pool and a grotto in the Agency, as well as Gary Gold famous with a magazine that 1970s. • Flea market $17,000 cash and Drew Fenton of Hilton & until recently showed nude cen - Among the famous names • outdoor / Indoor bazaar and many other gifts Hyland. terfolds of young, nubile who appeared there were Tony • coffee bar as Ipad, lcd tV Jeffrey Hyland, the president women, bought the property in Bennett, who sang for Hefner’s etc. of Hilton & Hyland, said the 1971 at the height of his fame, 56th birthday party 34 years • beer and beverages price was “nine digits” and for only $1.5 million, almost ago, singer Sonny Bono and kid - would set a record for the high - 200 times less than its current napping victim Patty Hearst, al - est-priced residential sale in Los listing. though it was just as well known 3573 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, NY 10461 Angeles. Curiously, while Metropoulos for Playboy bunnies serving He said there were multiple will own the home, Hefner, now drinks in skimpy outfits with lit - Tel.: (718) 823-2030 offers for the property, the news - 90, has the right to live there as tle bunny tails. 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 Moscow Patriarchate Speaks with TNH about Holy and Great Council

By Theodore Kalmoukos MH: It is a Council of the is constructive and founded, is cussions, but I am confident that whole Orthodox Church, and completely normal. This is why such proposals, which would en - BOSTON, MA – The Moscow therefore I would not say that the draft documents were pub - tail such important changes of Patriarchate’s Metropolitan Hi - its significance is any different lished, so that every interested the Church canons, will not be larion of Volokolamsk, spoke for the Russian Church than for member of the Church can have accepted by the majority of the with TNH about the Orthodox the other Local Churches. First his say on them. Moreover, I be - Local Churches, including the Church’s Holy and Great Coun - of all, the fact that it is being lieve that the more important Russian Church. I think that we cil, scheduled to begin on June held is a confirmation of our ec - critical remarks should certainly should all remember that the 16 in Chania, Crete. clesiology, it bears witness to us be taken into account and the aim of the Council is to Essentially, Metropolitan Hi - and the whole world that the corresponding amendments strengthen Church unity and not larion is first in ranking after His Orthodox Church is a catholic should be made in the docu - to undermine it by proposing re - Beatitude Patriarch Cyril of Church…and the Council is also ments when they are discussed forms which go against already Moscow and All Russia. The in - a visible expression of Church at the Council. This is vital if we established Church tradition. terview follows. unity, testimony that in spite of want the conciliar documents to TNH: Has the issue been re - TNH: Your Eminence, what the different political conditions be accepted so that as a result solved between Antioch and are your thoughts about the up - in which the Local Churches they will not be later rejected Jerusalem over the jurisdiction coming Holy and Great Coun - live, we are capable of achieving by the people of God. of the Archdiocese of Qatar? cil? unanimity on the most impor - TNH: Could the Synod dis - MH: As far as I know, no pos - MH: The Holy and Great tant issues, since we comprise cuss issues such as a priest’s sec - itive resolution of this issue that Council ought to be the most one Church. ond marriage, rediscovering the is acceptable to both sides has wide-ranging and representative TNH: What concerns that to - ancient Church tradition of bish - yet been found, though I hope of the Councils of the past thou - day’s faithful have do you an - ops who marry, deaconesses, one will. For this reason the sand years. It was been in direct ticipate will arise at the Coun - and a common celebration of Church of Antioch probably will preparation for more than half cil? Easter? not participate in the Council’s a century, and should become a MH: The Council will not ex - MH: As I said, no other topics work. historical event…The unity and amine any topics other than and issues, apart from those on TNH: How are the relations unanimity, which, God willing, those that have been put on the the agenda, will be put forward between the Patriarchate of we will bear witness to at the agenda. The sole exception is for discussion. At January’s as - Moscow and the Ecumenical Pa - Council, is not the end, but the the Encyclical, the draft of sembly of First Hierarchs of the triarchate of Constantinople? rather the beginning of joint which still has to be finalized. If Orthodox Churches in Cham - MH: For the Moscow Patri - labors on the path to deepening we look at the agenda items, the tnH aRcHIVes bésy, the calendar issue was re - archate, the Church of Constan - fraternal cooperation between most relevant, in my opinion, is His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk with His moved, and the issue of reinsti - tinople is the Mother Church. the Local Churches and the the “The Mission of the Ortho - Beatitude Patriarch Cyril of Moscow. tuting deaconesses was not even For many centuries, the Russian strengthening of pan-Orthodox dox Church in the Contempo - discussed. Thus, these two top - Church was part of the Patriar - unity. The great responsibility rary World.” It gives the the convening of the Council? ments. I will not evaluate this ics will not be reviewed at the chate of Constantinople. This for a successful Council rests Church's view on the many chal - Do you have similar cases in criticism here…as it would be Council. As for second marriage circumstance makes our upon us. lenges of the modern-day world, your Church? wrong to interfere in the inter - for clergy and a married episco - Churches especially close to TNH: What is the signifi - the problems of the economic MH: I know that in the Greek nal life of another Local Church. pate, the already-prepared and each other, and at present, in cance of the Council for the Or - crisis, on what the Church Church and the other Local I can only say that among the published draft document “The spite of the differences in views thodox Church as a whole and thinks of the problem of discrim - Churches there is a critical atti - bishops, clerics and laity of the Sacrament of Marriage and Ob - concerning certain issues, the for the Church of Russia in par - ination, and military conflicts. tude by some of the episcopate, Russian Church there is also a stacles To It” does not provide mutual relationship between the ticular since this is the first time TNH: What do you say to clergy, and laity toward the critical attitude toward the for any reforms in these areas. Patriarchates of Moscow and the latter will participate in such those hierarchs, monastics, and Council, both in process and re - Council. I believe that criticism Some attendees may propose Constantinople is at the highest a synod? priests in Greece who oppose garding some of its draft docu - of the conciliar documents, if it similar amendments during dis - level. Holy and Great Council to Set to Begin on June 16

Continued from page 1 made that as a result of the dis - cussion on the Pan-Orthodox Orthodoxy, calls all to rise to the Council’s draft documents in the occasion and participate, on the Orthodox Churches of Georgia, pre-determined dates, in the ses - Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece as sions of the Council, as was de - well as the Holy Community of cided and signed on a pan-Or - Holy Mount Athos, essential thodox level both by the amendments have been made, Primates during the Sacred to a great extent consonant with Synaxes, as well as by those au - the proposals made by the Russ - thorized by each Delegation dur - ian Orthodox Church. They need ing the entire lengthy prepara - to be thoroughly examined with tory process of the Council. the aim to find a general Ortho - Patriarch Bartholomew be - dox consensus. came extremely concerned, and “Considering that the deci - that senior level Greek govern - sions of the Pan-Orthodox Coun - ment officials were worried that cil may be made only on basis of setbacks could affect their rela - consensus (The decision made tions with other nations. by the Synaxis of the Primates There has been an underlying of Local Orthodox Churches, crisis involving the Council texts, which took place on March 6-9, pHotos: tnH/costas beJ the subjects, the economics, Point 2a), that is, by a unani - Professor Russell Edward Jones presented the School of Athens lecture at the Muses, Kimisis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox preparatory arrangements. There mous vote of all the universally Church of the Hamptons, Southampton, NY on June 4. Among those attending, John Catsimatidis, his wife Margo, Father were many opinions and view - recognized autocephalous Ortho - Alexander Karloutsos, Father Ignatios Stavropoulos, and Coula Johnides points expressed, as well as fears dox Churches, it should be noted and objections, including from that the non-participation of at the Holy Community of Mount least one of them in the Council Athos, but the crisis culminated constitutes an unsurmountable Kimisis tis Theotokou Presents School of Athens with the decision by the Church obstacle to the holding of a Holy of Bulgaria to not participate and and Great Council. its request that the Council con - Continued from page 1 vene at a later date. In addition, there is the unre - Metropolitan Emmanuel Plato and Aristotle are the solved issue of the rivalry be - said efforts continue to figures at the center of the tween two of the senior Patriar - be made for Bulgaria and painting which inspired the mo - chates, Antioch and Jerusalem, saic outside of the Muses. Beau - which has arisen from the elec - Antioch to participate. tifully executed by artisans, the tion of Archimandrite Makarios School of Athens mosaic creates as the “Archbishop of Qatar” by “That it should be stated that a counterpoint to the striking the Holy Synod of the Patriar - the decision of the Holy Synod mosaic on the front of the chate of Jerusalem, although the of the Bulgarian Orthodox church depicting the Kimisis tis Antioch Patriarchate claims that Church made on June 1, 2016, Theotokou. Qatar falls within its geographi - as well as the continued uncer - Prof. Jones, along with Pro - cal jurisdiction. tainty with regard to the possi - topresbyter Alexander and Pres - On the other hand, the bility for the Patriarchate of An - bytera Xanthi Karloutsos Moscow Patriarchate, through its tioch to attend the Holy and admired the brilliant work in minutes of its June 3 Synod Great Council, just as the ab - stone before entering the build - made available to TNH, came to sence of a preliminary consensus ing for a pre-lecture reception. a decision and requests that Ec - on the draft Working Procedure Presbyter Constantine Lazarakis umenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Council and the document welcomed everyone to the lec - hold a Pan-Orthodox Conference on ‘The Sacrament of Marriage ture, one of a series of summer by June 10th the latest, so that and Impediments to It’ mean that culture offerings, and then wel - all the Local Churches may have at a time when the planned date comed Dr. Peter Michalos, who the opportunity to address the of the opening of the Council is introduced Prof. Jones. matters which have arisen. only two weeks away, there are The professor gave an engag - The minutes also mention serious problems that need ur - ing talk on Plato and Aristotle, that the Synod considered “seri - gent common Orthodox actions. inviting those attending to par - ous problems that have arisen in “That the way out of the pre - ticipate in a philosophical dis - the course of preparations for the sent emergency situation could cussion and to suggest what Holy and Great Council of the be found in holding an extraor - components were necessary to Orthodox Church to take place dinary pan-Orthodox pre-Coun - live a good life. Jones gave some from June 18 to 26, especially cil conference to address the pre - brief background information concerning the refusal of the Bul - sent situation and examine the on the lives of the philosophers, garian Orthodox Church to at - amendments to the Council’s since what we know about tend the Council if its date is not documents presented by Ortho - Socrates, for example, is Father Alexander Karloutsos, Father Constantine Lazarakis, with Coula Johnides presenting an put off and concerning the seri - dox Churches with the aim to through what is written about icon of the Virgin and Child to Professor Russell Edward Jones at the Muses, Kimisis tis ous criticism with regard to the work out agreed proposals.” him by his students, Plato and Theotokou, Southampton, NY on June 4. preparation of the Council and Metropolitan Emmanuel of Xenophon, and through Aristo - the Council’s draft documents France, one of Bartholomew’s tle to some extent, who was pending on how it is used. Jones are sent off to war, putting their lives, while the unhealthy get to both in the Russian Orthodox closest confidants, told TNH that Plato’s student. Some of the sug - mentioned Xenophon’s recollec - lives at risk and though they stay home, safe from the dan - Church and several other Local “efforts are made continuously gestions on the components of tion of Socrates discussing may do well and gain glory and gers of war. Friendship, too Orthodox Churches.” towards the Patriarchates of Bul - a good life included faith, edu - health, noting that the healthy riches, they might also lose their could either be good or bad, In addition, the minutes re - garia and Antioch to participate cation, health, friendship, cof - considering how bad friends port the following resolutions: in the huge historical and eccle - fee, Greek salad, being helpful, may lead good children astray. “That the efforts made by Pa - siastical event of the Great Synod kind, cooperative, and just. Fr. One component considered en - triarch Cyril of Moscow and All in Crete.” Karloutsos suggested money. tirely good was Sophia or Wis - Russia and the Moscow Patriar - Metropolitan Emmanuel is Businessman, former New York dom. Being engaged in thinking chate representatives for partici - heading the Commission that is City mayoral candidate, and ra - about the world around us and pation in the preparation of the going to prepare the Council’s dio talk show host John Catsi - what constitutes a good life, Holy and Great Council of the official message. He told TNH matidis, in attendance with his helps us progress as individuals Orthodox Church in the period that “everything is ready and we wife Margo, noted the differ - and as a society, connecting the after the Bishops’ Council of the should show to the world that ence between teachers and often disparate aspects of life in Russian Orthodox Church, which there is unity and that the Or - mentors in the crucial role that a profound way. took place on February 2-3, thodox Church speaks with one knowledge plays in the good Also among those attending, 2016, be approved. voice. It is only natural for a fam - life, teachers offering scholarly Fr. Ignatios Stavropoulos of the “That the proposals for ily to experience some problems experience while mentors im - Brotherhood of the Holy Meta - amendments made by the Russ - but at the end love and unity part more practical career morphosis Sotiros Monastery of ian Orthodox Church to the Pan- should prevail. We should allow knowledge. Nafpaktos, and church benefac - Orthodox Council draft docu - the Holy Spirit to illumine the Jones proceeded to explain tor and sponsor of the event ments on ‘The Relations of the hearts and minds of all the par - how some of the things men - Coula Johnides who expressed Orthodox Church with the Rest ticipants of the Holy and Great tioned were not good in and of her love of philosophy that be - of the Christian World’ and ‘The Council.” themselves but only good de - gan, she said, as a young child. Mission of the Orthodox Church Speaking about the finances, pending on how they were used. Johnides presented an icon of in Today’s World,’ formulated on he said that “the funds have been Money could be used for bad the Virgin Mary with an inscrip - the basis of judgements voiced secured and the cost won’t ex - purposes or for good, the pro - tion on the back to commemo - by bishops, clergy, monastics and ceed the 2.5 million euros,” fessor explained. Health, too The School of Athens mosaic at the Muses, Kimisis tis rate the lecture to Prof. Jones laity, be approved. which he had told TNH also a could be either good or bad, de - Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. at the conclusion of the event. “That a special mention be few weeks earlier. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 FEATURE 7 Haralabidis Twin Sisters of USC are the NCAA Water Polo Champions

By Vasilis Papoutsis make their dreams come true. go abroad. Vavic, who leads both the men The twins entered youth divi - Unfortunately, collegiate and women teams has won 14 LOS ANGELES, CA – On their sion of the professional team sports in Greece are very limited national championships and has third season with the University Tritonas Amarousiou, as there and do not have water polo, been selected the for the Moun - of Southern California (USC) was no water polo available in they said. The first step was to tain Pacific’s Sports Federation women’s water polo team, Greece at the high school level. transfer for their senior year to (MPSF) Women's Water Polo Stephania and Ioanna Haral - The long drive from their small Corona Del Mar High in New - Coach of the Year award five abidis, twin sisters who just town of Pikermi became a reg - port Beach and in 2013 helped times. He is also the National turned 21, contributed greatly ular routine. them win the California Inter - Coach of the Year in 2016. to one of the most remarkable Speaking to TNH at USC’s scholastic Federation (CIF) “We wanted to be coached seasons in the team’s history, Heritage Hall, the sisters said Championship for the first time by the best coach and to be the culminating in an undefeated ''our mother was incredible. She . When it was time to search for best players that we can be,” season and a fifth NCAA cham - drove us to the practices every colleges their mother again an - they said. “When we attended pionship. day and waited for the long ses - chored the effort: “she made a the team practice, we were Stephania’s rocket shot with sions to be over so she could highlight reel of our games and blown away. We knew this is 6 seconds left gave the Trojans take us back home to finish our sent them to all the major col - where we wanted to be.” Coach an 8-7 thrilling victory over de - homework. Many times we lege programs in the US.” And Vavic spoke of the sisters: “they fending national champion found her asleep in the cafeteria that is how USC Water Polo have good speed, quick move - Stanford. That was Stephania's waiting for us. She never missed Coach Jovan Vavic found out ment, and they are strong. They fifth goal of the match and she a practice or a game.'' about the sisters. “I received an are great competitors and ap - was named the NCAA Tourna - They progressed quickly and email from their mother and a proach the game aggressively, ment MVP, while Ioanna joined were invited to the Junior and few days later I received a reel they don't like to lose.” her on the NCAA All-Tourna - Senior National Teams for with their highlights and I liked Most importantly, the sisters ment First Team along with fel - Greece, where they exceled. it. I inquired about them with said that “we found a family at low Trojan Brigitta Games. They won a bronze medal at the other European coaches who USC. Everyone does their best The Haralabidis Sisters’ road 2012 Federation Internationale had seen the girls compete with to assist us and include us, we to the championship started a De Natation (FINA) World the Greek National Team.” couldn't be any happier.” When long time ago when the two be - Championships in China, and Shortly the Haralabidis sisters they are not competing, the gan their water polo career in two gold medals at the 2011 received several offers, most no - Halarabidis twins turn their at - Greece. Their first sport was and 2012 Junior European tably from the University of Cal - tentions to their studies. ''We swimming, but after a while Stephania (R) and Ioanna Haralabidis. Championships. Despite the suc - ifornia Berkeley, and a full schol - have not decided yet if we want they started searching for a cesses at home, the sisters al - arship. They decided on USC, to continue a water polo career more exciting sport. Their fa - to pass the ball around. That It might had been their fa - ways felt that they wanted to however, which has a champi - after college or to enter the cor - ther, Babis, a water polo player was it. The sisters fell in love ther who introduced them to the experience playing for an estab - onship-caliber water polo team porate world.” For now, “we are with the Greek national team, with it and they switched their game, but it was their mother, lished university program, and and one of the most decorated enjoying our academic and ath - took them to the pool one day focus to water polo. Janet Scott, who helped the girls in order to do that, they had to coaches in the country, Jovan letic lives at USC.” Lt. Colonel Kalliagaridis A Hip Mayor Showcases Presents Dogfights in the Thessaloniki to the World

Aegean at NY University By Aliz Koletas to be a grandfather but he emits youthful energy and a thirst for The proud mayor pulls out business coming from his fam - By Aliz Koletas former officer in the Hellenic his cellphone to show off a pic - ily’s expansive winery business. Navy and senior fellow at Hel - ture of his beautiful grand - It’s that same business expertise NEW YORK – Lt. Colonel lenic American Leadership daughter. A tattoo on his wrist he’s taken to the city he loves in Aggelos Kalligaridis was just a Council (HALC). Both spoke at peeks out from underneath his hopes of bringing it to another teenager when he was walking the "Dogfights over the Aegean" tailored suit. An earring glistens greater level. He wants anyone to school on Lesbos and a Turk - event billed as an unprece - under the lights of the room. He listening to take his advice and ish fighter jet flew so low above dented, behind-the-scenes look talks of Thessaloniki being a “come to Thessaloniki and dis - him that he could make out the at the daily lives of Hellenic Air proud beacon of hope to the rest cover the city!” crew inside the aircraft. At that Force pilots. They allege "for of the world, not just Greece. Matsikoudis says that’s why moment he decided to join the decades that Turkey has been One immediately gets the sense they feel a “strong spiritual con - Hellenic Air Force to help keep bluntly disregarding interna - that Yiannis Boutaris isn’t your nection” to Boutaris. Matsik - his country safe in the air. tional law in the Aegean Sea average mayor. oudis, whose father is from Years later, he recounted that and its fighter jets refuse to While in the United States to Thessaloniki, is part of HALC in story to a packed room at NYU abide by the safety protocols of pick up an award and meet with order to help promote Hellenic recently during a discussion the International Civil Aviation other Hellenic leaders and culture and believes the mayor aptly named "Dogfights over the Organization (ICAO) and con - groups, Mayor Boutaris took a is doing that while also not be - Aegean" that specifically talked stantly violate Greek sover - private tour of the Onassis Cul - ing afraid to speak his mind about the countless unprovoked eignty." tural Center hosted by the Hel - even when it is deemed contro - times the Turkish government According to the latest data tnH/alIz koletas lenic American Leadership versial. has invaded Greece's air space from the Hellenic National De - Lt. Col. Aggelos Kallgaridis describes Aegean dogfights to an Council (HALC) on May 31. The “Combine that with the fact often with no regard for cour - fense General Staff, since 2011 audience at NYU. private tour included a look at that he’s done a good job for the tesy, respect or safety. more than 7000 aircrafts have Onassis Cul - "This is an intention to cause been violating Greek airspace. for economic purposes (i.e. dis - take note of Turkey's increasing tural Center’s an accident," Kalligaridis tells Just in the past year, flybys on covery of hydrocarbons in the role in flying into Greece's air - newest exhibit: the crowd as he shows slide af - Oinousses Island have increased Aegean). space uninvited. This includes Gods and Mor - ter slide of examples of specific from seven in 2015 to one hun - He asks yet a rhetorical yet airspace violations, territorial tals at Olym - incidents of air violations. dred and eighty eight in 2016- probing question to the audi - waters violations, FIR- infringe - pus: Ancient One video starts to play dur - so far. Also, Turkey doesn't sub - ence before answering it. "Why ment of air safety, challenges to Dion, City of ing his presentation. It's a Greek mit flight plans when coming are they doing this? Geography Greece's SAR jurisdiction, ha - Zeus. pilot who is trying to avoid con - into Greece's airspace which and history." rassment of vessels, airplanes HALC mem - flict with a Turkish airplane Katsimpras feels highlights the He also offers another rea - and helicopters, using NAVTEX ber Bill Matsik - when almost out of nowhere the blatant disrespect that Turkey son. All of the little islands in and NOTAMS as strategic tools, oudis intro - jet swoops in front and seem - has for Greece. the Aegean are seen as thorns using "research vessels" as ploys duced Boutaris ingly cuts him off like NYC traf - "We have been desensitized," in Turkey's side since they feel among other instigation as well. with words of fic. The crowd gasps. Both jets he warns adding that if this was suffocated in not profiting from So what keeps Greece from praise for pro - are going hundreds of miles an happening between the United their economic development. retaliating and fighting back? viding a posi - hour- and once again the Turk - States and Russia, more people But that's only a theory and cer - Kalligaridis simply says two tive image in ish jet is uninvited. would be up in arms and talking tainly one less sinister than what things. "Our values and our his - the light of the That's just one of thousands about it. He strongly believes other Greeks think about why tory." When asked if he thought economic tur - of air violations by Turkey ac - that Turkey is using a continual Turkey is bullying a neighboring the international community moil happening tnH/costas beJ cording to Kalligaridis now a case of incidents to build up a country in their own airspace. was doing enough in regards to currently in Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris visits the military advisor at the Greek false base of Aegean disputes in Since 1974, there have been these concerning incidents, he Greece and he Onassis Cultural Center in NYC on May 31. Delegation to the United Na - order to be able to capitalize on a series of incidents that have says three words. reiterated that tions and Nikolas Katsimpras, it once it will become necessary caused concerned Greeks to "No, they're not." Boutaris “has broken the mold city” is proof he feels that Thes - of the typical Greek politician.” saloniki should be highlighted Whether this includes wel - as a way politics and business coming the LGBT community or can come together for the good recognizing the 50,000 Jews to accomplish great things in Chicago Legal Professionals Open Volunteer Clinic from Thessaloniki who were Greece. sent to the concentration camps, The Onassis Center was Boutaris is also at the same time proud to have the mayor in their By Anthe Mitrakos “There was no formal way of viewed for a new job, and there Association, the Hellenic Foun - trying to show the rest of the presence, and Maria Galanou of addressing this need, so we got are always adoption and domes - dation and Chicago Legal Vol - world just how valuable Thes - the Executive Director’s Office CHICAGO, IL – In response to together to launch Hel.LAS.” tic relations issues,” Katsoulis unteer Services, that Hel.LAS saloniki is, and this trip to the noted Boutaris’ great ability to the growing demand for pro Hel.LAS volunteer attorneys explained. will be able to fill a need that United States was another way combine both powerful leader - bono legal services, members of will accept both scheduled and It is expected that Hel.LAS’ has been in our community for for him to remind Greeks and ship with simple humility. “Host - the Greek-American legal com - walk-in appointments, and will team will typically take on cases many years,” he added. Americans alike of his mission. ing Mayor Boutaris is a great munity have joined forces to of - be available to meet and speak dealing with foreclosure, immi - Hel.LAS will be open for its “Our vision is that Thessa - honor,” she said. “We congratu - fer locals in need their time and with clients in private offices to gration law and personal injury, next round of meetings June 11. loniki will become a very impor - late him on his award. It is well- expertise, free of charge. ensure their case remains confi - among others. More information on Hel.LAS’s tant city for this area of the deserved and recognizes his In collaboration with the Hel - dential. “We take the case and we services is aviailable at hel - world,” he says as his eyes light valuable contributions to the lenic Bar Association (HBA) and After accepting a case, the at - work on it,” Katsoulis said. lenicbar.org. up. Boutaris may be old enough city of Thessaloniki.” the Chicago Volunteer Legal torneys will follow through with “There is a ‘pappou’ whose wife Services (CVLS), Hellenic Legal it on a volunteer basis, free of is stuck in Greece, for example. Assistance Services (Hel.LAS) charge. We treat clients as if they are opened its doors May 14th at Staffed by the HBA with 25 paying customers, a process that the offices of the Hellenic Foun - volunteer members, the effort takes months,” she added. Law Firm dation, located at 6251 W will also help young attorneys Hel.LAS’s Board of Directors Touhy Ave. in Chicago. and even law students gain ex - include the Honorable Cook G. Dimitriadis & Associates The pro bono clinic will meet perience and mentorship from County Circuit Court Judge An - on the second Saturday of every participating senior law profes - thony “Tony” Kyriakopoulos, month to provide Greek-Ameri - sionals, including training and Hellenic Foundation Executive cans in the Chicagoland area best practice advice from the 50- Director Peter Valessares, and with legal information, referrals year old pro bono legal services attorneys Tom Massouras, Eleni and potential representation in establishment Chicago Volun - Katsoulis, and Eleni Kouimelis. a linguistically and culturally teer Legal Services. “I am part of this organiza - sensitive environment, attorney Hel.LAS’s group, which plans tion because I believe that you Eleni Katsoulis, Hel.LAS chair to apply for non-profit status should always give back to your and secretary explained. and community grants for sup - community and try to assist “From time to time we get port, has already begun offering those who do not have the abil - calls from various people and legal advice to members of the ity to do so,” Kyriakopoulos, our company aims to provide high quality services, adapted to the churches asking us to offer free Greek-American community. who serves as vice president at or discounted services to com - “We had a lot of clients need - Hel.LAS, said. specific needs of our clients. munity members who can’t af - ing immigration help. 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SSNY Or ganization filed with the Secretary of State designated for service of process and shall NEW YORK – Mary N. Apostle, first home of what became the of New York, SSNY on 02/25/2016. Office mail to Reg. Agent: Thomas Law Firm born in Staten Island 103 years church of Holy Trinity-St. located in Kings County. SSNY has been desig - PLLC, 175 Varick St, NY, NY 10014. Pur - nated for service of process. SSNY shall mail pose: Any lawful activity. ago, the last remaining of nine Nicholas, which is where she copy of any process served against the LLC siblings, passed away on June married Nicholas C. Apostle. to: c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc., 27 5191/18796 5. The Staten Island Ferry took 7015 13th Avenue, Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity . LEGAL NOTICE Her late husband, Nicholas, him to her home for the meeting 27 5243 /20019 was founder of the Riverdale which ultimately led to an Notice of Formation of SMART D, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY Funeral Home (RFH), located arranged marriage on January LEGAL NOTICE (SSNY) on 05/10/16. Office location: Kings in the Upper Manhattan neigh - 18, 1931. The couple and their Notice of Formation of Wang's Property County. Princ. office of LLC: 68 Jay St. - Ste. borhood of Inwood, just south guests then made their way to LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State 319, Brooklyn, NY 11201. SSNY designated (SSNY) on 5/3/16. Office location: Kings as agent of LLC upon whom process against of the Riverdale area of the the Times Square Hotel for their it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Bronx. reception. County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Pur - For over half a century, RFH “Nicholas passed through El - served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to pose: Any lawful activity. has served various communities lis Island at the age of 13. His 749 52nd St., 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, NY 27 5200 /17976 in and around New York City, family was from Stranoma, an - 11220. Purpose: any lawful activities . and for decades was the primary other village close to Nafpaktos. 27 5242 /10834 source for funeral arrangements He joined his brother George’s LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE by the once-bustling Greek- funeral business in Manhattan, Notice of formation of ROBYN American community of Wash - and he eventually became a fu - Notice of formation SOUNDPAPERED, UNIVERSAL, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles o f ington Heights. neral director himself. LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization Or ganization filed with the Secretary of filed with the Secretary of State of New State of New York, SSNY on 04/28/2016. Of - According to RFH’s website, “Nicholas’ father passed away York, SSNY on 03/31/2016. Office located in fice located in Kings County. SSNY has been in addition to being Nicholas’ in 1968 but Gregory, who runs Kings County. SSNY has been designated for designated for service of process. SSNY shall service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of mail copy of any process served him or loving wife, Mary Apostle was the family funeral home business, any process served against the LLC to: 295 “devoted mother of Basil and the Riverdale Funeral Home, puts her is : Robyn A Warren, 1250 Pacific St., Apt. Carroll Street #4, Brooklyn, NY 11231. 3A, Brooklyn, NY 11216 . Purpose: Any lawful Maria, Gregory and Maria, and what he learned from him into Purpose: Any lawful activity . activity . 27 5234 /20016 the late Christos and Jim and practice every day. ‘Be nice to the 27 5206 /1 9995 mother-in-law of Athena Apos - people. Service them. Give them tle. Loving grandmother of what they want. He told me ‘they LEGAL NOTICE Alexander, Gregory and Cheryl, don’t want to call you, but they Notice of formation 1034 E 14 REALTY, LEGAL NOTICE Nicholas and Nora, Christopher apostle FamIly have to.’ LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the Secretary of State of New and Stephanie, Andrew and Mount Hope Cemetery.” and family life as children, “The family lived in Manhat - Notice of formation HEMPSTEAD ROAD York, SSNY on 09/08/2015. Office located LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization Denise, Maria Nicole and An - In its February 23, 2013 edi - nieces, and nephews grew up tan before setting into their in Kings County. SSNY has been filed with the Secretary of State of New drea and Paul Lauterback. tion, The National Herald wrote provided happy punctuation to home in nearby Riverdale. Mary designated for service of process. SSNY York, SSNY on 10/15/2015. Office located in Adored great grandmother to about her 100th birthday cele - the timeline of history. became a member of the Church shall mail copy of any process served Kings County. SSNY has been designated for against the LLC to: The LLC, 1585 Coney service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of Zachary, Olivia, Gregory, Jason, bration in New Rochelle. Ex - Wars, brutal states like the of St. Spyridon, as were all the Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230. any process served against the LLC to: THE Catherine, Lily, Elle, Gabriella, cerpts from that article follow: Soviet Union, and natural and family members until they Purpose: Any lawful activi ty . LLC, 1332 43rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Daniella, Avery, and Hayden. “Mary Apostle was born on manmade disasters come and moved to the suburbs. She was 27 5235/2 0017 Purpose: Any lawful activity . She is also survived by many February 18, 1913 and 100 go, but the display and the chil - an active member of the Philop - 27 5187 /1 9984 nephews and nieces and years later her friends and fam - dren, grandchildren, and great- tochos Society. LEGAL NOTICE cousins. She will repose at The ily gathered to celebrate her life grandchildren that filled the hall The evening’s commemora - LEGAL NOTICE Riverdale Funeral Home Inc, and reflect back some of the were a testament to the endur - tive program noted: ‘Over the Notice of formation B & D DREAM 5044 Broadway on June 9, 3- love that has shined from her ing beauty of life and the life of years, many of Mom’s relatives Notice of formation ASOR LIFE, LLC. HOMES IMPOVEMENT LLC. (DOM. LLC). 8PM. A second visitation will for a century. the beautiful woman they all have left us. Some too young! (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed Articles of Or ganization filed with the Secre - with the Secretary of State of New York, tary of State of New York, SSNY on be held at Holy Trinity Church, “In the corner of the hall was came to celebrate. Her uncles and aunts, siblings SSNY on 04/26/2016. Office located in 08/21/2015. Office located in King County. 10 Mill Road, New Rochelle on remarkable photo history of “Apostle was one of nine and her cousins and nephews Nassau County. SSNY has been designated SSNY has been designated for service of June 10, 10-11AM. Service to Apostle’s life. Scenes from wed - children. Her parents, Vasilios and nieces. We are sure they are for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process any process served against the LLC to: c/o served against the LLC to: Jacqueline follow at Holy Trinity Church at dings, community picnics, trips and Theodora Katsaros, were with us in spirit. They live in all United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7015 Johnson, 102-12 Avenue K, 2nd Floor, 11AM. Burial will take place at to Greece and across America, from the village of Perko near of us.’” 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Brooklyn, NY 11236. Purpose: Any lawful ac - Purpose: Any lawful activity . tivity . 27 5221 /20010 27 5186 /1 9983 LEGAL NOTICE Xanthe Zavitsanos, ex-Philoptochos Pres. Passes at 83 Notice of formation PAJARITO PRODUCTIONS, LEGAL NOTICE LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the Secretary of State of New York, Xanthe Zavitsanos of Wilson Ladies Philoptochos Society, Kathy Pappas of Greece; three 7:30pm in the church. The Ash - Notice of formation OTFF, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the SSNY on 02/16/2016. Office located in Kings Borough, PA passed away on helping with the church festivals grandchildren, Melissa Tripp, ton Funeral Home, Easton, PA Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on County. SSNY has been designated for service May 21 surrounded by her lov - and raising funds for those suf - Christopher Gilio and David handled the arrangements. In - 04/12/2016. Office located in Nassau of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process ing family. She was 83 years old. fering from cancer and other ill - Gilio; and two great-grandchil - terment was in Gethsemane County. SSNY has been designated for served against the LLC to: c/o United States Cor - service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of poration, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Born in Chrisou-Evrytanias, to nesses. She is survived by her dren Matthew and Christopher Cemetery, Palmer Township, PA. any process served against the LLC to: Angel Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activi - the late Athena and Seraphim husband of 64 years, Peter Zav - Tripp. She was predeceased by Memorial contributions may be Wong, 37 Fairway Drive, Manhasset, NY ty . Karanikas, she came to the itsanos; two daughters, Kather - three brothers Ioannis, made to the Greek Orthodox 11030. Purpose: Any lawful activity . 27 51 85 /1 9982 United States in 1951. An active ine Vayda of Williams Township, Theodoros, and Taxiarhis. Ser - Ladies Philoptochos Society, 319 27 5222/20011 member of the Annunciation PA, Athena Gilio and her hus - vices were held at 1pm on May S. 20th Street, Easton, PA 18042 Greek Orthodox Church in Wil - band Michael of Bath, PA; a 25 in the church, 20th and Hay to aid those with cancer and di - LEGAL NOTICE son Borough since arriving in brother, Paul Karanikas of Wil - Terrace, Wilson Borough, with abetes-related illnesses. LEGAL NOTICE the US, Zavitsanos served as son Borough; two sisters, Vaso a visitation from 6-8 pm on May From the Express-Times, Notice of formation CHAT & CHANGE COUNSELING SERVICES LLC (DOM. LLC). President of the Greek Orthodox Patronis of Wilson Borough, 24 and Trisagion service at Lehigh Valley, PA Notice of formation EAST EGG PM, LLC. Articles of Or ganization filed with the Secre - (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed tary of State of New York, SSNY on with the Secretary of State of New York, 01/11/2016. Office located in Nassau SSNY on 04/19/2016. Office located in County. SSNY has been designated for Nassau County. SSNY has been designated service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 615 WWII Navy Vet Luke John Loukas, Was 90 any process served against the LLC to: c/o Broadway, Unite 31, Amityville, New York United States Corporation Agents, 7014 13th 11701. Purpose: Any lawful activity . Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Pur - 27 5184/19981 pose: Any lawful activity . TNH Staff Loukas had retired after 20 J. Loukas and wife Joyce, all of 27 5216 /20001 years. A loyal church-goer, he Port Arthur, several nieces and PORT ARTHUR, TX (from the was a member of St. George nephews, great nieces and LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Port Arthur News, published on Greek Orthodox Church in Port nephews. The visitation was Notice of formation 269 INVESTORS Notice of Formation of PROSPECT GROUP May 13) – Luke John Loukas of Arthur and St. Michael Ortho - held for family and friends on CLUB LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganiza - REALTY LLC (DOM. LLC) Articles of Or ga - tion filed with the Secretary of State of nization filed with SSNY on 04/25/2016. Port Arthur, TX passed away on dox Christian Church in Beau - May 15 with a Trisagion prayer New York, SSNY on 05/10/2016. Office May 12 at Dubuis Hospital-St. mont, TX. at the Clayton Thompson Fu - Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - located in K County. SSNY has been nated for service of process and shall mail Mary. He was 90 years old. Born Loukas is survived by his wife neral Home in Groves, TX. The designated for service of process. SSNY shall to: THE LLC, 1329 65th Street, Brooklyn, mail copy of any process served against the NY 11219 . Purpose: Any lawful activity . on February 12, 1926 to parents Sophie Laskos Loukas, his two funeral services were held on LLC to: Bentley Shang Zhao, 4918 3rd Avenue, Helen Thomas and John Loukas sons, John L. Loukas and wife May 16 in the Thompson Brooklyn, NY 11220. Purpose: Any lawful 27 51 83/19980 in Port Arthur, Loukas was a life - Vickie, their son Luke John Memorial Chapel at the funeral activity . long resident of Port Arthur. He Loukas of Sulphur, LA, Peter L. home. The burial followed at 27 5210/19997 served in the US Navy during Loukas and wife Gail of Port Greenlawn Memorial Park, World War II. A salesman with Arthur, and his sister Katherine Groves, TX. May his memory be LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE the Drago Supply Company, Kaffoglou, his brother Thomas eternal. Notice of formation KINGS POINTE LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed Notice of Formation of 7722 BZHL LLC with the Secretary of State of New York, (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization SSNY on 03/15/2016. Office located in Kings filed with SSNY on 04/19/2016. Office County. SSNY has been designated for location: Kings County. SSNY is DEATH NOTICES service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of designated for service of process and shall any process served against the LLC to: KINGS mail to: The LLC.,7722 BZHL LLC, 7722 POINTE LLC, 1457 W 5th Street, Ground 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 . n AGRONIS, MARIETTA 3, 2016 at 9:00 am directly in Stavroula Andropoulou, Vasiliki "dirty dozen," a group of 12 Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11204. Purpose: Any Purpose: Any lawful activity . MONROE, CT (from the Con - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Moutsouri; and many nieces and renowned optometrists across lawful activity . 27 5171/19970 necticut Post, published on Jun. Church, 4070 Park Ave Bridge - nephews. In lieu of flowers, do - the country. After his retirement 27 5208/19996 1) – Marietta Leonetti Agronis, port with Fr. Georgios Livaditis nations in Georgios' memory can from Optometric Associates, LEGAL NOTICE age 85, of Monroe and formerly Presbyter officiating. Interment be made to the Holy Trinity Cam - George was honored with the LEGAL NOTICE BERLIN PROPERTY GROUP, LLC. Art. of of Shelton, beloved wife of the will follow in the Gate of Heaven pus. Lifetime Distinguished Service Notice of formation VALUE VENTURE Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/14/16. late John S. Agronis, passed Cemetery, Trumbull. Relatives Award by the Maine Optometric PROPERTIES LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of Of fice: Kings County. SSNY designated as Or ganization filed with the Secretary of agent of the LLC upon whom process away peacefully on Tuesday, May and friends may greet the family n BOURNAKEL, DR. GEORGE Association in 2006. Beyond State of New York, SSNY on 04/26/2016. Of - against it may be served. SSNY shall mail 31, 2016 at her home sur - on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 YARMOUTH, ME (from the Port - these professional distinctions, fice located in Nassau County. SSNY has copy of process to the LLC, c/o Elysa Berlin, rounded by her loving family. pm in the Abriola Parkview Fu - land Press Herald, published on George took incred- ible pride in been designated for service of process. SSNY 238 Saint Marks Avenue, Unit 4A, Brooklyn, shall mail copy of any process served against NY 11238. Purpose: Any lawful purpose . Born in Calabria, Italy on Sep - neral Home, 419 White Plains May 21) – Dr. George S. Bour - his connection with his patients, the LLC to: Gary Cohen, 75 Lotus Oval North, 27 5161/1 7973 tember 25, 1930, she was a Road, Trumbull. A Trisagion Ser - nakel, 80, of Yarmouth, passed and he is loved and remembered Valley Stream, NY 11561 . Purpose: Any daughter of the late Giacinto and vice will be conducted in the fu - away in Falmouth on May 20, by many of them to this day. lawful activity . Carmela Leonetti. While attend - neral home Thursday at 5:30 2016, after a long battle with George was extremely active in 27 52 03 /1 9994 FUNERAL HOMES ing school, she met the love of p.m. To leave an online condo - Alzheimer's disease. George was the local community, working APOSTOLOPOULOS her life, John and they were mar - lence please visit born on April 28, 1936, in Lewis - with many local organizations, LEGAL NOTICE Apostle Family - ried in 1963. She was a dedi - www.abriola.com ton, the son of Spiro and including serving as president of Toro Labs LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - cated wife, mother, and grand - Antigone Bournakel. A 1954 local area child and family men - 5/13/16. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall Funeral Directors of mother who truly loved her ARMAOU, GEORGIOS grad- uate of Lewiston High tal health services. A child of n mail to: The LLC, 175 Varick St. Suite 541, RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. return trips home to Italy as well SALT LAKE CITY, UT (from the School, he obtained his Bachelor Greek immigrants, George was New York, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful as her husband's home town in Salt Lake Tribune, published on of Science degree from Tufts Uni - especially proud of his heritage activity . 5044 Broadway Greece. Marietta enjoyed cook - May 25) – Georgios Armaou, 89, versity in 1958, and his Doctor and was active in the Greek Or - 27 5205 /18796 New York, NY 10034 ing and gardening but her great - passed away peacefully sur - of Optometry degree from the thodox church community for (212) 942-4000 LEGAL NOTICE est enjoyment however, was rounded by his family and close Massachusetts College of Optom - many years, serving as president Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE found in the time she spent with friends. He was born on June 13, etry in 1962. After completion of of the church council and being 390 MYRTLE, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ CONSTANTINIDES her children and grandchildren. 1926 in Nafplion, Argolidos his studies, George returned to instrumental in the development SSNY 4/24/07. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Survivors include two loving Greece. He married Panayiota Lewiston and established his of the community's new church mail to: The LLC, 390 Myrtle Ave, children, a daughter, Helen Zer - Kaskampa on August 30, 1953 own practice, Optometric Asso - in Lewiston. A lover of jazz music Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawful (718) 745-1010 vos and her husband Demetri of in Greece. He was employed by ciates. In 1966, he and Kay An - and an avid skier, George had an activity . Services in all localities - Monroe, a son, George Agronis the railroad in Greece for 33 gelides were married in Athens, incredible passion for boating, 27 5194/1 8796 Low cost shipping to Greece of Ohio, eight cherished grand - years. As a youth, he would fish Greece, before settling in and was particularly fond of LEGAL NOTICE children, Anthony Zervos and his professionally with his father, Auburn, where they raised their summers in Boothbay Harbor, ANTONOPOULOS wife Jessica, John and Leonardo something he enjoyed through - two children, Stefan and sailing and spending time with Notice of formation FP INDUSTRIAL VENTURE FUNERAL HOME, INC. Zervos, Matthew, Adriaghia, Aca - out his life. He honorably served Christina. George achieved nu - his family. Friends and family I LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the Secretary of State of New Konstantinos Antonopoulos - cia, Athena and Ariel Argonis, a in the Greek Army from 1946- merous distinctions in optometry, alike will remember George's York, SSNY on 03/01/2016. Office located in Funeral Director brother-in-law, Andrea Agrio - 1949. During his time in America in- cluding full membership in sense of humor and his ability to Nassau County. SSNY has been designated giannis and his wife Triantafile he made many close acquain - the International Society of Con - relate stories of his many travels for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., any process served against the LLC to: FP IN - of Greece, sister-in-law, Vaseliki tances while enjoying his morn - tact Lens Specialists. In 1981, he and adventures. George is sur - DUSTRIAL VENTURE I LLC, 6851 Jericho Astoria, New York 11105 Vitali and her husband Dario of ing coffee especially with Ted, was recognized for his outstand - vived by his wife of 50 years, Kay Turnpike, Suite 200, Syosset, NY 11791. Purpose: (718) 728-8500 Florida, as well as several nieces Saki and Nonda. His life experi - ing research contributions in the Bournakel of Yarmouth; his Any lawful activity . Not affiliated with any 27 5196 /1 9992 and nephews in the United ences allowed for many stories, development of contact lenses, daughter, Christina, of Portland; other funeral home. States and Italy. The family whether from working on the and was part of the original his grandson, Nicos Bournakel, would like to thank CT Hospice railroad or World War II. Geor - of Kentfield, Calif.; and his sister, for all the care they provided to gios was a kind man with a big this is a service Angela Bournakel of Yarmouth. Marietta during her time of need. heart which knew no bounds. to the community. He was predeceased by his son, to place youR classIFIed ad, call: (718) 784-5255, Friends are invited to attend the Recipients of his kindness are announcements of deaths Stefan Bournakel, in 2004; and ext. 106, e-maIl: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com "Rite of Burial" on Friday June many and much can be said may be telephoned to the his brother, Charles Bournakel; about those who are grateful for classified department of in 2012. George is also survived having encountered him in their the national Herald at by his sisters-in-law, Cynthia days and dates of funerals, life. Rare was the time when (718) 784-5255, Arnold of Brunswick and Kiki memorials, and other events di - there wasn't a smile on his face. monday through Friday, Bournakel of Lewiston; and his service will be held on Tuesday, tery. You are invited to offer con - rectly correspond to the original He is survived by his wife of 62 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est nephews, Chris Bournakis and May 24, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trin - dolences and pay tribute to publication date, which appears years Panayiota; son Yanni; or e-mailed to: Nicholas Bournakel, of Portland. ity Greek Orthodox Church, 155 George's life by visiting his guest at the beginning of each notice. brother Elias; sisters-in-law [email protected] At the family's request, there Hagan Rd., Lewiston. Commit - book at: www.thefortin - Ioanna (Ioannis Hanoumis), will be no visitation. A funeral tal will follow at Oak Hill Ceme - groupauburn.com. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 COMMUNITY 9

GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR EVERYDAY GREEK Cooking with Beer: Chicken with Peppers, and Stout Cake Review of the Kafeneio: One

By Eleni Sakellis heat. Remove the chicken pieces and set aside on a plate. Greek Coffee, Sas Parakalo! Beer is not just for drinking. Add the onion and leeks to Cooking with beer adds flavor, the pot and sauté until translu - By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou interest, and depth to savory cent. Add the peppers and sauté and sweet recipes. Different for two or three minutes. Do you need a good breakfast or a cup of coffee to survive your types of beer will add different Return the chicken to the day? Many Greeks do, too. They cannot start their day without a flavor and characteristics to pot, add the oregano, additional cup of coffee. But it has to be the right one. Υou will feel at home recipes, just like different wines salt and freshly ground pepper, in Greece, if you can order your coffee, exactly how you prefer it. more commonly used in cooking as needed, and the beer. Reduce Τhis is the basic vocabulary for coffee and breakfast. add their own characteristics. the heat to medium and simmer Never add wine or beer to a for about an hour and a half un - Greek word Pronunciation MeaninG recipe that you would not drink til the chicken is cooked Ο καφ-ές o kaFeS coFFee yourself. The following recipes through, stirring occasionally. o φραπ-ές o FraPeS FraPPe coFFee are pretty flexible, and work Serve over rice or pasta. Ο ελληνικ-ός Ο ellinikoS Greek with most types of beer, so ex - Ο γαλλικ-ός o GhalikoS French periment to decide which one Ο ζεςτ-ός Ο zeStoS hot you like best. An easy meal, Stout Cake Ο κρύ-Ος o kreeoS cold cooked in one pot is a great op - Ο γλυκ-ός Ο GhlikoS Sweet tion for a weeknight meal. Enlist Ο μέτρι-Ος o MetrioS MediuM the family to help prepare the • 3 1/2 cups unbleached, all- Ο ςκέτ-Ος o SketoS without SuGar ingredients for the following purpose flour Ο πάγ-Ος o PaGhoS ice chicken recipe to save some • 1 teaspoon baking powder η κΟυταλι-ά ee kootalia teaSPoon time. Store any leftovers cov - • 1 teaspoon cinnamon η ζάχαρ-η ee zahari SuGar ered in the refrigerator and en - • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger τΟ γάλ-α to Ghala Milk joy the next day. The cake recipe • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated η παρέ-α ee Parea a GrouP oF FriendS that follows works best with nutmeg τΟ καφενεί-Ο to kaFeneeo old Style caFé stout, a dark beer with choco - • A pinch of ground cloves τΟ νερ-ό to nero water late notes, like Guinness • 1/2 teaspoon Greek sea salt η πΟρτΟκαλάδ-α ee Portokalada oranGe juice Draught. • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted η λεμΟνάδ-α ee leMonada leMon juice butter, at room temperature η μπύρ-α ee Beera Beer • 1 cup brown sugar τΟ κρας-ί to kraSee wine Chicken with Peppers • 1 cup raisins or golden τΟ Ούζ-Ο to oozo ouzo and Beer raisins, or a mixture of both τΟ πρωιν-ό to Proino BreakFaSt • 1/2 cup candied orange peel τΟ τςά-ι to tSai tea or a mixture of candied peels τΟ ψωμ-ί to PSoMee Bread • 1 whole chicken, cut in • 2 eggs τΟ τυρ-ί to tiree cheeSe pieces • 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer, Preheat the oven to 350 de - pan and set aside. In a large τΟ βΟύτυρ-Ο to Vootiro Butter • 4 tablespoons Greek extra such as Guinness stout grees. Grease and flour a 13 by mixing bowl, whisk together the τΟ μέλ-ι to Meli honey virgin olive oil 9 inch flour, baking powder, cinnamon, τΟ τηγανητ-ό αυγό to tiyanito aVGho Fried eGG • 1 large onion, diced ginger, nutmeg, pinch of cloves, τΟ βραςτ-ό αυγ-ό to VraSto aVGho Boiled eGG • 2 leeks, thoroughly washed and the salt. η Ομελέτ-α ee oMeleta oMelet and thinly sliced Cut in the butter, then stir in Οι τηγανίτες ee tiyaneeteS PancakeS • 3 large bell peppers, color of the brown sugar, raisins, and η μαρμελάδ-α ee MarMelada MarMelade, jaM your choice, cut into strips candied peels. τρώω troo i eat • 1 teaspoon dried oregano In a separate bowl, beat πίνω Peeno i drink • Salt the eggs, add the porter, and μΟυ αρέςει/αρέςΟυν Moo areSi/areSoon i like it/theM • Pepper mix. • 1 can beer (12 ounces) Add to the dry ingredients 1. Τι τρως και τι πίνεις το πρωί; Τι θέλεις για πρωινό; Select and stir until just combined. from the words in parenthesis what you would you like for Rinse the chicken and pat Transfer to the prepared pan breakfast. dry with paper towels. Season and bake for 1 hour in a 1. Για πρωινό πίνω …… (καφέ, τσάι, γάλα). the chicken with salt and freshly preheated 350-degree 2. Μου αρέσει ο ……….. (ελληνικός, γαλλικός) καφές. ground pepper. In a large oven, or until golden 3. Ο καφές μου αρέσει ………… (ζεστός, κρύος). saucepan or Dutch oven, heat brown and a toothpick or 4. Ο φραπές μου αρέσει ………. (με, χωρίς) πάγο the olive oil until it shimmers, cake tester inserted in the 5. Ο καφές μου αρέσει …….. (γλυκός, μέτριος), με …… (μία, and sear the chicken pieces on center comes out clean. δύο) …………(κουταλιά/ κουταλιές) ζάχαρη. all sides until lightly golden Cool completely on 6. Ο γαλλικός καφές μου αρέσει με ………. (πολύ, λίγο) γάλα. brown over medium high wire rack before serving. 7. Θέλω ένα φραπέ …….. (με, χωρίς) γάλα. 8. Το τσάι μου αρέσει ……. (με γάλα, χωρίς γάλα). 9. Το πρωί πίνω και μία ……. (πορτοκαλάδα, λεμονάδα). 10. Για πρωινό τρώω ψωμί με βούτυρο και …….. (μέλι, μαρμελάδα). LITERARY REVIEW 11. Θέλω ……. (μία φέτα, δύο φέτες) ψωμί με τυρί. 12. Για πρωινό μου αρέσουν οι τηγανίτες ...... (με μέλι, χωρίς μέλι). Leon Logothetis Spreading is Kindness in Books, on TV 13. Το πρωί τρώω ένα αυγό……… (τηγανητό, βραστό). 14. Η ομελέτα μου αρέσει ……… (με τυρί, χωρίς τυρί).

By Eleni Sakellis interaction between human be - One Man's Quest to Ignite Good - 2. Now you are ready to join a παρέα at a kafeneio. Try to ings helped Logothetis discover will and Transform Lives understand the discussion about what they would like to drink. Adventurer, author, motiva - true kindness and allowed him Around the World are all now Translate it in English. tional speaker, philanthropist, to help others as well. available to inspire readers to -Τι πίνει η παρέα; Καφέδες; and TV host Leon Logothetis Born in London of Greek de - perform acts of kindness. Logo - -Κώστα, σου αρέσει ο ελληνικός καφές; found himself feeling discon - scent, Logothetis told The TNH thetis is also involved in projects -Ναι, μου αρέσει ο ελληνικός καφές, γλυκός, με δύο κουταλιές nected and uninspired by his life about his family roots from to inspire kindness and help oth - ζάχαρη as a broker in London, so he Chios and how he felt he was ers achieve their dreams. Big -Δημήτρη, σου αρέσει ο φραπές; quit. living someone else’s life in his Dreams from LittleThings with -Ναι, μου αρέσει πολύ ο κρύος φραπές με πάγο και γάλα. Inspired by the movie The former career. When asked what Leon Logothetis helps those in . Motorcycle Diaries, the 2004 surprised him most on his trav - need share their stories and con - 3. You will be asked which kind of coffee you prefer and biopic based on the young Che els, he noted the similarities nect to online viewers who can how you would like it Try to translate this dialogue Guevara’s memoir of his travels stood out most of all. “People then click to support GoFundMe -Do you like Greek coffee? in South America, Logothetis are people wherever you are,” projects. The #GoBeKind pro - -Yes, I like Greek coffee. I like it sweet, with two teaspoons of found his “inner rebel” and left he said. When asked about his ject seeks to “spark a contagious sugar. his job, home, and even his cell writing process, he said he al - chain reaction of acts of kind - -Do you like French coffee? phone for the open road. With ways outlines then writes the ness” across the country and to -Yes, I like it plain, without sugar. $5 in his pocket, he set out re - entire rough draft all the way share the kind acts online to in - -Do you like frappe coffee? connect and renew his faith in through, to get it all out, and spire others. -Yes, I like a lot cold frappe with ice and a teaspoon of sugar. people and their kindness. Vis - then goes back and edits his When asked whether or not iting over 90 countries and all work. Logothetis remarked that he read reviews of his work, Lo - 4. Later on the evening the preferences change. Try to trans - the continents, Logothetis in the past his perfectionism gothetis said he used to and then late the dialogue. chronicled his experiences on kept him from writing anything he would be pleased about the -E μείς θέλουμε κρασί. the road as the host of the TV at all. Now, getting the message good reviews, that those people -Νίκο, Αθηνά εσείς τι πίνετε; show Amazing Adventures of a out about kindness and the im - got his message, but then with -Εμείς πίνουμε ούζο με πάγο. Nobody, which aired in 100 portant lessons traveling the negative reviews he would won - -Θέλουμε και νερό. countries, and is licensed by Na - pHoto couRtesy oF leon loGotHetIs world can teach us about our - der why they didn’t like his book. -Εσύ πίνεις κρασί ή μπύρα; tional Geographic International. Leon Logothetis- adventurer, selves and the people around us Eventually, he realized “you can’t -Εγώ θέλω μπύρα. The book Amazing Adventures author, motivational speaker, takes precedence over perfec - please everyone” and some peo - of a Nobody: A Life Changing philanthropist, and TV host. tionism. ple simply do not get the mes - PRONUNCIATION KEY Journey Across America Relying Logothetis’ writing style is sage. His next book, Live, Love, i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- on the Kindness of Strangers, ness and face to face connec - engaging and thoughtful. Amaz - Explore: Discover the Way of the t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - released in 2011, recounts in its tions between people is a pro - ing Adventures of a Nobody, The Traveler- a Roadmap to the Life italized syllables are accented. charming pages that human found one today when people Mojo Diaries: How a Dangerous You Were Meant to Live, a com - connection and kindness still ex - interact with their mobile de - and Hilarious Journey Changed pilation of his previous experi - Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at ist even if on the surface we may vices on a daily basis more reg - Everything, a short ebook about ences and lessons learned trav - the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She seem isolated and cynical. The ularly than they speak to an - his participation in the Mongol eling all around the world will has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in global journey in search of kind - other person. The simple Rally, and The Kindness Diaries: be released later this year. Archaeology and Homeric Philology.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Yiannis’ Heirs

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos pudgy figure just entering, his Yiannis.” “Gladly, Yiannis,” Dimos George, rubbing his chin, tried to Special to The National Herald reddish, graying hair rumpled said, cheerfully, “Just tell us come up with a fair solution to from the wind. He poured him - when.” Kipreos, in an expansive shorten the ordeal. Then, he The meeting at Dixon’s by the self coffee, letting some pour into gesture, said, “We’ll all come bear - asked permission from Luke and “regulars” had a distinctly sober the saucer for that extra cup as ing gifts!” Pleased and satisfied, Barbara, the happy parents, to cast as they awaited Yiannis who usual, then, with the sternness Yiannis readily agreed, draining conduct a scientific experiement had requested an early gathering expected from a general, he sat the last of his coffee. to solve the issue, fairly. that particular Sunday. Deep cu - amongst them. John, observing The following Saturday, the They agreed unanimously as riosity had them puzzled as they the somber look, said, “Well, Pantelis apartment was crowded George took out a ten dollar bill sat, steaming coffee before them, we’re all here like you requested, with the expected guests, his and placed it in one of the infant’s wondering why Yiannis insisted Yiannis. Now, tell us what’s up.” friends, the in-laws and the tiny hand, noting that the fingers they be there. “The names,” said Yiannis, wav - happy couple, all armed with lay limp. Then, he placed the bill “Anything to do with Bar - ing out his hands. Their faces reg - gifts that Yiannis examined and in the other baby’s tiny hand, the bara’s having given birth to twin istered curiosity. “Who’s names? approved; especially Dimos’ en - one with the lively eyes and they boys, last week?” Dimos inquired, The babies’ names?” George stronger tones that he wanted to his voice moderate. velope of money that Areti, gra - all witnessed that tiny hand concerned. “From what my wife asked, “Tradition takes care of be the one to choose which of Kipreos pointed out that the ciously handed to her daughter. grasping the ten dollar bill with says everything is fine! Babies that! They’re named after the the twins will have the privilege father, usually, takes care of the After a while, Yiannis announced, amazing tenacity. Like a prophet, born healthy, Barbara is well and grandparents – first the hus - to bear his name. “They’re not name. “The father?” sputtered “today, my grandsons will be George announced, “BEHOLD! Lukas is elated.” “I hope he does - band’s side, then, the mother’s.” identical twins! One is shorter, Yiannis. “Why? What has he to given their rightful names.” They THIS IS YIANNIS!” Peering down n’t expect us to foot the hospital “I know that!” Yiannis’ face red - cries a lot; the other is quiet. One do with the situation? He, merely all saluted the occasion with the at the baby that continued to bill!” George’s serious demeanor dened. Kipreos, wondering if the pees more than the other. One donated the …the…customary customary drink, a special smile hang on to the bill, Yiannis belied the twinkle in his eye. names expected were something different from the other!” Re - contribution. My daughter did the illuminating from the proud straightened, grinned and “Knowing his cheapness, he’d unpronounceable or outlandish, fraining from laughing, George bearing and the birthing. She car - grandfather, Timotheos, who proudly agreed. Later, while stand outside the hospital for do - like Akakie or Visarianos, asked, said, “That’s easy! Just ask which ried nine months, remember! She could care less if the babies were everyone was busy conversing nations.” “Ha! That’ Sounds like “what’s the other grandfather’s grandfather pees the most!” A and I decide,” he paused, nearly named, Romulus and Remus. Shy and eating from the buffet Areti him.” laughed Dimos. name?” “Timotheos!” he in - bright pink spread over Yiannis’ out of breath. “What I wish from Areti stood beside her daughter had prepared, Yiannis noticed George continued, “He formed, adding, “But, that’s not features as he turned away from you is that you all come to the and son-in-law, looking on as if that the baby with the money in sounded very concerned about the point.” his arrogant friend, stirring his house and, together, as my good the Dixon group were conferring his hand had fallen asleep, still something - from what I could Dimos shrugged, “what’s the coffee with vigor. John sug - friends, we study both babies. on something beyond her scope. clutching the bill. With a tear, understand.” Kipreos pointed at problem? Just choose either gested, “Which has red hair?” Help me choose which seems the They all gazed into the white Yiannis whispered, “That’s my the window, spotting the short, one.” Yiannis explained in “They’re bald,” informed Yiannis, smarter of the two. He will be wicker cribs, admiringly, as boy!” 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff WYOMISSING, PA – GUST C. KRARAS, World War II veteran SACRAMENTO, CA – and resident of Wyomissing, in - KRYSTINA KALAPOTHAKOS of spired the crowd at the local Sacramento but with roots in Memorial Day Parade in MANI, inspired by the home WYOMISSING HILLS PARK. The cooking of her family, particu - 95-year-old Kraras was the larly her yiayia, wrote the book Grand Marshal of the Parade BACK TO MY ROOTS, self-pub - and the memorial service that lished this year under her followed to honor all the men KOUZOUNAS KITCHEN, named and women who served in the after her grandmother, armed forces. STAVROULA KOUZOUNA Highly decorated by both the KALAPOTHAKOU, and which is United States and Greece for his about recipes from the villages service during the war, Kraras of Greece. is typical of his generation. “We Far more than a list of were called the Greatest Gener - 95 percent casualties. Who once a part of the OSS, famed recipes, Back to My Roots in - ation, but just remember, we did cared? At that point, that was chef JULIA CHILD. cludes the history of certain our duty to protect our freedom not important to us.” Only 200 In 2015, Kraras’ local AHEPA foods, personal family tidbits, and to make this country great,” of the 300 volunteers were ac - chapter, Reading, Berks County, and some general kitchen tips. Kraras said. “Now it’s up to the cepted for the mission and ac - PA was renamed in his honor. A But the bulk of the book is, next generation to continue to cording to Kraras, the training prominent businessman and of course, the recipes, which are work for the freedom and great - was extensive before the troops civic leader, Kraras has been a categorized into appetizers, bev - ness of this country.” were sent behind enemy lines. member of the Order of AHEPA erages, desserts, fish & seafood, He recalled how as a young “My little group spent most of for more than 70 years and salads, soups, and spices and Greek immigrant in Nashville, 1944 in the mountains of served as District Governor of teas. TN, he could not enlist immedi - Greece, gathering intelligence, the New Jersey AHEPA District. As one might expect, staples ately after the attack on PEARL and overall trying to help the After transferring back to the like spanakopita moussaka, HARBOR. He did manage to get war effort,” he said. Kraras and Berks County chapter, he spear - kourambiedes, and avgolemono Krystina Kalapothakos joyfully displays her new book of Greek the draft board to move his his group were part of the pre - headed a membership drive soup are featured. But the book recipes and folklore: Back to My Roots. number up and was soon as - cursor to the CIA, the Office of making the Berks County chap - stands out in offering some un - signed to the field artillery in Strategic Services (OSS) as it ter one of the largest in the conventional foods and drinks, age seven, I would watch him recipes. In 2007 I attended Le the Army. The Greek Battalion was known. Their intelligence country among the 400 active including yiouvarlakia with tend to and enjoy his amazing Cordon Bleu, and graduated in was formed and Kraras joined gathering was instrumental dur - chapters. For the past four years, turkey meat, Greek lemon garden. We have been lavender 2008. I discovered a new found in 1943. He observed, “They ing the war and undoubtedly the Berks County AHEPA chapter mousse, and vanilla chai. farmers for well over 15 years enthusiasm for lavender crème told us it was a dangerous mis - saved countless lives. Among has been named Chapter of the Kalapothakos begins the in Northern California. brûlée. The devotion to my pas - sion and all we can tell you is the famous people who were Year in the Pennsylvania District. book by telling her story: “I never appreciated lavender try chef days inspired me to “Growing up in a Greek family, in my teenage years, but after open up my own catering busi - I learned how to cook at a hearing my parents rant and ness; Kouzounas Kitchen. “Back young age. I was fascinated by rave about its benefits, I began to My Roots is about going back GOINGS ON... phyllo dough and by the process to recognize its worth. I to the days of robust village life of making spanakopita (Greek watched my mother make vari - and exploring the traditional spinach pie). My father is a ous recipes with lavender, and I Greek recipes of my grandpar - n THRU SEPT. 10 Kano Ton Agio.” Tickets may be parking at Ocean Township landscaper and he is extremely began experimenting myself ents. Greece offers a wide vari - TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Tarpon purchased securely via: tick - High School 550 W Park Ave, passionate with his garden. At with assorted gourmet lavender ety of healthy , delicious recipes Springs’ annual Night in the Is - [email protected]. All major Oakhurst, AND Ocean Township that you can’t often find these lands tradition continues on the credit cards and PayPal Express Intermediate School 1200 W days. The Mediterranean diet historic Sponge Docks once a Checkout accepted. Pricing Park Ave, Ocean Township. Free has grown very popular in the month from 6-11PM on the available online - make sure to shuttles from both schools! We past few years, and I am now City’s historic Sponge Docks, reserve your table now! are an 83-year-old, community, QUESTION OF THE WEEK here to share with you some of along Dodecanese Boulevard. but for over twenty-five years, my family recipes that I find you Food, drinks, and the street is n JUNE 15-18 a new Church Home was a Did Muhammad Ali have an impact on your life? If so, how? will love.” closed off for live dancing: 6- PITTSBURGH, PA – The 44th dream and the members of our Please email your response to Print and Kindle editions of 11PM on Saturdays June 11, Annual Greek Festival of the community were dedicated to [email protected] We may publish some re - the book are available on Ama - July 9, August 6. And Septem - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox making this dream a reality. A sponses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. zon. ber 10. Sponsoring restaurants Church, 123 Gilkeson Road in tract of land was purchased, and include Costa’s Hellas, Mama’s Pittsburgh, takes place Wednes - we broke ground in the summer and Mykonos. day, Jun. 15 through Saturday, of 2008, and on Sunday, April Jun. 18. Take note, this is one 1, 2012, we were proud and n JUNE 10 of the few Greek festivals that humbled to celebrate the MANHATTAN -- Join the Greek- begins on Wednesday! Enjoy Thyranixia, the official opening THE HERALD SQUARE American Writers Association on the hospitality of Pittsburgh's of the doors, of our new House Friday, Jun. 10 for the final cre - Greek community, and experi - of Worship at 1033 West Park TNH's Crossword Challenge ative blast of the year. Celebrate ence the simple pleasures of life Avenue. This momentous cele - the end of the week and season in a Greek village. Dozens of bration officially opened the (hiatus until October) with volunteers enthusiastically staff doors to our long awaited new 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 t he s e crea tive p eople: Marlain their booths, creating a welcom - Saint George Greek Orthodox Angelides: a dynamic, multital - ing atmosphere. Festival-goers Church and its surrounding 13 14 15 16 e nt e d music ian, comp oser and will not want to miss the deli - campus which includes a Cul - a ct r ess, th e former lead vocal in cious Greek food. — Delectable tural Center, Administration 17 18 19 Greece’s Hi-5 Girl Band, Marlain festival favorites like gyros and Building and Education Center, r ep r esente d Cyprus in the Eu - moussaka. And no Greek village and Athletic Center. For more 20 21 22 23 24 r ov i sion Song Contest. A fre - would be complete without information about our Church quent performer on Off-Broad - homemade pastries from Yia and the festival, please visit our 25 26 27 w a y stages, Marl ain wil l give a Yia's traditional recipes: website: stgeorgeap.org. sol o musical perfo rmance ac - baklava, diples, finikia, and 28 29 30 31 companied by Iakov Kremensky kataifi are just a few of the n JULY 14-17 on g uitar . Poet Nic holas Alexiou sweet treats to delight you. Lis - SOUTHAMPTON, NY – The 32 33 34 35 36 wil l be back by pop ular dema nd . ten to the distinctive sounds of Dormition of the Virgin Mary Dr. Alexiou, a sociology profes - the bouzouki and other exotic Greek Orthodox Church, at 111 37 38 39 40 sor at Queens College, is the au - instruments played by authentic St. Andrews Road in Southamp - 41 42 43 tho r of five books of poetr y in - Greek musicians who perform ton, is happy to present our an - clu d ing the exciting Astoria traditional and popular songs. nual Greek Festival, Thursday, 44 45 from Somerset Hall Press. The Delight in the beauty of the Jul 14 through Sunday, Jul. 17. Op e n Mik: a bevy o f tale nt will elaborate costumes worn by per - Our Church Family has been 46 47 48 49 ste p up includi ng: Chris Sal - formers as they share their care - working for months to prepare boudis doing standup; Irene Ar - fully practiced steps and intri - for the largest and happiest 50 51 52 53 54 cho s with o rigina l poetry; An - cate dances with the party given by Greek Americans dre w DeMetre will tell you a enthusiastic audience. Enjoy in the Hamptons. We thank you 55 56 57 58 59 60 story. Harry Dounchis will read participating in the same dances for coming to the Hamptons exc e rpts from his new novel, you would perform in the tradi - Greek Festival and hope you will 61 62 63 San d H ill Interns. Cornelia tional villages of Greece. Dance enjoy your stay with us. We Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, to live music during the have opened our hearts and 64 65 66 bet w een West 4th and Bleecker evening, eat delicious Greek home to you; we will feed you; Str e ets. Su bw ays A, C,D, B, M food, shop in the Greek market - entertain you; and yes, en - www.CrosswordWeaver.com to West 4th St. or 1 to Christo - place, relax and enjoy yourself lighten you about our culture ph e r Stre et. $9 a dmission i n - under the trees in the warm em - and heritage. Please be sure to ACROSS 11 Ms. Laupe r clud es a gl ass of wine, beer or a brace of the best Greek culture visit all the booths and try our 1 Financial obli gation 12 Metal tip on the end of a lance soft drink. has to offer. Learn more about delicious, home-made foods and 5 Light weight wood 14 Greek ice d coffee dri nk our church by taking a church pastries. In the true spirit of 10 Famous TV m ak e r of old (ab brev.) 22 Rodent n J U NE 11 tour. So maybe you can't make “Filoxenia”, that is, hospitality, 13 Unsociable 24 Long Range Init. BALTIMORE, MD – The St. it all the way to Greece this year. we welcome you and pray your 15 Oak nut 25 Canad ian Songw riter R oll a _ ___ Nic h olas G reek O rthod ox This Pittsburgh Greek Festival is stay with us will be enjoyable. 16 Multinationa l In s . Org. 26 Pedes tal p art chu rch of B altimor e presen ts as th e next best thing to being Festival hours are: Thursday- 17 Eatery 27 Ceases part of its Special Afterhours there! Schedule: 11:30AM to Saturday 4-11PM, and Sunday 18 Burnt sienna 28 Belt Gre ek Night C oncert , Giorgos 9PM every day! If you have any 12-9PM. Come learn more and 19 Trgt. Nomin atio n List (abbrev.) 29 Hint Tsa l ikis on Saturday, Jun. 11 at questions or comments, please be part of our community! For 20 Unhappy 30 Opp. of pretty 10PM at the Greektown Square, feel free to contact us. (412) more information, please visit 21 Greek soccer tea m 31 Sold O liv e r Dou glas his farm in Hooterville 701 S. Quail St. i n Baltimor e. 833-3355. our website at hamptonsgreek - 23 Skid 34 Little lies All Procee ds will go to benefit festival.com. 25 Opaque gem 35 Mr. Clapton St. N icholas Greek Chu rch. Tsa - n JUNE 24-26 26 City of Tiger s an d Lions, but not Bears 36 Secon d G r eek letter likis is a renowned Greek singer OCEAN, NJ – The St. George n NOTE TO OUR READERS 28 Shape 38 ____ V alle y - wine region wh o se music includ es the fol - Greek Orthodox Church, 1033 This calendar of events section 31 National capital 39 Baseball card company low ing alb ums: An Eimouna West Park Avenue in Ocean, in - is a complimentary service to the 32 Fish tank gro wth 40 Gratis Paliopedo, Gia Sena Kseniktao, vites you to its annual Greek fes - Greek American community. All 33 Totals 42 Honey com b struct ure Eka na Tin N ykta Mera , O tival, June 24 to 26! Highlights parishes, organizations and in - 34 February (abbr.) 43 Offal Tel e ios Antr as, Pyretos, Agapi include: Church Tours, Games stitutions are encouraged to e- 37 Brood 44 Revol utio n s per min ute Aharisti, Enoha Vradia, and Sto and Rides, Greek Folk Dancing, mail their information regarding 38 Taboos 45 Passin g tr e nd Yp o grafo , a nd sing les such: Authentic Greek Foods and Pas - the event 3-4 weeks ahead of 40 Terminate 46 Zealot “Pa r a Poly,” “ Sta Patom a ta,” “Ta tries, Gift Shop, Religious Gifts, time, and no later than Monday 41 __ you! (atte ntio n gett er) 47 Vermont F ounder Alle n Perastika Mou,” “Par'to Apofasi,” Books, and Icons, Greek Food of the week before the event, to 42 Baby 48 Quake “An Isoun Agape,” “Paniko,” Store, and Little Kids Play - english.edition@thenationalher - 43 Revolve around, as in planets 49 Got out of bed “Ks e xna ta Palia ,” and “D en Sou ground and Activities. Free ald.com 44 Give back al l of t he mo ne y 51 Refus e to s ign a bill 45 Alternative to 7U P or Sprit e 52 Asian cou n try 46 Engage beforeha nd 53 Brazilian Soccer legend 49 Fury 54 Abu Dhabi Stock Exch ng. (abbrev.) This Week in Greek History: 50 Objects 57 Mr. Li nco l n, in formally 51 Baseball pitc her B lue 58 Marin o of the Do lphins 52 Greek cheer 60 Greek soccer tm. (init.) PM Xenophon Zolotas Dies at 100 55 Flanked by F an d J 56 Walks in shallow water Solution to last week’s puzzle

59 Termed This week in history, on June lenic philologist, famous for 61 Org. of Ame rica n States (abbrev.) B A A L A B C D A H E A D 11, 2004, Xenophon Zolotas making speeches in English us - 62 Lessen A E R O N O A A N O B L E died at 100 years of age, in his ing only Greek words (except 63 Elite naval force I S I S D A R N A M E A N native Athens. for articles and other rare ex - 64 Train Netwo rk M gmt. (abbrev .) T O E I R S A S S E A distinguished economist, ceptions), to underscore the im - 65 Xe Zolotas taught at the University pact of Greek on the English lan - 66 Joint P L A N E T D E T R O I T of Athens and the Aristotle Uni - guage. R C A C I A O A C E versity in Thessaloniki. He re - When the Greek elections of DOWN M A F I A E E L S K I D signed from the latter position 1989 gave neither New Democ - 1 Pops E G O S A D A M S D E E D in 1968 in protest to the junta racy’s Constantine Mitsotakis 2 Director Kazan government that had taken nor PASOK’s Andreas Papan - 3 Fictional Spy T O T A C E S H E N R Y power in Greece the year before. dreou a majority, Zolotas, then 4 Foot unit A R I N O N E B E A He was also Director of the 85, stepped in as Interim Prime 5 Greek "Santa" L A U N D R Y C A L L A S Bank of Greece and resigned Minister until new elections 6 Pros E R N K E M P R E M that position when the junta were held in the spring of 1990, 7 Snip rose to power, and resumed it which Mitsotakis won. C H A S E B A R B B E L A 8 __ Lanka in 1974, when they were de - A hard worker his entire life, 9 Newsman Ernie D E L T A O T T O O N I D posed. Zolotas always included a daily 10 Relationship S W I S S P E S O G A G E A Keynesian economist, swim in his regimen, through - Zolotas was also a proud Hel - out the year.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 The Posidonia Exhibition 2016 in Athens: Epicenter of World Shipping

By Aris Papadopoulos and Island Policy Thodoris Drit - patriate community has always sas also delivered an address, been and still remains strong. ATHENS – More than 1800 ex - and revealed that Greek Prime The aim is to strengthen it even hibitors from 89 countries were Minister Alexis Tsipras would more. After all, Piraeus is a city slated to participate in the Posi - open the exhibition, indicative of that has welcomed people from donia 2016 exhibition during the his great interest. the islands and refugees. And I first week of June, during which In addition, an address was believe that the expatriate com - the prominent maritime execu - given by the Mayor of Piraeus, munity has had similar experi - tives will have the opportunity Yannis Moralis, who stressed that ences. And we have relations to interact and network. the municipal authority aims for with expatriates everywhere, but The Posidonia Exhibition has the return of the Posidonia to the point is to reinforce them be - been recognized worldwide as that port city. cause it is in the best interests the basic platform of communi - Greek Shipping Cooperation of both Piraeus and the expatri - cation between the international Committee President Charalam - ate community. We are here to shipping industry and Greek bos Fafalios said “the govern - discuss with the representatives shipping, which controls approx - ment must continue to support of the community.” imately 20% of the world fleet the efforts of the shipping indus - Despite Greece’s difficult sit - capacity, and this year’s Posido - try in every possible way, because uation, “this year’s Posidonia ex - nia, a biennial event, is going to without its maritime heritage hibition has an increase in par - be the biggest in its nearly 50- Greece would not be the proud ticipation and is of greater year history, as is confirmed by country it is today.” interest, sends a message of its organizers. Veniamis told TNH that Greek hope in itself, a message of self- That is why Athens Metropol - shipping was, is, and always will confidence that through difficult itan Expo was chosen as the be first in rank. It has been first times Greece can get into its venue. since the founding of the Union stride again and the shipping in - Posidonia attracts suppliers of Greek Shipowners in 1916 dustry can once again play the and manufacturers of the global tnH/aRIs papadopoulos and will remain so in the years leading role and put people's shipping industry who wish to This year’s Posidonia Exhibition, a biennial event, is going to be the biggest in its nearly 50- to come. “Now, however, we are best interests first,” Dritsas told exhibit and promote their prod - year history, as is confirmed by its organizers. also at the top of ranking in ton - TNH. “The miracle of Greek ucts. Over 200 shipyards will at - nage. And we will be present in shipping has been created by tempt to attract the interest of to modern challenges and main - sels, representing 19.63% of the shipbuilding orders.” both Greek society and the world people dedicated to the sea. In shipowners and more than 80 tain its leading position in the world fleet in dwt (tons of dead - For his part, Theodore Veni - stage for many generations to this respect, the Ministry is not exhibitors from the field of in - industry, due to its dynamism, weight). And, according to Hel - amis, chairman of the Union of come.” only participating in the exhibi - formation and communication entrepreneurial insights and con - lenic Chamber of Shipping Pres - Greek Shipowners, stated among Piraeus is going through its tion, it is not only encouraging technology, who are expected to tinuous updating and renewal of ident George Pateras, “despite other things that “this impressive own crisis, “just as the rest of and supporting it, but also ex - attract shipowners’ interest in its product,” said Executive Di - the fierce international competi - exhibition demonstrates the in - the country,” Moralis told TNH. pects to keep a record of all the “smartships.” rector Theodore Vokos. tion, Greece’s oceanic fleet ranks valuable contribution of Greek “However, it is a city with great important conclusions so as to “The development of the Posi - The Greek-owned fleet today first in the world and is continu - shipping to the economy of potential due to the harbor, the further upgrade the role of donia exhibition is a result of the has an average age of 11.2 years ously expanding, a fact which is Greece and of the Eurozone.” shipping industry and the sea, Greek shipping in order to ben - ability of Greek shipping to adapt and is comprised of 4,545 ves - confirmed by the 350 current Greek Minister of Shipping and its relationship with the ex - efit Greek society.” Refugees Stuck are in Greece, and Austria Wants Them Kept On Islands

ATHENS – The number of til their asylum claims have been swap deal with Turkey that’s refugees and other migrants processed. been suspended because Greece trapped in Greece has grown in Human rights groups have can’t handle the overwhelming a day by about 5,000 to 57,458 criticized the practice as inhu - number of asylum applications. after officials started counting mane and a breach of interna - Those affected aren’t happy people in a U.N. housing pro - tional law. with being moved even though gram. Kurz told Austrian newspaper they were stuck in limbo in Most have been stuck in the Die Presse published earlier that Idomeni after FYROM closed its financially struggling country “of course the Australian model border and the European Union since a series of Balkan border can’t be copied one-to-one, but said they weren’t welcome any - closures stopped migratory flows the basic principle can be applied more. from Turkey to Europe’s prosper - to Europe too.” Almost 53,000 are now stuck ous heartland. He said someone who is on in Greece, which most reached Greek immigration officials an island such as Lesbos and on the short but perilous sea jour - said June 7 that they started in - stands little chance of getting asy - ney from nearby Turkey, landing cluding in their daily reports lum is more likely to return home on Greek islands in hopes of mov - 5,700 people in rented accom - than someone who already has ing on to other more prosperous modation arranged by the U.N. an apartment in Vienna or Berlin. European Union countries, espe - refugee agency for greater accu - IDOMENI’S END cially Germany. racy. The Greek government-or - The camp is under the man - The Balkan border controls, dered closure of refugee and mi - agement of the Ministry of Mi - and an agreement between the grant camp at Idomeni ended the gration Policy and until recently European Union and Turkey to European dream for thousands under the supervision of the UN - return migrants reaching Greece of desperate people. HCR. ap pHoto/petRos GIannakouRIs illegally from the Turkish coast, The camp on the closed bor - Officially, there are currently Afghan migrants stranded in Greece, pray on a dock at the port of Piraeus on the first day of have radically reduced migrant der with FYROM in northern 845 people on site, but this num - the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Monday, June 6. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Is - arrivals in Greece. Greece saw several thousand of ber is probably higher following lamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. More than one million people the 10,000 people moved to Idomeni’s evacuation. entered the country from Turkey other camps and detention cen - “I came here 25 days ago, it is out any shade. summer months will be an ordeal refugees’ biggest concern is their in just over a year before the deal. ters they said were now just hold - obviously better than Idomeni. It With temperatures reaching for everyone living there. asylum status which they hope Austria’s Foreign Minister is ing cells for their hopes. is safer but I would still go back more than 35 degrees Centigrade As important as the living con - will be resolved at the relocation proposing interning migrants on “When Idomeni was evacu - to Idomeni because there is no (95 Fahrenheit) in the area, the ditions are, however, the center. Greek islands even as the gov - ated, many refugees in Greece aid here,” Mohammed, a busi - ernment is trying to keep them saw their hopes and dreams shat - nessman from Damascus who is penned in detention centers and tered. Idomeni had been a sym - in Lagkadikia with his wife and camps around the country and bol of hope for all those stuck in children told Deutsche Welle. hoping to move several thousand the country after the sudden clo - “There is no ambulance in this Upbeat Anastasiades, Akinci See from the former international air - sure of the Balkan route,” the camp and the doctor leaves at port at Ellinikon on Athens’ German news agency Deutsche 4PM, if something happens after southern coast. Welle wrote. 4, no one knows what will hap - Cyprus Unity Deal Coming Soon In a newspaper interview, Se - The site, including railway pen,” he told DW. bastian Kurz says Europe could tracks that were blocked, was oc - Apart from the amount of aid copy Australia’s model of inter - cupied by months by the refugees delivered to the camp, the loca - NICOSIA – Despite decades of assisting in the talks, providing eral state, Bloomberg said. cepting migrant boats offshore — and migrants, costing Greek busi - tion of the tents is a big concern. dashed hopes and false starts, technical support on topics in - The two have talked about a either sending them back or nesses millions in lost revenue as Most of them have been set up Cyprus – divided since an un - cluding fiscal policy within a re - bizonal federation in which the keeping them in island camps un - the European Union struck a in such a way that they are with - lawful Turkish invasion in 1974 united Cyprus and estimating island would still essentially be – could be reunified this year, economic consequences of re - split but governed together and its rival leaders said. unification, the Bloomberg news with the prospect of a Turkish Cypriot President Nicos agency said. leader alternating as President, Anastasiades and Turkish Both institutions stress that upsetting Cypriot hardliners After Surrender to Creditors, Tsipras Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, a federal government must be who pointed out the irony of who began talking a year ago able to function and not be bur - having a Turkish leader at the and have seen the negotiations dened financially, same time Turkey won’t even TNH Staff what they are being offered,” PA - ter he relented to the creditors – falter as did all others before Christodoulides said last week recognize the country it would SOK’s George Papaconstantinou, was debt relief. The Quartet of them, now believe they can in an interview in Nicosia, Eu - be part of. ATHENS – Having kept his frag - who was Finance Minister in the European Union-Interna - close the deal. rope’s only divided capital. THE DEAD ANNAN PLAN ile coalition intact over more 2010 when the country sought a tional Monetary Fund-European They met at a United Nations “Our aim is to reach a com - The only other time Cyprus harsh austerity, Prime Minister bailout told the news agency. Central Bank-European Stability compound on June 8 to outline prehensive settlement, in line came close to a settlement solu - Alexis Tsipras now hopes for a “All fine and well, but it is not Mechanism (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM) the points they agree and dis - with European Union law, val - tion was in 2004 with the UN- period of political and social sta - enough for the country, and it is said that talk will come in two agree on before launching the ues and principles, as soon as brokered blueprint for a bi-com - bility. not a turning point. I wish it years or so. If he’s still around. stepped-up talks. possible, and if feasible within munal federation that was All 144 Members of Parlia - were, but it’s not.” FISHING FOR INVESTORS Anastasiades said this would 2016,” Christodoulides said, accepted by Turkish Cypriots ment from his Radical Left ECONOMY SHRINKING Hoping to lure investors and help make talks more produc - and rejected by Greek Cypriots. SYRIZA party and the 9 from its Bloomberg noted that Greeks kick start growth, Greece is of - tive by focusing efforts on tack - Any new plan would “We want to avoid repeating partner, the pro-austerity, far- are about to feel another squeeze fering them 12 years of tax ling disagreements in forging a the mistakes made then, which right, jingoistic Independent while their economy has done breaks. federation. need to include all led to the ‘No’ vote,” Greeks (ANEL) have repeatedly nothing to make up for its 25 per - While raising taxes across the It was their first meeting af - the components of Christodoulides said without in - voted for more Draconian condi - cent contraction with unemploy - board in most sectors, Greece’s ter Anastasiades paused the dicating how many concessions tions they were elected to op - ment still above 20 percent – 50 ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led talks over a perceived bid to a settlement, including would be made to woo Turkey pose. percent for the young – and coalition said it would fix the tax diplomatically upgrade the is - what Day One of to go along this time. Tsipras’ surrender to the coun - Tsipras in the fall readying to re - rates for investors for a decade, land’s breakaway Turkish “Turkey’s role to the process try’s international creditors is nege on more promises and although new governments could Cypriot north. reunification is not only necessary but vital freeing up 10.3 billion euros squeeze workers even more with change the deal, as has happened The Turkish invasion in the would look like. so as to reach a settlement,” he ($11.71 billion) more from a labor reforms. Extra taxes on in - before in a country where the tax wake of a 1974 coup aiming at said, without mentioning that staggered payment third bailout comes and pay TV kicked in on rates can change several times a union with Greece carved showing a softening, if only Turkish President Recep Tayyip of 86 billion euros ($97.78 bil - June 1, with more to follow on year sometimes. Cyprus along ethnic lines and it temporary, of Anastasiades’ re - Erdogan has the last word and lion), although that’s in tempo - coffee and Internet usage while To reach 2009 levels of fixed remains divided, with Turkey cent pessimism. has threatened to take over the rary jeopardy as he is trying to pensions are being cut again and capital formation, Greece would keeping a 35,000-man standing Christodoulides said both talks if he doesn’t like the way pull back from imposing pension the economy he said is going to need investments of at least 79 army in the northern territories sides should strive to discuss all they’re going. cuts and privatizations as he recover is still shrinking. billion euros ($89.73 billion) but it occupies and refusing to rec - aspects of the chapters of gov - “We hope and expect that the agreed in return. Supermarket sales had a alienated investors after a previ - ognize Cyprus – a European ernance, property, economy and verbal assurances by Turkey of Nipping at his heels is New record plunge in March, when ous government stiffed them Union member – while barring the EU in order to start discus - its desire to reach a settlement Democracy’s new leader, Kyriakos retail sales also fell 4.3 percent with 74 percent losses of their its ships and planes while seek - sions on issues related to chap - will be at last tested in practice; Mitsotakis, who has taken the and as the taxes on favorites com - holdings in Greek bonds. ing entry in the bloc. ters of territory and security and through, among others, render - Conservatives – who once also modities such as beer and coffee The Finance Ministry has sub - Anastasiades and Akinci, guarantees, he said. ing its unequivocal encourage - imposed austerity but now op - soaring after Tsipras broke a mitted a draft law that offers dif - moderates unlike hardliners The UN office in Cyprus said ment and support to the leader pose what they did – to a 7.5 per - promise to reduce taxes. ferent incentives for setting up a who preceded the, understand after the two met and talked – of the Turkish-Cypriot commu - cent lead over SYRIZA in polls. “It is very important for nor - business, the news agency the need to end the “unaccept - no details were released – that nity, and adopting concrete Eurozone chief Jeroen Dijssel - mal economic life to resume in Reuters reported. able status quo and reunify they agreed to work together, steps that will decisively con - bloem, the face of Europe’s stand - Greece, especially in terms of Under the law, investment Cyprus as a federal state and repeating a mantra that has tribute to the negotiating off with Tsipras last year, said “an credit and investment,” Nicolas plans exceeding 20 million euros that’s important in itself,” been broken repeatedly. They process,” Christodoulides said in important corner” had been Veron, senior fellow at the Peter - ($22.72 million) and creating at Cyprus government spokesman will meet twice a week begin - the language critics have blis - turned. son Institute in Washington and least 40 new jobs could choose a Nikos Christodoulides said be - ning June 17 to resolve remain - tered as political platitudes. In an analysis, the Bloomberg the Brussels-based Bruegel re - stable tax regime with no tax in - fore the the two leaders re - ing issues “in an agreed struc - Bloomberg said he’s said he’s news agency said Tsipras has to search institute told Bloomberg. creases for 12 years once the in - sumed negotiations. tured manner,” according to the hoping for common sense to withstand some coming mo - “It’s going to be gradual, and vestment is concluded. Cyprus has the upper hand statement, diplomatic boiler - prevail in Turkey. Turkish mem - ments of tension but that injec - it’s not going to be spectacular. Alternatively, they can apply with only Turkey recognizing its plate designed not to reveal bership talks with the EU have tions of more bailout money and The basic thought is: staying in for a subsidy, amounting to 10 self-declared Republic, which what they are discussing. been restarted as part of an the summer hiatus for Greeks the euro zone, macroeconomic percent of the plan and up to 5 has lagged economically and is Christodoulides said any new agreement to control the flow could calm the waters for a while. stability, a sound banking system. million euros ($5.68 billion), ei - desperate to get into the EU and plan would need to include all of immigrants, but some chap - “European partners are reas - I think we’re getting there.” ther in cash or in the form of a reap the benefits of subsidies the components of a settlement, ters of the talks are blocked by sured by the fact that this gov - One area where Tsipras failed tax exemption. In both cases, the and other economic goodies. including what Day One of re - Turkey’s refusal to recognize ernment decided to bite the bul - utterly to get what he wanted – investments can be eligible for a The International Monetary unification would look like and Cyprus,” he added more posi - let and are signing pretty much which he said would happen af - fast-track licensing process. Fund and the World Bank are the financial viability of the fed - tively. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016

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When New York Times columnist Tom Friedman visited By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are Greece at the beginning of the crisis, he said “if in a few years Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. from now you hear that young Greeks are leaving their home - to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two land, then you will know what the future holds for the coun - From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look try.” inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion We would add that as long as you see Greeks arriving for odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in appointments extremely late, and television news programs be - collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: ginning as late as midnight, you will know no progress has conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com been made. We were recently quite saddened about the news of the Greek prime minister’s arrival at the Posidonia exhibition an hour late. One hour late! Move over, 60, Pres. Candidates Show 70 is the New 40 Of course, his tardiness disrupted the entire schedule of events, as everyone was waiting for him to speak. It doesn’t matter that they were shipowners, or anything else. What matters is the SCAROS PRESENTS HIS choice heading into the general 20,000 people. prime minister was not on time to one of his scheduled events. POINT OF VIEW election. But Rudy is just about Sanders argues that a social Well, but he is the prime minister, one might say. He’s busy. Dan, this presidential election every Republican’s dream choice revolution is required to right It’s justified. represents a lot of changes in to emerge as the next Director the wrongs and mend the fail - Actually, he is not justified at all – at least not during times of conventional politics, to say the of Homeland Security. ings of the present system. He peace. least. On the Democratic side, Some speculated that busi - wants to bring that social revo - In fact, it is easier for the prime minister to be on time – he an avowed democratic socialist ness magnate Carl Icahn, a lution into the Democratic Party. has a thousand underlings to make his life easier – than it is for has managed to emerge as far Trump associate, would be a If he succeeds, young blood, the average person. more than a thorn in the side of great asset to the ticket. Of the fresh thinking, and new candi - President Obama is also a very busy man, but anyone who a candidate so deeply en - various reasons he is considered dates will come to the fore as has attended the White House receptions for the annual Greek trenched in her party’s establish - a longshot, though, the fact that Democrats seeking to reverse the Independence celebration there can tell you that he is always on ment that her presumed in - he is 80 years old doesn’t seem uglier tides of recent decades. schedule. evitable nomination was to be among them. Less likely is the formation of a Being punctual, no matter who you are or what lofty position described as more of a corona - In 1840, the country elected viable leftist third party. you hold, is a matter of courtesy, decency, professionalism. It is tion. William Henry Harrison as pres - The Republican Party is also a matter of esteem and respect toward those you are meeting. The Republican phenomenon ident. He would turn 68 by In - presently going in the opposite Moreover, it is certainly also a matter of productivity. Consider is even more remarkable, as a auguration Day, and widely con - direction. Trump’s ethnic dia - how many millions of working hours have gone to waste each person who has never held sidered far too old for the job. tribes recall the worst jingoism year in Greece due to schedule delays. elected office managed to knock Then again, back then people of the past and conflicts with the And also consider what a bad example it sets for society and off one of the most formidable didn’t live nearly as long, so 68 rapidly changing demographics particularly for young people. The result is a neverending cycle. GOP presidential fields in might have been like 88 today – of our nation. One of his major Take, for instance, the news broadcasts or dinners that begin decades, which included five even 98. bases of support consists of at 9:30PM at the earliest. How is it possible for a person to be on senators and nine governors, Foolishly, Harrison decided to William Henry Harrison was Americans with limited educa - time for work the next day and be productive when certain things and secure not only enough del - demonstrate his youth and vigor 68 years old the day he took tion. This is quite different from start so late? egates to guarantee victory at by delivering his inaugural ad - office as president. Far too the perspectives of the 1960s- Visitors from Greece are shocked to learn that dinners in New the party convention, but also dress outdoors on a bitterly cold many thought he was too old. 70s when conservative Republi - York scheduled for, say, 7:30PM begin exactly on time, not ap - amassed more votes than any - winter day without wearing a But of today’s remaining can - cans made serious organizing ef - proximately. one else in Republican primary jacket. He developed pneumo - didates, he’d be the baby of forts involving college students Perhaps these examples are considered superficial. But they presidential history. nia, and though today that’s usu - the bunch. through the Young Americans are not. They are of great significance. To say, then, that this is the ally not a fatal affliction, medi - for Freedom organization. The year of disestablishmentarian cine was far more primitive in do you think? later successes of the Republi - domination is an understate - those days. The doctors bungled cans were partly due to that ef - Greece Q&A ment. his care, and he died a mere 32 GEORGAKAS RESPONDS fort. But there is another revolu - days after taking office. One of the less sensible slo - I think it’s idle to speculate tion that has seemingly gone un - In 1980, Ronald Reagan bro - gans of the 1960s was “never much about vice-presidential There are some oft-asked questions about Greece. Here are noticed to this point: age no ken Harrison’s record when, at trust anyone over 30.” candidates. Mainly they are cho - three, along with the answers. longer seems to matter. 69, he was elected president. A “Never trust anyone under sen to win a big state or appeal The first is asked by our non-Greek friends: What is happen - Take the aforementioned De - lot of people thought he was too 70,” would be just as silly. Many to a special set of voters. They ing in Greece – we are not seeing much in the newspapers – mocratic socialist, Bernie old for the job, until he bounced presidents aged 40-63 when are often given the nasty task of has the situation improved? Sanders. He’s 74. His establish - back from a near-fatal assassi - they took office are generally being the “attack dog.” Polls Yes, we respond, it has generally improved, and those con - ment-backed rival, Hillary Clin - nation attempt – the bullet has rated to be above average and a show people vote for the top sidering vacationing there should not hesitate one bit. ton, is almost 69. The Republi - missed his heart by an inch – few are national icons. Theodore name on the ballot not the team Granted, our answer somewhat resembles the occasional can juggernaut, Donald Trump, underscoring his steely resolve. Roosevelt (42), John F. Kennedy of president and vice president. celebrations Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has, even as he is is days away from his 70th birth - But four years later upon (43), Franklin D. Roosevelt (51), Clinton will likely go for a aware of the actual situation, holding onto the driftwood (i.e., day. seeking reelection, he faltered in Abraham Lincoln (52), Harry younger person, probably a thor - tourism) like a castaway in an attempt to be rescued. But there’s more. With a the first debate against Walter Truman (60), and Dwight David oughly bilingual Hispanic male. That the mainstream media are no longer as concerned with looming indictment hanging Mondale, and issues of age be - Eisenhower (62) come to mind. What Trump does is anyone’s Greece is a good thing, in a sense, because their presence does over Hillary’s head, the Democ - came to emerge. Never to throw What is striking about the guess. But Newt Gingrich and not exacerbate the already negative climate. But the downside rats are worried that despite a in the towel, Reagan shone in present political season is that Rudy Giuliani have never done is, they longer bother with Greece because they have grown groundswell of grass roots sup - the second debate, quipping: “I both parties have weak benches. well in national electoral cam - bored of reporting about it. What is there left to say? port, Sanders is a fatally weak will not make age an issue in I think the reasons we had 17 paigns. Giuliani, in fact, with - The second question is one we ask visitors who come here candidate because of his far left this campaign. I will not, for po - GOP candidates was not due to drew from a senatorial contest from Greece: What news do you bring? Things don’t seem to views. Accordingly, if Hillary is litical purposes, exploit my op - their excellence but to the reality with yes, Hillary Clinton. Trump be so bad. indicted, they might draft Vice ponent’s youth and inexperi - that no one was truly outstand - could use a dignified person who “You say that because you are not living in reality,” they re - President Joe Biden (almost 74), ence.” That got the crowd ing. Nonetheless, all thought has legislative experience. spond, as their reply conveys their view of things is much more or Senator Elizabeth Warren (al - roaring with laugher, including they might win or get a vice- Choosing a woman, Hispanic, or pessimistic than our image from afar. most 67, she’s the young whip - Mondale. At that moment, Rea - presidential nomination. On the African-American, however, Finally: How is New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis persnapper of the bunch). My gan had secured reelection. Democratic side, the major es - probably would be counterpro - doing, and can he tame his party and do something for the favorite, in choosing among De - What people remember less tablishment alternative to Clin - ductive as such a choice would country? mocrats, that is, would be Sena - about that debate was that Rea - ton who ultimately chose not to seem like catering to groups he Here’s our answer: the prime minister always matters, a lot. tor Diane Feinstein (who on gan continued along that train run was Joe Biden, no spring has consistently defamed. And whoever underestimates Mitsotakis is making a big mistake. June 22, the same day Warren of thought, quoting Cicero: “If it chicken. Even the dynamic Eliz - More decisive in the months He is appealing, qualified, and strong-willed, as few other lead - becomes 67, will turn 83). was not for the elders correcting abeth Warren is just a year away ahead is if Trump can articulate ers in the long history of his party have been. Back to Trump. Now that he the mistakes of the young, there from being a septuagenarian, an programs that do not change It shows, and it will continue to show even more. has secured the Republican would be no state.” age about to be reached any day from day to day and whether nomination, the question turns Perhaps America is finally now by Donald Trump. Clinton can break out of her tra - to running mates. Dominating starting to pay heed. Perhaps it In this context of aging politi - ditional electoral game plan that Historic Hillary the political buzz at the moment looks to the past three presi - cians, the brilliant campaign of could not defeat Obama in 2008, is former House Speaker Newt dents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bernie Sanders (another septu - and has had problems with - Gingrich – who also has a birth - Bush, and Barack Obama, all agenarian) is very heartening. standing the tenacity of the cam - Hillary Clinton made history. For this, there is no doubt. day in June; he’ll turn 73. substantially younger than any There are 75 million millennials paign of Bernie Sanders. Can She is the first woman ever to become the presidential nom - Granted, former NYC Mayor of the major party hopefuls this (age 18-34), and 66 million Trump show he can do more inee of a major political party. No matter what else history may Rudy Giuliani, 72, is not really time around, and thinks it better among the younger Gen Xers than shoot from the hip? Will write about her, this cannot be unwritten. thought of as a realistic choice – to turn over the reins to an older (age 34-40). Sanders has Clinton remain mired in plati - This milestone – for her and for the country – is the product but not because of his age. man or woman. brought those two generations tudes that lack a sense of per - of a lifetime of hard work. Rather, because two New York - Or maybe things have out of the electoral closet. Some sonal conviction? This was her dream, and she didn’t let anything get in her ers with no Washington experi - changed whereby 70 has really of his rallies, mostly of younger way of achieving it. ence doesn’t seem like the wisest replaced 60 as the new 40. What voters, have attracted over WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? She amassed more trouble along the way those on the road to the White House usually do. As a result, she lost the people’s trust. Can she regain it? Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris Partially, and with difficulty. But at least, Hillary Clinton is well-prepared. In her ideas, policies, and about how government works. In fact, it is rare Tomorrow’s “Mexicans” threatened retaliation against Curiel if icy that in our example is supported by the for a presidential candidate to be so well-prepared. elected president. Trump Administration. And, oddly, it is rare for a candidate to seem as outdated as One could remain silent, justifying him - When Trump was recently asked if there If that happened, because the Senator she does. self by saying “this matter doesn’t concern is a possibility that a Muslim judge might would be disagreeing with Trump, he would And yet, if the Democrats are concerned about the burdens me. Donald Trump is attacking Mexicans, be biased against him – given his comments expose himself to the danger of being called she bears, then the Republicans are doubly concerned about what do I care?” about Muslims – his answer was: “Is it pos - a “traitor” by Trump, the logic being that their candidate, Donald Trump. Yet, that would be wrong. Both morally sible? Yes, absolutely.” he is biased because of his Greek name and Not just his recent rant about a judge’s ethnic heritage, but and as far as the country’s best interests are This is a clear definition of racism: an heritage. about what he might say tomorrow, the next day, all the way to concerned. attack on someone due to ethnic or racial Don’t you think that tactic would make the election; his inability to keep his mouth in check. Today Trump is targeting Mexicans. To - origin. anyone reluctant to disagree with him? They also worry that his lashing out against the judge adju - morrow, it could be us, the Greek-Ameri - It hardly matters to Trump that the judge The interesting part is that Trump’s fam - dicating his Trump University lawsuit was an attempt to intim - cans. was born in Indiana to immigrant parents. ily didn’t exactly arrive on the Mayflower. idate him, because there might be more to the story than meets There are enough examples throughout Following that thinking, all children of His mother was an immigrant (as were two the eye. history where minorities remained silent immigrants should be excluded from im - of his three wives). But the Democrats have similar concerns. Hillary hovers un - while others were targeted, until it was their portant government positions. The good news is that the major players der the looming threat of federal indictment because of her turn. And so, the Republican candidate re - This is a matter, if it were ever to be im - in the Republican Party have openly de - email scandal. And that possibility gives hope to her Democratic cently launched an attack against Judge plemented, of overturning the fundamental nounced this issue, saving the honor of the rival Bernie Sanders, who has the slimmest of chances to prevail Gonzalo Curiel, who is of Mexican descent, principles on which this country was built. party and the country. at this point. accusing him of treating Trump unfairly in In our own case, the following might oc - A Trump presidency would test the re - Finally, it is important to note that as rightful as we are to a case involving Trump University because, cur: Let us consider the hypothetical “Sen - silience of the United States. Its institutions, celebrate the possibility of a woman leader, Turkey, Brazil, and as he said, the judge “hates” him, because ator Diamantakis” disagreeing with Presi - however, are strong enough to endure. other countries beat us to it years ago. “I will build the wall” at the U.S.-Mexico dent Trump on the issue of Turkey’s About this – as an immigrant – I have no border. And Trump indirectly, but clearly, expansionist mood in the Aegean Sea, a pol - doubt. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 13 Misperceptions of War and Would the Real “President Trump” Please Stand Up?

Conflict: Balkans in 1990s Let’s call a spade a spade. umn would like to He will become weapon systems (see F-35) with The shameful and pathetic rush take a whack at America’s first truly no possible utility for the wars by Republican politicians to en - what we can expect isolationist presi - we fight. Today the West - continued after dorse Donald Trump does not from President dent in eighty He has repeatedly and un - ern world is Tito’s death in in any way indicate that he has Trump based on years. He has no equivocally voiced support for shocked almost 1980, but was elim - compromised and embraced what he says and dog in any fight Medicare and Social Security. It daily by the litany inated after the their political philosophies. his history. overseas, believes guarantees popular support. Re - of barbarism that Eastern block revo - Rather, it is a desperate gamble On his core elec - with some justice inforcing these programs will be has characterized lutions of 1989. to preserve their jobs and eat toral issue, immi - that the United the core of his domestic politics. the violence in the The absence of a from the crumbs of His table. gration, Trump will States has borne a He may get rid of Obamacare Middle East. Yet, strong leader such The May 28 issue of the not change his disproportionate by merging it with Medicare. these state of af - as Tito and the end Economist has a series of quotes rhetoric. However, share of the costs He will cut taxes for the rich fairs, killings, kid - of American aid un - (“Heard on the Trail”) by Re - he will dismiss the by AMB. PATRICK N. of world stability, but he is no fool. We reserve nappings, torture, dermined the cohe - publicans jumping on his band - Wall on the Mexi - THEROS and knows that the that term for those who think and mass popula - sion of Yugoslavia. wagon that we would find hi - can Border as a American people he will change his spots. The tion movements by DR. ANDRE By 1991 the Yu - larious were they not so metaphor. Trump Special to agree with him. size of the national debt never are not new. The GEROLYMATOS goslav republics be - disgusting. Length precludes re - is, after all, a real The National Herald Aside from an oc - bothers him; he rarely mentions problem is that we gan to break away peating them but we strongly estate developer casional long-range it. He will pay for the deficit forget and have to Special to which quickly led recommend them to our read - who would never enrich the drone or missile strike, don’t ex - through inflation, a boon to de - repeat lessons that The National Herald to a series of wars ers. The GOP color should construction companies that pect to see American troops velopers, and by slashing the should have been that plagued the change from red to brown to gouged him building his hotels fighting abroad. In fact, he will Pentagon. Trump will selectively preserved in the first place. former federation for almost a correspond with nose color. In and casinos. Instead, Trump will probably reduce our existing exercise eminent domain to fi - Twenty-five years ago, the decade. Europeans, Americans, truth, too many of today’s politi - point to increased border con - overseas presence. He will ap - nance government and, as a Balkan crisis had brought Canadians, as well as most of cians will lick anything so that trol as implementing his proach national security from a bonus, punish his opponents. NATO’s airpower, led by the the rest of the world, was they and their patrons can con - promises. The eleven million il - purely pragmatic point of view. Any Wall Street denizen who United States, to intervene in shocked by the images of ethnic tinue to dine at the table pro - legals already here don’t bother He will cut deals with the writes checks to Trump’s cam - the battle for Kosovo. America cleansing, stories of mass rape, vided by the taxpayers. For the him very much and he does not strong, e.g., Russia and China, paign needs a reality check. His joined the conflict because in and massacres of civilians. record, this column has the spend time managing the unim - at the expense of the weak. He supporters hate bankers, so go - large measure President Bill The war was fought on two highest admiration for the pa - portant. He has, at worst, the may open a new era of “sphere ing after them makes him very Clinton was swayed by the me - fronts: on the battlefields over triotism and honor of the Bush same complete disinterest in so - of influence” splitting-up of the popular. As a developer he has dia, which managed to demo - the former Yugoslavia and in the family for their refusal to sacri - cial issues as abortion, religion globe. lived at the mercy of the finan - nize the Serbs and presented the media. Poor judgment, the in - fice their county for personal or race (other than using His - Trump will crush the defense cial industry. This will be pay - Kosovo Liberation Army (KLO) ability to understand the west - gain. panics as scapegoats). In fact, contractors and cut defense back time! as freedom fighters, which in re - ern media, and a callous atti - However, this column finds given the company he keeps and spending. No sane businessman Most importantly, Trump has ality were terrorists. In addition, tude towards minorities cast the the willingness of rank-and-file his devotion to “New York val - brought in from the outside can learned that today’s politicians, Madeline Albright, the then Sec - Serbs in the worst possible light. rightwingers to buy into the ues” – the only ones he has ever possibly approve of the current pundits, and media have no retary of State, was incapable The Bosnians, meanwhile, were mantra of the party leaders claimed – Trump may initiate defense contracting procedures spines. The Republican Party of fully comprehending the able to reinvent themselves as a mind-boggling. They have the golden era of LGBT rights. that produce vastly overpriced has just proven that bullying on complexity of Balkan politics beleaguered minority, and hired bought into Paul Ryan’s expla - the grand scale works. As a po - and propaganda. the right public relations firms nation that “it’s no secret that litical candidate, his racist attack such Hill and Knowlton. In ac - [Trump] and I have our differ - on a judge presiding over a case tual fact, the Bosnians were no ences…but the reality is, on the in which Trump has an interest The problem with the better than the Serbs in barbar - issues that make up our agenda, puts him on thin ice. As presi - Balkans is that it is a ity. The Croatians were not far we have more common ground dent, Trump has immunity and behind and competed with the than disagreement.” Ryan en - power so great, reinforced by small region over which a other two in savagery. dorsed Trump because Ryan toadies who will hang onto his variety of ethnic, national, Indeed, part of the conflict needs Trump to win so Ryan can coattails, that the judges will and religious groups that denigrated into a religious war stay Speaker of the House; prin - find themselves skating in the pitting Catholic Croatians ciples and policies are secondary dangerous places. have, since the decay of against Eastern Orthodox Serbs and tertiary concerns. Far too We doubt this opinion piece the Ottoman Empire, and, in turn, depending on the many Republicans, including will cause retrospection among phase of the war, against Bosn - scores of our friends who should our many “conservative” readers been competing for space ian Muslims. The German Gov - know better, have crossed the but we look forward to review - ernment came to the aid of the line between wishful thinking ing it, if it survives the first three The problem with the Catholic Croatians with finan - and delusion. Each tells us terms of a Trump presidency. Balkans is that it is a small re - cial and political support, mean - “Trump says these things just to gion over which a variety of eth - while the Soviet Union, the win the nomination. But as pres - The Hon. Ambassador Theros is nic, national, and religious largest Eastern Orthodox coun - ident I KNOW that he will be a president of the U.S.-Qatar groups that have, since the de - try, was in a steep decline and true conservative.” Have they Business Council. He served in cay of the Ottoman Empire, could offer little help to the Or - ever seen Trump compromise? the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 been competing for space. The thodox Serbs. This, dear reader, defines self- years, mostly in the Middle Balkan War of 1912-1913 estab - The Bosnians, for their part, delusion. East, and was American Ambas - lished a large Greece and Ser - received financial and military The column stands by its ini - sador to Qatar from 1995 to bia, but left Bulgaria short- aid from the Muslim world, par - tial assessment that Trump is an 1998. He also directed the State changed. Indeed, the spark that ticularly Saudi Arabia. The aid unprincipled political genius Department’s Counter- triggered the First World War also included the arrival of thou - that lacks any ideological tnH aRcHIVes Terrorism Office, and holds nu - was the assassination of Arch - sands of Mujahidin (Islamic grounding. We prefer to take the Presumptive nominee of the Republican Party for President of merous U.S. Government deco - duke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, freedom fighters) mostly ji - man at his word. So, this col - the United States in the 2016 election, Donald Trump. rations. who was killed because Serb na - hadists looking for an opportu - tionalists wanted the take over nity to kill Christians. Remark - Bosnia from Austria Hungary. ably, in 1999 the United States The Treaty of Versailles was on the same side as the ji - LETTER FROM ATHENS (1919) created Yugoslavia by hadists and KLA terrorists in men interested in how bound - making war against Serbia. Nat - aries looked on a map in Paris urally, the American coalition and less concerned by ethnic ri - easily defeated the Serbs, yet Golden Dawn Trial: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied valries. the long-term price has been The same treaty also estab - steep. lished the frontiers of the Mid - In effect, with little thinking, The unfairly oft-persecuted Fyassas by a Golden SYRIZA – the nat - be a sensational trial but has dle East. Perhaps, this is not a the Clinton Administration de - and prosecuted late brilliant Dawn fanatic, Gior - ural enemy of been reduced to procedural de - coincidence since both regions tached Kosovo from Serbia and American standup comic Lenny gos Roupakias, Golden Dawn – lays with prospects it could have been ravaged by violence handed it over to the KLA – a Bruce, as acerbic and trenchant which finally made leader Alexis drone on for years. and religious inspired terrorism. terrorist organization. The KLA as he was funny in a cutting Greek authorities Tsipras, asking The ignored crime is that the The occupation of Yugoslavia initiated a systematic pogrom of way, spent so much time outside round up these him to intervene. party was essentially given free by the Axis in the Second World Serbs, and thus forcing most of court watching lawyers make deadly amoeba, ar - She got a license by the former coalition War (1941-1944) aggravated Kosovo’s Serb population to deals he said that, “the only jus - resting all the then phony answer of New Democracy, which ethnic tensions, but Josip Broz leave. tice in the halls of justice is in 18 Members of Par - from him. Tsipras wanted its voters, and the PA - Tito, a Croatian communist, de - Some of those who remained the halls.” liament it had and set up a meeting SOK Socialists, who said almost stroyed the Serb nationalist par - were hunted down by KLA ter - His crime was telling the dozens of zombie for Magda Fyssas nothing. tisans and established a multi - rorists and murdered for body- truth in a profane way, which is followers. with Justice Minis - “This gives a ‘good’ picture ethnic Federation after the war. parts. Others were kidnapped how it must often be spoken to Michaloliakos by ANDY ter Nikos of the problems Greece still However, Tito, in order to bal - and held for ransom. Many mu - make a point with people who and Roupakias, DABILIS Paraskevopoulos faces,” said Sakellariou. ance the federation, had to re - jahidin settled in Bosnia and are don’t understand anything else, among others, were and Parliament “A judicial system that does - duce the size of Serbia and a source of recruits for ISIS. Nei - rather like a columnist being held pending trial Special to Speaker Nikos n't work effectively, with many hence the influence of the Serbs. ther Bosnia nor Kosovo are eco - told he writes like an idiot, leav - but had to be re - The National Herald Voutsis so they delays and this is the most char - To this end, Kosovo was de - nomically viable and are poten - ing no choice but to respond he leased because could pretend to acteristic example of what jus - tached from Serbia and made tial failed states with the has to so his detractors can un - Greece has a maximum 18- care but will do nothing about tice is not.” into an autonomous province, promise of future crises. Unfor - derstand him. month pre-trial detention period it. If Tsipras cared, he’d be the It’s really just another varia - regardless of the fact that tunately, little of these horrific And, of course, there is the even for accused murderers who one to meet her. tion of the brilliant Norman Kosovo was the historic religious events made the news in the truism that Justice Delayed is stab people in the heart and Paraskevopoulos told the Rockwell painting, Southern and cultural heartland of the West. Justice Denied. In the case of then are freed to go to a tavern Fyssas family it was unconstitu - Justice, depicting the murder of Serbs. In 1999 the Clinton Admin - the long-running but frequently- until the trial resumes, if it ever tional for him to order a change three Civil Rights workers in Consequently, over the istration believed that the use not-held trial of the near-insane does. of courtrooms. Unconstitutional Mississippi, two New York Jew - decades after the end of the Sec - of airpower avoided American Nazis of Greece’s Golden Dawn It has sputtered and started to change a courtroom? What if ish college students, Andrew ond World War many Kosovo casualties – partly a reaction to party on charges of running a and stopped, almost always someone destroys it? Goodman and Michael Schw - Serbs left the economically the deaths of U.S. soldiers in So - criminal gang develops the pic - with only a few of the 68 defen - Golden Dawn Watch decried erner, and voting registration backward province for a better malia. In both cases American ture of the Greek justice system, dants bothering to show up. In the lack of interest in the trial volunteer James Chaney, an future in Serbia. As a result, the policy was dominated by short- such as it is. the United States, of course, the even though it’s the most im - African-American, in 1964. population shifted in favor of term thinking, which ultimately The trial began in April, 2015 judge would dispatch court of - portant in Greece since the fall The painting is sometimes the Albanians who quickly be - was an inspiration to future ji - and because of rabid complaints ficers if not the U.S. Marshals of the junta in 1974. called Murder in Mississippi, came the majority. At the time hadists. In both regions, White from neighbors around the Ko - to round up the miscreants. But Fyssas is yesterday’s eerily akin to the photo of the it mattered little. Yugoslavia was House timidity and the failure rydallos allegedly maximum se - Golden Dawn Watch, an ini - news and died for nothing be - dying Fyssas cradled in the arms thriving and was viewed by the to consider the future con - curity prison where it’s being tiative of the Hellenic League cause Tsipras and is merry band of his girlfriend while Roupakias West as a model of ethnic diver - demned thousands of people to held, and now a near six-month for Human Rights, the Greek of Looney Leftists are more con - was getting away until a brave sity and tolerance. Although a death or destitution. A future long lawyers strike, has rarely Observatory Against Fascism cerned with lying and imposing female police officer stopped communist state, Yugoslavia American president must find a been in session. and Racist Speech in the Media, more austerity to stay in power him. was perceived as a milder and balance between the Bush crim - The party’s whack job leader, the Antifascist League of Athens than dispense justice. Now Golden Dawn is getting less Soviet-like system with a inal folly in Iraq and the hesitant a demagogue even more dan - and Piraeus, and other groups Alex Sakellariou, a sociolo - away with Murder in Athens modicum of private enterprise policy of the Obama Adminis - gerous than Donald Trump, is who know the meaning of the gist at Athens’ Panteion Univer - too. and civil liberties. tration towards a troubled re - anti-Semite, anti-immigrant, word decency, has been closely sity and an analyst following “I don't know if and under However, the Yugoslav eco - gion. Otherwise, the spectacle anti-gay, anti-sane Nikos following the events. Golden Dawn, told The National which circumstances this trial nomic “miracle” was subsidized of ISIS terrorism will repeat it - Michaloliakos, a Little Hitler In the last 14 months, the Herald, “I am more than disap - will continue,” said Sakellariou. behind the scenes by American self in the future. who’s just shy of being a rabid trial has had 35 sessions, the pointed with all these days … He added: “But I am sure that financial aid. After Tito broke dog and charged with running most moving and poignant be - Golden Dawn is very content Golden Dawn has won the with Stalin in 1948, US policy André Gerolymatos is Director not a political party, but a crim - ing the testimony of Fyssas’ with all these delays and they case.” We should know in a few makers supported the Yugoslav of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - inal gang, which he is. mother who now has had can continue playing their role years perhaps, if anyone still dictator as part of the strategy tion Centre for Hellenic Studies What brought him up finally enough with the foot-dragging in the political sphere.” cares. of containing the Soviet Union. at Simon Fraser University in was the 2013 murder of anti- and delays and wrote to Prime There is no mainstream radio The American financial support Vancouver. fascist hip-hop artist Pavlos Minister and Radical Left of TV coverage of what should [email protected] The Dangers of Neo-Marxism in Greece: Consequences May Divide the Greek Society

By X worse, implemented – which Greece itself needed to go poor, capital and proletariat, and, achieved, for the most part, always exceled in conditions aims to divide Greek society into through immeasurable destruc - ultimately, between “our own” through hard work, ingenuity, which promote initiative and re - We are no longer speaking classes and to impose relative fis - tion and divisions from a civil con - and “the others.” and the consistent effort to excel, ward the efforts for distinction. about indications or suspicion, cal, economic, and even educa - flict in order to be able, decades Despite the government’s and not through corruption and It is ultimately sad that in the but rather about official state - tional measures. later, to consolidate its democratic claims for implementation of a favoritism. home of Pericles today it is not ments and the policy of the Greek From a theoretical and histor - institutions and to gradually just social policy, the incentives With its neo-Marxist approach, perceivable that what matters is government. ical standpoint, it is truly bizarre achieve an economy and a society are self-serving and petty. For the government is injuring private the effort to escape poverty, to re - Responsible ministers are em - that something like this is hap - which are in tune with the way there exists a pervasive belief initiative, turning against the ur - ward, and not to reprimand those phasizing that the government pening in Europe today, and es - in which the rest of the advanced among the circles of the major ban middle class, cultivating envy who honestly and through hard actions have a “class system” pecially in Greece. After 70 years, European family functions. government partner, that the and discord, and is deplorably di - work manage to excel and pros - character and that the govern - at the end of the previous cen - And yet today there are official have-nots are larger in number viding the suffering Greek people. per. ment’s intention is to take from tury, the communist experiment voices that wish to restore the so - and are being favored. Even worse, it conflicts with the the haves and give to the have- of class society collapsed in all cial divide of the Greek people by They are frivolously and irre - national character of the Greek “X” is a former senior policy ex - nots. A neo-Marxist approach is countries of the then “real social - means of theoretical, obsessional sponsibly ignoring the fact that people who historically, both in ecutive who prefers to remain being expressed – and, even ism.” discrimination between rich and prosperity and social rise are their homeland and abroad, have anonymous. 14 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 11-17, 2016 A Fight for Justice: the Pontian Greeks’ 10 Demands to End Massacres by Turkey

By Stavros T. Stavridis offered 10 conditions that the Greeks, natives of his dis - should have been imposed on trict, whatever reasons and The eyewitness testimony of Turkey to stop the massacres dates of their removal maybe two American Near East Relief and to save the Greek race in 6. To oblige the Mussulman im - workers, Dr. Mark Ward and Pontus from complete destruc - migrants, who were taken Frank D. Yowell became known tion. These important terms fol - there from other places and in Constantinople, as the Pon - low: established in the country by tian Greeks demanded the in - 1. Immediate cessation of the the Turkish Government, tervention of the United States massacres with a view to change its eth - to get the Turkish Nationalists 2. Urgent liberation and repatri - nological character to leave (also known as the Kemalists) ation of all deportees and Pontus to stop the deportations and civil prisoners 7. Reparations of all damages massacres of their fellow com - 3. Release of all those who are and injuries inflicted to the patriots who lived along the serving in the regiments Christians by the Turks since shores of the Black Sea. The "Amele Tabourou" (labor bat - 1914 up to the enforcement Central Committee of the Greek talions) of the present claims Dioceses of Pontus demanded 4. Release of all political prison - 8. General cancelling of all the justice for its people. ers and annulment of all de - official and private acts of vi - The Central Committee of cisions given by the fatal " olence such as seizure, con - the Greek Dioceses of Pontus Courts of Independence" fiscation, spoliation transfer based in Constantinople ap - against the life and property of Greek movable and im - pealed to President Warren of the Christians. movable property, under Harding on May 20, 1922. They 5. Free return to Pontus of all whatever denomination it may be, to names of the Turks 9. Arrest and punishment of the principal authors of mas - sacres and devastation Hope and Apprehension as 10. Formation of Pontus to an autonomous country under the suzerainty of H.M the Council Prepares to Begin Sultan, and under the effec - independent Pontic state. De - tory under the rule of the Sultan lation who replaced them to tive and efficacious protec - stroying this elite would make in Constantinople and also hav - leave Pontus. This raised the is - torate of one or all the Allied it easier for the Kemalists to kill ing the protection of the major sue of an exchange of popula - By Dennis Menos sensus, which admittedly is not Powers together, with all the surviving Greek population. powers. The allied powers tions but such a condition would particularly conducive to prob - rights for all the native pop - Topal Osman and his hench - (Britain, France and Italy) al - have been unacceptable to the Amid all the speculation in lem solving, was adopted at the ulations enjoying a propor - men looted and burned many ready occupied Constantinople Turks. On the other hand, the the media concerning the up - request (insistence would a bet - tional participation to the Greek villages and massacred and were in a position to impose great powers lacked the political coming Holy and Great Ortho - ter term) of the Russian Patriar - legislative and administra - Greeks in Pontus. Some Pontian its power upon the Sultan's Gov - will to do anything to assist the dox Council, and of the many chate. Our own Patriarchate fa - tive authority, as well as to Greeks took to the mountains ernment. Pontian Greeks. The Greek state opportunities and challenges vored a system of free the public security and other where they waged a guerilla At this time, Turkey had two couldn't assist their compatriots that it will confront, it is only discussion, with dissenting employment. This propor - war against the Kemalists dur - rival governments with the offi - in Pontus as the Greek army had natural for Orthodox faithful to views being heard and recorded tion is to be based on the ing late 1921-early 1922. In the cial one under the control of the failed to defeat the Kemalists in be hopeful but also apprehen - prior to reaching decisions. respective pre-war lists, so end, they succumbed to the su - Sultan whereas the rebel one October 1921. sive. Will the Council, is a ques - The requirement for “deci - as not to let go the immense perior force of the Turkish na - under Mustapha Kemal was lo - Obviously, demands sought tion often heard, turn out to be sions by consensus” is further human losses which were tionalists. cated in Angora (Ankara) in by the Pontians were just but Orthodoxy’s greatest moment in complicated by the organiza - the result of the Turkish Those responsible for order - Asia Minor. the U.S and European powers the modern era? What about the tional structure of the Churches massacres since eight con - ing the deportation and mas - The rejection of the Treaty of were not really interested in go - key issues that confront the in the Orthodox East. As is well secutive years." sacres of the Greek population Sevres by the Kemalists and its ing to war with Kemalist Turkey. Church? Will the Council be suc - known, the Orthodox Church This Pontian organization should have been arrested, tried non-ratification by the allies They had their own agendas in cessful in resolving them and consists of fourteen “auto - hoped that its appeal to Presi - and sentenced by a tribunal cre - would make it difficult for the Asia Minor, as each of them help guide the Church into a cephalous” or self-governing dent Harding would have been ated perhaps by the Ottoman Pontians to achieve any of their competed for economic conces - more promising future? Churches, that although organi - favorably received and the con - Government with the support of demands from a legal stand - sions from the Kemalists. There With respect to the first ques - zationally separate are in full ditions that they demanded the allied powers in Constan - point. The allies tried unsuccess - were prospects for railway con - tion, despite the many difficul - communion with one other on would be imposed on Turkey. tinople. In 1919, the Ottoman fully in 1921 and 1922 to mod - struction, oil exploration, trade ties and disagreements encoun - matters of faith, sacraments, The Greeks employed in the State tried members of the Com - ify the Treaty of Sevres. Even if and commercial opportunities. tered in organizing the council, and canonical discipline. They labor battalions were treated mittee of Union and Progress they had shown sympathy for The ten demands outlined there is optimism and hope of are also equal to each other, re - harshly, faced starvation, slept (Young Turks) for the Armenian the plight of the Greeks but above were never fulfilled by its eventual success. Not only gardless of size or importance. outdoors and worked in ex - massacres during the First couldn't intervene as they had the United States or the Euro - for resolving the critical issues Geographically, the fourteen treme temperatures. Working in World War. Some received long adopted a neutral stance in the pean powers. The cry for justice that confront the church, but far Churches extend across the en - a labor battalion was akin to a prison sentences, others were second phase of the Greek-Turk - went unheeded , as the Pontian more important for demonstrat - tire Eurasian continent, Africa, death sentence. The Courts of sentenced to death in absentia ish war. Mustapha Kemal re - Greeks were left to fend for ing to the world the unity in and the Middle East, and as Independence created by the (for example, wartime leaders garded this treaty as a mere themselves. faith that binds the orthodox such include millions of faithful Kemalists summarily tried and Enver, Talaat and Djemal Pashas "scrap of paper." faithful. of varying ethnic and cultural executed many of the Pontian escaped to Germany) and a few Another demand was the Stavros T. Stavridis is a backgrounds. Not surprisingly, Greek elite in Amassia in Au - were executed. Greeks who fled should have historical author, history pro - their views especially on matters gust-September 1921 accusing The Pontian Greeks de - been permitted to return to their fessor, and historical consul - The 14 Churches extend of Church administration and them of seeking to establish an manded an autonomous terri - homes and the Muslims popu - tant. across the entire Eurasian structure tend to differ at times, continent, Africa, and the a fact which is reflected when attempting to secure a consen - Middle East, and include sus on a particular issue by all millions of faithful of fourteen Primates. Turkeys of a Feather: Erdogan was Erbakan’s Protege Our ecumenical patriarch as various ethnicities and the “first among equals” in the cultural backgrounds East with responsibility for safe - By Theodore G. Karakostas never penetrated the consciences guarding the unity of Orthodoxy of the West. Western Foreign Pol - The Primates of all auto - has played a major role of In March 1994, three fourths icy toward Turkey seems to be cephalous and autonomous course in convening the council. of the Mayors elected in Turkish on automatic pilot with American Churches will be attending the He will chair all sessions and Cities including Constantinople and European officials having Council (with the possible ex - mediate controversies between and Ankara were Islamic funda - never considered what to do in ception, perhaps, of the patri - churches should they arise. He mentalists. In Constantinople, the the event of a Turkish upheaval. arch of Bulgaria) along with will have few additional pow - then newly elected Mayor Recep When the Islamic Revolution in nearly 500 Orthodox bishops ers. Tayyip Erdogan gained infamy Iran began in September 1978, and lay theologians from It is all so very different from among Greeks when he vowed the Shah was forced to flee the around the world. The presence the way our Christian brothers to enter the Ecumenical Patriar - following January. The Turkish of such an eminent gathering of in the West are organized. chate through the gate where Pa - Revolution took much longer in Orthodox clergy and laity, de - Theirs, the entire Catholic triarch Gregory V was hanged on Turkey but it still seems unbe - liberating under the guidance of Church is structured as one, Eastern Sunday in 1821. lievable that the West never con - the Holy Spirit, should attest to with the Pope in a leadership Erdogan backed down from sidered Turkey a serious threat. the paramount importance of position as the head of the that threat but this was an early It is also unbelievable that Greek the impending Council and its Church, whose authority is un - sign that an upheaval in Turkey officials since 1994 never saw the impact on the future of the Or - challenged. A government bu - had begun. opportunity to dislodge Turkey thodox Church. reaucracy (the Roman Curia) Erdogan himself was the pro - from the West. However, as a forum for re - runs the entire Church; and Car - tégé of the former Turkish Is - May 29 this year saw the glo - solving the problems that con - dinals and bishops are ap - lamist Necmettin Erbakan. Er - rification of the Turkish conquest front today’s Church the outlook pointed by the Pope, to govern bakan had been Deputy Prime of Constantinople in 1453. The appears less promising. At most, local areas under his direct au - Minister under Prime Minister open celebration of the system - the Council will address and re - thority. Bulent Ecevit who ordered the atic slaughter of Christians which solve only about half the topics Recently, while announcing Turkish invasion of Cyprus in Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the protégé of the former Turkish went on for three agonizing days on its original agenda, deferring the convocation of the Great 1974. Erbakan advocated invad - Islamist Necmettin Erbakan. was an announcement to the the remainder for a later date. and Holy Orthodox Council, Ec - ing the whole of Cyprus outright. world that the new Turkish Rev - To be sure, topics expected to umenical Patriarch Erbakan advanced the Ottoman finally became Prime Minister. Kemal having been completely olution has completely overtaken be approved address issues of Bartholomew spoke openly of reawakening in Turkey in 1996 In 2004, there came a failed ignored. Mustafa Kemal abol - the last one under Kemal. Large major import, such as the mis - the need for the Orthodox when he became Prime Minister Coup attempt and so it appears ished the Caliphate, (now theo - crowds which included a Saudi sion of the Church, its relation - Church to settle first their inter - as a result of forming a coalition that Erdogan solidified his power. retically restored by ISIS) the Sul - Cleric performed their prayers in ship to the rest of the world, the nal matters before speaking to government with the leader of The Kemalist Republic for all in - tanate, and forced Turkish society front of Hagia Sophia renewing importance of fasting, and the and addressing the world. The the True Path Party Tansu Ciller tents and purposes no longer ex - to be modernized through the fears that the Great Church will impediments to marriage. Post - reference undoubtedly was to who became his Deputy Prime ists. Mustafa Kemal the recipient most brutal and violent means. be lost once again as it was in poned for future consideration, the long-standing need to re - Minister and of an unhealthy personality cult Islam was disestablished as the 1453. however, are four equally im - unite Christ’s Church by recon - Minister of Foreign Affairs. It within Turkey was a mass mur - official faith. In 2010, Erdogan threatened portant topics, whose resolution ciling the differences that cur - was under this government that derer practitioner of genocide By the 1950s with the election the Armenian population still liv - is urgently needed. They con - rently separate East and West. Greek Cypriots Tasos Isaac and whose armies slaughtered de - of the Democratic Party of Adnan ing in Turkey. This triggered little cern the canonical restructuring His Holiness also spoke of the Solomos Solomou were slaugh - fenseless Greeks, Armenians, and Menderes, the Kemalists felt that outrage in the West. Over five of the Orthodox Diaspora (an expectation of further pan-or - tered during the summer of Assyrians. Lou Ureneck's "The the secular order was being years later, this Turkish President after effect of the mass migra - thodox councils being held in 1996. Erbakan was subsequently Great Fire" published in 2015 and threatened hence the Coup of ordered the shooting down of a tions of Orthodox faithful dur - the future. As welcome as these toppled by the "Silent Coup" of now republished in soft cover as 1960 and the execution of Russian plane nearly triggering ing the past century); the rules initiatives are, one cannot help 1997 when the Military quietly "Smyrna 1922" makes for painful Menderes and another associate. World War Three. The hour has for granting Autocephaly; the but wonder how a Council in forced him and his government reading as it recounts the true Menderes was responsible in finally arrived where the West adoption of a common Calen - the year 2020, or perhaps later, from power. horror of the unending mass 1955 for ordering the bombing must unequivocally cut off all dar; and the updating of the would be able to address the In 1998, the protégé Erdogan killings of the Christians in of the Turkish Consulate in Thes - support to Turkey and treat Diptychs of the Church. fundamental doctrinal and was removed as Mayor of Con - Smyrna. saloniki (which includes on its Ankara as a hostile country that The reason for the Council’s other issues that separate the stantinople and served time in The personality cult of Kemal property the house where Kemal is in fact the ally of ISIS. In the inability to resolve all items on two Churches, if its every deci - prison for his Islamist views. In succeeded in gaining a following was born in 1881) as a means of event of a conflict between its original agenda can be traced sion will have to be made by the 2002,Erdogan was no longer the within the United States. Mustafa inciting the anti- Greek pogroms Turkey and Russia, the Turks to several factors. For one, dur - consensus of the heads of all its protégé but the leader when his Kemal forced Turkish men to of September 6, 1955. Turkish should be left to fend for them - ing its deliberations all decisions 14 autocephalous Churches. Justice and Development Party wear suits and ties, and women leaders whether secular or Is - selves. will be made by “consensus” of There has got to be a better way. was elected. Erdogan for a time to wear modern dresses and so lamist have always been consis - all Primates, meaning that all was not permitted to serve as in the minds of American and Eu - tent in promoting ethnic cleans - Theodore G. Karakostas is the Primates of the autocephalous Dennis Menos is the author of Prime Minister, and his office was ropean Turkophiles Turkey was ing against Greeks and author of two books: In the Churches will have to agree to The Justinian Diaries, a histori - held by Abdullah Gul (who later a "secular" and "modern" country, Armenians. Shadow of Hagia Sophia, and a given issue. When even one cal novel that focuses on Hagia became President) until Erdogan the fate of the Christians under Turkey's horrific history has With This Sign Conquer. Primate disagrees with a partic - Sophia in Constantinople. He ular decision, it will not be en - can be reached at acted. Decisionmaking by con - [email protected].

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