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N c v A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 17, ISSUE 862 April 19-25, 2014 $1.50 Debbie Matenopoulos Obama Picks Greek-American as HHS Secretary Talks to TNH about Burwell will be Top- Ranked Greek Fem. and Cooking In Fed.

By Constantinos E. Scaros have, is that she is just plain By Constantine S. Sirigos “nice.” TNH Staff Writer BEVERLY HILLS, CA – “Charm - The youngest permanent ing” is the word cardiologist daytime host in television his - WASHINGTON, DC – President Michael Ozner uses to describe tory (at 21, on ABC’s The View), Barack Obama has nominated Debbie Matenopoulos in the and having spent the following Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Di - foreword of her new book, It’s two decades on USA, TBA, the rector of the Office of Manage - all Greek to Me. That adjective TV Guide Channel, Fox, the E! ment and Budget (OMB) to re - certainly applies to her – as do Network, and the Hallmark place outgoing Health and a dozen other praiseworthy Channel, the friendly, courteous, Human Services Secretary Kath - ones – but her most evident and good-natured Matenopou - leen Sebelius. quality, as revealed in an inter - los embodies the phrase: “suc - Arguably, by taking over the view with TNH, and arguably cess hasn’t gone to her head.” reins of healthcare reform, Bur - the greatest quality a person can Though this Virginia-born well, along with Secretary of and New York City-educated State John Kerry in foreign af - Greek-American now lives in fairs, will oversee activities that Beverly Hills, the land of TV and to a great extent will determine WITH THIS ISSUE movie stars, and continues Obama’s historical legacy. working in that glamorous in - Calling Burwell, A Greek- dustry, her biggest professional American from Hinton, WV, "a passion is the launch of It’s proven manager" who knows Greek to Me – which contains how to get results, the president 120 of her family’s most deli - has placed great faith in her, al - cious Greek recipes – and this is though commentators suggest only the beginning: “the first in one of his motives for nominat - a series of other cookbooks and ing Burwell, who was confirmed Greek lifestyle products I plan by the Senate 96-0 for her cur - to continue developing,” she rent post last year, seems to be told TNH. avoiding an election-year con - Dr. Ozner, who wrote The firmation fight. Complete Mediterranean Diet, "Last time, she was con - praises Greek cooking for its firmed unanimously," Obama healthful benefits, and said. "I'm assuming not much Matenopoulos is living proof. has changed since that time." Having been raised in an all- When he appointed her OMB Greek family – her parents, sis - Director, Obama said, “Sylvia ter, and brother were all born knows her way around a bud - in , she was the first of get,” Obama said. “But as the the bunch to be born in the Western Christians Join 250 Million Orthodox for 2014 Easter granddaughter of Greek immi - United States – Matenopoulos grants, she also understands grew up eating Greek. By the When Eastern and Western and Easter coincide, as happens this year, a feeling of Christian unity that our goal when we put to - accompanies celebrations that are usually one week and sometimes one month apart. The Na - Continued on page 6 tional Herald wishes Kalo Pascha to all our subscribers, advertisers and friends. Continued on page 4 The Greeks in Mexico: Greek Monsters Have Invaded New York City

Where Opa! Meets Ole! By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer

By Georgia Boutsianis ico, Polyxeni Stefanidou, who NEW YORK – When New York - offered an elegant reception. ers are ready to confront their MEXICO CITY – This year’s After playing the anthems of inner and external monsters, Greek Independence celebration Greece, Mexico, and of the Eu - they can begin the ordeal in a took place on the exact date ropean Union, the diplomat humorous vein in the atrium of commemorating the occasion – started her speech in front of the Olympic Tower on Fifth Av - March 25, which is also the date more than 350 people and invit - enue. They will have plenty of of the commemoration of the ing the Greek community to time to peek in on the exhibit, Annunciation of the Holy Virgin honor the 1821 revolution by dive into their own subcon - Mary – at the official residence Greece 193 years ago against scious minds, and consult with of Greece’s Ambassador to Mex - the Ottoman Empire. their priests and therapists be - Stefanidou spoke of the ex - cause the “Greek Monsters” Ex - cellent diplomatic relations be - hibit sponsored by the Onassis tween Mexico and Greece, ini - Foundation (US) runs until July. tiated in 1939, emphasizing that The invitation says that “The Our Easter Mexico is a beautiful country Minotaur, the Cyclops, the and that it is an honor for her Stymphalian birds, Scylla and to be working here. Charybdis, and more bizarre Recipes and The ambassador thanked the creatures that haunted heroes' public for joining her on such deeds in mythol - an important day, presented ogy unite in New York to tell Wine Pairings the Greek Dance Group their stories.” Aegean, and then offered the Their stories need to be told, guests a buffet consisting of an because they have been misun - By Lauren Loeffler and array of Greek food. derstood – like Greece. Anna Skamangas-Scaros Continuing the festivities, The creatures that are known Communidad Hellenica de Mex - to most through books, movies, Our March 29th issue fea - ico - the Hellenic Community in and teacher’s stories come to life TNH/COSTAS BEJ tured five Lenten recipes from Mexico, along with Ambassador Intrigued guests filled the Atrium of the Olympic Tower for the Onassis Foundation's (USA) the 40 that appeared our web - Stefanidou celebrated Indepen - Continued on page 8 Greek monsters exhibition opening. There are guided tours for children and families. site, thenationalherald.com dence Day, as it has every year throughout the period of Great from its inception in 1956. Lent. As we prepare for Easter, On March 30th, His Emi - here is a full Greek Easter meal, nence, Archbishop Athenagoras, complemented by select Greek the Greek Orthodox Metropoli - Zeus + Dione = Aphrodite, and Mod Creativity wines. tan of Mexico, Islands of the Kalo Pascha kai kali orexi! Caribbean, Colombia and Venezuela, officiated the Divine By Constantine S. Sirigos high quality products based on Mareva’s passion for tradi - [Recipes by Anna Skamangas- Liturgy, the Orthodoxia, and or - TNH Staff Writer refined craftsmanship. In collab - tional Greek crafts and products Scaros, wine pairings by Lauren dained a deacon and a proto - oration with different entities drives her travels to places like Loeffler] presbyter in the Greek Orthodox NEW YORK – Greek myth and such as manufacturers, small Metsovo, Nafplion, Soufli and Cathedral of Hagia Sophia. The art retain their power to inspire workshops, artists and designers . Dimitra, whose parents deacon, Anastasios, is of Mexi - creativity and fascinate young from all over Greece,” according are from the island of , has Naturally Dyed can origin, and the protopres - minds, and when the engines of to company communications. the stronger connection to the Red Pascha Eggs byter, Father Christopher, is the Greek spirit are hitting on Greece’s classical heritage has fashion industry. Her artistic side from Texas. all cylinders, good things happen also had a powerful impact on drew her to studies in architec - Red dyed Easter eggs are a After the Orthodoxia to the on multiple scales, from the the authors of the endeavor. Ac - ture and photography. staple at the Greek Pascha table. Virgin, everyone was invited to 2004 Golden Olympics to the ex - cording to some myths, Zeus Silk shirts, pants, airy caftans Commercial dyes are available, the Community Center across citing new companies created by and Dione are the parents of and leather sandals are some of but many of them contain ques - from the Cathedral, where Ste - the younger generation of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, the handmade creations inspired tionable ingredients. So, better fanidou, Athenagoras, and the Greece’s entrepreneurs. beauty, pleasure, and procre - by Hellenic traditions. to use plant based options like Greek Consul opened the festiv - One of those entities is Zeus ation. The products of Zeus + Mareva discovered silk and in the recipe below. ities by solemnly singing both + Dione, a new fashion and Dione tap into both the beauty cotton pieces weaved on tradi - Greek and Mexican anthems home ware brand based in and simplicity of the Mediter - tional looms in the town of Sou - Continued on page 10 with the public. Greece and created by Dimitra ranean world. fli in Northern Greece, whose Ambassador Stefanidou (Mimika) Kolotoura and Mareva Mareva studied marketing at silk industry dates to Byzantium, spoke to the Greek community, Grabowski, has caught the at - Harvard and worked for a Swiss and crochet items are knitted by both in Greek and in perfect tention of the global market - bank before she came to Greece. local women in and other For subscription: Spanish, highlighting the im - place through its unique prod - She and Dimitra began to have parts of Greece and silver hand - 718.784.5255 portance of March 25th as an ucts and its partnership with the discussions about the richness of made fastenings created by [email protected] important day for the Greeks all leading British fashion e-store Greece’s folk art, furniture and Athenian silversmiths. Dresses over the world commemorating MATCHESFASHION.COM. clothing traditions, as well as and shirts are weaved in the struggle that led to the in - The two friends “revisited the cultural heritage and resolved to Metsovo, and in Crete. Embroi - dependence. She emphasized Greek folk and high art heritage Traditional crafts and contem - find ways to share them with the deries based on traditional pat - with a fresh eye and created a porary tastes are combined in world through products of high Continued on page 8 brand…that features handmade, Zeus + Dione clothing. quality. Continued on page 8 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 19-20, 2014

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n THRU MAY 1 resume. Company representa - “Melaki” Sounds Better than “Body and Blood” BOSTON, MA – Boston Univer - tives can discuss career and in - sity is currently accepting appli - ternship opportunities. Spon - cations for the 2014-2015 Eleni sored by Cyprus-U.S. Chamber By Dr. Constantina had she said it was the body and Gatzoyiannis Scholarship of Commerce and The Cyprus Michalos blood of Christouli instead, I through May 1. The scholarship Young Professionals, in coopera - would have balked at the sug - is available to full-time under - tion with the American Hellenic HOUSTON, TX – The first sen - gestion. One Sunday years later, graduate and graduate students Institute NY, Hellenic American tence of “Salvation,” an autobi - I chose to stay with my younger of Greek birth or ancestry who Bankers Association, Hellenic ographical essay by Langston daughter in her Sunday School have completed at least one se - American Lawyers Association, Hughes, immediately raises se - class. I usually dropped off my mester at Boston University, are and Hellenic Organizations of rious questions. “I was saved children and retrieved them for in good academic standing, and University Graduates of America. from sin when I was going on Communion. But on this day, o demonstrate financial need. To Admission is free. Companies in - thirteen. But not really saved.” Theos me fotise, and I stayed. apply, eligible students must terested in participating, please How could that be? Hughes The teacher was a lovely, bubbly complete a two-page application contact: Despina Axiotakis (201) goes on to explain his revival young woman, perfect for four and write a short essay. To obtain 444-5609 or email: experience. He has been reas - year-olds. We were sitting on an Eleni Gatzoyiannis Scholar - [email protected] sured by his Auntie Reed that the floor, and she said to the ship electronic application, con - m. the children’s service would children, “Guess what we’re go - tact Liberty Collom, Senior As - “bring the young lambs to the ing to do today?” Their eyes sistant Director BU Financial n MAY 1 – DEADLINE fold.” She tells him that when widened and they asked with Assistance, via email at lcol - LONG ISLAND CITY – The Greek he is saved, he will see a light; one voice, “What?” “We’re going [email protected]. In advance of the Teachers Association Prometheus he will see, hear and feel Jesus. to receive Communion.” The May 1 deadline, completed ap - with the cooperation of the Hel - And he believes her. Therein lies children smiled and some even plications should be returned to lenic Medical Society of NY is the problem of language that clapped. And then she asked, Liberty Collom via e-mail, postal sponsoring the second Student the essay so poignantly exposes. “Boys and girls. Do you know mail or hand-delivery to the BU Essay Contest in memory of the Langston expects to see, hear what Communion is?” My heart Financial Assistance, 881 Com - great Greek American medical and feel Jesus. His Aunt is It’s easier for little Greek kids to embrace Holy Communion when stopped. What were the odds monwealth Avenue, Boston, MA scientist, and discoverer of the speaking in the figurative lan - they’re told it’s “melaki” than “the body and blood of Christ.” she’d say “melaki”? Zip to none. 02215. PAP test, Dr. George N. Papani - guage of faith, but this idiom is The children leaned in for her colaou. We would like to ask you incomprehensible to such a Jesus and the Holy Spirit is in daylights out of them. After all, answer. “The body and blood of n APRIL 20 to disseminate the information young boy. The pastor inverts his life. But Langston reveals Jesus is their best friend. They Christ.” Their little heads PASADENA , CA – Please join to all your faculty members and the parable of the 99 lambs and that he is crying because he can - should not be afraid of Him. snapped back, and their eyes Saint Sophia and 2500 Greek Or - have some of your students par - scares all the little girls into not admit his lie, and because Because Orthodoxy is a widened in horror. I felt my thodox Parishoners from ticipate in the Essay Contest: Es - moving over to the mourners’ he no longer believes in Jesus sacramental religion and we daughter stiffen in my lap. So throughout Southern California say Title: “The Life and scientific bench to be saved. since Jesus did not come to help practice infant baptism, our chil - we went into the sanctuary, and at our 92nd Annual Greek Easter achievements of Dr. George N. Old people, no longer recog - him. dren are welcomed into a com - the children dutifully followed Picnic in Brookside Park, 360 Papanicolaou: How I feel as a nizable to Langston, surround This is an incredibly sad munity of believers before they one another, shuffling their feet North Arroyo Boulevard in Greek American." Open to stu - him, asking why he won’t come story. But it is are even sentient as they approached the solea. Pasadena on Easter Sunday, Apr. dents Grades 7-12. To be written to Jesus. Because he is still wait - also an in - beings. Our As Father bent down to each of 20, 1-7PM. A beautiful park set - in Greek, eight typed pages and ing to see Jesus. He is disori - credibly responsibil - them, children he had baptized ting next to the Rose Bowl with four photos. Four awards of ented, hot and embarrassed, important ity as mem - just a few years earlier and who tents, picnic tables, chairs, and $250 each will be given. “ashamed of myself, holding one. bers of that received Communion every umbrellas provided. Live Greek The winners will be announced everything up so long.” His lone Every - community is Sunday since then, he recited, music and dancing. Free rides, at the Dr. George Papanicolaou companion, Westley, finally thing that to teach, “The servant of God. . .” One af - activities, and the Easter Bunny Symposium at the Cornell Med - gives in and whispers to Langston guide, ex - ter the other, they back away for the children. Great Greek ical School, at New York Hospital Langston, “‘God damn! I’m tired Hughes plain, help from the chalice. food, Greek sweets, Greek beers on 69th Street and York Ave in o’ sitting here. Let’s get up and was told and nurture Christmas is easy. A birthday and wines for purchase or bring Manhattan, on Thursday, May 8. be saved.’ So he gets up and is about God, the child as an party – and we all get presents. your own picnic lunch. Plenty of Essays must be mailed by Thurs - saved.” everyone he Orthodox Christ - Easter, on the other hand, is free parking. No pets please. day, May 1 to: Greek Teachers A parent at my former uni - had ever put ian. But so much trickier. The Easter Bunny works Contact Ted Pappas, chairman, Association Prometheus Atten - versity, who scoured every text his trust in had of religion is logi - for just so long. But Great Lent, for directions and with any ques - tion: D. Triantafillou, President, we used for offensive language, failed him at his cally inexplicable. Holy Week in particular, Easter tions at 818-515-4095. We hope PO Box 5852, Woosley Station, insisted we remove “Salvation” most vulnerable mo - That’s why it’s called Sunday itself and the 40 days you will join us to celebrate LIC, NY, 11105. For more infor - from our reading list because of ment. But the faith. I don’t remem - thereafter – now that takes Greek Easter! mation, call D. Triantafillou at Westley’s swearword (we did reader apprehends ber how my parents some finessing. How do we ex - (201)768-0161. not). But more significant than that the failure is explained Communion plain to children that Jesus was n APRIL 22 the actual oath is Langston’s re - not God’s nor Auntie or the Resurrection to betrayed by a friend, died a MANHATTAN – The Association n MAY 1 sponse to it. He has been taught Reed’s nor even me. I just know that they painful death for us, people He of Greek American Professional MANHATTAN – The Hellenic not to take the Lord’s name in Langston’s. The fail - have always been inex - didn’t know, even though He Women (AGAPW) is pleased to American Bankers Association vain and not to lie. And here, ure is in language. tricably linked to my hadn’t done anything wrong, invite you to their Conversation (HABA) requests the honor of Westley has done both – at a re - Matters of faith identity. and yet, three days later, He was with Women Leaders Series fea - your presence for our 32nd An - vival, no less – and nothing has are ineffable; But think alive again? If it’s true for Jesus, turing Oscar and Golden Globe niversary, honoring KPS Capital happened to him. God did not hence they about it. Com - what about my puppy? My Yi - award winning actress Olympia Partners Co-Founder and Co- strike him dead, the old people must be ren - munion is the ayia? Well, they’re in Heaven. Dukakis. Discussion will be mod - Managing Partner Michael G. are rejoicing and Westley is off dered figura - body and blood Where’s that? Can I go? Why erated by film director Stavroula Psaros at the 2014 of the hook. So Langston decides tively. Children of Christ, the eter - not? When can I see them? Toska. Tuesday, Apr. 22 , 6- the Year Award Dinner, Thurs - to lie as well, say that Jesus has are prosaic crea - nal iteration of His sac - And the questions persist un - 9:00PM at The World Bar at the day, May 1 at the Union League come, and be saved. That night, tures; hence they must be rifice. Did I know that each Sun - til that epiphanic moment when Trump Tower, 845 United Na - Club, 38 E. 37th Street in Man - when Auntie Reed overhears taught literally. So how do we day that I received? No. My it all makes sense. tions Plaza (First Avenue, corner hattan. Registration $200 HABA Langston crying in his bed, she explain the tenets of Orthodoxy mother called it “melaki.” I Christos anesti. of 48th Street) in Manhattan. Members, $300 guests. For ad - believes it is because he has seen to children and not scare the never asked her why; however, Alithos anesti. Minimum suggested donation ditional information, please con - $75. Special appetizers and open tact [email protected]. bar offering wine, beer, and re - freshments. Please RSVP at n MAY 2 www.agapw.org. Preregistration TENAFLY, NJ – A benefit concert is required by April 20. There to feed the needy in Greece The will be no admittance without Hellenic Relief Foundation in co- pre-registration. For further in - operation with the community formation, please contact Dr. of the Greek Orthodox Metropol - Olga Alexakos at 917-405-6833 itan Cathedral of St John The or [email protected]. Theologian, Tenafly, NJ present a tribute to Manos Eleutheriou n APRIL 25-27 “ta logia ke to xronia” a musical ASTORIA - The Mikrokosmos en - tribute with Grigoris Maninakis semble with special guest artists and the Mikrokosmos ensemble from Greece, vocalist Stavroula with special guest artists from Manolopoulou and the Greece, Stavroula soloist Christos Vidiniotis, led by Manolopoulou-Vocalist and the Grigoris Maninakis, will present renowned Bouzouki soloist a concert in tribute to Manos Christos Vidiniotis. They will be Eleutheriou at the Archdiocesan accompanied by the young Hellenic Cultural Center at 27- Greek American guest vocalists, 09 Crescent in Astoria April 25 Elena Toumaras, Stavroula Trait - and 26 at 7:30PM and on April ses, Vasilis Sitaras and Aggeliki 27 at 5:30 PM. Admission is $25. Ksirou. Narration will be by Ste - The concert, which is being pre - lios Taketzis. Friday May 2 at sented in cooperation with the 8PM at the St John Cathedral Nisyrian Society of New York, Fellowship Hall, 353 East Clinton has as its theme “Ta logia kai ta Avenue in Tenafly. Ticket price: xronia - Words and years,” will $50 pp (covers one package of be narrated by Stelios Taketzis lamb and other food items for a and will include young Greek- family). All net proceeds will be American guest vocalists, Elena used to provide Easter Food Dis - Toumaras, Stavroula Traitses, tribution to families in Greece Vasilis Sitaras, and Aggeliki that are affected by the economic Ksirou accompanied by crisis. For reservations please call Mikrokosmos’ Glafkos Konteme - the church office at 201-567- niotes on piano, Kostas Psaros on 5072 and or 347-201-1821 or and vocals, Megan [email protected]. Gould on baglama, Panagiotis Andreou on bass, and Spiros Ar - n MAY 8 nakis on drums. MANHATTAN A Symposium of Dr. George N. n APRIL 29 Papanicolaou will be held on MANHATTAN – Psychologist Thursday, May 8 at the Cornell James Koutrelakos will present Medical School, 69th Street and “Ethnic Identity: Cultural Prac - York Ave. in Manhattan. 5:30PM. tices That Strengthen Sustain This is a great opportunity for Ethnic Identity Across Genera - our students to get to know the tions” on April 29 in the ball - achievements of Dr. George Pa - room of the Archdiocesan Cathe - panicolaou whose PAP TEST has dral of the Holy Trinity at 337 been saving millions of women East 74 Street in Manahttan. The from cancer. For more informa - lecture is based on research he tion, please call D. Triantafilou conducted on how cultural prac - (201) 768-0161. tices preserve ethnic identity. His surprising findings challenge ex - n JUNE 27-29 isting studies and reveal surpris - CINCINNATI, OH – Come join us ing insights into the accultura - this year as we celebrate our tion processes of 40th annual Hellenic Festival! Greek-Americans. Where? St. Nicholas Greek Or - thodox Church, 7000 Winston n APRIL 30 Road, in Cincinnati. When? Sat - MANHATTAN – The 2014 An - urday, Jun. 27 through Monday, nual Career & Internship Fair will Jun. 29. For more information, take place on Wednesday, Apr. updated details, and a count - 30 4:30-7PM at the Holy Trinity down calendar to the big date, Cathedral Center Ballroom, 337 please visit our website: E. 74th Street in Manhattan. Job http://www.holytrinity.oh.goarc seekers should come with their h.org/panegyri.

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Continued from page 1 “More recently, before she was appointed head of OMB, gether a budget is not just to Sylvia took part in the Finals of make the numbers add up. Our our Greeks Give Back National goal is also to reignite the true Student Competition while serv - engine of economic growth, and ing as president of the Walmart that is a strong growing middle Foundation. We are proud of the class, to offer ladders of oppor - many achievements she has tunity for anybody willing to marked throughout her career.” climb them.” HIGH-LEVEL GREEKS Obama praised Sebelius “for Although Burwell is only the helping to steer his health care second Greek-American to serve law's comeback after a rocky as the head of a department of rollout, even as he nominated a the Federal government – Peter successor aimed at helping the Petersen was Secretary of Com - White House move past the po - merce under President Nixon, litical damage,” AP noted. the community has produced a Burwell still faces steep chal - number of assistant secretaries lenges at HHS if she is con - and equivalent officials. firmed, even with the first en - Eugene T. Rossides, the rollment window complete. The founder of the American Hel - Administration has to improve lenic Institute (AHI), was Presi - customer service. dent Nixon’s Assistant Secretary On the political front, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mc - Connell welcomed Sebelius' res - ignation and appeared to indi - cate openness to a dialogue with Burwell even as he declared that “Obamacare has to go,” as AP quoted him. Burwell, 48 years old and AP PHOTO/SuSAN wAlSH Washington veteran known for President Barack Obama hugs his nominee to become Health and Human Services Secretary, current Budget Director Sylvia her low profile, has earned the Mathews Burwell as outgoing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius watches at right, Friday, April 11, 2014, in the Rose Garden of respect of some Republicans. the White House in Washington, where the president made the announcement. ABC quoted House Budget Com - mittee Chairman Paul Ryan, (R- retary.” thropic turn after 2001. Burwell laude with a bachelor’s degree She returns to West Virginia WI), “Burwell has led an impres - Burwell joined the Obama served as president of Wal- in government, and then re - frequently and often speaks at sive career in both the public Administration last year, but she Mart's charitable arm and led ceived a second bachelor’s de - West Virginia University, which and private sectors [...]. She has held several posts in the Clinton the global development pro - gree in philosophy, politics, and has established in her honor to first-hand experience in budget - Administration, including gram at the Bill and Melinda economics from Oxford Univer - support aspiring WVU political ing responsibly. She helped a Deputy Chief of Staff to the Gates Foundation. sity, where she was a science students. Democratic president commit to President, Chief of Staff to the She also became a Director Scholar. In 2005 she was chosen by a balanced budget and work Secretary of the Treasury, Staff of MetLife and Metropolitan Life In 1982, she was an YFU ex - the Wall Street Journal as one with a Republican Congress to Director of the National Eco - Insurance Company in January change student in Japan and in - of The 50 Women to Watch. get it done.” Sen. John McCain, nomic Council and Deputy Di - 2004. terned for West Virginia Con - Andy Manatos told TNH, R-Ariz., tweeted on Thursday: rector of OMB from 1998 to ABC news reported that “the gressman Nick Rahall when she “From my first counter with “Sylvia Burwell is an excellent 2001. West Virginia native graduated was in college. Sylvia Matthews over two choice to be the next HHS Sec - Her career took a philan - from Harvard University cum “In the course of her career, decades ago, I realized that we at United States Treasury De - Burwell gained skills crucial for were lucky to have a person of partment from 1969 to 1973. her potential new role as HHS her intelligence and experience Andy Manatos, the founder and secretary. Not only has Burwell in our government. It is entirely president of the National Coor - managed billion-dollar global appropriate that she is charged dinated effort of Hellenes, budgets and gained experience with dealing with one of Amer - served as Assistant Secretary of on fiscal policy, she has also ica's greatest challenges, estab - Commerce under President gained expertise in crisis man - lishing an effective universal Carter. agement over the past decades. healthcare program. Her unsur - Dr. E.S. Savas was an Assis - Burwell became deputy chief of passed education at Oxford and tant Secretary of Housing and staff for policy in the late 1990s Harvard speak to her intelli - Urban Development (HUD) in just as news of the Monica gence…Her having been se - the Reagan administration and Lewinsky scandal broke. Bur - lected…by President Barack John N. Nasik’s, was Chairman well’s main task was to keep the Obama to run the powerful of the Federal Power Commis - White House focused on its White House Office of Manage - sion from 1969 to 1975. agenda while Clinton fought off ment and Budget speaks to her Barbara Spyridon Pope was impeachment,” according to managerial competence.” the highest ranking Greek- ABC. He concluded that “We are American woman until Burwell; Last year during the govern - certain to be made proud as She was Assistant Secretary of ment shutdown Obama called Greek-Americans by the second the Navy from 1989 to 1993. her “a rock [...] who helped nav - cabinet level and first female John Negroponte has a dou - igates the country through a cabinet level appointee from our ble distinction. He was Director very challenging time.” community. Sylvia epitomizes of National Intelligence, in office Mathews was born and the best of Hellenism.” from 2005 to 2007 and he raised in Hinton, WV. She is the Leon Stavrou, a veteran in served as Deputy Secretary of daughter of Cleo (Maroudas) the Washington policy and phil - State from 2007 to 2009. Mathews, who has served as anthropic worlds knows Burwell President George W. Bush ap - of Hinton, and Dr. as a member of the Board of the pointed Frances M. Frangos William Peter Mathews, a re - Next Generation Initiative, often Townsend to be Homeland Se - tired optometrist. Her maternal referred to as Hellenext, that he curity Advisor in 2004 and she and paternal grandparents were co-founded in 2003. Burwell resigned at the end of 2007. Greek immigrants. held one of its first Master George Tenet was the second She married Stephen Burwell Classes for Young Leaders when longest serving Director of Cen - in 2007 and they have two chil - she was COO of the Gates Foun - tral Intelligence. He held the dren. dation. post from 1997 to 2004. Greek Educator is Named in Lawsuit

TNH Staff Investigators found that “Gaylardo and the teen had RIVERDALE – A Greek-Ameri - traded 1,000 text messages be - can educator is being accused tween February and March of of sexual harassment in a law - 2013…Gaylardo told investiga - suit filed by a former subordi - tors there was nothing unto - nate in Manhattan Supreme ward about the texts — the stu - Court. dent played three sports, and Carisa Gaylardo (31) alleges was desperate for advice on that she was fired from how to balance athletics and Riverdale/Kingsbridge Acad - school,” according to the News. emy, also known as Middle When investigators spoke School/High School 141, where with the student, whose identity she was a probationary physical is being protected, the News education teacher, when Sofia learned that she told investiga - Memos (41) triggered an inves - tors ‘there was no inappropriate tigation into her relationship behavior, and that her parents with a student after Gaylardo were well aware of their rela - refused Memos' offer to have a tionship,” and the New reported threesome with her and her that she and her mother filed boyfriend,” according to the affidavits supporting the Daily News. teacher. Greek-American educator At press time, TNH remained Gaylardo did not learn about Sofia Memos. unable to reach either school of - Memos’ role in the investigation ficials or Memos due to the until a departmental hearing in Gaylardo spurned her sexual ad - week-long Easter/Passover March, when she found out vances. Normally a case like this break. Memos had filed a written com - might be he-said, she-said, but TNH has been informed, plaint. The suit says Memos filed Gaylardo asserts in her suit that however, that given that Memos a complaint saying the teacher’s Memos made advances to her is still teaching at the school, “rapport” with the girl makes via text message.” she is in a strong position to pro - her “uncomfortable.” Gaylardo has sued in order tect her rights, especially since Memos suggested that their to have the rating removed from she is tenured. Should action be behavior was flirtatious. “Gay - her record, her dismissal an - taken against her, and to date lardo’s unprofessionalism has nulled, and to receive back pay there are no such indications, only encouraged it by allowing and benefits. she is protected by a strong, (the student) to come into our “We will review the lawsuit three-step grievance procedure. office on many occasions to just and respond accordingly,” a In court papers, Gaylardo chat. I have witnessed them gig - New York City Law Department charged that “she was given an gling and laughing together official said. unsatisfactory rating and ulti - many times,” the complaint An eighth-grade student told mately canned after she rejected said. the News that both Memos and the repeated kinky offers from Gaylardo said in her suit the Gaylardo were her gym teachers tenured gym teacher Sofia supervisor’s charges were “false last year, she felt tension be - Memos,” and Gaylardo claims and particularly curious and dis - tween them, even hatred. “They that “the spurned supervisor concerting because Memos her - always had some attitude…I then surreptitiously triggered a self had actually propositioned never saw them get along,” said Department of Education inves - (Gaylardo) by text message and the student. tigation into Gaylardo’s ‘flirta - in person to engage in an inap - The school’s website notes tious’ relationship with one of propriate romantic and sala - that “As a 6th through 12th her students - a teen Gaylardo cious relationship with her and grade preparatory school, the was mentoring. Memos made her boyfriend.” Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy the bogus allegations in March The suit says, “It is tragic that provides students with the skills 2013, just one month after Gay - [Gaylardo] lost her career and needed to achieve their poten - lardo ‘had rejected her ad - livelihood . . . because she was tial through a variety of learning vances,’ her lawsuit said, the overzealous in helping a student styles and demonstrate mastery lawsuit says. The complaint struggling with the pressure of on standardized and perfor - spurred a Department of Edu - high school,” mance assessments.” cation probe that effectively According to gawker.com, ended her six-year career in the “Gaylardo says that the latter Information from the New York city school system,” the News claim is false, and was con - Daily News was used in this ar - reported. cocted by Memos only after ticle. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 19-20, 2014 5

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Continued from page 1 America. I am involved closely with the NYC chapter of the ALS time she moved to New York, association and I do at least a attended NYU, started working few fund raisers a year with for MTV, and was handpicked them when I am back East.” out of 700 candidates by View In addition to donating to host Barbara Walters to be a co - help find a cure for ALS, host on The View, the 21 year- Matenopoulos told TNH she old had become accustomed to also plans to donate money a typical American eating from the sales of her books at a lifestyle of fast foods and Barnes & Noble signing in New processed foods. She gained York City (86th Street and Lex - weight and lost energy. It was ington Ave., April 25 7PM) to only when Matenopoulos re - local (New York) Greek schools verted to her Greek culinary up - in need of money. bringing that she regained her GREECE IS FRESHEST shape and stamina. So what does the author of a GROWING UP GREEK cookbook, who has been all over On a recent segment on the New York, California, and Hallmark Channel’s show Home Greece have to say about where and Family, Matenopoulos to find the freshest food? “Even demonstrated how to cook here on the West Coast where moussaka – a staple of Greek our super-fresh fruits and veg - cuisine – and without warning gies are so abundant, the truth changed gears from English to is nothing tastes quite as fresh fluent and flawless Greek. as it does in Greece.” Her entire “I grew up in a very tradi - ABOVE: On the Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family show crew for the book, who went to tional Greek household,” she with host Cristina Ferrare, Matenopoulos shifts gears and ex - Greece with her, comprised of told TNH. “We only spoke Greek plains how to cook moussaka…completely in Greek! LEFT: The “American kids echoed that in the house growing up. We ever-effervescent Debbie Matenopoulos looking giddy as she same sentiment. They were be - went to church every Sunday, I poses next to a perpetually stoic Evzone. “It’s one of my favorite side themselves with how the went to Greek school twice a photos,” she said. tomatoes, cucumbers, water - week, I was very active in GOYA melon, fish, and meats just and I was part of the Greek wal Productions (Barbara Wal - fortunately it's a bit how this tasted so much more flavorful.” Dance Troupe until I graduated ters’ production company) that business works…it's always eas - Thankfully, we can still enjoy high school as well. I was raised afternoon for a meeting. I did, iest to pick on the new kid on all of Matenopoulos’ Greek around lots of love, laughter, and then the rest is history. I the block. But it was all in good recipes without having to trek and food! was handpicked by Barbara fun. I didn't take it too seriously. across an ocean for the ingredi - “There was always some - Walters from over 700 other It didn't affect my career in a ents, as long as we use “the thing happening in my house. hopefuls for the very coveted negative way. In fact, it probably freshest fish, meat, and produce We were always surrounded by spot of ‘the young one’ on the opened more doors. I even went available,” she advises. But if family and extended family, original panel of The View.” on SNL and spoofed myself. you really want the absolute cooking, laughing, and telling DITZY DEBBIE? That is still one of my favorite best, she says, “well, then, I stories,” which explains her Not only was Matenopoulos’ career highs.” guess a plane ticket is in order.” comment on the Hallmark show stint on The View short-lived – GIVING BACK when introducing her karidopita her contract a year later was not While living in London (yes, – walnut cake, and advising to renewed – but she was the sub - she lived there, too!) “my father always keep some on hand “be - ject of much lampooning by Sat - became ill and diagnosed with cause Greek people like to stop urday Night Live, being rou - ALS. I immediately packed my by the house without actually tinely portrayed as a ditz. things and moved back to Vir - being announced.” Though in reality very articulate ginia to help care for him. Un - “I feel so fortunate for my and not at all ditzy, the good- fortunately, he lost his battle very traditional Greek upbring - humored Matenopoulos takes it with this hateful debilitating dis - ing,” Matenopoulos says, and all in stride. “Believe it or not, I ease. It was the most difficult “this book really is a love letter loved those skits,” she told TNH. time in my life and in my fam - to my father [Niko, who died in “First off, SNL has been one of ily's lives alike,” she recalls. 2012 of ALS-Lou Gehrig’s Dis - my favorite shows for years. I “My father was my strength, ease; she is donating a portion have such respect for sketch my courage, my reason, my of the book’s proceeds to the comics. I think they do such a heart, my laughter. He was my ALS association], to my family, great job.” And after all, she hero. To see a man so full of life and to Greece.” added, "imitation is the biggest and strength deteriorate so A STAR IS BORN neously going to NYU and NYU, I was at a friend’s going- form of flattery. quickly before my eyes is some - It was somewhat by chance studying journalism. When my away party and I met a casting “With SNL spoofing us, it re - thing that changed me forever. Debbie Matenopoulos’ book- that Matenopoulos made history internship at MTV ended, they director who asked me to come ally put [The View] on the map After my father passed, I vowed signing tour of It’s All Greek by becoming the youngest reg - hired me on full time to work audition for a new show with as a show. It never bothered me to do everything I could to raise to Me includes a stop at ular daytime host ever – at 21 as a production assistant, a story Barbara Walters. I didn't think that they spoofed me as a ditz. I money and awareness in hopes Barnes & Noble on 86th St. in 1997 – a record that remains coordinator, and then finally an much of it so I never bothered was very young on that show of finding a cure for ALS,” she and Lexington Ave. in Man - intact to this day. “I moved to associate producer. I worked at to follow up with him the next and next to Barbara Walters and told TNH. “I am planning on do - hattan on April 25. She hopes NYC when I was 17,” she re - MTV throughout my entire time morning. He however managed Meredith Vieira, I probably did nating 10 percent of the pro - to donate that evening’s book layed to TNH, “and began an in - of going to school at NYU. One to track me down at MTV and seem like a ditz. There was a ceeds of the sales of my cook - sales proceeds to local Greek ternship at MTV while simulta - night during my senior year at asked me to come over to Bar - huge generation gap. Also, un - book to the ALS Association of schools.

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Continued from page 1 ical attitudes and practices in contemporary design.” in vivid orange and striking The Beetroot team seems to black in 3-D friezes, statues, and have made friends among the paintings created by the eleven ancient creatures that they hope employees of the Beetroot De - will be repeated with the exhi - sign Group that was founded in bition’s guests “Monsters are 2000 in by Vangelis some of the most interesting Liakos, Yiannis Charalambopou - things all around us,” they told los and Alexis Nikou. TNH. “Each of us can be a mon - Beetroot – named for the ster for others and the people unique though not mythological we encounter can be monsters vegetable – it is a “communica - in our everyday lives.” tion design office and think New Yorkers will agree. tank…that provides design ser - Charalambopoulos and Liakos vices and solutions to a world - thanked the Onassis Foundation wide clientele,” according to its for the opportunity to present website. their work in New York. They are also artists, and They also agreed that when they want their work to make Europeans view them, they varying impressions on different should be able to recognize that people, but most of all “We want the monsters they are pointing people to come here and have at in Greece have counterparts fun. They can play with the at home, not only in Southern masks, to wear them, and there but Northern Europe also. One is one exhibit is a magnetic wall guest suggested “the Europeans where you can create your own may be annoyed at the monsters monsters,” Charalambopoulos of the Greek neuroses, but we said. have had to deal with psychoses Liakos emphasized the place from the North.” The exhibit will delight chil - ABOVE: Some of the Beetroot team in NY (L-R): Ilias Pantikakis, dren and make adults think. Markos Karelas, George Lemonidis, Karolos Gakidis, Alexis Carl Jung’s analytical psychol - Nikou, Vngelis Liakos, Mexis, and Yiannis Haralambopou - ogy helps people (and nations, los.LEFT: Friezes, frescos and statues portray the Minotaur, according to authors like the Cyclops, the Stymphalian birds, Scylla and Charybdis, and Jerome Bernstein) heal and more bizarre creatures of ancient in NY. thrive by coming to terms with their shadows, their opposites, Anastasia Tentokali. also pursue artistic endeavors, parts of themselves they don’t Liakos told TNH “each mon - so Beetroot was thrilled when want the world to see – their ster has its own story -for ex - after they were chosen by Red monsters. ample, the Minotaur was very Dot, they were asked to create Numerous opposites come to shy - and by this means we a presentation to be shown in mind at the Olympic Tower. The wanted to show that Greece is Berlin. orange that stands out evokes the misunderstood monster of “That was in 2011 when its opposite on the color wheel, Europe in the economic and po - Greece was being beaten up in the blue of the litical spheres.” the global media,” Liakos said, flag, and the black that is alter - One part of the show con - and Charalambopoulos added nates with the orange is the aes - tains images of the different that they intended to make po - thetic and conceptual opposite metamorphoses of Proteus, the litical and social statements of the white that is interlaced son of Poseidon. “During his life from the start. with the Greek flags blue bands he needed to transform himself The idea for the exhibit and field. six times in order to overcome emerged through discussions Asked if there was a connec - various challenges so he could among all the employees of the tion, Charalambopoulos chuck - survive,” Charalambopoulos firm and the whole team helped led and responded “Could be,” said, perhaps another allusion create them. though Liakos noted, that black to the Greek situation. The artwork reveals the dual and orange were widely used to The genesis of the creatures nature of the Greek Monsters, depict monsters in ancient occurred in the aftermath of the both as perpetrators and vic - Greek sculptures. Another great firm winning the prestigious tims, which also figures in the Jungian concept, however, is of monsters in people’s inner people to interact with them lustrations inspired the poetry Red Dot Communication Award current Greek crisis narrative, that of meaningful coincidences. lives. “Monsters were created from near and far, to touch them of Homer and Hesiod that the as Agency of the year in 2011. but Beetroot also wanted to re - More information about tours thousands of years ago to enable and play with them. company published in 2011 ti - Liakos told The National Her - inforce the movement “against for children and families is avail - people to confront their fears,” The denizens of the exhibi - tled, The “Misunderstood” Mon - ald that parallel to their design racism, generalization, and ex - able at: guidedtoursOCC@onas - so he and his colleagues want tion are based on a book of il - sters of Greek Mythology by and communications work they clusion, as significant philosoph - sisusa.org. 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Continued from page 1 Beach, CA and are exploring the Greek traditions, which are themed “The Deconstruction of venues in New York. threatened with extinction, to the Temple.” It is inspired by the terns are stitched by artisans on The Financial Times is ex - not only survive but to thrive, simplicity of Greece’s ancient ar - the island of Crete. They are very cited. Last fall Ruth Chapman and they have introduced their chitectural heritage and how it proud of their hand-made em - wrote: “Artisans and designers discoveries to young designers is experienced after 2000 years. broidery and crochet products. from all over Greece are em - who have taken them to heart. “The clothes are airy and have Their first spring-summer col - ployed to create a luxurious col - Their first products were san - simple lines, and are made of lection was presented in Sep - lection using traditional tech - dals and the main materials cotton and silk,” TNH was told tember at their own showroom niques such as embroidery and were make of silk from Soufli, by Sophia Karagianni, the com - at Paris Fashion Week. Their first leatherwork.” and cotton. Their first collection pany’s Communications Man - international buyers were from By turning their attention to was small, consisting of 15 items ager. the Middle East, London, and a new segment of the fashion in - whose spirit was minimalist and Karagianni agrees that de - they have since reached Milan dustry which they feel has not was inspired by Doric art. Some spite the pain the economic crisis and have crossed the Atlantic to been properly explored, they be - of the cotton items were made has brought to Greece, there are stores like A'maree's in Newport lieve they have found a way for by nuns in Crete. young people who are turning Over time artists, more de - their difficulties into opportuni - signers, and craftsmen partici - ties, and the company seeks to pated in the endeavor, including encourage younger people to CORRECTION well-known jewelry designer take up the traditional crafts. Ileana Makri and the architec - “We need a lot of time, but In last week’s TNH issue (Apr. 12) on page 12, the word tural firm Spacelab, which col - this is the beginning.” The com - “Mother” was inadvertently omitted from the headline of an article laborates on the home ware Mareva Grabowski (L) and Dimitra Kolotoura are well-estab - pany has grown from three peo - by Margo N. Kourkoutas Morea. The correct headline is: “The Gift products such as chairs. lished in their fields within Greece and beyond, but Greek fold ple last summer, to 15 and they of Blended Cultures I Inherited from My Mother.” The new 2014 collection is and classical art inspired them to do something different. are all under 35.

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Continued from page 1 Easter is no exception. Many it easier to cut. But try masticha instead, found recipes call for just lemon in the Bake in a preheated oven for at most Greek import stores. Makes one dozen eggs syrup, but add the orange, too, 45 minutes or until the turns Makes 1 loaf Ingredients: for more balance. a deep golden color. Ingredients: Skin from 15 red onions Ingredients: While the is cup plus 1 tablespoon whole 2 tablespoons white vinegar Filling - baking, make the syrup. Com - milk 4 ½ cups water 6 cups milk bine the evaporated sugar cane 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast Stickers for decorating 1 cup fine Farina juice and water in a saucepan 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus Directions: 6 egg yolks and add the lemon and orange. more for dusting In a stainless steels saucepan, ½ cup evaporated sugar cane Bring to a boil over medium 2/3 cup evaporated sugar cane place the onion skins, vinegar juice heat and cook for 10 – 15 min - juice and water and bring to a boil. 1 vanilla bean, split in half, utes, until you have a simple 1 teaspoon sea salt Lower heat, cover and simmer seeds scraped out syrup (to about 235 degrees F). 1/4 teaspoon pounded mastic for 30 minutes. 2 tablespoons butter Remove the lemon and orange. crystals (optional) Strain dye into a glass bowl, Syrup - Remove from heat and set aside 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and let cool to room tempera - 1 cup evaporated sugar cane to cool. 8 tablespoons butter ture. juice Allow the galaktoboureko 2 large eggs In a stainless saucepan add 1 cup water and syrup to cool completely 1 ½ teaspoons finely grated or - the cooled strained dye and ½ lemon, washed, rind still on and then gently pour the syrup ange zest (use organic if possi - eggs at room temperature. The ½ orange, washed, rind still on over the galaktoboureko. It is ble) eggs should be in one layer and whole lamb, try a bone-in leg, Roast until an instant-read 1 pound filo dough, defrosted best to prepare this the day be - 1 red-dyed hard-boiled egg covered by the dye. Bring to a as it is more flavorful and the thermometer inserted in the in the refrigerator overnight fore your dinner to allow time 1 large egg yolk boil over medium heat. end result is juicier. Roasting the thickest part of the leg, away ½ pound butter, melted for for the syrup to be absorbed. 1/3 cup sesame seeds After the water starts to boil, potatoes with the lamb make from the bone, reads 135 de - brushing the filo sheets Directions: turn off the stove, cover the pot them succulent like no other grees F to 140 degrees F for Directions: In a small saucepan, heat and allow it to sit on the burner potato you have ever tasted. medium rare, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Filling - In a large saucepan, Wine Pairing: cup of the milk until warm to for 13 minutes. After that, re - Ingredients: Most Greeks like their lamb will heat the milk over medium high the touch but not hot (about move the pot from the stove. 1 bone-in leg of done. For a well done meat, heat until just boiling. Add the Commandaria Alasia, 115°F on an instant-read ther - At this point, the longer you heat until the thermometer Farina and stir with a whisk. NV mometer). Transfer the warm leave the eggs in the dye, the reads 160 degrees F. Lower the heat to medium low. milk to a large bowl and sprin - more color they will take. Check Transfer the lamb to a warm Whisk together the eggs and Opening up a bottle of this kle the yeast on top. Set aside the eggs periodically until they platter and cover with alu - evaporated sugar cane juice. La - Cypriot dessert wine will take for about 15 minutes to activate are the desired color. If you minum foil. Let rest for at least dle a cup of the warmed milk your Galaktoboureko to a new the yeast. want to leave them in overnight, 15 minutes. into the egg mixture to temper level of decadence. Produced Sift the flour, sugar, salt, refrigerate the eggs in the dye. Strain the juices left in the Remove eggs with a slotted pan to separate the fat. Carve spoon. When they can be han - the lamb and serve with the dled, coat lightly with olive oil juices. and polish with a paper towel. Place stickers where desired. Refrigerate until ready to use. Wine Pairing: Strofilia , 2007 Greek Easter Salad This wine is delicious on its own, and will show even better A true doesn’t when enjoyed alongside juicy, contain lettuce or any other roasted lamb. The Xinomavro is greens at all. Typically, Greek a medium-bodied wine that cuisine follows the seasons and doesn't skimp on flavor, texture, salads have rotating ingredients, and complexity, and the weight depending on the crops that are is a great match for lamb. Pro - in season. So, for Easter, I like duced from Xinomavro grapes to use baby greens and other lo - grown in the winegrowing re - cal, fresh ingredients. Many gion of Naoussa, which has a farms grow these ingredients in relatively high elevation, this hot houses, so ask around. bottling has an elegant style, Serves 8 featuring ripe fruit, and herba - Ingredients: ceous, savory tones. The tex - 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard ture is smooth, and the finish 1 teaspoon honey is velvety with gentle earth 1 small scallion, minced notes. Nuanced and pointed, 2 ½ tablespoons red wine this wine will certainly make vinegar an excellent addition to ½ cup extra-virgin olive your meal. oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Oregano Green 6 ounces assorted baby Beans and then add the egg yolk mix - from the indigenous grapes of vanilla extract and masticha to - greens ture to the pot. Mavro and Xinisteri, Comman - gether into a large bowl; set 4 ounces Greek , A wonderful comple - Continue to cook over daria has been enjoyed for cen - aside. crumbled ment to the roasted lamb medium low heat until the turies. The grapes are dried in In a small saucepan, melt 7 1 cup Eden canned chick - with potatoes, this dish cream starts to thicken, stirring the sun before vinification, tablespoons of the butter. Let peas, drained has a kick with the fresh continuously. meaning the fruit is concen - the butter cool, then transfer to Directions: oregano. When the custard has thick - trated before production. This a medium bowl. Add the eggs In a small bowl, stir to - Serves 8 ened, remove from heat and stir method makes for a very sweet and orange zest and beat to - gether the mustard, honey, Ingredients: in the vanilla bean seeds and style wine with raisin and fig gether. Stir the egg mixture into scallion and vinegar. 2 cups chopped scal - the butter. Set aside. characteristics. A touch of or - the yeast mixture until com - Whisk in the olive oil and lions Carefully unwrap the filo. ange rind flavors brighten the bined. season with salt and pep - 3 tablespoons olive oil Most packages come in 12 x 18 wine, and the body is both Using a spoon, stir the flour per. 1 garlic clove, minced inch sheets when opened fully. hearty and sweet. mixture into the yeast-egg mix - Put the greens in a 1 ½ pounds fresh green Using a scissor or sharp knife, large bowl. Add the feta beans, trimmed cut the sheets in half to make and almonds. Drizzle the 1 (14 1/2-oz.) can diced two stacks of 9x12 inch sheets. dressing over the salad, tomatoes, drained Work quickly to prevent drying, toss well and serve. ½ cup vegetable or or cover one stack with wax pa - chicken broth per and a damp paper towel 1 tablespoon chopped while working with the other. fresh oregano Preheat the oven to 350 de - 1 tablespoon chopped grees. fresh parsley Using a pastry brush, brush ½ teaspoon sea salt the bottom and sides of a 9 x ½ teaspoon pepper 12 rectangular pan. You will use 2 teaspoons fresh lemon half of the filo sheets for the bot - zest tom of the pastry. Begin by lay - Directions: ering sheets one by one in the Sauté onion in hot oil in a bottom of the pan, making sure Dutch oven over medium heat to brush each one thoroughly 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add with melted butter. garlic; cook, stirring often, until When you have layered half garlic is tender and golden the sheets, drape two sheets of brown. Add beans and next 6 filo so that they extend half in ingredients; bring to a boil. Re - the pan and half out of the pan duce heat to low; cover and sim - horizontally. Add the custard in mer 10 minutes or until beans an even layer on top of the are tender. Transfer to a serving sheets, smoothing the surface platter and sprinkle with lemon with a spatula. Fold the filo zest. sheet flaps in over the custard ture until combined. Turn the layer. Add the remaining sheets Avgoti dough onto a floured work sur - on top, brushing each sheet with (Greek Easter Bread) face and knead until smooth, Galaktoboureko melted butter. flouring your hands and the sur - Before baking, score the top No Easter table would be face as needed. Kneed for about (creamy custard with flaky layer of filo to enable easier cut - complete without Tsoureki (the 10 minutes. It’s important to do filo dough) ting of pieces later. You can “Avgoti” version – with a red this for at least 10 minutes, or Wine Pairing: Domaine lamb, 6 to 9 lb. This is classic Greek dessert place the pan in the refrigerator Easter egg inside). Most recipes your bread will come out lumpy. cup dried, Greek oregano that makes an appearance on or freezer for about 15-20 min - call for mahlepi, which is a spice Coat a baking sheet and a Sigalas , 2012 ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil most holiday dinner tables, and utes to harden the top to make seed that is very hard to find. large piece of plastic wrap with 3 cloves garlic, crushed the remaining 1 tablespoon but - Veggies and greens can be Juice of 4 lemons ter. Set the dough on the baking notoriously tricky to pair with 1 teaspoon each sea salt and sheet and cover it with the plas - wines. The Assyrtiko from Do - freshly ground black pepper tic wrap, butter side down. Let maine Sigalas manages to mesh 2 heads of garlic, cloves sepa - rise in a warm place until dou - quite well, though. Dry, crisp, rated and skins on (optional) bled in size, about 2 hours. and focused, the steely miner - 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes, Remove the plastic wrap and ality on this refreshing white washed, skins on, cut in quar - set it aside. Divide the dough compliments the greens without ters into 3 equal pieces. Roll the any clashing flavors. There is Directions: pieces into 1-1/2 by 16-inch bright fruit on the palate, but In a food processor, combine ropes. Pinch all 3 pieces to - the wine has a bracing backbone all ingredients except the lamb, gether on one end to secure, that props up those flavors and potatoes, and cloves of garlic then braid the ropes, entwining makes for a fresh style. Grown with the skins on and blend un - the red hard-boiled egg into the in the volcanic ash soil of San - til slightly thick, light yellow in bread. Pinch the other end of torini, the Assyrtiko grapes hold color, and creamy. Put the lamb the ropes together to secure the onto the stony, flinty character - in a 4-quart, 15x10-inch glass braid. Set the braided dough on istics of their vineyards in a very baking dish. Pour marinade over the prepared baking sheet, cover beautiful way, and this will com - the lamb and cover with plastic with the buttered plastic wrap plement the mustard-based wrap. Marinate in the refrigera - (butter side down), and let rise dressing nicely. Serve well tor at least 8 hours, turning leg in a warm place until doubled chilled. halfway through, and up to 24 in size, about 1 hour. hours. Preheat the oven to 350 de - Preheat the oven to 350 de - grees F. Roasted Lamb with grees F. In a small bowl, beat together Potatoes Place the potatoes and cloves the egg yolk and remaining 1 ta - of garlic with the skins on blespoon milk. With a pastry If you are Greek, chances are around and under the leg of brush, evenly brush the egg mix - you have roasted lamb on a spit. lamb. The garlic will roast as ture over the risen dough and Maybe not in your front yard, the lamb is cooking and will ren - sprinkle the sesame seeds on but probably in your back yard der a sweet flavor that is deli - top, pressing the seeds gently or maybe in your garage with cious spread on bread or into the dough. Bake until the the door open. If your party is smeared on pieces of the bread is golden brown, about 30 not large enough to consume a roasted lamb. minutes. Let cool before serving. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 19-20, 2014 COMMUNITY 11

ALL HISTORY Peacefully Assembled: the Ipswich Riot of 1913 in Unlikely Rural Locale

By Steve Frangos answered Baker, “I saw him on bor organizers. Sayward clearly TNH Staff Writer the street today. Asked if he saw wanted to find them guilty of him in the court room, Baker murder and instigating a riot so PART 2 said “No” (Lewiston Daily Sun that he could put them in jail. July 14, 1913). Sayward’s actions mirrored those CHICAGO- On June 10, 1913 Now, a “Mrs. Flora Cornelius, of other city official’s. Following in Ipswich, MA a labor demon - shot through the right leg, was the riot all public demonstrations stration unexpectedly turned exhausted from loss of blood and “parades were forcibly into one of the most explosive when she reached the hospital. stopped, meetings in the [union] riots in American labor history. Mrs. Pahagiova Panganus was hall were suppressed and the Asserting that union picketers shot in the side of the head. The town passed an ordinance were “jostling” workers leaving bullet came out through her against free speech and public the Ipswich Hosiery Mill the lo - teeth (Newport Mercury June assemblage. Some labor re - cal police read the riot act, 14, 1913).”Did Paudelopoulou porters were denied admission raised their clubs and marched know Panganus? Why is the into the court room. An editor into the crowd. Accounts vary news report so vague about the of a Boston weekly was forcibly widely on what occurred in identity of the woman shot by ejected from the town hall where what official reports claim was the police officer? Given this the trials were held (Common - only a five minute period. evasive writing, we are com - wealth July 17, 1913).” Clearly raw emotions rather pelled to wonder: was Paude - Official precautions did not than cool reason ruled the day. lopoulou the woman Baker was end with these fundamentally It appears the marching po - referring to in his testimony? illegal actions. “In readiness for lice were met by flying bricks Finally, was Baker ultimately any developments an armed and other debris. At that point asked to identify the police offi - force of 600 officers has been the police began firing their pis - cer he’d seen fatally shoot the recruited from the state police tols into the air and directly into unnamed woman? No. In fact, and the police of nearby cities the crowd. Ultimately, 1 person John Baker stated it was his in - (Chicago Tribune June 12, was killed, 6 were shot, 50 tent to leave town so he could 1913).” Until this time Ipswich badly beaten, and 15 others were injured. Reports exist of ABOVE: News traveled fast, even back then as the Call, a San seeing Greek men shot and be - Francisco newspaper, had this headline on June 11, 1913 the ing carried away by other morning after the riot in which Nicoletta Paudelopoulou was Greeks. And we must assume killed in Ipswich, MA. RIGHT: Women working in the Ipswich something of this sort also hap - Mills, the site of a violent and deadly labor riot in 1913. pened with the Polish and Ital - ian immigrant strikers, so how bor organizers. After that, any timony of one man, John Baker: many suffered that day may and all wrong doing fell on the “I got half way up the street,” never be really known. labor leaders or the local strik - he testified, “when I saw an of - Nicoletta Paudelopoulou, ers. Officially, then, the killing ficer grabbing two women. A lit - identified in the vast majority of Nicoletta Paudelopoulou was tle further I saw a man from the of newspapers and other reports the result of strikers firing back mill wearing, I believe, a special as a bystander, was killed during at the police. officer’s badge, with a revolver the riot. But as subsequent Over the next few months, in his hand. Soon after I saw a events report, evasion rather with tensions ruling high on all policeman pull his gun and I than justice became the focus of sides, a grand jury investigation think both began to shoot. official investigation. For the of - was finally convened. A great “I saw one officer near the ficials of Ipswich, circumstances many things happened during Bancroft House ducking bricks were crystal clear: the whole the investigation. and a moment later he fired event was caused by outside la - Here is a glimpse of the tes - four or five shots into the air. I

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Cats! started to walk up the street find work. And after consider - had been a town which had no again when I saw some men be - able protest by various lawyers, more than 30 police officers. By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos studied the cat in the photo. fifteen dollars floating away. hind a house and a woman with no effort was made to detain or Given the available news reports Special to The National Herald Nothing special – had stripes like “WHAT? Where was the little...?” a bloody hole in her cheek. She question Baker further. it is often unclear whether the a million other cats, green eyes, Kipreos told him, “In a locked up was fighting with Chief (of Po - Paudelopoulou was buried 30 officers were all part of the When Yiannis approached the and the face was exactly like...like garage. Was she hungry! What lice) Hull. A moment later an - less than 24 hours after the riot. regular police force or this num - table that Sunday in Dixon’s, he most cats! Stands to reason that have you got there?” Kipreos no - other officer grabbed her by the “After the funeral service 150 ber during the riot included mill observed the concerned faces on after four days, figured Yiannis, ticed the carrier in Yiannis hand. arm. persons followed the hearse for guards as well. everyone. “What’s happened?” he pocketing the flyer, Psipsina is ei - “This? Oh, ahh, I found a poor “The tall woman had a brick more than a mile from the As it turned out only the asked Kipreos. “Psipsina is miss - ther going to stay lost or is dead. little cat – felt sorry for it and in her hand. I do not know church to the cemetery. “There space between the fence of the ing!” he told him, recounting, They all left Dixon’s and went to thought I’d do two good deeds - whether she was going to throw was no disorder (Chicago Tri - local Greek church yard and the briefly, about Dimos’ cat that had - Astoria to begin the search – all give it to Marianna as consolation it or not. While they were bat - bune June 12, 1913).” front door of that church could n’t been seen since Thursday. except Yiannis. Dimos, Penelopi, and give the poor cat a good tling, another woman rushed “The 27 year old Paude - serve as a place where Greek “My daughter, Marianna, and Marianna, John, his wife, George home, too. I couldn’t think of the over. The officer saw her, aimed lopoulou was buried at the local strikers and assorted others my wife are frantic with worry. and Kipreos combed the streets, kid crying –and all that!” A fifteen at her, fired, and the woman Immigrant Cemetery, which is could meet. Every evening I have to face their back yards, empty lots and parked dollar consolation, Yiannis mut - fell. part of the Highland Cemetery Between 1913 and 1914, tears. Marianna can’t study. cars, calling, “Psi-psi-psi. Here, tered under his breath. Eyes nar - “In answer to a question by Annex on Fowler’s Lane, where Greeks were being attacked and Things are terrible at home!” Di - Psipsina. Good cat.” Some yards rowed, George asked, jokingly, Judge Charles A. Sayward, who there are over 300 immigrant killed all across the country. Not mos explained. “For days and were avoided because dogs “Does it happen to have a red col - is presiding at the hearing, as graves, many unmarked. Once every attack was due to labor nights we’ve searched the entire guarded the area. lar?” to whether the woman was fac - Baker testified lawyers for the issues, but the common under - area and – nothing.” Reaching for Meanwhile, Yiannis, having “As a matter of fact, yes!” Yian - ing the officer or standing side - defense made various efforts to lying fears and prejudices were a donut, Yiannis listened and bought a red collar for two dollars nis said, defiantly. When everyone ways, the witness testified that have Paudelopoulou’s body ex - very often the same. This riot drank his coffee with as much in - visited the animal shelter, sub - entered Dimos’ house Yiannis re - she was facing him directly. This humed to determine the precise has not disappeared from the terest as hearing about a missing sidiary of the ASPCA on 33rd mained behind, seeing a couple tends to collaborate the finding angle of the bullet. Given that pages of history. But rather than glove. Addressing him, Dimos Street and Ninth Avenue. “I coming up the street. Approach - of the medical examiner in re - the police reported the bullet an occasion for reflection about said, “We’re forming another wanna see your cats,” Yiannis told ing, he asked them, “Wanna buy gard to the positions of the vic - that killed her came from the basic American rights and the search party this afternoon. Are the attendant. Flyer in hand, he a cat? Cheap! Fifteen dollars.” tim and the person who fired windows of tenements across strict limits of public authority you available?” Yiannis said noth - found a cat that was a replica of Opening the carrier they peeked the shot which killed her.” the street of the riot scene the other more curious twists and ing for a long while, thinking, Psipsina. “I’ll take this one,” he in at the shy little creature with It was impression of the wit - angle of entry became a key turns have occurred. As we shall ‘what for?’ George, sending eye told him. “That’ll be eight dollars delight. “Oh, how adorable! But, ness, according to his testimony, point. I have not found any re - see official historical sources of - signals to Dimos said, “There’s a – plus license and shots – Let’s fifteen dollars?” that the woman who was shot ports that this avenue of inves - ten continue to follow the di - reward.” His coffee cup froze in see! Twelve dollars.” Yiannis ob - “Twelve dollars. Got all her down had intended to rescue tigation was ever pursued. rection town officials threaded mid air; the donut paused before jected. “TWELVE DOLLARS! You shots, is neutered, has a carrier the woman who was grappling “Judge Sayward, in the days in 1913, while others have reaching his mouth and with fifty ought to be glad I’m taking one and red collar, too – ten dollars,” with the officer. and weeks that followed, focused sought to learn the truth. cent sized eyes, asked, cat off your hands!” Yiannis bargained, desperately, “Have you seen the officer all investigations and testimony “How...how much?” Dimos got “Twelve dollars!” insisted the hoping to go away minus a cat. since?” asked the judge. “Yes,” onto the roles of the outside la - [email protected] the hint. “Thirty dollars and a bar - attendant. Figuring that he’d still “I...I... got a parakeet and they beque dinner at my house in cel - be getting eighteen dollars after don’t like each other.” The bar - ebration for everyone after she’s all expenses – and a barbeque beque was in session, the scent found.” Looking casually uncon - dinner, he handed over the of oregano, roasting lamb, cerned, thirty dollars floating money. “Wait a minute! You can’t spinach pies, rice pilaf and freshly from his head to his pocket and take her out like that!” cried the baked bread, strangled Yiannis the barbeque dinner poking at his attendant who, then, sold Yiannis nostrils; his stomach roared. He stomach, he said, “I guess I can a card board carrier for three dol - relinquished the carrier for free help out. Got a flyer – to get a lars. “Huh! Fifteen dollars - for a and ran into Dimos’ house. look at the cat?” cat!” grumbled Yiannis, getting “Where’s the cat?” asked George, A large photo of Psipsina cen - into the subway. seriously. “Why?” asked Yiannis. tered the flyer. It read: LOST: Arriving in Astoria, Kipreos “I was thinking! My wife loves Short-Haired Female Tabby. Has gave Yiannis the good news. cats and ours died three years 325 West 42 Street, New York, NY 10036 Stripes and Red Collar, Answers “We’ve found Psipsina!” Yiannis’ ago. I’ll buy it from you for fifteen Tel: 212-315.1010 • Fax: 212-315.2410 to Psipsina: REWARD. Yiannis mouth dropped open, visualizing dollars. Deal?” www.dafnitaverna.com

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THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 19-20, 2014 GREECE CYPRUS 13 Greek Agriculture Minister Tsaftaris Talks to TNH about Growth, Jobs

By Constantine S. Sirigos Greece is being forced to move highest quality,” he said, and not only particular products but TNH Staff Writer forward there because of Chi - Tsaftaris is excited about the es - enterprises, so that a firm with nese investment in the country’s tablishment aquaculture zones a good record that wishes to NEW YORK – Regardless of the harbors, and he noted that in - were the bureaucratic process shift to new products has that progress Greece as a whole vestors are looking into the OSE has been streamlined and the flexibility. “A firm that sells or - makes on structural reforms, rail system. regions’ infrastructure has been anges should be able to shift to Athanasios Tsaftaris, Greece’s ONE-STOP SHOPPING developed. strawberries or peaches or other Minister of Rural Development He is pleased to report that Exports are up substantially, fruits,” he said. and Food, is committed to turn - Greece’s progress is being noted and he said that at every point He is also optimistic because ing his ministry into an engine abroad. “Yesterday I met with in the processes, there can be of the deepening of relations for growth and job creation, es - 40 Greek-Americans who are in - investments. with Israel, which offers price - pecially for Greece’s struggling volved in trade with Greece, and In response to being told that less technology and expertise youth. On January 1 a fast-track they are all telling me business Greek-Americans were frus - transfers and investment. system for new businesses and is very good. They demonstrate trated with delays in the past, “The Israelis appreciate the investments was established the value of investing in the he said “This is not true today. high quality of our agricultural within the Ministry of Agricul - Greek export process in the U.S. Applicants will receive their an - products and they are very in - ture. and in Greece,” he said. swers in less than a month. terested in greater cooperation Tsaftaris spoke to TNH dur - So Tsaftaris has a strong and Small and large firms. Nobody with Greece,” he said. ing his recent visit to New York simple message to Greek-Amer - believes it,” but it is true he said. Tsaftaris believes it was sig - to attend Stavros Niarchos icas: it is time to invest in Greek “If someone establishes a nificant that when Israel Presi - Foundation (SNF) international agriculture, not only because of business, they can also receive dent Shimon Perez visited conference on youth unemploy - their love for the homeland, but financing for up to 50 percent Greece, “the only minister who ment, which is part of the because after the reforms that of its start-up costs,” he said. accompanied him was that of Recharging the Youth initiative have already been imple - He gave an example of a man Agriculture, which gave us an of the Foundation. mented. He said there are sub - who applied on January 20 and opportunity for extensive talks. One of the Agriculture Min - stantial commercial opportuni - received approval and financing We also signed a cooperation istry’s priorities is to support ties, not only in primary by February 14. agreement and established a six- young people’s entry into the production but in processing. There is now a “single win - person panel of experts to ex - agricultural sector. Athanasios Tsaftaris, Greece’s Minister of Rural Development “The quality of our products dow” program where an entre - amine cooperation in four im - Towards that end, SNF has and Food is focused on youth, investment and streamlining – our olive oil, wine, cheese – is preneur can electronically sub - portant areas, including agreed to help with several pro - the bureaucracy, especially through computerization. now widely recognized. The mit required documents, and de-salinization, which is very grams. “It’s not easy for an in - Aegean produces fish of the the Ministry has begun to certify important for our islands.” terested person with no farming est. One area that is undergoing family background to proceed. He added that youngsters rejuvenation is cooperatives. He He will need guidance, and now have a more positive view said that they were very success - mentoring to translate his ideas of agriculture and see its cre - ful when they were first estab - into practice,” Tsaftaris said. ative dimension. They like that lished, but later came to be mis - He said SNF is playing a cat - “They create things working used. The Ministry is alytic role by helping the min - with the soil or the sea,” and strengthening successful ones, istry better perform that function there is more scope for entre - but they are also working to es - through education, by reviewing preneurship, innovation and so - tablish new arrangements, such business plans, and offering ad - phisticated deal making. as Farmers Groupings consisting vice on crop selection. Not only is agriculture itself of teams of young farmers. In addition to attracting more technology intensive, re - He said 169 groupings have young farmers, he said it is vital lated sectors such as geothermal already been established and to bring young scientists to the and solar energy are growing they are very successful, export - sector. The initiatives also serve and need technicians. ing fruit to Russia, the United to help Greece keep its scientists EXPORT-ORIENTED States and China. by offering jobs at the ministry’s Tsaftaris’ experiences abroad Young people “get it.” He various research centers where have enabled him to take a fresh said “they appreciate the impor - they can help develop new look at Greece’s agricultural sec - tance of finding and maintain - products and strains and tech - tor. Appointed in June 2012 ing the trust of export markets, niques. when became and they know how to use the Up to 150 post-doctoral fel - prime minister, he was born Internet.” lows will thus be financed by near , where he attended Tsaftaris said that Greece has the SNF. high school. He moved to Thes - improved transportation infra - Tsaftaris believes that many saloniki to attend university structure –which is needed for of the young people who had studies, and undertook graduate agriculture to thrive – in the fled the countryside are tired of studies in Greece and in North past decade, including its ports, urban life, and he noted that the Carolina, where he was a pro - roads and airports. They are agricultural areas are more de - fessor before returning to currently upgrading regional veloped now. Greece in 1983. He chose to airports with both private and The Internet also keeps them turn down an appointment to EU funding. linked to developments in their teach at Cornell in order to re - Railway development is lag - The Greek olive oil industry, whose products are revered throughout the world, is attracting fields and other areas of inter - turn to help his homeland. ging, but he emphasized that Greek youth back to the land and is leading the country’s crucial export drive. New Democracy Versus SYRIZA in Critical Greek May Elections

ATHENS – Prime Minister Anto - Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) or cluded on its slate some new nis Samaras’ hopes of pushing an renege on the loans. faces, including those who economic recovery face a stiff test New Democracy and SYRIZA haven’t been in the political in May elections for Greek mu - are far ahead of the other parties arena. nicipalities and the European Par - as polls show the far-right Golden That’s headed by Greek soccer liament in a challenge from the Dawn Party, whose leaders have team captain Theodoros Zago - major opposition Coalition of the been arrested or jailed pending rakis, composer Stavros Xar - Radical Left (SYRIZA). trial on charges of running a chakos, publisher Giorgos Kyrtsos The Leftist’s leader, Alexis criminal gang, is running neck- and Mega TV political reporter President Nicos Anastasiades Tsipras, said his party will win and-neck with a new populist, . big in the May 18 poll for Greek anti-politician party To Potami In Greece, journalists are of - cities and towns and the elections () started by former TV ten an integral part of politics a week later to determine the presenter Stavros Theodorakis. and some reporters work on the Cyprus Peace representation Greece will send Samaras is hoping the news side for the people they cover, to the in Greece has a primary surplus of giving the country a reputation Brussels. 1.4 billion euros and his promise for deeply-biased reporting, with Talks Still in SYRIZA has been leading in to give voters an election gift of newspapers and TV stations sid - recent polls, although one returning 70 percent to several ing with parties and tilting cov - Plan Stage showed New Democracy had a groups affected by austerity will erage toward what is favorable razor-thin 0.2 percent lead. If give him a boost. to its agenda and ignoring nega - SYRIZA wins big, Tsipras said SYRIZA has countered that tive publicity. NICOSIA – Talks to negotiate that could force early elections the release of a damaging video The other parties bidding for reunification of Cyprus, split before the term of the govern - in which a former top aide to spots in Brussels are essentially since an unlawful 1974 invasion ment’s coalition of New Democ - Samaras is telling the Golden irrelevant, with support in the by Turkey, are still in the plan - racy and its partner the PASOK Dawn spokesman and lawmaker 2.5-6 percent range, including ning stage although President Socialists expires in 2016. Ilias Kasidiaris that charges the KKE Communists, New Nicos Anastasiades was hoping Tsipras said if he comes to against the extremists were Democracy offshoot the Indepen - to kick start them more quickly. power he would seek to revise AP PHOTO/kOSTAS TSirONiS trumped up will give the Leftists dent Greeks, and the once-power The two appointed negotia - the terms of 240 billion euros in Demonstrators and pedestrians run to avoid tear gas during a a rise. PASOK, which has aligned itself tors on the UN-brokered Cyprus two bailouts from the Troika of protest against the opening of shops on Sundays and the ex - Hoping to shake things up with yet another new movement, peace talks met April 15r the the European Union-Interna - tension of working hours, in Athens' Ermou shopping street, and show voters New Democracy Elia () in a desperate last time before they enter the tional Monetary Fund-European on Sunday, April 13. isn’t stagnant, the party has in - bid to keep from going extinct. phase of substantive negotia - tions on May 6. A UN statement released af - ter the meeting said: “The Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis and the Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Özer - say met today in the United Na - tions Protected Area of Nicosia at the Good Offices Mission and concluded the screening phase”. It added: “They agreed to meet on May 6, when they will enter the phase of substantive negotiations.” The talks, which have stalled for decades and gone nowhere, tentatively picked up on Feb. 11 after Anastasiades and his Turk - ish counterpart Dervis Eroglu agreed on a joint communiqué highlighting key principles of a federated Cyprus. The United States is eager to get some momentum but there’s PHOTOS: AP /THANASSiS STAVrAkiS little evidence yet of any hard negotiations going on the table and Anastasiades is already dealing with criticism he’s made Easter in Greece concessions. Adding to the difficulty is The age-old traditions of Pascha Turkey’s hard line with the gov - preparation focus people on what ernment in Ankara directing transcends the crises of the moment: Eroglu who has been resistant family, friends and faith. More than 250 to nearly every offer put on the million Orthodox Christians worldwide, table from the Cypriot side. including Russians and Ukrainians hopeful Turkey still refers to the in - that peace will prevail and struggling vasion, condemned by the Greeks and Cypriots will celebrate Easter United Nations, as a “peace mis - this year on Sunday, April 20 when Greeks sion” to aid Turkish Cypriot after traditionally eat lamb roasted outdoors on a failed 1974 coup on the a spit. An elderly man crosses himself next Cypriot side. to the bier of Christ in the church of Agia Turkey still occupies the Kyriaki during the Orthodox Holy Week, in northern third of the island, has Athens; A butcher shows the prices of the a standing army there, and de - lambs to a customer at the main meat clared it a Republic although no market of Athens in Athens; A woman lights other country in the world rec - a candle in the church of Agia Kyriaki. ognizes it. 14 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 19-20, 2014

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We hope you enjoy them, and we look American Secretary of Health and Human Services: Sylvia Mary inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion Mathews Burwell, if all goes well with the nomination process. odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in It is a critical appointment for President Obama. How that de - collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: partment fares under her leadership may determine his legacy to a conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com great extent, given that to this point the centerpiece of his presi - dency has been the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka “Obamacare.” We were the ones to break the news, on noon last Friday on our website, that Burwell is a Greek-American – her mother’s maiden Ryan’s Budget Proposal: is it Madness, or is it Meaningful? name is Maroudas. Since then, there has been lively discussion in the community about who the nominee is and whether her ap - pointment affects us. GEORGAKAS PRESENTS HIS billion annually, Ryan takes aim States just borrowed another Pelosi, and with the support of Burwell was not widely-known in the community, despite the POINT OF VIEW at the sick, the poor, and the el - five million dollars. And in the their oft-cheerleader-in-chief, fact that she was the Director of the important Office of Manage - Let’s talk about the proposed derly. I see parallels to the poli - time to read my opening sen - Barack Obama, say: “we’ve got ment and Budget (OMB) of the White House. federal budget now being con - cies now in effect in Greece. tence, another $150,000. That a budget that will cut 5.1 trillion, Perhaps it is because she was born in a small town, Hinton, in sidered by the House of Repre - Medicare is to be gradually is the staggering pace at which too. We can balance the budget West Virginia, where there are few Hellenes. Or maybe it is because sentatives. It is authored by Paul privatized by allowing younger our elected members of Con - by 2024, too.” Let’s start there. she has not had much interaction with the community. Nonetheless, Ryan, the last Republican candi - people to opt for private insur - gress – both and Re - Let’s at least get both sides to she was present at the Greek Independence celebration at the date for Vice-President, who has ance. That would eventually publicans – of whom collectively commit to a balanced budget, at White House on April 4 and has been in contact with some impor - utter disdain for major polices bankrupt Medicare and the suck - about 90% of Americans disap - minimum, by 2024. Then they tant community leaders in DC. of past Republican presidents. ers who went private would only prove, add to our total credit can argue about the details. This is a typical case. The community at large is not aware of Ryan proposes to lower the na - understand their folly when they card bill – a bill that might bank - I don’t often agree with Mitt the identity of a Greek-American until he or she becomes famous. tional debt by providing tax got into a major car accident, rupt us yet. Romney – assuming that I even That pattern seems to be inevitable. breaks for America’s 1% super - developed a catastrophic illness, Unless we reverse this alarm - take him at his word – but his As to whether it matters that a Greek-American has attained a rich while lowering the standard had a costly medical procedure, ing runaway spending soon, proposal during the 2012 presi - high position, the answer is yes, it is important, indeed. of living for the rest of us. or just got old enough to need someone earning $1000 per dential race about lowering cor - She is an excellent example for our children. She helps Hel - The tax breaks for the 1% be - to see many doctors. No private week will have $800 taken out porate taxes while closing loop - lenism’s image. gin with a 10% cut in their tax plan comes close to providing in taxes, and go home with a holes is a wise one. That would Ultimately, is a matter of honor and pride: recognition of the rate. Moreover, none of the loop - the safety and choices of mere $200. actually ease the tax burden for talent and values of our people. holes that allow corporations Medicare coverage. “200? I can’t live on 200!” the thousands of small and midsize And, forgive our bias, but we have faith that a Greek-American like General Electric to pay zero Additional “savings” come bewildered worker might say. companies, while eliminating in that capacity will do an outstanding job. taxes and corporations like Ap - from more reductions in the Yup. the perks to Apple and GE that I We hope that Burwell is approved by Congress expeditiously ple to park billions in offshore food stamp program even “But, that would mean I rail against every bit as much as and we wish her success in such an influential and challenging non-taxed accounts are touched. though unemployment is still couldn’t pay my mortgage!” Yup. you do. role. Ryan gives a hefty increase over 6% and many working “And I’d be living on the As for health care and edu - in military spending at a time Americans have marginal wages street!” Yup. cation, the answer is not the gov - when the military is downsizing or can only get part-time em - “I’d barely have enough ernment. It is the American peo - as we end two costly wars in ployment. money to put gas in my car and ple, voting with their dollars to Nine Years without Iakovos Afghanistan and Iraq. The Social Security gets stabbed drive to work – I’d even lose my address the real problem: why United States already has a big - by making 70 the new retire - job!” Yup. on earth hospital stays and tu - ger military budget than the next ment age, which would be the “But then, I’d have to pick ition costs are so high to begin At about 6PM on April 10, 2005 Archbishop Iakovos took his fi - five nations combined and many highest in the world. Americans through garbage cans for scraps with. Just as the president – this nal breath, in a simple suburban hospital room in Stamford, CT. of these five are allies. Rather might be interested to know that of food just to survive!” Precisely. one, or any one – shows up to He was 94. than serving national security, medical studies have shown peo - “Oh,” the disbelieving worker convey the nation’s grief during The child from the village of Agios Theodoros on the island of hikes in military spending just ple who work full time from 65- might say, “that’s never going to a random shooting at some ele - Imbros became a great – perhaps the greatest – leader of the Hel - enrich what Eisenhower decried 70 have shorter life spans than happen.” Well, that’s what the mentary school, so should he or lenic Diaspora. A leader who became synonymous with the Greek- as the military-industrial com - those who retire at 62-65. Forc - good people of Greece, Italy, Ire - she go to any number of thou - American community and who with his strong, charismatic per - plex. ing people to stay employed un - land, Spain, and Portugal said, sands of hospitals and college sonality spotlighted its achievements, strengthened its identity, and The gifts to the rich are paid til 70 is counting on death to too. campuses and express outrage elevated it to its rightful place in American society. for by a cut of $5.1 trillion in help reduce the national deficit. Ryan’s budget doesn’t merely over those despicable costs. On that Sunday when he left this earthly existence, he was not basic public services. Head Start, Ryan proposes repeal of Oba - cut spending, it cuts it by a As for individual income alone. Beside him were the ever-faithful Paulette Poulos, who stood for example, a program univer - macare. Whether one supports whopping $5,100,000,000,000, taxes: close all loopholes, estab - close at hand like a daughter, and the dedicated Niki Kale. sally-recognized as success will Obamacare or not, Republicans which translates into a balanced lish a flat tax or national sales Shortly after that we arrived, my wife and I. And immediately suffer severe cuts. So much for have repeatedly failed in this ef - budget by 2024. And I think tax. That would prevent multi - after us came Archbishop Demetrios. George W. Bush’s pledge that fort at the cost of considerable that’s not even giving it enough billionaires paying less in income We had asked to visit him in the hospital after New York’s Greek “no child will be left behind.” legislative time and expense. As credit: the nature of the budget tax than do their secretaries, but Independence Parade – I was a Grand Marshal that year, along Also slated are cuts in the Pell long as there are even 41 Senate would finally unleash an econ - it would also prevent approxi - with Paul and Christine Sarbanes. grants at a time when college Democrats, there will be no re - omy that has ranged from dor - mately 50% of adult Americans That is how it came about that I was present at such a monu - costs are rapidly rising. The Pell peal. Savings based on Oba - mant to timid for far too long, from paying nothing. mental occasion in the community’s history. grants have been essential for macare repeal are voodoo eco - and I’d bet we’d balance the If you and I were the ones He may have wanted it that way. For us all to be present at that working Americans seeking to nomics. budget half that time. putting the budget together, Dan, great moment in his life. Such was the relationship that we had better themselves through When Democrats and mature I agree, Dan, with some of I’d think we’d probably agree, developed. I believe that is what he wanted, judging by the blessings higher education. Other support Republican Senators quash most the criticisms you make about line by line, a lot more often than he would offer, for my family, for me personally, for the newspaper. of public education is also re - of Ryan’s proposals, right-wing Ryan’s budget. It is far from per - not. But the key would be to start Iakovos, even nearing death, remained Iakovos. A powerful duced. extremists will shout that the op - fect. But it is bold, and a much- with the same goal: balance the presence – now with a serene look on his face – imperious, impos - One of Richard Nixon’s ac - position will not compromise. needed wake-up call. budget in 10 years or less, and ing. And yet still the man born Dimitrios Koukouzis. complishments was to add drug This is a bit like giving me two I don’t like our nation’s in - work from there. During the 10 years after his retirement, Iakovos had changed coverage and other reforms to ounces of arsenic and suggesting creasing wealth gap any more Meanwhile, it took me about much: he had softened and became even sentimental – indeed he health care. Ryan, in contrast, you’d be satisfied if I agree to than you do. Or that health care 40 minutes to write this re - let himself become freer. wants to decimate Medicare and swallow half the dose. and education costs are beyond sponse. That’s another $40 mil - He donated his home, with its little chapel and its simple yet Medicaid. Rather than going af - outrageous. Can we spend our lion our government just blew. aristocratic furnishings, to the Archdiocese to be the residence of ter fraudulent doctors, attor - SCAROS RESPONDS defense dollars more prudently future archbishops. neys, insurance companies, and Dan, in the five minutes or without sacrificing an ounce of WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? But his successors sold it. swindlers, which the American so that it took our readers to our military might? Sure. (Log on to thenationalher - He always had respect for the community, but also for the Patri - Association of Retired Persons read through your portion of this But the first thing I’d like to ald.com and post your com - archate, to which he was bound by indissoluble ties. (AARP) estimates steal $60-90 week’s AGORA, the United see is Harry Reid and Nancy ment) Demetrios asked us to kneel around Iakovos’ deathbed. We all joined hands and created a chain around him. He chose an Archier - atical prayer, one especially for such occasions, and he read it, slowly, emphasizing each word with emotion. Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris And we bade him farewell... I write these words because Iakovos’ memory should not be for - gotten. Because these testimonies constitute the magic of history. Being Buried with TNH! How? By being as authentic and objec - those who indulge their egos in that way. To honor with these few lines a great Greek-American who worked tive as is humanly possible, thus expressing The man who was a reporter yesterday so hard and contributed so much, despite the inevitable small and The relatives and friends who rushed to our love and respect for our readers. appears to have obtained his new position large mistakes, and emerged as the archbishop with whom I often bid farewell to the late Kostas Zalakostas in By doing, in a nutshell, our duty. in exchange for having manipulated his clashed fiercely, but with whom I became fully reconciled in the Saddle River, NJ noticed that inside his cas - Light be the soil that covers our brother. readers, or at least, misinformed them, as a end. ket there was a copy of The National Her - vehicle for party propaganda. During one of our collisions, he had told me “you would be ald. Such people are then scorned by their doing an injustice to yourself.” It is advice I have never forgotten, And of course, it became the subject of Highs and Lows in Journalism former colleagues in institutions that are and often guides me to this day. much conversation. supposed to be dedicated to the service and Iakovos was a great man. There was nothing small in him. And That is not the first time this happened. protection of the truth. he refused to do anything that was beneath him. I know that other Greek-Americans had in - The coveted Pulitzer Prize has been It is thus no coincidence, then, that the Quite commendably, he never thought to take revenge for any - structed their loved ones to ensure that The awarded to the Washington Post and the media in general – and in Greece in partic - thing we wrote that he did not like. Neither personally, nor did he National Herald was placed next to them Guardian for revealing the large-scale sur - ular – is undergoing a deep crisis, a loss of ask friends to try to harm us, not advertise with us, or not grant us in their final resting place. veillance by the NSA. That award embodies faith on the part of their readers and view - interviews. Indeed, the relationship of mutual love journalism at its finest. And then, there is ers. At the end of the day, that is much more Mainly, our differences were over and education. and trust that connects our readers with the Greece. serious for their future than the economic And the crux of his errors was that he could have conceptualized newspaper seems incredible to people out - The lists of candidates for the upcoming crisis, though that is what concerns them and implemented – education in the community – in a side our community. Greek election includes a few names next more the moment. completely different manner. He didn’t, as it turns out, not because It is an act that moves me deeply. But to which is printed the word “journalist.” Are these trivial matters? Not at all. They he didn’t care to, but because he did not believe Greek-Americans are also further increases – in me and in It is a tradition that saddens me and are substantial ones. would support it. When he finally realized he was mistaken, it was my colleagues – the already high sense of which I find outrageous, because it dimin - In any case, it is sad but true that the too late. responsibility which we possess, to guard ishes the journalistic profession in general more things change in Greece, the more May the memory of this remarkable man be eternal. this unique relationship with our eyes. and discredits the journalistic integrity of they stay the same. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 19-20, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 15 The Reemerging Russian We Have to Learn to Pick Our Fights

Empire, Vis-à-vis the West You win some and you lose admit defeat and killing Jews, mas - Yugoslavia, carving out Croatia, some. The key is to recognize go quietly into the sacring civilians Bosnia and Kosovo. The Ameri - which fights you should avoid night. How dare and suppressing cans further threatened Russia The collapse of is the Crimea because you know you are going they challenge us? Russian resistance by setting up missile bases on the Soviet Union enough? Putin can to lose. For the United States The Russians start fighters. After the its borders, ostensibly to protect brought about the argue that the this requires a dispassionate their narrative War, many Ukrain - against a non-existent Iranian end of communism Crimean Peninsula look at whether we are prepared about seventy years ian collaborators threat, and hypocritically re - as a major force, had always been to pay a higher price than the earlier. Russia al - fled to the west and jected Russia’s cooperative offer and also ended the part of Russia and other guy to win. We have al - most singlehand - joined other fer - of radars located on Iran’s very second Russian Em - when Khrushchev lowed ourselves to buy into the edly defeated the vently anti-Russian borders. Lately, NATO encour - pire. The Russian gave it to the idea that we are exceptional, Nazis in World War (posing as anti- aged an arguably insane Geor - tsars, beginning Ukraine, that coun - unbeatable and can force others II but at enormous communist) intel - gian President to attack Russia, with Peter the try was part of the to do our bidding. Our readers cost. The Ameri - by AMB. PATRICK N. lectuals of East Eu - double-crossed Putin in Libya Great, attempted to Soviet Empire. The can decide for themselves which cans and British THEROS ropean origin and encouraged revolution in extend Russia’s Russians in Eastern past intervention was worth the never felt the Ger - (Zbigniew Brzezin - Syria to undermine Russia’s last frontiers from the by DR. ANDRE Ukraine are now cost in blood and treasure. Be - man jackboot on Special to ski and Madeleine foothold in the Middle East. Baltic, to the Pa - gEROLYMATOS agitating for union fore the rhetoric about the their territories, The National Herald Albright being two Russia tried hard to preserve the cific, and to the with Russia and it Ukraine drives us down a path fought long-dis - of the most promi - diplomatic relationship with the Black. Under the Special to is not certain if of no return, we first need to tance air wars and, together, nent) in American and British United States, collaborating great tsars, much of The National Herald these are the legiti - ask what price we are prepared and suffered only one twenty think tanks. They demonstrated with the Americans to stop Central Asia, the mate wishes of the to pay. fifth of Russia’s casualties. (NB: their true colors at the end of Iran’s nuclear program and bail - Baltic states, Belorussia, the population or if they are being We (Europeans and Ameri - More Greeks died than either the Cold War orchestrating the ing the US out of a tight spot in Ukraine, the Caucasus, and the organized by Moscow. It is even cans) appeared genuinely as - Americans or Brits.) Russia did dismemberment of Russia and Syria but the Americans don’t Southern coast of the Black Sea possible that Russian Special tounded that Russia reacted vi - most of the ground fighting and pushing the boundaries of seem to appreciate it. Now the fell under the sway of Russia. Forces are helping the demon - olently to EU’s attempt to bring killed more Germans than all NATO eastwards. The West – led EU, with American backing, en - Ultimately, the empire receded, strators seize buildings and po - Ukraine into its orbit. The EU the other allies put together. by the IMF -- corrupted post- gineered an anti-Russian weighed down by corruption lice stations. Certainly Putin has managed to “win” Kiev, replac - Russia won World War II but the Cold War Russia and created the takeover of the Ukraine that, be - and an inability to adjust to the a unique interpretation of the ing a corrupt pro-Russian oli - US and Britain deny them their environment that grew the oli - sides again humiliating Russia, political and economic forces of Russian-Ukraine relationship. garch with a provably equally place in history. garchs. Protestant missionaries threatened Moscow’s only naval the twentieth century, finally For example, the president of corrupt anti-Russian group. The With regard to the Ukraine, went East to “bring Christianity base in the critically important collapsing in 1917. the Russian gas company EU then stood helplessly by as Russians remember that many to Russia” while a Polish Pope Black Sea. The period of transformation Gazprom, Alexei Miller, con - Russia took over Crimea and western Ukrainians, mostly Uni - mounted a full-throated cam - This is, as stated, national from tsarist Russian into the So - firmed last Saturday that the now fears Putin may do the ate Catholics, welcomed the paign to disestablish the Ortho - mythology and not critical his - viet Union was momentary, and Ukraine must pay Russia 11.4 same to the eastern half of the Nazis, deserted the Russian dox Church in Western Ukraine. tory. Like all national mytholo - under Joseph Stalin, a new billion dollars, which corre - country. We had no dog in this Army, and joined the German To add injury to insult, the Ger - gies (including our own) one Russian empire was reconsti - sponds to the reduction in the fight. The EU picked it and, once Army. They assisted the Nazis in mans and NATO dismembered can poke lots of holes in it. But tuted under the guise of Soviet price of gas which was given to again, dear friends, we have so what? The fact is that the socialism. After initially granting the country for the last four leaped into the breach to defeat Russians believe it and we knew the former non-Russian territo - years. The lower price was part Evil. But first let’s ask why it, ignored it and now we are ries the status of republics, of the Kharkov Agreement, Vladimir Putin moved so deci - surprised? Moscow’s rule was quickly im - signed in April 2010 (and to last sively, confident that his actions Even paranoids, as Kissinger posed with an absolutism that until 2042), which permitted make him a hero in Russia and so famously said, have enemies. would have made Ivan the Ter - the Russian fleet to use the equally confident that we can - So now, which side do you be - rible blush. The Soviet leaders Black Sea base of Sevastopol in not undo the damage. lieve will blink first, we, or the faced the same geopolitical chal - the Crimea. The agreement was We all agree that we have no Russians? Our over-the-top lenges that geography had im - annulled this week, Mr. Miller military option, not even to stop rhetoric, demonizing the Rus - posed on tsarist Russia and du - said in an interview with Russ - a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. sians and comparing Putin to tifully they proceeded to secure ian state media, since the Besides 7,000 nuclear war - Hitler, stems, I believe, from a the same regions that had fallen Crimea is now part of Russia heads, Russia has overwhelming frustrating appreciation that we to the Russian tsars. and therefore the Ukraine must conventional military superior - will not sacrifice to save either The Russian and subsequent repay the previous reduction. ity where it counts: on the Crimea or even Eastern Ukraine. Soviet empire faced the same In effect, Putin is trying to ground. We have threatened We should, however, exercise challenge of overcoming the destroy what is left of the major economic punishment but some restraint in the hyperbole fear of invasion – the Russians Ukraine economy by making it in today’s interconnected global because it raises unrealistic ex - had suffered under Mongol and easier for Ukrainian Russians to economy (think gas, oil, finance pectations and could prove a Ottoman occupation – made seek union with Russia, under and investments), the West will self-fulfilling prophecy. vulnerable by the country’s ex - the fear of poverty, eventually also suffer. We may hurt rela - posed eastern and western forcing the Ukraine to reestab - tively less but Putin calculates The Hon. Ambassador Theros is flanks. Russian leaders have his - lish its client relationship with that we will see it as too high a president of the U.S.-Qatar torically claimed that enemies Moscow. price for taking Ukraine out of Business Council. He served in and rivals have hemmed in the Under these circumstances, Russia’s orbit. Putin, on the the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 country. In 1941, the German Washington is faced with a seri - other hand, believes Russia is years, mostly in the Middle invasion re-awakened Russian ous problem that will impact to prepared to pay that higher East, and was American Ambas - paranoia and Stalin’s post Sec - what degree non-aligned (coun - price. sador to Qatar from 1995 to ond World War ambitions, par - tries not part of NATO or the We are all prisoners of our 1998. He also directed the State tially whetted by a desire for EU) will be able to trust the US. national mythologies; Ameri - Department’s Counter- more territory, came from a The dilemma facing the Obama cans no less than Russians. Ours AP PHOTO/riA NOVOSTi, AlExEi NikOlSky, PrESiDENTiAl PrESS SErViCE) Terrorism Office, and holds nu - need to safeguard Russia from Administration is that if it pours starts in 1989. We won the Cold Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting at merous U.S. Government deco - another invasion. millions into the Ukraine the War and the Russians refuse to the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Monday. rations. During the Soviet era, money will simply enrich Rus - Moscow’s leadership also feared sia, as Kiev will have no choice the domino effect if one of its but to pay its debts to Moscow. satellites broke away, and even A military option is not possible, LETTER FROM ATHENS if remained a communist state, so it will be a matter of financial would encourage others to fol - aid and sanctions against the low suit. Russians. Extensive sanctions Some pundits are arguing will hurt the EU countries and The Silent Civil War That’s Burning Deep Inside Greece that Vladimir Putin is in the the world economy, which process of recreating a Russian leaves Washington with two op - Empire, but an empire based on tions: massive financial aid to No one’s suggesting that backpedal away dependent Greeks, sonality,” which is partially true corruption more akin to the the Ukraine or simply leave the Greece, despite its economic from the party his the outcasts and if you consider he could paint a later Soviet period than that of country to return back to the doldrums, is anywhere near as father founded and rejects Samaras whole room, two coats in one the Tsars. They argue that in this Russian sphere. bad off as it was in the after - throw Venizelos un - discarded and it’s hour even if he killed 40 million context, Putin is afraid of an - On the other hand, if the math of World War II, when an - der the bus. It both immaterial people. other kind of domino effect. Obama White House had han - other in the long history of Civil would have to be a and irrelevant and is the catalyst Most of the former Soviet satel - dled the Crimean crisis with Wars split the country, but the big bus, of course. keep sniping at the in the war between the parties lites are ruled by authoritative more subtlety, it could have ancient enmities have created Venizelos was Prime Minister in but Baltakos, who quit after he regimes that thrive on corrup - avoided a greater crisis. another societal schism. named Deputy Pre - the Right’s version was seen in a secret videotape tion. If the United States had The inevitable “zeelia” – in - mier/Foreign Minis - of trying to shoot telling the extremist’s spokesman, Consequently, if the Ukraine, agreed to a referendum for the grained Greek jealousy – and ter as a reward for each other in the MP Ilias Kasidiaris, that the gov - a country that was governed by Crimea, albeit one under UN fear that someone else is doing supporting Samaras back. ernment trumped up charges a kleptocracy, broke away, it auspices, it would have given better and doesn’t deserve it has but if national elec - by ANDY But the stakes against its leaders, who were could have inspired similar mass the people of the peninsula a combined with the bitter polar - tions are held early DABILIS in the bitter hatred jailed or arrested on charges of opposition to Putin and his free choice and forced Putin to ization between the hard-left and New Democ - Greece’s opposing running a criminal gang. cronies. The theory is that Putin abide by whatever the outcome. and far-right to make politics racy tanks, Venize - Special to political leaders Baltakos, a kind of perverse is buying good will with the In that case, the Crimea would downright toxic. los would gladly The National Herald feel for each other, Walter Mitty, said he was lying Russian people by feeding them have either freely joined or re - On the left, you have the ma - join whoever won rooted in class to Kasidiaris and acting on his visions of empire and past glo - jected to become part of Russia. jor opposition Coalition of the so he could join another coali - warfare too that has intensified own as a deep undercover secret ries while solidifying his grip Putin would not have been de - Radical Left (SYRIZA), a motley tion, be appointed to another as Samaras kept piling on pay agent to discover what the Nazi over the country. monized and forced to accept crew of Maoists, Trotskyites, ministerial position and keep cuts, tax hikes and slashed pen - whackos were up to. No doubt many middle-aged the rule of law. As it stands, he Leninists, Communists, anar - himself in the limelight. It sions (begun by Papandreou) But now, just to rend apart Russians have nostalgic memo - has nothing to lose and every - chists, ecologists, anti-Capital - would have to be a big light, of picked up in the person of a lit - what’s left of Greek society and ries of Soviet greatness and har - thing to gain by continuing his ists and other fringe elements course. tle-minded little man: Panayiotis further poison politics, Baltakos bour resentment at the demise aggression against the Ukraine who couldn’t even agree on To keep from vanishing right Baltakos. has suggested that New Democ - of past greatness at the hands and the United States will be where to eat dinner never mind before your very eyes like a For reasons known only to racy could collaborate with of capitalist America. They cer - left holding the bill. run a government. David Copperfield volunteer on Samaras and Attila the Hun, Golden Dawn and the Indepen - tainly revel that Putin has re - There are other leftist ele - stage, PASOK has aligned itself who is only a shade to the right dent Greeks to create a just-shy- stored the Crimea back to Russia André Gerolymatos is director ments, no longer including the with a center-left grouping of New Democracy, Baltakos of-a-junta-mentality and applaud the Russian of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - once-dominant PASOK Anti-So - called Elia, or Olive Tree, before was Cabinet Secretary in the Wing Alliance. Maybe it could leader’s attempts to restore Rus - tion Centre for Hellenic Studies cialists who have gone from 44 the critical May elections for Eu - coalition government and a top use a Phoenix as a symbol. sia as a world-class power. The at Simon Fraser University in percent of the vote in winning ropean Parliament and Greek aide to Samaras, someone who “The right wing must re - question that the West faces is: Vancouver. the 2009 elections when George municipalities. had the confidence of a man unite,” Baltakos said, Greek me - “The Money is There” Papan - Those olives are already ran - who went to Amherst and didn’t dia reported. He said a Golden dreou lied through his teeth to cid though because of the in - know he had an ear worm when Dawn-New Democracy-Inde - get elected, to somewhere be - ternecine warfare between the Baltakos leaned over to talk to pendent Greeks would be un - tween 3-5 percent now. various camps because the Left - him. beatable and corner 46 percent PASOK is now misled by ists in Greece hate each other Baltakos is the one who last of the vote in a time when poli - gUEST EDITORIALS Evangelos Venizelos, who sold more than the Rightists. year convinced Samaras to pull tics is so fractured in Greece a The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of out what was left of the Socialist The KKE Communist party, back from supporting a bill that party can win with 30 percent. views for publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, principles to back austerity mea - what’s left of the ideology that would have increased the penal - He’s looking to create a and telephone number, and be addressed to the Editor, The National sures being imposed by Prime fought a bloody, real Civil War ties for racist attacks and to go Fourth Reich and destroy his Herald, 37-10 30th St., long island City, Ny 11101. They may also Minister and New Democracy with the loyalists and the Right easy on the ultra far-right country. “If we unite, we will Capitalist leader Antonis Sama - after WWII, has no real standing Golden Dawn party whose stay in power for 50 years. Oth - be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right ras on orders of international but that doesn’t keep it from try - members aren’t neo-Nazis as al - erwise, leftists will rise to to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or lenders. ing to bring down SYRIZA, PA - leged. They’re Nazis. power,” he added. That is, of otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. Due to considerations of So did Papandreou but he SOK and New Democracy at the One of its Members of Par - course, if anything is left in space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. blames everyone else but him - same time. liament, Ilias Panagiotaros, told Greece when nothing goes right. self for doing so and has been On the right there is New an Australian news show that trying to tap dance and Democracy and its offshoot, In - Adolf Hitler was “a great per - [email protected] 16 THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 19-20, 2014

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