S o C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com a weekly Greek-american Publication 1915-2016 VOL. 20, ISSUE 996 November 12-18 , 2016 c v $1.50 Stavros Niarchos Fdn: Greek-Americans Won Big in Elections Celebrating 20 Years Re-election bids were won in NY, of Grant-making FL, MD, NV, and RI

TNH Staff lion (€1.56 billion) through TNH Staff 3,646 grants to nonprofit orga - ATHENS — The Stavros Niar - nizations across the globe, in NEW YORK– Greek-Americans chos Foundation (SNF) cele - four main areas: Arts and Cul - did well this election year in brates its 20th anniversary this ture, Education, Health and New York. Re-elected by a wide year, fulfilling the original pur - Sports, and Social Welfare. margin were five Greek-Ameri - pose of its establishment: to Specifically, during the last can politicians. Michael Gianaris contribute, with all the means 20 years, SNF has committed was re-elected to the office of at its disposal, to the improve - the following, in total: State Senator winning 86% of ment of the lives of those less Arts & Culture: 752 grants the vote. In the state senate, the privileged and to support orga - (totaling €387 million) with the Democratic Party has secured 31 nizations and projects that are key strategic objective of broad - seats and the Republicans 30 expected to achieve a broad, ening public access to the Arts, seats, with two districts still lasting, and positive impact for promoting Greek art and culture counting the votes. Gianaris told society at large. SNF’s philan - worldwide, encouraging cre - the National Herald that in both thropic activity, to date, has ative partnerships between in - seats, the difference is small and spread across 111 countries, stitutions, organizations and that the one outweighs the can - with particular emphasis on artists on a national and global didate of the Democratic Party Greece which—among other level, as well as strengthening with 33 votes. grants and programs—is where the social role of cultural orga - “Even winning one of the some of the most important ini - nizations. two seats gives us the majority tiatives of the Foundation are Education: 1,107 grants (to - in the State Senate,” said Gia - being developed, such as the de - taling €484 million) supporting naris. If the election gives the velopment of the Stavros Niar - the implementation of innova - Democrats the majority as fore - chos Foundation Cultural Cen - tive educational programs, the cast, Gianaris will also be the ter, alongside Initiatives Against establishment of new education majority leader. the Greek Crisis and for centers in Greece and abroad, He said, “We thank the Recharging the Youth. and the creation of significant Greek-American community Since 1996, SNF has made capacity building opportunities who trusted us and gave us the grant commitments of $1.9 bil - for the benefit of diverse social aP Photo/John locher opportunity to keep us in office groups. Reince Priebus, Chair of the Republican National Committee (R), speaks as President-elect Donald in the state of New York. Our Health & Sports: 672 grants Trump gives his acceptance speech during his election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, in NY. goal is to promote and get oth - (totaling €287 million) which ers involved in politics and to aim to improve the quality of elect Greek-American candi - life of society as a whole, while dates on Long Island and in the simultaneously helping to widen City of New York.” accessibility to comprehensive Demetrios, Return of Rare Codex In the New York State Assem - health care services for all. bly, Aravella Simotas was re- Social Welfare: 1,115 grants elected to represent Astoria win - (totaling €409 million) mainly NEW YORK – His Eminence firms in New York, represented was ransacked and many man - ning 99.45% of the votes. New focusing on the needs of the Archbishop Geron Demetrios of the Patriarchate on a pro bono uscripts, Codex 1424 included, York State assemblywoman for most vulnerable groups, includ - America, with the blessings of basis. were taken. We hope that other Staten Island and Bay Ridge, ing children, the elderly, the His All-Holiness Ecumenical Pa - Archbishop Demetrios in a collections in the United States Brooklyn Nicole Malliotakis, homeless, refugees, and the dis - triarch Bartholomew, will re - written statement said that “in which also possess manuscripts considered a rising star of the abled. ceive during a special ceremony the spirit of the upcoming originating from the Monastery Republican Party in the region Initiatives: Against the on November 15 in Chicago, IL, Thanksgiving holiday, our hearts of Panagia Eikosifoinissa will was elected with 77.09% of the Greek Crisis & Recharging the a rare 9th century Greek manu - are filled with gratitude to our follow the fine example set by vote. James Skoufis was re- Youth script (Codex 1424) of the com - Lutheran brothers and sisters for LSTC and voluntarily return the elected to the state assembly in In addition to its regular plete New Testament, which is this generous and kind gesture. manuscripts to their rightful the 99th district and Frank Skar - grant-making activities, and in being returned by the Lutheran “Nearly a century ago,” he home. Our gratitude to LSTC is tados was re-elected to the state order to contribute towards the School of Theology at Chicago continued, “our faithful lost an enormous indeed for adhering assembly in the 104th region of efforts to address the multifac - (LSTC) to the Greek Orthodox integral part of the treasures of to the original spiritual intent New York with 57.20% of votes. eted effects of the crisis on the Holy Metropolis of Drama in our Orthodox faith and tradition and moral mandate of the man - The first four belong to the Greek society, the Foundation. Greece. when the library of the uscript itself.” younger generation of Greek SNF co-President Andreas Hughes Hubbard and Reed Monastery of Panagia Eikosi - Dracopoulos. Continued on page 2 one of the most respect law foinissa (Kosinitza Monastery) Continued on page 8 Continued on page 8 Tsipras Christ’s Tomb Believed to Have Been Discovered At Swiss

Wants Fast JERUSALEM – Specialists from Resort, the National Technical Univer - sity of Athens headed by Prof. 2nd Bailout Antonia Moropoulou have as - Cyprus Unity sumed the task to restore the crypt in the Church of the Res - Review urrection they believe to have Talks Resume found the very tomb of Christ. TNH Staff As the National Geographic first reported, no one had TNH Staff ATHENS – Breaking yet another looked inside the tomb for many campaign vow to cut the Cabi - centuries, except recently when Pushing toward what they net size, Prime Minister Alexis the team of specialists opened said is likely the last best hope Tsipras’ shakeup sees him with the tomb and found the lime - for Cyprus Unity, the island’s ri - 42 ministers as he tries to com - stone burial bed where accord - val leaders moved the negotia - plete a bailout review with in - ing to the Gospel accounts and tions to a Swiss resort. ternational creditors. oral traditions the body of Jesus Cypriot President Nicos The beleaguered Radical Left Christ lay after his crucifixion Anastasiades and Turkish- SYRIZA leader can’t get the debt and before his resurrection. Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci relief he so critically needs – nor Rev. Isidoros Fakitsas, the ec - have set an end-of-year deadline more money from a staggered clesiarch of the church of the to hammer out a plan to bring third bailout, this one for 86 bil - Holy Sepulchre of the Greek Or - together the island split since an lion euros ($95.08) he swore he thodox Patriarchate of unlawful Turkish invasion in would never seek nor accept be - Jerusalem said that “we saw 1974. fore doing both – until he im - where Jesus Christ was laid The two moderates have said plements more crushing mea - down,” and he added that “be - they think this is the best sures on orders of the lenders fore, nobody has saw it or at chance, and likely the last if they he vowed to oppose. least nobody alive today. Fr. fail, to find an answer to a He has been pushing for a Isidoros added that “We have dilemma that has been the debt relief deal before Christmas the history, the tradition. Now Dusan Vranic/national GeoGraPhic Via aP graveyard of two dozen diplo - from the 326 billion euros we saw with our own eyes the Workers remove the top marble layer of the tomb said to be that of Jesus Christ in the Church mats and envoys for decades. ($360.43 billion) the country of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The marble layer was peeled away for the first time in centuries They began five days of sched - owes in three bailouts, two from Continued on page 8 in an effort to reach what it believes is the original rock surface where Jesus' body was laid. uled talks on Nov. 7 in secret previous governments, after say - with virtually no information ing he wouldn’t ask for it until coming out the first few days. 2018 before changing his mind United Nations peacekeepers again. patrol the dividing line in the He said the government be - Books for Maria Kontonis-Crumb, 41, Murdered capital Nicosia between Cypriots lieves that growth must “be in the south and the occupying based on a solid foundation and Turks on the northern third in a not in an obliteration of the la - Veterans BETHPAGE, NY – Authorities with non-life threatening stab territory recognized only by bor sector,” referring to his say Robert Crumb, age 44, fa - wounds to his neck and wrist. Turkey. pledge not to implement tally stabbed his wife Maria At a news conference outside “The prospect of a solution changes in laws to workers as Day Reading Kontonis-Crumb, age 41, at the Crumb home, Det. Lt. Le - in Cyprus is within their reach,” the creditors want, echoing pre - their suburban Bethpage, NY Brun said, “This is a very, very UN Secretary General Ban Ki- vious cries of resistance that home then led a 25-mile police tragic event for the community moon told reporters as the ne - were followed by submission. By Eleni Sakellis chase that ended in a fiery crash and the family. Our hearts and gotiations got underway in Tsipras said conclusion of the at a Brooklyn gas station on No - prayers go out to the family and Mont Pelerin, Switzerland, second review was imperative Veterans Day honors the men vember 4. friends.” Deusche Welle reported as he to boost employment, with dis - and women who served in the Nassau County police say the The funeral was scheduled repeated his endless optimism cussion to begin afterwards on military. Originally called couple's 16-year-old daughter, for November 9 at the St. James that has been dashed for years debt relief, the business news - Armistice Day, commemorating Tiffany, suffered defensive stab Church in Seaford, NY. as he hopes for a conclusion be - paper Naftemporiki said. the end of World War I on No - wounds to her hands, forearms, The victim’s father, Takis fore his term runs out at the end “Economic recovery will help vember 11, 1918, it was first and ankle during the incident. Kontonis told the National Her - of the year as well. us heal the wounds; for growth celebrated in 1919. In 1926, it Her 12-year-old brother, Robbie, ald that Maria “was an excellent The secret talks to decide the to be continuous and fair it became a legal holiday honoring who called 911 around mother. The hours from Friday fate of the island’s two popula - World War I veterans. 12:40AM on November 4, was until Wednesday were the most tions began 17 months ago be - Continued on page 11 The holiday officially became not physically harmed. painful, because acquaintances tween Anastasiades and Veterans Day in 1954 to honor Det. Lt. Richard LeBrun says and friends all had something Mustafa Akinci who have made veterans of all wars. A law the man was found on a park - special to say about her rare minor concessions but admitted passed in 1968 to give federal way and fled west to Brooklyn character. the biggest obstacles – the un - For subscription: employees three-day weekends in his 2014 Honda. Photo courtesy of the family Asked about what led to the lawfully occupied homes of 718.784.5255 moved Veterans Day to the mid - He ran from his car after Maria Kontonis-Crumb was 41 killing, Kontonis said it was due Cypriots and a standing Turkish [email protected] dle of October for a few years crashing in Brooklyn. Police sub - years old. to his son-in-law’s jealousy. “Al - army of 35,000 strong chief until President Ford signed a dued him as flames from two though everyone told her to among them – unresolved. law in 1975 restoring the his - vehicles and a gas pump roared Four officers were treated for leave him, she persevered and “Disagreements remain on is - torically significant date of No - nearby at the Citgo gas station injuries including smoke inhala - this is the outcome,” he said, re - sues which have been dis - on Flatlands Avenue in East tion. Continued on page 9 New York. The suspect was hospitalized Continued on page 10 Continued on page 11 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 International Rescue Committee Receives $15 Million Gift from the SNF

TNH Staff sustain the organization’s lifesav - Foundation’s longtime support of world’s most vulnerable people.” helping people to survive, re - pact for society at large, focusing ing emergency response work the IRC, will help us achieve The $15 million grant will be claim control of their future, and on vulnerable groups such as NEW YORK — The International globally, including supporting even more during this time of invested equally in the IRC’s strengthen their communities. children and the elderly, and also Rescue Committee (IRC) an - continued refugee relief efforts unprecedented humanitarian emergency assistance programs More information about IRC is exhibit strong leadership and nounced a $15 million grant in Greece. need.” and organizational infrastructure available online at rescue.org sound management. The Foun - over five years from the Stavros “The generosity of the Stavros “The IRC’s response to the development, disbursed as $3 and through IRC’s social media dation also seeks actively to sup - Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to Niarchos Foundation will not global refugee crisis not only in million installments annually for on Twitter and Facebook. The port projects that facilitate the support its emergency response only enable the IRC to respond our home country of Greece but five years. Stavros Niarchos Foundation is formation of public-private part - efforts and organizational infra - quickly when emergency strikes, throughout Europe, the Middle IRC responds to the world’s one of the world’s leading private nerships as an effective means structure systems. This is the but will also provide the foun - East, and Africa has been remark - worst humanitarian crises, help - international philanthropic orga - for serving public welfare. Since largest foundation award the IRC dational support necessary to able,” said SNF co-President and ing to restore health, safety, ed - nizations, making grants in the 1996, the SNF has made grant has ever received for its infra - sustain our response when the Director Andreas Dracopoulos. ucation, economic wellbeing, areas of arts and culture, educa - commitments of $1.9 bil - structure programs. world’s attention has moved on “All of us at the Foundation, we and power to people devastated tion, health and sports, and so - lion/€1.6 billion, through 3,646 This historic gift will trans - to the next crisis,” said IRC Pres - are proud to make this commit - by conflict and disaster. Founded cial welfare. The Foundation grants to nonprofit organizations form the IRC’s organizational in - ident and CEO David Miliband. ment and look forward to seeing in 1933 at the call of Albert Ein - funds organizations and projects in 111 nations around the world. frastructure systems, and provide “This increased commitment the impact this gift will undoubt - stein, the IRC is at work in over that are expected to achieve a Additional information is avail - the critical resources needed to from SNF, which builds on the edly have on the lives of the 40 countries and 29 US cities broad, lasting and positive im - able at snf.org.

The event at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Athens celebrating 20 years of grant-making discussion of the achievements and the continuing commitment of the SNF to making grants in was well-attended by distinguished guests and dignitaries. The guests were treated to a lively the areas of arts and culture, education, health and sports, and social welfare. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Celebrating 20 Years of Grant-making

Continued from page 1 revenues. According to the same study, the construction of the Beginning in 2012, SNF SNFCC created more than launched initiatives totaling 13,000 jobs in total. €300 million, with the aim of During the project’s imple - providing immediate relief to mentation, best practices were those most affected by the crisis, used in terms of construction, as well as creating new oppor - alongside a mix of traditional tunities, and better employment and innovative materials, which prospects for the younger gen - ensured the SNFCC’s innovation eration, which has been severely and functionality. The SNFCC impacted by one of the highest earned the prestigious Platinum percentages of youth unemploy - LEED certification, the highest ment in Europe. possible rating for environmen - As part of the Grants against tally conscious and sustainable the Greek Crisis, SNF has made buildings. 494 grants, totaling €164 mil - Beginning in mid-August, lion to address the effects of the when the project opened its crisis. The purpose of this ini - doors to the public through a tiative is twofold: through the series of free events, funded ex - supported programs, it aims, on clusively by the SNF, the SNFCC the one hand, to contribute to welcomes on a weekly basis the immediate relief of those im - more than 35,000 visitors. pacted severely by the crisis SNF co-President Andreas and, and on the other hand, to Dracopoulos said “at first create those necessary condi - The panel of distinguished SNF staff: Anna Maria Kosmoglou, Aristi Stathacopoulou, Christos Katharios, Stelios Vasilakis, Per - glance, the 20-year course of the tions which will ensure long- manent Secretary Programs & Strategy- Eva Polyzogopoulou, Panos Papoulias, Myrto Xanthopoulou, and Ioanna Kiosse. Stavros Niarchos Foundation term benefits. In this context, a may reflect the innumerable series of grants were designed, as the construction and renova - programs—in collaboration tiatives, the Foundation’s phil - Designed by the Renzo Pian ο needs of society worldwide. For based on a strategic and long- tion of social structures. with various local and interna - anthropic activity is comple - Building Workshop, the SNFCC us, however, it also reflects peo - term perspectives. The majority As part of the Recharging the tional partners—which have the mented by the creation of a new is one of the few projects world - ple’s possibilities and prospects, of grants supported the devel - Youth Initiative, SNF has made potential to provide a boost in landmark for the city of Athens: wide, which houses two na - for which we should all strive opment, adaptation and expan - 57 grants, totaling €38 million, youth employment. the Stavros Niarchos Foundation tional cultural and educational more. We feel proud that after sion of existing social programs focusing on programs aimed at STAVROS NIARCHOS Cultural Center (SNFCC). The institutions, namely the Greek 20 years of grant making activ - and the operation of grantee or - the development of entrepre - FOUNDATION CULTURAL SNFCC is the Foundation’s National Opera and the Na - ity, we have managed to evolve ganizations. Additional grants neurship, the creation of skills, CENTER largest single gift, with a total tional Library of Greece, com - and strengthen our initiatives, were made for the purchasing as well as education, while it In addition to the SNF’s budget of €617 million, and it plementing them with the while at the same time remain of equipment or vehicles, as well continues to develop and assess 3,646 grants and the special ini - has already recorded some sig - Stavros Niarchos Park, with a flexible to respond to all kinds nificant successes, even before total surface area of 210,000 of challenges, from the greatest its official delivery to the Greek m², which connects the city cen - ones, such as the creation of the State, which will be the project’s ter with the urban waterfront. SNFCC, to supporting a small legal owner. According to a study by the organization that demonstrates The SNFCC’s construction Boston Consulting Group, dur - vision and commitment. We was completed within 4 years, ing the project’s construction, hope to continue in the same adhering, without any major de - the SNFCC added €1.1 billion way in the coming years, help - viations, to the original project to the country’s Gross Domestic ing to make our world a better timetable, despite the project’s Product (0.2% of GDP per year), place, to the best of our abili - scope and complexity. contributing €57 million in tax ties.” The Hellenic Lawyers Association requests the pleasure of your company at its Twenty-Eighth Annual Dinner Gala Parks Department to Hold Workshop Presenting TNH Staff historic improvements to the to bring friends and to spread The Distinguished Legal Service Award To playing fields, playgrounds, and the word about this workshop. ASTORIA – The New York City lawns. We look forward to hearing Nicholas Kourides, Esq. Parks Department is holding a This workshop is an oppor - everyone's ideas. I thank the workshop on November 16 tunity for residents to share Parks Department and Mayor de American International Group SVP and Deputy General Counsel; about Astoria Park, as part of their ideas on how the $30 mil - Blasio for their partnership on Head of Global Regulatory/Federal Reserve Supervision, Mergers and Acquisitions Mayor Bill de Blasio's Anchor lion allocation can improve the this historic allocation.” Park program. The Astoria Park park's use-of-space to benefit all The Anchor Park program Community Visioning Meeting Astorians. It is also an integral provides funding to five large and takes place from 7–9 pm at Bo - first step in the capital project New York City parks that serve hemian Hall, 2919 24th Avenue process - the design and con - as centers of activity for the sur - A Lifetime Achievement Award to the in Astoria. NYC Parks is invest - struction phases will not begin rounding neighborhoods. ing $30 million to transform As - until after public input is heard. More information is available Honorable Nicholas Tsoucalas toria Park. Large parks are im - We encourage our community at parks.nyc.gov. portant because of the variety Retired Senior Judge, United States Court of International Trade of things they offer the neigh - borhood. The fields, play areas, natural features, and many Friday, November 18, 2016 other amenities help to “anchor” neighborhoods. The Pierre According to NYC Parks, big Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York, New York decisions will be made about As - toria Park, and the public is in - vited to share their ideas and be b Cocktails at 7:00 p.m. a part of shaping the park's fu - Dinner Immediately Following ture. NYC Parks urges the public to attend the community vision - a Black Tie Optional ing meeting. The parks department flyer FOR ADDITIONAL TICKET INFORMATION PLEASE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ONLY in English and in Greek notes that the meetings will have re - CALL (718) 726-5400 OR VISIT WWW.HLANY.ORG NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE GALA freshments and kids activities. Council Member Costa Con - AT THE GALA, SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED TO LAW STUDENTS WHO SHOW ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE stantinides said, “the Anchor AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE GREEK COMMUNITY. TO DONATE TO THE SCHOLARSHIPS Park $30 million investment for PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE AND MAIL TO: THE HELLENIC LAWYERS ASSOCIATION Astoria Park will transform our 21-74 STEINWAY STREET, ASTORIA, NEW YORK 11105 neighborhood's vital green - space. The funding will bring THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 3 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 Onassis Symposium on the Role of the Artist in Society on Nov. 15 in NY

TNH Staff in each other's company, to see Deputy Director at the Brooklyn what conclusions they reach,” Museum is a preeminent au - NEW YORK – The Onassis Cul - says Amalia Cosmetatou, Exec - thority on contemporary visual tural Center New York presents utive and Cultural Director of culture and a former Deputy Di - its second annual Onassis Sym - the Onassis Foundation USA. rector and Chief Curator at the posium, on The Role of the Moderator Philip Gourevitch Solomon R. Guggenheim Mu - Artist in Society today. The in - has been a contributor and staff seum and Foundation. Known ternationally distinguished writer at The New Yorker since for her radical innovation in panel from diverse creative and 1995, reporting from Africa, award-winning exhibitions and intellectual disciplines will share Asia, Europe and the United public programs, she has pre - their ideas about the contribu - States on topics ranging from sented artists Felix Gonzalez- tions artists make to larger so - genocide to cold-case homicide Torres, Matthew Barney, cietal issues and how artists' in - to the music of James Brown. Richard Prince, Marina sights and works create both a Winner of numerous awards for Abramovic, Tino Sehgal, and current commentary and a last - his nonfiction, he is best known Maurizio Cattelan at pivotal mo - ing legacy. The event is free and for We Wish to Inform You That ments in their careers. open to the public, reservations Tomorrow We Will Be Killed While admission to the event are required. The Role of the With Our Families: Stories from is free, there is limited seating. Artist in Society takes place on Rwanda (1998). Reservations may be made on - November 15 at 7 pm at the Gourevitch will lead the line at onassisusa.org. Onassis Cultural Center New panel which includes Alex Atala, The Onassis Cultural Center York, 645 Fifth Avenue, New Azar Nafisi, Eli Reed, and Nancy courtesy of onassis founDation usa New York explores Greek cul - York. The event will also be Spector. Onassis Symposium 2016 will feature a discussion on the Role of the Artist in Society with Alex ture from antiquity to today, livestreamed. Atala is the chef of D.O.M Atala, Azar Nafisi, Eli Reed, and Nancy Spector. The event will be livestreamed. through a diverse program of “With a nod to the symposia restaurant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, exhibitions, events, and online of ancient Greece, this year's the only chef to be named one steeped in classical techniques and its impact on a professor authored several books includ - engagement for audiences of all event invites us to think about of Time Magazine's 100 Most In - that are uniquely Brazilian. and her students, and presents ing Black in America, is a former ages and interests. All programs the role of the artist in an in - fluential People in the World in Author Nafisi, whose inter - an incisive exploration of the Neiman Fellow at Harvard Uni - and exhibitions-from scholarly creasingly complex world. We 2014. Known internationally as national bestseller, Reading transformative power of fiction versity, and currently a professor to those designed for families, bring together an extraordinary an environmental activist, Atala Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in in a world of tyranny. of photojournalism at the Uni - novices, and experts – are pre - assembly of luminaries and in - uses indigenous produce from Books, is a compassionate por - Reed, an American photog - versity of Texas at Austin. sented free of charge to make novators to think out loud and the Amazon to craft a cuisine trait of the Islamic revolution rapher and photojournalist, has Spector, Chief Curator and the experience accessible to all. Cretans of Southern California honor Gus Alex, Remember Arkadi Holocaust

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LOS ANGELES, CA – At their annual dinner dance, the Cre - tans of Southern California (CSC) honored Alex Gus one of their longest serving members and paid tribute to the Arkadi Holocaust. The event took place at St. Anthony's church in Pasadena and featured a Cretan music group that was brought here di - rectly from Crete, delicious Cre - tan food, skilled dancers, and lots of fun. CSC President Thanasis Lant - zourakis presented the historical tribute on the 150th anniversary of the Arkadi Holocaust. In 1866 after two hundred years of bru - tal Ottoman rule, the Christians of Crete decided to react and formed the Cretan revolutionary committee. The decision was to seek Unification with Greece The Cretans of Southern Cali - and to stop recognizing the fornia honored Alex Gus (cen - Turkish rule. The monastery of ter) at their annual dance. Arkadi in Rethymnon became the heart of the revolution and the Turkish ruler Ishmail Pasha sent a letter requesting that the tan culture. I was humbled by revolutionary forces surrender their warmth and inclusiveness upon his arrival. Their answer and I consider them family,” Gus was similar to the one Leonida's told TNH. They liked him so sent to the invading Persians, much that they had to change We Prefer War. the bylaws so he could be able The battle was hugely un - years later, in 1869, a new re - the formation of the association to serve on the board. Alex has even as of the 964 people inside bellion broke out and this time and it has been active ever served two terms as President the monastery only 325 were Crete was liberated vindicating since. They joined the Pan Cre - and was the recording secretary men trained to fight against fif - the Arkadi sacrifice. tan Association in 1956. The for 11 years. Gus’ family left teen thousand Ottomans with CSC honored Gus for his al - chapter awarded its own schol - Greece in 1939 after Hitler had heavy artillery. Once the Turks most 60 years of contributions. arships in addition of participat - invaded Poland and came to got inside the monastery the CSC was formed in October, ing in all of the philanthropic America. “At age 12, I remem - Cretans decided to sacrifice 1950 and Gus joined in 1957. fundraisers of the PAA. Gus' his - ber collecting money for the themselves and inspire others. The idea of an association took tory with the organization is an Greek Aid wearing proudly my They blew up the gunpowder shape during a social gathering interesting one since he is not foustanela,” he said. He was also room and the explosion killed at the Joe Metzidis' family born Cretan but he married into part of the team that cam - most of the Christians and at home. Metzidis and George the Cretan family. paigned to bring the PAA Na - least 1,500 Turks died. Three Skandale were instrumental in “I was injected with the Cre - tional convention to California

and finally hosting it for the first warmly through their veins, I Don’t miss our November 19-20, 2016 annual time in Anaheim in 1990. believe once we approach them Chaired by George Skandale it will reignite the dormant and Mike Stavros, it was pro - spark in their hearts as many claimed “as one of the best ever” have passionate memories from and it is one of the highlights in visiting the island, a lot of them the club's history. New SCCA as exchange students.” President Thanasis Lantzourakis With involvement from Cre - Food & Wine Issue and the new board that consists tans Omonoia, Orange County of George Zoumberakis Vice “we want to establish Cretan President, Corresponding Secre - dance groups from an early age Deadline for placing your ad: November 11, 2016 tary Helen Skandale, Recording to high school age students. Secretary Bobby Zoumberakis, Other goals are sponsorship of and Treasurer Mike Sapon have local and national programs that big ambitions for the new year. promote Cretan and Greek cul - Lantzourakis who had served ture and to reestablish the local for many years in different ca - scholarship program.” pacities in the PAA told TNH Now, the focus will be on the that he and the new board want Christmas dinner that the chap - to increase membership by 25% ter hosts with the Cretans by approaching young families Omonoia of Orange County, on who are of Cretan descend, and December 11 at St. John in Ana - by adopting Nikos Kazantzakis’ heim, CA. belief, who said that “whoever More information is available sets foot on this island senses a on the Facebook page Socalcre - mysterious force branching tans.

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TNH Staff those who’ve served while af - DOFH is spearheaded by heal the physical and psycholog - fording diners the opportunity restaurateurs Peter and Penny ical wounds of war. To date, NEW YORK – The 3rd Annual to take a break from their busy Glazier- founders of Glazier BWF has reached more than 2.5 Dine Out for Heroes (DOFH), a schedules, enjoy a great meal, Works, with Caroline Hirsch and million impacted veterans, ser - benefit for the Bob Woodruff and reflect on the meaning of Andrew Fox- founders of the vice members and their families. Foundation takes place this Vet - the holiday.” New York Comedy Festival, and Restaurants can register for erans Day, November 11. Restaurants wishing to par - Bob and Lee Woodruff- co- this year’s Dine Out for Heroes Restaurant-goers will have the ticipate pledge through an on - founders of the Bob Woodruff by visiting bobwoodrufffounda - opportunity that day to raise line form to join the benefit. Foundation (BWF). tion.org. funds for injured veterans just Also participating this year are “We’ve been overwhelmed BWF was founded in 2006 by eating out at their favorite Michael Jordan's The Steak with the amount of support re - after reporter Bob Woodruff was restaurants. Participating New House NYC, Beauty & Essex, ceived from patrons over the hit by a roadside bomb while York City restaurants, including The Lambs Club, BLT Steak & past two years,” said Penny covering the war in Iraq. Since Kellari Taverna and Tavern on BLT Prime, Jane Restaurant, Glazier and Caroline Hirsch. then, BWF has led an enduring the Green, will donate $1 per Nobu, and Tribeca Grill. “With Alex Guarnaschelli now call to action for people to stand customer served on Veterans A list of participating restau - on board, we look forward to up for heroes and meet the Day. rants will be available on the welcoming many new restau - emerging and long-term needs As noted in a news release, Bob Woodruff Foundation’s rants and community mem - of today’s veterans. To date, celebrity chef Alex Guar - website, and highlighted by bers.” BWF has invested more than naschelli is calling upon New sponsor OpenTable, a simple The Veterans Day event will $33 million to find, fund, and York City’s restaurants and din - way for patrons to make reser - follow on the heels of the 10th shape programs that have em - ers to join her in honoring our vations. Window clings will annual Stand Up for Heroes, a powered more than 2.5 million nation’s heroes this Veterans identify the restaurants as well collaboration between the Bob impacted veterans, service Day. The Food Network person - for potential customers among Woodruff Foundation and the The 3rd Annual event takes place on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. members and their families. ality and executive chef of But - passersby, including the esti - New York Comedy Festival that More information is available ter Restaurant said, “Dine Out mated half-million people who has raised more than $33 mil - ilies. of returning service members, online at bobwoodrufffounda - for Heroes is just such an easy visit Manhattan for the annual lion to date to support injured Together, these efforts will veterans and their families by tion.org and on Twitter at way for restaurants to honor Veterans Day Parade. service members and their fam - continue to honor the sacrifice offering support in the effort to @Stand4Heroes. "Marriage à la Russe” by Eclipses Group Theater New York: A Must See

By Flavia Sgoifo was remarkable as he managed matic repertoire. to create two completely differ - Eclipses Group Theater New ASTORIA – On November 6, ent characters, the nerdy and York (EGTNY) is a nonprofit the - “Marriage a la Russe” opened at shy guy who is planning to pro - ater company that serves as a the Hellenic Cultural Center in pose to the love of his life in the cultural bridge between Greece Astoria. Based on three ac - Proposal and the psychotic and and the United States, promot - claimed comedic one-act plays stressed employee who hates ing all forms of Greek drama, by Anton Chekhov adapted by women- or people for that mat - music, dance, poetry, and liter - Ioanna Katsarou and Katerina ter- in the Anniversary. Both Kat - ature. It was founded five years Alexaki, directed by Demetri sarou and Loukas were really ago by Ioanna Katsarou, Dim - Bonaros (The Bear), Ioanna Kat - believable and funny during itris Bozinis, Theodora Loukas, sarou (The Proposal), Katerina their performance. and Antonis Armeftis and has Alexaki (The Anniversary), the The fact that some people already produced eight (includ - play stars the talented Christos from the audience would yell ing “Marriage a la Russe”) plays Alexandridis, Demetri Bonaros, “bravo, Ioanna” or “well done, in off and off Broadway stages Ioanna Katsarou, Theodora Theodora” in the middle of the in Manhattan and Astoria. Loukas, Deodoros Pagoudis, show wasn’t a surprise at all. “We focus on an explorative Alexandra Skendrou. Actor Pagoudis made the audi - approach of the Greek and The play features three hilar - ence laugh as well playing the world classic and modern Plays, ious stories in three different stereotypical Greek father from presenting them to an American settings: rural Russia (Winter Photos: tnh/eleni sakellis the suburbs in the Proposal. Last and international audience. We 1886); Thessaly, Central Greece ABOVE: The cast of Marriage but definitely not least Alexan - feel incredibly thankful for all (Summer 1966); New York City a la Russe. LEFT: Theodora dridis who is also the set de - the support we have from the (Fall 2016) and a merry-go- Papachristofilou Loukas, De - signer of the show did a great Greek community and we really round of outrageous characters odoros Pagoudis, Demetri job in both his acting perfor - hope we will be putting on more and situations, a farcical look at Bonaros in Marriage a la mance and in the designing of shows and eventually bigger the battle of the sexes through Russe. the set which turned out amaz - productions on some of the space and time, and... a ubiqui - ing. main stages in New York,” tous, omnipotent maid... Anton Chekhov was a lead - EGTNY founders told TNH. Men and women fight till ing playwright of the late 19th “Marriage a la Russe” is pre - they fall … Will there be a wed - tertained by the performance. and early 20th centuries and a sented in Greek with English su - ding? What is a bear doing in a All the actors did a great job in seminal figure in modern the - pertitles at the Hellenic Cultural grieving widow’s house? Which delivering the comedy to the au - atre. These three comedic one- Center in Astoria through De - anniversary are we celebrating dience. Skedrou gave a hysteri - act plays – The Bear, The Pro - cember 4, on Fridays and Sat - on November 4, 2016? cal performance as the maid posal, and The Anniversary – urdays at 8PM and Sundays at The audience at Sunday’s who interacted with the audi - are among the most popular 4PM. More information is avail - show was very excited and en - ence while Bonaro’s physicality pieces in the contemporary dra - able at egtny.com. An Interview with Singing Star Dimitris Basis

By Eleni Sakellis The National Herald about his his tour has become an annual audience has embraced us, music, the audiences of the event. He feels every time he showing their love, and it’s About Dimitris Basis is currently Greek diaspora, and Greece. visits that “here is another sec - touching that they know my his past touring North America, per - Basis said he has been wel - tion of Greece, no matter how songs, and they have a good perfor - forming to sold-out crowds. comed warmly by the Greek ex - far away it is, Greece is here and time, some of them have been mances Born in Germany to Greek par - patriate community wherever Greece’s heart beats here and starved for entertainment, and with Greek ents, Basis and his family re - he tours. Having lived with his though we’re going through dif - with some of the older songs, I music leg - turned to Greece when he was family in Germany, he knows ficult times in Greece right now, see they are moved because ends Paschalis eight years old. His life-long what it is like to be far from the there is a brotherhood, another they have their own attachment Terzis and the late love of Greek music led him to homeland, and he finds that in piece of Hellenism here and it to the songs and the homeland.” Dimitris study Byzantine music and after the songs he sings from the clas - supports us. I know there is a When asked about his back - Mitropanos, Basis receiving his degree, he has sic Greek repertoire, there is a great deal being done here to ground in Byzantine music, Ba - said it was very mean - gone on to become one of the feeling of home. “The songs are help Greece, there are events, sis noted that Byzantine music ingful to him and a most beloved Greek singers to - our heritage,” he said. They are the church, various groups, and is very important to him and his highlight of his day. His beautiful voice with its an education in themselves. For associations are helping at this career, and receiving his degree career to per - clear tone and natural power this generation, learning the moment during the crisis, and and the knowledge gained form with has brought him success in the classic songs is a way to con - all we can say in Greece is thank through the study of Byzantine them. highly competitive music indus - tinue the tradition and pass you to our brothers and sisters music made him a better musi - Basis try. Yet, Basis, one of the great - down these great Greek songs here. It’s very important and it’s cian. North est, if not the greatest singer of to the younger generations. not only the things being sent Basis also made time be - American his generation, remains humble. When asked what he thinks to help, some money or food, tween his concert appearances tour con - His charm and warm personal - about the United States and the it’s that we know we’re not en - to visit Times Square, noting tinued with concerts in Mon - live, the connection brings me ity endear him to fans who have Greek-American community, Ba - tirely alone in this and that’s that it is necessary sometimes treal, Toronto, Boston, Detroit, joy as well. It’s very meaning - loved him and followed his ca - sis noted that for him America very meaningful.” to visit the sites like any tourist Chicago, and Baltimore. ful.” reer since the beginning. Dim - is the Greek community and he Basis mentioned the wonder - would. New York is the heart of “It’s important to travel with Basis returns to New York for itris Basis took time out from enjoys keeping in touch since he ful reception he has received: the world, and Times Square the my songs and bring some joy to a concert on November 12 be - his busy schedule to talk with returns every year since 2013, “Wherever we’ve performed, the heart of New York. the audiences and performing fore returning to Greece. Evan Zes Starring in Rent Control through Nov. 12

By Eleni Sakellis about their living situation, be - vated and rented out the apart - Athens on his father’s side and cause everybody who lives in ment in a money-making scheme the island of Kythira on his NEW YORK– Actor/Writer Evan New York has an apartment that allowed him to pursue his mother’s side. Zes’ father, Dr. Zes is a San Jose, CA-native, but story. Well, this crazy thing that dream of acting. Zes built up his Tikey A. Zes has directed Greek his experience renting an apart - happened to me, as it was hap - resume with theatrical roles Orthodox choirs since 1953 and ment in New York City inspired pening, I thought to myself, ‘Pay across the country while renting has been the director of the St. his funny, at times poignant, one- attention, cuz one day this is go - out the New York apartment and Nicholas Choir of San Jose, CA man show Rent Control. The of - ing to make a great story. It’s not building up a considerable nest since 1971. Dr. Zes has been ficial breakout hit of this year’s a great story now because it’s egg in the process, unheard of guest conductor and workshop Fringe Encore Series 2016 at happening to me and I want to for most New York actors. If, and clinician for the Greek Orthodox SoHo Playhouse, the play was die. But someday…’ I didn’t die. here we insert a spoiler alert, it Choir Federations throughout extended for an additional four Now, I’m glad that crazy thing seemed too good to last, you the United States and has com - weeks through November 12. happened to me because I wrote would be right. posed/arranged extensively for The life of a struggling actor a play about it.” The play takes a dramatic, yet the services of the Orthodox is not as glamorous as one might Having been told he needed still funny, turn as the pitfalls of Church, including 5 liturgies expect and for those of us in the to be older, fatter, uglier, and the scheme are revealed. Zes’ (one in English). In addition, he tristate area who know the rising balder in order to land the char - skill as a storyteller keeps the au - has written numerous arrange - cost of real estate will easily re - acter actor roles he seems des - dience riveted as his world un - ments/compositions for chorus late to the drama that ensued for tined to play, Zes has created an ravels. The sold-out crowd ap - and piano based on Greek folk Zes living in a rent-controlled entertaining play to tide him preciated his angst and his and popular songs. In 1976, he apartment on the Upper East over until those future roles be - humor in retelling this caution - received the Patriarch title of "Of - Side. The often fraught world of gin pouring in. He demonstrates ary tale. fikion" (letter of patent) from the subletting is revealed along with an impressive range as he por - Zes spoke with The National Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrius the lure of easy riches through trays nearly thirty characters in Herald, noting that Rent Control and was conferred as "Archon of Airbnb, the peer-to-peer online the play based on his real life. was extended twice and is the the Great Church of Christ" for marketplace allowing people to Zes had found the Holy Grail of last show still running out of the his distinguished work in Church rent rooms in residential prop - situations for a struggling actor 210 or so that ran during the Music. As his son pointed out, erties short term. through the rent-controlled Fringe Festival in August. The the 88-year-old Dr. Zes continues As Zes notes on the Rent Con - apartment. The rent for the two- success of the show has led many to travel, compose, and conduct. trol website, “Something crazy bedroom was $900 a month, a to share their own apartment The final two performances happened to me about a year fact Zes only discovered when stories with Zes. He said that at of Rent Control take place on No - and a half ago that could only “roommate from hell” Sonia times, he feels like he’s running vember 10 at 7PM and Novem - happen in New York. It involved moved out and revealed that she a real estate support group. ber 12 at 9PM at the Huron Club my rent-controlled apartment on was not on the apartment’s lease. Now living in Astoria, Zes ob - of the SoHo Playhouse, 15 Van - f f o

the Upper East Side. Every time The woman who was on the served, “It’s nice hearing Greek dam Street in New York City. r e

I go out to dinner or to meet lease had moved to New Zealand spoken in the street… it reminds More information is available at h s o some friends at a bar, within 3 years before and had never re - me of my childhood.” He also sohoplayhouse.com and e o minutes I hear everyone talking turned to New York. Zes reno - mentioned the family roots from evanzesrentcontrol.com J THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 COMMUNITY 7 An Interview with Holy Cross Church Protopsalti Antonios Kehagias

By Eleni Sakellis Demetrios who is the choir di - tails, how the chanter did that mother from Andros. As one of rector of the Archdiocese Byzan - with his voice.” Kehagias ex - the three teachers at the Arch - ASTORIA – Greek Orthodox tine Choir. Kehagias also partic - plained, “You paint a picture diocesan School of Byzantine chanting is an art forged over ipated in various concerts that with your voice.” Variations in Music, he is impressed with the the millennia of church history. were organized at the Hellenic tone, loud, soft, feeling- happy, enthusiasm of his students, in - The tradition continues today Cultural Center of the Archdio - sad, serious, allow the chanters cluding more and more young with talented chanter and cese Atlanta, the Archdiocesan to express in music what the people and especially those Byzantine music teacher Anto - Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Gospels express in words. The from diverse backgrounds who nios Kehagias. He spoke with Manhattan, and various tone and feeling must match the did not grow up in the Greek The National Herald about churches throughout the New words as well, Kehagias noted. Orthodox Church. Kehagias chanting and the importance of York Tristate area. He mentioned especially, the noted that many students are keeping up the tradition that is At 23, he passed examina - readings from the Letters of St. Greek or of Greek descent, but so unique to the Greek Ortho - tions and obtained the Certifi - Paul reading them carefully to there are also Italians and even dox Christian faith. cate of Byzantine Music (ptixio) make sure his chanting matches an Iraqi student. An airline pilot, From age seven, Kehagias with the grade of arista (perfect) what the Apostle’s words. A a police officer, and a retired de - was an altar boy and soon be - from the National Conservatory good chanter helps to bring peo - tective are also among the stu - came interested in the chanting of Athens. That same year, Ke - ple to church and fell more con - dents learning to chant. that filled the church with heav - hagias was appointed first nected to God. “When you hear When asked if he views his enly music. By fifteen, Kehagias chanter at Saints Constantine nice music, it creates feelings in role as Protopsalti as a stepping was on his way to becoming a and Helen Church in Jackson you and that’s especially impor - stone to the priesthood, Kaha - chanter, taking formal instruc - Heights. tant when you want to pray.” gias said he might consider be - tion in Byzantine Music from Ar - In 2009, he passed examina - Kehagias recalled a turning coming a priest in the future, chon Protopsaltis of the Arch - tions and obtained the Diploma effie PaPPas, courtesy of antonios kehaGias point in his life at age 15 when but not right now. It is clear that diocese of North and South in Byzantine Music from the Na - Antonios Kehagias, Protopsaltis at Holy Cross Church and he thought about giving up he enjoys his work. Kehagias’ America, Nicholaos Steliaros. tional Conservatory of Athens, teacher at the Archdiocesan School of Byzantine Music in NY. chanting. His father urged him talent as a chanter and as a While taking lessons with with the grade distinction of to continue chanting and now, teacher with a profound respect Steliaros, Kehagias attended St. arista (perfect) as well. He was he is thankful for his father’s en - and love for the tradition of Demetrios and St. Catherine then hired as the Protopsaltis Kehagias told TNH about chanting, but there was no couragement that has shaped Byzantine music bodes well for Parochial Greek Orthodox (first chanter) of St. Catherine learning to chant, noting that YouTube in the past. The only his life. He hopes young people the future of chanting in the Church School in Astoria and and St. George Greek Orthodox there is more to it than just way to hear great chanters was will follow the example and church. participated in the Byzantine Church in Astoria. Most recently, learning to read the music. Lis - on cassette tapes. He said “20 keep up with an activity since it More information on the music choir supervised by he was appointed Protopsaltis tening to the best chanters was years ago, we would trade cas - might lead to their life’s work. Archdiocesan School of Byzan - Gerasimos Vasilopoulos as well at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox another way the student- settes with other chanters and Kehagias mentioned that his fa - tine Music is available online at as Kehagias’ older brother, Church of Whitestone. chanters develop the style of listen for hours to the little de - ther is from Sparta and his asbm.goarch.org AGAPW and Hellenic Medical Society Host Informative Cancer Talk

By Eleni Sakellis an important way to advance cancer treatment. Immunother - NEW YORK – Cancer is not of - apy uses the patient’s own im - ten an easy topic of conversation mune system to fight cancer and for most people, but it should it is effective for certain types of be. Avoiding the word, like cancers, but not yet for all. More many Greeks have done in the research needs to be done. Dr. past and some continue to do Lymberis pointed out that cancer today, doesn’t make the disease is transformative and how pa - or its impact on people’s health tients react to the diagnosis can go away. vary widely. The informative discussion Dr. Burke spoke about the presented by the Association of different types of skin cancer Greek American Professional and the importance of preven - Women (AGAPW) and the Hel - tion and screening. Sun expo - lenic Medical Society of New sure and smoking increase the York (HMSNY) was held on No - chances of developing skin can - vember 3 at the Wells Fargo Cor - cer and anyone who notices an porate Building Conference Cen - abnormal, asymmetrical mole ter in midtown Manhattan. The should see their dermatologist symposium focused on the cur - right away since early detection rent state of cancer prevention is the key to surviving this com - and treatment in America and mon form of cancer. was attended by members of President of HMSNY Dr. AGAPW, professionals from var - George Liakeas and his wife ious backgrounds, including Nicole also attended the event many doctors from HMSNY, and as well as Gus Lambropoulos, a the distinguished panelists. Photos: tnh/eleni sakellis private mortgage banker at The event was dedicated to Dr. Karen Burke, Dr. George Liakeas, Dr. Alice Zervoudakis, Dr. Penny Andreopoulou, Irene Sarri, Dr. Stella Lymberis, Dr. Wells Fargo who helped with the memory of Liz Tsaoussis, George Tsioulias, Dr. Evi Giannakakou, Dr. Olga Alexakos, Gus Lambropoulos, Dr. Pannie Triffilis, Dr. Aphrodite Navab. providing the venue. who passed away on September 12 after her four-year battle with discussion of the disease. For family history should be ovarian cancer as AGAPW years, Greeks would simply not screened ten years earlier than Founder and President Olga say the word cancer, though the the youngest diagnosis in the Alexakos said in her opening re - word itself is of Greek origin, or family. Self-examinations are would refer to it with eu - also vital for the early detection phemisms. Even today, there are of breast cancer. Greeks and people of Greek de - Surgical oncologist Ioannis scent who continue the practice, Hatzaras pointed out that cancer but not speaking about cancer surgery is a hundred years old and not even saying the word and advancements in treatment does nothing to raise awareness have made surgery much less in - about prevention, treatment, vasive so patients are able to re - and the advances that have in - cover faster and can proceed creased survival rates dramati - with other treatments adminis - cally in recent years. tered by a medical oncologist. Dr. Tsioulias spoke about the Dr. Hatzaras noted that the right advances in breast cancer treat - diagnosis is important since can - ment, noting that 1 out of 7 cer is not one disease, but many The Hellenic Orthodox Community women will be diagnosed. different diseases. 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TNH Staff his fortunes are sagging and his edly and warships past Greek is - aligned with anarchist groups coalition teetering. lands. distributed flyers in Thessaloniki President Obama is planning But Obama is also expected Erdogan has also threatened to protest Obama’s coming to to deliver what American offi - to press Tsipras to keep on with to again let human traffickers Athens. cials have described as a “legacy the austerity reforms demanded send refugees and migrants into The group made it up into speech” when he visits Athens by international lenders which Greece unless the European the building housing the U.S. from Nov. 15-17, the newspaper have weighed down the Greek Union speeds its deal to give Consulate, shouted anti-Ameri - Kathimerini said it was told. government and led to its record him six billion euros, visa-free can slogans and tried to hang a Although the details of the unpopularity. travel for Turkish citizens and banner outside the window be - president’s trip have not been Obama will likely walk a line faster-track entry into the bloc fore being stopped by police, the finalized, officials in Washington between supporting Greece as at the same he still refuses to newspaper Kathimerini said. indicated that Obama intends to well as German Chancellor An - recognize member Cyprus and The protestors are reportedly make a statement that resonates gela Merkel, whose country has bars its ships and planes and re - members of the anti-establish - when he comes to Greece the put up the bulk of three bailouts unification hopes for the divided ment groups Thessaloniki Lib - paper said, with one official of 326 billion euros ($363.23 island remain stuck. ertarian Initiative and the Rou - comparing it to the historic billion) and who insisted on the Obama also will show sym - vikonas Anarchist Collective, the speech delivered by John F. harsh conditions which have hit pathy for the plight of the paper said, and six were re - Kennedy when he visited Berlin workers, pensioners and the 64,000 refugees and migrants manded in custody for question - in 1962. poor the hardest while the rich, stuck in Greece but security tnh archiVes ing. Obama is expected to make politicians and tax cheats fears mean he won’t visit some President Obama Greece’s Radical Left SYRIZA extensive references to democ - skated. on the island of Lesbos, it was government is stepping up se - racy and how it has endured in Sources said that the Ameri - reported, although he could visit It is considered likely that As - PROTESTS ARE EXPECTED curity and has already been Greece despite its twin crises of can president’s speech will also a camp near Athens. sistant Secretary of State for Eu - Obama’s Nov. 15-17 visit to joined by American agents, the the economy and refugees contain a message for Turkey, It’s not known who will be ropean and Eurasian Affairs Vic - Greece will likely be met with paper said, to protect Obama, locked out by other European whose President Recep Tayyip in his entourage although plans toria Nuland and Special Envoy protests as it coincides with the who also plans to tour a refugee Union countries. Erdogan is cracking down in the right now reportedly do not in - for International Energy Affairs anniversary of a student Nov. detention camp outside Athens. Obama is also expected call wake of a failed coup attempt clude First Lady Michelle Amos Hochstein will be part of 17, 1973 uprising against a mil - Sources told Kathimerini that for debt relief, giving Prime Min - and stepping up his Ottoman Obama or whether Treasury the team that will fly to Greece itary dictatorship then backed around 300 American agents ister and Radical Left SYRIZA Empire desires, sending fighter Secretary Jack Lew will also from Washington, the newspa - by the United States. will be dispatched to Greece for leader Alexis Tsipras a boost as jets into Greek air space repeat - come. per added. A group of around 15 people the visit.

John Sarbanes Nicole Malliotakis Carolyn Maloney Leonidas Raptakis Greek-Americans Top Election Results in New York, Rhode Island, & Across US Continued from page 1 bent Democrat Ed Perlmutter. Assemblywoman Simotas that all Greek-Americans who Americans while Frank Skarta - Athanasopoulos fought a worthy represents the 36th Assembly can vote, will vote, whichever dos was born in Greece. Another battle, but lost to the incum - District. Both won reelection. way their conscience guides Greek-American, Republican bent. Senator Michael Gianaris them, and by doing so demon - Jon Kostakopoulos, ran for New Republican Gus Bilirakis in said, “I am proud to have the strate Hellenic-Americans’ York state assembly in the 76th Florida, Democrat John Sar - honor of representing so many strength and commitment to district but lost by a wide mar - banes in Maryland, and Demo - of my neighbors in Astoria, Long democracy.” gin. He won 27.12% of the vote crat Dina Titus in Nevada were Island City, Sunnyside, Wood - Senator Gianaris is a leading and incumbent Democrat Re - among those re-elected to their side, Ridgewood, and Wood - reformer on voting rights issues becca Seawright won 72.79% of seats in the US House of Repre - haven, and working alongside and is the author of the Voter the vote. In Nassau County He - sentatives. Democrat and for - them on the important issues Empowerment Act which would len Voutsinas was re-elected mer Florida Governor Charlie about which we care passion - register more than two million judge to the district court. After Crist was just elected to the ately. I encourage everyone to eligible New Yorkers to vote. In hearing the results, Voutsinas House representing that state’s exercise his or her right to vote addition to automatically regis - contacted the National Herald 13th District. In Congress, the in this historic election." tering eligible consenting citi - and expressed her gratitude to House and the Senate both have Assemblywoman Aravella zens, the Voter Empowerment the Greek-American community a Republican majority. Simotas said, “I’m proud that I Act would allow voters to auto - who supported her re-election In Astoria on Election Day, have exercised the most impor - matically update their informa - campaign, as well as the Na - Senator Michael Gianaris and tant right that we have as Amer - tion, permit pre-registration of tional Herald which a week be - Assemblywoman Aravella Simo - icans – the right to vote! In so 16- and 17- year-olds, automat - fore the election honored tas headed to the polls and cast many ways the world we now ically transfer registrations of Voutsinas in its Women issue. In their votes for the 2016 presi - live in can feel uncertain and New Yorkers who move within Rhode Island, State Senator dential race, and local races, in - dangerous and that means it is the state, provide access to voter Leonidas Raptakis was re - cluding their own. Senator Gia - crucial that people go to the registration records and regis - elected. In Colorado, the race naris, who is also the Deputy polls and choose the local, state tration of eligible citizens on - for the 7th district pitted Greek- Photo courtesy of sen. michael Gianaris. Democratic Conference Leader, and federal representatives who line, and allow people to regis - American Republican George NY State Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and State Senator represents the 12th Senate Dis - will put public interests above ter or change their party later Athanasopoulos against incum - Michael Gianaris won reelection on November 8. trict. all else. It is my sincere hope in the election cycle. Archbishop Demetrios & Christ’s Tomb Believed to Have Been Discovered

Return of Rare New Testament Continued from page 1

Continued from page 1 are rare. According to biblical actual burial place of Jesus scholar Kurt Aland, there are Christ.” LSTC President James Nie - only 60 such manuscripts in The tomb believed to be man, said: “For nearly a century, world collections. Christ’s was opened as part of a we have been blessed to be the Codex 1424, written in the complex renovation of the stewards of this remarkable doc - ninth century AD, is the oldest shrine that was built around it ument, and today we are complete minuscule manuscript long after his death in what is blessed again by the opportunity (written in cursive script) of the today known as the Church of to return it to our Greek Ortho - Greek New Testament in the the Holy Sepulcher, perhaps dox friends and strengthen the world. Moreover, the order of Christianity’s holiest site. bond we have together in Christ the books of the New Testament The church was first built Jesus.” is unusual. where the tomb was discovered At the end of November, For example, the book of in the fourth century during the Demetrios and Nieman will Revelation, today located at the reign of Constantine, the first travel to the Ecumenical Patri - end of the New Testament, in Roman emperor to officially archate in Constantinople for the Codex 1424 precedes the convert to Christianity. It was the Thronal Feast of Saint An - Pauline letters. sacked after Jerusalem fell to drew and then will go to Greece The manuscript was copied the Persians in the seventh cen - to participate in ceremonies for by a monk named Savas, and tury, then rebuilt and later de - the return of the manuscript to other monks three centuries stroyed by Muslim caliphs in the the Drama Metropolis. later added excerpts from St. 11th century. After the Cru - The manuscript, known John Chrysostom, St. Basil the saders captured Jerusalem, the among biblical scholars as Great, St. Gregory of Nyssa, and church was restored in the 12th Codex 1424, was one of many others as commentaries in the century but burned to the oDeD balilty, aP for national GeoGraPhic manuscripts taken in 1917 from margins of the pages. ground in the 19th century and Steel girders supporting the Edicule at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher will be removed when the Monastery of Panagia Eikosi - The Center for the Study of then rebuilt yet again. restoration work is completed next spring. foinissa, in the Paggaion moun - New Testament Manuscripts has A site known as the Garden tain range near Drama, follow - photographed the manuscript. Tomb is said by some to be the Aedicule and then began taking working on the project. closed it again quickly to avoid ing the Balkan Wars of five years It may be viewed at csntm.org. site of the crucifixion, while the apart the shrine piece by piece. The team felt the pressure. disrupting the visits of pilgrims earlier. Ralph W. Klein, curator of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is They removed disintegrating “We had to be very careful,” who still flock to the church It found its way to a Euro - LSTC rare book collection, said more commonly deemed by mortar, reconstructed parts of Mouzakis said. “It was not just each day. pean book dealer and was pur - “manuscripts like Codex 1424 Christians to be the place where the sometimes-swollen masonry, a tomb we had to open. It was “Every Christian, they want chased in 1920 by Levi Franklin enable New Testament scholars Jesus was buried and rose reset the columns and injected the tomb of Jesus Christ that is to come and visit the holy place Gruber, who later became pres - to construct a definitive text of again. grout into cracks in the struc - a symbol for all of Christianity and open his heart to them,” ident of Chicago Lutheran The - the Greek New Testament since At the time, it was outside ture. — and not only for them but for said Father Isidoros, 43, who ological Seminary, one of LSTC’s none of the original texts has the Old City, but the wall was The specialists had no plans other religions.” first came to the church a quar - predecessor schools. survived and ancient manu - later moved to include the at first to open the tomb, but Once they removed the mar - ter-century ago, and lives there. Gruber bequeathed the codex scripts contain thousands of church and its famous tomb. they decided a couple of weeks ble cladding, they discovered The hardest part of the ren - to his widow, and the seminary variant readings. We are in - The National Geographic So - ago that they needed to do so another marble slab with a cross ovation is now behind the team, later received his entire rare debted to our ancestors in the ciety teamed up with the Tech - in order to ensure that nothing carved into it. Beneath that, but months of work to bolster book collection from her. faith who took such care that nical University of Athens to could leak inside. they found the limestone slab the shrine lay ahead. Earlier this year, the Ecu - the Sacred Scriptures were pre - work on cultural restoration and It was a delicate operation. hewed from the wall of a cave “It will last many, many menical Patriarchate directly served for posterity. Codex 1424 the National Geographic Chan - The top of the tomb was split, that is believed to be where Je - years,” Mr. Mouzakis said. “We and through its representation represents the Byzantine family nel will air a program later this and the specialists worried that sus lay after his death. will succeed if after 200 or 500 in the United States, requested of manuscripts that became the month documenting the project. lifting it would break it. That slab had not been seen years somebody will come back the return of the manuscript, to backbone for the Textus Recep - Under Moropoulou’s direc - “The main goal was not to since at least the 1500s. The to restore our work.” which LSTC voluntarily and tus in the 16th century and was tion, the conservation experts break the plate,” said Harris team worked around the clock readily agreed. the Greek edition used by the removed the iron cage built by Mouzakis, an assistant professor for three days, gathering dirt (Material from National Geo - Greek manuscripts that con - translators of the King James the British in 1947 to shore up of civil engineering at National and other material from inside graphic and the New York tain the entire New Testament Version.” the earthquake-damaged Technical University who is the tomb for future study. They Times was used in this report) THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 FEATURE 9

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Πατα ́τες, Nτομα ́τες, Mελιτζα ́νες, Mom’s Favorite Veggies Flavorful, Seasonal Recipes By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou -α (ντομάτα) -ες (ντομάτ-ες) for Fall Vegetables Greeks love to eat and cook fresh vegetables, λαχανικά. There Neutral nouns is no wonder why in Astoria one can find the best groceries in New Το Τα By Eleni Sakellis boiling water for 2-3 minutes. York. In the table below note that the word for vegetables, λαχανικά, -ι (κρεμμύδ-ι) -α (κρεμμύδ-ια) Remove from heat, drain, derives from the word λάχανα, cabbage. Some of the Greek words -ο (σκόρδ-ο) -α (σκόρδ-α) One of the easiest ways to and place the cauliflower florets for vegetables resemble English ones. The rest derive from other improve your health is by eating in a large baking dish that can languages than Greek. Let’s say that you and your sister Maria go Note that in the accusative case singular only the endings of more fruits and vegetables. With go from oven to table. Set aside. to a Greek grocery to buy vegetables for a family dinner. This is the masculine nouns change, by omitting the final - ς. The endings such a wide variety of produce In a skillet, heat the olive oil the vocabulary you will need. of the feminine and neuter nouns remain the same as in the nom - available throughout the year, over medium high heat, Add the inative case. Note also that in the plural the endings remain the it shouldn’t be difficult to incor - sliced mushrooms and sauté for Greek word Pronunciation Meaning same as in the nominative case plural except for the masculine porate the recommended 5 serv - 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, Ο μανάβης O maNAvis the grocer nouns that end in - ος. The masculine nouns that end in – ης form ings a day into your diet. With add to the cauliflower in the Το μανάβικο TO maNAviko grocery the nominative and accusative plural either in – ες or – δες. busy schedules, however, many baking dish, and season with Τα λαχανικά TA lahaniKA vegetables Ο δρόμος/ τον δρόμο, οι δρόμοι/τους δρόμους. people fall into a rut when it salt and pepper to taste. Το λάχανο TO LAhano cabbage Ο μανάβης/τον μανάβη, οι μανάβηδες/τους μανάβηδες. comes to eating their vegeta - In a mixing bowl, combine Η ντομάτα EE doMAta tomato Ο αρακάς/τον αρακά, οι αρακάδες/τους αρακάδες. bles. Variety, as the saying goes, the breadcrumbs, grated cheese, Η πατάτα EE paTAta potato Ο καφές/τον καφέ. Οι καφέδες/τους καφέδες. is the spice of life. Try a new oregano, and parsley. Sprinkle Η πιπεριά EE pipeRYIA pepper vegetable, every now and then, the mixture over the vegetables Το καρότο TO kaROto carrot EXERCISE or one you’ve tried before and in the baking dish. Το σπανάκι TO spaNAki spinach 1. Τι θέλεις να αγοράσεις στο μανάβικο; Form the accusative didn’t quite like but with a new Cut the butter into small Το μπρόκολο TO BROkolo broccoli case singular and plural of the words below. Ένα is one for the recipe and you might be sur - pieces and place on top of the Το κολοκύθι TO kokoKEEthi zucchini masculine and neuter nouns and μία is one for the feminine nouns. prised how easy it is to reach crumb topping. Bake in a pre - Η κολοκύθα EE koloKEEtha pumpkin that five servings a day. Vegeta - heated 425 degree oven for Η μελιτζάνα EE meliTZAna eggplant Θέλω ένα/μία Θέλω δύο κιλά: bles are, of course, packed with about 15 minutes or until the Το αγγούρι TO aGOOri cucumber Zucchini: Eggplant: nutrients, vitamins, and fiber topping is golden brown and Το μαρούλι TO maROOLi lettuce Cucumber: Potatoes: which can help improve overall crisp. Το κουνουπίδι TO koonooPEEdi cauliflower Pumpkin: Mushrooms: health. Some vegetables release Serve immediately as a side Τα χόρτα TA HOrta greens Cauliflower: Tomatoes: Τα φασολάκια TA fasoLAkia green beans Broccoli: Peppers: Ο αρακάς O araKAS peas Onion: Greens: Το κρεμμύδι TO kreMEEdi onion Garlic: Green beans: Το σκόρδο TO SKOrdo garlic Cabbage: Peas: Το μανιτάρι TO maniTAri mushroom Spinach:

THE ACCUSATIVE CASE 2. DIALOGUE What will you buy? This is how we form the accusative case of Put the nouns in the dialogue in the accusative case. Note that the nouns. The accusative case concerns the object of the verb’s the noun that follows the word για (= for ) is always put in ac - action, the what. Τι θέλει να αγοράσει η Μαρία; Η Μαρία θέλει να cusative form. αγοράσει δύο κιλά ντομάτες. -Μαρία, να ο μανάβης. Καλημέρα. -Καλημέρα. Τι ……. ( vegetables ) θέλετε; THE ACCUSATIVE CASE ARTICLE -Θέλω να αγοράσω για …… ( the salads ) δύο κιλά …… ( toma - Singular Plural toes ), δύο …… ( cucumbers ), ένα κιλό …… ( peppers ), ένα …… Masculine: Τον Τους (onion ), ένα …… ( broccoli ), ένα ……. ( cauliflower ), ένα κιλό … Feminine: Την Τις …. ( spinach ), δύο κιλά …… ( greens ), ένα ….. ( cabbage ) και δύο Neuter: Το Τα ……. ( lettuces ). Έχετε; -Έχουμε. Τι άλλο θέλετε; THE ACCUSATIVE CASE ENDINGS - Μία …… ( pumpkin ), τρία ……. ( onion ), ένα …… ( garlic ) και Masculine nouns ένα κιλό ……. ( mushrooms ) για …… ( the soup ). Ποιος είναι ο λο - Singular Plural γαριασμός; Τον Τους -Ο λογαριασμός είναι ……. (69) ευρώ. -ο (λογαριασμ-ό) -ους (λογαριασμ-ούς) PRONUNCIATION KEY -η (μανάβ-η) -ες (μανάβη-δες) i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- -α (αρακ-ά) -δες (αρακά-δες) t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - -ε (καφ-έ) -δες (καφέ-δες) italized syllables are accented.

Feminine nouns Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at Singular Plural the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She Την Τις has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in -η (Τρίτη) -ες (Τρίτ-ες) Archaeology and Homeric Philology.

LITERARY REVIEW Books to Add to Your Reading List for Veterans Day

Continued from page 1 more of their nutritional value dish or a vegetarian main vember 11 to Veterans Day. Also with light cooking, like crucif - course. If preferred, serve with worth noting for the grammar erous vegetables broccoli and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice obsessed, there is no apostrophe cauliflower. Be advised, if you on top. in Veterans Day. The contribu - are taking certain medications, tions of Greek-Americans in the some fruits and vegetables can Roasted Brussels US military go back to the Amer - actually interfere with how the ican Civil War. Their heroic acts medications work, so ask your Sprouts and in defense of freedom should doctor. Cauliflower never be forgotten. Here are a few books to add to your read - ing list in honor of Veterans Day. Cauliflower and • 1 pound Brussels sprouts, A Story That Should Be Told Mushrooms trimmed and cut in half by the Rose of New England • 1 medium cauliflower, Chapter 110, Order of AHEPA of broken into florets Norwich, CT is a remarkable vol - • 1 medium to large • 2 medium red onions, cut ume. This history book took two cauliflower into wedges years of research and collecting • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 4 tablespoons extra virgin material from the descendants • 2 cups sliced mushrooms, of olive oil of Greek-American veterans your choice • 1/2 teaspoon salt from all over the United States and decided to include them in A Higher Call by Adam Written by Greek-American au - • Salt and freshly ground • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground to produce and is now available the book. Another noteworthy Makos recounts an incredible thor and journalist Makos, the pepper pepper online and through the Norwich find was the story of one Greek World War II story about a se - book is inspiring. Makos’ grand - • Lemon AHEPA 110. The chapter do - veteran of the American Civil verely damaged American fathers, Francis Panfili and Mike For the topping: nated $10,000 to fund and pub - War. It was reported that there bomber flying over Germany, Makos, both served in World • 2 cups breadcrumbs In a mixing bowl, toss the lish the book out of respect for were approximately 71,900 struggling to fly back to base in War II and inspired his interest • 4 tablespoons grated Brussel sprouts, cauliflower flo - all our veterans. All the proceeds Greek-American veterans of England when a German pilot in history and military history in Pecorino Romano cheese or rets, and onions with the olive from the book sales will be do - WWII. A Story That Should Be flies up next to the plane. particular. The book is available mezithra oil, salt, and pepper. nated to the Holy Trinity Greek Told is an extraordinary record Twenty-one-year-old Second online, in bookstores, and your • 1 teaspoon dried oregano Transfer to a large baking Orthodox Church of Norwich, of how the chapter was able to Lieutenant Charlie Brown was local library. Makos is also the • 1 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 pan and bake in 425 degree CT in the memory of the veter - research the names, photos, and the pilot of the American plane author of Devotion: An Epic tablespoon fresh parsley, oven for 20 to 25 minutes or ans of both World Wars. During military information of all our with half of his crew either Story of Heroism, Friendship, finely chopped until the vegetables are tender, the research process the chapter veterans, searching through wounded or dead, confronted by and Sacrifice, about the Korean • 4 tablespoons butter stirring once about halfway found that Norwich had 97 archives and databases and com - German ace Franz Stigler who War and specifically the U.S. through the baking time. Greek-American veterans from piling this book on the important could have easily shot down the Navy’s most famous aviator duo, Bring a large pot of water to Serve immediately with your the WWII era. Among past contributions of the veterans of damaged American plane. What Lieutenant Tom Hudner and En - a boil, add a tablespoon of salt. favorite roast chicken recipe and records and old newspapers they three major conflicts in world followed will challenge what sign Jesse Brown, and the Break the cauliflower into flo - with a squeeze of fresh lemon found 27 Greek veterans of WWI history. most people think of the war. Marines they fought to defend. rets and blanch in the salted, juice, if preferred.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Tools of the Trade

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos changing the valves on our ra - “Nothing to worry about,” he as - an exciting moment on TV. “Just Special to The National Herald diators and changing the filters sured with enthusiasm. “Your answer me one question. How in the air conditioners, looked foyer floor is beautiful. And Bill many fingers does he have left?” Basili (Bill, to you) and I were at me as if I had been replaced did it all by himself.” “Then, why I waited until the first baseman watching a movie on TV one by an alien being. “For starters, are you there?” I asked. “Bill reached third base safely. Then, night when an ad came up remember saying you wanted a called me on another matter.” he said, “Oh, no fingers.” showing a man in overalls, new foyer floor?” “But that was Relieved, and thinking Bill had Feeling faint, I groaned, laughingly sawing a thick sheet ten years ago. I could live with called Stavros for, maybe, ap - “What?” He continued silent un - of wood as if it were made of it another ten, Bill.” proval or advice, I headed for til an advertisement came on. pie pastry. “The reason I didn’t do it was home. Opening the door, I Then, Stavros explained, “I “See that?” he shouted, as if because I worried that you’d call stepped onto a beautifully tiled mean, he didn’t lose no fingers. our hearing wasn’t good. “And, in that overrated, overcharging, foyer floor. I found Bill and He wuz packin’ away that that’s not all! Look! This saw know-it-all, Stavros to do it. He’s Stavros, drinking beer in cans Rollinrazor but, forgot to unplug called ‘Rollinrazor’ can cut good at things because he owns on the sofa together watching it before removing the blade. through aluminum, tile, 2x4s. great tools! But, with a saw like baseball. That’s when I noticed Well, you know! Zoop! Just a cut drywall and more. No more that I could cut and place the Bill’s left hand wrapped up with – 23 stitches. It’ll heal by New handsaws, jigsaws, power saws. tiles in the foyer in ...ah, say, one so many bandages it looked like Year’s.” Then, he said, cheerfully, All you need is this one saw with hour.” First place, Stavros wasn’t a boxing glove. “What happened “Best part is, Bill’s agreed to give the three blades.” He demon - a “know-it-all,” Bill describes. things.” “I’d worry about a went straight to work armed to your hand, Bill?” “Later”, he me all his tools – including the strated by cutting through alu - He’s the “can-do -it- all, for a loaded Rollinrazor in your with a measuring tape, gloves waved his hand with avid inter - Rollinrazor – at half price.” I minum, paneling, tile and wood. hefty price,” of course. So, I said, hands.” Sulking, Bill said no and safety glasses. I left Stavros’ est in the game. So, I asked drew in a deep breath of sheer “Awesome!” cried Bill. “Look at “we might have to call Stavros more. He sat there thinking. telephone number on the again. “Bill! Your hand! That’s relief. “All gazillion tools?” that! What a great tool! I could anyway if you get stuck!” And, I sat there trying not to. kitchen table just in case and left not how it was before I left.” “Yeah! Looks like it was a lucky sell all my other saws and keep He raised his brows. “Stuck? Next day, Bill was gone for the scene of the crime to do my Stavros, grinning, responded, day after all,” he said, proudly just that one.” That’s when I re - That’s your trouble, Kiki. You hours and returned with a box weekly shopping. I must have “Just a little accident. Happens! lifting and removing from my minded him, “You’ve never used think I’m useless.” Not true! containing the Rollinrazor, three been gone about forty minutes Good thing you left my number house all the weapons of mass any of those saws once. Why Changing the batteries in our re - boxes of tile and floor glue. when my cell phone rang. My on the kitchen table. I took Bill, destruction like he was carrying would you want buy another mote control, replacing the light “You’re really going to lay down intuition pictured Bill with no here, to the emergency room. a lunch box. He was right! It saw?” Bill, whose recent suc - bulb in the hallway, you...” He a new foyer, aren’t you, Bill.” His finger, no hand, no...” It was No problem!” He said, jovially, looked like it was a lucky day cesses around the house was nodded. “Proves I CAN do chin firm, he said, “Yup!” And Stavros, calling from my house. returning his attention back to after all. Mine! 10 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 Maria Kontonis-Crumb, 41, Fatally Stabbed by Husband CLASSIFIEDS

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SSNY daughter ever disobeyed. or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail copy of any process served The couple had begun their shall mail a copy of any process against the against the LLC to: Matthew Cassara, 1026 relationship when Maria was in corporation served upon him or her is: Anand Bay Ridge Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Parikh, 530 RXR Plaza, 5th Floor - West Tower, Purpose: Any lawful activity . her early twenties, four years Uniondale, NY 11556. Purpose: Any lawful pur - 27 5439 /20135 later they married and she gave pose . birth to two children. Tiffany is 27 5492/20174 LEGAL NOTICE 16 and Robbie is 12 years old. Notice of formation GUDONE LLC (DOM. “Maria worked as a secretary LEGAL NOTICE LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the in Rego Park and also as a hair - Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on dresser because she wanted her Notice of Formation of ERH MANAGEMENT 07/20/2016. Office located in Nassau LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organization filed County. SSNY has been designated for children to grow up without pri - with the Secretary of State of New York service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of vations,” Kontonis noted. (SSNY) on 10/28/2016. Office location: any process served against the LLC to: Sasha The couple's relationship Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of Shabaldin, 1334 Park Avenue, Merrick, NY the LLC upon whom process against it may be 1156. Purpose: Any lawful activity . continued, though the last ten served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 27 54 38 /20134 years have been problematic be - Registered Agents Inc., 90 State Street, Suite cause of the suspect's jealousy, 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. but no one could have imagined 27 5491/20171 LEGAL NOTICE that it would end in tragedy. tnh/costas beJ “Maria had taken karate At Maria Kontonis-Crumb funeral, the bereaved father of the deceased Takis Kontonis shown Notice of formation JAMIE LEVINSON CONSULTING LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of lessons, and was strong and the here with the other pallbearers carried Maria's casket. LEGAL NOTICE Or ganization filed with the Secretary of perpetrator knew that very well. Notice of Formation of GLOBAL State of New York, SSNY on 07/06/2016. Of - So the first stab was in the back the suspect, he said: “I hope he decades ago. He is married to years old. ALTERNATIVE MARKET / GAMA LLC. fice located in Kings County. SSNY has been and when she fell, he continued lives to experience Divine Jus - Patricia Ferrara-Kontoni and Takis Kontonis raised his chil - (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed designated for service of process. SSNY shall with the Secretary of State of New York, mail copy of any process served against the the attack and killed her,” said tice and rots in jail.” Takis Kon - they had three children, Maria dren with a love for Zakynthos. (SSNY) on 10/03/2016. Office located in LLC to: Jamie Levinson Consulting LLC, c/o the bereaved father. tonis born and raised in Zante, was 41 years old, Nicholas is 36 In fact, Maria’s baptism had Kings County. SSNY has been designated for Ms. Jamie Levinson, 40 Prospect Park West 3J, Asked about the situation of came to America more than four years old, and George is 28 taken place in his homeland. service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any lawful any process served against the LLC to: activity . GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE MARKET /GAMA 275441/20136 LLC, 1928 Schenectady Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11234. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. FUNERAL HOMES DEATH NOTICES 275481/20164 APOSTOLOPOULOS n COVELLIS, ANNA GLENOS raise his family, which he Technical High School. He is Brownie Leader, and a Cub BIRMINGHAM, AL (from The adored. He believed in family survived by his parents, George Scout Leader. Always with a LEGAL NOTICE Apostle Family - Birmingham News, published hard work, faith and his parea and Gail A. (Wood) Sakaloglou great love of her Greek heritage Notice of foreign LLC: CIRKERS, LLC. Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - on Oct. 16)— July 1, 1917 ~ of friends. Panagiotis, enjoyed of Worcester; a brother, George and church, after returning Authority filed with the Secretary of State, SSNY, on 09/01/2016. Office location: Kings Funeral Directors of October 13, 2016 Anna Glenos his time with friends and family. A. Sakaloglou of Worcester and home to Sacramento she be - County. LLC formed in DE: 5/13/2013. SSNY Covellis, age 99, of Birmingham, He never missed a moment to his paternal grandmother, Jes - came an active volunteer with has been designated for service of process. RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. a beloved mother, "Yia Yia" reminisce about his beloved vil - timani Sakaloglou "YaiYai" of the Greek Orthodox Church SSNY shall mail copy of any process served 5044 Broadway (grandmother), and great- lage, never missing a moment Greece and many aunts and un - teaching Sunday school and against the LLC to: c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207- New York, NY 10034 grandmother passed away to tell stories of his child hood. cles. He is predeceased by his continuing her long time mem - 2543. Purpose: any lawful activity. peacefully on October 13, 2016. This mostly occurred when vis - maternal grandparents, Frank bership with the Ladies Philop - 27 5476/20154 (212) 942-4000 Anna was born on July 1, 1917, iting his friends at the “kafenio". and Marie Wood and his pater - tochos Society. She served as Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE in Birmingham, Alabama. She Panagiotis, is survived by his nal grandfather, Spiro Founding President of the St. LEGAL NOTICE was the first-born child of Greek beloved wife of 37 years, Dia - Sakaloglou. Anthony worked in Katherine Philoptochos and also Notice of Formation of URBAN WAG, LLC. CONSTANTINIDES immigrants, Paul and Melba mando; son Nikolaos and his fi - his dad's construction business, served the Daughters of Pene - (DOM. LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Anastasia, from Mytilene, ance, Michelle; daughter Eleni, and at Home Depot as manager lope as Past President of the lo - 05/17/2016. Office location: Kings County. Greece. She grew up in the En - and her husband Peter; sisters of the electrical department. He cal Artemis Chapter as well as SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon (718) 745-1010 sley neighborhood, and married Alexandra and Athina, grand - played baseball for Jack Barry District Governor for Northern whom process against it may be served. SSNY Services in all localities - Louis N. Glenos, from Andros, children Yianni, Georgia and Little League, and was on the California. Dee also had a great shall mail copy of process to: Minchul An, 205 North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: Low cost shipping to Greece Greece, at the age of eighteen. Diamando and many nieces and Worcester Crew Team. Rowing love of art and beauty and was Any lawful activity. The couple owned and operated nephews. The Trisagion Service was his passion. He loved his a docent at the Crocker Art Mu - 27 5475 /20153 several Birmingham restaurants will be at Six o'clock in the coach and his team members, seum for several years. Also pre - ANTONOPOULOS together, including Anne's evening, Tuesday, the 11th of and took pride in the team's ceded in death by her beloved LEGAL NOTICE Steakhouse and the Patio October 2016 at the Cathedral. sportsmanship and its victories. brother Harry G. Dallas, sur - Notice of Formation of WINDOWS OF FUNERAL HOME, INC. Restaurant to name a few. The The Funeral Service will be Anthony loved to cook, and to vived by her children, Diane I. PERCEPTION LLC. (DOM. LLC) Articles of Konstantinos Antonopoulos - couple was married for twenty- Eleven o'clock in the morning, create his own recipes. He Scandalis, Alexis D. Genung, Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/04/2016. Office Funeral Director six years and had one son, Nick the 12th day of October 2016 learned many dishes from Yi - and Peter Dallas (Robby), location: New York County. SSNY is designated as L. Glenos. Her husband, Louis, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox aYia, as he cooked alongside grandchildren Anne Charley, agent of the LLC upon whom process against it 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., passed away in 1960. In 1978, Cathedral, 600 East Blvd, Char - her. Anthony enjoyed watching April Genung Wooden (James), may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Corporate Filings of New York, 90 State Astoria, New York 11105 Anna remarried, to Tom G. Cov - lotte, NC. Burial will follow in the History Channel, and debat - Johanna Wahlstrom Riggs (Jer - Street, STE 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. ellis. She was married to Tom Evergreen Cemetery. The family ing topics such as UFO's, con - rod), and Ellen Wahlstrom Purpose: Any lawful activity. (718) 728-8500 for fourteen years, until his would like to thank Dr. Brooks spiracy theories, and nature's Watzig (Jon) as well as many 27 5477 /20155 Not affiliated with any death, in 1992. Anna very much and the nurses at Carolinas wonders. His favorite pastime nieces, nephews, and great enjoyed working with people Nuero Muscular Center and the was driving with his dad in the grandchildren in whom she took LEGAL NOTICE other funeral home. and, after retiring, continued to Jo Martin ALS Foundation,100 green Corvette with the T-tops great delight, especially the ba - work part time for many years N. Tryone St., Suite 3420, Char - off, listening to Luciano bies. The Trisaigon will be Mon - Notice of formation of 1572-49 LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed in retail at Pizitz and then as a lotte, NC 28202. In lieu of flow - Pavarotti. Anthony loved ani - day, October 24th at 7 p.m. at with the Secretary of State of New York, cashier at Leos' Restaurant. ers, the family requests dona - mals, and they loved him back. Annunciation Greek Orthodox SSNY on 09/14/2016. Office located in Kings to Place your Anna was known for her inde - tions be sent to the Joe Martin He endured Bella, his cat, sleep - Church; 600 Alhambra Blvd. Fu - County. SSNY has been designated for classifieD aD, call: service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of pendence, elegance and grace. ALS Association, 100 N. Tryone ing on his chest every night, de - neral Services will be Tuesday, any process served against the LLC to: Abra - (718) 784-5255, ext. 106, She enjoyed cooking and bak - St., Suite 3420, Charlotte, NC spite being allergic to her and October 25th at 10 a.m. at St. ham Weisel, Esq., 4309 13th Avenue, Suite e-mail: ing, especially Greek pastries. 28202. Notes of encouragement waking up each day with a sore Katherine Greek Orthodox 200, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: Any classifieds@ Her grandchildren frequently and condolences may be made back. Anthony had a great sense Church, 9165 Peets Street, Elk lawful activity . thenationalherald.com squabbled over the last serving by visiting www.ellingtonfuner - of humor, and put everyone at Grove, with a lunch to follow. 27 5453 /20 143 of her famous rice pudding! She alservices.com. The Peroulas ease. He will be remembered Interment will be at 2 p.m. at was a remarkable and dear family is being served by Elling - mostly for his kind and caring Sierra View Cemetery in the woman who will be missed by ton Funeral Services, "The His - heart. Anthony would want us town of Olivehurst. Remem - and proud father of Georgia grated to America, utilized their her family. She is preceded in toric Morehead St. Chapel", 727 to honor his memory, rather brances in lieu of flowers can (Steve) Karnezis, Mary Kara - knowledge of textiles to own death by her parents, Paul and E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, than grieve his loss, to smile be made to Annunciation's batak, Dina Tsakopoulos and and operate La Kostas Clothing Melba Anastasia; her son, Nick NC 28202. Family owned since when we think of him, rather Building Fund (https://the - Angie (Chuck) Weis. Adored Co. in Vineland, NJ. Steve was L. Glenos; husbands, Louis N. 1944. than to cry. He is loved very buildsac.networkforgood.com). and loving Papou to Gina, Peter, one of the founding members of Glenos and Tom G. Covellis; much by all, and will be missed Kiki, Yiorgo, Gia ("Sunshine") The Cretan Fraternity Knossos brother, James Anastasia (killed n RENDZIPERIS, ASPASIA dearly. Family, friends, and oth - n STAVROPULOS, MARY and Chloe ("Diamandi"). of Cherry Hill, NJ devoting his in WWII); brother-in-law, Au - ROCHESTER, MI (from The Ma - ers whose lives Anthony BELMONT, MA (from The Brother of Maria (John) time to keeping the Cretan cul - gustus Kavalos; and sister-in- comb Daily, published on Oct. touched are invited to Mer - Boston Globe, published on Oct. Tsakopoulos, Christine (Gus) ture alive and growing within law, Sylvia Anastasia. She is sur - 16)— Aspasia Rendziperis of cadante Funeral Home & 20)— Stavropulos, Mary (Pa - Kottaras. Brother in law to Irene his family and in the Greek com - vived by her daughter-in-law, Rochester, Michigan; passed Chapel, 370 Plantation Street, poulias) of Belmont, MA, passed (late Gus) Tsakopoulos. Pre - munity. Overall Steve was the Kay Glenos; grandchildren, away on October 15, 2016. Born Worcester from 4:00 p.m. to away on October 17, 2016. ceded in death by his parents best person to put a smile on Chris Glenos (Amy), Monica in Athens, Greece to George and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Octo - Beloved wife of the late Evangelos and Georgia your face. The viewing will be Glenos, Nikol Gaut (Scotty); Catherine Souyias, she came to ber 26, 2016. His funeral will Nicholas Stavropulos. Devoted Tsakopoulos, loving brother Gus held on Monday, October 24, great-grandchildren, Katherine the United States in 1967. She be celebrated on Thursday at mother of Georgia Bitsikas and Tsakopoulos. He will be missed 2016 from 9am to 11am at St. Griffin, Nicholas Griffin, Christ - was married on September 15, 10:00 am in Saint Spyridon her husband Peter, and Elaine by many nieces, nephews, Anthony's Greek Orthodox ian Glenos, Sophia Glenos, 1968 to William Louis Greek Orthodox Cathedral 102 Tripoli and her husband Mark. cousins koumbari and friends Church, 430 W. Wheat Rd, Frances Gaut and Philip Gaut; Rendziperis, deceased July 1, Russell Street, Worcester. Burial Loving grandmother of Constan - here in the United States, Vineland, NJ 08360, followed brother, Pete Anastasia; sister, 2012. Aspasia loved family, her will follow in Hope Cemetery. tinos Bitsikas, Maryssa Tripoli, Canada and Greece. Visitation by a funeral service at 11am at Helen Kavalos; and nieces and faith, to help others and to cook Those who wish to remember Damian Bitsikas, and Nicole will be held on Friday, October the church. Steve will be laid to nephew, Debra Delaney, Alexa delicious greek food. She is sur - Anthony by way of a memorial Tripoli. Sister of Nikki Varsamis 14, 2016 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. rest at Siloam Cemetery in Horowitz; and Michael Anasta - vived by her sons, Aris and tribute are kindly asked to con - and her husband John, and the with Trisagion Prayer Service at Vineland. In lieu of flowers, do - sia. The family would like to ex - George (Kelley); along with her sider the St. Francis Community late Christos Papoulias, Demos - 6:00 p.m. at Kish Funeral Home, nations in Steve's memory can press its sincere gratitude to grandchildren, Riley and 1030 NE 13th Avenue Fort thenis Papoulias, and the late 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, be made to St. Anthony's Greek Evelyn Leshore, Mary Butler, William. Her grandchildren Lauderdale, FL 33304. To share Georgia Karellas. Sister-in-law IN. Funeral will be held on Sat - Orthodox Church. Arrange - and all of Anna's other nurses were truly blessed to receive the your thoughts and memories of of Rhoe Papoulias and Loula Pa - urday, October 15, 2016 at ments are by DeMarco-Luisi Fu - and care-givers for their tender unconditional love and adora - Anthony, please visit his per - poulias. Also survived by many 10:00 a.m. at St Demetrios neral Home 2755 S. Lincoln and loving care of Anna during tion of their Yaya. Also surviving sonal guestbook at: www.mer - nieces, nephews, relatives and Greek Orthodox Church, 7021 Ave., Vineland. Memories, her final days on this earth. Fu - is her brother, Socrates (Gloria) cadantefuneral.com friends here and in Greece. Fu - Hohman Avenue, Hammond, thoughts and prayers may be ex - neral services will be held at and her sisters, in Greece, Mi - neral Service on Thursday, Oct. IN. Interment will be at tended to the family by visiting Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek randa and Vivi (Sakis). Funeral n SCANDALIS, DEMETRISE 20, 2016 at 11:30 AM at the Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, IN. dlfuneral.com. Orthodox Cathedral, 307 19th Service Tuesday, October 18, SACRAMENTO, CA (from the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox George was an active member Street South, Birmingham, AL, 2016 at 3 p.m. at St. George Sacramento Bee, published on Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Wa - of St. Demetrios Greek Ortho - n ZOANOS, KATINA on Wednesday, October 19, as Greek Orthodox Church, 43816 Oct. 19)— Demetrise Dallas tertown, MA. Visiting hours dox Church, AHEPA Chapter TARPON SPRINGS, FL (from the follows: Visitation at 10 a.m. Woodward Ave, in Bloomfield "Dee" Scandalis (1922-2016) prior to the Service from 10AM #157 and the Pan Arcadian Fed - Tampa Bay Times, published on and Funeral at 11:00 a.m., with Hills. Aspasia’s family will re - Born May 27, 1922 in Modesto, to 11:30 AM at the church. eration. He will be remembered Oct. 17) Katina Zoanos, 80, of graveside to follow at Southern ceive friends at Pixley Funeral California; Dee passed peace - Please omit flowers. Donations as a strong, kindhearted, hon - Tarpon Springs, formerly of Ka - Heritage Cemetery in Pelham. Home, 322 W. University Drive fully from this life on October in her memory may be made to orable man with a great mem - lymnos, Greece, died on Octo - In lieu of flowers the family re - in downtown Rochester on 16, 2016 at the age of 94. Dee the above named church. Burial ory. He often recalled exact ber 14, 2016. Survived by her quests that memorials be made Monday, October 17, 2016 from was the daughter of George Dal - in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. For on - dates of events, birthdays and husband, Antonios; children, to the "Greek Orthodox Church 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. with Trisa - las of Piana, Greece and Harriet line guestbook please visit anniversaries of friends and Andreas, Michael and George AHEPA 420 Scholarship Fund," gion at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Gavis, (who passed away when www.Faggas.com Faggas Fu - families. He was very proud of Zoanos and Maria Lelekis; 307 19th Street South, Birming - the family would greatly appre - Dee was a baby) of Chicago, Illi - neral Home 800-222-2586. all that he had accomplished in grandchildren, Anixi, Katina, ham, AL 35233. ciate that contributions in her nois. During Dee's early life she his life, but especially proud of Melina, Irene, Anthony, Maria, name be directed to the Ameri - lived in many agricultural towns n TSAKOPOULOS, the family he and his wife, Kalotina, Dimitra, Levi and n PEROULAS, PANAGIOTIS can Cancer Society or the Amer - until settling in Sacramento in GEORGE E. Koula created. He will be missed Katina; great grandchildren, CHARLOTTE, NC (from the ican Diabetes Association. her high school years. Her first MUNSTER, IN (from The Times, by all who had the pleasure of Michael, Frances, Aiyana and Charlotte Observe, published on Please visit, www.pixleyfu - job was at the soda fountain of published on Oct. 13)— George knowing him. In lieu of flowers, Michael; brothers, Anthony and October 11)— Panagiotis Nick neral.com the downtown Sacramento E. Tsakopoulos, age 81, passed contributions to St. Demetrios Emmanuel Mougros. Trisagion Peroulas 67, passed away a his Woolworths, where she quickly away peacefully surrounded by Greek Orthodox Church in his is Wednesday, October 19, home the 10th of October 2016 n SAKALOGLOU, was promoted to window his family on October 11, 2016. memory would be appreciated. 10:15 am at St. Nicholas Greek surrounded by his family. He ANTHONY G. dresser due to her artistic flair. He was born March 22, 1935 in www.kishfuneralhome.net Orthodox Cathedral followed by was born in Ditiki Fragista, WORCESTER, MA (from the She went on to work at the So - Nestani, Tripolis, Greece. He a funeral service at 11 am. In - Evrytania, Greece, the 4th of Worcester Telegram & Gazette, cial Security Administration came to the United States 60 n VENIANAKIS, terment at Cycadia Cemetery. May 1949. Pete lived in Dussel - published on Oct. 22)— An - where she rose to a supervisory years ago seeking to create a STILIANOS "STEVE" Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon dorf, Germany prior to moving thony G. Sakaloglou, 27 Worces - position. While Dee had great better life for himself and his VINELAND, NJ (from The Daily Springs (727) 942-0515 to the US. He initially went to ter - Anthony G. Sakaloglou, potential as a career woman, family. George was a devoted Journal, published on Oct. Chicago, IL , but decided to set - loving and beloved son, brother, her heart lay in wanting to be a husband, father, grandfather 22)— Stilianos "Steve" Veni - this is a service tle for the warmer climate of nephew and grandson, passed good wife, mother, and home - and business owner in North - anakis, age 73, passed away on to the community. Charlotte, NC in 1979. Pete away peacefully on October 20, maker. In 1948 Dee married the west Indiana. He was a restau - Thursday, October 20, 2016 at announcements of deaths worked at Lance Inc for 40 2016. He was 27 years old. An - love of her life, Peter G. Scan - ranteur for over 40 years own - home with his beloved wife, years, working hard to help thony fought the battle of anxi - dalis, who preceded her in ing the Indiana Restaurant, Vasiliki "Vicki" by his side. Steve may be telephoned to the ety and addiction for many death in 1981, and with whom Woodmar Restaurant and the was born in Krioneri Crete, classified Department of years, and now he is at rest. His she had three children. After her Embers Restaurant which later Greece on November 6, 1942 to the national herald at Days and dates of funerals, family prays for all of the vic - marriage, Dee traveled the became the Olympic Flame in Emmanuel and Theonifi Veni - (718) 784-5255, memorials, and other events di - tims of this epidemic. Anthony world over as an Air Force wife Schererville, Indiana. He was anakis. Steve was a devoted fa - monday through friday, rectly correspond to the original was born on August 3, 1989 in and had many fascinating expe - the patriarch of a large and ther to Emmanuel, George and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est publication date, which appears Worcester and was a graduate riences and adventures. During beautiful family. He is survived Michael; and dear brother and or e-mailed to: at the beginning of each notice. of Saint Peter Marion Junior her Air Force life she was active by his beloved wife of 54 years uncle of many residing in [email protected] High School and Worcester as a Red Cross Volunteer, a Koula (nee Papagiannis), loving Greece. Steve and his wife mi - THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Greek Islands Now Harboring More than 15,000 Refugees and Migrants

TNH Staff Tsipras gave the Migration Min - The main facility on Souda overrun Greece with refugees. istry separate powers instead of is housing four times its maxi - HUMAN SMUGGLERS With a European Union swap being under the Interior Min - mum capacity of 1,100 and Police say a car crash in deal with Turkey suspended, istry as the country struggles more refugees are arriving from Northern Greece has revealed Greek islands are stuck with with deal with more than Turkey daily, sometimes as yet another migrant smuggling more than 15,000 refugees and 64,000 refugees and migrants. many as 100 or more with the operation. migrants. Yiannis Mouzalas kept his European Union’s swap deal A car with Bulgarian license They are being housed in de - post as Migration Minister de - with Turkey suspended because plates collided with a local ve - tention centers and refugee spite admitting the government of an overwhelming number of hicle outside the city of Thessa - camps called “hot spots,” where had fumbled the crisis in many asylum applications. loniki on Nov. 5 and its driver their asylum applications are be - respects under his direction. Mouzalas recently expressed fled. ing processed. TROUBLE ON CHIOS concern about the repercussions Police say two migrants - an Greece may have to keep A crisis meeting chaired by on Greece if a deal between Indian and Syrian or Iraqi -were them as the EU closed its bor - State Minister Alekos Flam - Turkey and the European Union found slightly injured and they ders to them and Turkey won’t bouraris led to the government to crack down on human smug - took them to the hospital. take them back and even threat - saying it would build a new de - gling in the Aegean founders. A third migrant, a Pakistani, ened to let human traffickers tention center on the island of New government spokesman was found unharmed in the car’s unleash more unless it gets six Chios, over the objection of res - Dimitris Tzanakopoulos was trunk. Alerted by the driver of the billion euros, faster-track entry idents who said they’ve done asked at his first news confer - other vehicle, police also found into the bloc and visa-free travel enough. ence whether there was a con - two more Indians and a Pakistani for its citzens. The government’s proposal tingency plan if Turkey opens who had left the car and were The number of migrants on aP Photo/thanassis staVrakis foresees the creation of a new the floodgates again but ducked walking toward the city. the five islands of the eastern A woman mops the floor outside her tent inside the building so-called hot spot on the site of it, saying it had to honored by The Bulgarian car’s driver is Aegean with so-called “hot spots” of the Kalochori refugee camp, set up in a disused supermarket, a former landfill, Kathimerini both the EU and Turkey. still at large. Police say the car to accommodate arrivals from on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, Tuesday, Nov. 8. said. The main facility in the EU officials though said had crossed over from Turkey, neighboring Turkey rose above area of Souda, close to the is - Turkey is balking at the deal as 340 kilometers (211 miles) to 15,000 over the weekend, ac - awaiting either the outcome of and 826 on Leros, the newspa - land’s main port, to be used as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the east. cording to government figures. their asylum applications or de - per Kathimerini reported. a registration point for migrants is demanding the EU come On Lesbos, an official count portation with 4,210 on Chios, In a reshuffle over the week - before their transfer to the new through first or he will let human (Material from the Associated shows that 6,147 migrants are 2,707 on Samos, 2,016 on Kos end, Prime Minister Alexis accommodation center. traffickers operate again and Press was used in this report) At Swiss Resort, Cyprus’ Rival Leaders Try Last-Ditch Effort at Unity Talks

Continued from page 1 The two sides are trying to talks in Switzerland next week. Officials say sufficient with Greece split the eastern ter a deal, something that Turkish solve an internal boundary be - Anastasiades said he and Ak - progress on this key issue would Mediterranean island into a Cypriots insist is crucial to their cussed,” Anastasiades told re - tween two future constituent inci have made significant pave the way for a final summit breakaway Turkish-speaking security. porters. “Important … security states, allowing for the return of progress on numerous issues to hammer out a comprehensive north and an internationally rec - “A European state has no and territorial issues – which are some areas in Turkish-held north - making an envisioned Federation deal encompassing security mat - ognized Greek-speaking south. need of either guarantors or oc - decisive – have not yet been the ern Cyprus to Greek Cypriots, al - workable.Those issues include ters. Only Turkey recognizes a cupation troops,” Anastasiades object of any substantive dia - ready resisted by the Turks living ensuring the country’s economic BAN CHECKS IN Turkish Cypriot declaration of in - said. logue,” he said. there. viability and the right of all citi - U.N. Secretary-General Ban dependence and keeps more than “Occupation troops may offer THE 2004 FAILURE A confounding catalyst is zens to live and work wherever Ki-moon was at the talks kick-off 35,000 troops in the north. security for one community, but The last peace efforts col - Turkish President Recep Tayyip they choose. in Switzerland hoping for a deal Anastasiades said progress in certainly they create insecurity of lapsed in 2004 when a proposal Erdogan, who refuses to recog - But he said it’ll take the “res - before he leaves office at the end the talks means both sides must the other community,” he said, worked out by then-UN chief Kofi nize the Cypriot government and olute contribution” of Turkey and of the year. produce maps showing how adding that a beefed-up United Annan was accepted by most bars Cypriot ships and planes and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to “This is a critical juncture in much territory will fall in the ad - Nations police force answering Turkish Cypriots, but resound - said he won’t remove his army, reach agreement on core issues the talks and he welcomes very ministrative zone of each Federal directly to the U.N. Security ingly rejected by Greek Cypriots what Anastasiades said would be such as security and how much much the fact that the two lead - state. Council could provide ample se - in twin referendums. a deal breaker likely dooming the territory either side will admin - ers have jointly expressed their The territorial component of curity for both sides. “This is not something that we island to permanent partition. ister under an envisioned Federal hope that this meeting will pave a peace deal is crucial — Anas - Akinci suggested such security can keep discussing after 50 years Turkey’s input will be pivotal state. the way for the last phase of the tasiades said at least 100,000 guarantees could be abolished in for another 50 years. Everyone, in overcoming key obstacles pre - The talks at the Swiss resort talks,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Greek Cypriots must reclaim time, but not before Turkish including the UN, is aware of venting a deal to reunify ethni - of Mont Pelerin were to concen - Dujarric said in New York. homes and property lost in the Cypriots feel assured their secu - this,” Akinci said in a speech ear - cally divided Cyprus, the island’s trate directly on the tricky terri - A Turkish invasion in 1974 war, which would bolster support rity isn’t compromised.The Turk - lier. President said ahead of crucial tory issues. following a coup aiming at union for any deal, which will be put to ish Cypriot leader said all citizens a vote in both communities. could live where they choose in Anastasiades said in a tele - a reunified island, but only a fifth vised news conference “there’s no of Greek Cypriots opting to live chance” he would accept moving in the Turkish Cypriot-run zone With 42 Ministers, Tsipras Wants Fast 2nd Bailout Review onto a final phase of talks if no would be granted voting rights maps are produced. there. But in a separate news con - He said 8 billion euros ($8.87 Continued from page 1 he feuded with the head of the Panos Skourletis said he will Stathakis, who said bailouts, in - ference, Akinci said maps will billion) would be enough to Church of Greece, Archbishop keep fighting the state’s planned cluding a third for 86 billion only appear during final the cover the cost of an accord. (growth) must stand on a solid Ieronymos, after the prelate sale of a 17 percent stake in the ($95.18 billion) Tsipras sought phase of talks where Britain, “This land is enough for all of foundation, and should not be challenged plans to teach reli - Greek Power Corporation, and accepted after saying he Greece and Turkey will join dis - us,” Akinci said, adding, “It based on an obliteration of the gions other than Greek Ortho - which is apparently why he lost would do neither, wouldn’t cussions to tackle the difficult is - would be a great same if we miss labor sector; it must be based doxy and for religion to be his job and was replaced by for - work at all. sue of security. this historic opportunity.” on high-quality and well-paid taught in a secular manner. mer Economy Minister Giorgos Papadimitriou is an academic Anastasiades ruled out allow - labor,” he said, without going Stathakis, who has no experi - who said that role led him to ing Turkey to retain any military (Material from the Associated into details on how this will be Cabinet members ence in the field. mistakenly discuss the possibil - intervention rights in Cyprus or Press was used in this report) achieved. Outgoing Merchant Marine ity last year of a parallel cur - to keep troops on the ground af - After dragging his feet all replaced by Tsipras Minister Thodoris Dristas also rency for Greece if it was forced year on the unfinished reforms, complained publicly expressed disappointment, say - out of the Eurozone, comments he said they could now be done about their removal ing his departure from the min - for which he apologized, the in a matter of a few weeks be - istry was not “voluntary,” the newspaper Kathimerini said. fore a Dec. 5 meeting of the Eu - Filis, a college dropout who newspaper said. “Until last week I was an aca - Anti-Muslim Protesters rogroup, the working organiza - rankled many with his provoca - Another used Cabinet mem - demic. Academics can say many tion of the Eurozone finance tive stances, said he couldn’t un - ber, this one from Tsipras’ part - things. However, when they are chiefs. derstand why he was fired from ner in the marginal, far-right, called upon to implement a pro - Occupy Athens Mosque Site The spokesman for the major his post, Kathimerini reported, extremist, jingoistic Indepen - gram, they see that some things opposition New Democracy although he will stay in the dent Greeks, former Deputy In - they have said may have been Conservatives, Giorgos party and follow Tsipras’ orders frastructure Minister Maria wrong,” he said. TNH Staff the area off with barbed wire. Koumoutsakos snickered on how to vote. Chrysoveloni was also sacrificed “There is no parallel currency Construction for the work on Twitter that Tsipras’ shakeup Filis had gotten the second and complained she wasn’t told for Greece and nor will they be ATHENS – Police said 15 pro - the mosque, paid for by the gov - was “the first Cabinet meeting highest number of votes at a re - until it happened. one, at least for this govern - testers were arrested in Athens ernment during a crushing eco - of the last SYRIZA government.” cent SYRIZA Congress and his WHERE’S THE BEEF? ment,” he added. for staging an occupation at a nomic crisis, was approved in But Cabinet members re - removal could further rankle up Repeating what Tsipras said He said the government site where the mosque is due to Parliament in August but hasn’t placed by Tsipras complained dissension after Tsipras’ new without doing it, Greece’s new badly needs more Direct Foreign be built using state funds. begun yet because of more bu - publicly about their removal, shakeup meant to slow his plum - Economy Minister Dimitris Pa - Investment even though an Protests were launched at the reaucratic delays that have ratcheting up tension in meting in polls for reneging on padimitriou said the country avalanche of new taxes and po - site two weeks earlier but ended slowed its building for years. SYRIZA. anti-austerity promises and the needs investments to recover. litical uncertainty has under - early Nov. 4 when riot police “The actions of these groups The loudest gripe came from party’s alleged principles as he Papadimitriou, President of mined that hope. were sent to the area to make are reminiscent of past manifes - former Education Minister Nikos surrendered to international the Levy Economics Institute at the arrests shortly after dawn. tations of hate which pose a Filis, who was ousted and not lenders he vowed to resist. Bard College in New York, re - (Material from the Associated The protesters face charges threat to law, order and secu - moved to another ministry after Outgoing energy minister placed hardliner Giorgos Press was used in this report) of public disturbance and are to rity,” said a statement issued by appear at a prosecutor’s office Kostis Papaioannou, the General later in the day. Secretary of the Ministry of Jus - Parliament voted for the tice, Transparency and Human This Week in Greek History (November 7- 13) 950,000-euro ($1 million) pro - Rights. ject in August, with the left-wing IT’S OFFICIAL Compiled by Hitler to come to Mussolini’s rescue in army accepted the surrender of Tahsin government receiving cross- Athens Mayor Giorgos Eraklis Diamataris Greece by invading in April 1941. Pasha and the Ottomans. The Bulgarian party support. Kaminis said that the mosque’s army in a bid to claim Thessaloniki for their The number of Muslims liv - construction is a constitutional NOVEMBER 7, 1986 : Greek model and NOVEMBER 10, 1986 : Born in own arrived one day after the surrender to ing in Greece has risen in recent and international obligation that TV presenter Doukissa Nomikou was born Akhmeta, Kakheti in Soviet Georgia, Greek the Greeks occurred. The Greek army beat years due to a spike in immigra - Greece must fulfill. in Athens. Nomikou is the daughter of fa - judoka Ilias Illiadis was born. Iliadis has the Bulgarian forces to Thessaloniki after tion and the refugee crisis. “It’s far better to have one of - mous Greek singer Nikos Nomikos and Ur - represented Greece since the beginning of Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos ordered The extreme-right Golden ficial place of worship rather sula Nomikou. his international career when his family Crown Prince Constantine to take Thessa - Dawn Party opposes the mosque than have 200 informal places Doukissa repre - moved to Greece in 2003. One of the most loniki at all costs after initial hesitation from and had supported the protest. around the city,” he said. sented Greece at successful Greek athletes at a world level, Constantine. When the Bulgarians finally A site where Greece plans to Tens of thousands of Muslim the 2007 Miss Uni - Iliadis has been crowned World Champion arrived, Tahsin Pasha told the Bulgarians “I build an official mosque for the migrants live in greater Athens verse 2007 of Judo at the 90-kilogram weight class have only one Thessaloniki, which I have country’s Muslims was taken and use informal prayer rooms pageant and at three times, European champion twice, and surrendered.” The rest of Macedonia would over by protesters who want to around the capital — many set just the age of 20 an Olympic medal winner twice. In the be liberated and annexed to Greece by the stop its construction. up in basements and failed busi - she was crowned Olympics, Iliadis won gold in Athens and Treaty of Bucharest in 1913. Less than a About a dozen demonstra - nesses in run-down neighbor - Miss Star Hellas in bronze in London. Ilias Iliadis was Greece’s year after riding triumphantly through tors occupied the area in the hoods. 2007. She is cur - flag bearer when the Greek Olympic Team newly liberated Thessaloniki, George I of Votanikos district on Nov. 2 and The number of Muslims in rently dating and entered the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Greece would be assassinated in Thessa - set up a makeshift center to Greece has increased following living with Greek Beijing Olympic Games. loniki by Alexandros Schinas on March 18, house homeless Greeks but not the refugee crisis last year, when businessman Dim - 1913. refugees, the newspaper the country was on Europe’s itris Theodoridis NOVEMBER 12, 1912 : After 482 years Kathimerini said. busiest transit route for people who is the son of of Ottoman rule, King George I of Greece NOVEMBER 13, 1864 : The Second Na - The move was supported by fleeing to the continent. Eleni Kokkali and triumphantly entered Thessaloniki after the tional Assembly of the Hellenes ratified the the ultra-right super-extremist The proposed site of the new Savvas Theoridis. Greek army led by Crown Prince Constan - Greek constitution of 1864. The constitution Golden Dawn party whose law - mosque is in a mainly industrial Doukissa Nomikou tine liberated it. King George I’s entry into was closely modeled on Belgium’s of 1821 makers and dozens of support - area on the outskirts of the city is commonly rated the city came three days after the Greek and on Denmark’s constitution of 1849. The ers are on trial on charges of op - center, near a United Nations- amongst the most beautiful Greek women new constitution dealt with the matters of erating a criminal gang and run camp for refugees. in the world. getting a new sovereign and making the orchestrating attacks against Former Education Minister transition form a constitutional monarchy foreigners, which they deny. Nikos Filis that Greece should NOVEMBER 8, 1940 : The battle of to a crowned republic as smooth as possible. One was charged in the murder avoid mistakes made by other Elaia-Kalamas which had taken place from Initially, the Greek assembly offered Prince of an anti-fascist hip-hop artist European policymakers that left November 2-8 ended with a decisive Greek Alfred of Great Britain the Greek crown in in 2013. countries vulnerable to the in - victory. The battle was fought during the November 1862 following the overthrow of On Oct. 30, Golden Dawn fluence of violent and extreme onset of the Greco-Italian War when Fascist King Otto but he refused. After much delib - leader Nikos Michaloliakos ad - religious ideology. Italy launched the core of its invasion into eration the Greek assembly, with consider - dressed the second of two “It is truly the elephant in Greece through Epirus. Coupled with the able influence from the Great Powers, se - protest rallies near the plot – room: Europe has not accepted Battle of Pindus, the battle of Elaia-Kalamas lected Danish Prince William of formerly a Hellenic Navy base – that Islam is a reality,” he told solidified the humiliating Italian defeat to Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glüksburg organized by the party to de - Parliament. “The existence of what amounted to Greek guerilla forces in to be the new King where he would be fitted nounce the idea of a mosque in makeshift mosques (in Athens) the mountains. The Greeks brimming with with the style George I King of the Hellenes. Votanikos, or anywhere else in is a disgrace for our country.” confidence following the two major victories George I would be modern Greece’s longest Greece in what Kathimerini said But Golden Dawn lawmaker began a counter-offensive which would serving monarch with a reign of almost fifty appeared to be an attempt to Yiannis Lagos remained defiant. drive the Italian forces 80 kilometers into years (1863-1913). The creation of a single block its construction. “We will not allow this to hap - Albanian territory from the Pindus moun - chamber Parliament (Vouli) with a four- The group occupying the plot pen. Golden Dawn will do tains. These defeats were the first for the year term was also created as a result of calls itself the Association of Re - everything in its power to stop Fascist powers in WWII and would force the new constitution. servist Infantryman had fenced it,” he said. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016

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A movement that trounced the economic, political, and media Cyprus, Smyrni, and Other Beloved Lost Motherlands establishment. A movement that will have an international impact, because it will be emulated. By Nicos A. Rolandis the centuries fairs. But the course was always 3. On the 8th August 1983 Trump’s victory, and the magnitude of his victory, exceeded Listen to the people who are the same: Empty rhetoric, unsub - I received personally from Hugo all expectations. “Smyrni, hamming like bees… stantiated enthusiasm, lack of po - Gobbi, the Special Representative Trump was considered to be almost un-American, and even My dearest, when your And their prayers are like cy - litical acumen and wisdom, of UN Secretary-General Perez de a danger to democracy. beautiful body was up in flames press trees cheap “patriotism”, corruption, Cuellar the “Indicators” initiative. Yet it did not affect the people. They went off script and did reaching the stars In their divine sorrow… pursuit of public office. Nothing The conditions were favorable, not elect Hillary Clinton. There was no God nor a Fifty-two years later, in July else. What a shame!! like in 1978. I had warned that a It was the response and the anger of the people who feel human being to help you. 1974, Cyprus moved into the During these critical moments rejection of the initiative might that they have been abandoned by Washington, that they cannot The day was speechless and the maelstrom of carnage, invasion I would like to repeat and under - lead to a declaration of a Turk - make ends meet although they work hard, that the country’s night was sullen and occupation. Like Smyrni, score once more some of our ish-Cypriot state. These were the infrastructure is unacceptable, and that the elite takes care of because people turned into what happened in Cyprus did not tragic failures: rumors in the international everyone else, both within and outside the country, except for monsters and God had gone come fortuitously: 1. Before 1974 I was of arena. President Kyprianou told them. away…” wrote Angelos Simirio - It was preceded by the glori - the opinion that the course which me that he had the assurance of For years we experienced the revolution of African-Ameri - tis. ous but very poorly programmed we followed, full of political President Ceausescu of Romania, cans, as well as various other minorities. Now it is white Amer - On November 14, 1922, a struggle of 1955-1959 for union brinkmanship, clashes, murders who had close ties with Ankara, icans who are revolting. Revolutionary Court martial was with Greece. The outcome was and instability, might lead to a that such a thing would not hap - Thus, a new chapter is starting for America. set up in Athens, which sen - not “union” but a crippled inde - Turkish invasion, which was pen. The initiative was rejected, At this point in time, Trump represents the new, the future. tenced to death former Prime pendence, with an upgraded threatened by Turkey time and despite the objections of DISY Hillary and her family represent the past. Ministers Gounaris, Protopa - Turkish-Cypriot element, which again especially since 1964. and AKEL. I resigned from the And so, hope springs anew. Hope that the newcomers, these padakis, and Stratos, former Bal - was elevated from minority to However, the great majority of post of Foreign Minister on the individuals who are not conventionally political, will introduce tatzis and Theotokis, and Field community with many privileges. the people and the leadership 20th September 1983. The “Turk - new ideas, launch new initiatives, and revitalize American’s po - Martial Hadjanestis and also sen - The Republic of Cyprus which were sailing, like in the case of ish state” was declared 55 days sition on the world stage. tenced to life imprisonment for - was born in 1960 was the “or - Smyrni, in their mythical world, later on the 15th November Let's hope so. Although movements tend to deflate relatively mer Ministers Goudas and Strati - phan of the Mediterranean”, be - believing that the Turks would 1983. quickly. gos. Those sentenced to death cause its people (Greeks and “eventually boil in their own 4. Other plans followed: And in terms of the Greek-American community, standing were executed in the morning of Turks) never believed in it. After juice”. The few of us were the The Consolidated Documents next to Trump is a powerful political player, the Chairman of the 15th. The legendary Greek all, the head of state, Archbishop danger mongers, the cowards. At (1985), the Set of Ideas (1992), the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus, who had leader Eleftherios Venizelos sent Makarios, in a letter addressed a meeting organized by Glafcos Troutbeck (1996), Annan Plan the intelligence, good judgment and fortune to support Trump. a telegram from Lausanne, to Greek Prime Minister George Clerides in the upper hall of the (2002). Each Plan was worse It was for this reason that Trump mentioned Priebus in his Switzerland and tried in vain to Papandreou in March 1964 House of Representative in the than the previous one, because victory speech and called him to the podium. Priebus is Greek- stop the executions, pleading that wrote: “I am the signatory of early 1970s, where I was invited, there were faits-accomplis, as American – on his mother’s side – and has spent many of his the convicted persons “had acted these Treaties (London-Zurich, by the Cyprus problem and the in - time went by. The talks of summers as a child in Greece. He speaks Greek well and is a with the consent of the people.” which the Republic of Cyprus was herent dangers were analyzed Christofias-Talat followed as well Greek-Orthodox Christian. Although the above judgment created). But not even for a mo - and discussed. However, nobody (2008). Hence, there is a window of possible communication between was reviewed in recent years, it ment did I believe, that this con - would listen. Finally, we had the Nothing happened. We were our community and the new government at the higher levels. constitutes the tragic epilogue of stituted the creation of a perma - coup d’ teat and the invasion and always pursuing the unachiev - the Asia Minor catastrophe, nent state,” (Ambassador one half of Cyprus was gone. able. In a world where, around which was the result, inter alia, Kranidiotis: “Unfortified State”, 2. On November 10, us, people are bombed and per - The President of Turkey of a number of blunders of Hel - Volume 1, page 135). This is 1978, the Anglo-American-Cana - ish, almost one half of the globe lenism. The Lausanne Treaty of what the head of state wrote dian Plan was handed over to us. is immersed in blood and poverty 1923 followed, which, according about the country he had created, I personally received it from US we split hairs and we debate for “Mr. Erdogan long ago veered down an authoritarian, anti- to Greek historians, was one of even if four years earlier he had Assistant Secretary of State weeks whether “Antigone” democratic path and has often proved to be an unreliable, even the saddest moments of the his - taken an oath of “faith to and re - Matthew Nimetz at the Harvard should go to the occupied dangerous ally in dealing with foreign challenges.” tory of Greece. “The Hellenism spect for the constitution of the Club, New York. It was probably Salamis Theatre (which appar - These articulate characterizations, written in a recent edito - of Ionia, Thrace and Pontos had Republic of Cyprus.” In parallel the best Plan we ever had. It was ently must be punished because rial of the New York Times, clearly and precisely summarize terminated its long and glorious the Turkish Cypriots were work - converting the unitary state of it was occupied, as a result of our the manner with which America perceives Turkish President march in history.” ing for partition. 1960 into Federal. Varosha would stupidity as well). Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s personality and politics. The editorial It was a history and a civiliza - So, what could be the chances be returned to its people from We forget, dear Smyrni, that expresses the concern on the American side about the dangers tion of 3.000 years that perished. and expectations of the “Orphan the very outset, irrespective of Ionia does not exist anymore and posed by Ankara’s authoritarian, adventurous, and often violent And a population of one and a of the Mediterranean”? None. the outcome of the talks. At that that none of the mighty people behavior under Erdogan’s leadership to the stability of the half million people who were dis - And the tragic outcome came time: ever cared or were annoyed or geopolitical area surrounding Turkey. placed or slaughtered. about with the Greek coup d’état • There were no Turkish set - did not have their whiskies, be - The recent crisis in its relations with Russia caused by the Smyrni, beloved, and also you and the Turkish invasion of 1974. tlers cause Ionia was gone. Turkish shooting down of Russian military aircraft, the atrocious Mimi Denisi, who through your Something similar to the carnage • No “users” of properties Similarly, nobody’s comfort - reactions against the Kurds, and the violent tendencies of Turkish excellent theatrical performance of Smyrni: 37% of the territory • No rotating presidency able life was ever disturbed when policy, not only in Iraq but throughout the Middle East, are have brought to us the memories of the country under occupation, • No virgin-birth Cyprus was occupied in 1974 and characteristic of the way Ankara treats its neighbors. The Turkish of those years. It all started, 40,000 Turkish troops, foreign • No bizonality, the way it was there was not even a single help - president’s reiterative, pompous, and revisionist statements on Smyrni, with the landing of the guarantees, 160,000 refugees, interpreted later on. ing hand. the history and territorial and sovereign facts of the region are Greek army into your embrace in 2000 Greek and Turkish missing • The return of Morphou was Perhaps God is still gone away. highly alarming portents for stability and indicate obvious risks May 1919 in a frenzy of patrio - persons, 3000 people killed. not disputed I am glad that President Anas - for Greece’s territorial integrity. tism and great dreams of the peo - We now anticipate, 42 years • There were no huge Turkish tasiades is exerting a titanic ef - Recently, this newspaper also published an editorial in the ple and their leaders: It ended up on, the tragic epilogue, our own investments and water and elec - fort, before it is too late. same spirit as the Times, noting the paramount importance of three years and three months “Lausanne Treaty.” But Lausanne tricity from Turkey. the level and nature of the Turkish leadership vis-à-vis Greece’s later with the sad final curtain like all types of Lausannes, after • The occupation was not Mr. Rolandis was the Cypriot security, as well as the dangerous crises caused in the past by and the termination of 3.000 a lost war, are always, ruthless, “deep” yet. Government’s Foreign the adventurous and expansive policies of prime ministers such years of history, as a result of hard and painful. Nimetz told me that “Ankara Minister (1978-83) and as Bülent Ecevit and Tansu Çiller. blunders and lack of planning by I personally lived through was not negative.” However, we Minister of Commerce, Therefore, President Obama’s upcoming visit to Athens Hellenism. many of the tragic moments of rejected the Plan, despite my Industry & Tourism (1998- should be interpreted and exploited in this light. The great poet Angelos Sike - Cyprus, either as a private indi - strong objections. It was rejected 2003). He was also a member Instead of boasting about its multifaceted foreign policy, lianos wrote about the above, in vidual or as a politician. I took by the “great patriots,” who grad - of the Cyprus House of Repre - which as it says, brings the American leader to Athens after his “Prayer”: exception to the decisions taken, ually destroyed Cyprus, the same sentatives (1991-96) and China and Russia, the Greek government ought to treat the “Spirit of pain, elevated I shouted, I resigned from the people who are objecting and chairman of the Liberal Party visit seriously and not as an opportunity for its own promotion. through your sad struggles into post of Minister of Foreign Af - shouting today as well. (1986-98). In other words, it must view the president’s trip to Athens as America’s indirect desire to ratify the geopolitical status quo of the region. It should aim for President Obama’s presence to be ANTI-Logos By A.H. Diamataris a message to Ankara about the need to respect the peace, sta - bility, sovereignty and inviolability of the borders in the sensitive region of Southeast Europe and the Aegean Archipelago. • Niarchos: Greek Golden newspapers. that way about the community. Certain, we Crises related to the economy or to refugees are severely Obviously either they don’t think we are not perfect. Surely we could be better damaging and cause great suffering. But from a historic, long- standard of excellence matter as a community, they take us for organized and have more institutions than term perspective, nothing can be compared to a crisis that can granted, or they just spend their time with we do. threaten a country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. The The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) few well-connected individuals with the We wonder, though, whom did Mr. repetitious statements, the overall foreign policy and the his - celebrated its 20th Anniversary since its leadership of the country so that in the hope Bouboulis’ undoubtedly intelligent son ask torical vision of the current Turkish president can easily lead to founding. they can enhance their carriers. for assistance? For example, he could have the conclusion that such a crisis, unfortunately, looms menac - During this time it not only granted 2.47 Ambassador Lalakos is a young, well-ed - come to is. Granted it would not be a phil - ingly. billion euros, not only uplifted the Greek ucated and experienced diplomat who has anthropic case, but we could have helped – The top issue on the agenda of Obama’s forthcoming visit to name internationally but it also became the served in Washington (2002-2004) and in we would not have left him unassisted. At Athens, besides the Cyprus issue, cannot and must not be any Greek golden standard of excellence. some tough capitals including Ankara and the very least, we could have directed him other than Greece’s security. This is a priceless contribution that we Skopje. to the proper individuals and organizations. hope will find many imitators. Did he seek a job at a restaurant or diner, • A Father’s Complaint as so many of us did when we first arrived • Greece is in Good Hands to this country? The Timing on Cyprus We printed in our Greek edition a letter It is true that life in New York leaves in the US from a father, living in Athens, chastising little time to spare. But if our community is the community for not helping his son who known for something, it is philoxenia – hos - Negotiations Greece’s new Ambassador to the United went to Fordham School of Law in New pitality. Countless Greek-Americans take States, Harry Lalakos, visited our offices, as York. time from their busy lives to help those who The critical negotiations taking place in Switzerland between is customary, and met with our newspaper’s The author, Thomas Bouboulis, con - come from overseas. But I don’t need to de - the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus might well deter - management and staff. cludes: “It is my view that the Greek-Amer - fend philoxenia in our community, because mine the future of that tortured island and its people. Rarely does a Greek ambassador not ican community is not as what it likes to it needs no defense. I am just presenting Yet we wonder: is it not strange that the negotiations coincide make such a visit. present itself. Whereas we hold it in high the case. with a power vacuum in Washington, as we just held our elec - Cypriot ambassadors, on the other hand, esteem, it does not stand up to our expec - And I would add that even now, Mr. tions and we are in the process of the transferring the power rarely do so. Perhaps they have much more tations for assistance and solidary when Bouboulis, even if there is something we from one administration to the next? important business to take care of than meet needed.” can do for your son even now, please let us with the personnel of our community’s We are sorry that Mr. Bouboulis feels know. THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 13 On Election Night There Were Two Glass Ceilings; Only One of Them was Shattered

Of all the presidents of the Trump’s own party – the Repub - people catapulted But the anti- enough to push the nuclear but - most is to be loved and adored United States, from George Wash - licans – was against him. RNC Trump to power. Trump establish - ton. Does any of that sound fa - by the masses. ington to Barack Obama, none Chairman Reince Priebus did a The hoi polloi were ment media would - miliar? Because that’s exactly And that is exactly why in due was a woman and none lacked mostly good job in toeing the line indeed defiant in the n’t sacrifice blind what they said about Ronald Rea - time, progressives will be pleas - both government and military ex - – reining in the anti-Trump rene - face of an establish - rage for the sake of gan in 1980. Practically word for antly surprised about how many perience prior to taking office. gades while not being overly en - ment that scolded good journalism. word. of their biggest priorities – from In electing Hillary Clinton or thusiastic about Trump at the risk them, admonished, They insisted in per - But for those of us who sup - a minimum wage raise to clean Donald Trump, one of those two of losing congressional elections. them, and instructed petuating the false ported Trump’s candidacy, this is drinking water – will become re - glass ceilings would shatter. All But the two former Presidents them to vote other - narrative, and not a time to gloat. Nothing de - ality. Wait and see. eyes – by the media, by the es - Bush and Jeb, former GOP nom - wise. blamed the tens of cent is gained by rubbing salt in And remember, Donald Trump tablishment, and by most Ameri - inees John McCain and Mitt Rom - The media was millions of Ameri - the wounds of so many of those is no more a Republican than he cans – were on Hillary, and the ney, conservative writers George lazy at best, deceitful cans who stood by who are truly disappointed – if is a Democrat. He is a one-man fact that she would become the Will and Bill Kristol, and scores at worst, in cutting by CONSTANTINOS E. Trump’s side. Some, not frightened – by the prospect national security, politically incor - first ever woman president. of other Republicans turned on and pasting Trump’s SCAROS not least of which of a Trump presidency. rect, anti-establishment populist, But on November 9, America Trump. Conservative newspapers own words to pre - Hillary Clinton, la - Instead, let us focus on some not unlike Andrew Jackson and awoke to a different reality. Don - vilified him, either refraining from sent a false – yes, Special to beled them “de - indisputable blessings, and throw Harry Truman (both Democrats, ald Trump, a man with no previ - endorsing anyone or actually false – narrative that The National Herald plorable.” Surely, in a few wishful ones, for good by the way). And despite the ous political or military experi - picking Hillary. “Trump calls Mexi - the warped logic measure: newspaper endorse - world’s efforts to stop him, he ence, who never before ran for Donald Trump was like a quar - cans ‘rapists’…Trump will ban all went, since Trump is racist, sexist, ments, big money, party elites, won. office, won the election. terback, scrambling for his life to Muslims from the United States… anti-immigrant, etc., then his sup - “ground game” door-knocking Talk about shattering a glass His rise to the White House is avoid being tackled by the oppos - Trump bragged about committing porters must be all of those bad and robocalls, polls, and pundits ceiling. nothing short of miraculous. Not ing team, but whose own re - sexual assault…Trump referred things too. are now all practically meaning - because the Democrats mounted ceivers sat with their arms folded to Megyn Kelly menstruating… Others damned the Trumpies less. Constantinos E. Scaros' latest a vigorous campaign against him, shouting: “don’t bother throwing Trump mocked a reporter’s dis - by faint praise. They’re not really And it gets even better: con - book, Grumpy Old Party (about with a lot of help from much of us the football, because we’re not ability…” and on and on. Once bad people, just gullible. Duped trary to what makes many people the 2016 presidential election), the mainstream media, academia, gonna catch it!” again: no, he didn’t. Look at by a supreme con man. A man cringe, that Trump will be an evil is available for purchase on and Hollywood – that part was And yet, he won. everything carefully, and in con - out of his depth and so utterly in - dictator in the mold of Hitler or amazon.com and in bookstores to be expected. But because The sheer will of the American text. capable of governing, and crazy Mussolini, what he actually craves nationwide. The Growing Turkish The Wells Fargo Robbery: Swindling Customers for Profit

Threat to Greece During this presidential cam - stock options and also insisted that ten that the easing of bank reg - paign, many American voters restricted shares. Stumpf resign. ulations during the Bush years Greek diplomats constrains him. voiced their outrage regarding Over five thou - Stumpf responded led to the reckless lending prac - were stunned when Furthermore, the the financial scheming of “the sand Wells Fargo that he would re - tices of banks that brought on Turkish President purge of the Turk - establishment.” Although often employees directly main CEO of Wells the Great Recession. Those same Recep Tayyip Erdo - ish military, espe - written off as crazed populism involved in creating Fargo for as the banks are now bigger and gan announced that cially of his air or worse, the public’s outrage the phony accounts bank wanted him. wealthier than ever. The same the Turkish delega - force, has shifted stems from actual behavior. A have been dis - Two weeks later cannot be said for the 7 million tion that negotiated the current balance case in point is the scandal at missed. But they amid the firestorm Americans who lost their homes the 1923 Treaty of of forces in Greece’s Wells Fargo bank. have not been created by Warren and the millions more who had Lausanne “be - favor. The officer Between 2011 and mid- fined. Just as signif - and her colleagues to endure unemployment for trayed” Turkey by group most af - 2016, Wells Fargo illegally re - icant in revealing in both parties, years. giving away the fected by dismissals moved 240 million dollars of le - Wells Fargo values by PROF. DAN Wells Fargo asked Our politicians promise to Aegean Islands to is Turkish Air Force gitimate deposits and placed the is that personnel GEORGAKAS for Stumpf’s resig - narrow the financial distance Greece. He spoke of by AMB. PATRICK N. (TAF) combat pi - funds in 1.5 million fake bank previously fired for nation. between the super wealthy and his frustration that THEROS lots. Prior to the accounts and 563,943 fake refusing to partici - Special to Wells Fargo the average person, the famous these islands, which coup the TAF, had credit card accounts. Annual pate in the fraud The National Herald seemed to take income gap separating the top are “so close he can Special to 600 active pilots for fees, interest charges overdraft have not been re - stern action. 1% from the rest of us. One shout to them”, are The National Herald 325 fighter planes protection fees, and other hired or compensated. A num - Stumpf was forced to give back means of doing that would be not part of Turkey or almost two pilots means generated a profit of $2.6 ber have started lawsuits. his $2.5 million annual salary to break up financial institutions and stopped just short of de - per plane. Erdogan has dis - million for the employees di - The city and county of Los and $41 million in previous touted as too big to fail. That manding that their return to missed and/or jailed half of rectly involved and unknown Angeles, rather than federal profits. Left untouched, how - option had been taken by Re - Turkey. He also stated that them. This ration has fallen to profit for Wells Fargo. A hint of agencies were the force that ever, was the $45 million he had publican Theodore Roosevelt at Turkey has a historic obligation 0.8/1. With two pilots per plane, what that sum might be is that brought the swindling to light. made by selling the portion of the turn of the century to curb to “protect” the Muslim popula - the Hellenic Air Force currently just 14,000 of the fake credit They initiated a lawsuit against his pay that came in stock op - monopolies and what were tions of its lost Balkan provinces has a decisive tactical advantage. card accounts generated Wells Fargo in 2015 and got a tions. called “the robber barons.” De - in Greek Thrace, Bulgaria, Ser - Similar purges have also weak - $400,000 in corporate profits. Every school I have ever at - mocrat Franklin Roosevelt bia and further west. ened other elements of the Turk - Addition funds were gener - Wells Fargo CEO admitted tended taught us that if an indi - firmly curbed the power of the These inflammatory com - ish military though not so dra - ated when depositors had to pay vidual takes money out of some - banks to help lift us out of the ments come in the context of re - matically. overdraft fees on legitimate ac - to the nature of the bank one else’s bank account without Great Depression. The new Con - peated Turkish justification for This gives Greece a breathing counts depleted by sums moved scam but declared that person’s knowledge or ap - gress needs to follow a similar intervention in Iraq and Syria space of a few years. However, to fake accounts. Customers the bank had rescinded proval, the action is termed course of strengthening, not again based on a “historical by 2020 we can expect the bal - who raised queries about their “theft.” That’s a crime. When an weakening regulations on obligation” to protect Sunnis ance to turn dramatically in missing money were told it was the policies that sparked organization does the same in a banks. from Shiite (i.e., Iran and Iraq) Turkey’s favor. New pilots will a clerical error and the money the illegal transfers. systematic manner for years, we Growing up in Detroit, I of - oppression. He implied Turkey be recruited and trained. More from the fake account was rein - are dealing with what is termed ten went to the see cowboy needed to restore Mosul to its dramatically, Turkey will con - stated into the actual account. $185 million settlement this “a criminal conspiracy.” That movies at Saturday matinees. rightful owner. tinue to procure more modern We are not speaking of a swin - September. Publicity about the some funds were eventually re - Many featured a stage coach The Greek foreign ministry aircraft while Greece, hobbled dle engineered by a maverick lawsuit prompted Senate and turned to the accounts does not like the one Wells Fargo uses as protested Erdogan’s “provocative by budget constraints, will strug - individual or a branch manager, House committees on banking make the thieving legal. Just ask a trademark. The stage coaches statements” while downplaying gle to maintain its existing fleet. but a systemwide practice. to subpoena John Stumpf, the the IRS about that. The bottom were always being threatened their significance as “meant for Turkey is on schedule in two The 6,000 local branches in - chief executive officer of Wells line is that to date, no one at by outlaws out to get our hard- internal consumption.” I beg to years to acquire six F35 fighters, volved were under the supervi - Fargo, to testify about the al - Wells Fargo has been charged earned money. Now the stage differ. the most modern plane coming sion of Carrie Tolstedt, senior leged fraud. with a crime and no state or fed - coach itself is the outlaw. Is the The Treaty of Lausanne de - into the US inventory, and sev - vice president for community Stumpf admitted to the na - eral charges have been brought sheriff in on the heist or is the marcated a border between the eral dozen more in the next banking. Tolstedt opted to retire ture of the bank scam but de - against Wells Fargo. This is not sheriff prepared to restore law two countries designed to mini - decade. Even though the num - shortly after the scandal became clared the bank had rescinded getting away with murder but and order? mize the likelihood of future bers are small, its stealth capa - public. Corporate documents in - the policies that sparked the il - certainly getting away with cash wars between the two old ene - bility will seriously challenge dicate that in just one year legal transfers. Senator Eliza - in hand. Prof. Georgakas is Director of mies. For the first 32 years, Lau - Greek air defenses. It may take (2015) she received $9 million beth Warren characterized what Many politicians call for the Greek American Studies sanne worked. Turkey turned several years to fully integrate in pay and bonuses. Her retire - had happened as a federal crime deregulation of business as a Project at Queens College – the relationship upside down in the F35 but by 2020 the balance ment is further sweetened by and called on the Justice De - means for stimulating the econ - CUNY and Consulting Editor of 1955 instigating pogroms in of air power will have decisively approximately $125 million in partment to take action. She omy. They seem to have forgot - CINEASTE magazine. Constantinople. From then, shifted to Turkey’s favor, if noth - Turkey has constantly escalated ing changes. By 2020, Erdogan tensions between the two coun - will probably have satisfied his tries and undermined Greek sov - territorial ambitions to the South LETTER FROM ATHENS ereignty. Readers are familiar and will be free to turn his at - with Turkey’s frequent violations tentions towards Greece. If he of Greek sovereign airspace and succeeds in recapturing “Ot - territorial waters and will re - toman” territories in Syria and Tsipras Rearranges Deck Chairs on His Not-So-Titanic member the Imia incident. That Iraq, what will dissuade him would certainly have resulted in from doing so in the Aegean? open war had President Clinton Given its current internal po - It’s never worked, but Greek cepted after saying makes a difference The new lineup: not intervened. litical disarray and its financial prime ministers with plummet - he would do nei - outside the room • The Finance Ministry Erdogan’s declarations have problems, Greece will probably ing ratings keep thinking if they ther. in which they sit. becomes The Ministry of Silly opened an entirely new chapter do nothing to prepare for a more change their Cabinets it will Tsipras vowed to Stathakis was a Talks, charged with pretending in this ongoing crisis. Until now, powerful Turkey with Erdogan help restore their popularity. cut the number of pawn, shuffled to resist international creditors Turkey based its claims on clever in charge promising to restore They don’t know if a thou - ministers and posi - around because he before surrendering to them reinterpretations of existing its “historic boundaries.” Ger - sand people on the street were tions but increased dared to say pub - • There will be a new treaties and agreements or on a many seems equally dismissive asked to name one Minister them to 42 so he licly that the three Ministry of Surrender to sign all demand for “equity” in the ex - of the threat and continues to they’d look like a dog who’s just could dole out high- bailouts that came the documents of concession ploitation of the seabed. Never insist that Greece drastically re - heard a high-pitched whistle. paying, no-heavy with more of the • The Education Min - before has a Turkish Prime Min - duce defense spending before it Yet Premier Alexis “The Great lifting jobs to people austerity Tsipras istry becomes the Ministry of Ig - ister formally questioned the va - will discuss debt relief. Erdogan Reneger” Tsipras, who began unqualified to run a vowed to reject norance and will admit all high lidity of an existing internation - also holds Mrs. Merkel hostage adult life as Che Guevara Com - hot dog stand out - by ANDY wouldn’t work and school graduates to college ally recognized Treaty. Erdogan with the implied threat that he munist but became a neo-liberal side Yankee Sta - DABILIS Greece’s debt is where they will not be required declared Lausanne, a treaty that will release hordes of refugees Capitalist when he caved in to dium and try to buy unsustainable. to attend classes and can get a also demarcated Turkey’s bor - into Europe if Berlin does not do the international lenders who loyalty. Special to Here’s how it pension when 72 ders with Syria and Iraq, null his bidding. own Greece, thought by moving Kostas The National Herald works in this • Ministry of Indefensi - and void. Under the guise of What can Greece do? It’s best people around he could erase Gavroglou, a profes - game: an unquali - bility. As Turkey buys F-35’s and fighting ISIS, Turkish ground hope remains the Greek-Ameri - his 90 percent unfavorable rat - sor who’s unqualified to be Ed - fied Stathakis becomes Energy sends fighter jets into Greek air - forces have entered the territory can community. The Greek gov - ings and 24 percent lead in polls ucation Minister because he’s Minister, replacing the unquali - space and warships in to Greek of both countries and now ernment and the community taken by the New Democracy educated, replaces college fied Panos Skourletis, a zealot waters, Kammenos will be threaten Iraqi sovereignty over must reverse fifty years of worst Capitalist. dropout Nikos Filis, who paid Communist who opposed the found wearing fatigues and hid - the Mosul region. Turkey has practices and make a deter - It won’t work but gave him the price for wanting to allow privatizations demanded by the ing under his desk crying now positioned itself as the pro - mined effort to persuade the US headlines for a day and a story schools to teach religions other country’s owners and interna - • Ministry of Lack of tector of Sunnis against Shite re - maintain a balance of power in about his real intent: a third than Greek Orthodox – which tional lenders, and who be - Communications. This is re - pression led by Iraq with Iranian the Aegean. Blocking the sale of purge of dissidents who actually they should – and to secularize comes Interior Minister, where sponsible for lying, spinning, support, i.e., it has taken over the F35 may be difficult to believe in the Radical Left the subject. he’ll have time to gaze at his babblespeak, and putting out the role of the Islamic State. achieve given that Turkey has al - SYRIZA platform and a motley Archbishop Ieronymos, the navel. press releases claiming Tsipras The Western political estab - ready paid almost $200 million party of Maoists, Stalinists, head of the Church of Greece, Former State Minister Nikos is the country’s savior lishment has fallen into its old into the F35 development pro - Leninists, Trotskyites, Commies, wanted a monopoly on religious “I’m in Charge” Pappas, who • Ministry of Very For - habits. It “tut-tuts” at Erdogan’s gram. It should be easier to per - anarchists, terrorists, and even thinking in the schools and thinks he’s Prime Minister, got eign Affairs where incumbent flagrant grab for dictatorial pow - suade Congress to reinstitute a a few ecologists thrown in for steamrolled Filis and Tsipras bumped up to a new Ministry Nikos “Seeing Red” Kotzias will ers and his attacks on our allies military aid program to Greece; unbalance. into giving in. Filis wasn’t shut - of Digital Policy, ironic since try to find new ways to grovel the Kurds and then strains every even 50 to 100 F16 or F15 fight - Tsipras wanted to get rid of tled to some other position for SYRIZA’s still in the Abacus Age. before Russian President muscle to placate Turkey as an ers and a couple of missile de - the party’s True Believers and which he’d also be unqualified, It was his reward for essen - Vladimir Putin and tout the sad, ally in the fight against ISIS. stroyers would add enormously replace them with androids but bounced from Team tially sinking SYRIZA by assum - broken country of Venezuela Worse for Greece, western to future Greek deterrence. Al - who’ll follow any order or any SYRIZA. ing he was the law and cut the and its empty supermarkets protests at Erdogan’s denuncia - ternatively, Greece might be left philosophy as he moves to com - Gavroglou, a physicist who’s number of private TV stations • Ministry of Redun - tion of Lausanne and his ques - with its only other choice: going plete his surrender to the Troika taught at the Ivy League schools from seven to four with a license dancy Redundancy Redundancy tioning of Greek sovereignty in to war now before the odds of the European Union-Interna - Harvard and University of Penn - auction before the country’s Redundancy. This will oversee the Aegean have been largely change. tional Monetary Fund-European sylvania, as well as Cambridge, highest administrative court the rehiring of all workers fired pro forma. Central Bank and now the Eu - is a specialist in Artificial Cold, ruled against him. by previous governments. They Erdogan has, without doubt, The Hon. Ambassador Theros is ropean Stability Mechanism. which Tsipras has already cov - So instead of changing the won’t be paid as there’s no declared his intentions to undo president of the U.S.-Qatar Busi - They demanded harsh aus - ered the country with so the Ed - people, none of whose names money but Tsipras technically the Treaty of Lausanne. He has ness Council. He served in the terity measures – big pay cuts, ucation Ministry, at least, is in you know, let’s just have Truth- can say he fulfilled one promise. already begun the process in U.S. Foreign Service for 36 tax hikes, slashed pensions and good cold hands. in-Advertising and change the • The Interior Minister Iraq and Syria. We must not dis - years, mostly in the Middle East, worker firings – in return for But what’s the thinking about names of the ministries under becomes the Ulterior Motive count the danger that once he and was American Ambassador three bailouts since 2010 of 326 moving Giorgos Stathakis, a SYRIZA and its partner and oth - Minister and will find ways to has settled accounts with lost Ot - to Qatar from 1995 to 1998. He billion euros ($363.23 billion) Marxist economist with no back - erwise rival, the pro-austerity, blame everyone else for Greece’s toman provinces in Syria and also directed the State Depart - Greece has been living on for 6 ground in energy to be Energy far-right, marginal, irrelevant, problems Iraq he will turn his attention to ment’s Counter-Terrorism ½ years – including a third for Minister? It’s part of the Musical useless, jingoistic Dependent Game Over. Greece and the Aegean. Cur - Office, and holds numerous U.S. 86 billion euros ($95.82 billion) Chairs game in which Prime Greeks of Panos “Opportunitist” rently, the war in Syria and Iraq Government decorations. that Tsipras sought and ac - Ministers persist, believing it Kammenos. [email protected] 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 12-18, 2016

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