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E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2015 VOL. 19, ISSUE 946 November 28 - December 4, 2015 c v $1.50 Dr. Tzakis Discusses National Hellenic Museum’s Biggest E1xhibit Yet New Medical Initiative Chairman Calamos Excited over “The Of Uterus Transplants Greeks” Exposition

By Theodore Kalmoukos cannot because they were born By Constantine S. Sirigos without a uterus or had theirs TNH Staff Writer BOSTON – Dr. Andreas Tzakis removed. The interview follows: is one of the most distinguished TNH: How exactly will this NEW YORK – The National Hel - transplant surgeons in the new initiative work? lenic Museum (NHM) opened world. A pioneer in multi-organ AT: The transplantation of its new home in Chicago’s transplant, Dr. Tzakis has per - the uterus is the implanting of famed Greektown on December formed more than 2,000 liver a new healthy uterus in a 10, 2011. Armed with an ambi - transplants and was one of the woman who cannot have chil - tious mission statement, “Con - first surgeons to transplant the dren because she doesn’t have necting generations through intestine. a uterus either because she was Greek history, culture, and art,” He won international ac - born without one or because the the NHM began to make an im - claim in 1994 by performing one that she had was removed. pact on the cultural life of its two transplantations of baboon TNH: How safe is this proce - city and the Greek-American livers into humans, and he has dure is going to be? community, and on November led the way in successfully AT: Well, it is an innovative 25 it made its biggest splash to transplanting insulin-producing procedure. We don’t know pre - date with the opening of “The cells from the pancreas and per - cisely how safe it is. We estimate Greeks – Agamemnon to forming intestinal and multi-vis - that it will carry a risk equiva - Alexander the Great.” ceral organ transplantations. lent to a kidney or pancreas The Museum’s Chairman of Dr. Tzakis, of the Cleveland transplant, more or less. the Board, John Calamos who Clinic in Weston, FL, part of the TNH: Will the donor be liv - is Chairman, CEO, and CO-CIO Global Cleveland Clinic head - ing or deceased? of the global investment firm quartered in Cleveland, OH, AT: In our trial, the donor Calamos Investments, shared his spoke with The National Herald will be someone who has died excitement about the Museum about his new initiative, to and is an organ donor. and the exhibition. transplant a uterus into women TNH: Can a (deceased) “It’s the first time in 25 years desiring to have children, who mother donate her uterus to her that so many artifacts are com - daughter? ing here from Greece and other AT: Theoretically, yes, de - parts of the world, and it will pending on the health of the TNH/COSTAS BEJ go to Canada and other parts of WITH THIS ISSUE uterus, its ability to reproduce, At the Chrysanthemum Ball (L-R): Cyprus First Lady Andri Anastasiades, Philoptochos Pres.Dr. the world,” Calamos said. and other variables. Miranda Kofinas , Archbishop Demetrios, and Fox News Anchor Nicole Petallides. “We’ve supported it, partnering TNH: Are there legal and with the Field Museum, where ethical consequences regarding the artifacts will be, and there such a mother-to-daughter are exhibits at NHM.” transplant? Chrysanthemum Ball Honors Andri The exhibition, which was AT: This has been considered made possible by the contribu - very extensively. At the Cleve - tions of The John P. Calamos land Clinic, protocol has been By Constantine S. Sirigos tone by saying “Kali orexi – bon General of Cyprus Vasilios Foundation and Calamos him - consistent with all of the ethical appetit and welcome to this Philippou. self, is the result of the evolution standards. This question was NEW YORK – Cyprus’ first lady, feast of joy and achievement.” “Dear friends, you all know of latter’s devotion to his her - particularly prevalent in the Andri Anastasiades, was hon - Fox News Anchor Nicole of the work this Philoptochos itage. Swedish trial of three years ago, ored for her dedication to phil - Petallides was the Emcee and has been doing for 121 years – “I had been on the Board for in which the donors were alive, anthropic activity at the Arch - Chapter President Dr. Miranda longer than the Ethnikos Kirix,” a while. and as we progressed and in which five of the nine diocesan Cathedral Kofinas was the gracious host at Kofinas said, prompting laugh - and got our own building” – a were mother-to-daughter trans - Philoptochos Society’s 62nd An - Manhattan’s Mandarin Oriental ter from her friend Publisher- striking modern structure in plants. Some of them actually nual Chrysanthemum Ball on Hotel. Editor Antonis Diamataris, who Chicago’s Greek Town – “I took resulted in offspring born from November 20. Kofinas thanked the event’s attended with his wife, Litsa. a more active stance,” he told the same uterus as the one that Archbishop Demetrios of - volunteers, especially the chairs, Petallides, both of whose par - TNH. produced the mother. fered the invocation assisted by Catherine Moutousis, who ents were born in Cyprus, ex - “My father came from TNH: How, then, is that eth - Archdeacon Panteleimon Pa - served as chapter president for pressed her pride in the perse - Greece, so I am first generation ical in this respect? padopoulos and called God’s four of the past six years, Car - verance and dignity the people here. Growing up Greek, I think AT: As long as both mother blessings upon the Philoptochos lene Soumas, Rena Melis, and of Cyprus have shown during it’s very important that we pre - members, whom he praised, the honorary chair, Anthea Continued on page 4 and all present. He then set the Philippou, wife of the Consul Continued on page 5 Continued on page 4 Greek American Chamber Hellenic Charity Ball Shines in San Francisco

Of Commerce Recognizes By Vasilis Papoutsis

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Community’s Bus. Leaders 10th anniversary of the Hellenic Charity Ball that took place at the historic St. Francis Hotel on By Demetris Tsakas They honored Investors Bank Union Square in San Francisco Executive Vice President Paul was a star-studded event that SHREWSBURY, NJ – The Greek Kalamaras and Senior Vice Pres - was elegant, entertaining, and American Chamber of Com - ident Christos Koutsis, and rec - enormously successful. merce (GACC) of New Jersey ognized Venus Jewelers Presi - According to Gala co-Chair and Philadelphia held its annual dent Dr. Panos Stavrianides as Joan Metaxas Dauria, the event Gala at the Shadowbrook in Member of the Year, Sidekicks was ''sold out six weeks before Shrewsbury on November 19. President Nico Antonellos as Ex - and raised more than half a mil - ecutive of the Year, and R-Pharm lion dollars for the Elios Chari - US President and CEO table Foundation.'' The biennial Demetrios Kydonieus as Execu - gala pays tribute to distin - tive of the Year. guished arts and entertainment A Beacon in GACC President Michael personalities in the Greek-Amer - Hadjiloucas welcomed the at - ican community and past hon - tendees and pointed out four orees have included Olympia Havana: the former presidents: Stavros An - Dukakis, Stratton Leopold, Nick tonakakis, Savas Tsivicos, Anas - Cassavetes, Constantine tasius Efstratiades, and Dr. Maroulis, Melina Kanakaredes, Documentary Zenon Christodoulou, empha - Nia Vardalos, Maria Menounos, sizing that that they remain and Jim Gianopulos. faithful to the mission and pro - The black-tie event attracts By Constantinos E. Scaros mote cooperation among entre - the West Coast's most influential preneurs and Greek-Americans industry leaders, among them Greek Orthodoxy has taken in general. was Dean Metropoulos, Angelo root in the unlikeliest of places, He also pointed out how they Tsakopoulos, John Aniston and Havana, the capital of Cuba, help recent graduates find jobs, The guests dancing the night away at the St. Francis Hotel during the Hellenic Charity Ball also which had been a hotbed of po - and discussed GACC’s awarding Continued on page 6 helped raise more than half a million dollars for the Elios Charitable Foundation. litical turmoil ever since it of an annual $2000 scholarship gained its independence in to a Greek-American business 1902, technically from the administration major. United States, which had liber - Consul General of Greece ated it from Spain four years Amb. George Iliopoulos congrat - Arista – Aiming for Excellence in Coffeemaking earlier in the aftermath of the ulated GACC and reminded that Spanish-American War. the key to Greek-American or - A half century later, the first ganizations’ future is attracting By Demetris Tsakas yond the limits of Queens, Brook - While engaged with coffee Greek Orthodox Church, Saints the younger generations. lyn, and Long Island and distrib - distribution, as they pointed out, Constantine and Helen, was Koutsis expressed his grati - MASPETH – Four Greek-Ameri - ute into Manhattan and through - they got a better understanding built in Havana in 1950. But it tude to GACC and focused his cans, friends since childhood, out the Metropolitan rea. of what the market demands never had the opportunity to be attention to the two-way rela - joined forces about six months The roasting factory is were and they decided to create used as a church. Political tur - tions of the Bank with Greek- ago when they started operating equipped with its own offices, a a coffee roasting plant, where moil uprooted the nation again, Americans and its resolve to re - one of the most modern coffee reception and tasting room, in they would produce top quality and in 1959, the Communist inforce the ties with the roasting production units in the which customers may taste all of coffee, which is why the name is Party of Fidel Castro Ruz rose community. New York Metropolitan Area. the coffee varieties and realize Arista (meaning excellent) Coffee to power via revolution, over - Stavrianides referred to the They are Athanassios (Tom) Tsi - the difference. was the easiest thing for them. throwing the government of initiative they have undertaken plakos, Stefanos Vouvoudakis, Visitors are taught about the They wanted to be literally ex - Fulgencio Batista, and continues a few years ago to organize lec - Nikos Tsoukalas, and George method and the equipment that cellent. to rule the island nation to this tures “success is not random,” Kaloyiannis, who founded the will enable them to produce the Their attempts to acquire a day – though Castro stepped referring to attendees TNH Pub - company Arista Coffee and in best coffee, espresso, or even iced coffee roasting plant began in the down in 2008 at age 81, suc - lisher-Editor Antonis H. Dia - May they rolled out their first cof - coffee. summer of 2014 by searching for ceeded by his younger brother mataris, Dr. Spiro Spireas, Dr. fee batches. There is a warehouse housing the location that would meet all Sotirios Vahaviolos, and others. The Maspeth-based Arista restaurant and office equipment, of the specifications including the Continued on page 7 He pointed out that Dia - Coffee roaster factory produces TNH/COSTAS BEJ and the most important division required liquid gas pressure, mataris “organized a brilliant a great variety of coffee mixes. Arista Coffee’s roaster Giorgio is the machine shop, where all of which is used to roast the coffee. celebration at the New York Li - It is one of the very few with takes quality very seriously. the items of equipment can be Coffee, as the partners men - brary” in May, for the 100th an - fully automated processes from repaired, irrespective of brand tioned, requires a deep knowl - For subscription: niversary of Ethnikos Kyrix-Na - roasting to grinding and packag - liness and its order. name and country of origin. edge of the stuff, passion and 718.784.5255 tional Herald, providing ing, all controlled by computers On the left side of the produc - The startup of the Arista Cof - above all, you need to love what [email protected] “Greek-Americans with the op - that adjust the temperature in the tion plant they have painted the fee was unlike other businesses, you are doing. portunity to celebrate the cen - roaster, cooling, grinding, and 59th Street Bridge connecting but a dynamic one, because its “We started the company a tennial of its founding. Isn’t that packaging into hermetically- Queens with Manhattan and this, owners were involved with coffee few years back. We go into a tremendous achievement?” sealed airtight bags. as the owners pointed out, is for a long period of time, mostly Greek restaurants and the qual - The factory makes an impres - nothing accidental, but reminds in supplying restaurants and Continued on page 6 sion on the visitor with its clean - that Arista Coffee products go be - stores. Continued on page 7 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 Pope Francis Admired as he Follows in the Footsteps of the Fisherman

By Dr. Constantina was running late and couldn’t to discuss his experience in Michalos stop to kiss the 24-pound Philadelphia. We’ve been friends bruiser, who slept through the since we came to UST a few HOUSTON, TX – I have taught whole affair anyway. His older years ago, probably because of at a Catholic university for six siblings, on the other hand, emails such as this: years. During that time, I’ve were thrilled and amazed to see Dear Constantina, Yes, it watched one Pope retire and an - Pope Francis wave by in the seems a decade since the last other Pope win the hearts of popemobile. Others attending time that we talked. I thought millions of non-Catholics, in - the WMoF included alumna of you this weekend because of cluding me. Mary Beth Yount ’01, director of the Greek Festival and the deli - The days leading up to the content programming for the cacies of the deities you pre - election of Pope Francis were conference; former UST presi - served in your cultural tradi - filled with anticipation and dent Archbishop J. Michael tions from the time of Homer. I probably some irreverent Miller, CSB; and former faculty would love to visit you on your bracket-making. Every TV on member Sister Paula Jean Olympus where the papers are campus was trained on St. Pe - Miller, FSE. born…… ter’s Square. When the white The Rev. Dempsey Acosta- Who can resist such a mes - smoke appeared, the bells rang Rosales, UST professor of the - sage? Always smiling and posi - joyously from the chapel of St. ology, was at the WMoF to pre - tive-thinking, enthusiastic about Basil throughout the neighbor - sent on Lectio Divina, a form of learning and teaching, he is a hood. “Habemus Papem!” “We meditative prayer using Scrip - blessing to our students and to have a Pope!” I even stopped a ture. He was invited by the Most me as a colleague and friend. discussion of Hamlet to watch Rev. Cardinal Charles Chaput, His excitement was definitely the new Pope step onto the bal - archbishop of Pennsylvania, rewarded in Philadelphia. The cony and bless the crowd. Who who knows Fr. Dempsey by his sheer numbers of people, the di - was this man? A Jesuit from Ar - international work on promot - versity of the crowds, the obvi - gentina who chose St. Francis ing Lectio Divina through the ous desire for spiritual connec - as his namesake. A Pope who American Bible Society, where tion inspired him. He noted that asked the people to pray for he has consulted and served as there were more visitors from him. Wow! That was a heart- tion, serves as media attaché to selves. In a word, if we want se - II and organized and supervised a liaison between the non-de - African nations and Spanish- stopper. At that point, “To be or the Vatican and worked with the curity, let us give security; if we by the Pontifical Council of the nominational group and the speaking countries, both clergy not to be” was moot. U.S. media to provide commen - want life, let us give life; if we Family, the WMoF emphasizes Church since 2008. and laity, than he had ever seen So when the Vatican an - tary and English translations of want opportunities, let us pro - the importance of family in so - Prior to the establishment of before. And the children – the nounced the Pope’s visit to the the Pope's talks. vide opportunities. The yard - ciety. Celebrated every three churches and religious educa - hope for the future – inspired United States, we were disap - In his speech to Congress, stick we use for others will be years in different parts of the tion classes, Christian families him. His presentation on Lectio pointed that he wasn’t coming Pope Francis identified himself the yardstick which time will world, this is the first time the learned about the risen Lord Divina resonated with his audi - to Houston, but we were excited as “a son of this great continent, use for us.” conference was hosted in the through the practice of Lectio ence, reminding them of an an - nonetheless and managed to from which we have all received Besides this speech, the Pope United States. The event was ex - Divina (“Divine Reading”), con - cient form of prayer that participate in ancillary but so much and toward which we canonized Fra Junipero Serra, a pected to draw 15,000 interna - ducted in the Domus Ecclesiae, brought families and Christians meaningful ways. His first stop share a common responsibility.” Spanish missionary to Califor - tional attendees, and atten - a private house where early together as they grew in faith was Washington, DC. Campus Seamlessly melding the role of nia, whom we all studied in el - dance at the Papal Mass was Christians gathered for worship. and moved closer to God. Ministries hosted a Pope View - civic duty and the challenge of ementary school. As social me - anticipated to reach 2 million. Developed through patristic What I admire most about ing Party, during which the the Gospel, he reminded Con - dia coordinator for Salt and The 2015 conference in times, Lectio Divina is a way of Francis is that he is a pastor first Pope’s speech to Congress was gress and, by extension, all Light Catholic Media Founda - Philadelphia unsurprisingly ex - reading the Scriptures whereby and a Pope second. He tweets, broadcast while Fr. Michael Americans, that we are “called tion, UST communication ceeded these numbers. individuals gradually let go of takes selfies with his flock, cold- Buentello, campus minister and to defend and preserve the dig - alumna Vivian Cabrera ’14 cov - Alumnus James Ramos the personal and open them - calls regular people, kisses ba - cowboy priest, cooked out for nity of [your] fellow citizens in ered the Pope’s events live on (2014) attended the World selves to God’s words and inten - bies, washes the feet of prison - the students who gathered to the tireless and demanding pur - social media and attended the Meeting of Families (WMoF) to tions. Fr. Dempsey’s presenta - ers, visits the homeless, eats too hear him. Telemundo and Chan - suit of the common good.” He Canonization Mass, which was cover the pope’s first visit to the tion, “Lectio Divina: Praying much pizza and pasta, and nel 11 (our CBS affiliate) re - charged us to “summon the conducted in Spanish. Because United States for the Catholic with Scripture to Connect with walks humbly with his God. The porters interviewed students, courage and the intelligence to she is a Latina Catholic from the website Aleteia. Mary Cheung, the Living God,” encourages tenets of Catholicism will never who concurred that the Pope’s resolve today’s many geopoliti - United States, the Pope’s visit a junior nursing student, was Catholics to actively read, med - change, but their tone and tenor visit would help connect Amer - cal and economic crises. . .in a had special meaning. “He's a excited since her mother was itate, pray and contemplate have been transformed by this ican Catholics with Catholics renewed spirit of fraternity and Latino,” Cabrera said. “He just one of the thousands of people Scripture. “To read and to have simple man who eschews the worldwide. solidarity, cooperating gener - gets it—the Catholic faith inter - able to see him at the WMoF. an encounter of the Lord trappings of his predecessors Various faculty members ously for the common good.” twined with the Latino culture. Former colleague Ly Phan trav - through Scripture would be a (and is making it really difficult served as experts in numerous The challenge remains the To have our pontiff understand eled to Philadelphia with her gift [to a family],” Father Ros - for his successors) and who, like local media interviews during same, unchanged throughout you and talk about things that husband and three children, in - ales-Acosta said. his namesake, actually follows the Pope’s visit: Dr. Steven the ages, unshaken by critics actually make sense to you be - cluding her eight-month old Several weeks after the con - all that Jesus said and did. Meyer (School of Theology – St. and presidential election sea - cause that's the culture you baby. Unfortunately, the Pope ference, Fr. Dempsey and I met Mary’s Seminary); Fr. Donald sons. “’Do unto others as you were raised in is absolutely in - Nesti, CSSp (Director of the would have them do unto you’ credible” Center for Faith and Culture); (Mt 7:12). This Rule points us No one from St. Thomas Fr. Dempsey Rosales-Acosta and in a clear direction. Let us treat made it to New York. Pity. I Dr. Randall Smith (Theology others with the same passion would have offered to be their Nat’l Hellenic Student Convention Department); Dr. Mary Cather - and compassion with which we guide and interpreter. However, ine Sommers (Center for want to be treated. Let us seek several members of the UST Thomistic Studies); The Rev. for others the same possibilities community did go to Philadel - By Anthe Mitrakos Thomas Rosica, UST board which we seek for ourselves. Let phia to attend the World Meet - member and CEO of Salt and us help others to grow, as we ing of Families (WMoF). Estab - CHICAGO, IL – Members of the Light Catholic Media Founda - would like to be helped our - lished in 1994 by St. John Paul National Hellenic Student Asso - ciation (NHSA) chose the Windy City for a three-day conference filled with networking sessions, city walks, and celebrations Oc - tober 23-25. Despite some last minute venue changes that the organiz - ing group had to accommodate, the NHSA conference was a suc - cess in bringing together Greek- American youth for a combina - tion of learning and socializing with a total of 114 registered at - tendees and a dozen mentors, representing 45 U.S. universities and 23 NHSA member chapters. On October 23, students were welcomed at various offices in NHSA attendees pose for a photo in Chicago’s Millennium Park. the city for professional network - THE CHIAN FEDERATION ing, followed by an evening happy hour at Chicago’s leg - 44-01 Broadway, Astoria, N Υ 11103 • (718) 204-2550 endary Hard Rock Hotel. A Greek night was later held at the Wit Hotel in downtown Chicago as a warm-up to the Saturday INVITES YOU TO ATTEND morning speed networking ses - sions, presentations, panel dis - THE cussions and team-building ac - tivities that followed. Saturday night could not be spent without 36th HOMERIC AWARD yet another festive social gath - ering, while Sunday included a farewell walk around the city. “The convention is a won - This year’s Award is being bestowed on derful way for young profession - als and students to meet each NHSA students network with mentors. other and foster a supportive re - lationship across the United Giannakidou discussed the evo - all mission of NHSA,” Pana - Professor Nicholas Negroponte States,” said University of Iowa lution of the Greek language and giotopoulos said. “We grew in student Panagiota Terzis. “I met the benefits of being bilingual many ways, and while we have Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Massachusetts a lot of people and created the across different spectrums. Also much work to do, we united foundation for long lasting rela - presenting at the conference was Greeks from the local and na - tionships, professional and per - Field Museum Curator Dr. tional standpoint, and that is Institute of Technology’s (MIT) sonal,” she added. William Parkinson who intro - what defines our success,” she The next day, the current duced “The Greeks: From added. Media Lab and Founder of the “One Laptop per Child” events panel included commen - Agamemnon to Alexander the Just as the fall 2015 conven - tary and a follow-up discussion Great,” the Museum’s latest ex - tion came to an end, this spring non-profit association with Executive Director of the hibit set to open this November. will bring yet another gathering, Hellenic American Leadership One of many NHSA confer - and planning has already begun. ON Council Endy Zemenides, Consul ences held over the years, the “We look forward to organiz - General of Greece in Chicago Chicago event once again united ing the spring convention, and Ioanna Efthymiadou, and Hon - students, friends, and local lead - continuing the legacy of the SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2015 orary Consul of the Republic of ers in the Greek-American com - NHSA,” said Konstantine Ouran - Cyprus Michael Dovellos. munity, something that is becom - itsas, NHSA immediate past pres - AT “Unless they are reading the ing of more and more value ident. National Herald every day or nowadays. “Building your net - The NHSA of America is the other Greek newspapers, most works and reaching out to men - network of the Hellenic Student THE HELLENIC AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER students aren’t getting this type tors in our community is very im - Associations across the United of news,” Zemenides said of the portant,” Efthymiadou told the States. By linking Greek, Greek- OF THE CHIAN FEDERATION talks. “It’s one thing to just see students, encouraging them to American and Cypriot students 44-01 BROADWAY headlines and it’s another to re - stay involved with the Greek of the American educational in - ally understand the substance community both on a local and stitutions, the organization aims ASTORIA, NEW YORK 11103 about it,” he added. national level. to promote ideas and projects This year’s speaker discus - “It is extremely important that that enrich the Hellenic spirit on sions touched on the Greek crisis, we, the future Hellene leaders, campuses nationwide. Greece’s geopolitical position in recognize issues that we will “The student’s efforts were COCKTAILS - 5:00 P.M. DINNER – 6:00 P.M. the Mediterranean, and foreign need to address and help solve phenomenal. It’s not an easy relations with the EU, Turkey, them,” said Loyola University thing to be a student and in your DONATION - $125.00 Cyprus, and Israel. student Dimitri Polymenakos of spare time put together some - “You can’t become an expert challenges faced growing up thing like this,” Zemenides said. on just knowing what everybody Greek-American. “Given the logistical challenges else knows, you have to know On the success of this year’s bringing people in from around more,” Zemenides said. “And convention, current NHSA Pres - the country and giving them For reservations and additional information please call that’s what we endeavored to do, ident Konstantina Panagiotopou - quite a diverse program, [the stu - The Chian Federation office at 718-204-2550 to give the students a leg up in los noted the valuable connec - dents] should be commended for knowledge, and I think they saw tions made between attendees. their initiative and for pulling it Email: [email protected] that during the panel,” he said. “The bonds and relationships off in the end,” he added. During that morning’s presen - formed throughout the weekend, Web site: www.chianfed.org tations, University of Chicago both on a professional and per - Vasiliki Mitrakos contributed to Linguistics Professor Anastasia sonal level truly reflect the over - this report. THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 COMMUNITY 3 HPW Presents Katerina Mountanos on Career Changes and Entrepreneurship

By Constantine S. Sirigos Manicubes founder Katerina result of being left without a job TNH Staff Writer Mountanos addresses after 9/11 caused American Ex - members of HPW about press to move to New Jersey. NEW YORK – Katerina Moun - career changes and the path She got a job at Macy’s working tanos is only the latest Greek- to entrepreneurship. at the Estee Lauder make0up American entrepreneur to make counter. “That experience at the the news, as is well known by beauty industry, and provided beauty counter made me fall in the members of community or - the dozens of women listening love with the beauty industry – ganizations like Hellenic Profes - intensely with general advice. I also saw how lucrative it could sional Women (HPW), which re - Mountanos shared a famous be and made me want to go to cently hosted her presentation speech the late Steve Jobs had L’Oreal USA and not back into titled “Making the Jump: Career given at Stanford University and finance after business school. Changes & Entrepreneurship.” summarized it by saying “It's all Her next challenge is re- Three years ago Mountanos about putting dots down on branding as Manicubes moves and her partner, Elizabeth Whit - your personal experience map under the Red Door umbrella in man founded, Manicube, the pi - that may (or may not) be con - January 2016. Mountanos and oneering in-office beauty and nected in the future." her partner will run the division grooming services company. The Even if something does not that does mobile services. day before her Midtown Man - get connected right now, she She appreciates the support hattan HPW talk, it was ac - said, “follow that passion” that and inspiration she received quired by Elizabeth Arden Red makes you want to have that ex - from her entrepreneurial par - Door Spa. perience or knowledge “and put ents. The slogan of the premier in- that dot down.” In Job’s case, a Her father is from Koroni – office manicure and barbering calligraphy course he took in where Mountanos was married service is “Keeping Professionals variety of beauty and grooming Maria Frantzis, one of the whether it was a long or short college helped him to develop last year - and her mother is Polished,” and Mountanos takes services, beginning with a basic founders and past president of term interest. Many where in - the fonts for the first Apple com - from Agrinio. Both immigrated pride in the professionalism and manicure. HPW, took the lead in congrat - terested. puter. to the U.S. as teenagers high quality service she and her For readers from Mars, ulating when she introduced her She then told the story about She told TNH about her own Her younger brother Peter colleagues provide, but he is es - Mountanos explained to TNH at the event which included a how she turned a finance degree experience, where some dots works in the family running pecially pleased to be able to re - that the service restores an hour reception. and four years of investment were linear but others were out - Larkfields, a highly successful turn one hour of precious time of time a week to her clients. Frantzis later told TNH, banking experience into an en - liers that got connected later. catering hall in Northport in to the busy professional women “Between traveling to the nail “Tonight we were very inspired trepreneurial career in the One of the outliers was the Long Island, with their father. Manicube serves. salon, waiting, your turn, and by Katina…She is always there “We built our company with drying time, it takes an hour – whenever we need her and she one mission in mind: to make or more. Now, instead of using is a source of ideas and mentor - the lives of working profession - lunch time or leaving work ing for our members,” adding als easier,” visitors to the web - early, they can just walk down “we need more women like site, manicube.com, are in - the hall and be done in 15 min - Katina who are always there for formed. utes.” other Greek-American women.” Manicube visits corporate She said about 25 percent of Mountanos began her talk by clients, who provide space, usu - the clients pick up part or all of going around the room and ask - ally conference rooms, where the costs of the services for their ing how much they wanted to their employees can receive a employees. become entrepreneurs and Halvatsis Family’s Real Estate Dynasty

By Demetris Tsakas of Astoria, an endeavor over - ence in the neighborhood are TNH Staff Writer seen by Paul Halvatzis. He and still assets because he says that his brothers George and Jim are in real estate, value does not NEW YORK – Amorelli Realty very active in civic endeavors. come from a big name and in - is one of the numerous Greek- Paul told TNH that the article formation – even if delivered on American businesses which re - validates the decision by his the technological cutting edge tain their family character and mother, backed by his relatives, – but from whom you know and yet resist the incursions of major to retain the firm’s family char - whom you trust. Manhattan competitors, like the acter and its commitment to Perhaps Anita, despite her Corcoran Group and Douglas serving Greek-Americans and great success, is being modest, Elliman, which have turned other Astorians. WSJ noted that due to her humble beginnings their attention to the increas - the in-depth knowledge of the The Wall Street Journal ingly dynamic markets of Asto - Astoria market of Astoria is a noted “Anita Halvatzis had no ria and Long Island City. comparative advantage not only real-estate experience in about The Wall Street Journal fea - for Amorelli but for all other 1973, when she was facing a di - tured the firm and the Halvatzis Greek real estate agents there. vorce and needed to find a way Leadership 100 Lauded by of St. Michael’s Home for the Aged family in its November 24 edi - Anita Halvatzis told reporters to raise her three boys alone… tion and shined a spotlight on that the times have changed, But she had one thing going for Paulette Poulos, Executive Director of Leadership 100 with its Chairman, George Tsandikos, the way Anita Halvatzis built the and that today knowledge of her when she answered an ad standing far left, receives an award in behalf of the endowment fund from Archbishop Demetrios family business in Astoria. Greek is not considered a major listed by Amorelli Realty…she and Haeda Mihaltses, honorary chairman and president, respectively, of the Board of St. The article emphasized that asset because over the past two spoke Greek.” Michael’s Home for the elderly at the latter institutions annual name day gala. the family are active in at least decades many young profession - She was thus able to serve seven area nonprofits. During als all nationalities have moved new immigrants coming from Thanksgiving week, in collabo - in from Manhattan. Greece and Cyprus as well as ration with the Astoria-Long Is - Paul, however, does not think those who moved from Wash - land City Kiwanis Club, things have changed that much. ington Heights and other parts Amorelli, distributed turkeys Ties to the Greek-American of Manhattan to Astoria. and other food to needy families community and a longtime pres - She was hired immediately MICHAEL T. ROUSSIS and six years later she bought the company where her children and grandchildren now work “Eagles over the Acheron” along with other Greek-Ameri - cans, including Fotios Gera - is the remarkable story of the Soulliotes’ heroic sopoulos, past president of the Pan-Macedonian Association twenty year resistance to Ali Pasa’s rule, and current president of the and the extraordinary events that led to his downfall parish council of Saints Con - stantine and Helen in Jackson Heights. Many Greek families left long ago for the suburbs, but are still a powerful Greek presence, and the influx of young professionals has raised property values in As - toria – a bonus for the Greeks who remained. “The average home price in Northwest Queens…hit a record in the third quarter reaching $726,000, up 24% from a year earlier,” the Journal reported. Left to right: George, Matthew, Jim, Anita, Christina, and Paul There is no equivalent Greek Halvatzis outside Amorelli Realty in Astoria. The family makes phrase for “I told you so,” but sure philanthropy is also on the firm’s agenda. none is necessary.

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Picture a scoundrel with an angelic smile and the sting of a scorpion, who would pat you on the leg as you sat by him, call you his ‘birom’ (son), offer you sweets, embrace you as you left his reception room, and shortly after, if it suited his purpose, have you shackled, imprisoned, starved, or killed. That scoundrel, gift-giver, gracious host, lover, seducer, hypocrite, pervert, torturer, and killer was Ali Pasha , a vizier within the Ottoman Empire, who ruled over much of Greece and Albania. However, there was one group that was not easily subdued: b the Soulliotes , part of a commonwealth of Greeks in the mountains of Epirus . a 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 Chairman Calamos Excited about Nat’l Hellenic Museum’s Biggest Expo

Continued from page 1 It was quite exciting for me and children who are not fluent in nity are helping us make it a my family,” he said. Greek – “and it will motivate success. We are still moving it serve our heritage and that we “I tell young people ‘you them to learn more Greek as along, with different exhibits – find a way to document our his - don’t know where you’re going well.” we need to do more in the on- tory and preserve it for future unless you know where you Institutions like NHM in me - line area because we want to generations,” he said. came from” -it gives them con - dia and academic centers like make it national, not just about “I think it’s critical and one fidence and character, he said, Chicago can be instrumental in Chicago.” of the really exciting things the and an antidote to bullying. developing online and in-class - Calamos agrees that NHM’s museum shows is that how so The mission of promoting room programs for conveying mission helps boost Greece’s im - many Greek-Americans have Hellenism is huge, and Calamos Greek culture to Greeks and age at a time when Greeks and contributed to American society hopes his efforts inspire others non-Greeks alike. Greece are receiving negative as a whole…we highlight the to make contributions in areas “We have a lot of good ideas press, but he also believes the immigrants’ story…it’s good his - they are most passionate about, like that. We can’t to everything Greek immigrant story can in - tory for our future generations such as preserving the Greek all at once, but we have kids spire young people inside to understand and to learn.” coming to the museum on Sat - Greece. “Quite frankly, we’re His father Peter came over urdays to learn the language.” hoping they’ll learn from us, from just outside of Tripoli in It’s a magnet for adults as how successful we have been, 1914, “really just trying to find well. “I took some friends of and how hard work has accom - his way and he ended up in mine that weren’t Greek and plished that…I have been to Chicago,” Calamos said. The his - took Greek dancing lessons Greece many times and it’s a tory is a bit fuzzy, but he said there and that was fun,” said two-way dialogue that has to “the way I understand it is that the man who is always learning, happen. We can discuss things it was just before WWI and my and who has been applying they can be doing differently to grandfather wanted him to get what get their economy going. We out of Greece, and he put him He has learned since child - learned from them, and they on a boat.” RIGHT: John P. Calamos, investor, Chairman of NHM Board. hood. can learn from us as well,” he He continued, “it’s hard to ABOVE: John and Mae Calamos donning Grand Marshal sashes While majoring in finance explained. imagine now. He didn’t know for the Greek Independence Day Parade on Fifth Avenue. The Calamos also took a great inter - Asked if this is a good time the language. He had to learn Chicago couple has a nationwide reputation for promoting est in his philosophy classes. “I for conversations between dias - it, do everything on his own and Hellenism. BELOW: The National Hellenic Museum. tell kids today that they were pora Greeks and non-Greeks just work hard.” about investing in Greece, he Like many Greeks, Calamos’ said “investment in Greece father’s American dream had a could happen, but they have to humble beginning. “He started have the right foundation for in - by pushing a cart down the al - vestors to succeed there.” leys selling fruits and vegetable He told TNH “I’ve been a and finally had the opportunity huge advocate of rebuilding to open his own grocery store their private sector. When you in the West Side of Chicago.” say ‘we are going to invest in Calamos and his brother An - Greece’ we are investing not in gelo and sister Loraine grew up language. the government, but in the pri - above the store. He noted that he, like many vate sector that creates jobs and “My parents really supported Greek-Americans outside places wealth for everyone. It is critical me to get an education,” said like the New York Metropolitan that they have the right frame - Calamos, who was the first in area, does not speak Greek. work for that to happen…I think his family to go to college. “My parents were very fo - there is tremendous opportunity “I took him back to his village cused on their children assimi - there, and the government is when he was in his 80s – he lating into the larger commu - is really important,” he empha - Community should explore in - among the most important trying to lay down the frame - hadn’t been there since 1914 – nity. The language is important sized. novative ways of conveying Hel - classes I took. The underlying work to encourage that kind of and we met a lot of his relatives. as well, but teaching the history Calamos agrees that the lenic culture and traditions to them is that philosophy teaches investment,” Calamos said, not - you how to think, not what to ing that new investment laws think.” are in the works. Calamos also appreciates all He mentioned that many the sources of support for his leading business persons in the endeavors. Diaspora are part of The Hel - The Metropolitan Greek Chorale He noted the City of Chicago lenic Initiative (THI). “We have helped them obtain their own had conversations with people building, and that “A lot of the in the Greek government.” He Marina Alexander - Music Director members of the Greek commu - hopes they were listening. Yannis Xylas, Accompanist presents Dr. Andreas Tzakis’ New There Were Angels Uterus Transplant Initiative

Joyous News announced by Angelic Hosts in music of Handel, Continued from page 1 Arvo Part, Ivan Moody, the Byzantine Cherubic Hymm, and daughter are aware of the risks, I don’t see why they & NY Premiere of Hovhaness' cantata, Glory to God. should not proceed with the transplant. And there might be an advantage: the mother’s abil - ity to impact directly her daugh - Sunday, December 6, 2015 4:00 p.m. ter having a child – something they usually both want very much. TNH: Can you elaborate on Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church the fact that the transplanted 91 st Street and West End Avenue, New York uterus would not be permanent, but would be removed after the birth of the children? AT: Yes. The daughter would Tickets MetGreekChorable.brownpapertickets.com take medication to prevent her General Admission $25. For ticket info: 212-475-3394 Visit our website body’s rejection of the new Students $10 All tickets include Post-Concert Reception www.metgreekchorale.org uterus, and such medicine should be prescribed for two, three, or four years, not over an Dr. Andreas Tzakis entire lifetime. TNH: How many doctors are very well about developing this involved in the process? trial. DON’T MISS OUR AT: This is a very complex TNH: Have you performed transplant. It involves in addi - any uterus transplants in your tion to transplant surgeons, in - Florida clinic? fertility doctors, gynecologists, AT: Not as yet. At the Clinic, high-risk obstetricians, neona - which is part of the Global tologists, and bioethicists, psy - Cleveland Clinic, we do chiatrists, patient advocates, it Dr. Tzakis: No, we have not Christmas Special! is a huge effort. I can’t even tell done this transplantation yet. how many people are involved, The Clinic in Weston Florida but this is a big, wonderful team where we do liver, kidney, and December 19-20, 2015 and everybody looks at the pa - heart transplants. The uterus

tient from his or her own per - transplants are done in Cleve - spective. We meet with each land, where we have the most other and discuss the patient’s advanced specialists progress regularly. It takes a TNH: When do you antici - huge clinical and administrative pate starting these transplants? effort to accomplish this. AT: There are several stages TNH: How many hours does of the transplant, and so we the transplant take? evaluate the candidates to see AT: Between four and five if they are in a position to accept hours. the transplant psychologically, TNH: How do you feel being socially, and ethically. Then, we connected to this initiative, as a proceed with the medical eval - doctor and a person? uation to make sure they are AT: I feel very good about medically fit to undergo the this initiative and there are very transplant. Then we need to simple reasons. I think we all make sure that they have em - know the desire of women who bryo available for implantation Place your Holiday Greetings by December 9, 2015! want to have children but can - in the uterus so there is a stage not. So, at this moment there where they donate eggs and are two alternatives, one is produce embryo, which are adoption and the other one is frozen, and if they undergo that surrogacy, and these are blessed process successfully, they are

T H E D alternatives for a lot of people, candidates for transplant. The L N A AT ER IONAL H The National Herald a lot of women, a lot of families pregnancy, then, will be in vitro th www.thenationalherald.com have been created like that. But fertilization, not conventional. 10 0 a great many women will not TNH: How much is this pro - an niversa ry utilize any of these alternatives cedure going to cost? 1 9 1 5 - 2 0 1 5 because of personal, cultural, or AT: The cost at the moment For more information contact: [email protected] or call: 718-784-5255, ext. 101 religious reasons. We are all is not known, because the funds 1 very sympathetic to their desire used for the trial are all private, to have a family, and so I fell not public. THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 COMMUNITY 5 Chrysanthemum Ball Honors First Lady of Cyprus Andri Anastasiades

Continued from page 1 packed Grand Salon with 360 more people and prompting Fr. the financial crisis invited every - Vlahos to say “we have plenty one to visit the beautiful island. of young professional here with Fr. Vlahos asked Mrs. Philip - us today. God bless you. We are pou to introduce the first lady, one family together and we love of whom he said “she is indeed you and we know you will con - a faithful, genuine and dignified tinue to make us proud.” first lady and I am so pleased Cathedral Trustee Justin Bo - we are honoring her this zonelis, who spearheaded the evening.” youth event greeted everyone Philippou, who met her hus - and thanked all who con - band at a Philoptochos event, tributed to its success. said Anastasiades “epitomizes With an extra jolt of kefi everything Philoptochos embod - from the youth and the music ies…which I think is quiet giv - Mylos Entertainment featuring ing.” She then announced “a lit - singer Olympia Milonas and DJ tle surprise for her, a person Sava, the agenda shifted to message from Vice President dancing Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden. The ball is the Cathedral After congratulating Philop - Philoptochos’ main annual tochos for “serving as an exam - fundraising event for its chari - ple…of charitable work…and table activities. Kofinas an - playing a very important role in nounced the chapter raises making the world a better place,” Biden said “it’s a plea - Above, left to right: Cathedral Dean Fr. John Vlahos, Emcee sure to personally recognize… Nicole Petallides, Dr. Miranda Kofinas, Archbishop Demetrios, the First Lady…for her long First Lady of Cyprus Andri Anastasiades, Anthea Philippou, time involvement with a num - Catherine Moutousis, Rena Melis, Carlene Soumas. Right: ber of social and philanthropic Markos Marinakis leads a line of dancers, including First Lady activities and for her leadership Andri Anastasiades, at the Chrysanthemum Ball. Left photo, in various charitable founda - left to right: Dr. George Kofinas, Dr. George Yatrakis, Andonis tions,” such as Cyprus’ Indepen - Argyrides, and Antonis H. Diamataris.

generations under the umbrella the members of Philoptochos, $100,000 annually, which is of generosity” which in the Or - noting scriptural bases for their given to needy people. A portion thodox Christian faith begins efforts, 1) The Good Samaritan of the Ball’s proceeds will be with leading by example, and and his example of non-discrim - contributed to the Feed the Chil - concluded by saying “I accept ination and full social service, dren charity. this award on behalf of all 2) St. Paul’s praise for the cheer - The members of the diplo - Cypriots,” and by thanking ful not grudging giver, 3) faith matic corps included Cyprus UN Philoptochos “for this unforget - that love is above everything, Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou, table night.” that love never fails, and 4) the Cyprus’ Ambassador to the U.S. Archbishop Demetrios began knowledge that doing the good George Chacalis, Greece’s UN his remarks with “thank you for never makes one tired, that the Ambassador Catherine Boura, the opportunity to be with [our harvest of makes the toil of sow - and Consul General of Greece beloved] and heroic people of ing worthwhile. Amb. George Iliopoulos, accom - dent Social Support Body by Philoptochos in America, as success. Cyprus. Fr. Vlahos thanked Philopto - panied by his wife, Anthousa. (ISSB),” which she was instru - well as “much needed assistance The Body provides financial He said of Anastasiades “she chos and Kofinas for her work President of HANAC Nikitas mental in establishing, to whose to Greece and Cyprus.” She then support to students facing diffi - is involved in every imaginable and the guests from came from Drakotos, a great Philoptochos support the Cathedra Philopto - praised Archbishop Demetrios culties can complete their uni - philanthropic work but empha - all over the Northeast, but he Admirer, echoed many guests, chos supported with a $10,000 for his leadership and unwaver - versity studies. She is proud of sized the nobility of her support was especially excited by the telling TNH “It was beautiful,” contribution. ing support for Cyprus. the transparency and effective - for university students and huge turnout for the affiliated and Andreas Comodromos, Anastasiades told the guests, She acknowledged the Arch - ness of its operations. listed reasons for praising the event, Young Professionals Con - founding President of the Cyprus “It is truly a great pleasure and bishop was “the first to embrace Anastasiades expressed her ISSB as a model organization, nect for Charity. After 10PM, the – US Chamber of Commerce honor to be among you and support my vision for the delight in being honored at an including clarity of purpose, partition between the sit down agreed, adding, “it is a special tonight,” and proceeded to list establishment of the ISSB, event “that provides us with an transparency, and accountabil - dinner and the latter buffet honor for us Cypriots to see some of the causes supported which she said was vital to its opportunity to unite different ity. The Archbishop also praised event opened, flooding the Philoptochos honor the first lady.”

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Continued from page 1 has given Elios a fundraising Among them were Larry Pizer headlines some of the poshest vinced him to accept. Although platform, allowing for invest - and Walter Lassally, who was clubs in America and she was not a household name yet, Mar - former San Francisco Mayor ment in the celebration and the cinematographer for Zorba the opening act for jazz great tin has carved out a nice career Willie Brown. Metropolitan preservation of Hellenic the Greek. Lassally won an Kenny G. As the youngest for himself. He has appeared on Gerasimos, who attended as culture.'' In moving forward, Academy Award for his work in daughter of the iconic actor Late Night with Conan O' Brien well, said that ''this is the most President Gumas told TNH that Zorba and now lives in Chania Telly Savalas, it was always as - and The Daily Show with Jon significant gathering for the ''it is a priority for Elios to main - near the location where the film sumed that she would follow on Stewart, and had his own tele - Greek Orthodox leadership and tain the high quality of its spon - was made in 1963.'' her father's footsteps. Talking to vision series, Important Things community members. They sored programs, affiliate insti - Makris discovered his Greek TNH, she said that '' I love music with Demetri Martin. He is cur - have the power and will to tutions and membership.'' roots in the 1970s and now and in this case music chose me. rently editing his first feature shape the way we see ourselves Elios has partnered with and spends close to a month every I was doing musical theater and film. as Hellenes on the West Coast.'' sponsored several outstanding summer on the island of performed in a small venue in The next Charity Ball will be Although unable to attend. ABC organizations and programs Karpathos, both of his parents Hollywood the Gardenia Lounge in two years. More information News Chief Anchor George such as the Fine Arts Museum hailing from the village Volada. when I got noticed by Courtney is available at elios.org Stephanopoulos and Miss Amer - of San Francisco, the Center for One of his proudest moments Hill, an amazing songwriter ica Betty Cantrell sent special Modern Greek Studies as San was when he became an Amer - who later produced my first video messages to the guests. Francisco State University, the ican citizen. show and the rest is history. I President Emeritus Fanis Nemea Center at UC Berkeley, GILLES MARINI am also a far better singer than Economides, who has chaired The Hellenic Journal, and the Gilles Marini grew up in the actress.'' Hard to argue, as seven Charity Balls, was thrilled, Metropolis of San Francisco Folk South of France to a Greek Savalas is a natural-born enter - and said, ''we always have great Dance Programs. Elios has 75 mother and an Italian father tainer with a seductive on-stage events but this ball is the best members and membership is by who owned a bakery. He made persona and a naughty sense of one so far.'' invitation only from an existing the transition from modeling to humor. While touring regularly acting and he gained fame in she is also in preparation of a 2008 in the film Sex and the new album that is expected to City: The Movie. Following that come out in February of 2016 he was cast in the eighth season with the group she collaborates of Dancing with the Stars with, the Postmodern Jukebox. Prolific actress and author (DWTS) where he finished a DEMETRI MARTIN Marilu Henner (Elaine from very close second. A fan fa - Demetri Martin is a standup Taxi) Emcees the Hellenic vorite, he was invited to the comedian. He almost became a Charity Ball. show’s All-Star Edition. lawyer: ''I was in law school but He just finished filming a full it was not what I really wanted that she was “thrilled to be season of the TV series Devious to do,” he told TNH, “so I asked to Emcee the event and Maids. dropped out to pursue a career very proud to associate herself The secret to his success? ''I as a comedian. My parents were with a fine organization such as take every job seriously and not happy, to say the least.'' Elios.'' Henner, who is also a dedicate myself. When I was In a hilarious acceptance health and wellness expert said asked to come back to DWTS, I speech, he entertained the that ''the death of her mother did not take it for granted, I guests with tales from his child - inspired her to be a student of worked even harder the second hood growing up as a priest's health.'' Henner was featured in time around,'' and he continued son and working in the family a full-length interview with TNH that ''you are only as good as diner. When Elios made an offer earlier this month (“Taxi’s Mar - you prepare to be.'' to give him the award he said, ilu Henner Talks to the Herald,” ARIANA SAVALAS ''I was reluctant to accept. I did Honoree's Ariana Savalas Nov. 7). Ariana Savalas, who received not feel that I had achieved (Telly's daughter) and Gilles CONSTANTINE MAKRIS the Spotlight award, is a jazz enough.'' Marini pose for a photo at the This year's honorees were vocalist and songwriter who Thankfully, his wife con - Hellenic Charity Ball. from a wide spectrum of the en - tertainment industry. Constan - Honoree Constantine Makris with Law & Order colleague tine Makris is a three-time Stephanie March. Emmy Award winner for cine - matography for his work on the Greek-Am. Chamber Lauds Bus. Leaders The gala is the primary member. TV series Law& Order, and has fundraising event for the Foun - George Marcus who is one of he filmed 156 of its episodes. In dation. Elios was founded in the founding members attrib - 2000 he became a television di - Continued from page 1 dence of an experienced busi - mother, who would take them 1995 by a company of distin - utes the success and growth of rector and has since directed 62 nessperson and expressed pride to Astoria. guished Greek-Americans and in the organization to the fact that episodes of that show. Recently, The 25-year-old Antonellos, for his Greek origin, his family, He noted that he hails from 1997 the Elios Charitable Foun - ''Elios actively seeks to engage he directed five episodes of the who founded Sidekicks, which and the role of philotimo. Vathy of the island of Samos; dation was created. The Foun - new people in leadership roles hit show Orange is the New provides services to people with Kydoneos referred to his par - his grandparents, who were dation’s mission is to preserve as opposed to other groups who Black. special needs and thereby im - ents with awe, who came to the teachers, sent their children to and pass the values of our Greek are dominated by few people His first job was as a produc - proves their quality of life, al - United States without speaking the United States to get an edu - heritage to the next generation. who recycle positions. We also tion assistant and the first ad - though the youngest among the any English or having any pos - cation. It awards $60,000 to $70,000 seek to bring in young people vice he got from other crew guests, spoke with the confi - sessions, and to his grand - in grants every year that influ - to continue our mission.'' members was to ''get the job ence the lives of Hellenic Amer - MARILU HENNER closest to the camera.'' When icans and Philhellenes in big Marilu Henner who was an asked how he made the transi - part because of the Ball’s suc - honoree in 2009, did a superb tion to cinematography he told cess. job as the Gala Emcee. Best TNH that he was “privileged to Elios President John Gumas known for her role as Elaine have been mentored by some said ''the Hellenic Charity Ball Nardo on Taxi, she told TNH master cinematographers.

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T H D E L N A AT ER IONAL H The National Herald 10 0 th an niversa ry 1 9 1 5 - 2 0 1 5 www.thenationalherald.com 1 B2 Religion & Spirituality THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 Does God Answer Prayer? If Not, Then Why Bother Praying?

By Constantinos E. Scaros on the loose, a computer hacker seeking to destroy your valuable files, a vandal who breaks into your home and sets it on fire, etc. In this edition of The National Herald’s Religion & Spirituality Granted, we did not include as one of our premises a belief that Quarterly, we examine prayer. Namely, we wonder: does God an - “the Bible is the authentic Word of God,” and so it is possible to swer prayer? How and when? And if God does not answer prayer, continue this discussion by accepting our three premises while dis - should we pray anyway? missing the Bible partially, or even entirely. Nonetheless, the Lord’s In order to delve into this discussion, we must begin with these Prayer demonstrates that, at least according to the Bible, Jesus in - three premises: 1) God exists; 2) He has the ability to hear all of structed us to ask for things in our prayer. But the Bible aside, let’s our prayers; and 3) He is good. If any one of these premises is consider the notion: is it okay to ask God for things? challenged, it would be impractical to move this discussion forward. Of course, those are all good questions in themselves, and can be WHAT WE PRAY FOR raised at other times in this forum, and elsewhere. But in order to We can – and often do – pray for many things. But before we address our specific question this time around, concerning prayer, get into selfless prayer – i.e., praying for others – let us talk about we have to be on the same page. the “wish list,” which in a sense is a continuation of children asking First, believing that God exists. Because, obviously, God cannot Santa Claus to bring them a particular toy for Christmas. And we answer prayer if He doesn’t even exist in the first place. continue to pray this way throughout our lives. “Dear God, please Second, that God has the ability to hear our prayers. As I (and tell my parents to buy me a new bike.” Or “Dear God, when I pro - many others) have long said, the most impressive part of the Bible pose to my girlfriend tomorrow, please let her say ‘yes.’” is its first sentence: “In the beginning, God created the heaven and Praying for a bicycle, or a spouse, seem like perfectly natural the earth.” If we believe, therefore, that there is a God, and we be - and appropriate wishes. But, suppose that the prayer is from a lieve that God created everything we see – including us – then three-year-old boy, who asks God to: “please make my parents re - surely we couldn’t imagine that He would be unable to hear our move the safety lock from my [second-floor] bedroom window so prayers, could we? Would He not be able to detect our thoughts? I can fly out of it like Superman.” Surely, any responsible adult – Would He, like mere mortals, be limited to hearing only words let alone our Creator – would not grant such a wish. Obviously, spoken to Him within an earshot? It does not seem likely that the three-year-old doesn’t know what’s good for him – and doesn’t people would believe that. Most folks either do not believe in God realize that he doesn’t know what’s good for him. He thinks his re - altogether, or if they do, believe that God sees, hears, and senses quest for the chance to fly like Superman is perfectly reasonable. all. In fact, one of the best sayings I’ve ever heard about God’s So, too, there must be times when we think what we pray for ability to hear billions of prayers at once is: “if Google can do it, so are perfectly reasonable requests, but God understands they are as can God.” bad for us as the three-year-old’s wish to jump out the window. In Third, the belief that God is good. After all, if He were an evil that case, then, if God knows what’s best for us, then what is the being, then why would He want to give us what we pray for? point of prayer? It is not as if we will “change God’s mind” any To review, if we begin with the premises that God exists, He more so than that little boy would change his parents’ minds to let can hear our prayers, and He is good, then we can continue. him jump out the window, no matter how many times he asks. The same conundrum arises when praying for others: how many GIVE US THIS DAY… millions around the world pray for their loved ones, laying on Matthew 6: 9-13 is where The Lord’s Prayer appears in the their deathbeds, to get well? What if God is ready to take those Bible. According to that Gospel, Jesus Christ instructed us humans people to the next life, even if those who pray are not ready to let about how we should pray. Within the prayer is the phrase “give them go? What, then, is the purpose of those get-well prayers? us this day our daily bread.” It is a request from the worshipper to There lies the confusion: on the one hand, it seems that God God. A request for food, or more broadly and figuratively, for one’s wants us to pray. But on the other hand, it would make sense that needs to be met. “Daily bread” could be a job, a paycheck, or He wouldn’t grant us wishes that are not in our own best interests maybe even something of intangible value. “Deliver us from evil” – or in the best interests of others. is another request in that same prayer. Evil might be a serial killer What, then, is the purpose of prayer, and why should we pray? Prayer’s Primary Purpose

By Michael Haldas mean that we will see the truth tory won and that yet to be won a potential loss of faith. When more clearly and thus learn to when Christ comes again and we pray to God for outcomes Ask yourself: what is prayer accept outcomes in this world, restores all as it was meant to and they don’t turn out the way and why do we pray? Answer - good or bad, with the “peace of be. Prayer helps us to accept this we wish, it is tempting to think ing these questions is actually soul and firm conviction that truth by faith and grace and God did not respond to us. Un - simple but sometimes we want God’s will governs all,” as Met - know more and more of peace fortunately, this is how people prayer to be something different ropolitan Drizdov Philaret of and joy in all circumstances as sometimes understand prayer than it is. Prayer is the means Moscow said. St. Paul did (Philippians 4:11). despite the fact it is never taught by which we relate to God and We don’t want bad things to God promises us a final victory that way by Christ, or in the continually develop our rela - happen, but because of our free over evil one day and a life with Bible in general, or by the Holy tionship with Him. It is the time will, poor choices at times, and Him in paradise but not on this Fathers and other writings of we spend talking to God and, our Church. Jesus said many more importantly, listening to times in many different ways what He is speaking to our that in this world we will face hearts. It is the greatest means trouble but don’t worry. He by which we relate to and grow overcame the world and what - in God and His grace. ever tribulations we face here Should we pray for specific are brief compared to an eter - outcomes? Yes and no. We do nity with Him if we have faith and unencumbered by the day’s meditative prayer that is meant not, or should not, pray for spe - (John 16:33). Admittedly, this events to come, I pray the morn - to draw the deepest part of our - cific outcomes as our primary can be very difficult sometimes ing prayers recommended in the selves, the nous or heart, to reason for prayer. Our motiva - but prayer helps us know and Orthodox Study Bible. This con - Christ. tion for prayer should be love accept this truth with a peace sists of the Trisagion prayers, a You can pray however you for God and the desire for an of heart and mind. prayer to the Holy Trinity, and wish, but I have found that ever deepening relationship It is also much more impor - the Nicene Creed followed by adopting a consistent rule of with Him. The primary out - tant to be consistent in prayer the daily readings of our Church prayer and consistent prayers come, not outcomes, of prayer and let persistence be a byprod - to include the saints of the day, within this rule of prayer has is this deepening relationship. uct of this consistency. Jesus al - a Psalm, and the Epistle and the brought me closer and closer to Nonetheless, is it okay to ways found time for prayer. All Gospel. After the readings, I God. I know because of my pray for ourselves, our loved of our great spiritual teachers pray a series of petitions for the prayer life, beyond a shadow of ones, their needs, the needs of from the Apostles to the Holy Church, world rulers, clergy, a doubt, any good thing that I the sick and suffering? Yes. As Fathers found time for prayer. friends, family and those in am or do is because of my rela - Jesus said, “For your Father Monks live by a rule of prayer need and then whatever is on tionship with Him. We all knows the things you have need in which they pray throughout my mind. should do our best to adopt a of before you ask Him” the day at certain times. I close with a beautiful consistent prayer life so we can (Matthew 6:8). God already A good model for us, and one prayer by Metropolitan Philaret experience the love and grace knows all of our needs. That that is exemplified by many for the beginning of the day, a of God in ever increasing mea - doesn’t mean we shouldn’t bring great spiritual teachers, is a rule prayer to Theotokos and a bene - sure. these needs before Him but it of prayer in which we pray in diction. In the evening I either should not be our sole motiva - the morning when we get up read a brief prayer before I go Michael Haldas is the author of tion for prayer. Why is this? our sinful mortal condition, they side of the grave. and the evening before we go to sleep or pray the Jesus prayer, Sacramental Living: Understand - Does God demand tribute will. That does not mean God We shouldn’t measure prayer to bed. I have found this model “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, ing Christianity as a Way of Life and worship before He will do doesn’t love us. Jesus defeated by worldly outcomes. That is passed down through the ages have mercy on me, a sinner” (Eastern Christian Publications) something for us? Of course not. sin and death and we live in the why praying in this manner, to be the best one for me. In the repetitively as I drift off to sleep. and other works (www.sacra - But He created us and as St. state of tension between the vic - even sincerely, is a pathway to morning, while my mind is fresh The Jesus Prayer is an ancient mentalliving.net). Paul states in the book of Acts: “for in Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). God is our sustenance. The Why Pray? The Bible Clearly Tells Us Why more we are in relationship with Him, the more we avail our - selves of His grace and grow in wisdom. And the more we grow By Jean Skamangas “He who did not spare his in wisdom, the more we pray own Son, but gave him up for effectively. And what does it To pray or not to pray: that us all – how will he not also, mean to pray effectively? It does is the question. along with him, graciously give not so much have to do with Does God answer prayers us all things?” (Romans 8:32). outcomes as it does to move us and if He doesn’t, then why But does God always give us from our own self-centeredness bother to pray? what we4 ask for? Sometimes and tendency toward self-will Why should we pray is He al - the answer is “yes” if it is for and align us with God’s good ready knows what we need? our ultimate good. Sometimes and perfect will. St. James Let’s go to the final authority the answer is “no” and the rea - writes very insightfully about and look at what the Word of son may not always be obvious. prayer. In James 4:2-4, he God has to say about prayer. We But we can be confident that He writes: are exhorted to “pray continu - kno3ws what’s best for us. “You lust and do not have. ally” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Sometimes the answer is due You murder and covet and can - “Do not be anxious about to a lack of faith on our part. not obtain. You fight and war. anything, but in everything, by The father who brought his son Yet you do not have because you prayer and petition and with to Jesus to heal him asked the do not ask. You ask and do not thanksgiving, present your re - Lord to help him in his unbelief. receive, because you ask amiss, quests before God” (Phillipians And Jesus did, and healed his that you may spend it on your 4:6). boy. pleasures. Adulterers and adul - “This is the confidence we We also know that Jesus teresses! Do you not know that have in approaching God: that would perform very few mira - friendship with the world is en - if we ask anything according to cles in his hometown of mity with God? Whoever there - his will, he hears us. And if we Nazareth because of the peo - fore wants to be a friend of the know that he hears us – what - ple’s unbelief. world makes himself an enemy ever we ask – we know that we Sometimes the answer is of God.” have what we asked of him” (1 “no” because a “yes” answer The point he is making about John 5:14-15). would not be in our best inter - prayer, though he used extreme In Mark 11:24, Jesus says ests. The apostle Paul was given examples, is that God is seeking “Therefore I tell you, whatever a “thorn in the flesh.” Scripture something deeper from us than you ask for in prayer, believe doesn’t tell us specifically what Jesus felt the need to pray. So, why wouldn’t we? our common desires. In this ex - that you have received it, and it the affliction was, but some ample these desires are worldly will be yours.” scholars speculate it was poor Sometimes we get a “no” an - Why should we pray when for my good. and not all in keeping with Jesus, the very Son of the vision. swer because we are asking with God already knows what we Finally, I close with one of God’s will. However, even if our Living God, knew the impor - Paul said the thorn was given the wrong motives. Perhaps He need? I believe it is because He my favorite verses from the sincere desire is to have loved tance of prayer. Many times He to him to keep him humble after has something better for us in wants us to experience the joy Bible: “For I know the plans I ones healed we are missing the separated Himself even from His he had experienced Heavenly vi - store. “And we know that in all of answered prayer and to know have for you," declares the Lord, point of prayer if that is all that disciples, and went to a solitary sions that would blow us away. things God works for the good that He cares about every aspect "plans to prosper you and not it is about. James also says: “the place to pray. If He found it nec - Paul asked the Lord three of those who love him, who of our lives. to harm you, plans to give you effective, fervent prayer of a essary to pray, how much more times to remove this thorn, but have been called according to On a personal note, I can tell hope and a future” (Jeremiah righteous man avails much” should we! the Lord said: his purpose” (Romans 8:28). you that I have had many an - 29:11). (James 5:16). So, yes, God does answer "My grace is sufficient for And sometimes, the answer swers to prayer, too numerous This does not guarantee that prayer. Not only does He an - you, for my power is made per - is “wait.” God’s timing is perfect. to mention here. Some have Jean Skamangas is a member of God will answer our prayers the swer, but he delights in doing fect in weakness” (2 Corinthians He is never too late, as we judge been for physical healing, some the church of the Assemblies of way we want Him to, but it does so. 12:9). time. for direction in my life, but all God. THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 Religion & Spirituality B3 Evagiros on Prayer

Those who store up grievances and rancor to anger, and so destroys the good effects of If you long to pray, do nothing that is opposed 22 in themselves are like people who draw water the prayer, or else he excites him to senseless 66 to prayer, so that God may draw near and be and pour it into a cask full of holes. pleasure, and so degrades his intellect. with you.

. If you patiently accept what comes, you will Having prayed as you should, expect the de - When you are praying, do not shape within 23 always pray with joy. 49 mon to attack you; so stand on guard, ready 67 yourself any image of the Deity, and do not to protect the fruits of your prayer. For this let your intellect be stamped with the impress When you pray as you should, thoughts will from the start has been your appointed task: of any form; but approach the Immaterial in 24 come to you which make you feel that you to cultivate and to protect (cf. Gen. 2:15). an immaterial manner, and then you will un - have a real right to be angry. But anger with Therefore, having cultivated, do not leave derstand. your neighbor is never right. If you search the fruits unprotected; otherwise you will you will find that things can always be gain nothing from your prayer. Be on your guard against the tricks of the arranged without anger. So do all you can 68 demons. While you are praying purely and not to break out into anger. The warfare between us and the demons is calmly, sometimes they suddenly bring before 50 waged solely on account of spiritual prayer. you some strange and alien form, making Take care that, while appearing to cure some - For prayer is extremely hateful and offensive you imagine in your conceit that the Deity is 25 one else, you yourself do not remain uncured, to them, whereas it leads us to salvation and there. They are trying to persuade you that in this way thwarting your prayer. peace. the object suddenly disclosed to you is the Deity, whereas the Deity does not possess If you are sparing with your anger you will What is it that the demons wish to excite in quantity and form. 26 yourself be spared, and you will show your 51 us? Gluttony, unchastity, avarice, anger, ran - good sense and will be one of those who cor, and the rest of the passions, so that the When the jealous demon fails to stir up our pray. intellect grows coarse and cannot pray as it 69 memory during prayer, he disturbs the soul- ought. For when the passions are aroused in body temperament, so as to form some If you arm yourself against anger, then you the non-rational part of our nature, they do strange fantasy in the intellect. Since your 27 will never succumb to any kind of desire. not allow the intellect to function properly. intellect is usually preoccupied with thoughts Desire provides fuel for anger, and anger dis - it is easily diverted: instead of pursuing im - turbs spiritual vision, disrupting the state of We practice the virtues in order to achieve material and formless knowledge, it is de - prayer. 52 contemplation of the inner essences (logoi) ceived, mistaking smoke for light. of created things, and from this we pass to Evagirus the Solitary Do not pray only with outward forms and contemplation of the Logos who gives them Stand on guard and protect your intellect 28 gestures, but with reverence and awe try to their being; and He manifests Himself when 70 from thoughts while you pray. Then your in - make your intellect conscious of spiritual we are in the state of prayer. tellect will complete its prayer and continue prayer. in the tranquility that is natural to it. In this TNH Staff The state of prayer is one of dispassion, which way He who has compassion on the ignorant Sometimes as soon as you start to pray, you 53 by virtue of the most intense love transports will come to you, and you will receive the Evagiros of Pontos, also known as Evagiros the 29 pray well; at other times, in spite of great to the noetic realm the intellect that longs blessed gift of prayer. solitary (345-399 AD), was one of the most exertion, you do not reach your goal. This is for wisdom. influential Early Church Fathers. His 153 texts on to make you exert yourself still more, so that, You cannot attain pure prayer while entan - prayer follow: having gained the gift of prayer, you keep it He who wishes to pray truly must not only 71 gled in material things and agitated by con - safe. 54 control his incensive power and his desire, stant cares. For prayer means the shedding Should one wish to make incense, one will min - but must also free himself from every impas - of thoughts. 1 gle, according to the Law, fragrant gum, cassia, When an angel comes to us, all who trouble sioned thought. aromatic shell and myrrh in equal amounts (cf. 30 us withdraw at once; then the intellect is A man who is tied up cannot run. Nor can Exod. 30:34). These are the four virtues. With completely calm and prays soundly. But at He who loves God is always communing with 72 the intellect that is a slave to passion perceive their full and balanced development, the intel - other times, when the attacks of the demons 55 Him as his Father, repulsing every impas - the realm of spiritual prayer. For it is dragged lect will be safe from betrayal. are particularly strong, the intellect does not sioned thought. about by impassioned thoughts and cannot have a moment's respite. This is because it is stay still. When the soul has been purified through the weakened by the passions to which it has One who has attained dispassion has not nec - 2 keeping of all the commandments, it makes the succumbed in the past. But if it goes on 56 essarily achieved pure prayer. For he may When the. intellect attains prayer that is pure intellect steadfast and able to receive the state searching, it will find; and if it knocks, the still be occupied with thoughts which, though 73 and free from passion, the demons attack no needed for prayer. door will be opened (cf. Matt. 7:8). dispassionate, distract him and keep him far longer with sinister thoughts but with from God. thoughts of what is good. For they suggest Prayer is communion of the intellect with God. Do not pray for the fulfillment of your wishes, to it an illusion of God's glory in a form pleas - 3What state, then, does the intellect need so that 31 for they may not accord with the will of God. ing to the senses, so as to make it think that it can reach out to its Lord without deflection But pray as you have been taught, saying: it has realized the final aim of prayer. A man and commune with Him without intermediary? Thy will be done in me (cf. Luke 22:42). Al - who possesses spiritual knowledge has said ways entreat Him in this way - that His will that this illusion results from the passion of When Moses tried to draw near to the burning be done. For He desires what is good and self-esteem and from the demon's touch on 4bush he was forbidden to approach until he had profitable for you, whereas you do not always a certain area of the brain. loosed his sandals from his feet (cf. Exod. 3:5). ask for this. If, then, you wish to behold and commune with I think that the demon, by touching this area, Him who is beyond sense-perception and beyond Often when I have prayed I have asked for 74 changes the light surrounding the intellect concept, you must free yourself from every im - 32 what I thought was good, and persisted in as he likes. In this way he uses the passion of passioned thought. my petition, stupidly importuning the will of self-esteem to stir up in the intellect a thought God, and not leaving it to Him to arrange which fatuously attributes form and location First pray for the gift of tears, so that through things as He knows is best for me. But when to divine and principial knowledge. Not being 5 sorrowing you may tame what is savage in your I have obtained what I asked for, I have been disturbed by impure and carnal passions, but soul. And having confessed your transgressions very sorry that I did not ask for the will of supposing itself to be in a state of purity, the to the Lord, you will obtain forgiveness from God to be done; because the thing turned intellect imagines that there is no longer any Him. out not to be as I had thought. adverse energy within it. It then mistakes for a divine manifestation the appearance pro - Pray with tears and all you ask will be heard. What is good, except God? Then let us leave duced in it by the demon, who cunningly 6 For the Lord rejoices greatly when you pray 33 to Him everything that concerns us and all manipulates the brain and converts the light with tears. will be well. For He who is good is naturally surrounding the intellect into a form, as we also a giver of good gifts. have described. If you do shed tears during your prayer, do not 7 exalt yourself, thinking you are better than oth - Do not be distressed if you do not at once re - When the angel of God comes to us, with his ers. For your prayer has received help so that 34 ceive from God what you ask. He wishes to 75 presence alone he puts an end to all adverse you can confess your sins readily and make give you something better - to make you per - energy within the intellect and makes its light your peace with the Lord through your tears. severe in your prayer. For what is better than energize without illusion. Therefore do not turn the remedy for passions to enjoy the love of God and to be in com - into a passion, and so again provoke to anger munion with Him? The statement in the Apocalypse that the an - Him who has given you this grace. 76 gel brought incense and offered it with the Undistracted prayer is the highest intellection prayers of the saints (cf. Rev. 8:3) refers, I Many people, shedding tears for their sins, forget 35 of the intellect. think, to this grace which is energized 8what tears are for, and so in their folly go astray. When the intellect no longer dallies with dis - through the angel. For it instills knowledge Prayer is the ascent of the intellect to God. 57 passionate thoughts about various things, it of true prayer, so that the intellect stands Persevere with patience in your prayer, and re - 36 has not necessarily reached the realm of firm, free from all agitation, listlessness and 9pulse the cares and doubts that arise within you. prayer; for it may still be contemplating the negligence. They disturb and trouble you, and so slacken If you long for prayer, renounce all to gain inner essences of these things. And though the intensity of your prayer. 37 all. such contemplation is dispassionate, yet since The bowls of incense which the twenty-four it is of created things, it impresses their forms 77 elders offered are said to be the prayers of When the demons see you truly eager to pray, Pray first for the purification of the passions; upon the intellect and keeps it away from the saints. By a bowl should be understood 10 they suggest an imaginary need for various 38 secondly, for deliverance from ignorance and God. friendship with God or perfect spiritual love, things, and then stir up your remembrance forgetfulness; and thirdly, for deliverance whereby prayer is energized in spirit and in of these things, inciting the intellect to go af - from all temptation, trial and dereliction. If the intellect has not risen above the con - truth. ter them; and when it fails to find them, it 58 templation of the created world, it has not becomes very depressed and miserable. And In your prayer seek only righteousness and yet beheld the realm of God perfectly. For it When you think that you do not need tears when the intellect is at prayer, the demons 39 the kingdom of God, that is, virtue and spir - may be occupied with the knowledge of in - 78 for your sins during prayer, reflect on this: keep filling it with the thought of these things, itual knowledge; and everything else 'will be telligible things and so involved in their mul - you should always be in God, and yet you so that it tries to discover more about them given to you' (Matt. 6:33). tiplicity. are still far from Him. Then you will weep and thus loses the fruitfulness of its prayer. with greater feeling. It is right to pray not only for your own pu - If you wish to pray, you have need of God, Try to make your intellect deaf and dumb 40 rification, but also for that of all your fellow 59 'who gives prayer to him who prays' (1 Sam. Surely, when you do realize where you are, 11 during prayer; you will then be able to pray. men, and so to imitate the angels. 2:9. LXX). Invoke Him, then, saying: 'Hal - 79 you will gladly sorrow and, like Isaiah, will lowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come' reproach yourself because, being unclean, Whenever a temptation or a feeling of con - See whether you stand truly before God in (Matt. 6:9-10) - that is, the Holy Spirit and and dwelling in the midst of an unclean peo - 12 tentiousness comes over you, immediately 41 your prayer, or are overcome by the desire Thy only begotten Son. For so He taught us, ple - that is, of enemies - you dare to stand arousing you to anger or to some senseless for human praise, using prolonged prayer as saying: 'Worship the Father in spirit and in before the Lord of hosts (cf. Isa. 6:5). word, remember your prayer and how you a disguise. truth' (John 4: 24). will be judged about it, and at once the dis - If you pray truly, you will gain great assur - orderly movement within you will subside. Whether you pray with brethren or alone, He who prays in spirit and in truth is no 80 ance; angels will come to you as they came 42 try to pray not simply as a routine, but with 60 longer dependent on created things when to Daniel, and they will illuminate you with Whatever you do to avenge yourself against conscious awareness of your prayer. honoring the Creator, but praises Him for knowledge of the inner essences of created 13 a brother who has done you a wrong will and in Himself. things (cf. Dan. 2:19). prove a stumbling-block to you during prayer. Conscious awareness of prayer is concentra - 43 tion accompanied by reverence, compunction If you are a theologian, you will pray truly. Know that the holy angels encourage us to Prayer is the flower of gentleness and of free - and distress of soul as it confesses its sins 61 And if you pray truly, you are a theologian. 81 pray and stand beside us, rejoicing and pray - 14 dom from anger. with inward sorrow. ing for us (cf. Tobit 12:12). Therefore, if we When your intellect in its great longing for are negligent and admit thoughts from the Prayer is the fruit of joy and thankfulness. If your intellect is still distracted during 62 God gradually withdraws from the flesh and enemy, we greatly provoke the angels. For 15 44 prayer, you do not yet know what it is to turns away from all thoughts that have their while they struggle hard on our behalf we pray as a monk; but your prayer is still source in your sense-perception, memory or do not even take the trouble to pray to God Prayer is the remedy for gloom and despon - worldly, embellishing the outer tabernacle. soul-body temperament, and when it be - for ourselves, but we despise their services 16 dency. comes full of reverence and joy, then you to us and, abandoning their Lord and God, When you pray, keep close watch on your may conclude that you are close to the fron - we consort with unclean demons. 'Go and sell all you have and give to the poor' 45 memory, so that it does not distract you with tiers of prayer. 17 and 'deny yourself, taking up your cross' recollections of your past. But make yourself Pray gently and calmly, sing with understand - (Matt. 16: 24). You will then be free from aware that you are standing before God. For The Holy Spirit, out of compassion for our 82 ing and rhythm; then you will soar like a distraction when you pray. by nature the intellect is apt to be carried 63 weakness, comes to us even when we are young eagle high in the heavens. away by memories during prayer. impure. And if only He finds our intellect If you wish to pray as you should, deny your - truly praying to Him, He enters it and puts Psalmody calms the passions and curbs the 18 self all the time, and when any kind of afflic - While you are praying, the memory brings to flight the whole array of thoughts and 83 uncontrolled impulses in the body; and tion troubles you, meditate on prayer. 46 before you fantasies either of past things, or ideas circling within it, and He arouses it to prayer enables the intellect to activate its of recent concerns, or of the face of someone a longing for spiritual prayer. own energy. If you endure something painful out of love who has irritated you. 19 for wisdom, you will find the fruit of this While all else produces thoughts, ideas and Prayer is the energy which accords with the during prayer. The demon is very envious of us when we 64 speculations in the intellect through changes 84 dignity of the intellect; it is the intellect's true 47 pray, and uses every kind of trick to thwart in the body, the Lord does the opposite: by and highest activity. If you desire to pray as you ought, do not our purpose. Therefore he is always using entering the intellect. He fills it with whatever 20 grieve anyone; otherwise you 'run in vain' our memory to stir up thoughts of various knowledge He wishes; and through the in - Psalmody appertains to the wisdom of the (Phil. 2:16). things and our flesh to arouse the passions, tellect He calms the uncontrolled impulses 85 world of multiplicity; prayer is the prelude in order to obstruct our way of ascent to God. in the body. to the immaterial knowledge of the One. 'Leave your gift before the altar; first go away 21 and be reconciled with your brother' (Matt. When after many attempts the cunning de - Whoever loves true prayer and yet becomes Spiritual knowledge has great beauty: it is 5:24), and when you return you will pray 48 mon fails to hinder the prayer of the right - 65 angry or resentful is his own enemy. He is 86 the helpmate of prayer, awakening the noetic without disturbance. For rancor darkens the eous man, he slackens his efforts a little, and like a man who wants to see clearly and yet power of the intellect to contemplation of intellect of one who prays, and extinguishes then gets his own back when the man has inflicts damage on his own eyes. the light of his prayers. finished praying. Either he provokes the man Continued on page B4 B4 Religion & Spirituality THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 Why Pray? A Christian Scientist’s Perspective

By Kari Mashos change our modes and our false tual strength. It enabled me to sense of Life, Love, and Truth, trust my health to the all-loving, Many years ago I experienced uplifting us to Him.” all-powerful God. severe pains in my chest, I was My honest desire was to gain While praying to our Father, in paralyzing pain, I couldn’t a deeper understanding of God, “Forgive us our debts, as we for - speak, and as I stood there in my “who healeth all thy diseases,” give our debtors,” I saw how office I began to lose conscious - as the Psalmist wrote. I thought prayer is effective: prayer purifies ness. I fell to the floor. Reaching about how Jesus Christ describes our thoughts, and ultimately our out to God in prayer at that very God in the Lord’s Prayer as our actions, to be in accord with God, moment, I was able to remain Father in heaven. This indicates divine Love. In other words, the conscious. I continued to pray, not only the nature of God as di - correlation between God and His and by that same evening I was vine and perfect, but also our re - children is that we express His perfectly well. What follows is a lationship to God as His children. nature in our love for others. In brief description of how I prayed, I was committed to know my this way, our prayers are sincere and to me, one way I can answer Father as Jesus proved Him to and naturally connect with God. the question, “why pray?” be—the God who is Love. For By the time I reached the line, Lying on the floor in such dis - me, that meant wholly embrac - “lead us not into temptation, but tress I certainly knew this was a ing this true view of Him as Love, deliver us from evil,” I realized serious emergency. With no one and worshipping Him as the one more of what the Lord’s Prayer near, and unable to call anyone, and only power. In this way, I teaches: that the Father loves all that was available for me was was inspired as I prayed, “Hal - and blesses His creation; He prayer to God. For some, prayer lowed be Thy name.” leads us out of all evil, including in such a situation might seem In healing the diseased, Jesus disease; and that there is no like a radical approach, but it is Christ proved God’s will is to power in heaven and earth but what I have come to rely on with bring comfort and healing – God, divine good. I prayed with measurable success. good, not evil – to humanity. deep gratitude, “For Thine is the I have found that prayer, to “Peace on earth, good will to - kingdom, and the power, and the be effective, needs to have the ward men” is how the birth of glory, forever.” divine impetus guiding our Jesus was announced. Knowing God answered my prayer: hearts and minds. It’s what St. this, I could pray with hope and within a few hours I was com - Paul told the Corinthians, “I will assurance, “Thy kingdom come. pletely healthy; the symptoms pray with the spirit, and I will Thy will be done in earth, as it is never returned. I believe that pray with the understanding heaven.” prayer to God saved my life. also.” To find that spiritual un - The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. International lecturer on Christian Science Kari Feeling calmer, I was encour - derstanding, I turned to the Mashos shares her faith’s perspective on prayer. aged to continue. I prayed, “Give Kari Mashos, CSB, is a practi - prayer Jesus Christ gave the us this day our daily bread.” I tioner and teacher of Christian world, commonly referred to as, bring healing. Words point our needed was to bring my thought ence, Mary Baker Eddy, explains, prayed to be receptive to the Science and lectures interna - the Lord’s Prayer. thoughts in the right direction, into accord with the divine, not “Prayer can neither change God, healing grace that our Father is tionally on the subject. I knew that a mere recitation but do not, of themselves, have the other way around. nor bring His designs into mortal always willing to give us. I re - of the words was not going to curative power. What was Discoverer of Christian Sci - modes; but it can and does ceived this daily bread as spiri -

Continued from page B3 Be ready for the attacks of the demons, Evagiros on Prayer 138 and think how to avoid becoming their divine knowledge. slave.

If you have not yet received the gift of prayer At night the cunning demons try to dis - 87 or psalmody, persevere patiently and you When you are in the inner temple pray pletely free from forms during prayer. 139 turb the spiritual teacher by direct attack; will receive it. 102 not as the Pharisee but as the publican, in the daytime, they attack him through so that you too are set free by the Lord other people, besieging him with slander, And He spake a parable to them to this end, (cf. Luke 18:10-14). Blessed is the intellect that, undistracted distraction and danger. 88 that men ought always to pray, and not to 118 in its prayer, acquires an ever greater lose heart.' So do not lose heart and despair Try not to pray against anyone in your longing for God. Do not try to avoid the fullers. Let them because you have not yet received the gift of 103 prayer, so that you do not destroy what 140 beat, trample, stretch and smooth; and prayer. You will receive it later. In the same you are building, and make your prayer Blessed is the intellect that during prayer your garments will be all the brighter. parable we read: 'Though I do not fear God, loathsome. 119 is free from materiality and stripped of or man's opinion, yet because this widow all possessions. So long as you have not renounced the troubles me, I will vindicate her.' Similarly, Learn from the man who owed the ten 141 passions, and your intellect is still op - God will speedily vindicate those who cry to 104 thousand talents that, if you do not for - Blessed is the intellect that has acquired posed to holiness and truth, you will not Him day and night (cf. Luke 18:1-8). Take give your debtor, you yourself will not 120 complete freedom from sensations during find the fragrance of incense in your heart, then, and persevere diligently in holy be forgiven. For it is said, 'He delivered prayer. breast. prayer. him to the tormentors' (Matt. 18:34). Blessed is the monk who regards every Do you have a longing for prayer? Then You should wish for your affairs to turn out, Detach yourself from concern for the 121 man as God after God. 142 leave the things of this world and live 89 not as you think best, but according to God's 105 body when you pray: do not let the sting your life in heaven, not just theoretically will. Then you will be undisturbed and thank - of a flea or a fly, the bite of a louse or a Blessed is the monk who looks with great but in angelic action and godlike knowl - ful in your prayer. mosquito, deprive you of the fruits of 122 joy on everyone's salvation and progress edge. your prayer. as if they were his own. Even if you think you are with God, be on If it is only in times of adversity that you 90 your guard against the demon of unchastity. We have heard that the evil one attacked Blessed is the monk who regards himself 143 remember the Judge and how awe-in - For he is very wily and jealous: he tries to 106 a certain saint so fiercely as he prayed 123 as 'the off-scouring of all things' (1 Cor. spiring and impartial He is, you have not outwit the activity and watchfulness of your that, when the saint lifted up his hands, 4:13). yet learned 'to serve the Lord with fear intellect and to draw it away from God, when the evil one changed himself into a lion and rejoice in Him with trembling' (Ps. it stands before Him with reverence and fear. and raising his front legs fixed his claws A monk is one who is separated from all 2:11). For even in a state of spiritual into the saint's thighs; and he kept them 124 and united with all. peace and blessedness you should still If you cultivate prayer, be ready for the at - there until the saint lowered his hands, worship Him with reverence and awe. 91 tacks of demons and endure them resolutely; which was only when he had come to A monk is one who regards himself as for they will come at you like wild beasts the end of his usual prayers. 125 linked with every man, through always Until a man is completely changed by and maltreat your whole body. seeing himself in each. 144 repentance, he will be wise always to re - There is too the case of that great monk, member his sins with sorrow and to re - Prepare yourself like an experienced fighter, 107 John the Small. He lived the hesychastic The man who always dedicates his first call the eternal fire which they justly de - 92 and even if you see a sudden apparition do life in a pit, and his communion with 126 thoughts to God has perfect prayer. serve. not be shaken; and should you see a sword God was not interrupted even when a drawn against you, or a torch thrust into demon in the form of a serpent wound If you want to pray as a monk, shun all If a man, still enmeshed in sin and anger, your face, do not be alarmed. Should you itself round him, chewed his flesh and 127 lies and take no oath. Otherwise you 145 dares shamelessly to reach out for knowl - see even some loathsome and bloody figure, spat it out into his face. vainly pretend to be what you are not. edge of divine things, or even to embark do not panic; but stand fast, boldly affirming upon immaterial prayer, he deserves the your faith, and you will be more resolute in You have surely read the lives of the If you wish to pray in spirit, be detached rebuke given by the Apostle; for it is dan - confronting your enemies. 108 monks of Tabennesis. When Abba 128 from the flesh, and no cloud will darken gerous for him to pray with head bare Theodore was preaching to the brethren, you during prayer. and uncovered. Such a soul, he says, He who bears distress patiently will attain two vipers crawled under his feet; but ought 'to have a veil on her head because 93 joy, and he who endures the repulsive will he calmly made an arch of his feet and Entrust to God the needs of your body, of the angels' who are present (cf. 1 Cor. know delight. let them stay there until he had finished 129 and it will be clear that you entrust to 11:5-7), and to be clothed in due rever - his sermon. Then he showed the vipers Him the needs of your spirit also. ence and humility. Take care that the crafty demons do not de - to the brethren and told them what had 94 ceive you with some vision; be on your guard, happened. If you receive what has been promised, Just as persistent staring at the sun in its turn to prayer and ask God to show you if 130 you will reign over all things; and, keep - 146 noonday brilliance will not cure a man the intellection comes from Him and, if it We read how, when another spiritual ing these promises in mind, you will suffering from ophthalmia, so the coun - does not, to dispel the illusion at once. Do 109 brother was praying, a viper came and gladly endure your present poverty, spir - terfeit practice of fearful and supernal not be afraid, for if you pray fervently to wound itself round his leg. But he did itual and material. prayer - which is properly to be per - God, the demons will retreat, lashed by His not lower his hands until he had finished formed in spirit and in truth - will in no unseen power. all his usual prayers; and because he Do not shun poverty and affliction, the way benefit an intellect that is passionate loved God more than himself, he was not 131 fuel that gives wings to prayer. and impure; on the contrary, such prac - You should be aware of this trick: at times harmed at all. tice will provoke the wrath of God 95 the demons split into two groups; and when Let the virtues of the body lead you to against the intellect. you call for help against one group, the other Do not let your eyes be distracted during 132 those of the soul; and the virtues of the will come in the guise of angels and drive 110 prayer, but detach yourself from concern soul to those of the spirit; and these, in If He who is in want of nothing and away the first, so that you are deceived into with body and soul, and give all your at - turn, to immaterial and principial knowl - 147 shows no favors did not receive the man believing that they are truly angels. tention to the intellect. edge. coming with a gift to the altar until he was reconciled with his neighbor who Cultivate great humility and courage, and Another saint living the hesychastic life If you are praying to overcome some had something against him (cf. Matt. 96 you will escape the power of the demons; 111 in the desert was attacked, as he was 133 thought, and it subsides easily, examine 5:23-24), consider how much we must 'no plague shall come near your dwelling, praying, by demons who for two weeks carefully how this has come about; oth - be on guard and use discrimination if we for He shall give His angels charge over you' tossed him like a ball in the air, catching erwise you may be deluded into attribut - are to offer at the spiritual altar incense (Ps. 91:10-11). And they will invisibly repel him in his rush-mat. They were com - ing the cause to yourself. that is acceptable to God. all the energy of the enemy. pletely unsuccessful in distracting his mind from fiery prayer. There are times when the demons sug - Do not delight in words or in glory. Oth - He who practices pure prayer will hear the 134 gest thoughts to you and then urge you 148 erwise the demons will no longer work 97 demons crashing and banging, shouting and When another monk was practicing inner to rebut them with prayer; whereupon behind your back, but openly before your cursing; yet he will not be overwhelmed or 112 prayer as he journeyed in the desert, two they withdraw of their own accord, so as face; and they will laugh you to scorn go out of his mind. But he will say to God: 'I angels came and walked on either side to deceive you into imagining that you during prayer, drawing you away and will fear no evil, for Thou art with me' (Ps. of him. But he paid no heed to them, for have begun to overcome such thoughts enticing you into strange thoughts. 23:4), and other words of this kind. he did not wish to lose what was better. and to rout the demons. He remembered the words of the Apos - If you seek prayer attentively you will At the time of such trials, use a brief but in - tle: 'Neither angels, nor principalities, nor If you pray to overcome a passion or a 149 find it; for nothing is more essential to 98 tense prayer. powers ... shall be able to separate us 135 demon who is troubling you, remember prayer than attentiveness. So do all you from the love of Christ* (Rom. 8: 38-39). the words: 'I will pursue my enemies, can to acquire it. If the demons suddenly threaten to appear and overtake them; and I will not turn 99 out of the air, to make you panic and to take The monk becomes equal to the angels back until they are consumed. I will dash As sight is superior to all the other senses, possession of your intellect, do not be fright - 113 through prayer, because of his longing them to pieces and they shall not be able 150 so prayer is more divine than all the other ened and pay no attention to their threats. to 'behold the face of the Father who is to stand: they shall fall under my feet' virtues. For they are trying to terrify you, to see if in heaven' (cf. Matt. 18:10). (Ps. 18:37-38. LXX). Say this when you take notice of them or scorn them ut - needed and so arm yourself with humility The value of prayer lies not in mere terly. Never try to see a form or shape during against your enemies. 151 quantity but in its quality. This is shown 114 prayer. by the contrast of the two men who went When you stand in prayer before God the Do not think that you have acquired ho - up into the temple (cf. Luke 18:10), and 100 Almighty, who created all things and takes Do not long to have a sensory image of 136 liness unless you have reached the point by the injunction: 'When you pray, do thought for all, why are you so foolish as 115 angels or powers or Christ, for this would of shedding your blood to attain it. For, not use vain repetitions' (Matt. 6:7). to forget the fear of God and to be scared be madness: it would be to take a wolf according to the Apostle, we must battle of mosquitoes and cockroaches? Have you as your shepherd and to worship your unremittingly against sin even if it means So long as you give attention to the not heard it said, 'You shall fear the Lord enemies, the demons. death (cf. Eph. 6:11- 17; Heb. 12:4). 152 beauty of the body, and your intellect de - your God' (Deut. 6:13); or again 'Fear and lights in the outside of the tabernacle, dread shall fall upon them' (Exod. 15:16)? Self-esteem is the start of illusions in the If you do good to one person, you may you have not yet perceived the realm of 116 intellect. Under its impulse, the intellect 137 be wronged by another and so feel in - prayer and are still far from treading its Bread is food for the body and holiness is attempts to enclose the Deity in shapes jured, and say or do something stupid, blessed path. 101 food for the soul; spiritual prayer is food and forms. thus dissipating by your bad action what for the intellect. you gained by your good action. This is . If when praying no other joy can attract I shall say again what I have said else - just what the demons want; so always 153 you, then truly you have found prayer. 117 where: blessed is the intellect that is com - be attentive. THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 COMMUNITY 7 A Beacon in Havana: Greek Orthodoxy Triumphantly Returns to Castro’s Cuba

Continued from page 1 Metropolitan Archbishop and returned to Cuba every you, for bringing Orthodoxy to Athenagoras of Mexico explains three or four months, attempt - Cuba.” Raul. that the Cubans know more ing to have the Sts. Constantine BEACON’S TOUR SEMPER FIDEL about Orthodoxy than the in - and Helen Church – long since Lellios told TNH that the film Fidel Castro from the start of habitants of most Latin Ameri - closed and used as a theater – has been screened in various lo - his reign made it clear that can countries precisely because returned to the Greek Orthodox cales throughout the United Christianity – and religion in of Russia’s role there in the Cas - community. States and the world, thus far: whole – was contradictory to the tro years, and because many ROYAL REQUEST at the Greek Film Fest in tenets of Marxism, on which the Cubans studied in Russia and In 2000, Athenagoras ex - Chicago, the London Greek Film revolution was founded. The thereby became immersed in plains, he learned that exiled Fest, the Greek Australian Short faithful either went into hiding, that country’s rich Orthodox tra - King Constantine II of Greece Film Fest (in Sydney and Mel - or were exiled, or fled. dition. was to visit Cuba. bourne), at the Georgia Latino But when Pope John Paul II Athenagoras tells of his first Expecting that the king Film Festival, and the Somewhat visited Cuba in 1997 and called visit to Cuba in 1997, represent - would meet with Castro, he im - North of Boston Film Festival in for religious freedom, Castro be - ing the Ecumenical Patriarchate, plored upon him, via a tele - Concord, NH. gan to have a change of heart. and his difficulties in reestab - phone call to London – where “We also screened in a won - Restrictions began to be lifted, lishing the church there. It was Constantine lived at the time – derful academic environment at and Christianity was given a a catch-22 insofar as they Greek to persuade Castro to return the the Bancroft School in Worces - chance to regrow. community could not be regis - church to the Greeks. “Castro ter, and we have heard of at A Beacon in Havana is a doc - tered without clergy, and clergy gave his hand, and said ‘no least four more Festivals inter - umentary produced by 21/31 were not allowed to be brought problem,’” Athenagoras de - ested in screening our documen - Productions, established by Fay in because the community was scribes. But then, the dictator’s tary,” she added. Efrosini Lellios and her brother, not registered. But he persisted, foreign minister jumped in and Costa Mavraganis, Director George. Both siblings are Boston reminded Castro that the Russ - of Hands of Humanity (a hu - University graduates with years ian Church wanted the building, manitarian organization), is also of experience in the industry be - The official inscription too. “I gave my word,” Castro interviewed in the film, de - fore 21/31. depicting the consecration, responded, “find a solution.” scribes the “good relations with The 18-minute documentary, written in Spanish, Greek, Three years later, Castro the Cuban government, which which Fay Lellios shared with and English, reads: “This wrote to Ecumenical Patriarch is really important because it TNH, tells the story of the Cathedral is a gift from the Bartholomew, inviting him to go will allow the Church in the fu - founding of the St. Nicholas people of Cuba to the Greek to Cuba to consecrate the ture to really grow.” He deems Church in Havana, in 2004, and Orthodox Church and to church. the St. Nicholas Church as “re - the efforts to make that happen Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras thanked Castro ally something special. It is the after Pope John Paul II broke Bartholomew – Fidel Castro for this invitation, but the Cuban only church built by Fidel Cas - through the initial barrier. Ruz November 2003.” leader responded: “we thank tro’s government.” Aristouhoi: Four Childhood Friends Strive for Excellence in Coffeemaking

Continued from page 1 ity of the coffee they were get - ting from different companies was not the same as the quality of Starbucks coffee. We were able to see the window of op - portunity and took the initiative to create something of our own. We purchased the space in De - cember and in May we went into operation,” said Vou - voudakis. Tsoukalas, who owns a con - tracting company, said he un - dertook the responsibility to configure the area, in order to enable the installation of the equipment and all of the elec - trical installations and fire safety. LEFT: The Arista Coffee Partners L-R: Nikos Tsoukalas, master “We buy coffee from 30 dif - roaster George (Giorgio) Kaloyiannis, Athanassios (Tom) Tsi - ferent regions from Central and plakos, and Stefanos Vouvoudakis during a quality control check. South America, Africa, and In - ABOVE: The area where the products of Arista Coffee are vac - donesia, because each one is dif - uum-packed at the roaster factory can be seen above. The factory ferent from the other in taste and company headquarters opened in Maspeth, in 2015. and quality. The best coffee grows close to the equator and ing of the coffee is done by its at an altitude”, said Tsiplakos. own ventilation. “We buy about 30 to 38 types “We have our own recipe and of coffee. We also have organic produce our own blends. We Titan America, Ready Mix Donate Concrete for St. Nicholas and kosher coffee. The coffee have eight mixes and depending cutting plant produces roasted on the customer preferences we or ground coffee in several va - can offer coffee from Brazil, TNH Staff crete to the project, a value of Archdiocese and the parish for which will continue after the rieties. Kenya, and several others. Par - approximately $125,000. the historic site to be a “place Church’s completion. 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Above and be - terment will follow in Westlawn (Cindy) of Larwell, IN and Tarne seeking a wonderful, charismatic 669 St. Marks Ave. Ste. 3F, Brooklyn, NY los, 86, of Wallingford, loving yond all, he was a devoted father II Cemetery. Memorial donations (Donna) of South Bend, IN, and and good humored woman of 11216. Purpose: Any lawful activity husband of Angeliki Alexopou - and grandfather. He will be may be made in her memory to one sister, Nicole (Greg) Hamp - GREEK descent to assist bringing 274851/18796 los, passed away Thursday, Nov. dearly missed. Anastasios is lov - the Holy Trinity Church, 62 ton of Plymouth, IN. Several this joy into our lives by being our EGG DONOR. We would gladly pay LEGAL NOTICE 12. Alexios was born in Strigou, ing survived by his daughter Lewis St., Lowell, MA 01854 or nieces and nephews include: all medical and travel expenses. Notice of Formation of ZIM INSURANCE Greece, Jul. 11, 1929, a son of JoAnn Kalogianis Spaneas and to the Alzheimer's Association , Kyle, Gage, Tarne, Peter, Paige The process will be fully confidential SERVICE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. the late Evangelos and Eleni her husband Demetrius Spaneas 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA Mortakis and John and April and you will be well compensated of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/23/15. Office Alexopoulos. He was a member and grandchildren Theo, Anas - 02472. Hampton. Rick attended and for your time and effort on our location: Kings County. SSNY designated as of St. George Greek Orthodox tasia and Dean Nikolopoulos all graduated from Clay High behalf. If you are 21-32 years old, agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Church in New Britain and of Nahant; and by daughters n MITSIOU, PARASKEVI School '71 and served with the have brown / black hair, medium The Company, 1215 East 10th St., Brooklyn, Ahepa. In 1978, he founded East Donna and her husband Brian CHARLOTTE, NC (from the United States Navy as a Corps - to olive skin tone, and are pleasant NY 11230. Purpose: any lawful activities. Side Pizza Palace in Wallingford Gerace of Attleboro and Tammy Charlotte Observer, published on man, serving in San Diego, CA, and cute, please call or email 274745/18059 which his family still operates. and her husband George Oct. 31) – Paraskevi G. Mitsios, honorably discharged. Rick also Autumn, our donor egg coordinator at NYU Fertility Center - phone LEGAL NOTICE In addition to his wife, he is sur - Tasiopoulos of Andover and 70, of Charlotte, North Carolina, attended Ivy Tech of South Bend number: 212 263-0054, email: vived by his children, Angelo A. grandchildren Despina and Mar - passed away peacefully Thurs - studying Commercial Art. Rick [email protected], use 31 Fort Worth Place, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed Alexopoulos and his fiancée, ianna Tasiopoulos and many day, Oct. 29, at Carolinas Med - worked for years at ADT in South with the SSNY on 7/24/15. Office location: code: 0715. Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent Yvonne Gonzalez and George A. nieces and nephews in the ical Center. A native of Karaso - Bend and worked many years as 707943/19752/12-5 upon whom process against the LLC may be Alexopoulos and his wife, Nicole, United States, Canada and horion, Greece, she was the a Bench Jeweler, learning the served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 63 and Helen A. Gournaris and her Greece. He was also the former daughter of George and Eleni trade in Virginia, and continued LEGAL NOTICE Flushing Ave., Unit 297, Brooklyn, NY 11205. husband, Gus; his grandchildren, husband of the late Mary Ann Mitsios. The family would like to for 20 years at Images, Elkhart, General purpose. Thomas, John, Alexander, Peter, (Goulakos) Kalogianis and the express our eternal gratitude to IN. Rick was 'one of a kind', often VIP Student Services, LLC. App for Auth filed w/ 274740/ 10709 SSNY 8/24/15. Formed in AL 4/1/15. Office in LEGAL NOTICE and Angelica, all of Wallingford; devoted brother of the late Apos - our relatives and friends who boisterous, loud, loved a good NY Co. SSNY designated for service of process his brothers Dimitris Alexopoulos tolos, John and Nick Kalogianis. supported us throughout her ill - joke, and always had a good and shall mail to Reg. Agent: U.S. Corp Agents, and his wife, Olympia, and Peter His Funeral Mass will be cele - ness. The Trisagion and Funeral story to tell. While being very ar - Inc, 7014 13th Ave. Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY Notice of formation of BUSINESS TRAVEL Alexopoulos and his wife, Con - brated in the Holy Trinity Greek Service will be held Oct. 31 at tistically gifted, he was also an 11228. Auth Officer: AL Sec of State, PO Box EXPERTS, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the 5616, Montgomery, AL 36103. Purpose: Any Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/08/15. stance, all of Greece; his sister, Orthodox Church, 62 Lewis 11AM, at Holy Trinity Greek Or - avid reader, especially science lawful activity. Office in Kings County. SSNY has been desig - Stavroula Cosmos and her hus - Street, Lowell on Friday, Nov. 20, thodox Cathedral with Father fiction and history. Rick was a bit nated as agent of the LLC upon whom process band, Thomas; his sisters-in-law, at 1PM. Calling hours will be Angelo Artemas officiating. In - of a wanderlust, traveling 274874 /18796 against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 228 4th Avenue, Apt. 4L Eleni (Mrs. Constantinos) Alex - held in the Burke-Magliozzi Fu - terment will follow in the Ever - around this country, gold mining LEGAL NOTICE Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any lawful pur - opoulos, Litsa (Mrs. Paul) neral Home, 390 North Main green Cemetery. The family will in Colorado, marching at Wash - pose. Stavrakos, and Hariklea Melegos Street, Andover on Wednesday greet friends following the fu - ington D.C. and Chicago, and Notice of Formation of Top to Bottom Home 274738/19027 and her husband, Sotirios; his & Thursday, Nov.18 and 19, from neral in the Father C. Hall. She traveling to Greece to learn more Inspections, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Organi - brother-in-law, Peter Politis and 4PM to 8 PM. Entombment will was a loving mother to her late about his father's ancestry. Rick zation filed with the Secretary of State of New LEGAL NOTICE York (SSNY) on 09/23/2015. Office location: his wife, Georgia; and many be held at the West Parish Gar - daughter Katerina Kakavitsas. loved attending auctions, most Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of 6607 Property Holding LLC, a domestic LLC, nieces and nephews. He was pre - den Cemetery in Andover. In lieu She is survived by her seven sib - Saturdays and Sundays finding the LLC upon whom process against it may be filed with the SSNY on 9/9/15. Office loca - deceased by his siblings, Maria of flowers Donations in Anasta - lings-Vasilios, Konstantinos, him among the crowd of bidders served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Top tion: Kings County. SSNY is designated as to Bottom Home Inspections, LLC, 664 East agent upon whom process against the LLC Katsoulis and her husband, sios' memory may be made to Nicholaus, Maria, Katerina, Kon - and carting home his 'treasures.' Walnut Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 . may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Nikos, Constantinos Alexopou - the Shriners, 99 Fordham Road, stantina and Sofiaand a number Rick was very proud of his nieces Purpose: Any lawful purpose. The LLC, 6607 11th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11219. General purpose . los, and Ioanna Tsoukalas and Wilmington, MA 01887. of nieces and nephews. Paraskevi and nephews and enjoyed enter - 27 4876/19769 her husband, Lefteris. His family shared her loving heart in serv - taining them with stories of his 274739/10709 will receive relatives and friends n KANARA, NICOLETTA ing her family, friends and com - youth. Rick was baptized in the LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE in The Wallingford Funeral POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (from the munity. Memorials may be made Greek Orthodox faith. Palmer Fu - Notice of Formation of LAVISH SOUL, LLC. Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext., on Poughkeepsie Journal, published to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox neral Home is handling the Notice of formation of Penguin Third Avenue (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) Sunday, Nov. 15, from 4PM to on Nov. 15) – Nicoletta ( Nickie) Cathedral, 600 East Blvd., Char - arrangements. Visitation will be with the Secretary of State of New York on 10/1/15. Office loc.: Kings County. SSNY 7PM Funeral services will be Kanaras, age 92, entered eternal lotte, NC 28203 or Panagia at Palmer Funeral Home at 3718 (SSNY) on 09/28/2015. Office location: is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom held on Monday, Nov. 16, at peace on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Prousiotissa Chapel at Elatos S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN, Bronx County. SSNY is designated as agent of process against it may be served. The address the LLC upon whom process against it may be SSNY shall mail copy of process to is Debra 10AM, directly at St. George Vassar Brothers Medical Center Park, 125 Jim Parker Rd., Wesley November 14, from 12PM to 2 served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Dobosh, PO Box 106, Merrick, NY 11566. Greek Orthodox Church, 301 W. with her loving family at her bed - Chapel, NC 28110. Notes of en - PM. The LLC, 2090 Morris Ave., #3M, Bronx, NY Purpose: Any lawful activity. 10453. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Main St., New Britain. Interment side. Born in Skoura, Greece on couragement and condolences 274721/19735 274729 /19739 will be in In Memoriam Ceme - Aug. 29, 1923, daughter of may be made to the family by n OSBORNE XYLOURIS, LEGAL NOTICE tery in Wallingford. In lieu of Aphrodite and James Lines. She visiting www.ellingtonfuneralser - NICOLE D. LEGAL NOTICE flowers, gifts in his memory may immigrated to the United States vices.com. Serving the Mitsios LEANDER, TX (from Notice of Qual. of 44th Drive Owner LLC, be sent to St. George Greek Or - on March 4, 1954. On May 16, family is Ellington Funeral Ser - tributes.com, published on Nov. Notice of Formation of 236 GRAND STREET Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 9/10/15. thodox Church. 1954 she married Constantine vices, "The Historic Morehead St. 17) – Nicole Deana Xylouris Os - LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY Office loc: Kings County. LLC org. in DE (Gus) Kanaras. For many years Chapel", 727 E. Morehead St., borne passed away on Monday, (SSNY) on 11/12/15. Office location: Kings 9/8/15. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY n CHRISTOFORIDIS, they owned and operated the Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) Nov. 9, at Seton Medical Center upon whom process against it may be served. shall mail copy of proc. to 250 Greenpoint ANDREAS Piccadilly Restaurant Poughkeep - 334.6700. Family owned since in Austin, Texas. Nicole's Mama SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Ave., 4th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11222. DE office SAN MATEO, CA (from the San sie, NY. until his untimely death 1944. wanted Nicole's final days to be Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. addr.: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE agent upon whom and at which process may 19904. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Francisco Chronicle, published on Dec. 17, 1975. She is pre - spent near her home, where her be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful ac - on Nov. 16) – Andreas "Andy" ceded in death by her sisters An - n MOLNAR, RUDOLF so beloved brother Michael, step- 274875/17976 tivities.. Christorforidis, of San Mateo, gelike, Calliope, Joann and her SARASOTA, FL (from the Herald father Tom Bowles, close friends, 2747 10 /10834 passed away at his home sur - brothers Gus, George and Tribune, published on Nov. 19) – and her much loved Yorkie LEGAL NOTICE rounded by his loving family. William. She is survived by her Rudolf Molnar, beloved father, Perseus could surround her with Andy was a man with a big daughter and son in-law Patricia grandfather, friend, husband, fa - love, peace, hugs, and prayers. Notice of Formation of STONEBOTS, LLC FUNERAL HOMES heart, humility, amazing charac - and Albert Argibay, son Peter Ka - ther-in-law and fishing compan - She was as beautiful as ever, (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS - APOSTOLOPOULOS ter, personality and great in - naras, granddaughter Marianna ion, died suddenly and unexpect - serene, comfortable, and very NY) on 22/06/2015. Office location: Nassau tegrity. Andy was born in Kavala Cordovano and great grandson edly of Pancreatic Cancer on peaceful during her last journey, County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC Apostle Family - in Northern Greece, the fourth Carmine J. Cordovano-Angelo Nov.17, at 1:39AM in Sarasota, in her mother's arms, surrounded upon whom process against it may be served. Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Spiegel & of five children of Christoforos and many nieces and nephews. Florida at Tidewell Hospice. He by family, friends, her local on - Utrera P.A., P.C., 1 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, Funeral Directors of and Sofia. He met the love of his She was a proud member of the was born In Timisoara Romania cologist Dr. Debra Patt and fam - New York, NY 10038. Purpose: Any lawful RIVERDALE life, Edith, while studying in Ger - Kimisis Greek Orthodox Church. on Sep. 4, 1946. Rudolf's mother, ily Priest Father Vasileios Flegas. purpose. many. They married and to - All of her family and friends will Sara Rauch, died of complica - Nicole had valiantly fought 274869 /19762 FUNERAL HOME Inc. gether they immigrated to Amer - have cherished memories of her. tions when he was born. Raised breast cancer for the past four 5044 Broadway ica and lived the American Her loved ones will forever be by his step-mother, he grew up and one half years, with her LEGAL NOTICE New York, NY 10034 dream. He believed in working touched by her strength, courage in poverty in Timisoara, Roma - mother at her side at every step FOURPOINT BOXING LLC. App for Auth (212) 942-4000 hard and with the loyal support and devotion to her family. Call - nia. He was in the Romanian mil - of the way. During her illness she filed w/ SSNY 10/30/15. Formed in DE Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE of his devoted wife, he achieved ing hours will be held from 3PM itary service for a short while, lived with her mother in four dif - 8/7/15. Office in NY Co. SSNY designated his dreams at a relatively young to 8PM on Tuesday Nov. 17 at and attended trade school to be - ferent cities and was treated by for service of process and shall mail to: CONSTANTINIDES The LLC, 150 W 56th St. Apt. 4103, New age. Andy loved to travel and to the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral come a tool-die maker. Rudolf some of the very best cancer cen - York, NY 10017. Auth Officer: DE Div of FUNERAL PARLOR Co. hunt with his loving son and best Home 371 Hooker Ave. Pough - was married on March 5th, 1970 ters around the country: North - Corps, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Pur - (718) 745-1010 friend, Christofer. He loved being keepsie, New York 12603. Fu - to his wife of 45 years Anna Mol - western University in Chicago, pose: Any lawful activity. Services in all localities - Papou to his grandchildren, An - neral services will be held 10AM nar. Mr. Molnar left communist The University of Chicago Med - Low cost shipping to Greece dreas, Sofia, and Sevasti, calling Wednesday Nov. 18, at the Kimi - Romania with his family in 1973 ical Center, Dana Farber Cancer 274854/18796 them his pride and joy. He was a sis Greek Orthodox Church seeking freedom and new oppor - Institute in Boston, Sloan Ketter - member of the Holy Cross South Grand Ave. Poughkeepsie, tunities. Rudolph's parents pre - ing Cancer Center in New York, LEGAL NOTICE ANTONOPOULOS Church, and Elks' Lodge, San New York. deceased him in Israel. After liv - and three and a half years at MD Notice of Formation of SBRE VENTURES, LLC FUNERAL HOME, INC. Francisco and Leban-Pacific ing in Israel for nine months, Anderson Cancer Center in (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Konstantinos Antonopoulos - Lodge No. 136. Andy is survived n KONTOS, MARIA learning to speak Hebrew, he re - Houston, Texas. Nicole charmed the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/05/2015. Office location: Nassau County. Funeral Director by his wife of 52 years Edith, his LOWELL, MA (from the Lowell located to an immigration camp numerous doctors and was loved SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon son Christofer, daughter-in-law Sun, published on Nov. 19) – in Greece where he lived for an - enough to be given their per - whom process against it may be served. SSNY 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., Julie, his three grandchildren, his Maria (Mitsios) Kontos, 84, of other six months and learned to sonal cell phone numbers to call shall mail copy of process to: SBRE Astoria, New York 11105 brother Lazaros and wife Anna, Lowell, MA, entered eternal life speak Greek. Rudolf, Anna and when needed. Following in her VENTURES, LLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 200, Syosset, NY 11791 . Purpose: Any lawful (718) 728-8500 and many loving nieces and on Nov. 17. Maria was born in Rudy Jr. arrived in New York in brother's footsteps (Class of '94), purpose. Not affiliated with any nephews in Greece and Ger - Messinikolas, Greece on Dec. 15, 1975 with not much more than Nicole graduated in 1996 from 27 4867/19760 many. Evening Trisagion Services 1930 to Kostandinos and the clothes on their backs. A Phillips Exeter Academy, one of other funeral home. will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 Stavroula (Frangou) Mitsios. catholic charity organization do - the most elite preparatory LEGAL NOTICE at 7:00PM at Sneider & Sullivan Maria came to Lowell in Aug. of nated the blankets they slept on schools in the country. She went & O'Connell's, 977 S El Camino 1966 with her husband and two for the coming weeks. Within the on to attend A.B. Freeman Notice of Formation of PACKAGE DELIVERY SOLUTIONS, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Real, San Mateo. Funeral ser - children. She immediately inte - first few years in the United School of Business at Tulane Uni - Organization filed with the Secretary of vices will be held on Wednesday, grated herself into her new en - States, he and his family lived in versity, graduating in 2000 with State of New York (SSNY) on 10/15/2015. TO PlACE yOur Nov.18 at 10:30AM at Holy Cross vironment by tirelessly working several apartments. Having a sur - a Bachelor of Science degree in Office location: New York County. SSNY is des - ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom Greek Orthodox Church, 900 in various factories and cooking vivalist mentality, he quickly took Management, followed by a Mas - process against it may be served. SSNY shall (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. and baking up a storm for the on a job as a building superin - ter of Science degree in Educa - mail copy of process to: Mr. Sorin F. Iancu, E-mAil: Internment at St. John's Ceme - entire community. She worked tendent in Brooklyn, NY. By tion from the University of Penn - P.O. Box 290561, Brooklyn, NY 11229 . Pur - classifieds@ tery, 910 Oregon Ave, San Ma - for Simon Shoe and Farnsworth 1977, he and family became US sylvania in 2009. She was only a pose: Any lawful purpose. thenationalherald.com teo. In lieu of flowers, the family where she was a dedicated em - Citizens. By around the same few hours away from receiving 274868/19761 asks that donations be made to ployee for nearly 20 years. At the time, he had saved up enough her second Master's degree in Holy Cross Greek Orthodox end of her tenure there, she was money to buy their first house in creative writing from Northwest - Church or John's Closet, 440 the last employee standing Danbury, Connecticut. After first ern University in Chicago. While versity of Pennsylvania, North - Baldwin Road, Grand Blanc, Fa - Green Hills Drive Millbrae, CA thanks to her wealth of knowl - visiting Ft. Myers and being at - attending summer classes at Yale western, Yale, and numerous ther Angelo Maggos officiating. 94030. edge, when the company moved tracted to the 'Florida Lifestyle', University, Nicole fell in love with other friends from all over the Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. In its headquarters to Puerto Rico. he and family relocated to Sara - acting and later delighted New world. Most special to her was lieu of flowers, contributions n KALOGIANIS, In 1985, she began working at sota, FL in 1980. After trying York audiences as a stand-up her beloved Yorkie Perseus, may be made to Assumption ANASTASIOS K. Alexander's Pharmacy, owed by multiple sales jobs, Mr. Molnar comic. Professionally, Nicole held whom she referred to as "Mr. P.," Greek Orthodox Church. Visita - NAHANT, MA (from the Lowell her beloved son. Known for her discovered network marketing the position of Assistant Dean for along with her brother's dog tion 4PM to 8PM Saturday and Sun, published on Nov. 17) – selfless spirit, humble nature and which led to a successful career Graduate Academic Affairs at Illi - Icarus, and her mother's dog 3PM to 8PM on Sunday at the Anastasios Konstantinos Kalogia - incredible work ethic, Maria allowing him to retire at age 51. nois Institute of Technology, Col - Polo. "Nicolio" brought love, sun - Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 nis, a resident of Nahant, passed never let a customer neither In 1985, he purchased a canal- lege of Architecture in Chicago, shine, kindness, and compassion West Hill Road. A Trisagion Ser - away at his home on Saturday come into the pharmacy without front home in Siesta Key where Illinois and later as Assistant to all with whom she came in vice will be held at 6PM Sunday afternoon, Nov. 14, with his lov - a smile nor leave without a he began to live the life of his Dean of Student Affairs for Aca - contact. She will forever be at the funeral home. Aristoteles ing daughter JoAnn, and her koulouraki (a most delicious dreams by being able to fish in demic Advising at the School of missed. Nicole will forever be was born in Akritas Florina husband by his side. He was 77 Greek cookie). She embodied an his own backyard. After living in the Art Institute of Chicago. She Loved Nicole will forever be in Greece on Mar. 3, 1939, the son years old. Born in Alonnisos, otherworldly kindness, un - San Remo for a short while, also delighted in helping numerous our Hearts and Minds Nicole of John and Alvona (Gagatsi) Greece on Apr. 24, 1938, he was matched and not soon forgotten. fishing and boating from his own students through their toughest will forever be Unforgettable. Panos. On May 22, 1976 he mar - the beloved son of the late Kon - Her family is forever grateful to backyard, he and Anna moved to times and loved giving back to Services will be held Dec. 8-9. ried Spiridoula Christakis in stantinos and Cinioro (Pana - her primary care physician, Dr. downtown Sarasota. From his her community. Nicole was Flint. He left Greece and went to giotou) Kalogianis. Anastasios Carlos Del Rio. She is survived 12th floor condominium, he highly respected and loved by all n PANOS, ARISTOTELES Germany studying Chemistry be - served in the Greek Navy and by her loving husband of sixty loved viewing the Sarasota who knew her. She was an ad - FLINT, MI (from the Flint Jour - fore immigrating to the United immigrated to the United States years, John Kontos, her spirit is bayfront and boats at Marina venturous spirit with a great nal, published on Nov. 19) – Aris - States in 1967, where he became in 1964. He is a 40 year Master carried on by her children and Jacks where he lived the last fif - sense of humor. She loved to toteles Panos Of Flushing, age very well known in the restau - Mason raised to the Sublime De - their spouses; George and An - teen years. He enjoyed fishing, travel all over Europe, but her 76, died Wednesday, Nov.18, at rant business. Mr. Panos had gree at the William North Lodge. gela Kontos, Vanessa Kontos; traveling and socializing with his favorite memories were of the McLaren-Flint. Funeral service presently owned Liberty Family Mr. Kalogianis was a very suc - four loving grandchildren Cas - friends. Survivors include his wife summers she spent on the Greek will be held at 11AM Monday, Dining in Flushing since cessful builder and developer sandra, Jonathan, Samuel and of 45 years, Anna Molnar; son, islands and getting to know her Nov. 23, at Assumption Greek 1974.Surviving are wife, Spiri - and was the proprietor of the Maria; her two sisters, Madeline Rudy Molnar; grandsons, Adam, extensive Greek family who Orthodox Church, 2245 East doula; children, John and wife well known company Olympic Yanas and Helen Coulouras and David, Daniel; sister, Leontina showered Nicole with love, Irene of Flushing, Litsa and hus - Construction Inc., a company her brother, Louie Mitsios and a Despotovici; brother, Eugene warmth, and true Greek hospi - This is a service band Peter Karakitsos of Flush - that developed tracts of land, sister-in-law, Helen Mitsios; Molnar and his daughter-in-law, tality. She is survived by her to the community. ing, George and wife Diane of roadways and built homes. He along with many beautiful nieces Katalin Molnar. Mama, Niky Xylouris Osborne Announcements of deaths Indiana and Christina and hus - was a tireless, hard working busi - and nephews. She was prede - Bowles, who often called Nicole may be telephoned to the band Shibley Shamshoum of ceased by her brother, James n MORTAKIS, RICK her "life line," and "the sunshine Classified Department of Texas; 11 grandchildren; one Mitsios, and her sister, Afrodite SOUTH BEND, IN (from the of her life," her brother Michael The National Herald at great-grandchild; sister, Maria Days and dates of funerals, Gavriel. Relatives and friends South Bend Tribune, published Osborne, who loved to call her (718) 784-5255, and husband Vasili Roufos of memorials, and other events di - will be received at the M.R. LAU - on Nov. 11) – Rick Mortakis, 63, "Plots," her adoring step- father monday through Friday, Grand Blanc; sister-in-law, Niki rectly correspond to the original RIN FUNERAL HOME, 295 Paw - of South Bend, IN, died unex - Tom Bowles, her numerous 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Panos of Swartz Creek; many publication date, which appears tucket St., Lowell Friday, Nov. 20 pectedly of natural causes at his aunts, uncles, and cousins in or e-mailed to: nieces and nephews. He was pre - at the beginning of each notice. from 4:00PM to 7:00PM. Her fu - home. Rick was born Jan. 6, Greece, her dear friends from [email protected] ceded in death by his brothers, neral will take place on Saturday 1952 in South Bend, IN to the childhood, Exeter, Tulane, Uni - Kosta and George. THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 COMMUNITY 9

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By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou pression for “(I am) pleased to GREEK VOCABULARY meet you.” Easy, and Versatile Recipes Starting with a K, which is It is considered as the most coming up from the chest, the frequently repeated and the eas - By Eleni Sakellis 20 minutes until the sauce has word καλημέρα ( kalimera ) rip - iest to learn, it consists from a reduced slightly. ples fluently off the tongue GREEK WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING single syllable, but bares a valu - Shrimp are a versatile ingre - Add the shrimp, the white forming syllables of open vowels Καλημέρα kaliMEra Good morning able meaning: “ γειά ” (yia) de - dient to incorporate into your wine and a pinch of red pepper and liquid consonants. That may Καλό μεσημέρι kaLO mesiMEri Good afternoon rives from u γεία ( eeyia ) and weeknight meals. With a quick flakes, if using. Stir and bring be the reason why every time Καλό απόγευμα kaLO aPOgevma Good afternoon means “be healthy!” Hygeia was cooking time, many shrimp back to a simmer. someone addresses me with a Καλησπέρα kaliSPEra Good evening the Ancient Greek goddess of recipes can be on the table in Continue simmering about “καλημέρα, ” I visualize a sun Καληνύχτα kaliNIhta Good night Health and today υγεία, is the thirty minutes or less. Fish mar - 15-20 minutes until the shrimp beam descending from the sky Χαίρετε HErete Hello (formal) Greek word for health. It can kets and supermarkets offer are done. Serve over rice or your to warm my heart. Words com - Χαίρω πολύ HEro poli Nice to meet you also be found in the English plenty of options when it comes favorite pasta, with fresh bread municate a sensory experience Γεια σου/σας YIA sou/sas Hi, Good bye word hygiene, υγιεινή ( ee-yee- to purchasing shrimp. Try wild and a side salad. together with their meaning. Στην υγειά σου/σας/μας Stin eeyia sou/sas/mas To your/our health ee-nee ). Γεια! is used both as American shrimp if available. Kαλημέρα is composed of hello and goodbye. When said Many markets will clean and de - two words: καλή ( kali ) is an ad - to one person it is γειά σου ( yia vein the shrimp for you to cut Broiled Shrimp jective meaning good and ημέρα sou ), to more is γειά σας ( yia down on prep time, but even (imera ) or μέρα ( mera ) is a WORD CLUSTERS sas ), which is also the polite that is a pretty simple step if you • 2 pounds, peeled, deveined noun meaning day. It is in fact Κάλλος ( KAlos ) Καλλιγραφία ( kaligraFEEa ) Calligraphy form. We use the same wish as purchase whole shrimp. A good, large-jumbo sized shrimp, a wish we say from early in the Ημέρα ( iMEra ) Εφημερίδα ( efimeREEda ) a toast. To one person γεια σου, sharp paring knife will ease the tails left on morning till midday, which εφήμερος (eFEEmeros ) Ephemeral or στην υγειά σου ( stin eeyia process. To devein, simply cut • 2 tablespoons dried oregano refers to the whole day. Έσπερος ( Esperos ), Εσπερινός ( espereeNOS ) Vesper sou ), “ to your health, ” to more along the back curve of the • 2-4 tablespoons olive oil Surprisingly enough, almost Χαρά ( chaRA ) Χάρις ( HArees ), persons στην υγειά σας ( sas re - shrimp and remove the intesti - • 2-3 fresh garlic cloves, every Greek word presented in χάρισμα ( HAreesma ) Charis, charisma places sou ). “Τ o our health ” is nal tract. The shells and tails crushed (optional) this article can be identified, as Υγεία ( iGIa ) Υγιεινή ( ee-yee-ee-NEE ) Hygiene γειά μας ( yia mas ) or στην υγειά can simply be peeled off, though • Salt root or component translitera - μας ( stin ee-yee-ah mas ). if left on, they add an extra • Freshly ground pepper tion, in English words. For in - Even the simplest Greek boost to the flavor of your • Freshly squeezed lemon juice stance the word calligraphy, words have an underlying shrimp dishes, especially when good penmanship = καλλιγρα - day. noche in Spanich, notte in Ital - meaning, which they seek to cooking the shrimp in sauce. For Prep the shrimp as needed φία ( kaligrafia ), is composed Hesperos is a star that glim - ian. Καλή νύχτα ( kali nihta ) is communicate, though we may those with health concerns, and place in a mixing bowl. Add from the superlative form of mers in the west after the sun - the Greek “good night.” use them without being aware shrimp are high in cholesterol, the oregano, salt and pepper to καλή ( kali ), καλλίστη ( kallisti ), set. Καλησπέρα ( kalispera ) is Most common throughout of their etymology. meaning the most beautiful or the greeting that refers to that the day during more formal en - PRONUNCIATION INDEX: κάλλος ( kallos ), meaning the time of the day, but is used counters, particularly when we i stands for i (idiom), e stands ideal beauty and the verb throughout the afternoon as address someone we don’t for e (energy), γράφω ( grapho ), which in An - well. From the Latin vesper, know, or to whom we are ex - g stands for γ ( yes ), cient Greek meant both I write which is a transliteration of the pected to show respect, is the ch stands for χ ( helium ), and I draw. Greek Hesperos derives the Eng - word “x αίρετε ( herete ). It u stands for oo (boot). The word ημέρα is also lish word vesper, in Greek εσπε - means be joyful and it is the The accented syllable is found in several English words ρινός ( esperinos ). plural imperative form of the capitalized together with the Greek pro - The midday greeting is “k αλό verb χαίρομαι ( herome ), I am noun eph=on, επί ( epi ) or εφ’ μεσημέρι ( kalo mesimeri ), joyful. The latter derives from Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has (eph’), meaning something that which overlaps with the after - the noun χαρά ( hara ), joy, hap - studied philology and archaeol - lasts only for a short time, like noon one “k αλό απόγευμα ( kalo piness, like the words charisma, ogy at the University of Ioanni - the ephemeral sorrows or pop - apogevma ), “ good afternoon. ” χάρισμα and Charis (haris), Χά - na,Würzburg and Bochum in ularity. The word εφημερίδα In all Indo-European languages ρις, found in the Old and the Germany. She has been (ephimerida ), newspaper, bears occurs a type of the word νύχτα New Testament. The active honored with the Academy of the ephemeral meaning, be - (nihta ). Night in English, Nacht voice of this verb, “x αίρω πολύ Athens Award in Archaeology cause it brings the news of one in German, nuit in French, (hero polee ) is the Greek ex - and Homeric Philology.

TURNING POINT Acclaimed Designer Chara Lebessi’s Passion for Fashion

A recurring series of conver - was able to attend lots of great variety of stores selling extraor - sations with residents of Athens, fashion-related exhibitions dinary fabrics, silk laces, but - and the very moment that which deeply inspired me, such tons, and so on. changed their lives. as one called 'The Radical Fash - “The whole environment was ion' at Victoria & Albert Mu - so exciting for me that I got By Alexia Amvrazi seum. I also got to meet many down to work and created my very inspiring people in the in - own collection! I was happy Her characteristic golden dustry and I spent long, leisurely with it so I decided to present it bob, luxurious, draped clothes, afternoons visiting the amazing to small boutiques and see if I slender, petite frame, soft, sweet could find someone interested voice and gentle manner give in buying it. I had some Greek Chara Lebessi the air of an ethe - fashion magazines with me that real creature, perhaps of a deli - were like a portfolio as they fea - cate Nordic goddess who lives tured some of my designs in in a magnificent fashion fairy - their editorials. I visited a few tale land. A born and bred shops, and when I showed my Athenian, her great passion for work to the "London Designers design was fueled in earnest Shop” a boutique on Fulham so moderation is the key. Here taste and drizzle with olive oil. when she won the First Hellenic Road that mainly showcased are two quick and easy shrimp Mix gently to coat all the Wedding Dress Competition in new British designers, the bou - recipes to make for your family shrimp. If desired, crushed gar - 2001, after which she left the tique's owner liked it very much, and friends. lic cloves may be added to the country to study at Central Saint so we began a collaboration. As shrimp at this point and left to Martins in London. you can imagine, I was thrilled! Shrimp in Tomato marinade for 10-15 minutes be - The accomplished designer “My collection was displayed Sauce fore broiling. The shrimp can has been a member of the Hel - at the boutique that August, and also be covered in the mixing lenic Fashion Designers Associ - soon customers began buying • 2 pounds, peeled, deveined bowl and left refrigerated to ation since 2005 and as of 2007 my designs. The owner even be - large shrimp, tails left on marinade longer, if desired. when she presented her collec - gan taking orders from brides • 1 medium to large onion, When ready to cook, place tion at the Vendome Luxury Chara Lebessi’s passion for who wanted me to design their chopped on a broiler pan in a single layer Trade Show in Paris she has fashion was fueled after win - wedding dresses, and I had the • 1 can or box whole, peeled and broil on high until the been participating in several in - ning the 2001 Hellenic Wed - joy of meeting a whole new tomatoes, chopped shrimp begin to change color ternational shows, while her ding Dress Competition. clientele - women living in dif - or 2 cups chopped fresh about 5-6 minutes. Never leave work has also been featured in ferent corners of the world, tomatoes, if in season the broiler unattended as the al Jazeera International's color - from America to Asia, who were • 4 tablespoons olive oil cooking time may vary depend - ful tribute to the Greek capital, hibited at museums; most re - visiting London and shopped at • 1/2 cup dry white wine ing on the strength of your 48 Athens. cently her “Seaweed Dress” was the boutique. • Salt oven’s broiler. Lebessi has gained great re - the central exhibit of the Mu - “The experience of seeing • Freshly ground pepper Remove the pan and turn the spect and highbrow recognition seum of the History of Greek dresses from my collection dis - • Red pepper flakes (optional) shrimp to cook on the other for her immaculate, glamorous Costume. played in the windows of the • Water side. Return the pan to the and luxuriant designs but espe - We meet at a favorite haunt, boutique was pure joy for me, broiler and cook an additional cially for her trademark per - Cafe Boheme bar/restaurant in and changed my life from there In a large, deep pot, heat the 5-6 minutes or until the shrimp sonal take on classical Greek Kolonaki and as we chat over a on – it gave me such confidence, olive oil until shimmering and are done and just begin to beauty – giving one-shoulder crisp garden salad, I ask her and enough hope to believe that add the chopped onion. Sauté brown at the edges. Remove and beautifully draped gowns a about one of the key moments anything can happen if you re - until translucent and add the from the broiler and serve im - whole new meaning. Her that changed her life. main focused on your work and tomatoes, 2 cups water, salt and mediately with a squeeze of dresses have been worn by glit - “In 2002 I was studying vision, keep working hard, instill pepper to taste. Bring to a boil fresh lemon juice to taste, crusty, terati at film premieres, on stage womenswear at Central Saint confidence in yourself and over medium heat and then re - fresh bread, a salad, and a side and at cocktail parties and ex - Martins in London,” she says. “I never, ever give up!” duce heat and simmer for 15- serving of rice, if desired.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Zucchini, Anyone?

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos George asked if he used all paying someone $2.00 an hour, not all of them. Like John says, Special to The National Herald the zucchini he grew, “Besides everyday for all those hours.” after a while you can get sick of the two huge ones you gave me, Demos bent over the napkin, them.” John looked up, “Now that it’s autumn quince I mean.” “Well, I gave a lot of adding the lot. Leaning over his quizzing, “Yiannis, why did you are in the markets...and pump - them away. I mean, how shoulder, Yiannis muttered, keep asking for more zucchini kins, cranberries and pomegran - much zucchini can you “...twelve...twenty four...then, if you got sick of them? What ates, too.” Kipreos said, “our ho - eat? After a while you twenty-two. Carry the four... did you do with them?” Shrug - tel orders a few large pumpkins can get sick of them – bring down the two...uh, yeah! ging, reaching out for a donut, and we make pies and turnovers frying them, stuffing till the That’s correct!” Dimos looked up an aloof Yiannis said, “I sold for the patrons. I have orders to them, cooking them in soil until at him with a scowl. “Thank you, them!” All eyes fastened on make about six dozens this sauce, making omelets ...” it’s loose. Pythagoras.” Yiannis shrugged, Yiannis whose expression didn’t week. Sweet potatoes are good Dimos asked, “Was it all worth Then, I sitting back down. Dimos an - flicker. “Sold them?” chorused for pies, too. I’ll bake about ten.” it? I mean, wasn’t it cheaper to rake in nounced, “John, you spent, the others. George, who had fig - Yiannis, wrinkling his nose, go out to the market and buy fertilizer $56.20 for...how many zuc - ured as much, asked, “How said, “I don’t like sweet pota - them? They cost fifty-nine cents that cost chini?” John shrugged. “You all much?” Yiannis told him, “A toes! Potatoes shouldn’t be a pound.” $3.00 a bag. I got a few but I used about dollar a piece.” sweet. I never buy them. Waste John thought about that. used four bags. twelve, myself.” Dimos added, Dumbfounded, all, excepting of money!” John explained “Well, I figured on eating some - said, “I heard And a few bags “You gave me two giant ones. George, pinned their eyes on about his garden this year. “The thing that’s not sprayed with in - you got plenty of zucchini from of manure and a little peat moss They were very good!” George him, accusingly. Yiannis zucchinis were relentless. I’m secticides. You know – organic!” John.” John responded, before - to retain the rain and lessen the asked Yiannis, “How many zuc - shrugged, “Hey! They were spe - glad the season’s over. Zucchini Yiannis was quick to explain hand, “He sure did! In fact, he watering. That cost $4.00 each chini did you get from John?” cial! Organic! They sold like hot needs a lot of water and work. I that John was not only being kept coming round, asking for bag. I bought 6 bags. Finally, I Yiannis hesitated before re - cakes. Besides! I did John a fa - close up the florist late. But, generous in giving away the sur - more. I couldn’t believe he could mixed in some potting soil and sponding. Then, admitted to vor – he had a surplus, remem - once home, I go out into the plus. Besides keeping him use so many.” Dimos offered to put it all into a pile, mixed it having gotten thirteen. “Thir - ber.” Then, in a kindly tone, ex - garden and work, pulling up healthy, he got the benefit of ex - list the expenses that go into well and shoveled it into the teen!” cried Dimos, amazed. plained, “It’s called Free weeds, loosening the soil ercise and fresh air, too. “And, growing zucchini. rows where the zucchini will be “Areti cooked all those zuc - Enterprise!” John, quietly sip - around the plants, watering it was economical! That’s more So, on a paper napkin, he planted. After that, I bought the chini?” ping his coffee, could hardly them until my wife gets dinner important than the trouble.” asked John to list what he zucchini plants that cost $3.75 Yiannis leaned back, taking keep his annoyance at bay, de - ready. I tell you its lots of work. George, suspicious of his ardent needed in order to produce the a flat. I bought 6 flats that had a few sips of his coffee and then, cided that, next year he’d grow I go to bed exhausted.” concern for John’s well being, vegetable. John began, “First, I six plants in each. Think about told him, nonchalantly, “Well, nothing but sweet potatoes. 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff nization President PETER (“koumbaroi”), teased him and dren. The culmination of the LOUCA, and CGSP General cheered him up. After he was event was the “Groom and TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A few Counsel TASSOS EFSTRATI - dressed, his parents came to Bride’s Dance” and the custom blocks away from the historic ADES, and Hellenic American give him their blessings. Then of “ploumisma.” The ploumisma SPONGE DOCKS in Tarpon Societies in Philadelphia and the Dressing of the Bride took is the traditional giftgiving when Springs, FL is a chapel dedicated Delaware Valley Vice President place. The bride’s maids relatives and friends come and to ARCHANGEL MICHAEL by NICOLAOS SPILIOTIS. (“koumeres”) played by the attach money on the couple’s STEVE TSALICKIS. People pull The “wedding" started alumni CYPRIOT DANCERS OF cloths to enable them to start up in buses and spill out to take promptly at 6:30PM with the GREATER PHILADELPHIA and their new journey together with turns in the tiny building, cross - Dressing of the Groom with the Pancyprian Group, fixed the some financial help. ing themselves and lighting can - songs, music and dancing. The bride’s (ELENI KAOULLA) hair, The YOUNG CYPRIOT dles. Seventy-five years ago, Groom (MICHAEL YIAL - makeup and jewelry with songs DANCERS OF GREATER when Tsalickis was 11 years old LOURIDES) was shaved, had his and dancing. Her parents came PHILADELPHIA, under the di - he was diagnosed with a brain hair combed, and got dressed to give their blessings. rection of KAROLINE KOKOLIS, tumor. Doctors told his mother with the traditional white shirt, The show continued with the performed several traditional there was no hope, yet he re - his “vraka” and his boots. The “making of the bed” with the Cypriot dances and mesmerized covered and went on to become PANCYPRIAN GROUP traditional rolling of a boy everyone with their swift a popular middle school guid - DANCERS acted as the best men whishing the couple many chil - “figoures” and talent. ance counselor and a successful restaurateur. He died in 2007 at age 78. Tsalickis’ parents built the GOINGS ON... Shrine in their backyard, in 1941, an honor to the Archangel Michael, after a vision Tsalickis n THRU DEC. 18 Annual Stewardship Gala, 7PM Dec. 12, the Greek-American had as he lay near death, the FAIRFIELD, CT – Fairfield Uni - to 1AM, join us for an evening Writers Assn. will stage a not- Washington Times reported. The versity’s Bellarmine Museum of of Christmas spirit, live music, to-be-missed program. Out - Chapel still gets devout visitors Visitors from all around the country come to the Archangel Art, 1073 Benson Road in Fair - dancing, and sumptuous formal standing poet/personality Vas - from all over the country. Some Michael Shrine in Tarpon Springs every year. field presents its new exhibition, dinner. $300. Mistletoe Gala: siliki Rapti will read from her of the faithful recount many Hair in the Classical World, on 9PM-1AM, an evening of live new poetry collection, Transito - more miracles, tumors gone, hundreds of the pastries for the Cyprus Traditional Wedding by view through Friday, Dec. 18. music, dancing, open bar, and a rium. Her AI Songs will be per - sight and hearing restored, the Church’s annual “MY BIG, FAT the CYPRUS SOCIETY OF As the first exhibition of its kind sumptuous buffet geared to the formed by Peter Botteas. Bill lame leaving behind crutches GREEK BAZAAR,” on November GREATER PHILADELPHIA in the United States, Hair in the young professional and young Buschel, outstanding poet, sto - and walking out. Some have 21. The ladies of the church (CGSP) held its Annual Dinner Classical World will take you on adult audience. Tickets $125 ryteller, Cosmos FM producer, even said tears have flowed were assigned to different tasks Dance Fundraiser Event on Sat - a cultural journey through an - ($150 after Dec. 2). For more and the host of Graffiti, a pro - from the icons covering the for the multi-step process to urday, Nov. 14 at the HOLY cient Greece, Cyprus, and Rome, information, please call: (212) gram dedicated to intriguing, walls. On Nov. 8, the Shrine’s make the pastry. After the dough TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX and will examine the role of hair 724-2070. creative people, will present his biggest annual event, the feast was prepared, it had to be rolled CHURCH in Wilmington, DE. in each through three thematic work. And a third surprise per - of St. Michael, was celebrated. flat, cut into thin sheets, then DGSP President DR. STELIOS lenses: Arrangement and Adorn - EAST MEADOW, NY former will be on the bill! Cor - Seven priests led a Vesper ser - fried and folded in hot oil. Later TSINONTIDES thanked the at - ment; Rituals and Rites of Pas - The Choir of Holy Trinity Ortho - nelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia vice at the Shrine. the pastries would be dipped in tendees, which included Cypriot sage; and Divine and Royal dox Church will present its an - Street, in Manhattan. 6-8 p.m. honey syrup. Parishioner GEOR - Consul General in New York Iconography. For more informa - nual Christmas Concert at 7PM $9 admission includes a glass of SACO, ME – DAPHNE RIOUX, GIA CARAS told the Journal, AMB. VASILIS PHILIPPOU, tion and to register (free) for on Saturday, Dec. 5, featuring a wine, beer or soft drink – as well one of the ladies at ST. “they take a long time to make, CYPRIOT AMERICAN ORGANI - events, please visit bel - program of Orthodox and West - as an evening of fellowship, art DEMETRIOS GREEK ORTHO - but they’re worth it.” One of the ZATIONS President COSTAS larminewag.eventbrite.com. ern hymns and carols for Christ - and entertainment. DOX CHURCH in Saco has been Northernmost Greek Orthodox TSENTAS, HELLENIC FEDERA - mas and St. Nicholas Day. Ad - making diples since she was Churches in the United States, TION OF NEW JERSEY Presi - n THRU DEC. 19 vent refreshments will be served EAST LONGMEADOW, MA – St. about eight years old. “I’ve St. Demetrios is close to Maine’s dent and CYPRUS CHILDREN’S BOSTON, MA – Art 100 Boston after the concert. Admission Luke’s Greek Orthodox Church, grown up doing this. It’s old that Atlantic Coast, just south of FUND Chairman SAVVAS 2015 presents its second annual and reception are both free of 400 Prospect St. in East Long - to me,” she told Biddeford Jour - Portland. TSAVIKOS, Salamis Cypriot Or - art exhibition featuring more charge. A Christmas boutique meadow, is hosting its annual nal Tribune. Rioux was among ganization President STATHIS than 400 original works of art and door prize drawing will be breakfast with Santa Clause. a crew of parishioners preparing PHILADELPHIA, PA – The ZAMBAS, Asgata Cypriot Orga - by 65 artists from December 4 held during the reception. Ves - Join us for a Breakfast buffet, to 19, at the Piano Craft Gallery pers (evening prayer) will be crafts, games and entertain - located at 793 Tremont Street held at 6PM. The church is lo - ment. Admission is free for in Boston. It is an exhibition fea - cated at 369 Green Avenue in everyone. The event begins at turing original works of contem - East Meadow. For more infor - 9AM. porary art, all for $100. Artists mation, call 516-483-3649, THE HERALD SQUARE support the Breast Cancer Foun - email [email protected], or visit n DECEMBER 14 dation. The exhibition will in - www.htocem.org. MANHATTAN - The American TNH's Crossword Challenge clude paintings, photographs, Hellenic Institute (AHI) Busi - sculptures, limited edition HARTFORD, CT – The St. ness Network invites you to our prints, collages and mixed me - George Ladies Philoptochos So - Annual Christmas Party Mon - dia constructions created by es - ciety is hosting a Christmas Din - day, Dec. 14 6-10PM at the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 tablished and emerging artists ner Dance at St. George Cathe - RoofBar high above glittering in the New En gland area. dral, 433 Fairfield Ave. in Manhattan atop the Hotel In - 12 13 14 15 Hartford on Saturday, Dec. 5, digo, at 127 W. 28th Street. n THRU DEC. 23 6:30PM. Tickets are $50 and in - Guests MUST RSVP to Csiri - 16 17 18 19 NEW YOR K CITY – Hel ly Nah - clude appetizers, dinner, [email protected] by Dec. 9. Ad - mad Ga llery, 97 5 M adison Av - desserts, and wine, along with mission $60 – tax and tip IN - 20 21 22 23 enue in Manh attan, in coopera - live Greek music and dancing. CLUDED. Complimentary wine tion with Phoenix Ancient Art Proceeds of the dance to benefit and beverages. Mixed drinks 24 25 26 27 will en chant New York City au - the St. Nicholas National Shrine cash bar. FIRST COURSE BUF - dien ces with a uniq ue e xhibi - at the World Trade Center. All FET: Jalapeno Hummus, 28 29 30 tion, “M nemosyne: de Chirico tickets must be purchased in ad - Tzatziki Sauce, Roasted Egg - and Antiquity,” that will run un - vance. Please contact the church plant, Spicy Cheese Spread,

31 32 33 34 til Dec. 23. The exhibition will office at (860) 956-7586. Meatballs, Greek Salad. MAIN include mo dern paintings, cre - COURSE BUFFET: Organic Free ated b y Greek-bo rn Italian artist BROOKLINE, MA – Come and Range Chicken STIX; Chefs Spe - 35 36 37 38 39 40 Giorgio de Chirico, paired enjoy the wonderful sound of cial STIX – Lamb/Beef/Red alongside ot her marvelous the Greek Music Ensemble in Wine/Cumin/Garlic; Pork STIX; 41 42 43 Greek a nd R oman a ntiquities, i n this one of a kind concert to Shrimp STIX, Corn on the Cob. an effort to expose Classicism’s benefit the Maliotis Cultural SIDES - Greek Fries; Israeli Cous

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5 "no __ luck" 15 For m er Ba se ball C omm issioner Bud in Manh attan on Saturday, Dec. University Wind Symphony and Hanover Street, in Manchester, 9 Evidence B a sed Edu c. (abbrev.) 17 De fu nct I nt'l airl ine (abbrev.) 5. The An nual Stew ardship an d Chorale, the St. George Grande NH from 7:00PM to 8:30PM 12 Sore 19 Aged Mistletoe Galas are the primary Chorale and the Progressive Join us for a spirited and cheer - 13 Hairstyl e 22 Plig ht fu ndrai sing events f or our parish Community Baptist Church will ful concert of Christmas and 14 Bars 24 Rgh t. away! ( abbrev.) wh ile pro viding an evenin g of perform for the benefit of the Holiday favorites. Sing along to 16 Haiku (2 w ds.) 25 Com pany s ymbol fellowship with a glamorous Baystate Noble Hospital Oncol - your favorite music and cele - 18 Hulk 26 Greek prefix meaning singular edge. W hether you purchase a ogy Department and those af - brate the most wonderful time 20 Wood cut t ing to ols 27 Agr e ement tabl e of ten (10) for your own fected by cancer. The festivities of the year! Admission is free. 21 Nothin g 29 Arc h angel’s nam e guest s, tick ets fo r the formal will start at 3:30PM. Reception to follow in the Com - 23 "The Greatest" 32 Intelligence dinner, or a ticket to the Mistle - munity Center. All are welcome.

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THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 GREECE CYPRUS 11 After the Vote Snafu, Meimarakis Steps Down as New Democracy Chief

ATHENS – Greek opposition There is bitter infighting in the election, which other party the Secretary of ND’s parliamen - parliamentary spokesman. leader Evangelos Meimarakis the party that was once domi - officials disputed, adding to the tary group, be appointed acting Meimarakis also called for has stepped down as head of the nant but took twin poundings bitter feud. party leader until the election is Tzitzicostas, to leave his posi - country’s conservative New this year in two general elec - Meimarakis also indirectly held. tion there but Kathimerini said Democracy party after a leader - tions to the once-marginalized suggested that Samaras backed Meimarakis suggested that that sources close to the re - ship election was called off at Radical Left SYRIZA party that Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the Re - former ministers Marietta Gian - gional chief suggested that the weekend due to an embar - rose to prominence by opposing gional Governor of Central nakou, Dimitris Sioufas or Ioan - Meimarakis was trying to deflect rassing computer system failure. austerity measures the Conser - Macedonia, in the leadership nis Varvitsiotis would be suit - attention from his own failed The 61-year-old Meimarakis vatives had imposed, only to do race. able interim presidents until the leadership. has been leading in a caretaker the same once in power. Tzitzikostas said it was ballot is held, but said the other Georgiadis referred to the role since July, and lost a Sep - There is such rancor and fin - Meimarakis who sabotaged the candidates should also step failure as a “fiasco” and de - tember general election to ger pointing in a blame game ballot but offered no evidence. aside, adding further confusion manded the resignation of all Prime Minister and SYRIZA that there is even talk of the Another challenger, Adonis to a party in disarray after being the members of the electoral leader Alexis Tsipras. party splitting into two ranks, Georgiadis told Meimarakis to beaten twice this year by the committee. Meimarakis said he will re - further diluting its power. step up and take initiative after Radical Left SYRIZA. “This is not an image that main one of the party’s four Among the issues to be dis - saying the debacle had stained The election was supposed honors New Democracy,” he leadership candidates. cussed is the date the election the party. to be held Nov. 22 but computer added. The Nov. 22 vote was called will be held – probably on De - A letter sent to Meimarakis snafus prevented people from Mitsotakis called the failure off after the computer system cember 13 – and the IT com - by the fourth challenger, an - voting even as they were show - to hold the election “a black failure that saw thousands of pany that will be assigned this other former conservative min - ing up to do so, embarrassing page in the history of New party members and affiliates time. ister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on No - the party hierarchy. Democracy.” Meimarakis was waiting for several hours in vain Meimarakis, under fire for vember 11, reportedly pointed Georgiadis, the second of considered the favorite to win at polling stations set up around his failed leadership, blamed the out shortfalls in the vote four candidates standing for the despite his beating at the hands the country. man he replaced, former Pre - process. leadership, tweeted that he of Tsipras. The party election is likely to mier Antonis Samaras, who he WHAT A FINE MESS IT IS would step down and Mitso - take place next month, but no said vouched for the company Meimarakis is expected to takis, also said he would leave (Material from the Associated date has been set. Evangelos Meimarakis. which got the contract to run propose that Yiannis Plakiotakis, his position as the party’s other Press was used in this report) Greece Cleared for Next Bailout Installment, Pension Cuts are Delayed

TNH Staff limited protection for distressed volvement in the Greek bailout. Healing the banks is perhaps ment to the program as it im - will not be on the list. mortgage holders. It’s been a partner since Greece the most pressing concern for plemented an extensive list of Last week’s vote on bailout ATHENS — Greece was formally Opposition to the latest mea - first got bailed out in May 2010 Greece. The lenders remain essential reforms. These include measures led to two dissenting cleared Nov. 23 to get the next sures, however, cut the leftwing but its current involvement ends badly hobbled by this year’s cri - key financial sector reforms lawmakers being ousted from batch of bailout loans due from government’s majority in Parlia - early next year. sis, which put the country on the which are important to support the government, narrowing its its third financial rescue after ment from five seats to three. The IMF, he said, wants brink of falling out of the euro. the ongoing bank recapitaliza - majority in Parliament to three the cash-strapped country im - The Greek government, led Greece to implement all the so- They need cash quickly so tion process,” he said. seats and Tsipras can’t afford an - plemented a series of economic by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, called milestones, including pen - they can start operating nor - Government officials are now other contentious battle that reform measures that European still faces a laundry list of re - sion reforms, and more budget mally, a necessary condition for poring over a second list of prior could see his coalition, which in - creditors had demanded. forms to unlock further funds measures to make sure that the any modern economy. actions, linked to another 1 bil - cludes the formerly anti-auster - The country will get a 2 bil - from the three-year bailout, Greek budget remains on track. The scale of the problems fac - lion euros in loans. Kathimerini ity far-right Independent Greeks lion-euro ($2.1 billion) payment which was agreed in the sum - The IMF has also indicated it ing Greek banks is most evident understands that two con - (ANEL) fall. on Nov. 24, money that will be mer. Topping the next list is a wants Greece’s debt burden to in the fact that the government tentious reforms – plans to over - used to meet debt service com - further overhaul of the national be reduced and Dijsselbloem is still limiting cash withdrawals haul the pension system and an (Material from the Associated mitments, clear arrears and co- pension system. confirmed that discussions on to a mere 60 euros a day, or 420 increase to taxes on farmers – Press was used in this report) fund projects with the European Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Eu - that should pick up in earnest euros a week. The limits were Union. rozone’s top official told re - early next year. imposed in late June to head off The crippled Greek banks, porters in Brussels at the con - Klaus Regling, the head of the a bank run. which are reeling from limits on clusion of a meeting of the bloc’s European Stability Mechanism, Greece is expected to slip money transfers and another 19 finance ministers that the the institution that actually pays back into a mild recession next Despite a Mountain of likely recession, can also soon Greek government has indicated out the bailout cash, indicated year, according to the 2016 bud - start claiming money from a sep - that it will be implement a sec - that the full 10 billion euros on get submitted to Parliament last arate 10 billion-euro pot of ond set of milestones by mid- offer for the banks won’t be week, while the national debt is Bad Loans, Bank of money available. December. Any delaying tactics, needed and that in addition to a set to climb higher, reaching 188 The formal approval came af - he said, would “cause a lot of further 15 billion available that percent of annual economic out - ter Greece’s Parliament last week unnecessary, unwanted concerns is not required, Greece’s bailout put, or 327.6 billion euros Cyprus CEO Stays On backed new austerity measures, inside and outside Greece.” will be markedly below the 86 ($347.6 billion). including higher taxes on wine Dijsselbloem also said the billion euros envisioned in the PENSION CUTS IN LIMBO and road use as well as more IMF was willing to extend its in - summer bailout agreement. After agreeing to let banks NICOSIA – Cyprus’ largest bank Hourican earlier said, adding seize homes of people who can’t says its outgoing chief executive that “shenanigans” which de - pay because of austerity, has agreed to stay on two more layed key laws aimed at helping Greece’s government is setting years under a new contract, banks collect on a huge number aside plans to slash pensions. overturning his earlier decision of bad loans have left him dis - Tsipras has reneged on virtu - to step down. appointed. ally every promise to protect the John Patrick Hourican, a for - In a scathing critique of country’s most vulnerable sec - mer Royal Bank of Scotland ex - Cypriot legislators, Hourican tors and bowed to international ecutive, announced in April that said it’s been “embarrassing” for creditors he vowed to fight be - he would be leaving after two him to explain abroad actions fore relenting but wants to put years at the helm of Bank of that had delayed and diluted a off cutting pensions for now. Cyprus. He cited personal rea - key foreclosure law that was Instead, the government’s sons. passed last year. next round of reforms include Hourican’s new contract He said in an interview with making it easier for banks to takes effect January 1. the Associated Press that the law deal with bad loans and ramp Bank of Cyprus Chairman is neither strong enough nor its up a privatization program that Josef Ackermann said that implementation swift enough, Tsipras also opposed out of of - Hourican has been “instrumen - hampering the bank’s ability to fice but implemented when he tal” in improving the troubled boost lending and getting the took power. lender’s performance. economy growing faster. Legisla - His change-of-heart has trig - Hourican took on the job a tive gaps — like where auctions gered a third bailout that in - few months after international on foreclosed property will be cludes release of a delayed 2-bil - creditors threw Cyprus a 10 bil - held — remain a stumbling lion euro ($2.13 billion) lion euro ($10.63 billion) lifeline block. installment and another 10 bil - in March, 2013, that forced a lion euros ($10.64 billion) for grab of uninsured Bank of CEO Hourican’s populist banks who are also being al - Cyprus deposits and shuttered AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAVrAkiS lowed to chase debtors who the country’s second largest rhetoric inspires some Bomb Explodes at Industry Federation, No One Hurt can’t pay. lender. not to repay their debt, European Stability Mecha - Hourican said it won’t sell thinking that if they wait, Police forensic experts search a street for evidence after a bomb explosion outside the Federation nism (ESM) Managing Director new debt until cutting down the of Greek Enterprises in central Athens early Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. The nighttime blast Klaus Regling said the decision number of bad loans, a problem they can get a better deal occurred early Tuesday in a narrow street outside the federation offices, near Athens' main to unlock the money “reflects the he said Parliament has wors - later on. Syntagma Square and just 200 meters (yards) from Parliament. Luckily there were no injuries. Greek government’s commit - ened. “We’re beginning the process The Bank of Cyprus was at of roadshows but we’re not yet the center of a March 2013 sufficiently ready to tap ‘in size’ multibillion euro rescue deal the fixed-income markets at a that forced a seizure of unin - After More Violence, Greek Soccer in Turmoil Again price that we’re willing to pay,” sured deposits in the country’s Hourican said in an interview two largest lenders and shut - with the Bloomberg news tered the smaller bank. Panathinaikos President hours before the game when agency. Although Cyprus has earned Yiannis Alafouzos said he won’t fans, apparently without tickets, “It will be sometime next year plaudits for sticking to its rescue pull his team from the Greek attempted to storm the gates before we begin to do that.” The program’s terms, creditors point soccer league over violence but and threw rocks at the police. lender had previously said it out that bad loans remain the the sport remains in disarray. Collisions between police might sell new bonds before the country’s No. 1 priority. Around Alafouzos had first said he and fans continued inside the end of 2015 but earlier this week half of Bank of Cyprus’ 24 billion would consider taking one of ground until it was evacuated he blasted Cypriot lawmakers euros ($25.6 billion) worth of Greece’s two perennial powers about an hour after the referee for making it more difficult to loans are sour, Hourican said. out of the sport but changed his decided not to start the match. seize homes and property of Hourican said Cyprus was mind almost immediately but Journalists were also set upon. people who can’t pay their loans “poorly treated” by its European feuding between rival teams The empty field was littered because of austerity measures Union partners and called the and leaders in a sport racked by with hundreds of broken plastic imposed by the government. deposit grab a “cardiac arrest” match-fixing allegations has chairs and a few metal pipes. Bank of Cyprus has access to of such scope that confidence in stepped up. A flare thrown from the normal European Central Bank the Cypriot banking system will Panathinaikos’ game on Nov. stands hit Olympiacos forward monetary operations through its take many years to fully restore. 21 against arch-rival Olympia - Alfred Finnbogason in the leg. covered bond and has some Hourican, who took the job cos – whose fans were banned The Iceland international, on wholesale funding, but hasn’t in October 2013 and helped put from attending – was postponed loan to Olympiacos from Real yet been able to access the bond the deeply ailing bank on a after Greens fans threw flares Sociedad, was filming the component of the “liability firmer footing, said lawmakers on the field and battled with riot clashes with his cellphone. stack,” mostly because Cyprus have satisfied creditors’ de - police. Panathinaikos gave up A Panathinaikos fan throws a fire extinguisher at policemen Olympiacos officials said he needs to demonstrate further mands. three points to Olympiacos after after the cancellation of the match between PAO-Olympiacos. suffered mild burns and was progress on non-performing But “populist” rhetoric is the forfeit. spared a worse injury because loans, Hourican told the agency. prompting some borrowers to The club also called on the pitch, believes that this trig - my resignation. I will propose he, like his fellow players, had The bank conducted two pri - hold back from repaying what Panathinaikos fans to rally on gered the angry reaction that to the board to consider not taken off his tracksuit. vate placements in 2008 while they owe on the impression they Nov. 25 outside the club’s home followed,, leaving three police whether Panathinaikos should Defender Luka Milivojevic its last public issue was in 2007. can get a “better deal.” ground to protest the violence hurt and 16 arrested. This kind continue to participate in the was also injured, the team an - The bank’s portfolio of non- “The parliamentarians have they caused. of trouble is common in Greek league,” Alafouzos, one of nounced. performing loans of 90 days or decided heading into an election Following a riot-filled cancel - soccer, a sport accused of being Greece’s major media moguls, Olympiacos finally left the more fell by 143 million euros year that it’s good to raise pop - lation with its rival Olympiacos, rigged with match-fixing. said. central Athens stadium two ($153 million) in the second ulist measures and what they’re Alafouzos initially resigned and Alafouzos said that he would Earlier, the club had issued a hours after the game was can - quarter compared with the first doing is driving up delinquencies said the team may pull out of ask Panathinaikos’s board to dis - statement blaming “the individ - celed, as police made sure three months of 2015, to 12.6 and not helping us fix them,” the Greek soccer Super League cuss on Nov. 22 whether the ual action of 2-3 fools” for nearby streets were safe. billion euros, accounting for 53 Hourican said. but it turned out to be an idle team should be withdrawn from throwing the flares, but also the No Olympiacos fans attended percent of total loans. “I would like some maturity threat. the championship. referee whose “entirely mis - the game. It is standard policy “The stock of non-performing and responsibility taken in help - Greece allows fans to bring The was postponed after taken and irresponsible deci - in the violence-plagued Greek loans was arrested some time ing the country driving its leg - flares and other objects that home fans clashed with police sion” to abort the game led to league not to allow visiting fans ago and is now beginning to de - islative agenda, recognizing that could be used as weapons into before the game and threw the violence, according to the to attend. cline,” Hourican said. “The per - depositors of this bank are the games that are frequently flares at Olympiacos players as club. “Over 50 persons were de - centages haven’t necessarily im - victims at this point in time, marred by violence and clashes they walked out onto the pitch. Panathinaikos will likely for - tained inside and outside the proved because we’ve been whether you like it or not.” with police. Referee Andreas Pappas feit the game and, depending stadium…so far, 16 have been removing large chunks of the Cypriot President Nicos Anas - Panthainikos is upset that the waited half an hour beyond the on the referee’s report, it could charged” with various offenses, balance sheet and sometimes tasiades also said he would press referee called off the game after scheduled kickoff on Nov. 21 but also be docked points, fined and police announced, adding that mathematics don’t work in your for bad loans to be collected. an Olympiacos player was hit eventually decided that the con - made to play a number of home 3 policemen had been injured favor, but we’ve been reducing “Now we can provide credit to by a flare thrown by Greens fans ditions were unsafe. games behind closed doors. in the clashes. risk against the capital,” he said. the economy … but it will be before the warmup had begun. The club has hotly contested Clashes between Panathi - BAD LOANS RISING turbo-charged by people meet - The club, which criticized the his decision, while condemning naikos fans and police started (Material from the Associated Lawmakers have let bailed- ing their obligations,” Hourican fans that threw the flares onto the violence. “I intend to submit outside the venue about two Press was used in this report) out Cyprus down at times, said. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015

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Not that the other parties are in any better condition, they are just as bad. Their debts continue accumulating; their exec - AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS utive measures are inversely proportional to their campaign promises, and so on. In our vehement support that ND needs to turn a new page, By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are admittedly, we never imagined that incompetence and lack of Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. experience could ever reach such a point where they are unable to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two to conduct party elections properly. From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look ND leader Evangelos Meimarakis, who has borne the brunt inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion of blame, resigned as party leader on November 22, so that the odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in party can stay united and focused. collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: No doubt, this was a big embarrassment. But this, too, shall conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com pass, and ND elections will take place – maybe in a week, maybe two – but they will. And if you think: “so what? Why should I care?” The answer is – because if you care about Greece’s future, then you ought Refugees and the Gateway to Terror: Solutions, Please to care about this election. Will Greek voters add another mistake to the pile of so many others? SCAROS PRESENTS HIS GEORGAKAS RESPONDS Hillary Clinton voted for it. She Will they repeat the blunders made so often when the coun - POINT OF VIEW You offer a series of reason - has since said it was a mistake, try was at critical crossroads, resulting in well-known conse - Dan, I think all reasonable able actions, but I don’t believe but leadership is about foresight, quences? people understand that the vast there is the will or means to not apologies. Who can deny that Greece needs a new start? A new begin - majority of refugees who have carry them out effectively. This None of the presidential ning, with leaders who are able and willing, experienced, well- risked their lives to travel from crisis also should spur us to re - hopefuls has noted that Turkey aware of the major issues, and ready to negotiate on the world Syria to the Greek islands, with think our foreign policy priorities prevented the use of its Ameri - stage. Western Europe their ultimate that are often the basis of this can-financed bases as the axis of Considering Greece’s tragic predicament, this new start destination, and among whom and related disasters. a critical third front in the inva - should have happened long ago. Of course, such leaders should many thousands are slotted to be A major element in your pro - sion of Iraq. More generally, the have emerged way back when. Of course, the people should accepted by the United States, posal is vetting. This is virtually U.S. and Europe have not put have known that the days of the virtually ignorant party leader are good, decent people just impossible as there is no data serious pressure on Turkey to insider-type, are way past their time. wanting to survive. base from Syria to drawn on. All contain the flow of refugees Greece’s problems are serious: highly technical and complex. Most of them wouldn’t hurt a vetting could do is identify per - from its shores. Nor has there The old “qualifications” of choosing a leader are far too inade - fly, let alone blow up a building sons already on the list of possi - been massive aid to Lebanon quate to deal with them. or chop someone’s head off. bly dangerous individuals. It is and Jordan from whose inade - And that applies not only to the leader of the government, Yet is also undeniable that almost a certainty that numer - quate camps many of the but also to the head of the principal opposition party – not camouflaged among the thou - ous ISIS “moles” would pass any refugees are fleeing. only because the checks and balances of two strong parties is sands, soon-to-be-millions, there scrutiny. Obama compounded the Iraq the hallmark of a functional democracy, but also because the are terrorists waiting to unleash Neither the U.S. nor the EU disaster by insisting on regime opposition leader of today usually becomes the prime minister the type of horror the world has has shown willingness to pro - change in Syria, a goal he pur - of tomorrow. experienced over the past couple vide the necessary funds to aid sues far more vigorously than at - In order to decide who should be ND’s next leader, consider of decades, most recently in Paris. Four of the five Syrian men beleaguered Greece handle tacking ISIS. The Republican op - the prevalent issues at hand: although financial measures are It is for that reason that I am con - recently captured in Hon - refugees. Detention of the position mainly criticizes Obama progressing, they are doing so at a snail’s pace, with the enthu - cerned not just for Greece but for duras, who tried to enter the refugees in Greece, which al - for not doing even more to oust siasm of pulling teeth. The banking system looks like it’s going all of Europe, and most con - US using stolen Greek pass - ready has a 26% unemployment the Assad government. Clinton, nowhere, and that is dangerous. The foundations of government cerned about the United States. ports. rate with 50%+ unemployment the poll watcher, was in favor of itself are shaking. With the removal of MPs Stathis Panagoulis Donald Trump has warned for youth, is absolute folly if a no-fly zone as were many Re - and Nikos Nikolopoulos from SYRIZA and ANEL, respectively, that the refugees may be a “Tro - Greece, where all this will be tak - there is not a massive influx of publicans. Bush III, the “moder - the ruling coalition is left with only 153 Members: is this ma - jan horse.” Though he speaks ing place, having the right of first funds, including debt relief. ate,” has surrounded himself jority sufficient enough to pass important legislation? more colorfully, brashly, and of - refusal. America’s repeated attempts with the same advisors that Moreover, what about the “critical national issues,” as Prime fensively than most, who can say 4. Those refugees who do at “regime change” has destabi - counseled his brother. Trump has Minister Tsipras characterizes them? with confidence that he is wrong not pass the vetting process will lized many regions. In the Mid - been the only contender to ac - Based on all of these variables, whom would you trust sitting about this? Remember, a lone ter - be detained – but the EU will dle East, Bush II’s scheme for cept Russian intervention as pos - on the chair as the leader of New Democracy?” rorist among thousands of good oversee those specifics, as it will regime change in Iraq triggered itive, an arrangement that may In answering that question, isn’t the name that comes to Middle Easterners is not as be - be in its best interest not to re - the present crisis. In Latin Amer - now become policy due to the mind immediately and without reservation: Kyriakos Mitso - nign as a funky-tasting peanut lease such individuals into the ica, the American-engineered ISIS atrocity in Paris. takis? among thousands of good-tasting general European population. regime change in Guatemala in Assad needs to fight ISIS to ones. In that case, all you need 5. The United States, and 1956 has created an ongoing regain control over all of Syria. to do is eat another good one and other countries, will compensate refugee problem. Just this past The effect of supporting the anti- the taste of the bad one disap - Greece for its role as the host na - year, thousands of Guatemalans, Assad rebels forced him to con - Syrian Stigmatization pears almost immediately. Not so tion of this vetting process – and mostly younger people, created centrate on survival tactics that with the one lone terrorist whose money is something that Greece a crisis at our southern borders. have created refugees. Criticism plot succeeds. desperately needs. Another unintended conse - of the tyrannical Assad seems Donald Trump, a Republican candidate for president, sur - I propose that the United Weeks ago, our colleague quence of the “successful” overblown when we accept cozy passed even himself in causing outrage last week when he sug - States help and protect itself, the Amb. Patrick Theros wrote how regime change in Guatemala relations with the Saudis who gested that Muslims living in the United States ought to be refugees, and Greece in the there is an opportunity for Greece was that it motivated a guy bankroll the form of Islam from “watched” and registered in a database. process, as follows: to prosper by encouraging a lot named Che Guevara then work - which ISIS was spawned. That statement brought to mind one of the darkest periods 1. Collaborate with the EU of these refugees to stay. If this ing as a doctor in Guatemala to America’s presidential hope - in American history, the placement of Japanese-Americans in to provide security and a safe process is done properly, such an give up on American policies fuls, with the exception of Rand internment camps during World War II. The (Franklin) Roo - haven for all refugees who enter idea can actually become a real - and join a Cuban rebel group led Paul and Bernie Sanders, keep sevelt Administration suspected they were supporters of Japan, Greece. ity. by a fellow named Fidel Castro. speaking of American world the country of their ancestral origin, rather of the United States, 2. Work with the EU and Most importantly of all, for Bush’s folly in Iraq was obvi - power in militaristic terms. The the country in which they lived. the Greek government specifi - lack of a better term, the “good” ous. I was among hundreds of others differ only on how to fos - To their credit, the other Republican candidates condemned cally to vet, extremely thor - refugees will have a better life, thousands of Americans who ter regime change. As long as Trump’s comments, which he was forced to refute. oughly, every single refugee. the “bad” ones will be locked up, demonstrated against that war we retain that mindset, we can But at least 31 governors, all but one Republicans, declared 3. Those refugees who and the United States will neither before it began. We understood expect perpetual wars. – in excess of their powers – they will refuse to allow Syrian pass the rigorous vetting and who add to its already-swelled popu - the arguments presented were Guatemalan refugees at our bor - refugees to live in their states, on the grounds that terrorists have special skills can be lation, nor will it risk bringing in misleading at best and possibly ders and Syrian refugees at Eu - might be among them. matched up with any country any potential terrorists. duplicitous. Bernie Sanders rope’s will not be the last hu - These statements dishonor the United States, the land of willing to employ them, with What do you think? voted against the Iraq invasion, manitarian catastrophe. immigrants and refugees, the first of which we celebrate this week, on Thanksgiving. We understand that some politicians are trying to exploit COMMENTARY the heightened anxiety – reflected in recent polls – caused by the European refugee crisis and the Paris attacks. But has all decency and reasonableness ceased to exist? First of all, the number of Syrians living in the United States Turkey versus the Kurds, as the War against ISIS Endures is small – less than 2000 have entered since 2011. Second, these individuals are examined by many officials before being allowed to enter. There are many controls, and By Nicholas G. acts against Turkish military and and the peshmerga have the saying it is attacking only the often the refugees must wait up to two years before being ad - Karambelas, Esq. civilian targets. According to the same objective. They seek to es - PKK. It doubtful that Turkey or mitted into our country. Two years! United States and EU, the PKK tablish a Kurdish nation state anyone else can distinguish be - And now, after the events in Paris, the procedures have be - In the wake of the attacks in is a terrorist organization. Since with borders from northern Iran, tween PKK, YPG, peshmerga, come even more stringent. Paris, for which ISIS has claimed the ill-conceived invasion of Iraq through northern Iraq and north - and other Kurdish splinter But the general criminalization of the Syrian ethnicity has credit, the French have mounted by the Bush administration, ern Syria into eastern Turkey – a groups. Kurds may be members also created a difficult atmosphere for Syrians who are longtime enhanced counterattacks by mil - which was sanctioned by many nation-state promised to them of some or all of the Kurdish or - American residents, including citizens; they have been receiving itary aircraft. While air attacks Democratic senators, the Kur - after the First World War. ganizations at the same time. death threats. affect ISIS, there is a growing dish Regional Government is es - To Turkey, the Kurds pose an This means that while the We Americans easily tend to criticize other countries, and consensus that ground forces in sentially a nation state with an existential threat to its territorial United States attacks ISIS from we even claim a monopoly on justice, morality, and respect for a combat role are necessary. elected government and a mili - integrity. In July, Turkey suppos - the air, Turkey attacks the Kurds, the law. But have we always been fair, ethical, and correct? There is no critical mass in the tary force called the peshmerga. edly joined the attacks against who are the only reliable anti- Granted, the issue of terrorism has no easy solutions. It is a United States for deploying Another organization formed by ISIS primarily by allowing US ISIS force, on the ground. race to see who will destroy the other first. But this war is a ground forces against ISIS. Syrian Kurds called the YPG op - aircraft to fly from airbases in This cannot make sense to battle of ideas, and ultimately, the civilized world will prevail, Turkey and the Kurdish Regional poses President Assad but now Turkey and by bombing certain anyone in the White House, the because its principles and values are far superior to the terror - Government in northern Iraq also fights ISIS. ISIS targets. However, Turkey is State Department or the Penta - ists’ barbarism. are the only countries that can U.S. policymakers consider using the operation to also gon. Or, does it? Let us not, therefore, criminalize helpless people because of make a meaningful contribution the peshmerga and to a lesser bomb Kurdish targets. The PKK, a handful of barbarians. And let them not be relegated to a to a ground effort. extent the YPG to be the most the YPG, and the peshmerga are Nicholas Karambelas is a found - subhuman category, as we would not want that to happen to Since the 1980s, the leftist effective military forces in the dedicated to establishing a Kur - ing partner at the Washington, us as a result of our ethnicity. Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), area. Although they have differ - dish nation state. Turkey at - DC law firm Sfikas & has committed bloody terrorist ent methods, the PKK, the YPG, tempts to thread the needle by Karambelas LLP. THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 13 John Kiriakou of the CIA: Getting Serious about the Extremism in the Middle East

The Greek Whistleblower The GOP contenders for the tors, in turn, sys - Western powers to We must never forget that nomination have disqualified tematically de - overreact. They the jihadist leadership drawn themselves as serious candi - stroyed any moder - hope that we will from the intellectual cream of These days, it is deserves recogni - dates for president. ate opposition and decide to send Sunni youth, people who have difficult to keep up tion by Greek- To a man (and a woman), actively nurtured large-scale ground proven themselves far smarter with the awards Americans is, of they all act as if stirring up hys - the religious ex - forces into battle in and more capable of rallying Greek-American course, his proud terical fear and hatred consti - tremists. They fig - Syria and Iraq and support than the regimes fight - organizations are embrace of his tutes a policy for confronting the ured, correctly, that retaliate against ing them. (Clearly, they run in - conferring to wor - Greek identity. His Islamic extremists. Clearly, most their foreign pa - the Muslim popula - tellectual circles around the thy individuals. grandfathers emi - of them are not so stupid as to trons would sup - tions resident in GOP presidential candidates.) Amid a flurry of grated from the is - believe their drivel that blocking port the devil they Europe and else - Jihadist ability to exploit social accolades, it might land of Rhodes and refugees, banning mosques, knew against the where. We will thus media among resentful Muslim have been easy to went to work in the opening “internment” camps, or devil they feared. by AMB. PATRICK N. validate their claim youth in Europe, for example, overlook the news steel mills of West - “bombing the s*** out of them” We helped create THEROS to protect Muslims leaves European security ser - that PEN Interna - ern Pennsylvania. A will defeat ISIL. Rather, they be - and maintain a against the Out - vices and political leaders both tional, a human by PROF. ALEXANDER New Yorker Maga - lieve that the Republican elec - pressure cooker of Special to siders and draw awe struck and frustrated. The rights and literary KITROEFF zine article men - torate, perhaps the entire Amer - oppression and The National Herald millions more into battle for hearts and minds is arts organization tioned, “he be - ican electorate, is so stupid and then blew it up our - supporting them. going badly; we must reverse that promotes the Special to longed to a ignorant that talk like that will selves with the invasion of Iraq We have to approach this the trend. We may win battles written word and The National Herald clannish Greek get them elected. in 2003. challenge with brains and not on the ground but the popula - freedom of expres - family that encour - They certainly will get the So far, we have failed to ad - testosterone. Yes, we do have to tions we overrun will not suc - sion, gave Greek-American John aged education and ambition.” vote of the Caliph Abu Bakr al- dress the challenge intelligently. fight the Caliphate on the cumb; they tasted the sweetness Kiriakou its First Amendment Kiriakou told this newspaper Baghdadi, and the rest of his The leadership of the Islamic ground, but that requires Saudi of overthrowing bad govern - Award. Surely, Kiriakou is next when it interviewed him during merry men in the Islamic State. State and its kindred groups Arabia and Turkey, who alone ment and will do so again unless in line for recognition from his incarceration that his Hel - These folks know that if one of take sustenance from the com - can provide Sunni ground the governments that replace Greek-American organizations. lenic heritage gave him strength these clowns becomes president bined hostility of “infidel” Chris - troops in sufficient numbers, to the Caliphate provide them with His case is compelling in the during that trying time. And of the United States, the road tians, Alawites, Shiites, and join the land war. Sending in real hope of a better future. wake of the recent terrorist at - while in jail he gratefully re - to ISIL winning the hearts and Kurds. Christian US, France, Americans and Europeans will If we cannot manage this, tacks in Paris, and his story is ceived support from members minds of Muslims worldwide Russia, and Shiite Iran support gladden the hearts of the ji - then perhaps we should accept one of a Greek-American who of the American Hellenic Edu - will have widened. Shiite Lebanese and Iraqis, hadist leadership. Even more the fact that the best we can do did well, and then did good. cational Association and the Let’s get back to basics. ISIS heretical Alawite Syrians, and importantly, we have to recog - is contain the Caliphate, try to Kiriakou is the former CIA of - Hellenic American Leadership prospers because it has become non-Arab ethnic Kurds against nize the root causes that em - integrate Muslim minorities into ficer who confirmed water - Council. the champion of disaffected a movement that provides pow - power the Caliphate: political European life and economies (at boarding was used to torture de - While still in the CIA, Kiri - Sunni Muslim youth across the erful inspiration for Sunni oppression, educational systems least the US does this a lot bet - tainees during President George akou helped Greece, albeit in - Middle East who see its radical youth. The two most important that produce unemployed kids, ter than anyone else – despite W. Bush’s war on terror. It was directly. As was the case with ideology as the only way to re - Sunni countries, Saudi Arabia lack of economic opportunity, the vicious rhetoric of some of a brave act of whistleblowing, other Greek-speaking Greek- gain their freedom and dignity and Turkey, frankly act as if the systemic corruption, and human our politicians) and work to aimed at defending the CIA’s ad - Americans working in the CIA from the corrupt and oppressive Islamic States is less of a threat rights abuses. limit a repetition of Paris. herence to the rule of law and such as Thomas Karamessines dictatorships hat dominated than Iran and the Kurds, respec - Accordingly, our approach its commitment to protect and Gus Avrakotos, Kiriakou them for more than half a cen - tively. They barely participate in should be based on a true un - The Hon. Ambassador Theros is Americans from the threat of was posted to Athens. That was tury. Western involvement in air attacks on the Islamic State derstanding of the forces at play president of the U.S.-Qatar terrorism. But, then, he faced back in the Cold War era and carving up the Ottoman Empire preferring, instead, to attack in the various countries in the Business Council. He served in government retaliation. It Karamessines and Avrakotos after World War I played a ma - Shiite rebels in Yemen and region and a clear definition of the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 turned his and his family’s life were inevitably involved in the jor role in creating the environ - Kurds fighting ISIL in Syria and what we support and oppose. years, mostly in the Middle murky business of aligning do - ment that gave birth to these Iraq. We have to make it clear to East, and was American Ambas - mestic Greek politics with Amer - radical ideologies. We added to The savagery the jihadists those states in the region threat - sador to Qatar from 1995 to ican interests from the 1950s to the problem by derailing early perpetrate within the regions ened by the Islamic State, that 1998. He also directed the State the 1970s. It was a troubled re - Arab attempts at establishing they control and their vicious they must address these prob - Department’s Counter- lationship that many consider representative government after attacks against civilian targets lems and transform their own Terrorism Office, and holds nu - was not beneficial to either World War II and enabling cor - in Paris and elsewhere have only governance if they are to expect merous U.S. Government deco - Greece or Cyprus at least in rupt dictatorships. These dicta - one objective: to provoke the our military support. rations. 1974 when the US-backed Greek junta provoked a Turkish invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus. LETTER FROM ATHENS But Kiriakou arrived in 1999 when the CIA was engaged in a somewhat nobler project, help - ing the Greek authorities target For Trans-Greek Refugees, the Quality of Mercy is Strained terrorist groups and especially the notorious November 17 or - ganization. He recounts the The world is all a-twitter, and country amid “suspi - 600,000 refugees smuggling rings which are an in - good work he did in Athens, as taking to Twitter, in a furious de - cions” over the pur - pouring onto is - sult against human dignity. They well as several incidents those bate over whether to stop pose of their trip. lands in one year. do not hesitate to jeopardize peo - of us who know the city will find refugees from coming to Europe An official, who While that in - ple’s lives.” humorous, in his excellent – through Greece primarily – be - spoke on condition sanity was going He said that cooperation be - memoir: A Reluctant Spy: My cause so far perhaps two out of of anonymity be - on, Turkey’s tween the Greek and Turkish Secret Life in the CIA’s War on 800,000 have turned out to be cause he's not autho - Anadolu news Coast Guard would begin Terror. jihadists. rized to discuss secu - agency said the “straightaway” but offered no de - John Kiriakou, a former Kiriakou obviously played an The European Union and rity matters publicly, body of a four- tails beyond his promise. officer in the CIA. important counterterrorism role United States and Australia and told the Associated year-old Syrian girl Tsipras, either a born liar or in Greece. On the morning of Germany and Canada and other Press that the named Sena, who made into one through his delu - upside down and was capped a September 11, 2001, he was western countries have admitted French-speaking was on her way to sions, lied again because his first 30-month prison term for re - scheduled to brief the then-Sec - a lot more than that – right men arrived on a by ANDY Greece and likely priority is taking care of himself vealing classified information. retary of State Condoleezza Rice through their international air - flight from Basel, DABILIS more prosperous and his Looney Left SYRIZA and Kiriakou is the only person on the terrorist situation in ports where terrorists using Switzerland. EU countries by he left Turkey knowing the news jailed over the CIA’s torture pro - Greece, but the attack on the forged identities and passports The official said Special to way of the death cycle of his false promises would gram and not because he took Twin Towers that day meant have been admitted and mixed the men told pass - The National Herald trap rubber end with him and people would part in it, but because he ex - that meeting never took place. with others already there to cre - port control officers dinghies and rick - forget what he said and they did. posed it. Kiriakou’s Greek values are ate the cells that carry out cow - they came to Cyprus for a few ety craft used by human traffick - As he was being driven on the The bloodshed in Paris and also evident in the recently re - ardly attacks. days of vacation. Interpol was no - ers profiting openly and with im - island of Lesbos, the prime desti - the looming threat of more ter - leased documentary film Si - The legitimate fear and worry tified and the international police punity, washed up on a Turkish nation for the refugees, he said rorist attacks are adding ur - lenced. Directed by James Spi - about jihadists getting into civi - agency told Cypriot authorities beach like a piece of detritus. he could see them struggling in gency to the ongoing post 9/11 one, it is a profoundly moving lized countries has overwhelmed that two Turks and the Algerian She was among a group of 10 the water right off shore but debate of how to balance coun - account of the emotional, phys - reason and rationale though, not man were “close to” Islamic ex - migrants reported missing after didn’t ask his driver to stop so he terterrorism efforts with civil lib - ical, and financial toll the gov - unexpectedly given that the tremist groups. a boat sank and child-or-baby vic - could jump in the water to help, erties. In Europe, governments ernment inflicts when it retali - world doesn’t care about dead So what happened to six men tim number 70 so far this year, like so many brave Greeks and are taking steps to protect their ates. It features three babies and children washing up who, much like the Paris attack - among hundreds of refugees who foreign volunteers who are doing citizens ahead of any other con - whistleblowers, Thomas Drake, on Greek islands and Turkish ers, may have been colluding to landed on beaches or are in the it for him so he won’t get his suit siderations. The debate is more who worked for the National Se - beaches. create more terror or on their hulls of boats that sank, far out wet and hands dirty at the same challenging in the United States curity Service, Jesselyn Radack, So far then, 99.99 percent of way to Syria to join ISIS? They of the view of officials in Brussels time. because many are demanding who was at the Department of all the refugees and migrants – were to be sent back to Switzer - holding conferences and wring - The EU says as many as three increased oversight of intelli - Justice, and Kiriakou. Towards as far as we know, of course – land. ing their hands about what to do. million more refugees could be gence gathering and mass do - the end, Kiriakou explains that have turned out to be fleeing war Good plan, release people Greece and Turkey are the on the way so the proverbial mestic surveillance in the wake he draws strength from the and strife and pain and misery with links to terrorists and then countries most involved, but someone needs to show up fast of revelations of another Greek Orthodox St. Nectarios of and death and horror, much like blame Greece for not having Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and don’t count the bloc’s Immi - whistleblower, Edward Snow - Aegina, who was known for his that which was visited upon the enough manpower to screen ruled out joint patrols in the gration Minister Dimitris den, formerly with the National humility and his ability to for - unsuspecting people in Paris the Aegean and went to Ankara to Avramopoulos who has offered Security Agency. give his persecutors. night of Nov. 13. meet Turkish officials about what no answers yet. If civil liberties are to be cur - There are no – none, nanu to do. The answer was let them There is an answer, though. tailed, what is left should re - Alexander Kitroeff is a history nanu, nada, tipota, zilch – guar - drown because the only ideas Let refugees come through prop - ceive reinforced protection. It professor at Haverford antees any more in this world be - that came out of was that some - erly-staffed screening centers in means we have to answer that College. His expertise is on cause for every terrorist killed, one should do something and Turkey and Greece and other en - question that dates from Roman the past & present of the more are lining up to be martyrs, let’s form a committee and talk. try points where they can be vet - times “who will watch the Greeks in the United States so unless the plan is to extermi - That’s what passes for humanity ted to make sure as much as pos - watchmen?” Ensuring the rights and he has also collaborated nate all life on earth just be sure and mercy. sible in a world gone insane that of whistleblowers is certainly with director Maria Iliou on that’s not going to work, either. “Our first priority should be they are coming to seek a better one of the answers. Kiriakou is three documentary films. He Here’s how much the EU re - to end the humanitarian tragedy life and not machine gun cus - now actively working towards is currently writing a book on ally cares. In Cyprus recently, au - in the Aegean Sea,” said Tsipras. tomers at a café. Or pray for that goal. We all need to help the history of the Greek Or - thorities detained an Algerian “We need to take more steps to - mercy. him air his views in public. thodox Archdiocese of Ameri - man and five Turks after they ward coordination, understand - The other reason Kiriakou ca. were stopped from entering the ing in order to effectively hit the [email protected] Politics Forever: the Spirit of the Ancient Agora Lives on in the Plateia and the Kafeneia

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou point of the community and the we learn that books were to be ness in Greece, the plateia and nade of philosophy but is the there they will celebrate the pa - public life and a favorite resort bought at the Orchestra in the the kafeneion have a role to play place where the community’s nygiri and united they will can - The assignment was: “take for political, social and intellec - time of Socrates. in days of political and eco - thymosophy is preserved and cel it and mourn, in case of a this cardboard and try to draw tual intercourse in Ancient The Stoa Poikile, the Painted nomic crisis. History is only out - shared. The term -for which we young villager’s death. on it the Democracy Square. Athens. In its buildings and Stoa, was a promenade and a lined by the power holders. It is can hardly find an exact English So supportive has been the How would you imagine it?” I open spaces the Agora came to meeting place frequented by all drawn by the people’s reactions translation- means the wisdom kafeneion culture that Greeks immediately knew how it would be a cumulative record of the manner of people, from philoso - as they absorb the impact of the (sophia) that derives from the carry it wherever they settle. look like, what arrangements it Athenian democracy. phers and poets to entertainers political and economic decisions management of the community Kafeneia are present in the should have. My Greek educa - In front of the Bouleuterion and beggars. The Stoa of Zeus on their lives. members’ emotional world (An - Omogeneia boroughs and the tion. complex, where the members of Eleutherios, Zeus of Freedom, Greek men don’t cry. In the cient Greek thymos) while en - Athena Square in Astoria was a My colleagues in this Euro - the council with the legislative was another popular prome - kafeneion, they cry out their countering the life issues. It is dream that has been fulfilled. pean Union exchange teachers and administrative responsibili - nade and rendez-nous place. anger, their fears, their despair. experience and reality based What about the women? Out - seminar on citizenship educa - ties sat, was located a long Socrates is repeatedly said to The “tis agorevin vouletai? – who and offers examples and good side the entrances of the apart - tion in Austria were looking at pedestal that supported statues have met his friends there to wants to speak? principle of the practices transferred by the oral ment buildings on the 33rd As - each other in some bewilder - of the ten legendary heroes of stroll or sit and chat. The ancient Agora is implemented. tradition. toria street I often see old Greek ment. An amphitheater, of Attica. This, the Peribolos of the schools of Philosophy and the In other cultures, political dis - The plateia, like the ancient women who spend the after - course, should take a dominant Eponymous Heroes, served a library had also their place in cussions are avoided. In the Agora, is the essential core of noon sitting on the stairs and place. A kafeneion, where peo - practical purpose as the official the Agora. Even later, Apostle kafeneion, the political discus - every Greek settlement, around chatting with their neighbors, ple would sit down and discuss. notice board of the city. Before Paul in his visit to Athens dis - sion prevails. One may argue which the village expands like a as it is habitual in the Greek vil - An open air bookstore. Tables the meeting of the Assembly any puted daily in the Agora with that this doesn’t mean political spider’s nest. It is the place lages. I feel that they are also and boards where people would Athenian could write up on a those who met with him. maturity. Even so, this is the where old and young men, new - guarding modern Greece’s well exhibit their viewpoints. A whitened board and set before On the hill overlooking the place where men discuss, dis - comers, authorities, and locals kept treasure. podium for the orators would the Eponymous Heroes the laws Agora the Pnyx was located, agree, and even fight with each meet sharing ideas and solutions Their home. also be necessary. Promenades he proposed for consideration where the Athenians Assembly, other or with their own emotions that melt together with precon - where people can walk and talk by the citizens. the ekklesia met. A speaker’s flat to unjust decisions. Over a glass ceptions and irrational beliefs. Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has at the same time. My colleagues The monument of the Tyran - platform was cut from the rock, of instant happiness filled with Later on, returning home their studied philology and archaeol - discussed for long how the reli - nicides, who were praised as the where anyone who wished to ouzo, they mock and satirize. shadow may extend their lone - ogy at the University of Ioanni - gion freedom would be repre - liberators of Athens from speak was invited to do so. Drinking the Greek coffee in sips, liness in the life’s street, but they na,Würzburg and Bochum in sented on this square, since the despotic rule, stood on the Or - What has Modern Greece in - they can slow down the stressful know that their voices will echo Germany. She has been seminars’ participants believed chestra, where in the early years herited from the Agora spirit? impact of the political changes. against the kafeneion walls and honored with the Academy of in different Gods. theatrical plays took place. From Though negative loaded as the The plateia, the community’s the plateia air till their next Athens Award in Archaeology The Agora was the focal a reference in Plato’s Apology image of the leisure and the lazi - square, may not be a prome - meeting. They also know that and Homeric Philology. 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2015

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