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N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com A weekly greek-AMericAn PublicAtion 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1016 April 1-7, 2017 c v $1.50 Greek Independence Parade Celebrates 196 Years of Freedom Hellenes marched with pride up New York’s 5th Avenue to honor the heroes of 1821

By Eleni Sakellis hailidis, and Paul Kotronus, along with representatives of NEW YORK – The Greek In - the governments of the United dependence Parade in New York States, the Republic of , City took place on March 26 and and the Republic of . brought crowds of from The parade began with the all over the tristate area and the singing of the national anthems world to celebrate Greek her - of the and Greece. itage, history, and the contribu - With flags waving in the breeze, tions of so many accomplished the enthusiastic crowd cheered Greeks and Greek-Americans to Zeto i Ellas, Long Live Greece, society at large, and also show and the marching up Fifth Av - the wholehearted support for enue began in earnest with the Greece during these difficult procession of the , the times. Cold temperatures did Presidential Guard of the Re - not deter the participants or the public of Greece, who year after spectators gathered along Fifth year impress and inspire us with Avenue. Under cloudy skies, the their presence, strength, and marchers assembled in their dignity. designated side streets and This year’s parade was hon - waited patiently for their turn ored with the participation of 36 to march. One young marcher Evzones, the most ever in the in traditional costume noted New York parade. Among them that waiting was the hardest Australian-Greek Evzone part of the parade. Robertson, who was one of two Among the dignitaries pre - Evzones wearing the traditional AP Photo/PAblo MArtinez MonsivAis sent were Grand Marshals President Donald Trump listens as His Eminence Archbishop Friday, March 24, in the East Room of the White House in Wash - Greek-Russian businessman Continued on page 4 Demetrios speaks during the Greek Independence celebration, ington. Ioannis Savvidis and Dr. George Yancopoulos, honorary Parade Chairman His Eminence Arch - bishop Demetrios, Primate of White House Honors Greek Independence the of HABA Event America who welcomed all to the parade and offered his bless - TNH Staff show it.” White House staff, including contributions of your citizens to ing, Federation of Hellenic So - with Dr. Greek Independence Day chief of staff Reince Priebus. our great country.” cieties President Petros Gala - WASHINGTON, DC – On March commemorates the start of the Trump said Priebus is “really He added that “this love of toulas, New York City Mayor Bill 24, President Donald Trump 1821 war that led to Greece’s terrific and hardworking,” along freedom and democracy created de Blasio, U.S. Senator Chuck Mickey Levy marked Greek Independence independence after nearly 400 with being “one of the top a lasting bond between Greece Schumer, New York State Sena - Day at a festive White House re - years of oppression under the Greeks in the country.” and the USA, which has its ori - tor Gianaris, New York ception with distinguished . Celebrated an - Also mentioned warmly were gin in , the birth - State Assemblymember Aravella By Eleni Sakellis guests from the Greek commu - nually on March 25, the date Deputy Assistant to the Presi - place of Democracy.” Simotas, and New York City nity, and representatives of the coincides with the Annunciation dent and Director of Advance Later on, Trump said “we Council Member Costa Constan - NEW YORK – On March 23, the governments of Greece and of the Virgin Mary, making it a George Gigicos and George look forward to strengthening tinides. Parade Chairmen Emer - Hellenic American Association Cyprus. Trump said that in the dual holiday for the Greek com - Sifakis, recently appointed Di - our bilateral defense relation - iti John Catsimatidis and Philip for Professionals in Finance (ab - years to come “we don’t know munity worldwide. rector of the Office of Public Li - ship and recognize the value Christopher, Parade Chairmen breviated as HABA – Hellenic what will be required to defend Trump told the crowd, “I love aison. and importance of the role of Vasilios Gournelos and George American Bankers Association) our freedom.” But he said it will the Greeks.” He also introduced Trump noted that “we honor Kalergios, and Parade co-Chairs hosted a fireside chat with Dr. take “great courage, and we will Greek-American members of the Greek history and celebrate the Continued on page 4 Aris Kourkoumelis, Anthony Mi - Mickey Levy, Shadow Federal Open Market Committee Mem - ber, at the Harvard Club in Mid - town Manhattan. Dr. Levy dis - cussed the US economic and Thoughts on A World of global outlook for 2017, what to expect from the Federal Re - serve, the Trump Administra - Emotions at Onassis Center tion, and where to put your money. Dr. Levy has over 30

TNH Staff devastating grief are not new Continued on page 2 and though we might hope that NEW YORK – A World of Emo - the veneer of civilization has pol - tions, the new exhibition at the ished away humanity’s rough Onassis Cultural Center in Mid - edges, we have only to glance town Manhattan, brings to life at the news to see how much we OCL on the emotions of the people of share with our ancestors in Ancient Greece, and prompts terms of emotion. questions about how we express, A World of Emotions brings Monasteries control, manipulate, or simulate together more than 130 master - feelings in our own society. pieces from some of the world’s By Theodore Kalmoukos The fact that these emotions leading museums—including are so eloquent and carved from the Acropolis Museum, ; The Orthodox Christian Or - stone a couple of thousand years the National Archaeological Mu - ganization (OCL) during a re - old is a testament to the con - seum, Athens; the Musée du cent meeting adopted resolu - stancy of human nature and the Louvre (Department of Greek, tions relating to monasteries unparalleled skill of ancient Etruscan, and Roman Antiqui - that operate in many parts of artists who captured such dra - ties), ; the British Museum, the United States. The Christian matic moments for all time. The London; and the Musei Vaticani, Newswire reported on the issue raw emotions and the drives of Vatican City. It would take years as well. those ancient people are not so to visit each museum to see the The National Herald has re - far from us as we would like to works assembled at the Onassis ported many times about the is - think. The blind rage, unbridled Center in this not-to-be-missed sue of the monasteries and more attraction, thwarted desire, and exhibition. specifically about their ecclesi - The distinguished curators- astic belonging, theological Angelos Chaniotis, Professor of teachings, and financial issues. Ancient History and Classics, In - There are 18 total monaster - For subscription: stitute for Advanced Study, ies and nunneries in the United 718.784.5255 Princeton; Nikolaos Kaltsas, Di - Ministere Public genevois viA AP States. Technically, these monas - [email protected] rector Emeritus, National Ar - Rare Marble Coffin Depicting 12 Labors of Returns to teries are under the ecclesiasti - chaeological Museum, Athens; cal and canonical jurisdiction of and Ioannis Mylonopoulos, As - This undated photo provided by the Ministere public genevois shows a 2nd-century B.C. coffin the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese sociate Professor of Ancient in sculpted marble depicting the 12 labors of Hercules. Authorities say the coffin is set to return of America and consequently, home to Turkey, ending a legal battle over an artifact that mysteriously turned up in Geneva’s Continued on page 3 secretive customs-office warehouse years ago. Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 Greek Pride on Display at Flag-Raising in Astoria’s Athens Square Park by Eleni Sakellis heritage emphasized the fervent Avenue, encouraging all to join support for Greece and the hope this expression of pride in Greek ASTORIA – On March 25, a fla - for even more unity among heritage and homeland. He in - graising was held to celebrate Greeks everywhere. The crowd troduced one of the two grand Greek Independence at Athens applauded the arrival of the marshals of the Parade present Square Park in the heart of As - Evzones who marched into at the event, Greek-Russian toria. Athens Square Park in their tra - businessman Ioannis (Ivan) Sav - Federation of Hellenic Soci - ditional uniform, and one in the vidis, noting that he is the first eties President Petros Galatoulas black Pontian uniform to com - grand marshal of Greek descent welcomed the honored guests memorate the Genocide. The not born in the United States. and all those attending the event entire contingent of Evzones, 36 Savvidis, who spoke mostly in including Vice- and for - in all, is the largest ever to Russian translated into Greek by mer Greek Navy Commander march in New York’s Greek In - an interpreter, offered good Stavros Mihailidis, the President dependence Parade. All were wishes and his thanks to the of the Presidential Guard Major present though some were not community. He said that even Lazaros Rizopoulos, the participating in the flagraising as a child growing up in the So - Evzones, Consul General of and could enjoy the event as viet Union, March 25th was a Greece in New York Konstanti - spectators. Among them, Jason very meaningful day to him and nos Koutras, Consul of Greece Robertson, the Australian-Greek his family and they longed to Manos Koubarakis, and Manolis Evzone spoke to The National hear the voice of Greece. Being Vournous- Mayor of . Com - Herald. He said the experience in New York, Savvidis noted that tnh/eleni sAkellis memorating the 196th anniver - has been amazing being in the the Greek Revolution came from The Deropoli dancers from Athens in traditional costume at the event. sary of the declaration of Greek United States and specifically in the Diaspora and that Greece Independence and the Hellenic New York, and having already will be saved from the current enthusiastically. Parliamentary Committee on 2017 Julia Kokkosis, runner-up Republic, the event began with participated in a Greek parade crisis by the Diaspora. He then The General and former Greeks Abroad, Alexander Tri - Florence Emmanuela Dallas, the Star-Spangled Banner and in Florida. Robertson, whose fa - spoke in Greek, saying he is Greek Minister of Defense Fran - antaphyllides thanked the second runner-up Fotini Mamos, the Greek National Anthem and ther is Australian and mother is proud to be Greek and proud to goulis Frangos quoted the hero United States for its support of Miss Athens Panagiota Chasen, was open to the public. The mild from , takes pride in being be a Pontian Greek. of the Greek War of Indepen - Greece from the beginning of Miss Stella Fra - temperatures brought out a an Evzone. He plans to continue Costumed dancers from dence the War of Independence to the gioudakis, and Miss Irene large crowd some waving Greek his post-grad studies in business Greece and the local area then and spoke about the importance present day and mentioned the Koutsoulidakis were also in at - and American flags, and some management in after performed traditional dances to of unity with Greece at this dif - many Americans who took up tendance. The celebration then with children wearing tradi - completing his military service. inspire and entertain the crowd. ficult time, especially in the face arms and fought for Greece’s moved to the Cretans Associa - tional costume. The sun even All the speakers expressed The Pontian Society of New York of recent issues with Turkey. freedom and those who raised tion Omonia for the Exhibition peeked out from the clouds at their thanks and best wishes, Komninoi dancers performed Mayor Vournous offered his best funds for revolution. He also of Greek Traditional Dances to times during the event to match looking forward to Sunday’s first, followed by the Deropoli wishes and thanks, pointing out spoke about unity and how be presented by various organi - the bright spirits of the attendees Greek Independence Day Pa - Society dancers who are based the double celebration of the Greece has suffered through zations and dance groups. and their enthusiastic shouts of rade. President of the Federa - in Athens, and the Hellenic Annunciation of the Virgin Mary many hardships in the past and The flagraising was just one Zito i Ellas, Long live Greece. tion of Hellenic Societies, Petros Lyceum of who per - and Greek Independence Day, will overcome its current prob - of the events leading up to the With flags waving, the cele - Galatoulas encouraged every - formed traditional dances and the unity between faith and lems too. Parade, celebrating the 196 bration of Greek culture and one to join the march up Fifth a song. The audience applauded freedom. President of the Greek Miss Greek Independence years of Greek Independence. HABA Fireside Chat with Dr. Mickey Levy on the Economic Outlook for 2017

Continued from page 1 tions on CD rates and bond and light on bonds, and in ETFs yields, unemployment rates, de - (exchange traded funds) in Eu - years of experience in economic mographics, and the economic rope, diversifying a touch out of and public policy research, in - issues hindering healthcare re - the United States. He would not cluding 15 years as Chief Econ - form. Levy gave thoughtful an - be an investor in China, he said. omist at Bank of America, and swers to each question. He noted Among the professionals in the CBO and American Enter - that improving the quality of ed - finance in attendance at the prise Institute. He currently is ucation, skill training and re - event were HABA Treasurer the Chief Economist at Beren - training, and adjusting school Manny Caravanos, and Direc - berg, a private German Bank. curricula to match the needs of tors James P. Gerkis, Costas Kel - HABA President Fanny employers will be the keys to las, Nick Lionas, Evdokia Trataros welcomed everyone to solving skill mismatches, unem - (Michelle) Moukios, and the event and then turned over ployment, and underemploy - Demetri Papacostas. Also pre - the microphone to Vice Presi - ment. Savage asked the final sent were Peter A. Dedousis, dent Robert Savage who intro - question on what to invest in this John Giapoutzis, and George duced Dr. Levy. He also noted year and the next 18 months, Zapantis, as well as other pro - Levy’s Greek roots: his father and Levy replied for the United fessionals interested in the econ - was born and raised in . States, long in the stock market, omy and financial issues. The fascinating discussion provided insights into the eco - nomic issues facing the United States and the world. The over - all impression Levy offered was Astoria Turns Blue for a positive one, noting that the world economy is picking up. In his meetings with global finan - Autism Awareness Month cial managers, once they put aside their feelings about poli - Left to right: Nick Lionas, Robert Savage, James P. Gerkis, Costas Kellas, HABA President Fanny tics and the current administra - Trataros, Dr. Mickey Levy, Evdokia (Michelle) Moukios, Manny Caravanos, and Demetri Papa - TNH Staff tion, they are positive about costas. what economic reforms may be NEW YORK – The Carnival of Love Foundation (COLF) is turning passed, since “it seems there is than we thought, Levy said, not - year and two more times in really have much of an impact Astoria blue in celebration of Autism Awareness Month. The Foun - a chance for pro-growth re - ing that the indicators are up, 2018. on the economy. dation, whose mission is to bring community, love, and joy to the forms” and a “nicer momentum” and “the UK looks good” while Savage asked if it was a mis - Levy also remarked that the lives of children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder for 2018. “China is slowing down.” take for the Fed to have raised Fed continued with policy for (ASD) and special needs in their local Queens community, is par - Even the Brexit, Dr. Levy ob - “Things are picking up interest rates on March 15 and too long that had been started ticipating in Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue campaign whereby served, will likely turn out for around the world, deflation Levy replied, “No, it was not a to get the US economy out of re - thousands of iconic landmarks, buildings, homes, and communities the best since the UK has a bet - fears have evaporated,” he said. mistake…The Fed should have cession. The economy is doing around the globe ‘light up blue’ in support of people living with ter economic structure, even if There are also positive signs been raising interest rates grad - okay, he said, and better than autism. it goes into a recession, it is still from the Federal Reserve, which ually over the last few years.” expected. COLF has installed 5 custom, puzzle-piece skylines that will il - better off leaving the EU. The Levy said will probably raise in - He observed that raising rates A Q&A session followed the luminate 30th Avenue in Greek-centric Astoria during the entire Brexit may be more rational terest rates two more times this within the neutral range doesn’t discussion which included ques - month of April. The puzzle piece is the universal symbol for autism, and the blue represents support of the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign. COLF will unveil what will be an an - nual lighting installation at their “Light Give a little bit of Greece to your loved ones, every day... It Up Blue” event on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, at at Ovelia Let them start their day with the Ethnikos Kirix ! in Astoria. The event is complimentary and open to all who want to support the effort to increase understanding Subscribe your parents or grandparents to our Greek edition! and acceptance of people with autism. ASD is a developmental disability that is characterized by significant so - cial, communication, and behavioral challenges; impacted individuals may not appear different in any way from other people, however, they may com - municate, interact, behave, and learn in completely different ways. The abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted - even sa - vants - to severely challenged. According to a 2014 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 68 US children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls), have autism spectrum disorder; and on a global scale, it’s roughly 1 percent of the population. Alarmed by these statistics, and through their own field research conducted by a volunteer team of child psychologists, Medicaid specialists and speech pathologists, COLF discovered that there is a serious need for resources and support within in the Queens spe - cial needs community, and especially within the resident Hellenic population. There is a general lack of understanding, acceptance, and integration within the Greek community as a whole, including a lack of programs and support services specific to the culture, and in the . Run by a team of Greek-Americans, COLF chose to address those needs and make a lasting impact in the community. Carnival of Love is transforming the current conversa - tion from stigma, taboo, and disconnection, to community, love, and joy! The Foundation’s long-term vision is to open the Carnival of Love Healing Arts Center in the Astoria/Long Island City area to fulfill the needs of the children and families all in one place. The Center programming will include educational workshops on topics from finances and trusts, to nutrition and healing, support groups for siblings and individual parents, one-on-one resource sessions, alternative therapies such as art, music and sensory integration, and recreational activities for the whole family, among many other services. COLF currently offers monthly educational workshops and par - ent support groups at the Kefalos Society of America and is in partnership with the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral sup - porting a Special Needs Divine Liturgy and recreational program held on the first Saturday of every month at St. Catherine and St. George Greek Orthodox Church. All are located in Astoria. On June 2 COLF will present their annual benefit at Melrose Stay informed ... Ballroom in Long Island City. The event, aptly named 6th Sense, alludes to the fact that children with ASD experience life through enhanced sensory perception. The Carnival-esque event will feature a b activities that play on all 6 senses: Sight, Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear - T H D E L N A A R ing and Extrasensory Perception (ESP). For instance, the “Taste” TIO HE NAL www.ekirikas.com section will feature local restaurants offering “Love Bites” - delec - table samples of food from their menus, and the “Smell” section For more information contact: [email protected] or call: 718-784-5255, ext. 108 will offer aromatherapy samples, among many other surprises. Proceeds from the events will directly fund the current and future Center programming. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 COMMUNITY 3 Fashion as a Sign of Independence in Greek Photography Exhibition

By Stephanie Nikolopoulos and fierce as Kristen Stewart in Groom’s attire with land and headpieces from Asia The Huntsman. The correspond - a colorful wool belt and beaded Minor, (Sili, Ikonio), are out - On the day that United ing caption reads: “Two portraits vest adornment. It is widely ac - standing examples of the variety Airlines barred two passengers featuring legendary Greek- cepted that as their name sug - that exists within Greek Tradi - from boarding a flight because Macedonian freedom fighter’s gests (from akra = ‘black’ and tional vestiture. One may recog - they were wearing leggings, the garment (male) and the Konitsa, kaçan = ‘fugitive’), like many nize the Eastern influences as Consulate General of Greece in Northwestern Greece, regional other Greeks during the years of these areas remained a passage New York coincidentally un - costume (female). The empow - the Ottoman Oppression, in or - along the historic Silk Road.” It veiled a fashion photography ex - ering and bold body language is der to escape persecution, they leaves the viewer wondering hibit that spoke to the role cloth - indicative of the noble de - dressed in black and fled to the how closely tied to place fashion ing plays in independence as if meanor, the commitment and Mountains.” This photograph is truly is when borders are con - underscoring the correlation be - determination that characterized in stark contrast to the one next stantly being crossed and ideas tween fashion in politics. the Greeks who persevered dur - to it of a woman donning a col - always being exchanged. It also On March 26, Greek fashion ing the 400 years of Ottoman orful headscarf inspired by the alludes to appropriation and the photography duo Andreas’ and Rule with an unwavering spirit.” Metaxades region of . question of whether one can one Nico’s The Treasury-Regenera - Indeed, today’s Greek presiden - Their juxtaposition reminds the put on an identity just as one tion opened in the presence of tial guard, the Evzones, likewise viewer that some use fashion to puts on a costume. the Hellenic Presidential Guard wear foustanella, white cotton be seen and captivate attention The arresting photographs in as part of the Consulate General kilts with 400 pleats to represent and some use fashion to blend The Treasury-Regeneration at of Greece in New York’s Greek the number of years of Ottoman in and become invisible. first glance appear like gorgeous Independence Day Open House occupation. One might be Other photographs by An - editorial spreads but upon fur - reception. Curated by Nektarios tempted to say “Real men wear dreas and Nico show the influ - ther exploration examine how Antoniou, the exhibit examined skirts”—or at least to consider ence of other cultures on Greek clothing speaks to identity, inde - oppression and independence, that fashion is cultural not gen - style and vice versa. Some par - pendence, and strength. If one tradition and innovation, Greek - dered. allel Venetian counterparts, does not have autonomy over ness and Otherness. On the next wall is a photo - His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios viewed the photography while others look further afield: the clothes they choose to wear, Taut, muscular arms stretch graph with blurred exposure, the exhibit at the Consulate General of Greece in New York City. “The silk garments from is - is one really free? out from a studded warrior gar - effect of which hides the identity ment. On its own, the black of the model. Instead, all focus dress with red piping may seem rests on his outfit: a billowy feminine by modern-day Ameri - white shirt topped with a dark can standards, but the seductive, vest and vibrant red belt. Angelos Family and Baltimore Orioles Host Benefit raw of the male model Sarakatsani, nomadic ethnic exudes strength and masculinity. Greeks, sought to hide their bod - He looks like he could rival Rus - ies and their identity by chang - TNH Staff sell Crowe in The Gladiator, just ing their fashion. The caption as the woman in the adjacent explains: “A picture depicting a SARASOTA, FL – On March 17, photograph looks as beautiful man dressed in an authentic for the second consecutive year, the Angelos family and the Bal - timore Orioles hosted “Nashville’s Music Row Comes to the Ballpark” – an exclusive, on- Archdiocese Appoints a field performance at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, the team’s Spring Training home. Every dol - Chief Financial Officer lar raised at the charity event will benefit the Library Foundation for Sarasota County’s early child - By Theodore Kalmoukos Sources told TNH that the ini - hood literacy programs and the tial thought was to appoint an Music Health Alliance. NEW YORK – His Eminence outsider layperson as CFO, one The event began with a Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - who specializes in economics meet-and-greet reception with ica appointed Fr. Soterios Ba - and accounting in order to be Nashville songwriters and Ori - roody as Chief Financial Officer impartial and without friend - oles players. A country-style of the Greek Orthodox Archdio - ships and ties to Archdiocesan songwriter round performance cese of America, a newly created officials, but instead Demetrios followed - a concept made fa - position, effective April 3. appointed Baroody from Beirut, mous in Nashville and seen on In a written statement, who has studied finances and the hit television show yourobserver.coM Demetrios announced that “the also has done Theological studies Nashville. Performers included Restaurateur Pete Koroneos, Music Publisher Leslie DiPiero, Orioles' John P. Angelos and appointment of Fr. Soterios as at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Liz Rose- Grammy Award and George Petrocheilos of Camden Partners attended the benefit in Sarasota. Chief Financial Officer fulfills School of Theology. American Country Music part of the changes to the finan - Award- winning songwriter; education, and affordable intimate evening on the dia - have enjoyed Orioles games at cial operations of the Archdio - Laura Veltz- Grammy nomi - health care to those most in mond, hosted by Orioles players Ed Smith Stadium. A recent in - cese that have been in the plan - nated co-writer, and one of the need,” said John P. Angelos, and hit Nashville songwriters dependent analysis commis - ning stages by the top songwriters in Nashville; COO and Executive Vice Presi - performing and telling stories sioned by Sarasota County Gov - Administration of the Church. Jimmy Robbins- award-winning dent of the Baltimore Orioles. about their radio hits and ernment concluded that the His responsibilities will enhance country radio hit songwriter, He is also the President of the newly-created hits of tomorrow, Orioles generate approximately the current financial operations Ryan Beaver- one of the “10 Mid-Atlantic Sports Network capitalizes on America’s love af - $89 million in annual economic of the Church including finance, New Country Artists You Need (MASN) and the eldest son of fair with country music and the impact back to taxpayers and treasury, budgeting and account - to Know” according to Rolling Orioles owner, Peter G. Angelos. game of baseball and unites our residents. By marketing Sarasota ing.” Stone; and emerging Nashville Angelos also added that many friends in the Sarasota, to fans in the Mid-Atlantic re - Fr. Baroody did not respond writer Margaret Valentine. “through the special relationship Baltimore, and Nashville civic, gion, operating a year-round ath - to The National Herald’s request Country singer and songwriter, shared by the Orioles Baseball arts and culture, and charitable letic training facility, producing for comment. Jenae Cherry, whose husband is and Nashville Music Row com - communities in raising aware - entertainment and sporting According to information ob - Orioles pitcher Brad Brach, per - munities, we are proud to an - ness and financial support for events, partnering with charita - tained by TNH from within the formed a special guest. nually bring together world- local charities and those they ble causes, and hosting and often Archdiocese and the hierarchy, “At the intersection of Sara - class artists and athletes playing serve.” subsidizing youth sports tourna - the appointment of Baroody as sota's community values and the for their community through In the seven years since the ments and activities, the Orioles CFO was requested by members Orioles’ organizational mission our ‘Nashville’s Music Row Orioles moved their Major demonstrate an abiding commit - of the Executive Committee of is a shared passion for support - Comes to the Ballpark’ charity League spring training to Sara - ment to their Florida home that the Archdiocesan Council for the ing music and the arts, youth cocktail and concert event. This sota, more than 765,000 fans goes far beyond baseball. very reason to put order, trans - parency, and accountability in the Archdiocese’s finances – namely, in the signing of checks, Rev. Soterios Baroody, new and for a general control of what CFO of the Archdiocese Thoughts on A World of Emotions at Onassis Center is paid and who authorizes the payments. The Holy Eparchial Synod, The request during the con - presided by Demetrios, has many Continued from page 1 vase paintings, sculpture (rang - of a holding his baby satyr, be a tombstone. versations among high standing times requested a forensic audit ing from life-size statues from a carbon copy of his father down The spring season at the Archdiocesan officials was that by outside independent accoun - and Archaeology, Co - the Acropolis to relief carvings to the bald head, and the two Onassis Cultural Center New the new CFO would report di - tants regarding the Archdiocese’s lumbia University, have done a from cemeteries), theatrical life-size marble heads of York is dedicated to the theme rectly to Demetrios and the Ex - general finances, and also at St. tremendous job in this thought - masks, amulets, coins, and vo - and Penthesilea, experiencing of emotions to accompany the ecutive Committee, and not to Spyridon in Upper Manhattan ful, unvarnished exploration of tive offerings, among other arti - terrible tragedy. Fighting on op - exhibition with a cross-discipli - Jerry Dimitriou. and the other parishes where for - emotions in ancient Greece. As facts from the early 7th century posite sides in the Trojan War, nary constellation of other art - Until now, Dimitriou has the mer priest George Passias served. Chaniotis noted during a tour of BC (the traditional date of the Achilles slew the Amazon war - works, programs, and events. As lead responsibility in the gover - Fr. Baroody was ordained to the exhibition, the emotions ) to the late 2nd century AD. rior-queen, but in the split sec - the New York Times reported, nance of the Archdiocese, includ - the Diaconate on Dec. 4, 2011 grow progressively darker as you Many are on view in the United ond before she died, her helmet “The Onassis Cultural Center it - ing the rebuilding of the St. by Bishop Andonios, and to the move through the gallery, and States for the first time, and fell away, their eyes met, and it self tends to stir an emotion: Nicholas Church at Ground Zero. Priesthood on Dec. 18, 2011 by even the paint color on the walls some are on view for the first was love at first sight, plus in - gratitude. It’s some kind of gift A few weeks ago he traveled to Demetrios. He holds a bachelor darkens to emphasize that dark - time outside Greece. Together, stant, devastating sorrow. outright. Tucked away below Austria in order to select the in business administration from ness. Mylonopoulos spoke about these objects provide a timely The inscription on a marble street level in the Olympic marbles for St. Nicholas. the American University of the powerful depictions of opportunity to think about the stele about the death of Zoe, a Tower — you have to know it’s He is also in of orga - Beirut, a master of divinity from Medea in vase paintings on dis - role of feelings in our own per - young woman who died in child - there to find it — and charging nizing the biennial Clergy Laity the School of Theology, and a play, noting that if we look sonal, social, and political lives, birth along with her baby is no admission, it brings in top- Congress and serves as Director master’s in accounting from Fair - closely enough at the fine de - while helping to advance the rel - among the most poignant works shelf art from Greece, supple - of the Archdiocese, although leigh Dickinson University. He tails, the curve of an eyebrow or atively new field of the history dealing with grief in the exhibi - mented by choice international there is a Chancellor for that has been the Comptroller of the smile shows a great deal. of emotions. tion. Also haunting, the relief loans.” task, Bishop Andonios of Archdiocese since November, A groundbreaking exhibition, Among the highlights of the sculpture of a sweet child play - More information is available Phasiane. 2011. A World of Emotions features exhibition are a small sculpture ing with a dog that happens to at onassisusa.org.

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Somerville, MA Greek Independence Celebration Fr. Konstantinos Manetas of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church led a prayer at the Private First Class George Dilboy Memorial to start off the March 25th celebration at Somerville City Hall with Mayor Joseph Curtatone, elected officials, and community members in attendance. The New York Greek Independence Parade Celebrates 196 Years of Freedom

Continued from page 1 and dancing, including the Fed - eration of Sterea Hellas Unites Pontian uniform to commemorate States and Canada, the Pan-Icar - the Genocide perpetrated on the ian, and the Cretan Societies of Greeks of Pontus. The Evzones New York and New Jersey floats are a potent symbol of our home - which were received with great land whether we were born in cheers and applause from the Greece or not, and their appear - appreciative crowd. ance in the parade, their intricate The celebration also reflected uniform, the rhythmic marching the political issues and concerns step, brings to life the history of of the participants and specta - the struggle for Greek Indepen - tors, many demanding the with - dence, connecting us vividly with drawal of Turkey from the occu - the past and also with the strug - pied region of Cyprus, the 42 gles that continue today. years of illegal occupation is Gus Lambropoulos, Deputy enough, while others expressed Treasurer for the Federation of support for the recognition of the Hellenic Societies and Executive Armenian and Pontian Genocide. Board Member of the Hellenic A parade-goer originally Medical Society of New York, 1 2 from Kos remarked on the ex - said “we love the parade, the cellent turnout in spite of the spirit, unity, how we all got to - cold temperatures. From start gether to make it all possible.” to finish, the Parade was a great Lambropoulos also noted the in - success in celebrating and creased turnout of young peo - demonstrating pride in our ple, as did Kourkoumelis, who Greek history, culture, language, said, “The younger generation religion, and traditions. has done their best and we owe the success of the parade to all 1. The largest contingent of who came out to support us and Evzones, 36 in all, marched in keep traditions alive.” this year’s parade. The history and culture of 2. Youngsters draped in the Greece and Cyprus were cele - Greek flag waited patiently for brated in the festive spirit of the their turn to march. parade, with the participants 3. Sen. Charles Schumer, dressed in intricately embroi - Grand Marshal Ioannis Sav - dered, traditionally-costumed vides, His Eminence Arch - dancers, marching bands, and bishop Demetrios, Mayor Bill the music performed live with de Blasio, Grand Marshal Dr. traditional instruments like the George Yancopoulos, and Fed - , , and lute. Many eration of Hellenic Societies of the elaborately decorated President Petros Galatoulas. floats making their way up Fifth 3 4 4. A young family marching in Avenue incorporated live music traditional costume. White House Honors Greek Independence with Reception and Proclamation

Continued from page 1 I see a President working each UNITED STATES OF AMERICA friendship in a region that has and every day to follow through A PROCLAMATION experienced great uncertainty. Greece as a strong NATO ally.” on his promises. This is a man Greece is an important partner Trump signed and presented who approaches the job with This year marks the 196th an - in our engagements throughout to His Eminence Archbishop such incredible energy and niversary of Greek independence. the international sphere. We Demetrios a Proclamation on the tenacity. Axios! As we find re - Greek and American democracy look forward to strengthening Day of Greek Independence. newed strength at home, our are forever intertwined. Ameri - our excellent bilateral defense Demetrios, who took the floor friends abroad will find us to be can patriots built our Republic on relationship, and recognize the after the president, noted that an ever stronger ally. The Presi - the ancient Greeks' groundbreak - value and importance Greece's both Greece and the United dent knows just how import ant ing idea that the people should role as a strong ally in the North States “exercised their inalien - our enduring alliances are, and decide their political fates. Atlantic Treaty Organization. able right to break the yoke of Greece is no exception. As a young Nation, only re - The American people join tyranny and regain the precious My friends it is such an in - cently free from Great Britain and Greece in celebrating another gift of self-government and in - credible honor, as a Greek Amer - securing its place on the world milestone in its independent his - dependence.” ican, to join you in renewing our stage, America served as a source tory, and we look forward to a His Eminence urged the pres - devotion to representative of inspiration for the revolution - future of shared success as part - ident to support Greece, saying democracy and “liberty and jus - ary and freedom-loving Greeks ners and allies. that “Greece, this valuable and tice for all.” May God bless all of who sought their own indepen - NOW, THEREFORE, I, DON - loyal ally of the United States, is you as you commemorate Greek dence. Indeed, American citizens ALD J. TRUMP, President of the for at least the last six years in Independence Day, and may God stood united with the people of United States of America, by an ongoing economic crisis.” bless the United States of Amer - Greece in its "glorious cause" of virtue of the authority vested in The Greek atmosphere of the AP Photo/PAblo MArtinez MonsivAis ica. democracy and freedom, as ex - me by the Constitution and the event was enhanced by live President Donald Trump holds up a proclamation which he Efharisto poli, pressed by Philadelphia's laws of the United States, do Greek music in the White House signed during a Greek Independence celebration, March 24. Reince Priebus Franklin Gazette at the time. hereby proclaim March 25, garden and children, dressed in White House Chief of Staff The ideas and ideals of the 2017, as Greek Independence traditional Greek costume, danc - tended the event along with 300 ily in celebration, we are re - ancient Greeks altered the course Day: A National Day of Celebra - ing as the guests entered. other guests. minded of the values and ideals The full text of President of human history, from our own tion of Greek and American Representatives of Greece in - The day after the event, that inspired our democracy. The Trump’s Proclamation follows: American Republic to the mod - Democracy. I call upon the peo - cluded Defense Minister Panos Reince Preibus released the fol - belief that government should be President Donald J. Trump ern Greek state and many other ple of the United States to ob - Kammenos and Ambassador in lowing statement: by the people and for the people Proclaims March 25, 2017, as nations. All those who believe serve this day with appropriate Washington Haris Lalacos. Rep - Dear Friends, was a revolutionary concept that Greek Independence Day: A in the refrain "liberty and justice ceremonies and activities. resenting Cyprus were Govern - I am so proud to join you in has since paved the way to our National Day of Celebration of for all," and who are devoted to IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I ment Spokesman Nikos celebrating the 196th Anniver - prosperous and free Nation. This Greek and American Democ - democracy and rule of law, owe have hereunto set my hand this Christodoulides and Cypriot Am - sary of Greek Independence, and weekend, as we celebrate our racy a debt of gratitude to Greece and twenty-fourth day of March, bassador to the United States with President Trump, to have shared desires for freedom, sov - GREEK INDEPENDENCE the foundational principles that in the year of our Lord two thou - Leonidas Pantelides. Ivan Sav - welcomed so many of you to the ereignty, and self-governance, I DAY: A NATIONAL DAY OF took root in the ancient city-state sand seventeen, and of the Inde - vides, the Greek-Russian busi - White House yesterday. can tell you that nobody will CELEBRATION OF of Athens. pendence of the United States of nessman and one of the Grand Greek Independence Day work harder to preserve these GREEK AND AMERICAN On this Greek Independence America the two hundred and Marshals of the New York Greek means so much to all of us. As ideals than President Trump. DEMOCRACY, 2017 Day, we express our deep grati - forty-first. Independence Parade also at - we gather with friends and fam - As White House Chief of Staff, BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE tude for Greece's enduring DONALD J. TRUMP

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: s o t o h P THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 COMMUNITY 5 Malliotakis Calls for Expansion of TAP for Students Film on Superpowers’

TNH Staff Choices could be limited for Malliotakis would also like to Power over Greece students and private colleges see the return of funding for STATEN ISLAND – Republi - could suffer from unfair compe - graduate students through TAP can Assemblywoman for Brook - tition with the public colleges. which ended in 2010. By Penelope Karageorge Greeks. One sees the skeletal re - lyn and Staten Island Nicole TAP funding would still be avail - In previous discussion of her mains of those who starved to Malliotakis on March 27 again able, though the governor’s plan proposal, Malliotakis often notes Author Franz Kafka wrote “I death in Athens. I had to go to proposed her years-old plan to calls for an extra $163 million that legal New York residents think we ought only to read the the photographer’s daughter, expand the state's existing Tu - for the remaining costs of public should receive the expanded kind of books that wound or stab who was 77 years old. She gave ition Assistance Program (TAP) college tuition. TAP funding before undocu - us. If the book we’re reading me carte blanche to use the film as an alternative to Governor Malliotakis calls Cuomo’s mented students. She also noted doesn’t wake us up with a blow as long as I did not hurt Greece. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to plan “socialism” in a press con - that the income cap has not in - to the head, what are we reading For the first two or three years make tuition free for middle ference at Wagner College. She creased since 2000 which she for…A book must be an axe for before I solidified the script, I class students at public colleges opposes the government paying said, “is shocking because every - the frozen sea within us.” Sub - went through hundreds of texts which excludes private schools. for college tuition and proposes thing else has increased, cost of stitute the word film for book and and books. Between 2011 and Cuomo’s plan would give expansion of the TAP program living, tuition [and] TAP is so you have described Greece Year 2012, I believe I went through free tuition to New York's public to help more students afford col - important to so many middle Zero, an epic documentary that 100,000 images from a variety colleges for families earning up lege. Dr. Richard Guarasci, pres - class families." compresses 200 years of Greek of sources before I selected 250.” to $100,000 beginning in the ident of Wagner College, and Dr. The state budget is currently history into 77 fascinating min - Viewing this kaleidoscope of fall, increasing the threshold to James O'Keefe, vice provost of being negotiated leading up to utes. It is frequently painful to bad moves leaves one dismayed $110,000 in 2018 and $125,000 St. John's University, Staten Is - its Friday deadline. Malliotakis watch, but you cannot look away as a succession of foreign powers in 2019. Other college expenses land campus, agreed with hopes her proposal is included. as right-wingers, left-wingers, attempts to kill or cure Greece. including room and board, Malliotakis. Though she is a member of the foreign governments, 17-year-old Even more heartbreaking: Greeks books and transportation are Republican Assemblywoman Malliotakis’ bill was first in - minority party in the house, monarchs and politicians of all fight off the enemy but then turn not covered by Cuomo’s pro - Nicole Malliotakis. troduced in 2014 to increase the Malliotakis has support from ilk command the destiny of the around to destroy Greece from posal. income cap from $80,000 to Staten Island's two state sena - Hellenes. within. The Civil War, a ghastly Opponents note the proposal Cuomo plans to cut off direct $100,000 for TAP, and noted tors, Andrew Lanza, a member Why this film? Why now? occurrence, is brutally - has many problems, especially institutional or Bundy Aid, to that up to $125,000 would also of the Republican majority, and Says producer/director/writer tized in Greece Year Zero. the fact that students at private colleges that exceed the increase be acceptable. The maximum Diane Savino, a member of the Dannis Koromilas: “I wanted to ERT has secured the rights to universities are left out of the maximum which could hurt pri - award is currently $5,165 and Independent Democratic Con - show a circle of history, that Greece Year Zero and will be free tuition plan. vate colleges that are often the would go up to $6,470 which ference. Assembly Republican Greece now is exactly where they showing it over the next 18 As reported in the Staten Is - main employer and drivers of matches the current cost of tu - Minority Leader Brian Kolb also were in 1832. Whether it’s months. It will be going to the land Advance, the governor’s their local communities. ition at the State University of supports a GOP alternative to putting in a monarch or a politi - International TV Market at budget proposal would offer Private colleges could see se - New York (SUNY). For those the governor’s plan. cal party, it’s the European super - Cannes, and made its successful TAP only to students who attend rious decreases in enrollment who qualify, the Malliotakis pro - “This is the final push,” powers that rule. Most people U.S. debut at the Palace Theatre colleges with tuition increases while public colleges would face posal would provide free tuition Malliotakis observed, as the Ad - know perhaps 20 minutes of the in , Ohio, on Greek Inde - below $500 or the annual in - increases they may not be able at SUNY and City University of vance reported. 77 minutes of this film. The peak pendence Day. More than 1,000 crease in the Higher Education to handle, opponents of the pro - New York (CUNY) schools, with At press time, the governor’s moments. There’s a lot of infor - attended this special screening Price Index, whichever is posal, including private college students at private colleges also office did not respond to a re - greater. administrators, point out. allowed to receive state aid. quest for comment.

Greek- Canadians Show their Hellenic Pride in Montreal Parade

Waving the flags of Greece and Canada under sunny skies, the crowds cheered the Grand Marshall, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in downtown Montreal at the Greek Independence Parade. Dannis Koromilas spent six years researching and producing the hard-hitting new documentary film Greece Year Zero.

mation that’s being disseminated sponsored by AHEPA and the for the first time to the Greek Di - “Greek network.” AHEPA plans aspora. to screen the film at their na - “It’s not cheerful. You know tional convention in Orlando and the masks we have of comedy also for the 131 Greek Caucus Professor Fights to Save Life on Earth, 1 Book at a Time and tragedy. Greeks do tragedy members in Washington, DC. well. It’s a dark film. Greeks have Koromilas grew up in Toronto, had the misfortune of being swin - Canada, son of parents who came By Anthe Mitrakos alarm call to provide the mo - dled by politicians and foreign from a small village near Kala - mentum she says we need both governments, but they were al - mata. His name Dannis was a de - From deadly droughts to dis - individuals and communities, to ways optimistic. This regime is rivation of Dennis – English for appearing marine life, caustic save life on planet earth. going to help us, or that leader. I Dionysios. His mother’s typo on rain, and natural disaster anom - “The gift of life is very im - wanted to put the last couple of the birth certificate was respon - alies, the effects of climate portant,” she says. “After all, if centuries into context, to show sible for the distinctive name. Ko - change arguably pose the great - life is destroyed, there will be what Greeks have endured. And romilas studied at York University est threat to life on earth. If left no profit, no GDP. We need you can see how it ends. Despite in Canada, and at New York Film unaddressed, experts predict world leaders to understand the their situation, the Greeks did not Academy. “For about nine years, these effects could increase the value of protecting bios, above turn their backs on those less for - I went back and forth between number of climate refugees all.” tunate, the emigrants who fled New York and Los Angeles and from one million in 1990 to a The book is not a doomsday to Greece. They have benevo - finally got a TV series going, The staggering 70 million by 2080. revelation, but rather, a collec - lence and love in their hearts. Bridge, and sold 13 episodes to Despite the reality of the is - tion of scientific research and Most people walk away from the CBS. I did the math and realized sue, however, little has been commentary revolving around film with a sense of pride.” that I had spent 5 years bringing done on an international level what climate change is, the Koromilas devoted six years a police drama to fruition. In to mitigate climate change. But threats it poses, and what can to researching his film, and dis - 2010 I said, if I’m going to spend from a small office in Athens, a be done to spread awareness on covered some stunning and rev - that much time on a project, it group of researchers is aiming the matter. elatory new film footage. “ERT has to be something that I author to change that. Led by Professor Educated in the United was shut down for eighteen myself, and that it’s a legacy pro - Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, the States and Greece, Prof. Vla - months when I started working ject, for me to show my love of Biopolitics International Organ - vianos-Arvanitis taught biology on the film and it housed most Greece. And that’s where we are isation (BIO) focuses on the de - for twenty years before launch - of the archival footage. I had to now. velopment of “biopolicy” to pro - ing BIO in 1985. A researcher go to the back streets and private “It’s the film I wanted to make tect life. courtesy of Prof. vlAviAnos-ArvAnitis and poet, she been nominated collectors to discover who had since I was a 22-year-old kid and “We cannot afford to waste Prof. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis for the Nobel Peace Prize several footage, who had photographs. I I went with my mother back to any more time,” Arvanitis says. times since 1995, and is the re - didn’t want to do a retread. the village to exhume my uncle’s “The possession of life, or bios, sponse to climate change, Ar - niting a chain reaction of life- cipient of numerous interna - “For instance, in 1941 un - bones. It was rainy, damp, and is a unifying force, a source of vanitis warns, has been spotty threatening occurrences. tional distinctions. Among other known cinematographer Angelos cold and I heard stories of joy and strength. What we are and non-effective. Evaluating how climate projects, BIO runs the Interna - Papanastassiou walked around famine, struggle and survival. doing as humans with our arro - “A lack of trust between na - change affects the environment, tional University for the Bio-En - Athens with a camera hidden in That story has been gestating gance is destroying it.” tions is often the reason why cli - economy and quality of life of vironment, providing a series of a coffee can. His film was used ever since, and now it’s Greece The author of over 60 publi - mate progress is slow,” she says, its citizens, Arvanitis hopes her no-cost e-learning courses to in the Nuremburg trials on geno - Year Zero.” cations, Arvanitis and her team highlighting the importance of latest book will serve as an students in 145 countries. cide and atrocity against the have just released their latest cooperation among NGOs rep - work titled “Climate Change: resenting various countries. Biopolicy and Development.” “Until a few years ago, major Part of a series of e-learning organizations were not talking courses, the publication exam - about this evident threat to life. The Original Pocket-Less ® ines how the impacts of climate Everyone was talking about change endanger the existence GDP,” she says. “Well, what will of life on planet earth. the GDP be if the water rises The book is comprised of and covers all of Manhattan?” nine chapters, each of which in - Indeed, rising temperatures cludes numerous references. and melting polar ice caps are Chapters one through four pro - contributing to a rise in global vide an introduction to climate sea levels. A report released by change and touch on rising sea the Commonwealth Scientific www.GreekKitchennyc.com We Are Flatbread TM levels, extreme weather and the and Industrial Research Organ - use of land. 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Curated by Reserve your tickets early – last severe winter weather that Visiting Prof. Eleftheris Astrinaki, year was a sell-out! All reserva - proved catastrophic for some the series includes unique films tions this year must be paid for who lost their boats. The Chan - such as 4.1 Miles by Daphne in advance. Please contact the cellor of the Greek Orthodox Matziaraki and 722 TMX Engi - church office to make your reser - Metropolis of Chicago, together neer Battalion by Yannis vation, phone: 978-470-0919. with an anonymous donor from Koufounikos on April 6, Spring Kindly note how many guests in California, and the Greek Amer - Awakening on April 13, Golden your party and their dinner ica Foundation’s Project Hope Dawn: A Personal Affair on April choices. Make sure to pick up for Greece, recently helped re - 20, and Park on May 4. The film your tickets at any coffee hour. pair two fishing boats, restoring screenings are free and open to Honoring the memory of our the livelihoods of their owners the public and include appear - beloved Father George Kara - on the Greek island. ances by the filmmakers. Info is halios. All proceeds benefit the The boats were severely dam - available at [email protected] or Mortgage Elimination Fund. aged in winter storms this Jan - 212-998-3979. uary following their use n APRIL 3 throughout much of 2015-2016 n MARCH 30-APRIL 2 CHESTNUT HILL, MA – The Hel - to rescue refugees whose own LYNN, MA – The St. George Greek lenic Society of Boston College boats were stranded or sinking Community of Lynn presents the presents its first ever Greek Amer - in the . Harry Agganis Basketball Tour - ica Lecture Series at Boston Col - “When I learned of this story, nament on Mar. 30-Apr. 2. Cele - lege, Gasson Hall, 140 Common - I immediately desired to do all Syrian and Iraq refugees off the coast of Lesbos at the height of the crisis. brating Harry's ideals since 1956 wealth Avenue in Chestnut Hill, I could to help these fishermen – Leadership, Sportsmanship, 6-7PM on Monday, Apr. 3. who had helped so many oth - For much of 2015 and 2016, dollars in damages and render - out to friends who also pitched Scholarship. High School Division Renowned author Nicholas Gage ers,” said Bishop Demetrios of they were forced to stop fishing ing their boats inoperable. in to make up the difference games begin on Thursday, Mar. will discuss A Writer’s Mokissos, Chancellor of the for fish and instead, they be - “We weren’t able to fish and needed, creating a ripple effect 30, College Division games begin from war refugee to star NY Greek Orthodox Metropolis of came part of an integral team make a living because we chose of kindness. on Friday, Mar. 31. Tournament Times reporter to acclaimed au - Chicago, who assists in the ad - of average people saving lives – to help human beings survive, In coordination with the Spiritual Advisor and Honorary thor and Oscar-nominated pro - ministration of 58 parishes in plucking children and helpless and now that we want to re - Greek America Foundation’s Chairman: Rev. Fr. George D. ducer. More information is avail - six Midwestern states. people from the waters around claim our lives, we have this,” Project Hope for Greece cam - Tsoukalas, St. George Greek Or - able by contacting Stavros Piperis, “Mine was a small part, but their once-peaceful village. Marmarinos said of the tragic paign and the Greek Orthodox thodox Church, 54 South Com - email: [email protected]. it was important that these two Often awakened in the mid - irony that befell him and his fel - Metropolis of Chicago, the do - mon Street, Lynn, MA. More info generous men, who had set dle of the night, they would rush low fisherman Pinteris. nation was made and funds is available via email: agganisbas - n APRIL 3-8 aside their commercial interests to the scene of sinking rafts to Far away in Beverly Hills, CA, were directed to the purchase [email protected] MANHATTAN – Labros & Semeli to assist their fellow human be - pull people out of the water and one man with no direct connec - of new motors, mechanical elec - and by phone: 781-593-6162. at LOOT 2017- on Monday, Apr. ings in time of crisis, not also bring them to safety. tion to two fisherman in a tiny trical equipment, as well as all 3, the Museum of Arts and De - be victims,” said Bishop This past January, Lesbos ex - Greek fishing village on Lesbos, the labor and logistics needed n MARCH 30-APRIL 6 sign, Jerome and Simona Chazen Demetrios, “I was glad to assist perienced snowstorms never be - made a gift that would not only to get the equipment to the tiny MANHATTAN – The American Building, 2 Columbus Circle in where I could.” fore seen on the Aegean island. impact the fisherman, but their village all the way from Athens Sephardi Federation's 20th New New York, presents LOOT, a one Thanos Marmarinos and There was extensive damage to entire community. Watching the to repair the two damaged fish - York Sephardic Film Festival at of a kind exhibition and sale Kostas Pinteris were among the livestock, crops, and citrus news unfold about the tragic ing boats. the Center for Jewish History, 15 showcasing the designs of over Greek islanders from the tiny trees from the snowstorm and fate of the fisherman who did In the end, a donor in Cali - West 16th Street in Manhattan 50 emerging and acclaimed in - village of Skala Sikamnias who extreme weather conditions on so much to help thousands of fornia, inspired by news thou - begins on Thursday Mar. 30 and ternational jewelry artists. Among were thrust into the center of the island that usually enjoys people, he couldn’t sit back and sands of miles away was moti - runs through Thursday, Apr. 6. them, partners in both life and the worst refugee crisis mild winters. do nothing. vated to act, while two Cloudy Sunday by Manoussos work, Greek artists Semeli An - has experienced in generations. Marmarinos and Pinteris also The donor – who chose to re - Greek-American community or - Manoussakis (Greece, 2016, 118 droulidaki and Labros Papageor - Almost a million people landed took a hit. Their fishing boats – main anonymous – wanted Mar - ganizations mobilized their re - minutes) will be screened on Sun - giou create jewelry that expresses on their island and a majority their sole livelihood – were also marinos and Pinteris to get back sources to help two worthy day, Apr. 2, at 6:30 PM. On a union between time, motion, of them arrived in rafts in and destroyed, submerged in the to fishing and feeding their fam - Greek villagers reclaim their Wednesday, Apr. 5, the festival and sensuality. Opening Benefit: around their tiny village – with water with electrical and me - ilies and their community, so he livelihoods for their own good, presents A Greek Odyssey- an Monday, Apr. 3: 4:30 PM to 8 PM, its population of less than 100 chanical equipment ruined, decided to act, making a and also the good of their entire evening dedicated to Greek Benefit Dinner: 7:30 PM. Show permanent residents. causing tens of thousands of $28,000 gift and also reaching community. Sephardic culture with two doc - Continues: Tuesday, Apr. 4 at 10 umentary film screenings- Tre - AM to 7 PM, Wednesday, Apr. 5 zoros: The Lost Jews of at 10 AM to 8 PM, Thursday, Apr. directed by Lawrence Russo and 6 from 10 AM to 9 PM, Friday, Larry Confino, (Greece, USA, Apr. 7 from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Orthodox Christian Laity Says Check on Monasteries 2016, 93 minutes) at 6 PM, and Saturday, Apr. 8 from 10 AM to 6 The Queen of : My PM. Entrance included with Mu - Sweet Canary directed by Roy seum admission. More info is Continued from page 1 February 16, 2005. The Regula - Sher, (Greece, 2011, 90 minutes) available online at www.madmu - tions are set forth in the Official at 8 PM. Tickets and more infor - seum.org/loot/loot-2017. the local metropolises in which Documents of the Archdiocese mation about the films and the operate. Actually, though, they on its website (goarch.org). festival are available online at n APRIL 4 are under the total control of Article 4 of the Regulations www.nysephardifilmfestival.org. SOMERVILLE, MA – Swing Away the priest monk Ephraim and set forth the "Rights and Duties Greek Movie Screening at the his close associates, whose of the Metropolitan,” which in - n APRIL 1 Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis headquarters are at St. An - clude: "…the highest oversight" EAST MEADOW, NY – Holy Trin - Square in Somerville, on Tuesday, thony’s monastery in Florence, and "The auditing of the finan - ity Orthodox Church, 369 Green Apr. 4 at 7 PM. Swing Away is a AZ. cial records of the Monastery." Avenue in East Meadow will host unique inspirational sports com - TNH reported that a few Article 14 requires the per - a Lenten Retreat, “Prayer and edy set in Greece. Following a years ago the Archdiocesan mission of the local metropoli - Mysticism in the Orthodox meltdown that leads to a suspen - Council, with the insistence of tan for the construction of build - Church” on Saturday, Apr. 1. The sion, professional golfer Zoe Pa - its late Vice Chairman Michael ings. Very Rev. Vasilios Bassakyros will padopoulos travels to her grand - Jaharis, had instituted a special Article 15 (b) requires speak on the power of prayer and parents’ village in Greece to committee to conduct a thor - monasteries to "contribute fi - his experience living with the escape the harsh spotlight of the ough examination of the monas - nancial assistance to the local monks at Saint Catherine’s international sports world. Be - teries, including their finances, metropolis and the Archdiocese Monastery located on Mount tween baking bread and eating but the issue was stalled be - for the benefit of the Church Sinai in . The retreat will be baklava, she meets and mentors cause the metropolitans did not and the community." (c) re - held from 12 PM (lunch) to 5 PM. a ten-year-old girl who is deter - cooperate with the committee. quires every monastery to sub - Admission is free. For more info, mined to become the next golf TNH has learned that a fun - mit to the metropolis a financial visit www.htocem.org or 516- sensation. Along the way, Zoe re - damentalist movement has been report for the previous year and 483-3649 or [email protected]. discovers her Greek heritage, her created in the Archdiocese, de - a budget for the coming year. love of the game, and the hidden riving from the monasteries (e) requires each monastery to WORCESTER, MA – Epirotic Din - strength within herself as she in - called “Ephraimism.” Many judiciously maintain financial ner Dance on Saturday, Apr. 1 at spires the townspeople in an epic priests in the parishes have been The entrance of St. Anthony’s monastery in Arizona records "detailing the exact daily St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox showdown against a greedy influenced, and consequently, income and expenditures, as Cathedral, 102 Russell Street in American developer. More info: they pass their influence onto The OCL has brought the is - the Assembly of Bishops to re - well as documents pertaining to Worcester, at 7:30-11PM. The www.swingawaymovie.com and their parishes. Even at the sue into light again asking about quest that all jurisdictions that their entities." event is dedicated to Paidia Xen - 617-625-5700. School of Theology in Boston the implementation of the Reg - have not yet done so adopt reg - Article 16 (d) states: "The itemena and features live music there are fanatic followers of el - ulations of governance of the ulations regarding monasteries Monastery Sanctuary is not a and dancing. Tickets are $75. n APRIL 8 der Ephraim. monasteries. The resolutions fol - in the United States requiring parish church. As such, the cel - Phone: 508-791-7326. MANHATTAN – The Greek-Amer - Archbishop Demetrios seems low: transparency and accountability ebration of the Sacrament of ican Writers Association will cel - to be fully aware of what is go - "OCL respectfully calls upon in financial reporting and Hier - Marriage is fully prohibited in n APRIL 2 ebrate spring with a blockbuster ing on with the monasteries but, the Eparchial Synod of the archical oversight of theological monasteries of the Archdio - PHILADELPHIA, PA – Show your program of poetry and song on unfortunately, he does not seem Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of teachings; that the Assembly en - cese…. In special cases, the Hellenic pride at the 2017 Greek Saturday, Apr. 8. Among the high - willing to confront the issue. America to enforce its own Reg - courage full compliance by Sacraments of baptism and Independence Day Parade in lights: International performer Not even the Archdiocesan Reg - ulations relating to the Monas - those monasteries with the let - chrismation may be conducted Philadelphia, featuring the and author Lili Bita will present ulations that specify the opera - teries operating under its aus - ter and spirit of those Regula - in the monasteries, provided Evzones, the Presidential Guard a scene from her one-woman tion of the monasteries are im - pices in the United States; that tions; and, that information re - there is a compelling reason that of Greece, on Sunday, Apr. 2. For - show, Euripides’ Medea. Poet Dr. plemented, and thus we have a each metropolitan who has lating to the well-being of the is deemed acceptable by the lo - mation Time: 1 PM. Starting Robert Zaller will read from his situation whereby “a Church has monasteries within his metrop - Church be made public." cal metropolitan, who grants the Time: 2 PM. Starting Point: 17th Islands, inspired by Greece, as been created within the olis require full compliance by The Resolutions were requisite episcopal permission and Parkway. Reviewing Stand: well as Speaking to Power. Nek - Church.” Also, the Ecumenical those monasteries with the let - adopted after the Board re - for the celebration of the Sacra - On Parkway prior to Art Museum tarios Antoniou, a graduate of Patriarchate is fully aware of the ter and spirit of those Regula - viewed the provisions of the ment and issues the proper cer - Drive. Inclement Weather Num - Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music monasteries and their teachings. tions; and, that all information "General Regulations for the Es - tificate. In any case, the regis - ber: 856-665-2085, a decision and founder of the renowned There are plenty of videos on - concerning the operations of tablishment and Operation of tration of such baptism and/or will be made by 10 AM on the group Schola Cantorum, will per - line with homilies of Fr. those monasteries, including but Holy Monasteries in the Greek chrismation shall be done in the day of the parade in case of in - form a program of Greek poetry Ephraim that are quite revealing not limited to financial disclo - Orthodox Archdiocese of Amer - official books of the parish to clement weather. More informa - set to music. Cornelia Street Café, about his teachings and even sures, be made public. ica" [Protocol #95] issued by which the one baptized or chris - tion is available online at 29 Cornelia Street at 6-8 PM. $10 “his prophesies.” "OCL respectfully calls upon the Ecumenical Patriarchate on mated (anointed) belongs. www.hellenicfed.org. includes admission and a drink. ACS Athens to Honor Two Distinguished Alumni at Awards Dinner

TNH Staff cer Center, New York Presbyter - ments in the public, private or ian Hospital and Weill Cornell non-profit sector, have made an ATHENS – The American Com - Medical College) will receive outstanding contribution to the munity Schools of Athens (ACS the Emerging Young Leader community and serve as an ex - Athens), a Pre-K-12 institution Award which recognizes an ample both professionally and located in Halandri, will honor alumnus, under 40 years of age, ethically. two distinguished alumni with who shows promise in his/her Dr. Parazynski was inducted Achievement Awards, acknowl - field by providing inspiration into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of edging their professional accom - and leadership to students and Fame last May at Kennedy Space plishments, exemplary leader - other young alumni. The recip - Center, FL. He is a veteran of ship with ethos, and service to ient has to have shown signifi - five space shuttle flights and has humanity. cant leadership either in their walked in space. A life-long The award recipients are Drs. professional career and/or com - scuba diver and accomplished Anna Kaltsas and Scott Parazyn - munity, public or humanitarian mountaineer, Scott is also a com - ski. The honorees will be recog - service. Dr. Kaltsas is the Infec - mercial, instrument, multiengine nized at the Inaugural Global tious Disease Specialist at and seaplane-rated pilot with Alumni Awards Dinner, on April Memorial Sloan Kettering Can - over 2,500 flight hours. In No - 30, at the Loeb Boathouse in cer Center in New York City. She vember 2014, Dr. Parazynski New York’s Central Park. George attended and graduated with was designated University Ex - M. Logothetis, Chairman and honors from Albany Medical plorer and Professor of Practice CEO of the Libra Group, will be College, Union University in Acs Athens at Arizona State University. He the keynote speaker at the 2004, having over 12 years of ACS Athens alumni and award recipients Dr. Anna Kaltsas and Dr. Scott Parazynski. is a prolific inventor and product event. diverse experiences, especially developer, and serves on the Anna Kaltsas, MD, MS, ACS in Infectious Disease. She affili - also cooperates with other doc - Scott Parazynski, MD, ACS will receive the Lifetime Boards of several organizations Class of 1996 (Clinical Re - ates with many hospitals includ - tors and physicians in medical Class of 1979 (CEO of Fluidity Achievement Award which rec - and companies. Contact Con - search, Infectious Diseases, ing Memorial Hospital for Can - groups including Memorial In - Technologies, Physician, U.S. ognizes an alumnus, 40 years or stantine Sirigos at 347-452- Memorial Sloan Kettering Can - cer and Allied Diseases. Kaltsas fectious Disease Group. Astronaut, Inventor, Speaker) more of age, whose accomplish - 3502 for more information. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 COMMUNITY 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Yellow, Κίτρινος, is the Sun and Κίτρινη is the Daisy Tasty Seafood, Lenten By Dr. Dimitra Pontoporou Recipes for Mussels YELLOW It is not difficult to learn the Greek adjectives’ endings. Like the By Eleni Sakellis and bay leaf, cover, and steam article, the adjective agrees in gender, number and case with the the mussels 3-5 minutes until noun it modifies, and has similar endings as well. Let’s make it Mussels are a nutrient-rich they open. easy and learn the adjective yellow, ο κίτρινος, -η, -ο together with protein during the fasting sea - In a mixing bowl, whisk to - nouns it may modify. son. They may look intimidating gether the lemon juice, , at first, but the quick-cooking and the mustard. If preferred, VOCABULARY mollusks are versatile and rela - thin out the sauce with a table - Greek word Pronunciation Meaning tively simple to prepare. Rich in spoon or two of the reserved Ο κίτρινος O KEEtrinos yellow (masc.) selenium and vitamin B12, mus - cooking liquid from the mussels, Η κίτρινη EE KEEtrini yellow (fem.) sels are also a good source of careful to remove the bay leaf. Το κίτρινο TO KEEtrino yellow (neut.) zinc and folate. They have been Place the steamed mussels in a Ο κατακίτρινος,-η, -ο O kataKEEtrinos, -i, -o vibrant yellow on the menu for thousands of serving bowl, drizzle with the Ο ήλιος O EElios sun years and can be prepared in a mustard sauce, and sprinkle Η γραμμή EE graMEE line variety of ways, such as barbe - with the chopped parsley. Sea - Η μαργαρίτα EE margaREEta daisy cued, boiled, roasted, steamed, son with additional salt and Το αυγό TO avYO egg smoked, or fried. freshly ground pepper, if de - Το λεμόνι TO leMOni lemon has several recipes to enjoy dur - sired. Το πεπόνι TO pePOni melon ing Great Lent, including the fol - Serve immediately with fresh Το μέλι TO MEli honey native case, singular number, like in the given example: lowing two. bread. Η αχτίδα EE ahTEEda sunbeam Το μέλι είναι ….. Make sure the mussels are Η φέτα EE slice, feta cheese Το μέλι είναι κίτρινο. still alive before cooking. When Η φλούδα EE FLOOda peel out in the air, live mussels will Βλέπω VLEpo I see 2.1. Το αυγό είναι ….. shut tightly if disturbed. Unre - Mussels and 2.2. H μαργαρίτα είναι ….. sponsive and open mussels are Brown Rice The Greek word for the daisy, μαργαρίτα, is found in the English 2.3. Το πεπόνι είναι ….. dead, and must be discarded names Margaret, Margarita. 2.4. Ο ήλιος είναι ….. since the meat breaks down The masculine adjectives’ endings in the cases are the same as 2.5. Το σύκο είναι ….. quickly and can become poiso - • 3 ½ cups water those of the masculine nouns ending in - ος: ο κίτρινος ήλιος. The nous. • 1 cup brown rice feminine adjectives’ endings are the same as those of the feminine 3. Put the adjective ο κίτρινος, -η, -ο in the correct gender, nom - After making sure the mus - • 1 teaspoon Greek sea salt nouns ending in - η: η κίτριν-η γραμμ-ή. The neuter adjectives’ inative case, and plural number ( οι κίτρινοι, οι κίτρινες, τα κίτρινα ). sels are alive, the next step is • 2 dozen fresh mussels endings are the same as those of the neuter nouns endings in -o: 3.1. Οι φλούδες του πεπονιού είναι ….. cleaning them. • 2 cups dry white wine το κίτρινο αυγ-ό, το κίτριν-ο σύκ-ο. 3.2. Οι μαργαρίτες είναι ….. Rinse off any surface dirt and • 1 cup water Note that, when the stem ends in a consonant, the feminine ad - 3.3. Οι φέτες του λεμονιού είναι ….. sand under cool running water. • 2 tablespoons Greek extra jective ends in - η: ο κίτριν-ος, η κίτριν-η. Pull off the beard from the end virgin olive oil 4. Put the adjective yellow in the nominative case, singular or of the mussels where the shells • 1 bay leaf Singular: Masculine Feminine Neuter plural together with the correct article. join together. Let the mussels • 1 teaspoon Greek sea salt Nom.: ο κίτριν-ος ήλι-ος η κίτριν-η γραμμ-ή το κίτριν-ο αυγ-ό 4.1. Μου αρέσουν .. ….. σύκα. soak in cool water until ready • Freshly ground pepper, to Gen.: του κίτριν-ου ήλι-ου της κίτριν-ης γραμμ-ής του κίτριν-ου αυγ-ού 4.2. Μου αρέσουν .. ….. αχτίδες του ήλιου. to use. taste Acc.: τον κίτριν-ο ήλι-ο την κίτριν-η γραμμ-ή το κίτριν-ο αυγ-ό 4.3. Μου αρέσουν .. ….. λεμόνια. Voc.: κίτριν-ε ήλι-ε κίτριν-η γραμμ-ή κίτριν-ο αυγ-ό 4.4. Μου αρέσουν .. ….. μαργαρίτες. 4.5. Μου αρέσει .. ….. μέλι. Plural: Masculine Feminine Neuter Nom.: οι κίτρινοι ήλι-οι οι κίτριν-ες γραμμ-ές τα κίτριν-α αυγ-ά 5. Put the adjec - Gen.: των κίτριν-ων ήλι-ων των κίτριν-ων γραμμ-ών των κίτριν-ων αυγ-ών tive ο κίτρινος, -η, Acc.: τους κίτριν-ους ήλι-ους τις κίτριν-ες γραμμ-ές τα κίτριν-α αυγ-ά -ο in the correct Voc.: κίτριν-οι ήλι-οι κίτριν-ες γραμμ-ές κίτριν-α αυγ-ά gender, number and case. 5.1. Βλέπω τον EXERCISES …… ήλιο. 1. The word color, το χρώμα, is neuter in Greek. Therefore, 5.2. Βλέπω τις when we talk about the color, we put the adjective in the neuter …... μαργαρίτες. gender, singular, κίτρινο: 5.3. Τρώω τα … Το χρώμα του ήλιου είναι κίτρινο. .. πεπόνια. Τα χρώμα των σύκων είναι κίτρινο. Note that though the figs are in the plural the adjective yellow PRONUNCIATION is in the singular, because it modifies the word το χρώμα, which is KEY in the singular number. i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e- 1.1 Το χρώμα αυτής της γραμμής είναι ….. nergy), o (o-rgan - 1.2. Το χρώμα του αυγού είναι ….. ism), oo (b-oo-t), y 1.3. Το χρώμα του λεμονιού είναι ….. (y-es), h (h-elium), 1.4. Το χρώμα του πεπονιού είναι ….. th (th-eory), d (th- 1.5. Το χρώμα του ήλιου είναι κατα….. e), gh (w-olf). The capitalized sylla - 2. Put the adjective ο κίτρινος, -η, -ο in the correct gender, nomi - bles are accented.

LITERARY REVIEW A World of Emotions Exhibition Catalogue, a Must-Read

By Eleni Sakellis neurobiological processes in Ancient Greece, but we can see how social norms, religious A World of Emotions: Ancient Greece, beliefs, philosophical ideas, and education 700 BC-200 AD edited by Angelos Chaniotis, determined the manifestations of emotions, Professor of Ancient History and Classics, and how emotions in turn determined social Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton; interaction, political behavior, and religious Nikolaos Kaltsas, Director Emeritus, Na - practice. This is our gain from studying tional Archaeological Museum, Athens; and emotions in the Greek world. What we learn • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped Ioannis Mylonopoulos, Associate Professor about emotions in one culture and one his - Steamed Mussels parsley of Art and Archaeology, Co - torical period helps us understand another. in Mustard Sauce lumbia University, is a must read for art It sharpens our mind to reflect on our lives To cook the brown rice, bring lovers. and our world.” the 3 ½ cups of water to a boil The exhibition at press time was the #1 The vase paintings, sculpture (ranging • 2 dozen fresh mussels in a saucepan over medium high new release in archaeology on Amazon, from life-size statues from the Acropolis to • 2 1/2 cups water heat, reduce heat and add the though its release date is months away, relief carvings from cemeteries), theatrical • 1 teaspoon Greek sea salt brown rice. Stir in 1 teaspoon scheduled for November 14. The fascinating masks, amulets, coins, and votive offerings, • Freshly ground pepper, to sea salt and allow to cook until topic of emotions explored in the exhibition among other artifacts from the early 7th taste the water is absorbed and the and expanded on in the thoughtful, metic - century BC (the traditional date of the Iliad) • 1 bay leaf rice cooked. Cover to keep ulously researched essays, and the beautiful to the late 2nd century AD create a powerful • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon warm until ready to use. photographs of the works on display in the effect on the viewer, and the essays in the juice Clean the mussels and set gallery at the Onassis Cultural Center in book offer tremendous insights that deepen • 4 tablespoons Greek extra aside in a bowl of cool water. New York will undoubtedly appeal to a wide our understanding of ancient emotions and virgin olive oil Place the mussels in a large audience. our own emotions today. • 3 tablespoons mustard, Dijon deep pot, add the wine, water, It is clear that a great deal of care and The exhibition catalogue is available for or coarse mustard, as olive oil, bay leaf, salt, and pep - years of research went into the writing, not pre-order online. The exhibition is on view preferred per to taste. Bring to a boil over only of the book but also the descriptions through June 24 at the Onassis Cultural • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped medium high heat. Reduce heat of the items in the exhibition which had to created a must-see exhibition and have con - Center in New York. On Monday through parsley to medium, cover, and simmer be kept short in the gallery, like tweets. tributed essays to the fully illustrated cata - Saturday, the exhibition is open 10 AM to 6 until the mussels open, about 5 Thankfully, for those eager to learn more logue. Scholars including Anthi Dipla, PM, with extended hours on Thursdays until Clean the mussels and set minutes. about the works and about the role of emo - Mimika Giannopoulou, David Konstan, 9 PM, and will also be open to the public aside in a bowl of cool water. Sprinkle with chopped pars - tions in ancient Greece, it is a relief to be Joseph E. LeDoux, and nearly 60 European on Family Sundays. Guided tours of A World Place the 2 1/2 cups of water in ley and serve over cooked able to read such wonderful essays in the and American authors also contributed to of Emotions take place on Mondays, a large saucepan or Dutch oven brown rice with a drizzle of book that expand on the ideas and themes the impressive volume. Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1 PM and on and bring to a boil over high some of the reserved cooking of the exhibition. Historian and co-curator Chaniotis said Thursday evenings at 6 PM. More informa - heat, reduce heat to medium. liquid and additional olive oil, The distinguished scholar-curators have of the exhibition, “We cannot directly study tion is available at onassisusa.org. Add the mussels, salt, pepper if preferred.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Miracles by Accident

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos with relief, witnessed George Areti and Barbara, demanding he’d be well enough to go back Special to The National Herald coming in. They watched and what he wanted for dinner and to work as soon as he wants.” waited until he got his coffee making sure he’s the one in After that positive testimony Stirring his coffee with im - and then, anxiously awaited his charge. That’s how I left him. they all looked confused. Dimos patience, Dimos watched the report. “Well, George? What’s But, the doctor doesn’t know said, “Well, that’s very good entrance of Dixon’s for George the news?” him like we do. I don’t agree news, George. I’m sure Areti to make his entrance. Only “He’s home and ok; Areti and with the prognosis.” was glad to hear that. What’s through him would they learn I were in the emergency room Dimos shook his head. there to be concerned about? It the details about Yiannis’ acci - for hours – waiting for the X- “George, please be more direct. sounds good to me.” Kipreos dent, their wives being good rays and Sonogram results, Do you believe that his head in - added, “Looks like Yiannis will friends. “I wonder what’s keep - then, there was blood work and, jury was worse than the doctor be his old self.” John nodded, ing him,” John watched the en - finally, meeting with the doctor suspected? After all, he’d had “That’s right!” George, setting trance, sitting beside Kipreos. while we waited for Yiannis to every test available. And, you down his coffee, told them, “I’m “Was the accident serious, do get dressed so we could take heard the results. Now, you say concerned about Areti. Sud - you know?” Dimos shrugged. “I him home. Areti asked the doc - that the doctor doesn’t know denly, she became delusionary. don’t know. I only know that tor if he’d be well enough and Yiannis like we do. What did the She was so happy to hear the Yiannis was taken to the emer - be as normal as before the acci - doubt the doctor’s prognosis? asked him, “You’re not opti - doctor say that you don’t agree doctor’s assurances that Yiannis gency room late Friday night; dent and be walking around. We Do you think Yiannis will not be mistic about his recovery? I with?” will be well enough to go back that he’d had a bad fall down waited as the doctor, who was well? “Oh, he’ll be up and nor - don’t mean to offend you but I George leaned back in his to work, she jumped up and the stairs of his apartment build - confident, gave his opinion on mal – for Yiannis, I mean. But, I think that a doctor would know seat and explained. “Areti and I down and yelled, ‘Praise the ing. He hit his head. Got a bump the patient’s prognosis. But, I believe that the doctor was too a little better than you, George, sat as the doctor went through Lord!’ It’s a miracle!” Dimos the size of an ostrich egg. That’s doubted the doctor’s prognosis optimistic with his forecast. about Yiannis’ recovery.” all the results and then told her said, “What’s wrong with that?” all I heard. In a panic, Areti for Yiannis.” Kipreos, Dimos and That’s because he doesn’t know George assured, “I’m sure not to worry at all. He told her George explained, “There’s a phoned George.” Finally, they John looked up at George, baf - Yiannis like we do.” he’ll recover. In fact, he’s already he’d be completely well and on limit on miracles! Yiannis never looked up at the entrance and fled. “What do you mean; you Growing impatient, John up and around, giving orders to his feet soon. In fact, he told us, worked a day in his life!” 8 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS/ GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS IOCC Helping At-Risk Syrian Children and Families HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICE TNH Staff challenging social situations. 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His father bought In Memoriam: He was also known in Massa - wife, Andrea. She accused her him band member Michalis chusetts for his tenure and efforts then-husband of assaulting her Mattheos’ bouzouki. From that Of your loved one at the Turnpike and knocking her to the ground Greek-American former con - point on, Mihos played the commemorate your loved one in the pages of Authority. He even wrote a book at their West Yarmouth home in venience store magnate bouzouki day and night. the national herald. Announcements may be on the issue in 2012: The Real July, 2011, and repeating the as - Christy Mihos. He made his first visit to Dirt on Boston’s Big Dig. sault a year later in Florida. Their Greece in a really unique way: at telephoned or e-mailed to the classified department. 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DEATH NOTICES Gina Trakas Touched Many n ARMATAS, ANDREAS US, Greece & Argentina. In lieu and its parishioners. He served April 28, 1926 and came to SYRACUSE, NY (from the Syra - of flowers, donations may be as an altar boy, was a member of America in 1950. He worked Lives with her Smile, 55 cuse Post Standard, published made to St. Sophia's Greek Or - GOYA and AHEPA, and was ac - many jobs in both manufacturing on Mar. 22) – Andreas Armatas, thodox Church 325 Waring Rd., tive in numerous activities. and restaurants until meeting his Jo Ann “Gina” Trakas, 55, of the Charles Lea Center. She then passed away March 22, 2017, or Hospice of Central New York. George enjoyed travel abroad, business partner Fottie Ganaros. Spartanburg, SC, fell asleep in went on to live at Cannon born in Fterno, , Greece visiting numerous countries in - In the late 1950's they opened the Lord on March 24, 2017, Manor, as well as other group to Ilias & Eleni Armatas on April n BOURBOUS, GEORGE cluding Greece and Australia – their very own pizza house, the surrounded by her family. Born homes on Clemson Street, Gor - 5,1920. Andreas served as a po - NICKOLAUS home to several family members. Pizza Palace on South Main April 29, 1961 in Spartanburg, don Drive and most recently at liceman & served his country in DURHAM, NC (from The News He had great affection for his Street which was one of Middle - SC, she was the daughter of Inman Estates. Gina was Presi - Greece until 1956. He immi - & Observer, published on Mar. grandparents, who profoundly town's first pizzerias. Jimmy Sophia Leventis Trakas and the dent of the People First program grated to the US in 1962. An - 24) – George Nickolaos Bourbous influenced his life. George leaves served in the Greek Army and late Dr. Perry Nicholas Trakas, at Charles Lea, speaking pub - dreas transitioned to the restau - died unexpectedly in Durham on his father, Nick, of Durham; his helped fight with the Partisan DDS. licly about the rights of the dis - rant business, where he worked March 19, 2017 at the age of 43. brother, Peter "Taki" Bourbous; forces during the German occu - Gina touched the lives of so abled. She enjoyed the Special for more than 30 years. Cooking He was the son of Nickolaos aunts, Christina Xinos of Levid - pation of Greece. He is survived many with her beautiful smile, Education Sunday School pro - at the George Bourbous and the late ion, Greece, Effie Zaferis of Syd - by, his sister Mahi Xhollo Fane, laugh, love, and joy. She ex - gram at Bethel Methodist was one his most favorite Sarah Shirley Potts Bourbous. ney, Australia and Dina Giokoris, his godson, James Ganaros of celled in many areas of the arts Church, participated in Girl things. Dearest father of George was born January 21, also of ; and numerous Rockfall as well as amny nieces and service to the community. Scouts and looked forward to Christina (Michael) Auer, 1974 in Durham. He graduated cousins and other extended fam - and nephews. He was prede - She studied piano at Converse spending two weeks at Camp Nicholas (MaryAnn) Malagisi, from Durham Academy and fur - ily. ceased by his parents, sisters, Pre-College, won awards for pi - Hope in Clemson every summer. Diane (Malagisi) Marcus; ador - thered his education at Durham Parashqeui Bollo Fane, Urania ano competitions, and gave a She won many trophies and ing grandfather to Andrea and Technical Community College, n FANIS, DEMETRIOS Jorgji Fane, Vanthia Telu Fane, private recital. She was a mem - medals at Special Olympics Martina Auer, Christopher obtaining a degree in Criminal MIDDLETOWN, CT (from The and his brother, Grigori Fane. ber of St. Nicholas Greek Ortho - events, including the 1995 (Anna) Malagisi, Anastasia Justice. At the time of his death Hartford Courant, published on Those who wish may make dox Church, where she loved World Summer Games in New Malagisi and Irene Marcus; sis - George owned a local produce Mar. 22) – Demetrios "Jimmy" memorial contributions the Con - singing in the choir, in both the Haven, Connecticut. She also ter in laws Joyce Armatas and business. Deeply devoted to his Fanis, 90, of Middletown, died necticut Institute for the Blind, English and Greek languages. graduated from a special pro - Tassoula Armatas and several Orthodox Christian faith, George Satruday March 18, 2017 at his 120 Holcomb St., Hartford, CT Gina lived at home until gradu - gram offered at the University nieces and nephews here in the loved the Church of St. Barbara home. He was born in Greece on 06112. ating in the first ceremony at of South Carolina Upstate. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 GREECE 9 Electric Bill Shock for Greeks: Big Surcharges Leave Them Gasping

By Andy Dabilis the government is mulling de - pummeled in popularity polls, TNH Staff mands to cut some pensions to tried to give breaks to the most a low as 300 ($322.78) – vulnerable critics said the party ATHENS – Ioannis Haidinis, an and then tax the poor on top of had abandoned. SYRIZA also is 82-year-old pensioner, did not it. agreeing to a sale of a 40 per - look happy as he walked out of Spyridoula Bitouladiti, 58, cent stake of PPC in a privatiza - a also unemployed, uses an elec - tion move. (PPC) branch office after paying tric heater and was standing While in opposition SYRIZA his bill. outside the PPC office handing supported the provocative “I “We’re sucker Greeks,” he out flyers for a business. Won’t Pay” movement, and fumed to The National Herald, She said her utility bill for when it rose to power then en - holding out his bill to show that two months came in at 501 eu - ergy minister Panos Skourletis besides paying for electricity, he ros ($539.04), an amount she had issued an informal order to now had to pay a range of sur - couldn’t pay so she worked out PPC forbidding it from cutting charges for an installment plan to pay 28 the power of consumers who sources, families with children euros ($30.13) a month on the owed less than 1,000 euros, al - and fees that have brought the arrears, but will have to pay though customers now with the bi-monthly costs up as high as new bills concurrently, which new surcharges can also apply 60 percent, depending on us - she can’t. to have their payments frozen age. BOTH WAYS up to a year before paying Already buried under seven “I have to pay in installment again. years of harsh austerity measures and I have to pay the running Litsa Andonopoulou, 49, a agreed by successive govern - tnh stAff bill. But I’m understanding be - civil servant, showed her bill of ments in return for international LEFT: A customer checks out signs before heading into a PPC branch in Athens. RIGHT: Cus - cause I’m unemployed and 258 euros for two months - it loans, Greeks this year are being tomers wait inside a PPC branch to make installment plan arrangements. those on the bill (getting bene - used to average about 146, but crushed by an avalanche of new fits) are other unemployed and this one included 93.65 euros taxes and fees on everything reason. Inside, customers were lined things analyzed, not concen - there are refugees too who need in surcharges. “What can I tell from their beloved coffee to cig - It was also scorned by the up seeking installment pay - trated,” she said, adding that the help,” she said. you? I’m in shock and awe,” she arettes and fuel and food, and then-marginal Radical Left ments, some bitterly resentful, bills give precise details on Others are not so gracious said, a mock grin on her face. also sneaked into utility bills. SYRIZA party which in 2015 others showing a defeated star - where the money’s going, even and don’t want electric bills As she left with her bill of It was a tactic used in 2011 came to power on the back of ing face of resignation, worn if not for electricity. used for causes selected by the 130 euros, about a third in sur - by the New Democracy-PASOK anti-austerity promises, includ - down by repeated battering PPC corporate officials were state. “It should be from other charges unrelated to electric coalition to put a huge property ing to cut taxes, but which has from different persuasions of unavailable to comment on the sources,” she agreed. use, Jenny Markandonatou, 55, tax surcharge into electric bills fallen in line as did their rivals governments: left, right, center, new surcharges that have seen The change in bills came af - a business woman who’s now under the threat of non-pay - in implementing more, includ - conservative, moderate, radical. some bills even double. ter the government said it not working, told The National ment, which quickly became ing an avalanche of tax hikes “People are upset and angry A man who did not want to would let off PPC customers Herald: “I’m indignant, but what known as Haratsi, a term left across the board. with anything to do with the be identified said his electric bill who owed up to 1,000 euros can I do? I’m trying to make a over from the Otttoman Occu - “Up until now I was able to state,” the manager of the for two months had gone up ($10758), a decision that cost deal to get it installments. They pation when a Sultan could im - afford it,” Haidinis said of his branch, who did not want to be 100 percent to more than 500 utility 500 million euros charge more for the add-ons pose a tax at any time for any electric bill before stomping off. identified, said. “Greeks want euros ($537.96) at a time when ($537.79 million) as SYRIZA, than the electricity.” Talks Flop, but Juncker Wants Greek Bailout Austerity Deal by April 7

TNH Staff soon as possible. gram. taneously agreed to more brutal German Vice Chancellor Sig - erated talks when he visited Tsipras had sought to link Finance Minister Euclid conditions being put on work - mar Gabriel, whose country is Athens and Tsakalotos was told Even as Greece’s talks with Greek support for a declaration Tsakalotos, who stayed on in ers, pensioners and the poor putting up the bulk of 326 bil - by the Troika the economic its European lenders over tough marking the EU’s 60th birthday Brussels after March 20 meet while trying to resist them after euros ($354.22 billion) in repercussions could be cata - terms of a third bailout stopped in Rome on March 25 to a with EU and IMF officials gave seeing his popularity plummet. three bailouts, pushed for accel - strophic if a deal isn’t reached. abruptly, recognition that the EU legal up again and came back to President Jean-Claude Claude framework on social issues, Athens. He and Tsipras keep still said he thinks a deal can be known as acquis, also applied saying significant progress is be - reached by April 7. to Greece, the news agency ing made even when it isn’t Prime Minister and Radical Reuters reported. while blaming the EU and IMF Left SYRIZA leader Alexis “For me, there is no doubt for intransigence. Tsipras failed to meet his own that the EU social acquis applies Meanwhile, German Finance deadline of an agreement by to Greece as to any other EU Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in - March 20 over conditions at - member state,” Juncker said. creased the pressure Tsipras, tached to the 86-billion “There is no ‘one-size-fit-all’ who has reneged on virtually all ($92.94 billion) rescue package. in the social acquis or in the eco - his anti-austerity promises, to The Troika of the European nomic textbook when it comes give in again. Union-European Central Bank- to organizing collective bargain - “Greece has said it wants to European Stability Mechanism ing. Let me add that there is no stay in the euro,” Schaeuble said wants post-2018 additional pen - place for ideology either,” in an interview on Deutschland - sion cuts, taxes put on the poor Juncker said. funk radio. “Greece can only do and stripping workers rights, in - The next meeting of Euro - that if Greece has a competitive cluding mass firings in the pri - zone finance ministers is sched - economy. To that end, it needs vate sector to insure European uled in Malta on April 7. “Ide - to carry out reforms, and we’re banks get paid back first. ally, we should be in a position giving Greece time to do that.” Tsipras has spent much of his to present a staff-level agree - is the biggest con - time criticizing the International ment by then and we will con - tributor to the bailouts that are Monetary Fund, which took part tinue to support you to that making a fortune for its coun - in two first bailouts of 240 bil - end,” Juncker said, without try’s banks but has been the lion euros ($259.38 billion) be - mentioning that all previous harshest taskmaster, insisting on ginning in 2010 but has stayed deadlines set by both sides since big pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed out of the third until the Premier talks began in July, 2015 have pensions and worker firings to agrees to more debilitating mea - failed. guarantee a profit. sures for workers, pensioners A staff-level agreement is a Tsipras has found himself AP Photo/yorgos kArAhAlis and the poor. technical deal, which would caught between trying to reach Greek Independence Day Celebrated in Athens In a statement responding to pave the way for a political com - a deal international creditors he Tsipras’ criticizing IMF demands promise among ministers to un - despises or trying to wait out a Greek Fire Brigade helicopters fly in front of the temple of the Parthenon, on the ancient for labor reforms, Juncker block new funds to Athens and crisis that’s worsening. Acropolis hill during a military parade in Athens, Saturday, March 25, 2017. The parade took wouldn’t take a stand while which might allow the IMF to Most of the monies have place in the Greek capital to commemorate Greek Independence Day, which marks the start of pushing for the deal to come as consider joining the bailout pro - been withheld as he has simul - a war of independence in 1821 against the 400-year Ottoman rule.

This Week in Greek History

Compiled by field. Patoulidou’s Ottomans and other Ottoman subjects that came Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School. He Eraklis Diamataris meteoric rise to to the island to help put down down the insurrec - was appointed Dean of the Annunciation Greek national hero be - tion. The Ottomans burned homes and ravaged the Orthodox Cathedral in Boston in 1942 where he MARCH 26: On this day in 1553, poet and writer gan on August 5, island and its populace for 40 days to try to set an would remain until 1954 and concurrently earned Vitsentzos Kornaros was born in Trapezonda, 1992 when she be - example to the rest of the Greeks to not revolt a Master of Sacred Theology Degree from Harvard on the island of Crete. Kornaros is considered to be came the first against Ottoman rule. At the end of the caranage University. On February 14, 1959 the Ecumenical one of the key figures of the Cretan renaissance Greek female ath - the estimated damage was 23,000 dead, 47,000 Patriarchate elected Iakovos to succeed Archbishop and of Cretan linguistic culture. In his day the island lete to ever reach women and children captured and sold into slavery Michael following the latter’s death on July 15, was under Ventian rule and so Kornaros was influ - a track final at the and of the remaining 50,000 or so inhabitants one 1958 as primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese enced by this and a European revival of hellenistic . fifth of them died of hunger. Abroad the destruction of America. Iakovos was enthroned on April 1, 1959 identity. Kornaros’ two masterpieces are On August 6, 1992 of the island became known as the massacre of at the age of 48 as Archbishop. Shortly after his and The Sacrifice of Abraham . Kornaros’ romantic at the Olympic Chios and was immortalized by French painter Eu - enthronment Iakovos became the first Greek Or - epic poem Erotokritos is still his most cited and Games hosted in gène Delacroix in of his most famous works that thodox archbishop to meet with a Roman Catholic revered work. The plot follows the romance and , Spain still hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris named Pope in 350 years when he met with Pope John journey of two long suffering lovers, Erotokritos Patoulidou was The Massacre at XXIII in 1959. In the subsequent decade following and Aretousa. Vitsentzos Kornaros died in either the protagonist of Chios (1824). Re - his enthronement Iakovos notably was one of the 1613 or 1614 in and is credited as being one of the venge for the mas - only non-African American clergymen and the sole an important inspiration for later Greek literary lu - Olympiad’s great - sacre of Chios was Church leader who courageously walked hand in minaries such as Palamas, Solomos, Krystallis and est upsets. Public opinion was that she wouldn’t realized by Admi - hand with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Seferis. come close to medaling. The overwhelming favorite ral Constantinos historic civil rights march in Selma, Alabama in of the race of the US was leading the Kanaris. On the 1965. Archbishop Iakovos would go on to meet MARCH 28: On this day in 1884, poet and play - field going into the last hurdle but tripped on the night of June 6, every U.S. President from Dwight D. Eisenhower wright Angelos Sikelianos was born in Lefkada. Fo - bar and lost her balance. Patoulidou, who was very 1822 Ottoman Ad - to and was awarded the Presidential cusing chiefly on Greece’s history as subject matter, strong in the second half of the race, stretched her miral Kara Ali Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter in Sikelianos also explored religious symbolism. The body and edged out her opponents to capture the Pasha was holding 1980. Archbishop Iakovos passed away on April last of seven kids to Ioannis and Chariklea, the gold medal with a time of 12.64 seconds which re - a Bayram celebra - 10, 2005 in Stamford, Connecticut at the age of 93 family’s roots were from Kefalonia and Venice. Sike - mains a Greek national record. She became the tion. Due to the and is buried at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox lianos graduated from his local gymnasion and en - first Greek female to ever win an Olympic gold celebratory atmosphere aboard his flagship, Admi - School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. listed in the Athens School of Law only to never medal. In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Patouli - ral Kanaris was able to sneak a fireship right next get his degree as writing and poetry were his true dou was chosen of the five Greek sporting legends to the Ottoman flagship undetected. The fireship APRIL 2: On this day in 1948, Greek singer of the calling. In 1905 Sikelianos met American student to carry the Olympic flame and the only female to burned through the flagship’s hull and reached the laïk ó music genre Dimitris Mitropanos was born in Eva Palmer of Gramercy Park, New York City in do so. ammunition stores exploding the whole ship and , Greece. Mitropanos was born and raised Paris where she was studying Greek archaeology instantly and killing hundreds aboard including Ot - in Trikala without his father who was presumed and cultural dance. The two married in 1907 in MARCH 30: On this day in 1822 the massacre of toman Admiral Kara Ali Pasha. dead in the but was discovered to Bar Harbor, and moved to Athens. Sikelianos Chios which is one of the darkest days of modern be living in Romania per a letter Mitropanos re - published his first poem collection in 1909 known Greek history occurred. Chios was an integral part APRIL 1: On this day in 1959, Demetrios Koukouzis ceived. After he turned 16 Mitropanos moved to as Alafro ískïotos . This work is regarded as a bench - of the Ottoman Empire with its chief export being better known as Iakovos is enthroned as the Greek Athens with his uncle where he wanted to pursue mark by which the language was the famed masticha that are indigenous to the is - Orthodox Archbishop of America. Born on the is - his dream of singing. In the very start of his career elevated onto another level due to the clever use land. Chios was given special administrative privi - land of Imvros in the Ottoman Empire on July 29, he caught the attention of Greek laïko singer Grig - of double meaning and the complexity of the vo - leges that were not afforded to most other con - 1911 to Maria and Athanasios Koukouzis, Iakovos oris Bithikotsis who introduced Mitropanos to Takis cabulary used. In 1914 along with Nikos Kazantza - quered subject lands due to its commercial had two sisters and one brother. At age 15 he en - Labropoulos and Giorgos Zabetas with the latter kis, Sikelianos spent 40 days on tour - importance and the wealthy ship owners from there rolled in the Ecumenical Patriarchal Theological helping to produce Mitropanos’ Ximeromata record ing nearly all the monasteries and following the that helped drive the economy. The importance of School of where he graduated with high hon - and whom Mitropanos would later characterize as monk lifestyle. From 1915 to 1917 he composed the island is reflected in the fact that in 1822 the ors. Iakovos was ordained deacon in 1934 where a second father. In 1966 Mitropanos met composer his works Prologue of Life, The Conscious of my island’s population was over 121,000. Events he then took his religious name of Iakovos. After and they went on tour together World, The Conscious of my Race, The Conscious of started to go into motion when Ottoman law en - five years Iakovos served as Archdeacon to Arch - around Greece and Cyprus whereafter he would Women and the Conscious of Faith . A key moment forcement tried to curb a Greek rebellion by im - bishop Athenagoras the then Primate of North and sign with record label Minos EMI that would help that solidified Sikelianos as a hero to the Greek posing strict martial law on the island’s inhabitants South America who left that post to become the catapult him to the forefront of the domestic music people was when he penned the letter that was en - and committed crimes against the Orthodox popu - Ecumenical Patri - scene. Mitropanos would collaborate with the top dorsed by Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens and lation. The plight of the people of Chios began to arch of Constan - artists and composers of the Greek music scene All Greece which called for the sparing of the lives travel and on March 11, 1822 citizens of nearby tinople from 1949- throughout the 1980s. In 1996 Mitropanos teamed of Greek Jews during Nazi occupation. Five-time came to the island to help upstart Greeks 1972. Iakovos then up with acclaimed composer and lyricist Thanos Nobel Laureate nominee Angelos Sikelianos died who wanted to break free of Ottoman Rule. The became an or - Mikroutsikos on the highly successful album Ston on June 19, 1951 the age of 67 in Athens, Greece. Ottomans that were native to the island of Chios dained priest in Aiona Tin Paragka which included smash hit Roza. and those that emigrated from Asia sealed them - 1940 in Lowell, Some of Mitropanos’ greatest hits are S’anazitw sti MARCH 29: On this day in 1965, Greek track and selves off in the castle of the island. An Ottoman Massachusetts Saloniki, Roza and Svise to Feggari. Dimitris field legend was born in . fleet from Asia Minor arrived on Chios’ shores and where he was Mitropanos died on April 17, 2012 at the age of 64 Patoulidou competed in the 100 m. sprint, the 100 immediately commenced massacring the local teacher and assis - as one of Greece’s most beloved laïk ó genre artists m. hurdles and the events of track and Greek Orthodox population with the help of local tant dean of the and overall musicians. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017

The National Herald LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Reader Says TNH (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), advertisement for Turkish Air - way. Spring 2015 issue of Praxis (the reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest “Tells it Like it is” lines in your newspaper week I sincerely hope that you re - official magazine of its Depart - to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. after week is somewhat discon - examine your advertising, and ment of Religious Education) To the Editor: certing, especially regarding the as the voice of the Greek com - had as its lead article, “The Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris My sincere congratulations integrity of your paper’s ethics. munity here and abroad, do the Emerging Reconciliation Be - Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos for your observations about the I am sure that Turkish Air - right thing. tween Religion and Science” by celebration at Gracie Mansion, lines ensures every possible I would like to see the Her - Kyriakos Markides. Now he is Assistant Executive Editor Eleni Sakellis and thank you for your honesty, safety standard and as well as ald, as an altruistic endeavor go - invited to deliver a Lenten lec - Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos your professionalism, and the other amenities to make their ing forward, offer fledgling ture at the Archdiocesan Cathe - Contributing Editor Constantinos E. Scaros integrity you have shown to all flights as alluring as possible, Greek airlines a realistic oppor - dral. 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TO OUR READERS Let us also be reminded that An Afternoon at the White House the ongoing Cyprus issue is yet the national herald welcomes to be resolved, and a nation that letters from its readers in - has been ransacked and looted So, what did I think of President Trump in person? tended for publication. they and divided still remains in He had become widely known, of course, long before being should include the writer’s limbo due to Turkish politics on elected president, and was often featured in New York’s tabloids, name, address, and telephone the world stage. and I happened to have seen him once before from a distance number and be addressed to: The continuing passive aggres - in a Manhattan restaurant. Someone in my company pointed the editor, the national her - sive hostilities to the Phanar and out that he was there with his own small group. But that was ald, 37-10 30th street, long the Ecumenical Patriarchate in it. island city, ny 11101. letters ( for po - On March 24, however, at the reception he hosted in honor can also be faxed to (718) 472- litical correctness) likewise is suf - of the anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821, I had the 0510 or e-mailed to fered and endured, day after day, opportunity to observe him up close. And, unlike others, he ac - [email protected] . week after week, year after year. tually referred to the Revolution. we reserve the right to edit Accordingly, would I, as an So what did I think of him, as objectively as possible? In letters for publication and re - American of Greek descent fly short, he is good. More specifically, he is better up close than gret that we are unable to ac - Turkish Airlines? Absolutely not! he appears from afar. knowledge or return those left And I know very well that there He is not the orator or intellectual that Barack Obama and unpublished. are other Greek- and Cypriot- george sArAfoglou / sPeciAl to the nAtionAl herAld Bill Clinton were. He lacks the freshness and energy that radi - Americans who feel the same ated from Obama. But he has a towering personality. He is presidential. And he wins you over instantly. “I love the Greeks,” he said, and seemed to mean it. “Don’t COMMENTARY forget, I come from New York,” he added, obviously implying that he had met numerous Greeks who live there. It was a very difficult day for him; the most difficult one yet of his young presidency. His own party suffered a major defeat “Κάνε την Αμερική Σπουδαία ξανά ”: Greek Day at WH on the issue of repealing Obamacare, which was one of Trump’s core campaign promises. Shortly before 2PM, the time the event began, the House By Dr. Constantinos E. Scaros Greek mezedes and sweets – solemnity of a White House As the president attempted to speaker visited him to relay the bad news: he did not have the dolmades, , feta cheese, event featuring the president shake hands in the front row, a votes for a repeal bill. In light of those circumstances, many of Greeks are like Trump sup - baklava – and of course, the bar, and other dignitaries, but then swarm of encroachers from the the Greek-Americans in attendance doubted whether Trump porters. Most of them behave replete with soft and hard again, they don’t even have the side flank overwhelmed those would appear at the event and instead would ask Chief of Staff like civil human beings in public, drinks, included . decency to pipe down for the who deserved the handshake be - Reince Priebus to stand in for him. but some of them you just can’t Enjoying my ouzo and procession of the tomb of cause they stood in line the Therefore, when Priebus entered the East Room, our fears take anywhere. mezedes under President Mon - Christ. longest. I was tempted to yank seemed to have been confirmed. But we were wrong. Such was the case – on both roe’s portrait seemed a bit out Worse than their loud and ob - the oafs by their jacket collars As a Greek-American, Priebus wanted to be the one to an - counts – at the annual celebra - of place, but it was a great ex - noxious chatter – as if they were and hurl them back a few rows, nounce the president. Note: Priebus was the only one who used tion of Greek Independence at perience. And it made me proud inside a kafeneio watching a soc - but I was raised to behave like a a few Greek words when he spoke, such as when he declared the White House on March 24, of my fellow Greek-Americans cer game and exchanging con - two-legged animal, not a four- the President “Axios!” (Worthy!). which I attended. who make this event happen spiracy theories about world legged one – particularly in as As soon as Priebus’ brief speech concluded, the president I had a handful of hats cus - year after year and who do so events – was their physical boor - hallowed a venue as the White was loudly applauded as he entered from the side door, accom - tom-made for the occasion. much for the community – not ishness. A woman next to me was House – and so I resisted. panied by Vice President Pence and Archbishop Demetrios. Bright red baseball caps, like the least of which Andy Manatos almost knocked over by a man One of the interlopers, who After acknowledging the archbishop and Fr. Alex Karloutsos, president often wears, with his and Fr. Alexander Karloutsos, barreling his way through to cut even though rudely pushing to the president proceeded to read his speech, during which he signature slogan “Make America and their children. to the front. As I found out later get to the president, didn’t get to was applauded a few more times – but not many. (He did not Great Again” embroidered in But that pride and joy was at the post-conference reception, shake his hand, uttered aloud a acknowledge Greece’s defense minister or the representative of Greek: « Κάνε την Αμερική Σπου - somewhat spoiled a few minutes the same thing happened to an - Greek profanity often used in mo - the Cypriot government who were present, nor did he speak δαία ξανά» later. other woman on the other side ments of frustration, one which with them when he walked in front of them – as had been the At the fourth and final secu - I took my spot in the East of the room. civility prevents me from repeat - case in previous years – despite their best efforts.) rity checkpoint, my duffle bag Room, awaiting the president’s But the worst was yet to ing here. Hearing that Greek After the president finished his speech, the archbishop took full of hats was taken to be ex - arrival. After Priebus enthusias - come. An increasing crescendo of curse vocalized in the East Room the floor and indeed covered all our issues briefly, but spoke amined. I explained that the hats tically declared the president interruptions like “bravo!” made me sick to my stomach. much longer than time permitted. He spoke for so long that the were gifts, and if I couldn’t bring “Axios! – Worthy!” – a sentiment erupted, which would have been (Similar outbursts, I was told, president clearly seemed to feel discomfited, so much so that them inside, they should be the invitees echoed – President touching if genuine, except the happened on the other side of he leaned over to see how many more pages were left for the given to George Gigicos, who is Trump took the stage. “I love the folks who yelled it out loud were the room too.) archbishop, who continued unperturbed. a Deputy Assistant to the Presi - Greeks,” he said. “I’m from New simply using it as a “look at me, OI KALOI POLLOI Shortly after leaving us, the president appeared on television dent and Director of Advance. York. Everywhere you turn, you look at me!” opportunity. Thankfully, the bad taste in to comment on the event of the day, Obamacare. Justifiably, “How do you spell that?” I was see Greeks,” he mused, as the PRESIDENTIAL POINT my mouth dissipated shortly that is what he had on his mind. asked. As I began, “G-I-G…” I crowd laughed in appreciation. Actually, the president did ac - thereafter. Not only because of In conclusion, it is a big deal for Greek-Americans to occupy heard “he’s our son,” a few feet His speech was brief, upbeat, knowledge me, but I didn’t open the tasty mezedes that followed, the halls of the White House for almost an entire afternoon and away. It was Gigicos’ parents, Fr. and measured. He thanked my mouth to get his attention. In but due to all the great conver - to be given political attention, at least, by the president and Dean and Presbytera Elaine, who Archbishop Demetrios and Fr. a video posted by The National sations I had with old friends, vice president. were also standing on line wait - Karloutsos, who shared the stage Herald on its Facebook page, at and the pleasure of making some It is clear that President Trump is not well-informed about ing to clear security. with him, and then turned it the 10-second mark, while Arch - new ones. Greek issues. But he does have more Greek-American associates The hats were gifts intended over to the archbishop. bishop Demetrios is speaking, All in all, the event was, as al - than any other president in history – at least four of them in for the president, the vice presi - ROWDY RIFF-RAFF Trump scopes the room, spots my ways, a resounding success. A very high positions. dent, and Greek-American mem - Demetrios, a well-educated hat, points from his waist and great day for Greek-Americans. And he knows many Greek-Americans from his life in New bers of the Trump team, includ - scholar who often makes de - makes a head motion. At that To those bad apples who should York. They, too, play some role. ing Gigicos and Chief of Staff tailed speeches about historical point (off-camera), I point to the not be invited back until they Reince Preibus. events, was not as brief. That hat, and he points to his own graduate from obedience school: Finally clearing security, I prompted some restless Greeks head (where the hat would be) ΝΤΡΟΠΗ! But to the vast ma - walked through the White House within an earshot of me to begin in return. A nice gesture, which jority of attendees, and particu - Christofias’ Painful Book courtyard, greeted by smiling chattering, much like they do got me some pats on the back larly to those who help keep the military personnel and musicians when he – or any clergyman – from those directly behind me, event going year after year: playing beautiful Greek instru - speaks in church. Or when they but unfortunately prompted oth - ΖΗΤΩ! I have been closely following one of Hellenism’s major national mentals. follow the procession of the Epi - ers around me to callously concerns, the Cyprus issue, out of love, interest, and a sense of duty. Inside, the majestic rooms taphios on Holy Friday, cackling clamor for his attention too. Constantinos E. Scaros' latest I have followed it since I was a child. Ever since Archbishop were adorned with presidential or yammering on their cell Finally, as the president gra - book, Grumpy Old Party (about Makarios visited my native island of . (Yes, the one that was portraits on the walls; as a pres - phones, as if they’re exiting a ciously acknowledged that it was the 2016 presidential election), recently excluded from the NATO exercise due to Turkey's veto.) idential buff, I felt like a kid in a ballgame. One might think his honor to host the event, a few is available for purchase on ama - So I considered it my duty to read the book written by former candy store. they’d know how to keep their sensible people yelled “shhh!” so zon.com and in bookstores na - Cypriot President Demetris Christofias, titled “How Necessity Be - The tables were filled with traps shut in respect for the that the chatterers could clam up. tionwide. comes History” (Printco Manufacturing and Trading) to get a first - hand account of the Cyprus issue during the period in which he was in charge and managed it. I wish I hadn’t read it. That’s how much it saddened me. But Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris mostly I wondered – over and over again – how it was possible for this man to be elected president of Cyprus, a country that was facing – and continues to face – an existential crisis? Celebrating the 102nd Birthday the house, you might have heard it being Our Greek Cypriot brothers are neither the first nor the last to quoted in the political arguments around the elect the wrong person to govern them. We expect more from them, of «E θνικός Κήρυξ» family table. however given the fact that they are, on average, intelligent, edu - You might even have found a job, or read cated, and cosmopolitan, and the dramatic memories of the invasion This Sunday, April 2nd, our Greek lan - of the death of a friend in the pages of Eth - are still fresh. Perhaps the explanation is that their criteria in choosing guage daily will celebrate its 102nd birthday. nikos Kirix. a president are more political than anything else? I am numb. The blood in my body is frozen And some of you might have learned to In conclusion, Christofias was totally unprepared to undertake a cold. I am looking at the number -102- and read Greek through Εθνικός Κήρυξ, as so position of that magnitude, and the results are well-known. cannot believe it. many of you tell us. Based on his education and experience, it was humanly impossi - Yet it’s true. It’s simple arithmetic. Given And some of you give it as a gift to some - ble for Christofias to grasp the complexity of the issues, both in solv - that it was founded on April 2nd, 1915, on one or read it faithfully everyday. ing the Cyprus problem and handling the economy. It is to his credit April 2nd, 2017, it will be 102 years old. Thus one way or another, chances are, you that, as a poor child, he made it as far as he did, thanks to his dili - Okay, now that we have settled that, let have being touched, in some way, by it. gence and intelligence (about which he boasts). me attempt to answer a few questions. Now that we have determined that is of Yet he didn’t follow the path, both in his education as well as his The most obvious one is why should you value to all of us, no matter if we read it today career, that would enrich his knowledge and experiences and that care. After all 80% of you read only- for what - or our grandparents read it 80 years ago, let’s would enable him to successfully execute his mandate as president. ever reason- this edition, the English language touch briefly about what I think is its future. He simply could not understand the maze of crosscurrents, the edition. In few words, it never looked brighter if it constantly changing global situations, the deeper aspects of the Well, it is telling that this community has stays committed to its core mission of serving economy, and hence the consequences of his decisions. been able to maintain a daily Greek language with passion and independence the commu - If Christofias was simply a communist somewhere in the world, newspaper for more than a century, as a nity and takes advantage of the revolution in there certainly would be no problem. That’s his prerogative. But source of news, as a point of reference. technology to reach across the US and across that fact that he was the president of Cyprus and held its fate in his It holds on to its identity – even as it as - the Hellenic world. hands for five years is agonizing. similates from generation to generation. And believe me, given the sad state of the It is also distressing to be informed from someone who experi - Apparently, we are a stubborn people. Yes, Greek media in Greece, it can even do the re - enced the events firsthand that partisan calculations, and not the we look to the future, but there is so much of verse of what it has done, that is, it can make national issue, formulated the political developments, including who who we are, where we came from, what we substantial inroads in Greece itself. would be the island-nation’s president. have gone through, that we want to preserve. Petros P. Tatanis, the founder and pub - In any event let’s soak in the moment, let’s I express my hope that this book will constitute the beginning On a personal level someone in our fami - lisher of the Ethnikos Kyrix (National comprehend what this number 102 means for the righting of wrongs on Cyprus, otherwise I fear that it will be lies, might be parents, a papou and yiayia, an Herald), in 1915. for the community and let’s thank the gener - a very long time before salvation comes – if it comes – to my beloved uncle, someone might have asked you to bring ations of readers and staff for keeping alive Cyprus. the paper home everyday, after school, or Or for those of you residing outside the and strong something that holds us together In this sense, Christofias has inadvertently performed a service work. major centers of Greek immigrants you might the flame of our heritage, Εθνικός Κήρυξ. for Hellenism. It’s a story I have heard so many times. have seen the postman deliver the paper to Thank you – Σας ευχαριστούμε. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 11 Neil Gorsuch: Unfit for the Don’t Replace Obamacare with AHCA, Fix it with ACRA

Supreme Court With some notable excep - ident would be ACA with AHCA, pairs what’s wrong with it and tions, few types of elected offi - committed to ap - but to fix it with the keeps the good parts. And yes, cials are as useless and despica - pointing Supreme Affordable Care Re - bitter Obama-bashers, there are Neil Gorsuch, ruled against the ble as Congressional Court Justices who pair Act – or ACRA. some good parts – just like Mus - President Trump’s Perkins claim. His Republicans. But even less use - would exercise ju - Legendary New solini’s trains. first nomination to rationale was that ful and more despicable are dicial restraint and York Times colum - Of course, the biggest prob - the Supreme Court, the public-school Congressional Democrats. As I not legislate from nist William Safire lem regarding health care in the has a pleasing pub - system was have pointed out time and again the bench. cited generational United States is the one least lic demeanor and “merely” obliged to in this column and in my book And yet on differences be - discussed: why is the care itself his colleagues praise meet a “de minimis” Grumpy Old Party, were it not March 24, while tween Presidents so expensive to begin with? his moderate tem - standard to comply for Democrats, Republicans Greek-Americans Clinton and Bush If you walked into your local perament. He is with federal law. As would be the biggest buffoons gathered at the the younger and diner tomorrow and the price technically well- usual, Gorsuch in our nation’s capital. Case in White House for by CONSTANTINOS E. their immediate of a cup of coffee was $500, but schooled in the let - claimed he was just point: their obsessive notion to light refreshments SCAROS predecessors, you were told “don’t worry, ter of the law. But enforcing the word - “repeal Obamacare.” and words of praise Ronald Reagan and you’re eligible for Coffeecare – when his rulings are by PROF. DAN ing of a law, not in - Take note, extremists: to stroke their eth - Special to Bush the elder. He a coffee insurance that will pay examined, he be - GEORGAKAS terpreting it. He Obama is not the devil and Oba - nic egos, President The National Herald described Clinton the bulk of the cost, all you have comes an example claimed to be fol - macare is not hell. Nonetheless, Trump had real and W. as swinging to pay is two dollars,” wouldn’t of a learned person Special to lowing precedent, the legislation the former presi - problems on his mind: a visit for the fences on every pitch, you still ask: “but why in the who is not particu - The National Herald including Supreme dent inspired, which is actually from House Speaker Paul Ryan, whereas Reagan and H.W. were world does a cup of coffee cost larly wise. Court rulings. called the Affordable Care Act who told him that the votes sim - content with singles. And that’s $500 to begin with?” At Gorsuch’s confirmation This month the Supreme (ACA), is fraught with problems, ply weren’t there to pass the what ACRA would be. Scoring By the same token, where is hearings, he stated he only en - Court ruled in a similar case that no surprise considering the des - GOP’s solution to Obamacare, runs by getting base hits, one at the public outrage about an MRI forces what is written law. If leg - the “de minimis” standard does perate, haphazard, and politi - the American Health Care Act a time. costing $15,000? And why is islators do not approve of the not satisfy the intent of the Dis - cally malodorous manner in (AHCA). ACRA could begin by fixing medical billing and coding so wording of a law, they, not he, abilities Education Act. Republi - which it was promulgated. You see, when rhetorical rab - one element of Obamacare: re - complicated that colleges are of - are responsible for changing it. can and Democratic judges But less significant are inter - ble rouser Republicans vowed moving onerous restrictions that fering the practice as an entire That seems logical, but, in fact, (Roberts, Ginsburg, Alita, and Ka - party differences than overall to “repeal every word” of Oba - prevent consumers from pur - major? So as to camouflage the all law is written in language gan) expressed dismay at the legislative incompetence and in - macare, did that include “the” chasing insurance policies fact that the awful-tasting hos - open to interpretation which is bare and minimal standard ac - ertia. Anyone incapable or un - “and” “is” and “in”? And did it across state lines. If you’d rather pital breakfast the patient just one reason we have a judicial cepted by Gorsuch. They asked willing to condemn then-House include substantive measures, buy that Ford, Chevy, or ate reluctantly cost $860? Why branch of government. where the inappropriate adjective Speaker Nancy Pelosi for sug - such as strategies to fight Med - Chrysler in Mississippi, because can’t we see that itemization on Two Gorsuch rulings tell us “merely” had originated. The an - gesting that the ACA be written icaid fraud and ensure that in - you think you’ll get a better deal the bill? Orange Juice - $90, more about his sense of justice swer was Neil Gorsuch. into law so we can subsequently surance applicants would not be than if you buy it in your home English Muffin - $145, Oatmeal than his abstract declarations. These cases go the heart of find out what’s in it and simul - denied coverage based on pre - state of New York, no one’s go - $262, etc.? Because we might One case involves Alphonse the concept of justice. A judge of taneously the Republicans for existing conditions? Because if ing to stop you. Why should it sue the hospital for highway Mackin, an African-American any merit needs to understand condemning Obamacare with not, then “every word” of Oba - be any different for health in - robbery? truck driver, employed by Trans legislators cannot word a law in all the credibility of a gadfly and macare would not, and should surance? But until both major parties Am Trucking. In January, 2009, a manner that covers all possible producing no workable result, not, be repealed. That’s it. One remedy, a cou - decide to come together and ad - driving through Illinois, the circumstances. One of the duties is obviously too blinded by par - Even ’s notorious fascist ple of pages long, done deal. dress the real problem – cost of brakes on Mackin’s trailer froze of a judge is to consider l the spe - tisan or ideological rage to have dictator Benito Mussolini did A month later, introduce care – at least a series of ACRAs due to sub-zero temperatures. cific factors in a case and put an open mind. some things right – famously, ACRA 2, which could say, in - can do more good than harm. Mackin pulled off the road and them in the context of the law’s On November 8, the Repub - making sure that the trains ran crease tax incentives for those called his dispatcher. He was as - intent. Gorsuch fails miserably on licans were handed everything on time. Accordingly, wouldn’t who choose to open and main - Constantinos E. Scaros' latest sured he would get immediate that score they needed to “repeal and re - someone vowing to “repeal tain medical savings accounts. book, Grumpy Old Party (about assistance. Senator Feinstein asked Gor - place Obamacare”: the House of every aspect of Mussoliniism” And so on. Every few weeks the 2016 presidential election), such if reports that he supported Representatives, the Senate, and essentially be promising tardy or so, Congress would pass a is available for purchase on A judge must consider waterboarding and other torture the White House. They were trains? new ACRA, which does not re - amazon.com and in bookstores by the Bush administration were even assured that the new pres - The solution is not to repeal peal Obamacare, but instead re - nationwide. the specific factors in true. Gorsuch replied his memory a case and put them was “hazy” about that and did use that moment to support or LETTER FROM ATHENS in the context of reject such practices. His expla - the law’s intent. nation for his advocating federal wiretapping of citizens was that Two hours later no assistance he was simply writing a speech Tin Admiral Kammenos Wants U.S. Military Buildup had arrived and Mackin was fear - for the president. These re - ful of freezing to death. When he sponses indicate he is inclined to called his dispatcher, he was enable rather than curb possible Somehow, you know when he His party’s Kammenos who is that it must receive approval in again told to wait for assistance executive excesses, a trait that was a kid that Greek Defenseless whackos – he didn’t has to steal valor Parliament where it could run or take the trailer back on the could be significant in the Trump Minister Panos “Clueless” Kam - rule it out either - be - and hasn’t yet spent into opposition from hardliners highway despite the danger to era. menos, who’s never seen a shot lieve that stupid gas, a night at a Greek in SYRIZA who don’t want an the public. Mackin thought it Another sinister cloud hover - fired in anger apart from verbal mind-controlling border outpost with American presence in Greece. more prudent to abandon the rig ing over Gorsuch is his support bombs aimed at him, loved play - substances, are being a sentry on a cold But it could also be all so much and drive to the nearest truck by the Judicial Crisis Network. ing war and screaming “I’m the sprayed from air - night. hot air, plenty of which Kam - stop with heated facilities. This organization is legally reg - Admiral!” and sending others planes, apparently Greece is exam - menos has and doesn’t mind ex - Shortly thereafter, he was fired istered in a form that allows it to into battle. landing only on their ining American hausting in someone else’s direc - for abandoning his trailer. keep the names of its donors se - As the leader of the far-right, likes from the look of proposals for mili - tion. Mackin sued Trans Am for fir - cret. The JCN has spent a hefty marginal, pro-austerity, jingoistic it. tary cooperation Ioannis Michaletos, a legiti - ing him. A 7-1 judicial majority $10 million in efforts to support Dependent Greeks, he sold out But it’s true, why which would widen mate expert on defense, terrorism ruled his dismissal was indeed Gorsuch’s nomination. When those alleged principles to be - not buy a boatland by ANDY ties to an extent not and security, and an associate of improper and he was due back asked by Senator Sheldon White - come the junior member in the (or is that plane - DABILIS seen in the last the Institute for Defense & Secu - pay. Gorsuch cast the single dis - house what JCN expected of him coalition headed by Looney Left load?) of F-35s and three decades, the rity Analysis (ISDA) and Mediter - senting vote, stating that the ac - as a Supreme Court Justice, Gor - SYRIZA leader Alexis “Reneger” drop some on Special to newspaper ranean Center for Strategic Analy - tual words of the law stated a such replied with an evasive, Tsipras and was rewarded with Turkey, or at least its The National Herald said, sis and Intelligence (MCSAI) in driver could not leave a rig with - “You’d have to ask them.” the job of overseeing Greece’s se - Dictator, Sultan Re - with the United Athens and political and security out formal permission of the em - Supreme Court appointments curity. cep Tayyip Erdogan, who’s just States believing Greece has a sig - consultant for the IHS Jane’s In - ployer. An enraged Senator Al are for life. Gorsuch is only forty- Kammenos’ experience for like him and wants a war or at nificant geopolitical role to play formation Group, said the idea of Franken noted, “I had a career nine years old. Doubts about his that being, well, he has none but least a battle somewhere to prove as a pillar of stability in a volatile another US base in Greece “is a in identifying absurdity and I judgments have led Senate Mi - then that’s not required for any his manhood. region despite twin economic and recurring story but it’s simply know it when I see it.” He could nority Leader Schumer to state appointment as a Greek minis - They’re both itching for a fight, refugee crises. nonsense.” have added that labor laws man - he will filibuster against Gor - ter. cowardly bullies they are, and The U.S. offered participation He said isn’t a suit - date that a primary concern for such’s nomination. A number of Beyond that he’s a blowhard Kammenos, from the safety of his of a Greek military vessel in a car - able spot and that the United truckers is public safety. other Democrats are expected to clown in an expensive suit, Kam - office, put out a statement daring rier battle group (CVBG), which States never requested being Another troubling case in - join him. menos is in a position to cause a Turkish official to step foot on a consists of an aircraft carrier and there. volves Luke Perkins, who suffers If such resistance leads to a Greece harm, not defend it, with Greek island. If they did, it would a large number of escort vessels “There are no facilities and the from autism. He was so dysfunc - failure of the Republicans to get his constant outbursts against be some poor real soldier trying while wanting to extend the Mu - island is rugged and needs serious tional as a student that his par - the 60 votes needed for confir - Turkey – which deserves to be to stop it, not him. tual Defense Cooperation Agree - investments which are not ents pulled him out of his local mation, the leadership plans to castigated for its provocations in His military service, such as it ment (MDCA) between the two needed due to alternatives exist - elementary school and enrolled evoke a legislative curve ball that the Aegean. was, to his country was some countries that lets the US use the ing already,” he said, noting the him in Boston Higashi School, allows confirmation with a sim - That should be handled by Naval assignment, not bobbing Souda Naval base on Crete. United States has other bases in which specializes in educating ple majority. What would be truly diplomats who want to prevent on the waves on a warship staring There also reportedly was dis - the and Europe. such children. That school proved amazing and inspiring regarding an accidental war, not a man who down a Turkish vessel. John cussion about another American “Kammenos is mostly thinking ideal for Luke, who now leads a such a precedent-setting circum - puts on military fatigues to play Wayne wasn’t on the sands of Iwo base being permitted on a Greek of a domestic audience in order normal life. His parents expected stance would be for some Repub - soldier and hope for a conflict so Jima and Kammenos wasn’t in a island, perhaps Karpathos off the to ‘boost’ his profile … he comes to be reimbursed for the private lican senators to break with their he can yell “I’m the Admiral!” and naval battle, unless you count him Turkish coast. and goes to Washington and New school expenses through the Dis - party. That would demonstrate send others into combat while he steering the 60-foot yacht he got During their meeting, it was York quite often and conducts P.R. abilities Education Act created for genuine respect for the original hides under his desk. from his father. said that Mattis and Kammenos rather than diplomacy of any just such cases. When the school intent of the Framers of the Con - Kammenos wants to build up Maybe that’s why Kammenos discussed renewing the MDCA kind,” he said. system refused payment, Jeff stitution. the military during a crushing couldn’t wait to cozy up to U.S. every 5-10 years instead of every That’s the guy in charge of de - Perkins, Luke’s father, went to economic crisis to give himself Defense Secretary James Mattis, year as is the case now and that fending Greece from real and court. Prof. Georgakas is Director of the more toys to play war with, in - a retired general who was known the United States wants to ex - imagined enemies but Greeks The case and two appeals Greek American Studies Project cluding F-35 fighter jets that cost as Mad Dog, and who saw real pand its activities at Souda Bay. don’t know that their real enemy were won by Perkins, but the at Queens College – CUNY and up to $132 million ($121.23 mil - combat and spent time in fox - Sources told Kathimerini that is him. school system made a fourth ap - Consulting Editor of CINEASTE lion) – not including the engine – holes in Afghanistan with front the only possible obstacle to the peal. Gorsuch was the judge. He magazine. or enough to hire 550 teachers. line soldiers, unlike Pet Poodle deal’s renewal on a five-year basis [email protected] The Children of ISIS: The Future Terrorists

In March, after the Syrian nels from “Wilayat ar-Raqqa, or has shown young - tinue its bloody at - Beginning with al-Qaeda and become the terrorists of the fu - army drove ISIS for the second “State of Raqqa,” an ISIS-occu - sters shooting tempts to establish continuing with ISIS, thousands ture. It is unlikely that Iraq or time from Palmyra, they discov - pied region of Syria. Raqqa is jumpsuit-wearing a brutal of terrorists have produced or - Syria will have the resources to ered dozens of corpses of child the “capital” of the so-called Is - prisoners in the “caliphate”. It has phaned children. Since many de-program the “child soldiers” soldiers as young as 11 years lamic State. back of the head become apparent also adopted polygamy the num - and it is equally unlikely that old. More recently, over three The video features multiple and delivering that the Islamic ber of children most likely out - the West will make any effort to hundred so-called cubs of the executions of at least 14 men be - chilling threats to State leadership number the parents. Hundreds help. Caliphate have been killed in ing killed by ISIS men, boys, and the terror organiza - has planned a fu - have been killed, but thousands When the Soviets were dri - and around Mosul after ISIS seniors. According to Site Intel tion’s enemies. ture for these will be orphaned as Iraqi, Syrian ven out of Afghanistan in 1989, committed them to battle, ac - Group, the executioners are chil - When ISIS young people as and coalition forces destroy ISIS about half of the returning cording to human rights groups. dren of foreign Islamic State mil - seized power in part of its jihadist in the region. It is a characteris - Afghans refugees and local sur - Sadly, child soldiers is not a new itants and are identified by ISIS parts of Syria and efforts. The Ac - tic of the vicious war in Iraq and vivors were under the age of fif - atrocity, but “child terrorists” will as British, Egyptian, Kurdish, Iraq in 2013 it took tivists urge world Syria that few ISIS terrorists are teen. The United States and the be the horrific future of a post Tunisian, and Uzbek citizens. over schools and by DR. ANDRE leaders to prepare taken prisoner. West did not care what would ISIS world. Other videos released by ISIS immediately began GEROLYMATOS to rehabilitate for - Although the United States happen to them and many of As ISIS is staring at total de - depict children armed with “educating” chil - Special to mer child fighters and other Western allies would them now fill the ranks of the feat in Iraq and Syria it has re - weapons filmed taking part in a dren in ISIS ideol - The National Herald in the future. To - prefer captured ISIS terrorists Taliban. Most likely, the same sorted to dispatching brain - training mission, going from ogy. In effect, the day’s child militants kept alive to extract information will prevail in the West washed children into battle and room to room in an abandoned children have been no doubt will de - from them, Iraqi, Shia militias, with respect to ISIS “child sol - almost certain death. Tragically, building searching for tied-up instructed in extreme interpre - velop into tomorrow’s adult ter - Kurds and Syrian forces, how - diers”. more child troops will perish in captives. The victims are placed tations of the Koran. ISIS also rorists. ever, see the conflict as one A more immediate problem the ongoing battles for Mosul in the building to both facilitate took over orphanages as well as The child soldier deployment fought to the death. It is is returning women with chil - and Raga as Iraqi Government real life training exercises and constructing news ones in which is an eerie echo of the closing vengeance as ISIS rarely takes dren married to ISIS terrorists and Syrian forces as well as their to “bloody” the young fighters the orphans came under the days of the Second World War prisoners, and uses extreme tor - is already a problem for the se - allies continue their fight to lib - and accustom them to commit - protection of local ISIS com - where the Nazis had send out ture and brutality. Another fac - curity services of Western states. erate the Western half of one un - ting murder. manders. With no parents to the Hitler Youth to fight the tor is that after ISIS is defeated, These women had left their fortunate city and liberate the As the children move from nurture or pass on to them their well-armed and trained Soviet many terrorists will melt into homes in Europe and North other. room to room, the video shows own morality the orphans have troops that had poured into East the general population. America and travelled to ISIS In a video purportedly re - one young boy shooting a man simply been molded from an Germany. Comparisons have Some of ISIS fighters and territories with the purpose of leased by the Islamic State in in the leg, and then firing his early age into brainwashed also been drawn with the Ger - their who escape will marrying Jihadists. Many are August 2016 titled “The Nations weapon at point blank range to killing automatons. man fascist youth wing and the unfoundedly be tracked down now returning home and bring - Will Gather against You,” five the man’s head, while another Various activist groups that Cubs of the Caliphate. As much and killed by the local popula - ing with them “baby terrorists.” captured Kurds allegedly mem - terrified prisoner is cornered on document ISIS atrocities, de - as the Hitler Youth were indoc - tion they had brutalized. A few bers of the YPG (the Kurdish a roof before plunging to his scribe the children as a “lost trinated and convinced to fight will survive and reconstitute André Gerolymatos is Director militia “Peoples Protection death. The executions and train - generation”. Furthermore, these and die for the Fatherland, the ISIS in the Middle East but also of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - Units”) are executed by child sol - ing continue as children seek groups have raised concerns Cubs are brainwashed and pre - in Europe. tion Centre for Hellenic Studies diers. The video was released on out fresh hostages held in the that even if ISIS is defeated, pared to serve as suicide Thousands of the “child sol - at Simon Fraser University in August 26 on ISIS terrorist chan - building. Other ISIS film footage their young recruits could con - bombers. diers” who will also survive will Vancouver British Columbia 12 HISTORICAL COMMENTARY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 Nicholas Protopapas: A Giant Among the Early Grecian Strongmen

By Steve Frangos Pipilas operate a newly opened has ever been seen here. He pos - wrestling game is unprofitable, I At some point during the very William J. Robinson, the Russian TNH Staff Writer fruit and candy store on West sesses a striking and handsome will embark in either or both of early 1900s, Nicholas Protopapas consul, grand opera stars, light State Street, adjoining the Forest personality that Sandow, the these pursuits—if anyone will established a restaurant/cafe opera stars, cartoonists, maga - Nicholas G. Protopapas was City National Bank in Rockford. noted strongman, could scarcely give a match and proper com - called Grecian Cafe: “The Melting zine men, painters and boys from among the earliest Greek strong - Even at that moment in time, rival. His physical development, pensation (Daily Northwestern Pot” at 215-217 North Dearborn the local dailies. There is com - men to live and perform in the Protopapas was recognized as “a chest expansion especially, is February 18, 1901).” And while Street in Chicago. A second-floor radeship in the crowd that fre - United States. A representative polished gentleman, handsome somewhat marvelous, and his strongmen and women acts con - walkup, Protopapas' cafe was an quents Protopapas' Melting Pot, roster of these award winning and debonair, it is only when the performance is marked with the tinued, for a time, in vaudeville extremely popular location not a preponderance of brains and Hellenic athletes would have to huge muscles of the man are re - utmost ease and grace. His feats (and much longer in circuses and just for the local Greeks but for unaffected good fellowship over include Antonio Panay, vealed that the athlete is seen. of strength include the uncon - sideshows) Protopapas' state - Chicago's literati. A detailed il - what is found in most other Theodoros Yorgios Costaky, John He is 5 foot 8 inches in height, cerned handling of dumb bells of ment reports on how vaudeville lustrated article on the Melting places in town, The Press, Ad - Muhler, Anton Pierre, Panagis weighs 198 pounds and has a as a venue for the majority of the Pot can be found in the October venturers, Koutalianos, and Demetrios To - chest measure of 42 inches. His strongmen ended. 2nd issue of the 1915 edition of Palette and Chisel clubs and falos. chest expansion is immense, be - The Peerless Protopapas, Protopapas' exact movements, The Scoop, a magazine published the Writer's Guild, or Brothers of By the mid-1870s, at the very ing eight inches (Morning Star at this time, are hard to chart. by the Press Club of Chicago. the Book are all represented. Pro - latest, these men were appearing (Rockford IL) March 17, 1898).” as he was billed, was so True to his word Protopapas did What is so striking about this ar - topapas' is a revival of the Good and performing feats of strength Protopapas did not last long in successful that by 1899, wrestle from roughly 1900 until ticle is how contemporary it Old Days...” But such 'Good Old all across North American. It is the candy/fruit store trade. 1904 and then stopped. Then, in seems. Very much like today Days' rarely last. no exaggeration to say that these By the very late 1890s, Pro - the Greek was touring 1909 and without explanation Greek businessmen downtown On August 20, 1915, Protopa - men were the individuals the av - topapas was appearing in public vaudeville theaters Protopapas was again in the and Americans working in that pas had filed a voluntary petition erage American first saw as mod - displays of strength and tableaux. around the country. wrestling game. A point future area of the city would all go to for bankruptcy. “Too lavish fur - ern Greeks. Given that these Tableaux (or tableau vivants) are researchers will explore with The Melting Pot for traditional nishings in the Melting Pot are Greek athletes toured the country a form of Victorian Era entertain - some care will be the exact rela - Greek food. Again, just as we can said to have contributed to finan - performing in vaudeville houses ment. The models or entertainers graduated weight, the limit being tionship between Nicholas Pro - see today in nearly every Greek- cial stringency (Chicago Tribune or engaged in professional involved, and women would ap - 300 pounds, and supporting on topapas and yet another interna - owned restaurant in Chicago's August 21, 1915).” Protopapas wrestling bouts meant that Amer - pear as often as men, pose mo - his knees and shoulders a plat - tionally famous Greek strongman Greektown district we hear that did not lose his cafe/restaurant icans even in the most remote tionless in costumes. The per - form occupied by a dozen men. Demetrios Tofalos (1884-1966). in 1915, “Nic himself wandering but he had to restructure. Rather hamlet, village or town would be formers dress like a famous figure His various devices, including his In 1910, various newspaper re - genially from table to table you than simply fade away the vari - able to see one of these modern most often from Classical times, stage setting, are elegant and he ports identify Protopapas as To - are made to feel at home.” ous Greek cafes, The Melting Pot, Greek strongmen. It would not a goddess, a gladiator and so on. appears in striking attractive cos - falos' manager and spokesman Then, again, very much like among them scattered along be for another ten to fifteen years While the performer does not tume (March 19, 1900).” (Rockford Republic July 27, today the interior of the Melting Dearborn were for many years before the massive waves of move on stage they would usu - The Peerless Protopapas, as 1910; Denver Post July 31, 1910; Pot featured, instead of the well into the 1930s where Greeks Greek workers would reach ally go through a series of such he was billed, was so successful Inter Ocean (Chicago) October signed framed celebrity pho - and Chicagoans met and min - American shores. poses but in a stopping and start - that by 1899 at the latest, the 30, 1910). tographs: “On the gray-green gled. In 1888, Protopapas arrived ing fashion. Greek was touring vaudeville the - Whatever their relationship, walls hang original sketches bear - As this all-too-brief review of in Chicago, at the age of twelve, The Omaha World Herald of - aters around the country with his the two strongmen were clearly ing signatures of those we know Nicholas G Protopapas' life re - to join his brother. Within four fered this description of Protopa - own small troupe as the “Pro - friends and companions with and love---Billy Kregoph (now on veals not only do we need to years such was the young Pro - pas' vaudeville act at its peak: topapas Trocadero Vaudeville Protopapas doing what he could the Philadelphia Ledger), Joe learn more about the career de - topapas' commitment to physical “The program at the Creighton- Company.” But entertainment to find work for his friend first in Shirley the Red Man, Outcault tails of professional Greek-Amer - culture that he was posing for art Orpheum theater this week has fashions change. what were then called “lifting- who created Buster Brown, ican athletes but also the early classes at the Chicago Art Insti - for its principal feature the first By 1901, Protopapas was acts.” It is interesting, once you Penny Ross, and more of the fa - cafe scene in Chicago if we are tute and the University of appearance in Omaha of quoted as saying, “There seems know something of Tofalos' later miliar galaxy. They sketched ever to chart the contacts and so - Chicago. Sometime in early Nicholas G. Protopapas, the fa - to be nothing left in mere exhibi - career, that he did not immedi - those for Nic, their friend, just as cial interactions between the March, 1898, Protopapas jour - mous Grecian athlete. He pre - tions of strength...Consequently, ately enter professional wrestling he regularly welcomes Corbell newly arriving Greeks and their neyed to Rockford Illinois. Just sents with excellent effect Roman although the boxing game is al - in North America but waited and the sculpture, Cowboy (Charles American counterparts. 23 years old, he had traveled to and Grecian posing that far out - most dead, and the wrestling underwent training before enter - Marion) Russell whom they call Rockford to help his cousin M. classes anything of the kind that game is almost dead, and the ing the ring. Remington's only successor, [email protected] The Heroic Greeks of Chicago during the of 1912-13

By Stavros T. Stavridis Empire and the actions of the duty for their nation against the Chicago Greeks. “hated barbarian oppressor.” Greek-Americans showed On October 4, 1912 the Ex - Many Chicago Greeks went to their patriotism to fight for their aminer reported that two Greek the Consulate to enlist while oth - homeland against the Ottoman residents George Petropoulos ers contributed money to help Empire during the Balkan Wars and John Agriostathis were en - defray transportation costs. It ap - 1912-13. They would have fol - gaged in drilling Greek American pears that the Examiner may lowed the events of the Balkans cadets in a hall located at Polk have been supportive of the through the pages of Greek- Street and Blue Island Avenue. Greece and its allies in the forth - American newspapers press such The article identifies the two coming conflict. as , Loxias and the Greek Greeks as “former members of As many Greeks were prepar - Star published in Chicago which the Greek army” who more than ing for their return to Greece, reported on the war clouds gath - likely were ex-officers preparing the Examiner reported that “con - ering in a region described as their countrymen for the forth - siderable ill feeling [had] arisen “the powder keg of Europe.” Ed - coming conflict. It should be among educated Greeks over an ucated Greeks who spoke Eng - noted the Greek government editorial in a morning paper urg - lish probably kept up-to-date on along with her allied partners: ing the American public to ‘mind Balkan affairs through the pages , , and Montene - its own business’ in regard to the of both American and Greek- gro mobilized their armed forces Balkan unrest.” The Examiner American newspapers. This ar - due to provocations by the Ot - did not identify the morning ticle will not discuss the actual toman army along the southern newspaper in question, but the Balkan conflict but will focus on Serbian and Bulgarian frontiers. editor of the Greek Star, Peter S. a small number of US newspa - With the continuing deterio - Lambros was quoted that the ar - pers reporting of how ordinary rating political situation in the ticle was “unworthy of any Greeks living in Chicago and In - Balkans, some 6,000 Greeks American.” He commented that diana mobilized into action to packed Hull House to hear to call the unnamed newspaper used the Balkan crisis. to arms by the Greek Consul in the slogan “Be Just and Fear The Chicago Examiner Chicago, Nicholas Salopoulos. Not,” whose opinion seemed (1902-1918) belonged to “When the Greek Military Com - contradictory that on one hand William Randolph Hearst news - pany, headed by John it sympathized with the “eight papers which was a morning Agriostathis brought forward the could be used to rally some 1918) who served in the medical Guide and Business Directory million Greeks [who were] sigh - publication to compliment the , there was pande - 3,000 Chicago Greeks needed for corps during the Greco-Turkish 1911. He was one of the owners ing under the Turkish yoke” and evening Chicago American. As a monium,” reported the Exam - the Greek Army. War 1897 and whose name was of the weekly Saloniki and later “yet this paper cries ‘hands off.’” newspaper it supported the iner. The Greek was Salopoulos was the first also listed under physicians and The Greek Press and president It could be argued that the edi - Balkan states against Ottoman an important symbol which Greek Consul in Chicago (1898- surgeons in the Greek-American of the Greek Educational Associ - torial reflected the American at - ation established in 1908 which titude of the time in keeping out gave him a high profile in the of the problems of Europe. Greek community of Chicago. On October 10, Woodrow In addressing the large gath - Wilson stopped off in Chicago as ering, Salopoulos stated that “the part of his presidential campaign, m present move would never sub - receiving a rousing reception by e o it .c side until the cross of Greece huge crowds who thronged the bs ld once more waved over the streets of the city to see him. e ra w he Cathedral of St. Sofia in Constan - Many Chicago Greeks wanted to ur al tinople, and the ancient su - speak the Democratic nominee o n it io premacy of the about the Balkan crisis. After his is t V na is once more restored.” The emo - address earlier that evening, he tive language used by the consul some 50 Greeks who were ready .t w added a religious element to the to leave for the Balkans wanted w w forthcoming conflict which of - an interview with Wilson so that fered an opportunity to drive the he might give them his blessing. Ottoman Turk out of Constan - Wilson sent a message to them tinople and to reclaim this his - “they would go and fight for toric city for Greece. Modern their native land and all return FASTING FOR LENT? Greece could consider herself to to this country after the war to be the rightful heir of the defunct become good American citizens.” Byzantine Empire. He may have been thinking that We’ve got just the right After that meeting, the Greek after fulfilling their military duty recipes for you. consul issued a proclamation to their old homeland, they published in the Examiner on would return to seek American October 6, 1912 in both English citizenship. Wilson may have had and Greek, appealing to the pa - his eye on the 1916 presidential triotism of his compatriots in election, where the naturalized All on our website, throughout the Chicago. It stated: Greeks might vote for him and great lent period – with options “Greece our mother country, the Democratic Party. It also be is at this moment mobilizing her argued that Wilson could have for strict and moderate fasters. sons to fight the hated barbarian supported the Greeks, Bulgari - oppressor and all the reserves of ans, and Serbians against the Ot - Visit our Food & Travel Section the army are urged to hurry toman Turks in the Balkans con - home and take up their arms. flict. http://www.thenationalherald.com/ Five thousand of our countrymen The Balkan allies were category/food-and-travel/food/ Friday night met and made their achieving military successes over arrangements for going home. the Turks in their respective the - “Three thousand of them will atres of war. William Georgopou - start to-morrow and thousands los, president of the Greek com - of others, sworn to the sacred munity, and some 2000 Greeks flag and symbolizing the immor - “marched to Second Regiment tal Greek courage will go as soon Armory where they held a mass as the executive committee is meeting to celebrate victories able to arrange transportation. over the Turks.” “They have sworn to go back, “When the star spangled ban - win more wreaths of laurel, as ner was played by the Greek the heroes of old, and in so doing band and American flag was un - write another golden page in our furled the audience cheered motherland’s glorious history. wildly for 15 minutes,” the Ex - “The situation is a critical one aminer reported. This action and my trust is that every able showed some loyalty and respect T H D E L man will make his earliest prepa - for their adopted homeland de - RECIPES FOR LENT N A AT ER IONAL H ration to report for duty. spite casting their eyes across the The proclamation contains Atlantic. http://www.thenationalherald.com/ such terms as “immortal Greek The Greeks of Chicago re - category/food-and-travel/food/ The National Herald courage,” “wreaths of laurel,” sponded quickly to the call of the www.thenationalherald.com “heroes of old,” and “write an - patrida in the impending Balkan other golden page in our moth - war. Many of the Greek re - erland’s glorious history,” which turnees may have served in the were intended to appeal to the Greek Army before migrating to patriotism of Greeks to do their the United States.