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TNH Staff 2015.” As Lazaretou told By Clinton Kathimerini, the emigration of ATHENS – A report by the Bank Greeks in search of employment of Greece (BG) titled "Fleeing abroad is still ongoing and when Son-in-Law Invested Human Capital: Contemporary it will halt is unknown. What is Migration Tendency of the certain is that this is the third Heavily as Then-Sec. Greeks in the Years of Crisis," mass migration known to the which was published in country. Of State Shared Info Kathimerini, reveals that In the last 100 years, the 1,764,000 Greeks emigrated country has experienced two TNH Staff from the country in the 20th and other very similar phases and 21st centuries, with more than three key features emerge from Newly released emails from 427,000 of them (ages 15 to 64) their comparative study. All Hillary Clinton’s private server having left since the onset of the three phases a) are long in du - reveal that in 2012, while still economic crisis six years ago. ration, about ten years, b) have Secretary of State, she shared The report compares the cur - an increased intensity regarding classified information about rent situation with previous mi - the intensity of the flow, and c) how Germany viewed the gration phases, analyzes the have a delay in the onset of the prospects for a Greek bailout, as macroeconomic consequences phenomenon in relation to the her son-in-law, Marc Mezvinsky, and proposes solutions to deal time of the recording of high un - heavily invested in a hedge fund with the phenomenon. employment rates. centered on Greek bonds, Fox "Migration and poverty are The periods of mass immigra - News reported. undoubtedly the two most dis - tion of Greeks are from 1903 to Mezvinski established a $325 tressing consequences experi - 1917, 1960-1972, and 2010-pre - million offshore fund under Ea - enced by a society under the sent, and all three phases are as - glevale Partners in 2012 conditions of a protracted crisis," sociated with economic incen - through a special arrangement Sophia Lazaretou, a BG econo - tives, with the exception of the with Goldman Sachs, Fox News mist and the author of the re - second wave during the years reported. Clinton has made port, told Kathimerini. "In 2013, 1969-1971, which was due to speeches for Goldman Sachs for we see a tripling of the average political reasons (the junta dic - fees totaling $675,000 and has from 2008, and the immigrants tatorship). "It is no coincidence been under pressure to release are more than 100,000 individ - that all three phases took place the transcripts of those uals, while according to all indi - after an intense recessionary dis - speeches, which to this point she cations, the phenomenon con - turbance that widened the gap has not done. The mass immigration of Greeks occurred from 1903-1917, 1960-1972, and 2010-present, and tinues with unabated intensity between our country and devel - The new evidence shows that all three phases are associated with economic issues, except during the years of the junta 1969- in 2014 and is further exacer - she and Clinton Foundation con - 1971, when many left for political reasons. bated during the first half of Continued on page 11 sultant shared the information about Germany vis-à-vis Greece at least with her husband, for - mer president Bill Clinton, in vi - olation of the treatment of what 43rd Clergy-Laity Congress amid a Changing World Goulandris is deemed “protected informa - tion,” Fox reported. Federal regulations prohibit By Theodore Kalmoukos They are valid today as they WEAKNESSES non-Orthodox $3 Billion using public information to fur - deal with strengths, weaknesses, The lack of adequate under - The ease and utilization of ther the private interests of oth - NASHVILLE, TN – In his opportunities and threats to our standing of the Orthodox Faith communication media ers, and even the mere appear - keynote address to the 43rd Archdiocese. We have to keep by the faithful The Orthodox people in key Family Feud ance of conflict of interest or Clergy-Laity Congress on July 4 them in mind in what we do or The limited understanding of business, political and educa - other impropriety raises con - in Nashville, TN, His Eminence plan to do. Among them, there Orthodoxy by those outside the tional positions cerns. Archbishop Demetrios Geron of are the following: Church THREATS TNH Staff Neither Eaglevale nor the America emphasized the STRENGHTS: The low awareness of Ortho - The number of Orthodox Clinton campaign responded to strengths, weaknesses, opportu - The spiritual leadership of doxy in America who are not well informed It’s a story you can’t make up Fox’ request for comment. nities and threats of the Arch - the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese The inadequate funding about their Faith because it’s too convoluted, but Robert Hormats, a former diocese of America. of America OPPORTUNITIES The number of Orthodox rich with Hatfield and McCoy- Vice Chairman of Goldman He said: “let me remind all The skilled and competent The marriage between Or - who are not active participants like internecine family battles – Sachs, along with Clinton of us of some of the findings of Clergy thodox and non-Orthodox in the life of the Church but this one over a $3 billion art shared an extensive email trail, a special research project. They The strong spiritual identity Christians The increasing secularization collection, part of which may or including state department were presented 10 years ago The strong electronic media The emerging technologies The weakening of the insti - may not have already been sold here in Nashville in 2006 in our The competent volunteers and relative resources but wasn’t. Continued on page 5 38th Clergy-Laity Congress. and laity The increase interest from Continued on page 4 Confused? Easy to be when trying to plow through the long saga surrounding the art works owned by the late shipping mogul Basil Goulandris and late Mamidakis’ Galbraith’s wife Elise, a childless couple who were among the world’s Suicide Shakes richest tycoons in the 1950s and Fiery Book for decades later, jet-setting from New York’s Hamptons to Up Bus. World the ritzy Swiss aristocratic scene On the Crisis in Gstaad, or traveling the world TNH Staff on their yacht Paloma. In a detailed look, the Wall ΑΤΗΕΝ S – The suicide of Kyri - TNH Staff Street Journal’s Kelly Crow tried akos Mamidakis, the founder of to sort out the who’s who and leading Greek fuel supplier, James K. Galbraith, an econ - what’s what behind rival claims Mamidoil-Jetoil has troubled omist, academician, and prolific to their art collection, ranging the Athens business community author on economic matters, from Pollock to Monet and in - already upset by the financial has written a new book, Wel - cluding invaluable pieces, 11 Pi - struggles and collapse of several come to the Poisoned Chalice: cassos, six Van Goghs, five large, well-known local compa - The Destruction of Greece and Cezannes as part of a treasure nies. Mamidoil-Jetoil, the the Future of Europe (Yale Uni - that has devotees drooling. Mamidakis’ family-owned busi - versity Press, 2016). The Goulandris collection is ness filed for bankruptcy, then Publisher’s Weekly has now at the center of one of the just two days later, on June 26, deemed it “an eloquent and in - biggest and most complex legal Mamidakis was found dead formed chronicle of the Greek disputes over art in Europe—in - from a single gunshot wound to debt crisis for current readers cluding a bombshell revelation and future historians.” in the Panama Papers, master - Continued on page 11 Holder of the Lloyd M. pieces hidden for more than 20 Bentsen Jr. Chair at the Lyndon years, a secret seller using an B. Johnson School of Public Af - offshore company to put up fairs at the University of Texas paintings for auction and a fight For subscription: in Austin, Galbraith has been a that boils down to one non-ex - 718.784.5255 longtime advisor to numerous istent will and one cryptic one. [email protected] TNH/COSTAS BEJ major Greek government fig - THE STUFF OF MOVIES Update on Progress of St. Nicholas Nat’l Shrine at the World Trade Center ures. His father, John, was a You can’t make this stuff up. world-renowned economist At the center of a 16-year The rebuilding of St. Nicholas is progressing steadily at 130 Liberty Street, a short walk from known for his penchant for real- family feud is a niece of the the church's original location in Lower Manhattan. The original St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church opened in 1916, welcoming Greek immigrants as they arrived from Ellis Island. Continued on page 5 Continued on page 5 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 Rare Gems – Angelopoulos Retrospective at Museum of Moving Image

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the Greek Film Centre in Athens starring French acting legend u 1997, “the only specific influ - O and two short works are in - Jeanne Moreau, as a lost soul C ences I acknowledge are Orson cluded in the retrospective by in a refugee camp who is Welles for his use of plan-se - the filmmaker widely regarded thought to be a formerly promi - quence and deep focus, and Mi - as a master of world cinema. nent politician, now in hiding. zoguchi, for his use of time and The retrospective is a rare op - Ulysses’ Gaze (1995), won the off-camera space.” Tragically, portunity to see the incredible Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes during the shooting of his last, works of Angelopoulos since his Film Festival, and stars Harvey unfinished film, The Other Sea films are not currently in the - Keitel as a Greek-American film - in 2012, as he attempted to atrical distribution in the United maker searching through East - cross a road, he was struck by a States. The master cinema stylist ern Europe for lost reels from a motorcycle, and sustained se - tackled history and politics, re - mythical 1905 film. Eternity and vere injuries. Angelopoulos was sistance and tyranny, and the a Day (1998) starring Bruno taken to the hospital, treated in spiritual and emotional disloca - Ganz as a terminally ill writer, the intensive care unit, but later tion and devastation of the late won the coveted Palme D’Or at Willem Dafoe as a film director Athens in 1935. Living through returned to the family when An - died from his injuries. He was 20th century, all of which are Cannes, well-earned recognition who stops production to look the turbulent years of World gelopoulos was 9 years old, later 76 years old. relevant in view of the economic for Angelopoulos’ three decades for his daughter who has gone War II and then the Greek Civil informed his work as a film - Eternity and History: The and refugee crises Greece and of filmmaking. His final film, missing. War, during which his father maker. The absence of loved Cinema of Theo Angelopoulos the world are contending with The Dust of Time (2008) stars Angelopoulos was born in was taken hostage and then was ones and searching for them, runs from July 8-24. today. Chief Curator David Schwartz said, “as a new gener - ation of Greek filmmakers, in - cluding Yorgos Lanthimos and Independent Filmmakers are Celebrated at Los Angeles Film Festival Athina Rachel Tsangari, have reached international promi - nence, the time is ripe to see By Vasilis Papoutsis character is to create them with volved in a drug-related crime, Angelopoulos anew, as cinema total compassion, no judgment, the murder was fictional, and that reflects on the past while LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los and embrace and explore every immediately upon his return he foretelling the turbulent world Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) is dimension to the personality.” is forced to deal with the conse - we are now living in. We are the most prestigious annual film The film was shot at the Twin quences of his actions, and he very pleased to be working with festival for new independent Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul has to make a tough choice. the late director’s wife and cinema and it is organized by and the picturesque Lake Ver - Against his girlfriend daughter, Phoebe Film Independent, a nonprofit million. Christeas said that film - Livvy's(Shirley Rumierk) advice Economopoulou-Angelopoulou that aims to showcase new film - ing in Minnesota was a totally he decides to stay and face his and Katerina Angelopoulou, on makers. different experience than New past. A dynamic performance bringing these films to New One of LAFF’s signature pro - York City, where filming is com - from Elizabeth Rodriguez who York.” grams is the exclusive Film - monplace. “People in Minnesota portrayed Nelson's loyal sister With his signature style of maker Retreat, an opportunity welcomed us with open arms. Angie. With appearances from carefully choreographed compo - for filmmakers to unwind and They wanted to know what we John Leguizamo and Julia sitions and tracking shots, An - get to know each other, which needed and how they could Stiles, the film has elements of gelopoulos created a unique vi - in the past was hosted by TANdEm PiCTurES help. love, loyalty, betrayal and retri - sion placing him alongside other George Lucas at his Skywalker Kate Nowlin in Julie Christeas’ Blood Stripe. “At Lake Vermillion we used bution. The ending is reminis - greats of international art cin - Ranch. the grounds of the Voyageurs cent of the ending of the classic ema including Andrei Tarkovsky, LAFF screens new American of Tandem Pictures.” who cannot adjust to civilian life Lutheran Ministry. Joel Abenth Western High Noon, but with a Bernardo Bertolucci, and Wim and international movies, shorts Christeas told TNH that “the as she tormented by the severe who runs the camp got the en - different twist. Co-director Ben Wenders. Among the films on and documentaries. movie deals with Posttraumatic effects of PTSD. Nowlin su - tire community involved. We Snyder told TNH that he wanted view, Broadcast (1968), An - Director Stephanie Allain stress disorder(PTSD), an issue perbly conveys the heroin's could not have made the film to convey “a message of hope gelopoulos’ first film, and his said that “the LA Film Festival our veterans face on their daily struggles and desperation that without their tremendous sup - in all the bleakness.” modern Greek history trilogy— provides a platform to talented lives but it is not dealt ade - leads her to run away to an old port.” The festival closed with the Days of ‘36 (1970), The Travel - filmmakers with new voices.” quately by our society. I hope camp she was visiting in the Another great quality inde - political thriller Desierto, a story ing Players (1975), and The One of those talented filmmak - this movie will inspire a conver - summers as a child in hopes of pendent film was the suspense about a group of people trying Hunters (1977). The second ers is first time director Remy sation and motivate us to do finding solace. thriller about another Marine, to cross the border from Mexico film of the trilogy, The Traveling Auberjonois whose film Blood more.” The fact that the movie Nowlin, who is also the 11:55. Directed by first time di - into the United States when Players, brought Angelopoulos Stripe won the U.S. Fiction has a female heroine was also screenwriter along with hus - rectors Ben Snyder and Ari they encounter a border patrol his first widespread recognition Award. “ Blood Stripe is a psy - important to Christeas, “I feel it band-director Remy Auber - Issler, the film is based on real- officer who has taken the law on the international film festival chological thriller about a fe - is essential to talk about the jonois, told TNH that in the life facts from the life of leading into his own hands. It was pro - circuit and is a remarkable four- male Marine veteran and her women who serve our country process of creating this charac - actor Victor Almanzar who co- duced by Academy Award win - hour epic featuring 80 tableaux struggles adjusting to civilian and highlight their sacrifices as ter, “I researched both male and wrote the script along with the ner Alfonso Cuaron and his son shots. His first international suc - life after a third tour of duty in well.” female marines because I directors. Almanzar's character Jonas, who also directed the cess came with Landscape in the Afghanistan. The movie was Kate Nowlin delivers a very wanted to serve a common hu - Nelson is a Marine returning movie. Mist (1986) which tells the story produced by Julie Christeas, intense and sympathetic por - manity that is not dictated by home to Holyoke, MA. Before More information is available of two young siblings traveling who is the co-Founder and CEO trayal of the Marine sergeant gender. My approach with every his deployment, Nelson was in - at filmindependent.org. Kehila Kedosha Janina – New York’s Greek Jewish Community

TNH Staff Hemisphere and was named after 280 Broome Street was pur - enough in attendance to hold ser - of Trustees of the Synagogue and Ioannina where the Jewish com - chased to establish a synagogue vices in Hebrew each week on Museum. She hosts a kosher The Greek Jews have a long munity thrived for many years. for the Romaniote Jews to pre - every Shabbat and on the major Greek lunch, tours of the syna - history going back over 2,300 The synagogue with its brick fa - serve their unique culture and Jewish holidays. The synagogue gogue, and annual trips to Greece years to the time of Alexander cade decorated with the Ten traditions, customs, liturgy, and is open to the public on Sundays for those interested in visiting the the Great. They arrived in Ioan - Commandments and stained language. The synagogue opened from 11am to 4pm and by ap - places where the Jewish commu - nina, according to folk belief, glass with the Star of David is in 1927, and was dedicated by pointment for tours. The Mu - nity once thrived, but as she when a group swam ashore es - also a New York City landmark. Rabbi David de Sola Pool, the es - seum includes a library, an art noted in an interview, 87% of caping a Roman slave ship in the Greek Jews began immigrating teemed leader of Congregation gallery, the first Holocaust Memo - Greek Jews perished in the Holo - year 70. The Greek-speaking Ro - to the US in the early 1900’s, like Shearith Israel, the Spanish and rial to Greek Jews in America, caust. Of those who survived, maniote Jewish community was most immigrants, in search of a Portuguese synagogue on Central and extensive resources about many emigrated to Israel or the well-established in Greece when better life for their children and Park West and the oldest Jewish the Romaniote experience. The US. Only about 50 returned to the Jews of Spain, the to escape the turmoil in the congregation in the US. restored lower level includes the Ioannina. The community con - Sephardim, were expelled in Balkans at the time. When the Today, though the number of Dr. Ada Finifter Communal Room tinues to this day with a generous 1492, many moving to Greece to congregation was first founded members of the congregation is and Education Center modeled contribution from Kehila Kedosha escape the Spanish Inquisition. in 1906, there were hundreds of not known exactly since there is after a traditional Greek cafe. Janina, Ikonomopoulos told the Kehila Kedosha Janina on synagogues on the Lower East no paid membership, the mailing Marcia Haddad Ikonomopou - Wall Street Journal. The profits Broome Street on the Lower East Side for Ashkenazi Yiddish-speak - list for Kehila Kedosha Janina in - los has served as the Museum Di - from their trips to Greece are also Side is the last remaining Roman - ing Jews and Sephardic Spanish- cludes 3,000 addresses in the US rector of Kehila Kedosha Janina used to help Greek Jews, espe - iote synagogue in the Western speaking Jews. The property at and 500 abroad. There are since 2004 and is on the Board cially in those communities dev - Pasteli-Powered Karnazes, Who Can Run Forever, Takes on Ancient Silk

Kehila Kedosha Janina Syna - By Andy Dabilis Times, Karnazes told writer Jen an offer he couldn’t refuse: the take nutrition products, elec - gogue and Museum. Miller that he’s taking on the Silk man told him, “I want you to fol - trolyte powder for water and rely There’s no stopping Dean Kar - Road endurance test as part of low in the footsteps of Alexander on local foods – along with his astated by the Holocaust. nazes once he sets off on a run. why he runs: “The spirit of ex - the Great.” secret munchie, the Greek treat The incredible resources avail - The Greek-American ultra- ploration,” and “seeing whether Karnazes said at the time, of pasteli, honey and sesame able at Kehila Kedosha Janina are marathoner from California can the impossible was possible.” “I’m thinking this is just a fantasy, seed he said he first tried in helping many reconnect with run anyone on earth into the Karnazes said he took to ul - this guy. But his State Depart - Greece. “I thought, ‘Wow, this is their family history and providing ground – over distance. tra-running and pushed himself ment contacts, they put a pro - better than any gel pack I’ve ever valuable information for anyone He has run a marathon to the even more after the 50-marathon posal in front of me. I’m very bad had, and it’s more sustaining.” interested in Greece and Greek South Pole in temperatures of grueling runs. “What it taught at saying no, and this sounded Along the Silk Road he will history though the experience of 13 °F, completed 50 marathons me was that the human body is too good to be true. So I said sleep and stay with families and the Romaniote community. As in 50 days - one in every state - more remarkable than what we yes.” is planning to run 50 miles a day, noted on the Kehila Kedosha Jan - and finished 350 miles in just 80 realized. If we can just get out He immediately started to re - a cakewalk for someone of his ina website, the Jews of Greece hours and 44 minutes without of the way of our perceived lim - search and prep for a course he skills and drive. The three coun - constitute the longest continuous sleep – unless you count the part itations, we’re really capable of didn’t know. In July, the Silk tries he’s running through are Jewish presence in the European where he said he was running extraordinary things,” he told the Road can be brutal on the human celebrating 25 years of indepen - Diaspora. Archeologists have un - while sleeping, a kind of psy - paper. body, with temperatures in dence from the Soviet Union. earthed early synagogues and chotic dream state in which his It didn’t come as easy as it Uzbekistan capable of hitting “The idea is to link these three Jewish artifacts in the ancient legs never stopped. seems even for him. “There were 112 degrees on long desert countries together on this foot - Agora of Athens, in Thessaloniki, For all that, Karnazes said he Dean Karnazes mornings where I couldn’t even stretches above Afghanistan. path. The power of running — it Delos, Crete, Rhodes, and Thes - has never had a cramp or even roll out of bed,” he said during “If you saw this agenda — unites people,” he said. “There’s saly. Many descendants are inter - experienced his muscles seizing of the top long distance runners the 50-marathon push. when I first looked at it, I a magic in running. It’s so simple, ested in traveling to Greece to up, thanks to a rare condition in the world, along with Yiannis He’s run on all seven conti - thought, ‘They’re going to kill it’s a commonality we all share learn more about their family his - which allows his 53-year-old Kouros, a Greek-Australian from nents of earth twice including me,’” he said. “So I’ve been run - as a species. We’re divided by the tory and the place their ancestors body to rapidly flush lactic acid Melbourne who is sometimes some of the most remote and ex - ning in the mid-day heat, which color of our skin, divided by the called home for more than two from his system. called the “Running God,” or otic places but says his “pinnacle a lot of runners don’t do. Also God we believe in, socioeco - millennia. On June 29, Karnazes began “Pheidippides Successor” be - achievement,” was running 10- something runners don’t do: I’ve nomic level, whatever else, but Current exhibitions at the mu - a 12-day, 326-mile run along the cause of his similar style of just kilometers with his then 10-year been purposefully dehydrating running’s a great democratizer. seum include Memories which Silk Road, part of an ancient not stopping. old daughter on her birthday. myself and running without wa - The idea is to get people to come features rare photographs, tradi - trade route through Uzbekistan, Kouros says that his secret is She’s now 20. ter to get used to the fact that out and run along with me, to tional garments, and religious ar - Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, a that "when other people get tired, KARNAZES THE GREAT I’m not going to have consistent show together the power of run - ticles the immigrants brought trek he’s undertaking for the U.S. they stop. I don't. I take over my With so many accomplish - support out in some of these ning. That’s the whole idea be - with them to America along with State Department’s sports diplo - body with my mind. I tell it that ments under his worn-out shoes, more remote areas,” he told The hind this sports diplomacy pro - their memories of the Old World. macy program. it's not tired and it listens." Karnazes said he didn’t think of Times. gram … just make it. Enjoy the The synagogue’s Torah Arc, the Should be a piece of cake over Karnazes has garnered more the Silk Road until running the He’s also running a lot of journey. cabinet where the Torah scrolls those number of days for a man fame with his frequent runs. Not 2015 San Francisco Marathon mountains, including one that’s are kept, includes a Torah written who completed a 200-mile relay bad for a man who gave up high when someone recognized him more than 50 times a higher Karnazes’ trip can be viewed at in Romaniote script. As race, ran across Death Valley in school track and didn’t pick up at the start and told him he pitch than the famed Heartbreak eca.state.gov/ultramarathon. The Ikonomopoulos told the Wall the middle of the summer and running again until later in life worked for the State Department Hill at the Boston Marathon. He’s State Department will be posting Street Journal, “There are only finished a marathon at the South after growing up in Inglewood, in faraway Krygyzstan. a little wary of what might hap - updates on Twitter at three in the world. It’s in the tra - Pole in -13 degree weather, an - California, son of Nick and Fran “That led to me asking, “Is pen, including if he can’t get re - twitter.com/sportsdiplomacy, and ditional Romaniote style of writ - other superhuman feat. Karnazes. there running there? Recre - ception his cell phone. on Instagram at instagram.com/ ing. Elongations tell when to Karnazes is regarded as one In a piece in The New York ational running?” Then he got To fuel himself, he said he’ll sportsdiplomacy) pause.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 COMMUNITY 3 The Future of Medicine is Here: a Talk with NASA Member, Scientist Eleni Antoniadou

als for biomedical applications. otherwise you’ll never catch first operations take place in Eu - Health Parliament through the The challenging project in col - them.” rope,” Antoniadou noted. combined potential of its mem - laboration with the Royal Free Antoniadou is a co-founder Among her many honors, she bers, Europe’s brightest young Hospital of London, UCL Med - of Transplants Without Donors, received the NASA-ESA (Euro - minds, has put forward a set of ical School, the London Center a startup initiative that aims to pean Space Agency) Outstand - concrete, real-world policies that for Nanotechnology, and Imper - solve the problems surrounding ing Researcher Award for 2012, bridge the gap between health ial College gave Antoniadou the organ transplantation, including the Laureate for North America innovation and the patients’ opportunity to work with some the notoriously long waiting for the Cartier Women’s Initia - needs to a level that is commen - of the greatest minds in the field. lists, by supplying organs for tive Award in 2014, and the surate with the values of social At the University of Illinois, transplant without the need for Giuseppe Sciacca International justice and equal access to she was awarded seven scholar - donors since the organs are cre - Award for Science and Research healthcare. The novel recom - ships to pursue her PhD in bio - ated artificially from stem cells. in 2016. mendations across the spectrum engineering, and received an - A tissue-engineered scaffold, She was named one of Greek of healthcare highlight the cen - other master’s degree in what Antoniadou calls “the America’s Forty Under 40 in trality of human health within bioengineering and tissue engi - backbone of the organ,” pro - 2014 and one of Forbes’ 30 Un - the European policy and recog - neering. duced from biomaterials, is der 30 in 2015. nize every European citizen’s In addition to her research, placed in a tissue-engineered In spite of her busy schedule, moral entitlement to a capability Antoniadou is also a teaching as - bioreactor which mimics the hu - Antoniadou takes the time to to be healthy. The support we sistant for courses in Biomedical man body’s conditions in a ster - volunteer on medical mission received at the highest levels of Instrumentation, and Cell and ile lab and allows scientists to trips to countries including Costa the EU Commission, EU Parlia - Tissue Engineering, receiving monitor the growth of the new Rica, Peru, and Uganda to pro - ment and the Belgian govern - the Excellence in Teaching organ. The bioreactors are not vide healthcare and raise aware - ment are a testament to the Award for her efforts. At the yet approved for clinical trials, ness of the illicit organ trade EHP’s potential and growing in - NASA Mars Exploration Lab, she but can be used for research and which exploits children and pris - fluence in European decision- STiJN VANdENBuSSCHE NOwfOrEVEr PHOTOGrAPHy studied how changes in atmos - with a patient’s specific ap - oners in order to sell their or - making." Eleni Antoniadou, President of the European Health Parliament, pheric pressure affected astro - proval. gans on the black market. Yearly, Of her Greek heritage, Anto - NASA Academy member, and co-Founder of Transplants With - nauts’ nervous systems. During her studies in London, month-long medical missions niadou said, “I was blessed to be out Donors with the honorable European Commissioner, Dr. A member of the NASA Acad - Antoniadou participated in the are funded by Transplants With - born in the land of light, Greece, Vytenis Andriukaitis, heart surgeon. emy, Antoniadou hopes to one first successful artificial trachea out Borders. Antoniadou is also where philosophy, art, politics, day become a NASA astronaut transplant at the Royal Free Hos - a women’s rights activist. and literature thrived and be - herself. She remarked, “I am pital of London in 2009. In December 2015, she be - came the roots of modern sci - honored and overwhelmed with Though the bioreactors were came President of the European ence. Philosophy means the love TNH Staff thesis on the development of a joy to be part of NASA. My fa - developed in the US, legislation Health Parliament. Of her work of wisdom and this has been my real-time cardiac patient tele- ther used to tell me from my here prevents artificial organ with the organization, Antoni - guiding force in my journey to A promising young scientist, monitoring system via wireless childhood— Chase your dreams, transplants at this time, “so the adou said, “The European knowledge.” born in Thessaloniki, Eleni An - sensors under the supervision of toniadou is currently the Presi - Associate Professor Ilias Maglo - dent of the European Health Par - giannis. liament (EHP). She first became During her undergraduate interested in space in grade years, she was involved in and school, though it was only in published findings from several Agamemnon to Alexander is high school that she became ac - projects in computer-integrated tive in aerospace clubs and took telesurgery, robotic dexterity en - A Distinctive DC Greek Exhibit piloting classes. Her first astron - hancement of tele-surgical ap - omy course at age 15 encour - pliances, brain-computer inter - WASHINGTON, DC – The exhibition “The Greeks: Agamemnon aged her even further in her cho - face, and RFID (radio frequency to Alexander the Great,” at the National Geographic Museum is sen field. identification) technology for different from the typical variety of such presentations, the Wash - Antoniadou credits her mul - preventive healthcare and med - ington Post reports. tidisciplinary education for lead - ical monitoring in space. First, there is the chronological range of the artifacts, with ing her to choose science. She In graduate school, she stud - some estimated to be over 7000 years old, the Post writes. said in her NASA Academy pro - ied the development of artificial Also, the sheer size of the display, the Post writes, 560 items, file, “I think of myself as a fu - organs and earned masters in is the largest in the United States in decades. turist and a hybrid scientist Nanotechnology and Regenera - Another rather unique aspect of the exhibit is that none of which is the result of acquiring tive Medicine at the University the artifacts are from American collections – they were borrowed a multidisciplinary education. As College of London (UCL). Anto - from 22 Greek museums, the Post notes. a researcher, I’m trying to un - niadou also worked on develop - “The show is arranged chronologically,” writes the Post, “cul - derstand the changes in life sci - ing tissue engineered nerves for minating with artifacts of Alexander and his father, Philip II. ences and to enjoy challenging those who have suffered severe The Macedonian king is represented by a gold-and-silver dia - myself with problems in the injuries and need artificial trans - dem discovered just 25 years ago. fields of regenerative medicine, plants, and brain implants for It is believed to have been on Philip’s head the day he was as - the development of artificial or - patients with disabilities and sassinated in 336 BC.” gans, bioengineering, and space neurodegenerative diseases. Her In addition to the physical display, there are audio and video exploration.” master’s thesis research involved accompaniments by National Geographic describing the event She graduated from the Uni - the development of diamonds and providing historical background, as well as narrations in the versity of Thessaly with a BSc in and carbon nanotubes via chem - voices of universally-known Ancient Greek figures, such as Plato Computer Science and Biomed - ical vapor deposition and their and Aristotle. ical Informatics with a senior integration into new biomateri - 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 Under Metropoulos/Apollo Leadership, Revitalized Hostess to Go Public

TNH Staff the company at $2.3 billion, the that allowed MCO/AGM to fo - Wall Street journal reported, cus more narrowly on the snack NEW YORK (AP) – Almost four and noted the big turnaround cakes. years after seeking bankruptcy from about four years ago, There was also focus on al - protection under a barrage of when the company was in seri - ternative ways of marketing, in - labor issues and rapidly chang - ous trouble. cluding using actor Will Ferrell ing appetites, the maker of MCO and AGM purchased and having a countdown clock Twinkies and Ding Dongs will the troubled snack-cake maker for New Year’s Eve at Times take the stage once again as a from liquidation in 2013 for Square, and the plan seems to publicly traded company. $185 million, and borrowed an - have worked, as Hostess’ market Hostess Brands, which first other $500 million to buy the share has grown 16.3% since emerged in 1919, has been shuf - company’s assets. The Journal the relaunch, the Journal re - fled between different owners wrote that they might enjoy a ported. since it sought Chapter 11 bank - return of ten times their original Hostess is “one of the most ruptcy protection for a second investment. profitable consumer businesses time in July 2012. The MCO/AGM model, the in the United States” Metropou - The latest owners, the Apollo Journal explained, was built on los said on July 5, the Journal Global Management (AGM) and hands-on ownership to rebuild reported, saying it has a gross Metropoulos & Co., (MCO) will almost entirely from the begin - margin of 43%. sell the company for $375 mil - ning and create a much leaner The owners would sell a ma - lion in cash to Gores Holdings, operation. And the biggest fo - jority stake to a publicly traded an acquisition company run by cus: the Twinkie. Just a few special-purpose acquisition com - the private equity firm, The months after the takeover, pany sponsored by Gores Group Gores Group, the companies Twinkies were back on store LLC. Being acquired by a so- said Tuesday. shelves, and with a longer shelf called SPAC is an increasingly It was feared by many that life. popular way for companies to the Hostess CupCake, a staple “We don’t just put lipstick on go public without launching a in school lunchboxes for this pig and sell it,” Metropoulos digitaljournal.com risky initial public offering. decades, was a fading piece of told the Journal. “It’s building a Metropoulos and Apollo brought back an American classic: the Twinkie. In going public, AGM and Americana. Those fears, it ap - business. If we take pride in MCO will hold about 42% of the pears, were premature. anything it’s that. And we make Part of the streamlining in - getting robots to put the such as Wonder bread, were company, the Journal reported. Hostess plans to list on the a lot of money, that’s important cluded pairing bakeries and fit - Twinkies into boxes, the Journal purchased by other companies Metropoulos will become exec - stock market in the fall, valuing too.” ting them with larger ovens, and wrote. Other Hostess holdings, during the liquidation, and so utive chairman. Clergy-Laity Congress’ Message: “You are The Voice of Christ in a Changing World”

Continued from page 1 port for religious freedom for Ecumenical Patriarchate rep - the Patriarchate and the Middle resentatives Metropolitan tution of Marriage and of family East. Damaskinos of Kydonia and structure. National Philoptochos Presi - Apokoronos and Metropolitan AGENDA AND ATTENDEES dent Maria Logus also offered a Ambrosios of Korea delivered Amid a festive atmosphere, greeting and reminded everyone the greeting of His All Holiness Demetrios began the Congress that her organization’s conven - Ecumenical Patriarch with an opening prayer, Elias tion was being held concur - Bartholomew to the Congress in Kastritis and Gordon Thomas, rently with the Congress, and is Greek and English, respectively. respectively, sang the Greek and celebrating its 85th year of phil - Demetrios also spoke of the American national anthems, and anthropy. “historic event of global Ortho - Congress Chairs George and Lee Host hierarch Metropolitan doxy,” the Great and Holy Coun - Ann Anderson welcomed the Nicholas of Detroit expressed his cil (HGC) in Crete, and about participants. joy to welcome the Congress the progress being made in re - U.S. Congressman James back ten years after the 2006 building the St. Nicholas Church Cooper (TN) expressed his sup - event. at Ground Zero. “It has almost reached its completion and it looks very handsome.” SINCE 2014 Demetrios noted some events that occurred “between our last Congress in Philadelphia in 2014 and the present one,” in - cluding centennial celebrations of some parishes, and 150 years for “our likely most ancient parish in New Orleans.” He mentioned the death of Bishop Anthimos of Olympos and Metropolitan Gennadios former of Buenos Aires and also of the 32 priests who died over the last two years. Demetrios made a special reference to the death of the great benefactor of Hellenism and Orthodoxy Michael Jaharis. “We especially mourn the pass - ing of our Vice Chairman of the Archdiocesan Council for 16 continuous years, Michael Ja - haris, the great philanthropist who spent more time dealing with the affairs of the Church than with his business affairs. fABriziO iACOVElli May his memory be eternal.” Metropolitan Methodios of Boston meets with Pope Francis. Elaborating on the theme of the Congress, “the voice of Christ in a changing world,” Demetrios said we are that voice Metropolitan Methodios of “if we are to carry the Gospel to the ends of the earth, we must first of all and above all know Boston on Pope Meeting Christ. If we know Christ, if we constantly grow in His grace and knowledge (2 Peter 3:18), By Theodore Kalmoukos Ecumenical Patriarch what do we offer as His voice? Bartholomew several times. He “The first precious thing is BOSTON, MA – Metropolitan spoke very highly of him, very hope. Christ’s voice was engen - Methodios of Boston recently warmly.” dering hope. If we are His voice, met with Pope Francis of Rome. ONE MOUTH, ONE HEART we spread hope to environ - Heading the official delega - Methodios emphasized the ments void of hope and true life tion that represented the Ecu - need for the Orthodox and perspective. There are plenty of menical Patriarch Bartholomew Catholic Churches to become such hopeless environments in at the Patronal Feast of the one united Church “with one our changing world. Church of Rome on the solem - mouth and one heart,” and “Second, the voice of Christ nity of the Holy Apostles Peter Francis agreed. is the voice of truth. Jesus said, and Paul – the other two dele - Would they agree to one I am the way, the truth, and the gation members were Arch - common Easter, celebration, life (John 14:6). His words offer bishop Job of Telmessos and Pa - too? “The obstacle here is not divine wisdom and reveal the triarchal Deacon Nephon – the Catholics,” Methodios ex - truth of God. His voice illumi - Methodios was cordially greeted plained, “but rather the Ortho - nates truth in a world where by the pope, who hosted a lun - dox.” many are victims of error or we are His voice, we offer the Gospel, thus eliminating all unfortunately so pervasive in cheon for him at the Vatican. Along those lines, Methodios misguided by false ideologies. If truth that He revealed in His forms of lying, error, falsehood, our society.” “We cordially welcome you also said that, with regards to to the celebration of the Holy Orthodox fundamentalists who Apostles Peter and Paul, patrons won’t even say hello to of the Church of Rome,” Pope Catholics: “Orthodoxy cannot Francis said. “I thank you for continue to be held captive by a Nick Liveris and Jemima Chadwick Tie the Knot on Mykonos your presence and ask you to small percentage of fundamen - convey my deep gratitude to Ec - talists.” umenical Patriarch Methodios deemed the HGC TNH Staff Andronikou, began eighteen other from the time they were friendship blossomed into love Bartholomew and the Holy and successful and said it was months earlier. kids, when their families vaca - during the 2012 Olympic Games Great Council (HGC, also called “wrong of Russia to attempt to ATHENS – Mykonos was the site The newlyweds knew each tioned in the Bahamas, but the in London. Great Synod) for sending such undermine the entire effort, and of the June 25 wedding of Nick a distinguished delegation to said It seems that Patriarch John Liveris and Jemima Chadwick, our Patronal Feast.” of the Church of Antioch seems Ethnos wrote. Methodios told TNH it was a resistant to Episcopal assem - Business leaders from all over great honor to represent Patri - blies, along with Moscow, Bul - the world reportedly traveled to arch Bartholomew. “It was not garia, and Georgia. “I expect we the three-day celebration of the the first time I went to the Vati - will have a lot of problems.” son of DOW Chemical Chairman can, but it was the first time I Methodios hopes Bartholomew and CEO Andrew Liveris. went as a representative of the “will fulfill his dream to convene A third-generation Greek- patriarch, and I am grateful to the Council again within five or American with roots in Aus - him. It was a good experience ten years.” tralia, Liveris is a personal friend for me.” As for this year’s Clergy-Laity of former President Clinton and Methodios said the delega - Congress, Methodios saw it as an advisor to President Obama. tion was welcomed with “great “an opportunity for the Arch - Originally, Liveris suggested y l warmth, with love, with kind - bishop to encourage the people that the wedding take place at i m A ness, and with humility. I was for an internal mission. We need the Ecumenical Patriarchate in f

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that he has for his brother the thodoxy.” celebration, overseen by Tonia C THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 COMMUNITY 5 Donald Trump’s “African-American” Speaks Tells His Side of the Story

By Constantinos E. Scaros I did so as a joke and for fun of media outlets, the media can prefers another candidate. In because there was literally only be used for the purposes of its fact, Cheadle remains unde - REDDING, CA – Gregory Chea - one other black male in the owners for good or bad.” cided, and so, while he is tech - dle grew up in a segregated crowd and it was a sure way to Notably, even though Chea - nically “I’m not a Trump sup - America. Not born to privilege, get a laugh! The crowd erupted dle was not offended, others in - porter yet…I have an open mind he pulled himself up by the in laughter when I said it! The sist that he should have been. “I and look at the candidates proverbial bootstraps and em - crowd was good-natured as the was not offended because there closely. The media could be mis - barked on a distinguished path people of Redding are. It was was nothing to be offended representing the story for what - of scholarship. First, earning a not a hostile crowd at all, just about,” he told TNH. “The re - ever reason. I think the media bachelor’s degree in physiologi - people enjoying the day and ex - marks just prior to the infamous was simply stunned that I was cal psychology; then, a master’s cited about seeing a presidential misconstrued statement cen - not offended and were grasping degree in public administration; candidate. tered around a ‘great African- with another angle to make with and, finally, a juris doctorate “It was not until a few hours American man, who was a ‘great the story.” Cheadle has stated (law degree). He also ran for after the event was over that I fan.’ Moreover, immediately af - that he was considering voting Congress from California’s 1st became aware that the story had ter pointing me out, Trump for Trump, or perhaps a third- District, though he was defeated gone viral. The media was looked at me and said that I was party candidate or independent, in the Republican primary on clearly race-baiting. I could have ‘the greatest!’ How could I pos - but decided against voting for June 7. made a ton of money and be - sibly take offense? If Mr. Trump Hillary Clinton. But Cheadle gained national come a celebrity if I had played was a racist, he would not have SHOULD GREEKS BE attention on June 3, when he into their game and said that I autographed two of the placards WORRIED? attended a Donald Trump rally was offended and that Trump’s I had, nor would he have spoken A great deal of what is re - in Redding. Trump was lam - remarks were racist and typical kindly to me. He had the option ported in the media, a combi - basted by the media for pointing of Republicans. Had I said I was of completely ignoring me, but nation of speculation and actual to a black man in the crowd – offended, it would have given he did not. direct quotes from Donald Cheadle – and saying: “Look at the press more ‘racism’ ammu - “When people tell me how I Trump convey the message that my African-American!” nition against Mr. Trump. That should have felt I try to put the he is anti-immigrant. Conse - The comment was de - is clearly what they wanted to statement in its proper context. quently, some in the Greek- nounced by some as racist, pa - do.” Those who are willing to swal - American community worry tronizing, and otherwise offen - RACE-BAITING low the race-bait and are look - that if elected, Trump would be sive. But not by everyone. Most GrEGOry CHEAdlE Cheadle blames the media ing for racism in Mr. Trump will detrimental to their causes. notably, not by Cheadle himself. At a rally in Redding, CA, Donald Trump pointed to Gregory for fueling the overreaction to ignore the context and hold to Should they worry? “I cannot The former U.S. House can - Cheadle and said “look at my African-American.” Cheadle says: Trump’s remark, and also criti - it being a racist remark. Those speak to Mr. Trump’s heart,” didate spoke with The National “he said I was ‘the greatest!’ How could I possibly be offended? cizes those who judge without who are objective tend to un - Cheadle candidly begins, but Herald about the incident, why examining with an open mind. derstand the statement and are adds that like all other Ameri - he blames the media for blow - principle, fairness, and justice. and more. In addition, I believe “We have become a nation of not as willing to pull the ‘racist’ cans, those of Greek descent ing the story out of proportion, Many gave their lives for their that less government is a better super-sensitive people who are trigger.” “should be concerned about and what advice he has for beliefs. Today, the 2016 Repub - government. As government in - easily offended. Political correct - Cheadle emphasized that people coming into the United Greek-Americans who might be lican and the 2016 Democrat creases in size and scope, in - ness has caused a lot of this su - “the fallout from the media has States legally and illegally worried about a Trump presi - both sold out to corporate and creases in taxes, inefficiency, in - per-sensitivity.” He also spoke of been depressing. I have been whose truths, values, and beliefs dency. special interest groups. Both effectiveness, and corruption the media’s practical motive: called names that are unworthy are in direct conflict with the AN 1856 REPUBLICAN parties today are far more con - follow.” “controversy sells! Sadly, true of print. However, I stand by my truths, values, and beliefs of this Cheadle ran for Congress cerned about wealth and power “MY AFRICAN-AMERICAN” journalism is nearing extinction. convictions that I was not of - country. Our country is divided specifically as an “1856 Repub - than for what is best for society. Cheadle described the “look Now the media is prone to make fended.” enough as it is along race and lican.” What exactly is that? “As an 1856 Republican, I at my African-American” inci - news itself wherever it can for WORD MANIPULATION ethnicity,” and so the last thing “In 1856 White Republicans count among my concerns those dent to TNH, deeming the ac - the purpose of sensationalizing Much of the media spoke the United States ought to do is were lynched along with the least able to defend themselves: count as “certainly manipu - a story to get viewer attention with Cheadle after that Trump admit groups who want to come black slaves they were trying to the poor, the mentally and or lated” by the press. “I was with and thereby increase advertising rally and quoted him as saying here and practice their own law. free,” he explained. “The 1856 physically handicapped, the el - friends and having a good time sales. It is also interesting that “I’m not a Trump supporter,” “Sharia law, to be exact,” he Republican was dedicated to derly, who are so often abused, laughing when I said, ‘I’m here!’ given the corporate ownership which suggests that Cheadle said. The Goulandris Family’s Three Billion-Dollar Art Feud

Continued from page 1 widow’s estate. No one will say believe the sale ever happened. where the remaining works are She said she doubts her uncle Goulandris’ who claims she and located. would have sold off his prized her cousins should have inher - Zaimis has an arrangement collection without telling his ited much of the couple’s art af - with a longtime New York pri - wife or getting a fair market ter their aunt Elise died in 2000. vate dealer, Ezra Chowaiki, to price for the works. The niece, Aspasia Zaimis, a pay the court costs in exchange She said believes her uncle’s feisty shipbuilder’s wife who is for getting first dibs for the relatives absconded with the art in her 70s and lives in Athens, rights to sell any paintings if after her aunt died and then says her aunt owned the trove they revert to her. produced an elaborate tale to when she died and intended for The case began in Greece but suit their agenda. it to go to her relatives. Another has since shifted to Switzerland Jean-Christophe Diserens, a set of cousins on her uncle’s and Lichtenstein, adding to the Swiss lawyer who represents the side—and the couple’s name - international air of mystery. foundation and Koutsomallis, James J. Galbraith: Renowned economist James K. Galbraith, sake foundation—say other - THE WILL FACTOR told the Journal in an email that advisor to former Greek FM Yanis Varoufakis, has written an wise. “People who say the col - Goulandris died in 1994 “nobody but Ms. Zaimis and her explosive new book about the Greek crisis and its origins. lection wasn’t hers anymore are without a will. After his death sponsors contest the validity” of being unfair and degrading to at age 81, relatives from his side Goulandris’ sale of the 83 paint - my aunt,” she told WSJ. said. of the family say they told his ings. Galbraith Pens Explosive “I’m fighting for her.” widow that in 1985 Mr. Goulan - Koutsomallis gave Zaimis an On the other side is one of dris had sold off the 83 gems of inventory listing she said that the couple’s longtime employ - the couple’s collection to a Pana - included Ms. Goulandris’s as - Book on the Greek Crisis ees, historian Kyriakos Koutso - manian company controlled by sets, such as houses and an ar - mallis, who manages the art col - his side of the family called ray of household goods like cut - lection of the Basil and Elise Wilton Trading, the Journal re - lery. Continued from page 1 Greece, the conversion of bank Goulandris Foundation in ported. “Where are the valuable deposits to a New Drachma, and Athens, which claims a right to Despite his long-time wealth, things, the paintings?” she said world economic analysis as op - emergency public order mea - some of the disputed art. Goulandris was in debt then, the she asked him. That’s when she posed to mathematical formulas sures, according to American He and the foundation are relatives say, and sold them for said she first heard about the and other theoretical method - economist James Galbraith in currently transforming a neo - the relatively paltry price of sale and how the remaining art ologies. his book Welcome to the Poi - classical mansion in Athens to $31.7 million. had funneled to the foundation. Most recently, Galbraith’s in - soned Chalice: The Destruction become a 12-story museum COurTESy zAimiS fAmily) His wife said then she knew Chowaiki said it took years volvement in Greece’s economy of Greece and the Future of Eu - that’s expected to display at Aspasia Zaimis nothing of it but later went before he or Ms. Zaimis could was his role as chief coordinator rope. Galbraith was Varoufakis’ least some of the Goulandris col - along with it, relatives said in piece together the back story of of former Greek Finance Minis - chief coordinator for the plan. lection when it opens early next family’s collection and Zaimis court documents. the alleged $31.7 million sale in ter Yanis Varoufakis’ “Plan B” Translated into Greek, Gal - year. has charged there was a scheme She died six years after her 1985. (also called “Plan X”) contin - braith’s book describes in detail Koutsomallis, along with rel - to keep them away from his rel - husband and left a vague will Even now, he said he doesn’t gency in the event that Greece Varoufakis’ plan for a transition atives on Basil Goulandris’s side atives. in which she didn’t mention the believe it ever happened. would have been forced out of last year to a parallel banking of the family, claim the most Twenty nine of those 83 83 paintings and bequeathed Zaimis, who lives half an the Eurozone. system for Greece. valuable pieces of the couple’s paintings—including some only “antiquarian objects of hour away from the museum In Poisoned Chalice, Gal - Those with knowledge of art collection—83 works— were choice works like Vincent van value” to the family’s Athens site now under construction, braith discusses his own Plan B, or Plan X as Varoufakis quietly sold to an offshore com - Gogh’s 1889 Olive Pickers” — foundations for a possible mu - says she is monitoring its devel - thoughts on the Varoufakis plan, reportedly called it, would meet pany several years before have since been redirected back seum, adding to the uncertainty. opment. as well as his strong assailment in secret, using secure commu - Goulandris died and should not to the foundation, Koutsomallis NO SALE “I’m keeping my walls empty of the final Brussels memoran - nications, and placing their cell be part of any inheritance claims has said in court papers, and are Zaimis—who is one of the six until my paintings come home dum, and proclaims that the si - phones in hotel refrigerators. – yet the works are still in the therefore not part of the named beneficiaries—doesn’t to me,” she said. multaneous economic collapse During the transition, the of Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portu - ministries of Defense and the In - gal, and Spain resulted in great terior would have been respon - part from those nations having sible for public order, controlling bought bad U.S. debt that was fuel supplies, while employees Hillary Shared Classified Information about Greek Debt a product of deregulaton and at vital public institutions such desupervision “culminating in as schools, hospitals, and the po - the corruption and destruction lice would be called into action, Continued from page 1 of the vast U.S. mortgage mar - according to Galbraith. ket under a series of presidents Even though there was a memos and other classified ma - from [Ronald] Reagan through high-level meeting about the terials about the Greek debt and George W. Bush.” plan, Galbraith noted that al - the possibility of a bailout, Fox The Plan B for Greece though a high-level meeting oc - reported. drafted by former Greek Finance curred about the plan, the prime In 2011, she had lobbied the Minister Yanis Varoufakis pre - minister did not request a brief - EU Leaders to bail out Greece dicted the declaration of a state ing, so work on the plan con - and advocated adopting the aus - of emergency, the immediate cluded with a large memo sub - terity measures the lenders nationalization of the Bank of mitted in May. sought. In May, 2012, Bluementhal emailed two confidential memos to Clinton, Fox reported. The first contained the message: “based on conversations with German Finance Minister Wolf - gang Schauble and those close to him … the information comes from an extremely sensitive source and should be handled with care. This information must not be shared with anyone STEPHEN CHErNiN/AfP/GETTy imAGES associated with the German Clinton son-in-law Marc Mezvinsky, wife Chelsea Clinton, and Hillary Clinton www.GreekKitchennyc.com government.” That unnamed source, Fox reported, disclosed banks and that German Chan - vised.” He sent it to her, adding, warded Deputy Secretary of that in secret meetings with Ger - cellor Angela Merkel was “If you like, send it on [to] State Thomas Nides an email man Chancellor Angela Merkel, against a Greek bailout, Fox re - WJC," presumably referring to from Mezvinsky lobbying on be - Schauble had searched for a po - ported. her husband, William Jefferson half of his former Goldman litically acceptable way to bail The next day, he emailed “re: Clinton,” Fox wrote. Sachs colleague Harry Siklas, out the Greek debt in order to Greece,” writing that Ambas - Clinton then ordered an aide who was involved in a deep sea avoid collapsing the economies sador Dan Smith “just spoke to to “Pls print two copies” of the mining project called Neptune of Greece, Italy, Spain, and Ire - the Central Bank Governor and Greek bond report, which the Minerals and asked Mezvinsky land. assessed that the economic sit - State Department has also to broker a conversation with The second email was uation was “ok for now” pro - marked “protected.” his mother-in-law about legal marked “classified” by State De - vided that “small depositors put QUID PRO QUO and other issues related to that partment officials. money back into the banks,” Fox The Fox story does not show industry, Fox reported. The following month, then- wrote. a direct benefit to Mezvinsky, Clinton ordered Nides, Deputy Chief-of-Staff to Clinton A few days after that, Clinton her daughter’s husband, though emails reveal, to “follow up on and her longtime confidant Jake asked Sullivan for a confidential the emails show that Clinton did this request,” to which Nidas Sullivan emailed her “a depress - State Department report titled at least one official favor for replied, “I’ll get on it.” ing snapshot” of failing Greek “Solidarity Bonds Greece Re - him. In August 2012 she for - 6 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016

June 14, 2016 Quo Vadis USA?

Dear Mr. Trump

In the past, as an American citizen with a higher education, qualified in the science of Hippocrates, I sent an open letter to the late governor of New York, Nelson Rockefeller. This occurred in 1960 with 12 handwritten pages on which I wrote with love and clarity about things to come in my second homeland, the USA, and how together united we could help the stars and stripes wave with the same pride I felt myself when in 1955 I faced the Statue of Liberty from the Queen Mary ocean liner. I reminded him then that Rome was built over the course of many decades. Rome was built slowly but surely. I can state with joy and moral satisfaction that the then ruler of the state of New York genially responded with a handwritten letter praising my ideas on patriotism, on a wealth of knowledge comparable to that of Walter Lippmann and Alsop who were presidential advisors, in the New York Times. I say that by way of introduction The purpose of this document is not to place blame on anyone. No one is sinless. Observation: 1). Each state’s power to progress in the economy and spiritual advancement depends on its schools, on its elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities. In the 1950s, our nation, America, was in the top five. Each year, college graduates are tested on the same subjects. America is now past number 50 on the list. This year, Finland placed first, followed by Asian countries. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton should read about that. Will they stand proud next to the Star - Spangled Banner? It is not the academicians of all sorts, with their precious gowns and gleaming insignia, who are responsible. The entire system is at fault. There is indolence, lack of principles, lack of morals, lack of virtue, lack of love for the homeland. “Homeland is above money and wisdom. Life leads to virtue not words”. It is not words, but life itself that leads to virtue, according to ancient Greek philosopher Plutarch”. Observation 2). This year, 45,000 people died from drugs in our country. During the Vietnam War, 60,000 soldiers were killed in ten years. In other words, 6,000 soldiers per year. That was enough for the U.S. to be defeated, with all its consequences. America was shook up on the spiritual, ethical, and economic level. 45,000 Americans sent to the grave by drugs. Did anyone speak up? No. Why? Because they are all afraid. That’s right. It’s the Lernaean Hydra with many heads. No one dares. So I let it go myself with a request to the priesthood to not deal only with wordly matters, but with spiritual duties by visiting drug addicts in their homes, and to alleviate the pain caused by drugs with the Word of God. The heads of divinity met in Lesvos to provide moral support to the refugees. They were right in doing so. Drugs on a global level kill thousands of people. Why aren’t they moved? Why don’t they speak up? Their role is not a worldly one, but a spiritual one. I won’t comment on the Pope who has dual authority. The role of the Patriarch is solely spiritual, but with less money. “We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done," Demosthenes said in the First Olynthiac. But is it so? America had the most money. Did wealthy America progress in morals, in virtue, in well-being? We have excelled at criminal deaths in high schools and colleges. “Science without justice and virtue becomes deception, not wisdom. Virtue shines even after the death of virtuous people. This is the right way to raise a young person” . Thus, according to ancient Greek philosophers, each science which separates itself from justice and virtue becomes cunning, and not wise. Virtue shines even after the death of the righteous man, and we must be an example for our children. Example 3). On the Economic sector. The backbone of every nation is its industry. USA Steel, Bethlehem Steel, and Detroit’s car industry were the pride and economic boom of this nation for decades. Now they no longer exist. Why? Everyone knows. But no one talks about drugs. The Japanese are getting their coal from Pennsylvania and dirt from Indiana. Hence they have the raw materials from America. They produce the steel there and sell it to the clever Americans at a price which is 50% lower than the cost of American production. And so everything shut down. And I ask: Are you proud my dear compatriots of the current predicament? America itself owes more per capita than it produces. Inflation is the proof. Who’s to blame? All the incumbents with titles of economic studies will never refute what I write. When I came to America in 1955, a stamp cost 3 cents. Now it costs about 50 cents. This holds true for all items, but each government raises wages, everyone thinks they are blissful, they swallow the gilded pill offered by any government. What is the main reason for the economic collapse? The labor unions, which ask for raises all the time. The Japanese worker was paid a dollar per hour, the American was paid ten dollars per hour. Thus, the Unions were the reason America lost its superiority in the global economy. Honest work and devotion are now required in order for our country to advance. There will always be wiseguys and luminaries for everything, on one condition, laziness and a macho attitude. All immigrants worked hard in order to be eligible in their old age for a pension, the so-called Medicaid, after the age of 65. At first, if someone had secured 2 thousand dollars a month, he was rich both here and in Greece, but is it still true today? Let the reader answer the question. I write about inflation which eats away at a person’s soul. No wall is going to solve our problem. The enemy lies within. Hannibal ante Portas. The enemy Hannibal is not before the gates, but within them. The enemy is drugs and the abasement of the principles of morality, virtue, honesty, respect, love for our country. All the multicultural events of all shades methodically and systematically cultivate stale and whimsical declarations, such as the ones regarding UFOs for 20 years. Manhood is measured in courage and in the heart’s flame. It is a pity to let go of all the good America has to offer and to become sluggish by invoking the Greek attitude of “whatever”. This is how Greece itself through moral, economic and national trickery and fraud went on a deadly downward spiral. The foreigners didn’t steal anything. The Greeks stole everything with all their wiles. The same fraudulence is in effect here in America, with the same ideas exploiting the absolute freedom of the individual, which is unique in the world. The wall of shame in Berlin fell, the Great Wall of China stands to remind mankind how hate and vengeance degrades the human existence. I consider it my honor and duty as well as obligation to write a few truths. In the past I had written to late President Reagan. I had the honor of being invited to a ceremony which was held at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, in the presence of the 'Iron Lady' of the UK, Margaret Thatcher. Everything was free. The class, the wealth, the extravagance were mesmerizing. Thatcher was not only a very eloquent speaker, but also spoke clearly with the then American president Richard Nixon, and revealed that in less than ten years the Iron Curtain would no longer exist. Russia collapsed in 1988. Archbishop Iakovos was not present at the honorary ceremony. The Greeks here, always objecting to everything, can research the Scriptures, since they speak of constellations, electromagnetic subjects, and the speed of light. When I asked them how many electrons there are in a resistance unit, I didn’t receive an answer. They fell apart. Another time I asked them to write about the speed of light, silence once again. Example number four. The legal side. Nine federal judges set the nation’s groundwork and govern perfectly with the President-in-office, without troubled waters. Then there are the state judges who in New York put a Republican state senator on trial. Once again, in an excellent manner. Is this the case, though, for judges in lower positions? My answer is no. Who is to blame? Not the supreme judicial authority, but the judge himself who is lacking morals, dignity, and respect although he represents the scales of justice. This is not the rule of the judicial office. For doctors, the punishment is either a fine, which is covered by their insurance, or the revocation of their medical license. Has any judge been punished? I don’t know. Are we going to allow such tyrants of Justice degrade the true meaning of human decency and dignity? There once were the Tyrants of Syracuse. Do you think that individuals such as these have penetrated with so much freedom so that each citizen could kill anyone he/she wants at any time, and have the judge “tricked” into imposing a smaller sentence in exchange for, what else, money? With my writing I have tried to contribute to the improvement of the conditions in our homeland. I am not making a call to arms, because I am not at war. America does not need war. It should exploit what it has with vision, wisdom, love for the nation, virtue, and fairness for one’s fellow human being. Then it will become stronger, and America’s role will be catalytic and superior to that of the United Nations, who discuss and fool everyone that they can’t find a solution for the Cyprus issue, each of them taking into account

b their own best interests. I say: Patience, endurance, vigilance and God Bless America.

I’d like to thank the reader for finding the patience to read, and The National Herald and Mr. A. Diamataris for publishing this. a

With respect and appreciation,

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A N N O u N C E m E N T 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 “Steve the Ice Cream Man” Dies in Home Accident at 69 CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE ROSEDALE, NY – Stavros tiring in 2012, the News wrote. Notice of formation GYPSY DAHLIA Notice of Formation of Wang's Property “Steve the Ice Cream Man” “That was his job when he PRODUCTIONS, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State of Or ganization filed with the Secretary of (SSNY) on 5/3/16. Office location: Kings Stathopoulos, 69, was fatally first got to the States and started State of New York, SSNY on 05/18/2016. Of - County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC electrocuted on June 29 while working in restaurants and then fice located in King County. SSNY has been upon whom process against it may be attempting to fix a bathroom he got involved in the ice cream designated for service of process. SSNY shall served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to mail copy of any process served against the 749 52nd St., 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, NY light in his Rosedale home, his business, Dandouras told the LLC to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, 11220. Purpose: any lawful activities . wife, Ourania, said, the New News. “When you’re an immi - Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, 27 5242 /10834 York Daily News reported. grant, you do what you need to NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity . She tried to drag him away do. … He loved life, no day was 27 5286 /2 0046 LEGAL NOTICE but was jolted herself, the News the same for him.” Notice of formation SOUNDPAPERED, reported. His loyal customers created a LEGAL NOTICE LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization Stathopoulos, who immi - Facebook page for him, threw Notice of Formation of Leaf and Bough filed with the Secretary of State of New Designs, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with York, SSNY on 03/31/2016. Office located in grated to the United States from him a surprise party in 2015, and Kings County. SSNY has been designated for Greece many decades ago, since his death have left numer - Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/2016. Office in Nassau County. service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of drove an ice cream truck in ous condolences on his page: SSNY has been designated as agent of the any process served against the LLC to: 295 Queens for 40 years before re - “Steve the Ice Cream Man.” LLC upon whom process against it may be Carroll Street #4, Brooklyn, NY 11231. served, SSNY shall mail process to: 35 Purpose: Any lawful activity . Carlton Ave, Apt 3, Port Washington NY 27 5234 /20016 11050. Purpose: any lawful activity. 27 5285 /2 0044 LEGAL NOTICE DEATH NOTICES Notice of formation 1034 E 14 REALTY, LEGAL NOTICE LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization Notice of formation ADVANTAGE WEB filed with the Secretary of State of New SERVICES LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or - York, SSNY on 09/08/2015. Office located in Kings County. SSNY has been n GARKINOS, ASPASIA Happy Days Market on Belmar fos, Greece, and lived there until Nikitas. She is survived by her ganization filed with the Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on 07/22/2014. Office lo - designated for service of process. SSNY GROSSE POINT WOODS, MI Blvd. in Wall Township for many immigrating to the United States loving daughter, Eva N. Turner cated in Kings County. SSNY has been desig - shall mail copy of any process served (from the Detroit Free Press, years. Vicky was a devout Or - with her family and settling in and husband Neal, Smithfield, nated for service of process. SSNY shall mail against the LLC to: The LLC, 1585 Coney copy of any process served against the LLC Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230. published on Jun. 28) – Aspasia thodox Christian and a longtime Manchester, N.H. After getting VA; son, John Nikitas, wife Kim, Purpose: Any lawful activi ty . “Bess” Garkinos of Grosse Pointe member of St. George Greek Or - married, she lived in Lowell, Forest Hill, MD; grandsons, Dal - to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Pur - 27 5235/2 0017 Woods, passed away peacefully thodox Church, Ocean Twp. She MA, where her children were ton and Heath Nikitas. Extended pose: Any lawful activity . June 26, 2016, surrounded by was predeceased by her father born. She moved to Raleigh family includes Anna and Terra 27 5272 /2 0039 her family. Aspasia emigrated Theodore Litsios and her brother when her husband's employer McDaniel and Thomasina Broad - LEGAL NOTICE from Greece to Detroit in 1947 Demetrios. Surviving to mourn opened an office at RTP. She way whose care and compassion LEGAL NOTICE and met her late husband her loss is her son Nickolas Kara - lived independently well into will never be forgotten. A Trisa - Notice of Formation of STONEBOTS LLC. Arti - Notice of formation ASOR LIFE, LLC. Nicholas at the Assumption giannis of New York, NY, her her 90s, and took daily walks gion Prayer service will be held cles of Organization filed with the Secretary (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed Church and in 1973 moved with mother Androniki Litsios of Wall around her neighborhood. at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/06/2015. with the Secretary of State of New York, Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is desig - SSNY on 04/26/2016. Office located in her family to Grosse Pointe Twp, her sister Helen Vrahnos Sophia had a servant's heart. She 13 at Saint Constantine and He - nated agent upon whom process may be Woods. She was a devoted wife and her husband John, also of was a volunteer at Rex Hospital len Greek Orthodox Church, 60 Nassau County. SSNY has been designated served against LLC to: Spiegel & Utrera, 1 for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of and dance partner with the late Wall. Vicky also was survived by for over 20 years, and received Traverse Road, Newport News. Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10038. any process served against the LLC to: c/o Nicholas Garkinos who passed George Karagiannis of Neptune. the "Unsung Hero Award" from Memorials may be offered to Principal business address: 95 Hopper St. United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7015 Westbury, NY 11590. Purpose: Any lawful act. 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. away in 1992. Nick the Greek In keeping with Vicky's wishes, the City of Raleigh in 2009 for Saints Constantine and Helen 275271 /19762 and Aspasia (aka Bess) were all services were held privately. her service at Rex. She received Greek Orthodox Church or a fa - Purpose: Any lawful activity . 27 5221 /20010 married for 33 years before his Donations in her memory may a Certificate of Appreciation vorite charity . LEGAL NOTICE untimely death. They owned the be made to the Cancer Research from Gov. Jim Hunt in 1993 for Notice of formation 681 BAY LLC. (DOM. LEGAL NOTICE Meat Town Inn restaurant in the Institute. her volunteer efforts. She was THOMAS, CLEANTHE n LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the Notice of formation OTFF, LLC. (DOM. Eastern Market for nearly 30 active in the League of Women LOWELL, MA (from the Lowell Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the years. Beloved daughter of the n KLISARES, DON Voters and worked at her local Sun, published on Jun. 25) – 06/07/2016. Office located in Kings County. Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on late Steve and Irene Zervas. PEORIA, IL (from the Peoria polling place on election days. LOWELL -- Mrs. Cleanthe (Voyi - SSNY has been designated for service of 04/12/2016. Office located in Nassau process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process County. SSNY has been designated for Deeply loved by her two chil - Journal-Star, published on Jun. Sophia exemplified the true Or - ages) Thomas, 103, passed away to: 2383 McDonald Avenue, Brooklyn, New service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of dren Rene of St. Clair Shores 15) – Don Klisares of Peoria thodox Christian way of life and peacefully at her home with her York 11223. Purpose: Any lawful activity . any process served against the LLC to: Angel and Christos Garkinos of Los An - passed away Sunday morning, attended church regularly. She family by her side. Cleanthe was 27 5259 /20030 Wong, 37 Fairway Drive, Manhasset, NY geles. She was survived by her June 12, 2016, at his home. He was a member of the Ladies born March 13, 1913 in Epta - 11030. Purpose: Any lawful activity . sister Thareni Kiriazis (wife of was 83 years of age. Don was Philoptochos Society and the hori, Greece, a daughter of the LEGAL NOTICE 27 5222/20011 George Kiriazis). Her sister-in- born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Daughters of Penelope. She par - late Haralambos and Angelike Notice of formation GIRE HOLDINGS law Stella Ferris (wife of the late July 30, 1932, the son of Pete ticipated in making pastries for (Katsoukis) Voyiages. Wife to LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with the Secretary of State of New FUNERAL HOMES Tom Ferris), son-in-law Omar and Lorna Klisares. Don gradu - the Greek Festival and church the late Nicholas Thomas. Clean - York, SSNY on 02/18/2016. Office located in Reader. Loving Aunt to Steve ated from Des Moines Technical bake sales, where she was fa - the immigrated to the United Nassau County. SSNY has been designated APOSTOLOPOULOS Kiriazis (Adrianna) and High School and Simpson Col - mous for her delicious "finikia". States with her family in 1954, for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against him or her: Apostle Family - Francene Sciortino. Great aunt lege in Indianola, Iowa. He also In 2005 she was honored with settling in the Acre section of Anand Parikh, 530 RXR Plaza, 5th Floor - West Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - to Tommy, Patrick, Nicholas, earned a Master's Degree in La - the Archangel Michael Award Lowell. She was educated Tower, Uniondale, NY 11556. Purpose: Any Claudia, Yianni and Maria. She bor and Industrial Management from the Greek Orthodox Me - through the Lowell schools. And lawful activity . Funeral Directors of had many, many friends and es - from the University of Iowa. He tropolis of Atlanta for her deep then went on to work in the shoe 27 5258 /2 0029 RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. pecially loved Stephanie and married Marilyn Hull on August faith, commitment, dedication, industry as a stitcher. Cleanthe LEGAL NOTICE 5044 Broadway Johnny. Rene and Christos 29, 1954, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. and service to the church. was a member of the Holy Trin - New York, NY 10034 fondly remember her contagious She passed away in 1963. He Sophia always greeted people ity Greek Orthodox Church of Notice of formation KACHLINE ENTERPRISES, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of (212) 942-4000 laugh, and her love of bowling, then married Marianne with a smile and was among the Lowell and the Ladies Philopto - Or ganization filed with the Secretary of travel, dancing, crossword puz - Schikowski on October 8, 1966, first to welcome newcomers to chos Society. She is survived by State of New York, SSNY on 05/19/2016. Of - Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE zles, Matlock, Murder She Wrote in Decatur, IL. Don and Mari - the area. She was generous and her daughter, Nancy Newell fice located in Kings County. SSNY has been CONSTANTINIDES designated for service of process. SSNY shall and the Detroit Tigers. Funeral anne devoted their lives to rais - nurturing and a loyal friend. She whom she lived with, two sons, mail copy of any process served against the FUNERAL PARLOR Co. 10:00 a.m. at Assumption Greek ing their five children. He was enjoyed inviting people into her Michael Thomas and his wife, LLC to: KACHLINE ENTERPRISES, LLC, 1144 (718) 745-1010 Orthodox Church, 21800 Marter preceded in death by his parents, home to share a meal and would Marie, George Thomas and his DeKalb Avenue, Apt. 3B, Brooklyn, NY 11221. Road, St. Clair Shores. Aspasia Pete and Lorna Klisares; two send them away with a "care wife, Demetra; her grandchil - Purpose: Any lawful activity . Services in all localities - was devoted in her faith in God brothers, Jack and Bob Klisares; package" for later. She would dren, Kelly Bryan and her hus - 27 5254 /2 0026 Low cost shipping to Greece and requests donations to be a sister, Donna Colleen Munzen - visit the sick and shut-ins and band, Richard, Maria Gangi and LEGAL NOTICE made to the Assumption Greek maier; a grandson, Austin Klis - would always help those in her husband, Gary, Cathy Nakis ANTONOPOULOS Orthodox Church. ares; and a daughter-in-law, need. Sophia worked in the fam - and her husband, Mike, Elly Notice of formation CLEAN LIVING INITIATIVE, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or - FUNERAL HOME, INC. Paula Klisares. He is survived by ily shoe business with her father Thomas, Lily Mimilidou and her ganization filed with the Secretary of State n GOTSIS, PANAGIOTA his wife, Marianne; one brother, and brothers in Manchester, husband, Simos; eight great- of New York, SSNY on 05/12/2016. Office lo - Konstantinos Antonopoulos - SYRACUSE, NY (from the Syra - Pete (and Bev) of Columbus, N.H. She kept her brother Alec's grandchildren, Richard, Kaitlyn, cated in Bronx County. SSNY has been desig - Funeral Director nated for service of process. SSNY shall mail cuse Post-Standard, published OH; four sons, Steven of Dunlap, shoe store in Nashua, N.H. run - Sean, Nicole, Carl, Irene, copy of any process served against the LLC 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., on Jul. 3) – Panagiota Gotsis, 82, Illinois, David (and Kathy) of ning while he served in World George, Nikki; and many nieces to: THE LLC, 801 Tilden St., #15G, Bronx, NY Astoria, New York 11105 of Syracuse, passed away peace - San Juan Capistrano, California, War II. She retired from the shoe and nephews. She was the god - 10467. Purpose: Any lawful activity . fully at home on Thursday, sur - Tim (and Michelle) of Aurora, department of J C Penney at mother to Bessie and Ted Baz - 27 5257 /2 0028 (718) 728-8500 rounded by her loving family af - Illinois, and Graham (and Chris) North Hills. She enjoyed travel danas. Cleanthe was pre-de - Not affiliated with any LEGAL NOTICE ter a most courageous and of Pinetop, Arizona. He is also and accompanied her husband ceased by her brothers, Michael, other funeral home. heroic battle of multiple long ill - survived by one daughter, to work-related conventions in Socrates, Nicholas, Thomas, Notice of formation JARED RYDER PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC. (DOM. LLC). Articles of nesses. Born in Platania, Greece, Kathryn Spitznagle (and Scott) the U.S. and abroad. During Costa, and Theodore Voyiages. Or ganization filed with the Secretary of State she emigrated to the United of Edwards, Illinois. Don also pleasure trips, she visited many Her funeral will take place on of New York, SSNY on 02/25/2016. Office States in 1976 with her family. had fourteen grandchildren and states across the U.S., including Monday at 11:00 am at the Fu - located in Kings County. SSNY has been desig - nated for service of process. SSNY shall mail TO PlACE yOur Panagiota's passion was her fam - fifteen great-grandchildren. Don Hawaii, and several foreign neral Home to be followed by a copy of any process served against the LLC ClASSifiEd Ad, CAll: ily as she spent her life devoted joined Caterpillar just after he countries. She was predeceased service at the Holy Trinity Greek to: c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc., 7015 13th Avenue, Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, to them all. She had a great pas - graduated from the University by her beloved husband, George, Orthodox Church in Lowell at 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity . E-mAil: sion for cooking, gardening and of Iowa and worked there for and her siblings Emorfia, 12:00 Noon. In lieu of flowers, 27 5243 /20019 classifieds@ traveling to her summer home thirty six years, retiring in 1992. Amalia, Charlie and Alec. She memorial donations may be thenationalherald.com in Greece. She was a devoted He worked at Mossville, East loved her family and leaves be - made in her memory to the Holy member of St Sophia's Greek Or - Peoria, Decatur and York, and hind to continue her legacy her Trinity Church, 62 Lewis St., thodox Church. With a smile al - had several assignments in Gen - daughter, Joyce Mandikos of Lowell, MA 01854. ways on her face, she fed every - eral Offices. Most of his time was Raleigh, her son and daughter- one who came into her house spent in the area of employee in-law, John and Adina n VALOS, WILLIAM tional T Super Market, securing was born to work and needed a and made them feel like a part relations, but he also was a su - Mandikos of Greensboro, her BELGRADE, MT (from the Boze - his interest in Real Estate Devel - new adventure, so in 1976 he of the family. Panagiota is pre - perintendent in materials de - grandson, Nick Mandikos and man Daily Chronicle, published opment in Greece, Illinois and and Valerie opened up a Greek deceased by her son, Kostanti - partment for four years and re - his wife, Margaret, of Raleigh, on Jun. 19) – Loving Husband Indiana for the remainder of his Restaurant in Niles, Illinois. Not nos, parents Athanasios and tired as a Division Manager from her grandson, Alex Mandikos of of Valerie Valos and Beloved Fa - adult life. In 1952 Bill attended one to sit still too long, Bill sold Anastasia, brother Vasilios, Corporate Information Services. Greensboro, and several nieces, ther of Rikki (Kurt) Bushnell. a party for a Greek Opera singer, the restaurant in 1981 to their mother in law and father in law Don was training manager at the nephews, cousins, and godchil - Bill, 97, passed away in his sleep visiting Chicago from Athens; it Chef and personal friend, Dim - Ioannis and Anastasia. Sisters in Decatur plant for ten years. He dren in the United States, Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Bel - was there that he met a beauti - itrios (Jimmy) Merageas and law Panagiota Tomkos and Dim - taught as a part-time instructor Greece, and Australia. Visitation grade, Montana. Bill was born ful, shy, Greek girl from Butte, bought a Travel Agency. itra Tsagaropoulou and nephew in Bradley University's evening will be held on Tuesday, June in Chicago, Illinois, in 1918, to Montana, who was there to at - (Mykonos Restaurant is still Athanasios Lyberopoulos. Pana - program for several years in the 21, 2016 from 6pm-8pm, with Thomas K. Valos and Marika tend music school. It was love owned by Jimmy today) Bill and giota is survived by her husband school of business. He was one the Trisagion Prayer at 6:30pm. (Poulos) Valos. (His parents at first sight for Bill and Valerie Valerie enjoyed the fringe bene - of 58 years, Dimitrios. Her 3 of the founding board members The funeral will be Wednesday, came through Ellis Island where and they were married in Butte, fits of the travel agency for the sons; John Gotsis (Nicole), which gave birth to Richland June 22, 2016 at 11am. Both their name was shortened from Montana 3 months later. (They next 7 years until Bill finally re - Tommy Gotsis (Giovanna), Sam Community College in Decatur. services will be at Holy Trinity Kotsovalos to Valos, as was often recently celebrated their 64th tired in Streamwood, Illinois, to Gotsis & daughter Anastasia He was elected to the Commu - Greek Orthodox Church, 5000 the case at Ellis Island.) As the Wedding Anniversary on May be closer to his grandchildren, Calcagno (Anthony) and daugh - nity College Board twice and Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh, N.C. son of Greek Immigrants, Bill, 18, 2016). Throughout the '50s, whom he adored. Bill's hobbies ter in law Lisa Gotsis. Four also served on the Lutheran 27612. Burial to follow at with his brothers and sisters, '60s and '70s Bill kept on devel - included golfing and playing grandchildren; Eleni, Niko & Na - School Board while in Decatur. Raleigh Memorial Park. The traveled to Athens, Kiffisia and oping properties; with his Father, cards with his numerous friends talie & a baby on the way. One of Don's hobbies was ge - family wishes to thank Gina Vitina throughout their child - on his own, and with his two and Greek cousins. He and Va - Brother Sokratis (Tasia) of Mon - nealogy. He and Marianne en - Stavredes and her staff for their hood to visit their relatives, but sons. With his Father, he built a lerie also enjoyed leaving the treal, Canada, a sister Kristina joyed traveling to explore their loving and compassionate care their home was always in the beautiful Hotel in Vytina, Greece Chicago winters behind and Roumpou of Athens, Greece, sis - family history and made several of Sophia for the past few years. Chicago area. Bill attended High and owned and operated several heading to Florida every Spring ter-in-law Efthimia Miha - trips to Greece and Ireland in Anyone wishing to make a School in Evanston, Illinois, but movie theaters in the Chicago to stay with his sister Aphrodite lakopoulou of Melbourbe, Aus - search of his family's roots. He memorial contribution is asked in 1934 Bill's father decided a Area, including the Egyptian (Dee Dee). They had many great tralia and several cousins, also enjoyed hunting and fish - to consider Holy Trinity's Build - more disciplined High School Theater in DeKalb, Illinois, adventures together; traveling nieces, nephews, and friends in ing. He spent many hours with ing Fund, The Ladies Philopto - was in order for young William which is a historic landmark to - to Greece and the Bahamas were Syracuse, Canada, Greece and his brothers, sons, grandchildren chos Society, Transitions Life and he was enrolled in St. Johns day. Bill also built shopping Cen - two of their favorites. Bill's final Australia. In lieu of flowers, do - and friends in the woods or on Care (formerly Hospice), 250 Military academy, where he won ters, office buildings, 6 Burger move (with Valerie), was to Bel - nations can be made to Hospice the water. Don was a Christian. Hospice Circle, Raleigh, N. C. awards as a Marksman. Upon Castles, a Burger King, (which grade, Montana, in 2014 to live of Central New York and St He belonged to several different 27607, or Elsie's Place Family Graduation in 1936 Bill and the he convinced the Corporate Ex - with his Daughter and Son In Sophia's beautification fund. churches. He was baptized in the Care Home, c/o 1944 Wilton Family traveled back to Greece ecutives in Florida to add indoor Law as Bill was diagnosed with Greek Orthodox Church, but Cir., Raleigh, N.C. 27615. where he and his Brother Alec seating to for the first time). Alzheimer's 2 years prior. Bill n KARAGIANNIS, VASILIKI worshiped most of his adult life attended the College of Athens. With his two sons, Tom and Billy, had a fabulous and full life and WALL, NJ (from the Asbury Park as a Methodist or Lutheran. He n NIKITAS, MEROPI Bill returned to Chicago in 1938, he opened several businesses in although he was stricken with a Press, published on Jul. 3) – had been a member of the First NEWPORT NEWS, VA (from the via the Normandy, and settled DeKalb, Illinois, (home of NIU) terrible disease, he was fortu - Vasiliki "Vicky" Litsios Karagian - Federated Church of Peoria for Daily Press, published on Jun. in at Northwestern University for including TK's Saloon, Wild Bill's nate to know his family to the nis, 64 of Wall Township passed the past few years. The rest of 12) – Meropi (Popi) Nikitas, 83 the next 3 and a 1/2 years. His Saloon, Pagliai's Pizza, and Zak's end and to know how much he away Monday, June 13, 2016, his ashes will be buried with his passed away peacefully in her education (and Graduation) Jewelry. Bill finally retired from was loved by them. Bill is sur - after a long battle with cancer, family at Highland Memorial sleep on Friday, June 10, 2016. were abruptly interrupted by his career in Real Estate Devel - vived by his wife Valerie of Bel - at her home with her devoted Gardens in Des Moines, Iowa. Popi was born in the village of World War II with Bill enlisting opment in the mid '70s but he grade, Montana, Son Tom son at her bedside. Vicky was Memorial contributions may be St. George, Greece, February 2, in the Navy. Upon the end of his (Melissa) Valos of DeKalb, Illi - born in Ioannina, Greece and made to the First Federated 1933. In 1967, she moved to the service, Bill returned to Chicago This is a service nois, Son Billy (Dara) Valos of had been a resident of Wall Church, 3601 N. Sheridan Road, United States where she settled and joined his Father in the The - to the community. Roselle, Illinois, Daughter Rikki Township for many years. She Peoria, IL; or "Klisares Family En - with her family in Newport ater business. Always looking for Announcements of deaths (Kurt) Bushnell of Belgrade, and her family have operated dowment Fund" at Simpson Col - News. She was best remembered new opportunities, Bill also may be telephoned to the Montana, Sister Frances Papas lege in Indianola, Iowa. for her work as a seamstress for opened a Studebaker and Kaiser Classified department of of Chicago, Illinois, and many over 30 years at Main's Dress Frazer Car Dealership in 1945 The National Herald at beloved Cousins, Nieces, days and dates of funerals, n MANDIKOS, SOPHIA Shop, Leggett's and Proffitt's de - with his older brother George. (718) 784-5255, Nephews and Grandchildren. memorials, and other events di - RALEIGH, NC (from the News partment stores. She was dedi - By 1950 the "Big 3" had virtually monday through friday, Private family services will be rectly correspond to the original & Observer, published on Jun. cated to her family and church squeezed every car maker out of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST held at St. Anthony's Orthodox publication date, which appears 19) – Sophia Mandikos, 96, and was loved by all who knew the business so Bill and George or e-mailed to: Church in Bozeman. In Lieu of at the beginning of each notice. passed away on Friday, June 17, her. Popi was preceded in death closed the Dealership and Bill [email protected] Flowers, please make a donation 2016. She was born in Pentalo - by her husband, Dimitrios J. remodeled the building for a Na - to help cure Alzheimer's. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 COMMUNITY 9

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Review: Order Souvlakia for your Ghenethlia (Birthday) Recipes with Olive Oil by

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou 3. THE MONTHS IN GREEK ARE SIMILAR TO ENGLISH Study the list of the months and try to write them down in Mary Platis & Laura Bashar 1. HOW MANY? COUNTING FROM 1-30 Greek. Cover the Greek words and try to say and write the numbers in Greek word Pronunciation Translation TNH Staff ents. Greek. Ο Ιανουάριος O ianooArios January 6. Divide sliced Brussels Number Greek word Pronunciation Ο Φεβρουάριος O fevrooArios February The following recipes are sprouts on two serving plates. 1 ένα Ena Ο Μάρτιος O MArtios March from Cooking Techniques and 7. Slice beets in half and di - 2 δύο DEEo Ο Απρίλιος O aPREElios April Recipes with Olive Oil by Mary vide among the two plates. Top 3 τρία TREEa Ο Μάιος O MAios May Platis and Laura Bashar, cour - with feta and fresh dill, and 4 τέσσερα TEsera Ο Ιούνιος O iOOnios June tesy of the authors. A first gen - serve with vinaigrette. 5 πέντε PEnte Ο Ιούλιος O iOOlios July eration Greek-American, Platis 6 έξι Exi Ο Αύγουστος O Avghoostos August is a teacher, blogger, culinary 7 επτά ePTA Ο Σεπτέμβριος O sePTEmvrios September expert, and proponent of the Olive Oil and Vanilla 8 οκτώ oKTO Ο Οκτώβριος O oCTOvrios October Mediterranean diet and the use 9 εννέα eNEa Ο Νοέμβριος O noEmvrios November of extra virgin olive oil. The Ice Cream 10 δέκα DEka Ο Δεκέμβριος O deKEmvrios December book is available online. 11 έντεκα EΝteka The addition of olive oil pro - 12 δώδεκα DOdeka 4. DATES MADE EASY duces a very smooth and creamy 13 δεκατρία dekaTREEa When you want to say a date in Greek there are three things ice cream that you will never for - 14 δεκατέσσερα dekaTEsera you need to keep in mind. Most important is that, unlike English, Baby Beets and get. Serve it alongside a nutty 15 δεκαπέντε dekaPEnte in Greek we first give the number of the date and then the month: Brussels Sprouts Salad biscotti, roasted pears, or fresh 16 δεκαέξι dekaExi 08.10 is October 8th, 10.03 is March 10th . Second, you need to berries. For even more exotic fla - 17 δεκαεπτά dekaePTA give the genitive case of the months, by removing the ending – ος vors, use lemon, blood orange, 18 δεκαοκτώ dekaoKTO of each month to get the stem, Ιανουάρι-, and adding the ending – Baby beets are the perfect or jalapeo flavored olive oils. 19 δεκαεννέα dekaeNEa ου, Ιανουαρίου. The genitive case article for masculine gender size for steaming, and perfectly 20 είκοσι EEkosi nouns is του. Third, in the genitive of the months the tonos, the sweet too! And by placing the Yield: 1 1/2 Quarts 21 είκοσι ένα EEkosi Ena accent, always goes on the ί before the ending, Ιανουαρίου. olive oil-coated beets in a shal - Prep Time: 10 minutes 22 είκοσι δύο EEkosi DEEo low bowl over a bamboo Cook Time: 15 minutes 23 είκοσι τρία EEkosi TREEa 4.1. Important national days for Greece are 28.10 and 25.03. steamer, you can collect their Chill Time: 8 Hours 24 είκοσι τέσσερα EEkosi TEsera Try to write them in Greek words. juices to make into a vinaigrette. 25 είκοσι πέντε EEkosi PEnte 28.10= Save the beet greens, as they • 1 cup granulated sugar 26 είκοσι έξι EEkosi Exi 25.03= are delicious when eaten raw or • 6 egg yolks 27 είκοσι επτά EEkosi ePTA 4.2. Write these important dates of our religion in Greek steamed. • 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 28 είκοσι οκτώ EEkosi oKTO words: 29 είκοσι εννέα EEkosi eNEa 25.12= 30 τριάντα triAnta 15.08= 06.01= 2. HOW MUCH DO MY SOUVLAKIA COST? 30.01= The numbers have genders. Besides 1, 3 and 4 that change a 21.05= little in accordance to the gender of the noun they define, all other numbers remain the same in all genders. The neuter grammatical 5. REVEAL THEIR BIRTHDAY DATES gender of 1, 3, 4 is: ένα, τρία, τέσσερα. (Ένα σουβλάκι). Their Answer the questions on the birthday dates. Try not to forget masculine gender is: ένας, τρεις, τέσσερις. (Ένας καφές, τρεις κα - the word στις (= on ) in front of the date and to write the months φέδες). Their feminine gender is: μία, τρεις, τέσσερις. (Μία σαλάτα, in genitive case. τέσσερις μπύρες). Πότε είναι τα γενέθλιά σου; (05.12) Form a whole sentence for your answer, like in the given exam - Τα γενέθλιά μου είναι στις πέντε Δεκεμβρίου. ple. Be aware of selecting the correct form of the verb κάνω. Κάνει, Πότε είναι τα γενέθλια του Γιώργου; (12.03) if you are talking about one thing and κάνουν, if you refer to many Τα γενέθλια …………… είναι …….. things. Πότε είναι τα γενέθλια του Πέτρου; (28.02) -Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 10 σουβλάκια; (30 $) Τα γενέθλια …………… είναι …….. -Δέκα σουβλάκια κάνουν τριάντα δολάρια. Πότε είναι τα γενέθλια του Σταύρου; (18.08) -Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 1 καφές; (3 $) Τα γενέθλια …………… είναι …….. -Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 3 μπύρες; (18 $) -Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 4 πίτες; (16 $) Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at -Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 1 σουβλάκι; (2 $) the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She -Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 11 σουβλάκια; (33 $) has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in -Πόσο κάνει 1 σαλάτα; (6 $) Archaeology and Homeric Philology.

PHOTOS: lAurA BASHAr LITERARY REVIEW Serves 2 Prep Time: 15 minutes Mary Platis and Her Book on Cooking with Olive Oil Cook Time: 30 minutes For Salad: • 3 baby beets, washed, By Eleni Sakellis follower of Platis’ blog. On her trimmed, and peeled California Greek Girl blog, Platis • 1 tablespoon extra- SAN DIEGO, CA — Like many continues to present flavorful, virgin olive oil Greek-Americans, Mary Platis healthy recipes in her signature • 8 large Brussels has a passion for food, and olive California style. When asked sprouts, thinly sliced oil, in particular. After years as about her writing process, Platis or shredded a teacher, children’s bookstore credited her writing group for • 2 tablespoons feta owner, culinary expert, and their encouragement, noting the cheese, crumbled blogger, she published her first group’s most important advice • 1/2 teaspoon fresh book Cooking Techniques and to “just start writing.” dill Recipes with Olive Oil, co-au - Platis and Bashar self-pub - thored and with photographs by lished their book in 2013. “Our For Vinaigrette: Laura Bashar. The book was goal in writing this book is to • 1/4 cup extra virgin years in the making according teach people new ways to cook olive oil cup red wine • 3 cups whole milk to Platis who graciously spoke with olive oil and master fun - vinegar • 1 cup heavy cream with The National Herald. Born damental skills,” the authors • 1 garlic clove, minced • 2 teaspoons vanilla and raised in San Diego, she has By lAurA BASHAr, COurTESy Of mAry PlATiS said. “The techniques in our • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon kosher salt long been a proponent of the ican with roots in Kythira. It was traditional favorites and new book will sharpen skills in the • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Mediterranean/Greek diet as there on a trip with her husband recipes, including Greek Style kitchen and acquaint cooks at pepper reserved beet juice 1. In a small nonstick pot part of a healthy lifestyle. With one October when the olives are Vegetables with Tomatoes, Tuna all levels with basic methods of from steaming over medium heat, whisk to - roots in Peloponnesos and her picked and pressed to make olive with Citrus and Avocado Salad, cooking with olive oil.” Platis is gether with a hand mixer sugar mother from Corinth, Platis is a oil that Platis was struck by the Stuffed Grape Leaves with currently the olive oil spokesper - 1. Place beets in a small, and egg yolks until pale in color, first-generation Greek-Ameri - extraordinary fragrance of the Brown Rice, Kale and Fresh son for Bragg Live Foods, and heatproof shallow bowl. about 5 minutes. can, noting that she grew up in olive oil that permeated the en - Herbs, and Olive Oil and Vanilla owner of The Greek Gourmet 2. Fill a wok or a pot large 2. Add olive oil in a steady the back of a restaurant and her tire island. The flavor and the Ice Cream. catering company for more than enough to hold a bamboo stream, and continue whisking father settled in San Diego in quality of the oil inspired her and The Mediterranean or Greek 25 years. “It is our hope that by steamer with 2-inches of water. until smooth and airy, about 3 part because the climate resem - the focus of the book became diet is well-known for its health understanding basic olive oil Place the bamboo steamer into minutes. bled Greece so much. Like many that essential Greek ingredient, benefits, and olive oil is the cor - profiles home cooks will feel in - the wok. Place the shallow bowl 3. Add milk, cream, vanilla, of us, she could relate to the extra virgin olive oil. nerstone of the cuisine. Platis spired to experiment with new holding beets into the steamer and salt and whisk until com - film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Among the techniques de - made a point of using only extra flavor combinations in dishes and cover. The shallow bowl bined. When she happened to meet Nia tailed in the book are some you virgin olive oil for all the culi - and try different ethnic foods will collect the juice “sweating” 4. Remove from heat, and al - Vardalos, Platis made a point of might not associate with olive nary classes she taught. Years of and oils.” from beets. You will use this low mixture to cool to room telling her “she nailed it.” oil, such as poaching and brais - research and discovering the When asked if there is an - juice in the vinaigrette. temperature. Platis began writing Califor - ing, along with more well- University of California Davis other book on the horizon, Platis 3. Bring water to a boil and 5. Transfer mixture into a nia Greek Girl, her cooking blog, known methods for using olive Olive Center brought Platis into said she is working on a Cali - steam until beets are fork ten - bowl and cover. Refrigerate un - in response to her grown chil - oil like marinating, infusing, and contact with more researchers fornia Greek Girl book based on der, 35 to 45 minutes. til chilled, about 2 hours. dren’s repeated requests for baking. Targeted towards home and experts studying the science her blog, and the sequel/com - 4. Carefully remove the bas - 6. Pour cream mixture into recipes. Now, when they ask for cooks, the book is an excellent behind the wonderful health panion book to Olive Oil, Vine - ket from the steam and allow an ice cream maker, and freeze recipes she tells them to check guide to everything olive oil benefits of extra virgin olive oil. gar, which should be out by next beets to cool to room tempera - according to manufacturer’s in - the blog. After eight years of with information about purchas - In Greece, she met a local summer. Cooking Techniques ture, about 1 hour. Chill until structions. blogging, it was time to write her ing and storage as well as deli - farmer making his own olive oil and Recipes with Olive Oil by ready to serve. 7. Serve alone or with fresh book. Her husband, Michael is a cious recipes to try. Among who happened to be a neighbor Mary Platis and Laura Bashar is 5. Strain beet juice and blend fruit. Drizzle with fruit flavored second generation Greek-Amer - those recipes is a mix of updated of her mother’s and was also a available online. with other vinaigrette ingredi - olive oil of your choice.

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By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos and with a wrench began various tools for the Bill shrugged. Stavros, survey - have time to go to the hardware Special to The National Herald to unscrew a small round correct one. “One ing the lake-size puddles of wa - store to get one.” Stavros part below the spigot. It of them should ter, nodded, “Yeah! So is Nia - grinned. “This house is old. No “Bill!” I called out. “What is broke in two pieces, landing in do the job,” he gara Falls!” Pointing to Bill’s one makes these washers any - it, dear?” he responded, rattling the sink. “Dear! Don’t you think said. tools, he said, “You could get a more, pal. You’d have to order his newspaper to indicate I was you should shut off the water Within min - good price for them on E-Bay.” one in Chicago, special! I hap - interrupting a very important valve before you do anything?” utes, Bill’s To head off Bill’s ascending tem - pen to have one from an old occupation. “The faucet in the He looked at me like I was the groaning per, I asked Stavros if he’d like house.” Within minutes the sink is leaking.” Truth was, a dumbest woman on the planet. sounded like coffee and a freshly baked scone washer was replaced and I went geyser was shooting water up “If I did that how will I know I Shrek after a before he began. “Thanks! But, downstairs and turned on the towards the ceiling. “Is it impor - fixed the leak?” Observing the meal of fa - got more jobs waiting. This trip water valve. Everything worked tant?” I answered, “Important two pieces in the sink, he asked, solada, as is special for friends.” perfectly, again. Handing Bill enough to call Stavros, I think.” “Think it’s broken?” I shrugged. a huge Stavros is a big man. I mean, the bill, Stavros said, “Well, see Stavros is Mr. Fix-it! But after “Well, if it wasn’t - it is now.” make blue his biceps, alone, look like Idaho you all next time.” And he left. charging us three figures for the Meanwhile, I went inside to tools like potatoes were lodged in them. Stone faced, Bill, stared down freezer and heater, Bill gets the do my house work. Half hour they used When he crouched down under at the exorbitant bill, his pres - hives when his name is men - later, with a loud groan, Bill slid to, dear.” I the sink I could swear the house sure hitting an all-time high, tioned. But, it brought him into under the sink, various tools be - went down to tilted to one side. “Nothing’s said, “Chicago, my *^#*. What the kitchen faster than a side him and the geyser still ac - the basement broken under here. Just a few a story! I tell you the washer NASCAR driver. He looked at tive. Then, a baritone groan - to fold towels and loosened pipe valves. How th’ cost seventy-five cents! I could the geyser and rubbed his chin. not Bill’s - sounded from the and sheets when I white truck, hell did that happen?” He got have done it myself if I...” “How did you do that?” he pipes. “What was that?” I asked, noticed they were festooned with up, noticing the broken washer Thankful that I had my asked. “I practiced,” said I, nervous. “That’s the water try - wet. Looking up, an American and in the sink. He nodded, slowly, kitchen back, I told him, “Never huffily. Just for that remark, I ing to get through. It’s supposed water was dripping Greek flag, parked out - like a doctor about to announce mind, dear. He’s missing the said, “Shall I call Stavros?” Irri - to do that. Nothing to worry from the ceiling just un - side the house and that serious surgery was hot, French roast coffee and but - tated, he said, “Call that... about.” His head came up, his der the kitchen. Oh, oh! Shut - Stavros, carrying a tool chest needed, then, dug into his huge tered scones. So, it’s just the two that...extortionist? Why did I agitation very evident. “I can’t ting off the water valve, I that dwarfed Bill’s, came in, tool chest and held up a washer. of us.” He brightened as a groan buy this 54 piece tool chest?” I understand why these tools phoned Stavros. Then, I came grinning and greeting the ‘ama - “See this?” he asked Bill. Bill emitted from his stomach. shrugged, “I don’t know. Why?” don’t do the job.” To soothe his up wielding a mop and bucket. teur’ plumber. “Yeia sas! What’s nodded. “I see it. That’s a sev - “That’s the best idea you’ve had He approached the faulty faucet ego I told him, “They don’t Bill was still picking over the up?” “A small leak, that’s all,” enty-five cent washer. I didn’t all day.” 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff 0 1 AHEPA New England Chapter manides; Treasurer – Dr. John 1

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mic year and heading off to en - A compendium edition commem - P joy the summer, Tarpon Springs E orating its 90-year history. The H Elementary School students had A AHEPA History Book Committee a chance to see, hear, and speak Three Rivers Community Col - is comprised of John Louziotis, with their counterparts on the lege, Backus Hospital Outreach George Maistrelis, Peter J. Greek island of Chalki, the Tar - Program, Betasaida/Katie Blair Hominski, Peter Pappas, CPA, pon Springs Beacon reported. House, Otis Library, ARC of New Ernest Pool, Cleon George and The eponymous capital town London County, AHEPA Yankee Tony Petros. of the Greek Dodecanese Islands News, Paideia Society at the The Committee asks that of Chalki, Kalymnos and Symi, University of Connecticut, Mar - each Chapter member purchase as well as Larnaca in Cyprus, tin House, the Three Tenants As - one spread the word to friends are the sister cities of Tarpon sociations of AHEPA Apartments and relatives. There are 500 Springs, which has the highest and The Center for Hospice Care books to sell. percentage of Greek-Americans of Norwich. The Norwich AHEPA will do - anywhere in the United States. Norwich also installed it's nate all the proceeds from the Tarpon’s Sister Cities Com - new officers for the year as fol - book sales to the Holy Trinity mittee president Chris Ala - lows: President – Peter Argiros; Greek Orthodox Church of Nor - houzos, who in March was Vice-President – George Grosso - wich. elected mayor – becoming Tar - pon’s first Greek-born mayor – The goal is to, “share culture, As the Beacon noted, the is - made the May 26 international education and economic devel - land’s population was larger at Skype session possible. opment” with these cities, Ala - one time, with many of the in - GOINGS ON... Alahouzos, who plans to visit houzos told the Beacon. habitants as early as over 100 his native Kalymnos later this Those on hand fluent in both years ago immigrated to the summer, told TNH that he plans Greek and English translated United States, with many set - n THRU SEPT. 10 you and pray your stay with us Transfiguration Greek Orthodox to coordinate such events with when some of the attendees tling in Tarpon. TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Tarpon will be enjoyable. Festival hours Church, 2800 O’Malley Road in Tarpon’s other sister cities. spoke only one of the two lan - Though reminiscent of any Springs’ annual Night in the Is - are: Thursday-Saturday 4-11PM, Anchorage, will hold its annual “When they heard about it on guages but not the other. generic Greek island, Tarpon lands tradition continues on the and Sunday 12-9PM. Come learn Greek Festival Friday, Aug. 19 Symi,” he said, “they wanted to The children asked each Springs has a particular Dode - historic Sponge Docks once a more and be part of our commu - through Sunday, Aug. 21, Noon do the same thing with us im - other questions about their fa - canese flavor, not only because month from 6-11PM on the City’s nity! For more information, until 7PM. Music will be provided mediately. But we told them vorite music, subjects in school, of its high Dodecanese popula - historic Sponge Docks, along Do - please visit our website at hamp - by Peter Deneff and Danny Pa - they’d have to wait until Sep - and even spoke about the An - tion, customs, and cuisine, but decanese Boulevard. Food, tonsgreekfestival.com. pakalos of Synthesi. Come down - tember,” he chuckled, “because cient Greek gods. also because its main road along drinks, and the street is closed stairs in the new church building the kids are off from school for The session also helped to its historic Sponge Docks is off for live dancing: 6-11PM on n JULY 15-17 and watch as Laurie Constantino the summer!” bridge the gap between the two named Dodecanese Boulevard. Saturdays April 2, May 14, June PORTSMOUTH, NH – The St. (author of our parish cookbook The Tarpon Springs students, cultures, Tarpon school officials 11, July 9, August 6. And Sep - Nicholas Greek Orthodox and her food blog, laurieconstan - Principal Art Steullet, Sister noted. To put things into per - NORWICH, CT – The Rose of tember 10. Sponsoring restau - Church, 40 Andrew Jarvis Drive tino.com) prepares famous Greek Cities Committee members, spective, Tarpon Springs has New England Chapter 110, Or - rants include Costa’s Hellas, in Portsmouth, is proud to pre - recipes. Come see our nearly fin - Chalki Society of Tarpon Springs about 700 students at the ele - der of AHEPA of Norwich, cele - Mama’s and Mykonos. sent its annual Greek festival Fri - ished new church and listen as President Michele Manousos, mentary school, which more brating its 90th anniversary, day, Jul. 15 through Sunday, Jul. Father Vasili explains the history, also participated in the Skype than double the entire popula - held its Annual Awards Banquet n JULY 8-24 17. For 41 years, this festival has traditions and worship of the session, the Beacon reported. tion of Chalki. on June 28 at the Pappas Com - ASTORIA – The Museum of the proven to be over and over again Greek Orthodox Faith. Our two munity Center at AHEPA 110 Moving Image, 36-01 35th Av - a fun event for all ages. This dancing groups perform tradi - Apartments. Seventy-five Ahep - enue in Astoria, will present Eter - years' Greek Festival year tional Greek dances, dressed in ans and guests attended the nity and History: The Cinema of promises to be another great regional costumes. (This perfor - banquet to witness the award - Theo Angelopoulos, July 8-24. event. The families of the St mance is on Saturday and Sun - QUESTION OF THE WEEK ing of cash grants to area non - This is a complete retrospective Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church day only.) Also, we will be fea - profit organizations. The Nor - of the director's career, the first get together in April through turing: Bouncy House: Lots of fun Do you think a Grexit should follow the Brexit? wich chapter presented $6,500 of its kind in the United States. early July preparing many of the for the kids! A fee will be charged Please email your response to in grants to the following orga - Greece's most prominent film di - menu items. So come join us for to bounce. Silent Auction:Come [email protected] We may publish some re - nizations: Norwich Free Acad - rector of the post-1968 era, Theo fresh Lamb, Moussaka, Spanako - sponses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. emy Greek Studies Program, Angelopoulos (1935-2012) was pita (Spinach Pie), a Gyro or a a master cinema stylist. His in - fresh piece of Baklava. All of the vestigations into history and pol - food and pastries at the St itics, tyranny and resistance, and Nicholas Greek Festival, taste just spiritual anomie and emotional like your YiaYia's (Grandmother) devastation place him on equal recipes. With all of this great THE HERALD SQUARE footing with filmmakers like An - homemade food, it's no wonder drei Tarkovsky, Bernardo that the St Nicholas Greek Festi - TNH's Crossword Challenge Bertolucci, and Wim Wenders. val is one of the must attend Today, at a time when Greece has events every summer on the Sea - struggled with impending eco - coast. People travel from all over 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 n om ic collapse, an d a s the coun - New England to enjoy the food inside the new church building try's refugee crisis has worsened, and the live entertainment. Oh to bid on a wide variety of great 13 14 15 16 with displaced p opulations flee - and they may buy some delicious items including jewelry, house - in g w ar in t he Middle East a nd pastries for the ride home! Also, wares, gift baskets, artwork, and 17 18 19 massing on its borders, the please make sure to visit the gift certificates for local restau - them es of Angel opoulos's cin ema Church and enjoy the beautiful rants and services. The Agora: 20 21 22 23 24 a re p ressing once again. Unless iconography! The Church itself Our Agora (market) has gifts and otherwise noted, tickets are $12 has a traditional Byzantine archi - souvenirs from Greece, novelty 25 26 27 a du l ts ($ 9 seniors and stud ents tectural style, with the center T-shirts and Greek music. Plus, / $7 youth 3 -17) and free for Mu - dome and the footprint in the the second edition of our own 28 29 30 31 seum members at the Film Lover shape of a cross. The church parish cookbook,Tastes Like a nd Kids Prem ium le vels and structure is modeled after many Home: Mediterranean Cooking 32 33 34 35 36 a bo v e. Advance tic kets ar e avail - island churches typical in Greece. in Alaska, is also available. Many able online at movingimage.us. Between the altar and the upper of our festival recipes are in - 37 38 39 40 Ticket purchase may be applied Solea is a wall adorned with cluded in this fabulous cookbook. 41 42 43 tow a rd sa me-day a dmission to icons with a central doorway The Deli: Find imported Greek the Museum 's gall erie s. A full called "Royal Doors." 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Panagoulis accused some col - 56 Walks in shallo w water Solution to last week’s puzzle S trongly op posed to the rise leagues, including members of 59 ____ and t he M an of the Colonels in 1967, the 28- his own party, of having collab - 61 Org. of Am eric an State s (abbrev.) A R B I A B E T A H E A D year -old Panagouli s fo rm ed the orated with the junta. He re - 62 Reduce D O E R N O U N N O B L E Nat i onal Resista nce and or ches - signed his own party as a result 63 Greek New Age Musician S A N S D I R T A M E A N trated an assassination attempt and continued to serve as an in - 64 Train Netw ork Mgmt . (ab brev.) aga i nst the jun ta’s leader, dependent. E S C A R L O S S E 65 Xe Geor ge Papadopou los on August On May 3, 1976, he was ex - 66 Expires T H E M E S D E T R O I T 13, 1968. pected to make public files he R E A C I A O A C E The attempt failed, and kept regarding the junta’s mili - DOWN S C I O N E E L S K I A Panagoulis was arrested and tary police. But two days earlier, 1 Seaweed substance jailed – reportedly having been he was killed in a car accident, 2 Do up shoes H O S S A D A M S B E E R severely tortured by his captors. when a speeding car crashed 3 Pad E N U A C E S H E N R Y He escaped from prison a into his own. 4 Knight's title A D Z N O N E C A L year later, but was recaptured Some speculate that it was 5 Nil F O U N D R Y C A V A F Y and then placed in solitary con - no accident, but rather an as - 6 Type of dig. video broadcasting finement. He refused amnesty sassination to silence him. 7 Coffee brand E R N P A G E R A P from the junta, but was later re - His legacy includes the wide - 8 Purchase C H A S E G A I N M A N E leased when Papadopoulos at - spread attention to his poetry, 9 Newsman Ernie D E L T A M A R E A N N A tempted to liberalize conditions some of which was set to music 10 2:1, for example to soften the junta’s ruthless im - by renowned Greek composers S W I S S T R O Y S K I S age. such as Mikis Theodorakis.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 New Democracy Pushes Probe of SYRIZA’s Secret Plan B Eurozone Exit

TNH Staff ity promises. ting up a House investigative ter Nikos Pappas and Foreign agreement, which was much of the difficulties that Greece That came after Tsipras last committee into last year’s nego - Minister Nikos Kotzias defended worse than the outcome of the would face if it were forced to ATHENS – Greece’s Parliament July called for a referendum, urg - tiations with creditors and the the government’s record, includ - second negotiation,” he added. leave the euro, and also of the will discuss a secret plan by the ing Greeks to reject austerity and imposition of capital controls that ing its decision to hold a referen - In comments to Kathimerini, dangers that would follow if our ruling SYRIZA-led administration back him against the creditors. are still in place. dum on austerity last summer. Varoufakis said the government work became known,” Galbraith to take the country out of the Eu - They did but he promptly re - In his book Welcome to the Pappas spoke of “pressures” was “confused.” said. rozone last year. neged on that as well, leading to Poisoned Chalice: The Destruc - from Eurozone finance ministers “It can’t be that the different For these reasons, we worked American economist James a third bailout of 86 billion euros tion of Greece and the Future of last year and said Varoufakis had sides of the same status quo ac - quietly, mostly away from Athens. Galbraith set off a firestorm with ($98 billion) that came with far Europe, Galbraith outlined the proposed the continuation of the cuse me of being a destructive The larger Greek government – his book about Greece that re - tougher conditions than he could details of the Plan B that Tsipras previous bailout program of for - force on the one hand and a sup - outside or even within the Fi - vealed details of the so-called have gotten earlier. had trivialized earlier. mer prime minister Antonis porter of memorandums on the nance Ministry – was not in - Plan B of former Finance Minister That has led to a rapid decline ND spokesman Giorgos Samaras, the then-leader of New other,” he said. volved,” he added, showing how Yanis Varoufakis, who was ousted in the popularity of SYRIZA and Koumoutsakos said Galbraith’s Democracy. As for Pappas’s claim that he even Tsipras was on the margins by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, its partner, the pro-austerity, far- revelations made ND’s longstand - “That would have been a wanted to continue Samaras’ of talk within his own govern - that allegedly proposed nation - right, jingoistic Independent ing demand for an investigation painful choice which we fortu - agreement, Varoufakis said, ment. alizing the Bank of Greece, cre - Greeks (ANEL) even as the Pre - even more pressing. “This dark nately avoided, achieving an ex - “Nothing had been agreed by the The team had attempted to ating a new drachma and imple - mier tries to backtrack from some period must be fully illuminated,” tension of the agreement,” Pap - Samaras government to con - prepare for a possible forced exit menting a state of emergency. of the new austerity measures he he said. “The future of the coun - pas said. tinue.” from the euro, Galbraith said. Tsipras’ government had dis - vowed he would never impose, try and of the Greek people was “At some point, everything THE GALBRAITH TAKE The issues had ranged from: “The puted earlier reports about the including mroe pension cuts gambled.” must be said,” Kotzias said, Galbraith stressed in an article legal relationship with the Euro - plan, what Varoufakis said was which he said technically weren’t Responding to the request, adding that Varoufakis had on Varoufakis’ website that the pean Union, to the creation and an attempt to discredit him for his fault because they affect aux - Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis pressed for a quick deal, “warn - plan was a contingency scheme management of a new central his role in hanging tough with iliary benefits. said a discussion would be held ing that that the ATMs were at to be activated in the event that bank and the mechanics of pro - international creditors before the New Democracy got approval at the end of July. risk of closing.” Greece was pushed out of the Eu - viding reliable liquidity on short Premier caved in to their de - from the Parliament that Tsipras In separate interviews with “He said he would take re - rozone. notice, to possible external sup - mands he renege on anti-auster - controls for a discussion on set - state television ERT, State Minis - sponsibility for the February As Galbraith writes, Varo - port for the new currency, to the ufakis asked him in March 2015 transformation of bank deposits “if I would help with a delicate and private debts, to such essen - task.” “This was the preparation tials as maintaining supplies of of a preliminary plan – requested essentials including food, fuel Tsipras Goes to China, Offers Sweeping Deals in Greece by the Prime Minister – for the and medicines.” contingency that Greece might “We could not know how be forced out of the euro.” Greek political and social forces TNH Staff unless he reneged on his reneg - “It was necessary to prepare would react,” he said. “It was not ing. for the worst. Together with a our mission to make recommen - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, An embarrassed Tsipras, with small group I worked for about dations, and we made none; we in a stunning turnaround from another debacle on his hands, six weeks on this plan, and sub - were preparing for a scenario his objections to privatizations, backtracked and said Greece will mitted a memorandum – the that everyone hoped to avoid.” has told Chinese officials in Bei - stick to the contract it signed, “Plan X memorandum” – in the Tsipras “made his decision,” jing he’s opening the door for but not before he was mocked first days of May,” Galbraith Galbraith wrote, noting he left them to take over more Greek by rival parties for what they wrote. Greece on July 7 last year “with assets. said was his inept, amateurish “Our work drew on the finan - mixed emotions.” After backtracking on plans handling of the sale. cial and legal expertise of our “On one side, I had wished for to change terms of a contract he “Never in the history of Par - team, on the academic literature a better result for the Greek peo - signed with the Chinese com - liament has a government gone on currency transitions, on a ple, for a stronger boost from pany Cosco to take a greater back on its signature on a bilat - small number of private conver - Greece’s friends, for a bit of flex - stake in the port of Piraeus, eral agreement,” New Democ - sations with trusted experts, and ibility from the creditors, which Tsipras reportedly gave Chinese racy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on our own knowledge of the never appeared. On the other officials seven opportunities in told the Parliament, ripping the Greek economic and social situ - side, I felt content in having ren - Greece, the business newspaper government’s “erratic” policies. ation,” he adds, noting that, “We dered service in a good cause. Naftemporiki said, including: Conservative spokesman hoped to provide an outline of And in the confident judgment • A projected airport at the Giorgos Koumoutsakos said, “Er - measures that might have to be that my friend, the finance min - Kastelli site in central Crete ratic policies on investment and taken and of problems that ister, Yanis Varoufakis, had car - • Chinese expansion in a privatizations kill off any possi - would occur.” ried out his responsibilities with mostly depressed shipbuilding AP PHOTO/NG HAN GuAN bility of economic growth,” The team was “acutely aware distinction.” and ship repair zone west of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center with his partner while adding that “incompe - Athens Peristera Baziana, right, is welcomed by Chinese Premier Li tence and unreliability drive • Presence in the Thriasio in - Keqiang at left during a welcome ceremony outside the Great away investments.” He added: dustrial and logistic district, also Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, July 4. “This undermines growth.” west of Athens Cosco had accused the gov - In Energy Push, Italy’s Eni • Investment in Greece’s who failed to move the Chinese, proximity to the Suez Canal. ernment and the country’s pri - twice recapitalized banking sec - to have asked for a permanent Cosco executives and other vatization agency, TAIPED, of re - tor and direct air link between Bei - Chinese officials have said they versing what was agreed in the To Start Drilling off Cyprus • Boosting Greek farm prod - jing and Athens. want to develop the port into a deal, warning it would not ac - uct exports to the massive Chi - While there, he said the deal logistics center that will move cept any changes as it seemed nese market with Cosco – which he tried to goods, mostly via rail, to Eastern ready to collapse. TNH Staff censing round for oil and gas • Establishment of a new wiggle out of after screaming Europe. The government was report - drilling off southern Cyprus, the R&D center in Greece by Chi - protests and strikes by workers Tsipras, to much fanfare, in edly concerned that the compli - NICOSIA — The chief executive government said, as officials nese interests fearful for their jobs – would April had signed a deal to trans - cation would further damage the of Italian oil and gas company from France’s Total met Presi - • Chinese capital investment lead to more Chinese invest - fer the state’s 67 percent share country’s international standing Eni says exploratory drilling off dent Nicos Anastasiades too. in tourism projects and real es - ments as Greece is ready to offer in the port to Cosco, with Chi - at a time when it is trying to sig - Cyprus’ southern shore will be - Ahead of a July 22 deadline tate them almost carte blanche. nese officials watching and nal to international markets and gin next year and French com - for expressions of interest for While out of office, Tsipras “This is a mutually beneficial gleaming and both sides predict - investors and lure foreign capi - pany Total is right behind them. offshore drilling rights, talks in said Greece was selling off its deal, which paves the way for ing it would be a major boost to tal, Kathimerini said. Claudio Descalzi said after Nicosia with Total came a day assets at bargain basement the Chinese companies and Greece’s efforts to come out of a Opposition parties called it a talks with Cypriot President after Anastasiades met represen - prices and that he would stop it. brings positive benefits to the long, crushing economic crisis. “fiasco” and said it was proof Nicos Anastasiades that drilling tatives from Eni. Now in power, he, too, has Greek economy,” Tsipras said at NO WIGGLE ROOM that the government can’t push will “for sure” start in 2017. “We went ahead with the succumbed to pressure from the a financial forum in Beijing, the But the bill Tsipras sent to through privatizations that Descalzi said the eastern third licensing round due to in - country’s international lenders Wall Street Journal reported.. Parliament sought to wiggle out Tsipras swore to reject, then ac - Mediterranean’s gas potential is creased interest in this region... and speeding the pace of priva - Cosco uses Piraeus as a trans - of some of the tough terms, cepted and keeps trying to “becoming more and more im - and we see from the initial in - tizations. shipment hub for Asian exports changing the contract without change as his popularity plum - portant” following the recent terest that the government’s de - He was also said, following a to Europe arriving on container the approval of Chinese, which mets in the wake of his reneging discovery of significant gas cision was vindicated,” govern - long line of other Greek leaders vessels from China, given its threatened to scuttle the deal on anti-austerity promises. fields in Egyptian and Israeli wa - ment spokesman Nicos ters. Christodoulides told reporters, Eni has the rights to drill off Agence France Presse reported. Cyprus in three blocks, or areas. “We hope that the general in - Eni last year discovered a gas creased interest that exists at Mamidakis Suicide Rattles Business Community field off Egypt that it called the this moment will translate very biggest find ever in the Mediter - specifically with the ending date ranean Sea. for expressions of interest,” he Continued from page 1 Democracy party Kyriakos Mit - salaries of the company’s 160 Descalzi said he discussed added. sotakis said, “Greek corpora - employees, according to court with Anastasiades a third He said Anastasiades dis - the head in his study in Athens. tions are struggling … The sense documents. drilling licensing round whose cussed with Total the third li - He was 84 years old. The police is that a lot of companies man - The past two months have deadline is July 22. censing round and how gas treated the death as suicide. An aged to hold on in the hope of a also seen supermarket chain U.S. company Noble Energy finds in the region can help pro - upstanding member of the better future but it’s clear that Marinopoulos, electrical supply and France’s Total are also li - vide energy security for Europe. Greek business community, the economy’s not recovering.” company Ilektroniki, security censed to drill off Cyprus, where Nicosia has put three blocks Mamidakis and his two brothers Once the third largest sup - company Pyrsos, and five-star there is so much hope for lucra - up for sale close to where Eni began with a small chain of gas plier of petroleum products, hotel Athens Ledra all file for tive finds that Turkey, which un - made a huge find in Egypt’s off - stations which they transformed Mamidoil-Jetoil controlled 600 bankruptcy protection. Only last lawfully occupies the northern shore Zohr field that could hold into an international fuel trad - gas stations in its chain with month, Greece completed a re - third, has said it would claim 30 trillion cubic feet (850 billion ing business throughout Greece large storage facilities outside view of the third bailout of €86 any share of findings, even in cubic meters) of gas. and the Balkans. Mamidakis of Thessaloniki as a base for its billion and received an addi - sovereign Cypriot waters. The field sits adjacent to a continued to manage the com - exports to the Balkans, but the tional aid payment of €7.5 bil - Turkey also has sent in a war - Cyprus block licensed to Total, pany until his death. decline in the use of gas and lion. The recession, however, ship and energy research vessel whose officials said they hadn’t Small businesses have taken heating oil, due to the Greek continues and output is ex - trying to stake its interest, which decided whether to bid for one the brunt of the seven-year re - government’s increased fuel pected to shrink an additional EurOkiNiSSi for a while prompted Anastasi - of the blocs. cession in Greece, many closing taxes, hurt the company. The 0.3 % before a 2017 recovery. Kyriakos Mamidakis, the ades to break off talks to reunify The record Zhor find last Au - when their cash flow ended. taxes had been raised to help According to certain analysts, founder of leading Greek fuel the island. The negotiations gust has raised hopes that there Lately, however, larger, more es - reach the revenue targets of the connections between politi - supplier, Mamidoil-Jetoil. have resumed, but sputtered, are more energy findings off the tablished businesses have begun Greece’s international creditors, cians, business owners, and and Turkish President Recep island. The prospect has got at - to file for bankruptcy, including the European Union, European bankers helped keep many large his former Mamidoil-Jetoil em - Tayyip Erdogan – who refuses tention from international com - Mamidoil-Jetoil, after local bank Central Bank, and the Interna - companies in business in order ployees including Emmanuel to recognize Cyprus, a member panies and become a key cata - began addressing the nonper - tional Monetary Fund. Mami - to protect jobs in spite of the Panayiotakis remember his of the European Union – is still lyst in the Cyprus unity talks, forming loans making up more doil-Jetoil debts include €270 fact that the companies were no achievements. Panayiotakis pressing his case to become a complicated by Erdogan’s un - than 50% of their total. Pressure million owed to banks and sup - longer viable. noted, “He built a big interna - member of the bloc while bar - predictability. from international creditors has pliers, €8 million for unpaid so - Mamidakis meanwhile is re - tional business with his broth - ring Cypriot ships and planes. forced this course of action. cial security contributions, and membered as a favorite son of ers, but they never forgot they Energy giants are showing (Material from the Associated Leader of the opposition New €1 million for the unpaid Crete, his native island where came from a very small village. renewed interest in a third li - Press was used in this report) Gremigration: Nearly 500K Left Since Crisis Start

Continued from page 1 tries as servants and laborers. Greeks in 2013 alone represent lic sector, and 52% wish to be The second migration more than 2% of the total work - active in enterprise); oped countries and fueled the episode mainly concerned force of the country, while the 3) with emphasis on the val - exodus of people, mostly young young people aged 20-34 (7 of proportion of young people at ues of excellence, transparency people, seeking new opportuni - 10), 5 out of 10 declared them - the productive ages of 25-39 is and meritocracy, the enactment, ties and potential for progress," selves manual laborers, while 4 more than 50% of all outbound with both public and private sec - Lazaretou told Kathimerini. out of 10 were unemployed. Six individuals. tor support, periodic competi - According to the report, what of 10 went to Germany and Bel - The report concluded with six tions with generous premiums, is interesting is the comparison gium and were employed as in - recommendations to stop that such as prizes and/or the subsi - of the two previous episodes dustrial workers. In contrast, the trend. dized hires of young Greek sci - with the current one regarding current flight involves young, 1) a shift toward more pro - entists; the qualitative characteristics. educated professionals who are ductive sectors and the linking 4) widespread adoption of During the first flight incident, heading mainly to Germany, the of education with production. A the institutions of apprentice - the main destinations were the United Kingdom, and the United tool for redefining professions is ships and internships; "transoceanic countries" (the Arab Emirates. the connection of higher educa - 5) the creation of an enter - United States, Australia, Greece ranks fourth in the tion with productive specializa - prise-friendly environment, con - Canada, Brazil and Southeast EU for the massiveness of its mi - tion; sidering that Greece is one of Africa). gration outflow and in regards 2) active support of startup the largest suppliers of scientists, Seven of ten emigrants were to its proportion of the country’s businesses, such as creating engineers, and technology ex - AP PHOTO/GEErT VANdEN wiJNGAErT) 15-44 years old, less than two workforce, after Cyprus, Ireland meeting spaces for the young perts, one that reduces bureau - Pesiridou Wins 100-Meter Hurdle Race in ten were women and the and Lithuania, and ranks third (61% of educated youth who cracy and adopts a business- overwhelming majority was un - after Cyprus and Spain regard - participated in a survey by En - friendly attitude; and Greece's Elisavet Pesiridou waves after winning her women's skilled workers and farmers of ing the percentage of young em - deavour Greece 2014 wish to 6) the reintegration of the 100m hurdles heat during the European Athletics Champi - a low educational level, who igrants. work in the private sector, even younger generations to educa - onships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Wednesday, July 6. usually worked in the host coun - Specifically, the outbound with the same salary as the pub - tion and workplace skills. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016

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It once played a crucial role. At least, if nothing else, it dis - our ancestors and we are cer - knowledge or return those left E cussed issues concerning the Church and the Greek-American tainly proud of our heritage. But G unpublished. r community, and, occasionally, Greece. when push comes to shove, we O E Lately, however, it has turned into a cloak that legitimizes the G unrealistically high Archdiocese budget and a few other matters. Once, during the years of Archbishop Iakovos, each Clergy- Laity was a mass pan-Hellenic American calling, a kind of Greek- AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS American Congress, in which the personalities of the time, laity and clergy, discussed – often in acute tones – issues such as the By Dan Georgakas and state of the Church, the use of the Greek language, the role of Constantinos E. Scaros the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are the laity and clergy, Greek-American education, and the Greek- and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. American press, among others. to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two The Clergy-Laity was once a participatory meeting that created From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look a sense of common ownership of the Church and of a common inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion future. odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in Because the issues were serious, the disagreements were often collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: intense. For example, in the 1972 Congress, the bold Iakovos conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com raised the issue of the use of the English language in the Liturgy – a necessary action, of course – which perhaps due to ambiguities caused a storm of reactions to the extent that the archbishop submitted his resignation, without it being accepted. We Know the Problems in Syria, but What’s the Solution? The bottom line is that there was dialogue, which drew mass participation and interest. It resulted in keeping the Church alive, unlike the current situation in which it has been left on autopilot GEORGAKAS PRESENTS Opposition to increased Amer - the suggestion that more military blood and treasure to fighting a and where individual interests override general ones. HIS POINT OF VIEW ican military involvement in Syria intervention in Syria would be comparatively tamer monster like Some people who are influenced by the problems of the past, Dino, if you ask almost any transcends partisan differences. beneficial to the United States. Assad. during the period of Archbishop Spyridon, support the position American their priority for the Arch-conservative and Nixon- Dealing with the Syrian civil In contrast, neocons – Dick that the current silence benefits the Church. Middle East they will answer: the speechwriter Pat Buchanan vehe - war, Russian activities in the re - Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld That, of course, would be positive if this tranquility did not destruction of ISIS. This objec - mently opposes the U.S. playing gion, and the presence of ISIS are come to mind, though John Mc - stem from a sense of frustration, which reaches indifference and tive, unfortunately, has become policeman in the Middle East. He formidable challenges facing our Cain and Lindsey Graham surely beyond. entwined with American policies argues it is in our national inter - next president. Making the mis - deserve mention – never met a This situation is reminiscent of the advertisement of a large that include reshaping national est to lessen rather than increase take of reckless intervention for war they didn’t like. And Rand New York hospital, which effectively conveyed: rest your heart borders and intervening in civil military interventions. Bernie a third time should not be an op - Paul simply can’t stand govern - but don’t overdo it. wars. Sanders believes intervention in tion. The presumptive candidates ment, period, whether it is pro - This is the point we have reached today. We have much more The latest interventionist Syria would duplicate what hap - of the major parties need to be tecting our interests abroad or silence than is healthy for the Church and the community. thinking regards Syria. More than pened in Iraq. Democratic liberals pressed to state a coherent and our border at home. And, unfortunately, it is not only the great personalities of the 50 officials in the American diplo - efficient policy that focuses on I am certainly not in favor of clergy that are missing. matic corps have published a let - Strange bedfellows: ISIS, not Assad. war – no civilized human being Also absent are the great personalities of the laity, people such ter asking for a “more muscular should consider it anything but a as the late Michael Jaharis, whose prestige and generosity kept military posture” in Syria. They Bernie Sanders and SCAROS RESPONDS last resort. But as far as the Mid - the helm of the Church as stable as possible. advocate the use of “stand off Donald Trump agree Dan, trying to resolve the Mid - dle East goes, there was hardly a and air weapons” to bolster dle East muddle is like trying to more stable time in the Middle forces in Syria now in rebellion that the U.S. is often go swimming without getting East from America’s perspective Suicide’s Significance against the regime of Bashar el- too quick to intervene wet. It just isn’t going to happen. than in the 1980s, when Iran and Assad. Anything I suggest here surely Iraq were killing each other. This view echoes the perspec - militarily all around will have a formidable counter - Granted, Donald Trump keeps The suicide of the chairman of Greece's Mamidoil-Jetoil pe - tives that toppled the regime of the globe. argument, and any president sticking and moving, sticking and troleum company Kyriakos Mamidakis shocked the nation’s Saddam Hussein in Iraq. After who might propose is likely to be moving… when it comes to for - business world and was transmitted to all ends of the earth. spending billions of dollars and such as Elizabeth Warren and Re - treated unkindly by history be - eign policy, but he’s right when And that's because suicide is a historic milestone in the long suffering significant military ca - publican libertarians such as Sen - cause of the short-term conse - he takes the “let ‘em kill each economic crisis that is devouring Greece. sualties, the new borders being ator Rand Paul hold similar quences. But if history were to other” approach. When Mamidakis reached a financial impasse, and due to formed are not what we antici - views. treat that president more gra - He was right not to overreact pride and sense of dignity – notions that are forgotten nowadays pated. Iraq has become a failed The hawkish Hillary Clinton ciously in the long run, then that, to Russia’s Vladimir Putin’s Syrian – and pulled the trigger, he sent a strong message to the Greek state and ISIS has emerged as a is very hostile to accepting Russ - indeed, would be the least un - intervention, and Putin was wise government and the Eurozone. dangerous enemy. Hussein was ian influence in this region, even wise policy. That said, here’s my to exit long before Syria became And not only because Mamidakis stood apart from many certainly a tyrant but he never though the region is directly on two cents: another Afghani thorn in Russia’s other business leaders insofar as his gravitas, self-made story had the intent or ability to Russia’s borders. Earlier she ad - In rare accordance with side. and generosity – he did not forget his humble roots – and a threaten the United States. vocated a no-fly zone in Syria Hillary Clinton, I, too, favor a safe Safe havens would allow man who helped countless people, his employees being the first The ouster of the tyrannical that had enormous risks regard - haven. Unlike Hillary, though, the refugees to live in their own land to sing his praises. Muammar Gaddafi in Libya was ing possible clashes with Russian safe zone would serve in place amid their own culture, without But because it is a cry of anguish and despair about Greece’s a similar phenomenon. The con - aircraft. The ouster of Gaddafi of, not in addition to, refugees fearing ostracizing, deportation, ongoing economic woes – with no prospect of improvement – sequence has been another failed occurred during her tenure as entering Europe and America by or other disparate treatment in a straight from the top of the business class. state in which extreme Jihadists Secretary of State. That period the thousands. strange land. That would stabi - Ultimately, if this situation continues for a few more years, have considerable power in many also saw the rise of ISIS, a tide Pat Buchanan, whom you lize things in Europe, not least of there will be nothing left standing in Greece. It is far too easy regions. she was unable to stem. mention, is a classic paleoconser - all in crisis-ravaged Greece, and to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Assad is another tyrant whose Last November, Donald vative who didn’t even think we would take a little edge off the Consider Greece’s overall situation: unemployment remains regime poses no threat to Amer - Trump seconded Clinton’s call for should have gone into World War anti-immigration sentiment in at critically high levels, causing one of the biggest mass exits of ican security. Moreover, his secu - a “safety zone” in Syria. Three II, because, in his words, “Hitler the U.S., which no matter what Hellenes in the history of immigration. Companies, one after lar regime has never targeted re - months later he switched to back - was a land animal who never the pundits say, is far and away the other, are rushing to leave the country for nations with ligious and ethnic minorities for ing Obama’s policy of minimal could have done any harm to us the top reason Donald Trump so friendly business environments and lower tax rates. unfavorable treatment. He makes intervention. One month after across the Atlantic.” So if easily dispensed of five senators It now seems that businesses’ strength, mostly crony capital - noises against Israel, but has not that he advocated sending Buchanan would have stepped and nine governors en route to ism, is being exhausted. provoked significant physical 30,000 ground troops to Syria aside as the Third Reich ran the GOP nomination. Recently, well-known companies have closed or fled under conflicts. and Iraq. More recently he has roughshod all over Europe, he the protection of the law from their suppliers, such as the When rebels arose against As - said leave Assad alone so he can surely wouldn’t commit U.S. WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? Marinopoulos supermarket chain (1.3 billion euros of debt, the sad, American political hawks fight ISIS. Tomorrow, he could largest bankruptcy so far), Ilektroniki Athinon electronics com - wanted to support the rebels tweet yet another position. pany, the security firm Pyrsos, and the five-star hotel Athens even though the bulk of them President Obama made a dis - Ledra, a part of the Paraskevaides Group. were Jihadists. They devalued astrous declaration of a red line And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Heaven knows how Assad’s genuine opposition to the Assad was not to cross. When As - CORRECTION: many other companies are at death's door or how many are Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, sad supposedly crossed that line, in the June 11 issue, the woman in the photograph holding the book kept alive by underground means. which wants to occupy as much Obama backed down. Although Back to my roots is Gina zarcadoolas, some of whose recipes are If the current situation continues, only those companies that of Syria as possible. Assad turned wary of Russia, Obama gradually will be based abroad – especially in the large and prosperous for aid to Russia, a traditional has managed to moderate his As - included in the book. markets like the United States – will be able to survive. Of Syrian ally. sad-must-go stance and rejects course, the impact on unemployment will be tremendous. Meanwhile, regarding Greece’s overall image, capital controls endure and will continue to endure for a long time, as Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos had the honesty to confess, Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris the banks have dried up, the government is reeling from imma - turity to superficiality, and everything suggests that we are being led into a perfect storm. Hillary Dodges Damocles engaged in this activity would face no con - handling sensitive national information is sequences.” beyond reason. The Wall Street Journal seized the mo - Unless, as is most likely, Clinton was Greek Pride in America All of us – not least of whom Bernie ment, commenting that “one measure ap - aware of the risk in which she placed clas - Sanders – expected closure when FBI Di - plies to a Democratic candidate for presi - sified information but took that risk anyway rector James Comey embarked on speaking dent and another for the hoi polloi.” in order to protect her own personal se - For our Fourth of July Special Edition, we asked a number publicly about the bureau’s decision regard - In any case, Clinton has been spared crets. of Greek-Americans (mostly American-born) whether they feel ing the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s from the sword of Damocles of the law Another after-effect of the FBI's investi - more Greek or more American. emails. Yet once he spoke, the election cam - hanging over her head. gation is that it reveals a number of lies The poll was not scientific, but neither did we seek to achieve paign became even more complicated. But the political consequences of Director that Clinton has told on this issue which, as any artificial result, such as balance: and we certainly didn’t Director Comey rendered a decision in - Comey’s statement are devastating. a result, increase the public’s lack of confi - get one. deed, but one reminiscent of those of the Clinton’s judgment is being disputed. dence in her. Even though we randomly surveyed only a small handful of Oracle of Delphi. His words contained a lit - And is her competence. That is precisely this investigation’s people, the overwhelming majority of them felt more Greek. tle bit of everything, and leave the ultimate And these are the same exact accusations biggest victim: further damage to Clinton’s Granted most of the respondents live in or around Astoria, a responsibility of judging Hillary Clinton to Clinton has used against Donald Trump. already shaky credibility. hub of Greek culture in America. Nonetheless, the fact that at the voters. According to Comey, Clinton and her Given that things on the Republican side best, a small minority of respondents said they felt equal about Therefore, an already-politically divided staff “were extremely careless in their han - of the aisle are no better, one thing is clear: both nationalities, and not a single person felt more American America is divided even further. And from dling of very sensitive, highly classified in - the American electorate is deadlocked be - than Greek, speaks volumes about Hellenic pride being alive the looks of things, this issue will continue formation. Any reasonable person in Mrs. cause of lack of a satisfactory choice. and well in the minds and hearts of American-born persons of to be debated for years to come. Clinton’s position should have known that It conjures memories of the New York Greek descent. Essentially, the FBI determined that Clin - she was playing with fire.” Times’ 1980 quip as election day ap - It is also heartening that most respondents had wonderful ton did not commit acts that amount to Truly, that as highly intelligent a person proached: with a gun to the voter’s head things to say about both cultures. criminal liability, yet “this is not to suggest as Clinton, and in her capacity as secretary about which candidate to choose, the voter that in similar circumstances, a person who of state, would show such recklessness in says “shoot.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 13 Terror in Turkey: ISIS Has Brexit's Uncertainty Harms both the U.S. and Greece

Bitten Erdogan in the Nose By chance I was in London over the free move - leadership recovers political solidarity. for the Brexit referendum. Being ment of population. from its own hys - The sudden drop in the with my three-year old grand - If the two sides fail terical response to British pound will force London On June 29 at lauding the new son cushioned the shock a bit to agree, Article 50 Brexit, they might to make tough decisions about the Ataturk Airport, moderate Islam and allowed me to look at it in requires Britain to realize that forcing maintaining its defense budget Turkish President that had emerged. a somewhat cooler way. terminate its rela - one more country at current levels. The revived Recep Tayyip Erdo - The Justice and De - A few conclusions: the vast tionship. out could well Scottish threat to secede from gan got his nose velopment Party majority of the sentient popula - In short, the EU, open the flood - the UK should it leave the EU bitten by ISIS. Over was lauded as a tion in London opposed Brexit the UK and the rest gates and start a puts the maintenance of British forty-four people progressive organi - and regards it as a calamity in of the world face wholesale rush to nuclear forces at risk; the only died there because zation whose ideol - the making. Unfortunately, they several years of un - the exits. Greek British nuclear submarine base the Turkish leader ogy offered Mus - took the self-evident value of certainty. Uncer - Prime Minister is in Scotland. In the medium has been flirting lims a new political the UK’s membership in the EU tainty, more than by AMB. PATRICK N. Tsipras opened the term, the United States will with Islamic terror - reality. Presidents so much for granted that Lon - any other condi - THEROS discussion at a re - have to choose between several ists. When Erdogan Bush and later don had the highest “no-show” tion, kills business. cent summit meet - bad options in future trade ne - distanced himself by DR. ANDRE Obama rolled out rate in the country. Londoners No one wants to in - Special to ing, noting that the gotiations. We will have to from ISIS, the ter - GEROLYMATOS the red carpet for who voted for Remain also vest nor make ma - The National Herald EU leadership has choose between trade deals with rorists struck back Erdogan and failed to understand the factors jor decisions until to consider care - 500 million Europeans or 50 and sent three fa - Special to heaped upon that drove the poorer parts of they know what the future looks fully what provoked the Brexit. million Brits. As uncertainty natics to blow The National Herald Turkey loans and England to vote for Leave. like. There is a good chance that he continues, we should assume themselves up, in - weapon systems. Britain suffers from the same For Greece, Brexit represents may find a receptive audience, that the Euro will join the British juring and taking the lives of However, in 2004 when the basic problem that has engulfed both great dangers and no small and not just among his near- pound in its downward slide, dozens of innocent victims. US invaded Iraq, Ankara refused the rest of the Western World: opportunity. In the short term, bankrupt fellow southern Euro - significantly harming America’s Ankara’s relationship with the Americans permission to globalization and technology Greece fears that with a cheaper peans. export. ISIS is part of a scheme attempt - pass through Turkish territory. have enriched economies on the pound lower-class British The United States must deal No one can legitimately ing to enable Turkish domi - Some argued the Iraq war was macro level but only a small mi - tourists – the largest single de - with the immediate political fall - claim to know how this play out nance in the Middle East by unjust and perhaps the Turks nority has benefitted. Populists mographic of Greece’s current out of the British referendum; over the next couple of years. reinventing itself as a postmod - were right in staying neutral. seized the opportunity, shifted tourist population – will decide we will feel the economic con - That very uncertainty presents ern Ottoman Empire. The Erdo - When President Obama was blame onto immigrants, ap - to forgo their vacations this sequences later as the drama a serious threat to American in - gan regime believes that by cast - elected in 2008 his first inter - pealed to national pride with a year. Almost certainly, the value unfolds. We badly need Euro - terests and to those of our small ing Turkey as a defender of national stops were Cairo and slogan of “take our country of remittances from the more pean Union consensus to deal ally Greece. Sunni Islam it will emerge as a Ankara. back” and promises that Brits than half a million Greeks work - with new Russia assertiveness. major player in the region. Obama believed in so-called could have their cake and eat it ing in the UK will also drop for Given that no one believes that The Hon. Ambassador Theros is Accordingly, Erdogan saw in moderate Islam and was anx - too. It paid off. Brexit romped the same reason. we have a military option to president of the U.S.-Qatar ISIS a regional gang of thugs ious to ingratiate himself with to a victory that its proponents Many fear that this will add eject Russia from the Ukraine Business Council. He served in who could do his bidding by Muslim leaders such as Erdo - did not expect and for which to Greece’s cash flow deficit and and Crimea, economic sanctions the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 killing Shia Muslims and also as gan. He was wrong. Erdogan they obviously have no plans. render it unable to make the remain our only instrument of years, mostly in the Middle a means of gaining control of has revealed himself to be an The British political scene next interest payments on its coercion. Britain played a key East, and was American Ambas - Syria. Although Erdogan was erratic and unforgiving author - has descended into chaos. For loans. This could force an un - role developing that consensus. sador to Qatar from 1995 to one of Bashir Assad’s patrons, itarian leader who is progres - the first time in history, “Victory planned and very untidy No one in Europe wants to listen 1998. He also directed the State the Turkish president broke with sively erasing the rights of is an Orphan.” The Conservative “Grexit” – a Greek departure to London right now and we can Department’s Counter- the Syrian dictator because As - Turks. He has imprisoned jour - Party, which started this entire from the Eurozone and perhaps expect many European states, Terrorism Office, and holds nu - sad refused to kowtow to Erdo - nalists, academics, and anyone fiasco, is tearing itself apart. La - from the Union itself. On the especially Germany and Greece, merous U.S. Government deco - gan. who voices any opposition. He bor, the other big Party in the other hand, once the European to put economic interests above rations. Under the best of circum - has built himself a billion dollar UK has also started an internal stances, the Turkish president’s palace and struts about like an leadership that is, if anything, behavior is erratic. Hypersensi - Ottoman sultan. even more self-destructive. Scot - tive about Turkey’s dignity, he Yet, Ottomans were prepared land has already announced is in many ways typical of the to grant all their subjects toler - that it will seek another refer - post-Ottoman Empire national - ance and did not advocate an endum to break up the United ists. Any perceived slight to extreme version of Islam, as is Kingdom so it can stay in the things Turkish and he goes off the case with Erdogan’s Muslim EU. In Northern Ireland, even in a hissy fit. policies. Indeed, the moderate Protestant leaders have been The manifestation of the image of Islam initially offered heard muttering that it may be overly sensitive Turk, Erdogan by the Justice and Development better to join the Republic of Ire - represents all that is wrong with Party was a sham. Erdogan and land and stay in the EU rather modern Turkey. After the estab - his followers are systematically than stay with England on the lishment of the Turkish Republic transforming Turkey into an in - outside. by Ataturk in 1923, successive tolerant Muslim state. Suffice it to say that buyer’s regimes in Ankara have at - Not surprisingly, Erdogan remorse has set in the UK. What tempted to enforce what is, in ef - and his party despise the West happens next is anyone’s guess. fect, an artificial Turkish identity. and look for any means to extort The bottom line: if deus ex During the period of the Ot - money or political position, as machina, the UK does not find toman Empire, over half a mil - was the case with the EU. It was a legitimate way to avoid carry - ing out the referendum man - date, they must invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty and begin a negotiation process that will end with Britain’s departure. (Per - haps Tsipras could give the British Prime Minister pointers on how to ignore referendum results with success.) dANiEl lEAl-OliVAS/PA ViA AP At this reading, the UK and “Remain” supporters demonstrate in Parliament Square, London, to show their support for the the EU have staked out com - EU in the wake of the referendum decision for Britain to leave the EU, known as "Brexit", July pletely incompatible positions 2. At rear right is the Elizabeth Tower containing Big Ben.

LETTER FROM ATHENS Is Varoufakis’ Plan B from Outer Space? Plan C Needed

AP PHOTO/EmrAH GurEl Turkish forensic police officers work at the scene of a blast It may be time for Greek erendum he called could beat the him even though he had used outside Istanbul's Ataturk airport, late Tuesday, June 28. Prime Minister Alexis “Che” to declare victory Army of the Dead the threat of a Eurozone exit in Guevara to think about getting even though he ac - too. a failed bid to squeeze the lennium, the word Turk was a only when the EU agreed to pay a checkup from the neck-up be - cepted the demands EXIT STAGE lenders. pejorative reference to back - Turkey a billion Euros and facil - cause while lying comes first na - he asked the voters LEFT Those with knowledge of ward peasants. The Ottoman itate the inclusion of the Turkish ture to him he’s now clearly in to defy. Now it turns Plan B, or Plan X as Varoufakis Empire was a multicultural state state into the EU did Erdogan Delusion Land. “A year later we out that Tsipras, reportedly called it, would meet that accommodated a variety of agree to stop the influx of hun - The Looney Left SYRIZA are continuing with who said he in secret, using secure commu - ethnicities and religions that dreds of thousands of refugees leader, who has broken just our head held high,” wanted desper - nications, and placing their cell constituted a universal Ottoman streaming through Turkey into about every anti-austerity was the Tweet ately to keep phones in hotel refrigerators in - identity. Greece and onward to Europe. promise he made – only to try posted on Tsipras’ Greece in the Eu - stead of in mailboxes like Better When Ataturk terminated the But like every blackmailer, to spin that he hadn’t – used the account. “The NO of rozone, last year Call Saul’s tin-foiled brother did. empire and the caliphate, the Erdogan wants more. He is look - first anniversary of a referendum our people was a by ANDY had a plan in the During the transition, the Turkish Republic that emerged ing for any excuse to extort fur - he called urging Greeks to reject supreme act of defi - DABILIS works to take it ministries of Defense and the In - was short of an identity. Who ther funds from the Europeans, the measures demanded by in - ance to the Euro- out, although he terior would have been respon - were to be the new Turks? The while aiding ISIS to kill and de - ternational lenders to declare he league of austerity Special to said he didn’t and sible for public order, controlling Kurds, now over fifteen million, stroy, which in turn, generates had saved Greece. and the (Greek) es - The National Herald that he didn’t fuel supplies, while employees representing about 25% of the more refugees. Greeks in that July 2015 vote tablishment that know about it even at vital public institutions such population, Christians, Jews, Perhaps the attack on Istan - told him to stand firm, as he had planned the country’s drowning though it was being prepared by as schools, hospitals, and the po - Arabs, Persians, Circassians, bul’s airport may be a wakeup asked for their support. Once he in order to return,” he said. his then-Finance Minister Yanis lice would be called into action, Arabs, Azeries, Albanians, Po - call for Erdogan that toying with got it, fooling them again, he im - All he forgot to mention was “Loose Cannon” Varoufakis. according to Galbraith. maks, Yazidis, and dozens of terrorists will have dire conse - mediately folded like a House of that he agreed to the austerity The so-called Plan B – even Even though there was a other, smaller minorities. De - quences – only time will tell. Re - Cards, reneged on his own ref - and doubled down on it, bring - more cuckoo than Plan 9 From high-level meeting about the pending how Ankara counts the gardless, it is an important les - erendum and promptly said that ing ruin to workers, pensioners Outer Space - had been written plan, Galbraith noted that al - various minorities, anywhere son for Western leaders that both by calling it and then re - and the poor and destroying about before but the details though a high-level meeting oc - from sixty to seventy percent of there is no such thing as mod - jecting it that he had done what lives while he smirked about it, emerged in a book by American curred about the plan, the prime Turkey’s population is not made erate Islam – only Islam. was needed for his country. unbridled arrogance unseen economist James Galbraith, a minister did not request a brief - up of ethnic Turks. Terrorists, opportunists such ? If you can follow that line since the last episode of Game kindred spirit of Varoufakis who ing, so work on the plan con - This reality has created an as Erdogan, or any other ambi - of reasoning, you too can be one of Thrones so put him down worked with him on the cocka - cluded with a large memo, impetus by governments in tious Middle Eastern politicians of his Special Advisers for 2,000 next to Sparrow, Ramsay Bolton mamie scheme that would have putting Plan B in File 13: the Ankara to homogenize, by force only exploit parts of Islam to euros a month. It’s good work. and King Joffrey as among your declared a State of Emergency trash can. or intimidation, all minorities suit their own narrow interests. All you have to do is nod your most despised villains. in Greece and tried to prevent This is how close Greeks into becoming Turkish. Under Unfortunately, they will con - head affirmatively and say “Yes, But what can you expect certain panic with the introduc - came to standing in bread and the Kemalist regimes this meant tinue to contribute to the ongo - Mr. Prime Minister” to every from a man whose government tion of a new drachma. gas lines under a man who could a secular identity, but under the ing violence by making alliances inanity that comes out of both last year, not long after winning Plan B also would have im - start a new genre of unreality current Erdogan regime, to be with terrorist organizations such sides of his mouth, not an easy its first election in January, 2015, posed emergency public order shows and lose an argument Turkish is to be exclusively Mus - as ISIS. task for a man with a forked batted heads with the veteran measures and was devised in se - with a telephone pole. So now lim. tongue. Prime Minister Slayers of the Eu - cret by a small team that Tsipras it’s time for the twice-snookered When the Justice and Devel - André Gerolymatos is Director Using Twitter from China, ropean Union-International said he knew nothing about but bamboozled Greeks to imple - opment Party, led by Erdogan, of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - where he was seeking more in - Monetary Fund-European Cen - worked in his Administration, ment their own Plan C: throw was first elected in 2002, West - tion Centre for Hellenic Studies vestments after double crossing tral Bank-European Stability which shows either he’s a bigger the bum out. ern leaders and liberal intellec - at Simon Fraser University in the Chinese too, he used the Mechanism (EU-IMF-ECB-ESM) liar than just said or doesn’t tuals fell all over themselves Vancouver. one-year anniversary of the ref - who had him for lunch and know what’s happening under [email protected] 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-10, 2016