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N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com A weeKly GreeK-AmeriCAN PUbliCAtioN 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1032 July 22-28, 2017 c v $1.50 M. Karloutsos Synod to Revise List of Appointed Candidates for to State Chicago Metropolitan

Department By Theodore Kalmoukos bishop will again send it to the members of the Archdiocesan BOSTON, MA – At press time, Council for consultation. The As Deputy Chief The Holy Eparchial Synod was archbishop will reconvene the set to meet on July 20 in New Eparchial Synod to select an - of Protocol and York for the revision of the List other triprosopon (three-person of Candidates for the rank of ballot) for the Metropolis of Acting Chief Episcopacy. Chicago. As instructed by the Ecu - The Patriarchate’s cancela - By Theodore Kalmoukos menical Patriarchate, His Emi - tion is still wisely discussed by nence Archbishop Demetrios the Greek-American community WASHINGTON, DC – Michael Geron of America is convening nationwide. This newspaper Karloutsos has been appointed the Synod in order to revise the continues to receive an ex - Deputy Chief of Protocol and List. tremely high volume of Acting Chief, a high-profile po - The Holy Synod of the Patri - phonecalls and emails regarding sition in the State Department, archate canceled the election of the issue, from clergy and laity and will begin on July 23. He Bishop Sevastianos of Zela to alike, who offer interesting com - brings many years of extensive Metropolitan of Chicago be - ments and questions. Demetrios experience in politics and public cause the List was incomplete did not respond to TNH’s re - relations to the position. and problematic quest for comment. Eparchial In an exclusive interview On July 14, Archbishop Synod members also declined to with TNH, Karloutsos said that Demetrios called the members comment, because they don’t this appointment “is an incredi - of the Eparchial Synod and an - know how this whole matter ble blessing and honor and I can nounced to them that he has re - will ultimately conclude. only hope that I will meet every - ceived an official letter from the TNH has learned that that one’s expectations” in this ca - AP Photo/Petros KArAdjiAs Patriarchate instructing for the Patriarch Bartholomew initially pacity. “I will serve as the After 43 Years, Cyprus is Still a Divided Nation revision and cleanup of the List. told Demetrios that the triproso - Deputy Chief of Protocol and The List would then be sent pon should have three electable Acting Chief for the United A woman cries by the graves of soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the back to the Patriarchate for rat - candidates. The Phanar had States Government out of the Tymvos Macedonitissas military cemetery, during the 43rd anniversary in the divided capital ification. even mentioned specific names State Department.” of Nicosia on July 19. Greek and Cypriot soldiers were killed in 1974 during the Turkish Upon the Patriarchate’s au - He said the position “is a invasion and subsequent occupation of the northern part of the island. thorization of the list, the arch - Continued on page 4 dream come true. My entire life I wanted to serve our country, the United States of America, and to be able to do it right now under the current administra - Text by Hippocrates Found in Egypt tion, under these circumstances in which the world finds itself is an incredible honor, but also TNH Staff The announcement of the Bible text known as the “Sinaitic a great challenge.” discovery was made by officials manuscript” written over the Explaining what his job will Hippocrates of Kos, the Clas - from both the Egyptian and original copy. entail, Karloutsos said that “the sical Greek physician, is well- Greek governments, who Researchers at the Early Protocol Office overall serves es - known as the “father of medi - worked with researchers from Manuscripts Electronic Library sentially as the first line of de - cine” and perhaps even more Greece. (EMEL), which has an ongoing fense in diplomacy for the famous for the Hippocratic The researchers attribute the partnership with St. Catherine's United Stated of America. They Oath, but few people probably recipe to Hippocrates's work of Monastery, examined the text. call it ‘the first hand of diplo - know that his medical knowl - the 5th and 4th century BC and The technology used by macy’ and the chief diplomat of edge has survived from ancient the manuscript also contains EMEL, spectral imaging, allows the United States of America is times to the present through three recipes with illustrations researchers to read palimpsests the secretary of state. We estab - manuscripts. of herbs that were created by by revealing the text hidden be - lish the protocol between the The hand-copied texts pre - an anonymous scholar centuries neath the second layer of text United States of America and served the “medical recipes” ago. One of the library's notable in the manuscript, which cannot every other governments that Hippocrates, his colleagues Sinai Palimpsests, it was made be viewed with the naked eye. around the world with which and students used to treat their from a stretched leather that National Geographic quoted we engage.” Karloutsos will patients. During the renovations was difficult and costly to pro - Michael Phelps, a researcher at work under Secretary of State at the world's oldest continu - duce in the past. The original the EMEL from his interview Rex Tillerson. ously running library at St. text was often erased or written with Egyptian newspaper Explaining how and why he Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt, over with a new manuscript so Asharq Al-Aswat: “the manu - was chosen for the position, Kar - monks claimed to have found a palimpsests can include multiple script, which contains three loutsos pointed to his vast and 6th century recipe by Hip - handwritten texts from different medical texts, will be enlisted eUroKiNissi varied experiences, such as his pocrates and archaeologists who time periods. As National geo - among the oldest and the most Excavations Reveal Ancient Artifacts involvement “every step of the examined the text believe it to graphic reported, the recently important manuscripts in the way over the last 25 years of the be authentic, as reported in Na - found Hippocratic medicinal A group of buildings and artifacts were found next to the Tem - many visits of the ecumenical tional Geographic. recipe had a second layer of Continued on page 9 ple of Apollo on the island of Despotiko in the Cyclades. patriarch to the United States, my work in politics, the work that I did with Pope Francis in Jerusalem, and then in Lesbos, and then of course the Great Greek-Owned Diner Closing on Canal Street Paramedic and Holy Council in Crete last year. I think all those things serve as preparation for me to TNH Staff change over their 30 years of pens. We’re not the first ones,” Located by the entrance to Killed in Car assume the position at this ownership. Family jewelry and Vasilopoulos said. the Manhattan Bridge along the time.” Also, “I thank God I that NEW YORK – Cup & Saucer has wholesale shops once domi - The Times attempted to con - eastern edge of Chinatown and have good friends within the been a fixture in Manhattan’s nated but have now been re - tact 99 Canal Realty but their the Lower East Side, at the cor - Accident Administration who saw the Chinatown for over 70 years, placed by more expensive calls were disconnected. ner of Eldridge and Canal work that I have done and they but its Greek owners for the last restaurants and bars. Rent in - As the neighborhood learned Streets, the diner opened in the felt I was ready to assume that 30 years John Vasilopoulos and creases are nothing new for the of the diner’s imminent closing, early 1940s, when the area was By Zois Marinos job.” He said “I am grateful to Nick Tragaras are being forced Cup & Saucer, but Vasilopoulos customers soon poured in to primarily immigrant families to close the diner. The cause is and Tragaras said, this rent in - wish the owners well. and businesses. Vasilopoulos TORONTO, CANADA – The Continued on page 3 a rent increase of $7,600 per crease was too steep for the Haifa Olsen moved into the said since that time, there have Greek community of Toronto month as reported in the New diner to survive. area from London a year ago been three sets of owners. was shocked by the tragic death York Times. July 17 was the last They have owned the restau - and enjoyed the Cup & Saucer’s He and Tragaras immigrated of 52-year-old George Eliadis day customers could come in for rant since 1988, Vasilopoulos blueberry pancakes every week. to the United States from Greece and his partner 42-year-old classic diner foods and the said and in March, they learned “I’m from Europe, so for us in their youth. Vasilopoulos’ Shari Keyes-Williams in a traffic Greek- friendly service. their $8,200 a month lease pancakes are very exciting,” she brother is married to Tragaras’ accident on the night of July 15, “We really care about every would increase by $7,600 per told the Times, noting that the sister and they now live in As - on Ontario Highway 118. customer who comes in; we get month. “Attempts to negotiate diner “is a little New York insti - toria, “with the other Greeks,” George Eliadis, a paramedic, Australian involved with them,” Vasilopou - with the landlord, 99 Canal Re - tution, and being a foreigner, it Vasilopoulos told the Times. was deputy commander of the los, 55, told the Times. alty, failed,” they told the Times. really gives you that New York Throughout the years, the Toronto Paramedics Services He and Tragaras, 52, have “It would be nice if we stayed flavor that you don’t have very (ambulances, pre-hospital care) Tourist watched the neighborhood another five years, but it hap - many places.” Continued on page 4 for a term of 27 years and very popular person in the commu - nity, with diverse friends and a TNH Staff deep connection with Hel - lenism. ATHENS – Amid a backdrop of A Cypriot The accident occurred at protests against Sunday open - 5:05 PM Saturday when the mo - ings on the Greek capital’s torcycle Eliadis was riding along busiest shopping street, a Greek- Leads the with his partner was run over Australian tourist with his fam - by a Chrysler PT Cruiser which, ily said he was attacked by four for unknown reasons, crossed hooded men after leaving a Trojans: USC into oncoming traffic. store and told: “do not shop.” The police continue to inves - The man, who was not iden - tigate the cause of the multi-ve - tified, was caught up in demon - By Vasilis Papoutsis hicle accident and have asked strations that have flared when the public if any eyewitnesses stores open on more Sundays of LOS ANGELES, CA – In Max have information to please call the year besides sales periods, Nikias’ presidency that has 1-888-310-1122. a demand of the country’s in - transformed the University of Eliadis and his partner were ternational creditors. Southern California into an aca - in formation along with six Many workers and unions demic and regional power - other motorcycles. Three other are opposed to the openings house, the opening of the USC motorcyclists were dragged in which the lenders say are de - Village marks the latest mile - the crash, two of them hospital - signed to make the country stone in that transformation. ized in serious condition while more competitive. Apart from The USC Village is a $700 mil - the driver of the car suffered tourist areas, stores are closed lion residential and retail com - only minor abrasions. in Greece for most Sundays of plex that will include eight resi - The National Herald at - dential colleges housed in six tempted to contact the family of Continued on page 8 buildings. President Nikias has the deceased in Uxbridge, north called the development an "ar - of Toronto, but the family re - chitectural masterpiece," that quested privacy at this difficult will allow USC to become a fully time as noted by the Toronto For subscription: residential university. Paramedics Services. 718.784.5255 President of USC since 2010, George Eliadis had two chil - [email protected] ChristiNA FlAmboUri/ANA the Cyprus-born Chrysostomos dren, Alexandra and Robbie, Greek Women Summit Denali Loizos Nikias has been there and a granddaughter, Chloe. His since 1991 and has gained ac - brother, Mike, also well-known Christina Flambouri and Vanessa Archontidou, the first two Greek women ever to reach the claim for his research in digital person in the Toronto Greek summit of Alaska’s Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America and 7th highest in the world. Continued on page 5 Continued on page 8 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 22-28, 2017 YOLO (You Only Live Once)

By Dr. Constantina mine who passed this landmark tourist, we were overwhelmed tall, thin spires of rock that are Michalos a few years ago. She did some - by what we saw. as tall as an average person or thing special, maybe even out - The Grand Canyon is beyond a ten-story building. My grand - HOUSTON, TX – I just cele - rageous, words. No one spoke as we son called them ginormous sta - brated a landmark birthday. Not on her birth date for the en - gazed into the vast majesty of it lagmites. The hiking trails allow the one when cashiers in the su - tire year. So this year, I will cel - all. Geologically, the Canyon is views of the hoodoos, which permarket call you ma’am. In ebrate me on the 3rd of every relatively young, formed during look remarkably familiar: Texas, that happens when you month. I haven’t decided how six million years of erosion by Queen Victoria, ET, Thor’s Ham - turn 30! I mean the holymoly - or what yet. Skydiving? A hot the Colorado River. It is a twist - mer. Erosion has created the wheredidthetimegohowdidI - air balloon over Napa or Tus - ing gorge, one mile deep, 277 hoodoos, but, unfortunately, it gethereotherpeopleareoldnotme cany? Who knows? The year is miles long, and between 10-18 will also destroy them. The av - one. young yet. But I did begin the miles wide. The river divides the erage rate of erosion is calcu - Remember when you turned festivities in an amazing way. Canyon into the North and lated at 2-4 feet every 100 years. 40, and your arms suddenly I took my family to the Grand South Rims, which surround the Though we won’t live long grew so short that you couldn’t Canyon, Zion National Park, and buttes, spires, mesas, and tem - enough to notice a change, in 3 read a menu unless someone Bryce Canyon. Yes, I know. ples that rise from the canyon million years, the hoodoos will held it up across the table? Re - Three places that are older than floor. The red and pink and or - be gone. In geologic time, 3 mil - member 50, when AARP be - I am. We landed in Phoenix at ange and cream-colored ex - lion years is no time at all. came your new best friend? Try 7AM, and the temperature was posed layers of rock, dotted with mile deep. Originally inhabited near the shore. A jerk at the So the reason for this partic - the decade when your body es - already 90 degrees. People were bushes and trees, span nearly 2 by Native Americans, Mormons Grand Canyon. A gaidouri at ular trip for this particular birth - sentially declares it’s done and taking pictures of themselves billion years of earth’s history, arrived in the 19th century. Con - Zion. day was more than just spend - you are on your own. When standing next to the time and proof of the four major geologi - sequently, the names of sites and As we approached Bryce ing time with family in beautiful your friends talk about insom - temperature sign outside of Sky cal eras: PreCambrian, Paleo - structures in Zion reflect both Canyon, something was differ - places. In the shadow of eternity nia, indigestion, and inconti - Harbor Airport to prove to their zoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. cultures. Our first stop was The ent. The sky had changed. A here on earth, it was an oppor - nence rather than their sex lives. friends that, despite the palm Over five million people stand Temple of Sinawava. I think huge cloud hovered over the tunity for me to contemplate my When you spend an inordinate trees, they had landed in hell. on the rims each year, humbled “temple” is a good word. The mountains in the distance, but life. But it was not a time for re - amount of time distinguishing Throughout our trip, instead of into silence by the magnitude, canyon walls envelop you – it wasn’t the fluffy, playful kind, grets and recriminations. I am between age-related forgetful - playing the license plate game, the timelessness of it all. But, of serene, solid, eternal – a sacred the kind you imagine is a uni - way past that. ness and Alzheimer’s. When you we stared at the dashboard ther - course, there’s always a jerk, space. There is easy access to corn or an eagle. The sky was a Every now and then, I play are now on the mailing lists of mometer and watched the tem - someone who must leave a the Virgin River here. So we very deep blue, almost too deep. the “what if” game, but only in hearing aid companies and the perature rise and fall between mark – a plastic water bottle, a took off our shoes and waded We could not look at the sun. terms of winning the Powerball! Neptune Society. 120 and a balmy 107, depend - crumpled tissue – a perverse into the clear, cold water, careful And then we smelled the smoke. I have a friend, a little younger Yeah. That’s the birthday! ing on the elevation. Once, it “Kilroy was here.” on the slippery rocks beneath Ahead of us was the Brian Head than I am, who spends an awful So I have made a few mature dipped to 90, and we all Our experience at Zion Na - our feet. A girl, maybe 12 years fire, which was sparked on June lot of time lamenting that there decisions. It is, after all, about thought we’d need sweaters. I tional Park was the reverse of old, sat opposite me on a boul - 17th by someone who chose to are more yesterdays than tomor - time. I am putting my affairs in know. I know. It’s a dry heat. the Grand Canyon. This time, der and began talking. She was kill weeds with a blowtorch. By rows. True. But what a waste of order. Of course, my family re - Coming from Houston, where we were in the canyon, at 3,666 from Hurricane, the town we the 26th, the fire had destroyed those tomorrows if they are just fuses to hear this stuff, even go - humidity is a food group, I ft., driving to the highest point, were staying in during our Zion 44,000 acres and was not ex - a countdown to oblivion. ing so far as to put their fingers should appreciate it. Neverthe - at 8,726 ft., and stopping peri - visit. The middle child with 11 pected to be contained until July Do I have time to write the in their ears and sing tra-la-la- less, I couldn’t shake the feeling odically on our way down to siblings, she chatted about her 15th. Neither Greek nor English great American novel? Who la-la when I bring up the sub - that my insides were melting. hike along the Virgin River or family, school, what it was like has a word to describe such ir - knows? Influence the class of ject. I reassure them that no one We were prepared, though. In - just stare at the sheer red sand - to live so close to such beauty. responsible stupidity. 2021? I hope. I will have gone would be more surprised than I trepid city slickers that we are, stone cliffs named after biblical Her poise and grace were as re - So Bryce Canyon was less the way of all flesh long before if this information became nec - we filled the bladders of our patriarchs. Meanwhile, intrepid freshing as the river water. crowded than it might have those hoodoos disappear. While essary in the near future, but camelbacks, slathered ourselves rock climbers spent eight to ten While we were talking, a stag been ordinarily. At 9,000 ft., we I’m here, however, while I still they refuse to listen. Remember in sun block, wore sunhats the hours scaling the steep moun - wandered into our midst, stared were breathless because of the have my wits and energy, I have who the mature one is here – size of satellite dishes, and be - tain walls. Located in South - at all the intruders, and leapt view, nothing else. Despite its many camelbacks to fill, crazy and I don’t just mean chrono - gan to hike. We were quite a western Utah, Zion Canyon, the over a fence into the woods. My name, Bryce is not a canyon, but hats to wear, mountains to logically. sight, but we looked like every result of about 150 million years daughter followed, hoping for a a collection of giant natural am - climb, rivers to wade in, and a I’ve also decided to follow other tourist we met along the of Mesozoic sedimentation, is good picture. She found, in - phitheaters filled with geologi - beautiful country to stand in the example set by a friend of way. And, like every other 15 miles long and up to half a stead, a dirty diaper deposited cal structures called hoodoos, awe of. St. Paraskevi Philoptochos Sponsors Concert for Veterans in Northport

By Eleni Sakellis

NORTHPORT, NY – The Philop - tochos of St. Paraskevi Greek Or - thodox Shrine Church in Green - lawn sponsored a free concert at the Northport VA Medical Center for the veterans and the commu - nity. President of the Philopto - chos Georgia Constantine spoke to The National Herald about the event. She told TNH that “as we con - tinue our two-year National Philoptochos Chapter Challenge to support our Veterans, we spon - sored one of the VA Summer Concerts this year. When we found out that one of the enter - tainers was blind, we made an immediate connection between GUs CoNstANtiNe the Danny Kean Band and our LEFT: Diane Bennis - newly elected St. Paraskevi Philoptochos President, Danny Kean, Dorothy Athanas, and Georgia Constantine - St. Paraskevi Philoptochos Patron Saint Paraskevi.” President. RIGHT: Zina Poulis, Elaine Heretakis, Pauline Kitsopoulos, Dorothy Athanas, Penny Martakis, Diane Bennis, Mary Argiros, Vivian Dimitriou, Georgia Danny Kean was born in 1983 Constantine - St. Paraskevi Philoptochos President, and Joseph Sledge - Health System Specialist and Senior Leadership Assistant at the Veterans Administration. in Farmingdale, NY and is blind since birth. He is an accom - Constantine told TNH, the ladies rain, but Constantine noted that served that many often spent sor the concert and meet with munity. Their recent veterans’ plished singer, songwriter, pro - of the Philoptochos presented Joseph Sledge - Health System their days indoors so being out - the veterans including a 95-year- shower provided much needed ducer, multi-instrumentalist, and Kean with Holy Water from the Specialist and Senior Leadership doors even in the summer rain old World War II veteran and a items for veterans moving into actor. Shrine of Saint Paraskevi. Assistant at the Veterans Admin - was an exciting experience. Vietnam veteran. The Philopto - their new homes after serving our Saint Paraskevi is well-known The music-filled evening was istration, assured her that the vet - Constantine noted that the chos continues to do wonderful country. They plan to continue for healing eye ailments and as unfortunately cut short by the erans had a great time. He ob - Philoptochos was happy to spon - work for the church and the com - their efforts helping veterans. KPS to Acquire Bosch’s Stake This summer, no matter where you go, in Chassis Brakes International take The National Herald with you ! TNH Staff NEW YORK – KPS Capital Part - ners announced that its portfo - lio company Chassis Brakes In - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ON-LINE EDITION AND STAY INFORMED! ternational Group has completed its second successful recapitalization. The proceeds will be used to fund a cash dis - tribution to stockholders, refi - nance Chassis’ capital structure, purchase Robert Bosch’s finan - cial interests in the company, and provide resources for invest - ments in technology and growth. Since acquiring Chassis in 2012, KPS has transformed it into an independent, growing and profitable company. Chassis tNh ArChiVes has constructed new manufac - Mr. Michael Psaros Managing turing facilities in Poland, Partner of KPS. China, India and Mexico, launched new industry-leading world for achieving this remark - products, expanded its customer able milestone.” base globally, and invested in Chassis CEO Thomas Wün - new technology. sche said, “our company’s suc - Michael Psaros, a KPS Man - cessful recapitalization validates aging Partner, said “Chassis the incredible transformation Brakes International is an excel - Chassis has experienced under lent example of KPS’ ability to KPS’ ownership, and provides see value where others do not, the resources to drive our am - to buy right and make busi - bitious growth plans. Thanks nesses better. Under KPS’ own - to our customers’ confidence ership, Chassis Brakes Interna - and our employees’ and suppli - tional has been transformed ers’ commitment, the Com - from a former business unit into pany’s momentum and trajec - an independent, profitable, tory are extraordinary. In growing and technology-fo - particular, Chassis’ brake caliper cused company. This complex and braking system position the carve-out and ambitious turn - company to capitalize on two of around has resulted in Chassis the industry’s megatrends: the For more information contact: [email protected] or call: 718-784-5255, ext. 108 Brakes International’s extraor - electrification of the automobile dinary success and growth. and ultimate success of au - Chassis Brakes International has tonomous driving.” commercialized new industry- KPS Funds’ portfolio compa - leading products, increased its nies have aggregate annual rev - The National Herald market share, and diversified its enues of approximately $4.3 bil -

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TNH Staff rehab facility is alleged to have Sessions said. recruited addicts with gift cards “They seem oblivious to the WASHINGTON, DC – More and visits to strip clubs, leading disastrous consequences of their than 400 people have been to $58 million in false treat - greed. Their actions not only en - charged with taking part in ments and tests. rich themselves, often at the ex - health care fraud and opioid Officials said those charged pense of taxpayers, but also feed scams that totaled $1.3 billion in the schemes include more addictions and cause addictions in false billing, Attorney General than 120 people involved in il - to start,” Sessions said. Jeff Sessions announced on July legally prescribing and distrib - Health care fraud sweeps like 13. uting narcotic painkillers. Such Thursday’s happen each year Sessions called the collective prescription opioids are behind across the country, but law en - action the “largest health care the deadliest drug overdose epi - forcement officials continue to fraud takedown operation in demic in U.S. history. More than grapple over the best way to American history” and said it in - 52,000 Americans died of over - fight the problem. dicates that some doctors, doses in 2015 – a record – and The people charged were il - nurses and pharmacists “have experts believe the numbers legally billing Medicare, Medic - chosen to violate their oaths and have continued to rise. aid and the health insurance put greed ahead of their pa - “In some cases, we had ad - program that serves members of tients.” dicts packed into standing- the armed forces, retired service Among those charged is Dr. room-only waiting rooms wait - members and their families, the Spilios Pappas of Lucas County, ing for these prescriptions,” Justice Department said. The al - OH, who enrolled as a partici - acting FBI director Andrew Mc - legations include claims that pating provider with Medicare Cabe said. “They are a death those charged billed the pro - for Tri-County Physicians and sentence, plain and simple.” grams for unnecessary drugs Tri-State Physicians. Nearly 300 health care that were never purchased or AP Photo/jACqUelyN mArtiN Also, six Michigan doctors providers are being suspended given to the patients. Attorney General Jeff Session, center, flanked by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom accused of a scheme to prescribe or banned from participating in Material from the Associated Price, left, and Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe at the Justice Department in Washington. unnecessary opioids. A Florida federal health care programs, Press was used in this report. Michael Karloutsos Appointed Deputy Chief of Protocol and Acting Chief

Continued from page 1 Michael Karloutsos (Chief of Staff) Reince Priebus with Pope and (Deputy Assistant to the Francis and President and Director of Ad - Ecumenical vance) George Gigicos” for their Patriarch recommendations. Bartholomew Will the position be perma - on the nent? “It is a political appoint - Mountain of ment by the president of the Olives in United States and I will work at Jerusalem. the pleasure of the president and the secretary of state, and God willing I will do a good job and I will stay as long as they The State are in office,” Karloutsos said. Department’s Though he has not met Pres - Deputy Chief ident Trump personally as yet, of Protocol “I have been in many situations and Acting with him over the course of the Chief, last year,” Karloutsos said. “I am Michael not the type of person to pro - Karloutsos mote myself, so when I had the with his wife opportunity over the last few Anastasia. months I did not push myself to get a picture or shake hands, but I am looking forward to that moment and obviously there are

nity filled with dynamic leaders, can> How do we remain Ortho - The native New Yorker lives dedicated people who really dox and also good Americans? in the Philadelphia area with his love their cultural identity. We It is something we struggle with, wife, Anastasia, their four chil - have our challenges, like many but we are a very strong com - dren Alexander, Konstantina, ethnic groups: how we remain munity and I believe in the end Stylianos, and Michael Jr., and Greek but also remain Ameri - we will be ok.” his godson Joshua.

Michal Karloutsos has exten - sive experience in politics and public relations.

mind, but I know how to do it.” Regarding last year’s GHC, Karloutsos said “the highlight for me was the presence of the Michael Karloutsos with his wife, Anastasia, and their children Holy Spirit. It was something visiting the Parthenon. that was absolutory undeniable because only through the Grace going to be many of those mo - community, whether Cyprus, the of God and the Holy Spirit could ments.” Patriarchate, the name of Mace - the GHC have taken place with COMMUNITY CAUSES donia – those are causes that everything that was going on in How can/would he help the mean everything to me and I the world. With the interference Greek-American community? will not be shy voicing my opin - of the Russian Church, the poli - “My name is Michael Karlout - ion. I will be respectful of the tics in world at that point in sos,” he began, “and people fact that now I am part of gov - time, for Ecumenical Patriarch know who I am and what I ernment, of the Administration, Bartholomew and his primate stand for. I am a very proud and there will be differences of brethren to have the courage to Greek-American, I am a very opinion at the table, but hope - convene was remarkable to me proud Greek Orthodox Christ - fully I can always make people and I was really blessed to be ian, and I will never shy away understand why the causes I be - part of it.” for voicing my opinion, espe - lieve in are also good for Amer - As for the community in gen - cially on the issues that I know ica. With an America First policy eral, “we have our struggles, but about. So, on the issues of our you always have to keep that in we have an incredible commu - AHEPA Celebrates 95th Anniversary

By Theodore Kalmoukos ecutive level accountant for most of his career, having over - ORLANDO, FL – The American seen complex transactions and Hellenic Educational Progres - billions of dollars of real estate sive Association (AHEPA) cele - development. For the past 15 brates its 95th anniversary with years, he has served as the CFO a massive convention at the Dis - and Controller of FBE Limited neyworld Resort in Orlando, FL LLC, a privately held investment from July 23 to 30. firm on Wall Street. Supreme President Andrew He earned undergraduate Zachariades told TNH that “De - and graduate degrees in ac - fense Minister Panos Kammenos counting from Rutgers Univer - will represent Greece at the con - sity and the New York Institute vention, which is going to have of Finance, respectively. He has record attendance from around distinguished himself in his field the country and the world.” He and is an esteemed member of also said that His Eminence the Hellenic American Bankers Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - Association. Besides his exten - ica and ambassadors of Greece sive professional portfolio, and Cyprus will honor AHEPA Supreme President of AHEPA Zachariades has risen to the at the Convention with their Andrew Zachariades. apex of several Hellenic and presence.” philanthropic organizations, Zachariades told TNH that ship totals 30,000. where he has inspired countless “AHEPA is doing very well. We Zachariades has been the supporters to embrace his vision have more than 450 chapters in most outspoken supreme presi - of spreading ancient ideals and the United States and around dent of AHEPA of recent years improving the lives of others. the world, including Greece.” regarding issues pertaining to As Andrew Zachariades con - According to Zachariades, Greece, the Ecumenical Patriar - cludes his term as supreme pres - AHEPA’S membership is 20,000 chate, and Cyprus. He has ded - ident, he has not ruled out a sec - but with the affiliated Organi - icated his life to the Ancient Hel - ond term. “It is up to the zations Sons of Pericles and lenic axiom: always excel. brothers to decide, we have a Maids of Athena the member - Zachariades has been an ex - democratic process.” 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 22-28, 2017 Constantinides Allocates over $250,000 for a Cleaner Astoria

TNH Staff Avenue North. negatively impacts community Over $15,000 was allocated appeal and perception, hurting ASTORIA – New York City to the New York City Depart - local businesses and property- Council Member Costa Constan - ment of Sanitation. They will in - owners. Thanks to his support, tinides announced on July 14 stall six new large, high-end lit - we can continue to provide graf - the Fiscal Year ’17 budget allo - ter baskets on Broadway. These fiti removal services throughout cation of over $250,000 to baskets will have a green metal the district,” said Ricardi Cal - cleaning services in Astoria. Sev - cover and a small opening that ixte, Deputy Director of QEDC. eral groups will provide clean - prevents litter from overflowing. “Graffiti is vandalism that ing, weeding, and graffiti-re - The funding will also be used makes a neighborhood look un - moval services. The funding to again conduct second Satur - safe, unkempt and uncared for. comes from Constantinides dis - day pick-up on Steinway Street Astoria is not such a neighbor - cretionary budget and the Coun - and on 31st Street. The addi - hood. The graffiti removal pro - cil’s NYC Clean Up initiative. As tional pickup will help keep cor - gram provided by Council Mem - part of an expanded effort to ners free of trash and help pre - ber Constantinides is invaluable keep Astoria clean, Broadway vent fly-away litter around the in keeping our business districts between 31st Street and Stein - sidewalks. free of the blight of graffiti, way is now being swept regu - Constantinides continues to which creates a pleasing envi - larly. Six new large, high-end lit - make investments in graffiti re - ronment for shoppers, residents, ter baskets will soon be placed moval to improve neighborhood and businesses,” said Marie Tor - on street corners along Broad - cleanliness. An over $20,000 niali, Executive Director of way. Among those present were designation was made to the CALDC. Marie Torniali, Executive Direc - Queens Economic Development Keeping the neighborhood tor of Central Astoria Local De - Corporation (QEDC) for on-de - clean has been a priority for velopment Coalition, George mand graffiti removal services Constantinides since 2014. Lit - Stamatiades, and representa - throughout the district and ter and graffiti impact sidewalk tives from the New York City De - $37,500 to Central Astoria Local accessibility, quality of life, and partment of Sanitation Deputy Development Coalition shopping habits. He has in - Chief Daniel Linley and District (CALDC), part of which will be Members of Magic Touch graffiti removal service, businessman George Stamatiades, Marie vested in sidewalk cleaning and Superintendent Christopher used for the existing graffiti Torniali, Council Member Costa Constantinides, representatives of the DSNY and ACE were graffiti removal services every Boccia. cleanup campaign run by the among those present. year since taking office. Constantinides allocated group. The Council’s NYC Clean Up over $210,000 total to the As - Constantinides said, “After Member Constantinides through gaining experience in full-time high end litter baskets for Coun - initiative allocates funds to each sociation of Community Em - hearing many concerns from the NYC Cleanup Initiative positions and achieving their cil District 22,” said Sanitation council district for cleaner build - ployment Programs for the residents about litter on side - means our neighborhood side - goals of economic self-suffi - Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. ings, sidewalks, and streets. Homeless (ACE) to sweep side - walks along Broadway, I am walks and streets will be clean ciency. As ACE is headquartered “The Department has found that Constantinides represents walks and maintain corner litter proud to have made an invest - and beautiful for the residents, in Queens, we are proud to partnerships are an essential tool the New York City Council’s baskets across Astoria. He ex - ment to expand our cleaning businesses and visitors of Dis - bring these services to our home in accomplishing goals. Elected 22nd District, which includes his panded these services to include services to include this route. trict 22 to enjoy. Beyond the borough. We look forward to officials, City residents and San - native Astoria along with parts Broadway for the first time this Clean, litter-free, and graffiti- clean streets are the powerful another year of clean streets and itation can work together to of Woodside, East Elmhurst, and fiscal year. Sidewalks along 30th free streets help encourage res - stories of the men and women changed lives,” said Jim Martin, make our neighborhoods a Jackson Heights. He serves as Avenue, Newtown Road, 23rd idents and visitors to spend who provide these services. This ACE Executive Director. source of pride to the people the chair the City Council’s En - Avenue, Ditmars Boulevard, more time outdoors and enjoy initiative offers access to life- “The Department of Sanita - who live and work there.” vironmental Protection Commit - 31st Street, Steinway Street, our commercial thoroughfares. changing, job-skills training for tion is pleased to work with “QEDC is happy to continue tee and sits on six additional 21st Street, and Shore Boule - Thank you to all these commu - men and women who are home - Council Member Constantinides our clean-up work with Coun - committees: Civil Service & La - vard will continue to be swept. nity organizations for their part - less. These hard working indi - to provide additional basket ser - cilman Costa Constantinides. bor, Contracts, Cultural Affairs, ACE will continue to landscape nership on this effort.” viduals are improving the qual - vice along 31st Street and Stein - We appreciate his commitment Oversight & Investigations, San - and weed patches along Hoyt “Partnering with Council ity of life for all of us, while way Street and purchase 6 new and understanding that graffiti itation, and Transportation. Synod Set to Meet in NY to Revise List of Chicago Metropolitan Candidates

Continued from page 1 The building efforts continue of Archimandrites who were not at the included on the List, among resurrected St. them Archimandrite Nathaniel Nicholas Symeonidis, Director of the National Shrine Archdiocesan Interorthodox and at the World Interfaith Relations. But his Trade Center in name was not included at all on Lower the original List despite the fact Manhattan. that he meets the necessary qualifications. On the contrary, on the List were irrelevant clergy, retired, unassigned, and His Eminence ailing. Archbishop TNH has learned that a Demetrios of Synod member implored the America archbishop for many years to re - blesses the vise the list – in Synod meetings Greek Press and also in private – but was Office in New not heard. York with Press The argument that was used Office Director by other hierarchs was “we Athanasia shouldn’t take off anybody be - Papatrianta- cause they can hope to be ele - fyllou on right. vated until the very last mo - ment.” tNh/CostAs bej The List was prepared by the Chief Secretary of the Eparchial Synaxis of the hierarchs of the from the married clergy, but af - diately. I am sure His Eminence except Metropolitan Savas of Synod, Bishop Sevastianos of Throne, the Analysis in the Na - ter his wife died, Metropolitan Archbishop Demetrios knows Pittsburgh, who raised his hand Zela, studied by the archbishop, tional Herald titled “The List of Methodios bestowed upon him this very well. The existing and objected. Later Savas and authorized by the Synod. Candidates and the Lack of Se - the status of archimandrite. hypocrisy and the false cultiva - posted on Facebook an effigy of When TNH asked high-rank - riousness” (July 15) in which Mehaleres is retired. Archiman - tion of hope that someday those himself and wrote “I object.” Ecumenical ing officials of the Patriarchate we had written among other drite Poulos is also retired. candidates will put a miter on The patriarch said that all why the Patriarchate ratified the things that “list of candidates “Three on the list are not as - their head must be stopped. those who have served the Arch - List last March since it was in - for promotion to the rank of signed anywhere for unknown “There are some on the list diocese of America can be Patriarchate complete and problematic, the Episcopacy is problematic and reasons and one is on medical that should not even be or - placed on the List despite if now answer was that the Patriar - pathogenic. The problems leave. Despite all that, they con - dained as priests in the first they serve as Metropolitans out - Must Respect chate acts on the official docu - should be dealt now without tinue to be on the list eligible place because they are unfit, to side of the United States. Thus ments the Archbishop submits. any further delay tactics. for election. These are not re - say the least. They scandalize the names of Metropolitans Despite the warnings, the pa - “I remind that the list of the sponsible and serious things at the faithful. The same is true for Athenagoras of Mexico, Nikitas the Decision triarch felt that he was misled supposedly eligible candidates is all. For God’s sake, it is an un - some hierarchs as well, who of Dardaneles, Sotirios of about the whole thing and on comprised by 32 celibate priests equivocal snub of the Church it - never should have been ele - Toronto, and Cleopas of Sweden July 12 convened the entire Hi - plus the auxiliary bishops. The self and the persons involved. vated to the Episcopacy in the can be also candidates. The Pa - By George D. Karcazes erarchy of the Ecumenical list that TNH published in its re - “Thus, it is imperative that distant and recent past.” triarchate gave also the green Throne dwelling in Constantino - cent editions has been ratified the list should be cleaned up. The next day, July 13, the pa - light for the transfer of any of The Orthodox Christian Laity ple and made them aware of the by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The names of those who for var - triarch recommended the can - the existing Metropolitans to calls upon the Ecumenical Pa - situation. “It should be noted that ious reasons should not become celation of the election. All the Chicago through, of course, the triarchate of Constantinople Bartholomew read at the Archimandrite Mehaleres comes bishops must be deleted imme - members of the Synod agreed process of election. (EP) to ratify the selection of His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela as the Metropolitan of s i

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Demetrios selected him to lead New York N t the recently widowed see of City. Chicago was agreed upon by all parties before the repose of Met - ropolitan Iakovos, of blessed memory. David Zhu The Eparchial Synod fol - and Chloe lowed all the procedures ap - Richards proved by the EP including re - wanted to ceiving input from the clergy say thank and laity of the Church in Amer - you for the ica. years of It is essential for the unity of friendly the GOA and the future welfare service at of the Metropolis of Chicago the Cup & that the Eparchial Synod re - Saucer. mains united and that its deci - sion is respected by the EP. The Orthodox Christian Laity and the faithful People of God in America love and respect their Greek-Owned Diner Closing on Canal Street in New York City historic ties to the EP. That re - spect and support is based on the mutuality of love that a Continued from page 1 “We keep the place clean, In over 30 years working to - said Bob Juergens, a neighbor - Times reported. Daughter has for her Mother have fast service and good, qual - gether, Vasilopoulos and Tra - hood resident for 20 years. His The National Herald visited and the Mother has for her diner and its décor have re - ity food with a good amount, so garas kept a single rule: Tra - favorite, the turkey club sand - the location on July 17 and Daughter. mained the same. people love us,” Vasilopoulos garas worked the line, and wich, provided “two meals in found appreciative, long-time The approval of the “Do you see the cup and said, the Times reported. “But Vasilopoulos stayed at the front one,” he told the Times. customers Chloe Richards, a stu - Eparchial Synod's choice to lead saucer on the floor, and the we didn’t know we had so many of the Cup & Saucer. “It’s like an oasis here,” he dent at nearby Pace University, the Metropolis of Chicago is an stools?” Vasilopoulos asked, friends.” “I worked here, he’s worked continued. “You can’t find diners and David Zhu, a Pace grad tap - opportunity for the EP to show “They’re original,” the Times re - The Times noted that Dan there, and that’s why we never like this around here. I under - ing up signs for people to write its respect and love for its ported. Teran worked on Eldridge Street argued,” Tragaras said, as the stand gentrification — I don’t thank you messages. Eparchy in America. We pray Tragaras said that “we had for six years before his office Times reported. “I have my post, think it’s this evil thing — but Zhu told TNH that the diner that the Holy Spirit guides the to adjust the menu a little bit moved to SoHo. He returned for and he has his.” certain things like this you have had to shut down earlier than EP to honor the decision of the because it used to be just regu - one last breakfast, noting that Some consider the closing of to preserve.” its usual 5 PM closing time be - GOA. lar breakfast. We went into pani - “It’s the end of an era.” Cup & Saucer as another sign The owners will take the cause they had run out of food nis; we went into wraps. But we “It’s the exact same cast of of the end of New York diners. summer off to recover and per - by 10 AM, so many people had George D. Karcazes is don’t have pastrami anymore.” characters back there,” he said, The diner culture with its com - haps look for another space for turned up to say goodbye. Zhu President, Orthodox Christian The customers continued to the Times reported. “The people fort foods, including French fries the diner. “We have to do some - first visited the diner at the age Laity. return over and over again. who work here are amazing.” and club sandwiches, is fading, thing,” Vasilopoulos said, the of 6, he told TNH. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 22-28, 2017 COMMUNITY 5

HISTORICAL COMMENTARY The Long Stand: a Centennial Marker Unveiled for Chris' Hot Dogs

By Steve Frangos munity. Montgomery Mayor hasn't changed since the in a Greek-owned restaurant. In TNH Staff Writer Todd Strange was one of the of - 1940s...when a dining room 1927, Hoagy Carmichael (1899- ficials at the marker's unveiling. [was added] because the city 1981) is said to have composed On May 2, Chris' Hot Dogs of Mayor Strange presented the made him stop curb service---it the music for what was to be - Montgomery AL was the loca - Katechis family with a procla - was creating traffic jams (MA come “Star Dust” on the house tion for a series of the celebra - mation plaque mounted on re - December 28, 1958).” piano at the Booknook, a Greek- tions surrounding the unveiling claimed teak wood from the Chris' Hot Dogs has long at - owned restaurant in Blooming - of a centennial historical marker. original USS Montgomery tracted every manner of ton, Indiana. The logical ques - Erected by the state of Alabama (Montgomery Advertiser (here - celebrity. Politicians, sports fig - tion is, were there other notable this marker reads: after MA) May 2, 2017. In a pre - ures, notable musicians and Americans songs written in any “Greek immigrant Christo - pared statement the mayor said, movie stars such as Clark Gable, other Greek-owned restaurants, pher Anastasios Katechis opened in part: “Theo, Gus, and staff are Jimmy Stewart, Tallulah nightclubs or diners? Chris' Hot Dogs on May 1, 1917, excellent representatives and Bankhead, Whoopi Goldberg, Another common feature of at 138 Dexter Avenue. Until the model citizens of Montgomery and many others. I was sur - such successful Greek hot dog 1960s, Chris' offered curb ser - and the River Region. We are prised that Rosa Parks' name was stands, diners, grills and restau - vice for its hot dogs, leading to honored to join them in celebrat - not added to the historical rants is the presence of longtime long lines of cars cued for ser - ing 100 years of service to not marker since she was often a employees. In the case of Chris', vice. The hot dogs featured only the citizens of Montgomery- customer at Chris'. This says Eleanor Williams, better known Chris' “secret” chili sauce, known --but also the citizens of the nothing about the “regular” cus - as “E” and Voncille McWilliams only to a few family members world.” Chris' Hot Dogs of Montgomery, AL. tomers as in the case of the State both worked at Chris for 40-plus and shipped all over the world. Theo Katechis was emotional Legislature who still sends pages years and Grace Price, in the ar - Chris' served millions of cus - when he was asked his response echis and what has his family enjoyed at New York City's down to the Dexter Avenue store ticles I have read, worked there tomers during its first ten to this recognition: “This is all done? Coney Island. Once in Mont - to pick up boxes of hot dogs 30 some years. decades, ranging from local reg - for my dad, who learned how to In early 1917, Christopher gomery, Katechis was convinced when they are in session. ulars and Alabama governors to make Chris' famous secret sauce Katechis immigrated to Mont - such new, and for the period, Hank Williams, who lived in In 1961, Costas joined the four American Presidents. when he was 14 years old. I'm gomery from Erikousa, a tiny “trendy” hot dogs might well be Montgomery between 1937 and family business. This was during President Franklin D. Roo - getting a little emotional about Ionian island just northwest of popular. Through trial and error, 1947, was a frequent customer. the era of the Civil Rights Move - sevelt often ordered boxes of hot it, but it's for the Greek commu - Corfu. His first job was as a bus - Katechis perfected his special These were the years when ment and the fabled March on dogs when his train traveled nity, too. There used to be so boy in a cafe in Birmingham. In “secret” chili sauce topping for Chris' never closed day or night Montgomery. As Gus recalls of through Montgomery. President many fine Greek restaurants in 1923, Katechis joined his uncle his hot dogs. All of Chris' hot except on Christmas Day. During that time: “Blacks weren't al - Harry Truman, George H.W. Downtown Montgomery, and Orphanus Katechi in Mont - dogs come with mustard, onion, this period, various tales con - lowed to eat in the restaurant Bush and George W. Bush ate at there's not many left anymore. gomery. Not long after, young sauerkraut and chili sauce. It is tend that Williams was on occa - then. But they were allowed to Chris' while visiting. There's Charles Anthony and the Katechis opened a fruit and veg - said that the secret sauce that sion so rowdy he was made to come in through the front door. Other customers ranged from Pub left. Mr. Gus (Ristorante) is etable stand at the 138 Dexter covers the hot dogs is the reason leave. Another, series of tales fo - That was a big deal at the time.” former Alabama Governor left. A little, old hot dog stand is Avenue location. Given that this for this sustained success. Today, cus on the widely claimed wit - In those years. Martin Luther George C. Wallace to civil rights the only one left (downtown). site was next door to the old post only three people, all family nessing of Williams writing on King used to come into Chris' leaders including Dr. Marin It's kind of sad. But it's also office, the Greek's stand soon be - members, know this recipe. As napkins while in Chris'. This every Saturday to get the news - Luther King Jr. County singer unique too...It's too overwhelm - came known, aptly enough, as a means of gauging its enduring habit has led to the claim that paper. Hank Williams was a regular. ing for me to express my feel - The Post Office Fruit Stand. Pub - popularity aside from the steady Williams first wrote the lyrics for Chris Katechis died on De - Elvis Presley ordered Chris' Hot ings. Thank you very much.” lished accounts do not report on business in Montgomery for 100 “Hey, Good Lookin'” on just such cember 26, 1988 and Theo soon Dogs before a Garret Coliseum Exploring Katechis the nature of the business rela - years now, orders from such far - a napkin. While not impossible, took over the business. Since concert. All across the United States, tionships between uncle and away places as Australia, Alaska, music sources cite 1951 as the that time, the largest hot dog or - The founder's son, Theo and similar ceremonies have and are nephew. But it is widely reported Germany and elsewhere are not year Williams wrote and der (to date) was 2,600 hot dogs grandson Costa (Gus) celebrated taking place to note the long- that sometime in the 1930s, Kat - uncommon. recorded this song. In 2001, for the commissioning of the a century of serving the city its term enduring contributions of echis bought out whatever busi - At some point, there were “Hey, Good Lookin'” was in - USS Montgomery on September favorite hot dogs in 2017.” Greek-Americans to the nation ness interests his uncle had and waitresses/servers going out to ducted into the Grammy Hall 10, 2016 in Mobile. The previ - The oldest family-owned – even if not in every state, as renamed the location, Chris' Hot the cars to gather and deliver Fame. ous record was 2,000 hot dogs restaurant in Montgomery, Chris' yet. And so with this new Mont - Dogs. the orders. Still the line of wait - For those who follow Greek- for the 1963 campaign rally of long ago stopped being just a lo - gomery historic marker we must When Katechis arrived in the ing cars often proved so long American history closely, this is George Wallace. cal business and is now part of explore, if only in passing, who United States he was struck by they often stopped traffic. As the not the first extremely popular the very self-identity of this com - was Christopher Anastasios Kat - the taste of a Polish sausage he story goes “Chris' Hot Dog Stand American song ever composed [email protected] A Cypriot Leads the Trojans: USC President Max Nikias Talks to TNH s

Continued from page 1 e USC President C. L. Max future of the university,” Nikias V i

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tems, and biomedicine. And his h Prokopis Pavlopoulos. importantly they chose to invest N bold initiative to launch a $6 t in USC because of its academic billion fundraising campaign to make USC accessible to as excellence.” earned him national recognition many students as possible. USC is known for its highly as a "prodigious fundraiser." Though tuition has doubled, ranked Marshall School of Busi - FAMAGUSTA FAMILY and housing, insurance, and re - ness and the Gould School of VALUES cruiting top faculty members is Law but art education is part of For all his achievements and costly, “it is a necessary en - USC's identity as well, in large honors, however, President deavor to remain competitive. part because of its proximity to Nikias remains grounded and Two thirds of our students re - Hollywood and the many fa - focus to his mission. In our con - ceive some form of financial aid, mous alumni who work in en - versation in his office at the USC USC makes available $320 mil - tertainment. “Arts is USC's se - campus, he recalled growing up lion a year in aid. We have the cret weapon,” Nikias said. as a kid in the beautiful Cyprus largest number of transferees of “Right now, we have 6000 stu - resort city of Famagusta. "I think any private school because of dents” in that program. of how lucky I was to go to that." Nikias also raised USC's pro - school there; the city was boom - TROJAN TRIUMPHS file via the Steven Spielberg's ing in the late 1960s. Unfortu - Nikias proudly offered some nately, since the 1974 Turkish statistics that he says establishes “My parents instilled invasion, the city has become a new legacy for USC: "The stu - uninhabitable," he said. dent loan default rate is 1.6% in me the importance “My parents instilled in me and that is far below of the 7% of education.” the importance of education,” national average; and 12% for Nikias said, describing how after public schools. Our students are Shoah Foundation Institute and working in his father’s carpentry a top European institution in the teach." and sustainability. USC is a able to find employment, prov - its video archive of 55,000 tes - shop until he was 16, his father 1970s, Nikias commented on In a recent visit to Greece, global research university, and ing that the Trojan Network timonies of Holocaust survivors. gave him a choice: “keep up the state of Greek education to - where he met with Prime Min - this kind of 'educational diplo - [USC’s “family’s” name] is real. The Shoah Institute was sought your grades and next summer day: “it breaks my heart. The ister Alexis Tsipras, accompa - macy' offers powerful evidence We have the most Pell Grant re - out by many universities, muse - you won’t have to work here. principle of an academic insti - nied by USC history professor of the impact our research and cipients, we are second in Latino ums and religious organizations, You can go to the beach with tution is to continue the cycle Jacob Soll, Nikias said "it was engagement can yield." students, 3rd in African-Ameri - but Nikias was able to lure it to your friends, instead.” Nikias of learning and create new an honor to meet Prime Minister FIST-CLASS EDUCATION FOR can students, and a quarter of USC. "Spielberg wanted to kept up his end of the bargain knowledge.” Commenting on Tsipras. Prof. Soll is a preemi - WORKING CLASS STUDENTS our students are international.” found a secular university that and never had to work in the perpetual civil protests, he said nent expert on financial ac - Having earned master’s and Because USC is located near had multicultural and multieth - shop again. that “preserving freedom of ex - countability and transparency, doctorate degrees from the Downtown Los Angeles, "USC's nic appeal because he felt that When Nikias became the first pression is of paramount impor - and the three of us had an en - State University of New York at identity is very entrepreneurial. the Institute's message is a uni - in his family to go to college, tance at every university cam - gaging discussion about the Buffalo, Nikias is not the prod - We aim to achieve what Oxford versal one. We showed to him they were very proud. pus, but you need to have a progress theTsipras Administra - uct of an elite Ivy League edu - did for the British Common - that USC had all the elements Having graduated from student body that wants to learn tion has made toward improv - cation. Perhaps that explains wealth, educate the best and the he was looking for and we as - Athens’ Polytechnic University, and a faculty that is able to ing Greece's economic stability why he embraced the challenge brightest from the United States sured him that we will be good and the Pacific Rim." A big rea - guardians of Shoah's legacy. He son for USC's capacity for great - was convinced." ness is the financial strength of GREEK HISTORY its endowment. Dr. Nikias loves ancient Malliotakis Blasts de Blasio on Sanctuary Cities The $6 billion fundraising ef - Greek history and despite his fort seemed daunting, but very demanding schedule, still Nikias knew "how strong and teaches a two-hour weekly By Dr. Constantinos E. Sanctuary Cities was a sig - is to lobby Washington. I don’t in solving or even addressing loyal the Trojan family is, so I course in Greek philosophy to Scaros nificant motivator for Mallio - understand why this mayor is the city’s problems,” but is more pushed the limit hoping to ex - freshmen every spring. takis to enter the race. The de protecting individuals who have interested in cultivating his pro - cite them." On the last day of class, his Nicole Malliotakis, a New Blasio Administration has “tied committed serious crimes,” she gressive image, perhaps for a And the Trojans responded, wife hosts a dinner serving York State Assembly Member of the hands of law enforcement,” repeated. national political run in the fu - but they were not the only ones; Greek food at their residence, Greek and Cuban descent who in terms of prohibiting them To Karis’ comment that some ture. “He has shown New York - 64% came from non-USC and each student reads excerpts is a Republican candidate for from asking questions pertain - politicians accuse any objection ers a big disrespect.” alumni. from Ancient Greek philoso - mayor of her native New York ing to immigration status, she to Sanctuarists as being racist, Expanding on the homeless “I articulated a vision for the phers. City in the upcoming election in said. Malliotakis replied: “that’s why issue, Malliotakis criticized de November, appeared on the dig - Nonetheless, Malliotakis said we’re trying to get our message Blasio for not addressing the is - ital radio show of Ellen Karis, a that as the daughter of immi - out there, which is that we dif - sue nearly as effectively as his CPA who gave up a career on grants, she believes in preserv - ferentiate between those who two immediate predecessors, Wall Street for acting and ing the American dream and in commit crimes and those who Mike Bloomberg and before him standup comedy, to discuss the are hardworking and trying to Rudy Giuliani. The current ad - many ways in which she differs obtain citizenship for them - ministration does not do nearly from incumbent Mayor Bill de Malliotakis believes selves and their families.” enough to assist in their transi - Blasio. in the furtherance DE BLASÉ? tion from shelters to vocational The show aired live on Regarding de Blasio’s deci - training that would eliminate or Brooklyn Community Radio of continued sion to leave New York to at least diminish their need for ([email protected]) legal immigration. protest the G-20 Summit in Ger - public assistance, she said. Also, on July 17, with the recording many on July 6, the day after she assailed de Blasio for being now available on mixcloud.com. Bronx Police Officer Officer far more lax than his predeces - www.GreekKitchennyc.com Karis opened the show with furtherance of continued legal Miosotis Familia was fatally shot sors on quality-of-life issues, her own disdain for de Blasio, immigration, she “would lobby in her police car, showed “poor such as public urination and lit - concluding her introduction by Washington, as mayor, to leadership” on the mayor’s part, tering. “This mayor has added explaining the legal differences streamline the process and fix a Malliotakis said. Even without tens of thousands of people to between immigrants, nonimmi - broken immigration system. that murder, she added, there the city payroll, and that comes grants, and PHIs (Persons Here “But this mayor has pro - were a host of problems the City with a hefty price tag to the tax - Illegally), and why the correct tected [PHIs] who have commit - recently encountered, such as a payer,” Malliotakis also said, terminology is so important to ted serious crimes.” report on the high number of emphasizing the need to reduce use in terms of raising public Karis, exasperated, jumped homeless, the problems with the the bureaucracy. awareness about Sanctuary in: “Why would he do that? New York City Transit infrastruc - On a personal note, Mallio - Cities, of which New York is one. Where does he get his thought ture, and “so many other prob - takis said that being half-Greek “This is not about immi - process? Let’s face it, he’s not lems plaguing our city, that a and half-Cuban, she ate very grants. I’m a product of immi - the only mayor in the country mayor should really be here do - well growing up, and loves both grants, so is Nicole,” the Ameri - doing this. Is it to get votes?” ing his job.” cuisines. But she is also a big can-born, Greek-descended Malliotakis said de Blasio is Malliotakis figures that fitness buff, and when she’s not Karis said. It is about keeping passionate about “wanting to through his actions, de Blasio working, she’s doing yoga, rid - track of who is here, she added, help people become citizens, as shows the people of New York ing her bike, or some other ex - and also to control crime. I do. But the right way to do it that “he’s not really interested ercise that keeps her in shape. 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 22-28, 2017 An Interview with Dr. Jacobs on Genocide GOINGS ON... n JULY 21-23 to our annual Greek Fest, July By George N. Shirinian ally, result is a broadened per - JOLIET, IL – All Saints Greek Or - 28-30, 11 AM-11 PM, one of the spective and understanding re - thodox Church holds its annual many ways that our parish Dr. Steven Leonard Jacobs garding those items under exam - Greek Festival at St. Sava's Pic - hopes to share our beautiful holds the Aaron Aronov En - ination, and, further, their nic Grounds, 3457 Black Road Greek heritage and traditional dowed Chair of Judaic Studies possible applicability as addi - in Joliet. Traditional Greek food, Orthodox Faith with our entire and is Associate Professor of Re - tional case studies are brought music, and dancing. Raffle. Free Lake County community. Sample ligious Studies at the University into the conversation. It is impor - Admission. Free Parking and a taste of Greek hospitality, a of Alabama-Tuscaloosa. An or - tant to keep in mind that com - Shuttle Service available. Hours: number of traditional Greek del - dained rabbi, Dr. Jacobs is a spe - parison is not the only tool that Friday, Jul. 21, 5-11 PM; Satur - icacies for your dining pleasure! cialist on the Holocaust and scholars bring to the table. Vet - day, Jul. 22, 2-11 PM; and Sun - Choose from succulent souvlaki, Genocide, Biblical Studies, Jew - ting historical documents, knowl - day, Jul. 23, Noon-10 PM. More Athenian chicken, roasted lamb, ish-Jewish Christian Relations, edge of specific languages and information is available by tasty gyros, spanakopita or tyro - and is one of the foremost au - how they were understood at the phone: 815-722-1727. pita. Be sure to save room for thorities on Raphael Lemkin time of their use, interviewing dessert! We offer a tempting va - (1900-1959), who coined the witnesses to contemporary events n JULY 22-23 riety of Greek pastries and louk - term “genocide” and devoted his helleNiCreseArChCeNter.orG (and vetting the accuracy of their DULUTH, MN – The Twelve oumathes to satisfy your craving. life to the enactment of an inter - Dr. Steven Leonard Jacobs. memories) are also used to as - Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Visit our Kidz Zone to entertain national law on the punishment certain the most accurate and Church, holds its annual Greek your children, browse through and prevention of genocide. the subject of genocide brought ter constitutes a forty-two-page complete pictures of those things Festival at Marshall High our Greek Marketplace and shop Among his numerous publica - the concept of mega-group mur - chapter in Lemkin on Genocide. under investigation. All tools School, 1215 Rice Lake Road in for artwork, music, clothing, tions, Jacobs is the author of the der to the attention of the world Most interesting of all, however, used by various disciplines in the Duluth. The Taste of Greece fes - jewelry, religious items, books, chapter entitled, “Lemkin on community of scholars, intellec - with regard to the Greek Geno - “human sciences” (history, liter - tival has free admission and is and much more! Free parking Three Genocides: Comparing His tuals, and the wider public, and cide, five chapters are presented ature, psychology, sociology, re - open to the public, Saturday, and free admission. More infor - Writings on the Armenian, Assyr - began a debate about its various in the outline, more than any ligious & Judaic studies, etc.) Jul. 22 and Sunday, Jul. 23, 11 mation is available by phone: ian, and Greek Genocides,” in the permutations and configurations other case. These are titled, have, over the generations, AM-5 PM. More information is 224-513-5530 and online at: recently published book, Geno - which continues to this day. All “Genocide in Ancient Greece”, proven their value in examining available by phone: 218-722- www.saintdemetrioslibertyville.c cide in the Ottoman Empire: Ar - this affirms him as the “Father of “Genocide against the Greeks,” the past, and even going so far 5957 and online at: om. menians, Assyrians, and Greeks Genocide Studies,” an outgrowth “Greeks under Franks, “Greeks in as to proving their applicability www.12holyapostles.org. 1913-1923, edited by George N. and expansion of the field of Exile from Turkish Occupation,” to both the present and the fu - NEWBURYPORT, MA – Annun - Shirinian (New York and Oxford: Holocaust Studies. and “Genocide by the Greeks ture. n JULY 24-28 ciation Greek Orthodox Church Berghahn Books, 2017, published GS: Lemkin wrote at a time against the Turks.” Unfortunately, GS: In this specific case of EAST MEADOW, NY – Holy Trin - Greek Food Festival, Harris and in association with The Asia Mi - when the study of the Ottoman none of these is found among his Raphael Lemkin, what has a com - ity Orthodox Church of East Park Streets in Newburyport, nor and Pontos Hellenic Research destruction of the Armenians, As - papers. Instead, what we do have parative approach revealed? Meadow, 369 Green Avenue, takes place on July 28-30. Center and The Zoryan Institute). syrians, and Greeks was in its in - are a large text of so-called “Back - SLJ: Strictly speaking, Lemkin will hold its Vacation Bible Homemade Greek food and pas - The interview, conducted by fancy. What sources did he use? ground” of fifty-seven pages and was not a comparativist. He was School July 24-28, 9 AM-1 PM tries; gyros, lamb shanks, this writer (Shirinian), follows: Did he say anything that histori - a later edited and slightly smaller of that “first” generation of his - each day. The course is for chil - chicken and lamb kabobs, GS: Your unique contribution ans today find useful? version (fifty-five pages) entitled torians, writers, and thinkers who dren in Pre-K through 8th grade. keftethes, spinach pie, pastitsio, to this new book is a comparative SLJ: In addition to his 1944 “Greeks in the Ottoman Empire,” saw as his task to “get the word The cost will be $30 per child, moussaka, Greek salad. Rain or study of the writings of Raphael text, Axis Rule in Occupied Eu - the title of which is not listed in out,” that is to say, present the but $75 maximum per family. shine. Air-conditioned hall! Lemkin on Armenian, Assyrian, rope, Lemkin also intended to the outline. Three additional evidence of those cases of geno - The theme will be “Take Me to Hours: Friday, Jul. 28 and Sat - and Greek Genocides. Who was publish a three-volume History chapters in Volume III – “Bulgaria cide that were of importance to the Water” a water-themed jour - urday, Jul. 29, 11 AM-9 PM; Raphael Lemkin, and why is of Genocide (Antiquity, Middle under the Turks,” “Genocide by him—together with his own ney each day through important Sunday, Jul. 30 11 AM- 4 PM. what he wrote important? Ages, Modern Times), as well as the Janissaries,” and “Smyrna”— commentaries—and then let oth - Biblical stories filled with inter - More info is available by phone: SLJ: Lemkin (1900-1959) was a monograph, Introduction to the would have proven most helpful ers expand the cases and draw active learning experiences, 978-465-5757 and online at: a Polish Jewish lawyer who im - Study of Genocide. Neither was regarding his thinking about both further conclusions. His “mis - games, and songs. For more in - www.annunciation.ma.goarch.o migrated to the United States af - completed nor published. In the Ottoman Empire and the sion,” if you will, was to get the formation, contact Dr. Nicholas rg. ter the Nazi invasion of Poland 2012, it was my good fortune to post-Ottoman Kemalist regime. world—at least the Western Reeves by phone: 845-658-7435 in 1939. His initial concerns dur - edit, introduce, and bring to pub - But, alas, they, too, are not found world—to view group murder in or email: [email protected]. NEWPORT, RI – St. Spyridon ing his teenage years with the lication both sets of texts, even among his papers, and, in all like - a whole new way, based on the Greek Orthodox Church, 390 gross inhumanity of groups of though incomplete, in one vol - lihood, were never written. One reality that genocide has, histor - n JULY 26 Thames Street, on the corner of people in power to groups having ume, titled Lemkin on Genocide chapter that does exist is on the ically, always been part of the hu - LONG ISLAND CITY – Socrates Lower Thames and Brewer little or none led him to a concern (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books). massacre of Greeks in Chios dur - man journey. His objective was Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Streets in downtown Newport, with international criminal law. As to his use of sources, it is im - ing the Greek War of Indepen - to make others realize that it was Boulevard in Long Island City, invites you to join us for our An - After arriving in the United portant to keep in mind that dence. It constitutes six pages in not only the present moment and Film Forum, in collaboration nual Hellenic Festival. We will States, he taught law at both Lemkin was a master of many Lemkin on Genocide. I have also (World War II and the Nazi mur - with Rooftop Films, present Out - be grilling up souvlaki, gyros, Duke University and Yale Univer - languages – Polish, Russian, written separately on Lemkin and der of the Jews and its initial af - door Cinema 2017 this annual loukaniko and more. Stop by for sity before joining the U.S. Board French, German, Hebrew, Yid - the Genocide of the Greeks. termath) that were genocidal, free international film festival, a Greek Dance and an ouzo. of Economic Advisors in Wash - dish (and others!) – and was thus To historians today, not only but, throughout human history, now in its 19th season – one of Don't forget to enter our raffle. ington, DC, and would later serve able to draw upon numerous are his bibliographies of value in human power groups have en - the longest-running summer We can't wait to see you there! as an advisor to Justice post- publications in those languages visiting the various genocides he gaged in genocide against non- film festivals in New York City. The loukoumades are calling WWII International Military Tri - which addressed the thirteen examined, but his historical sum - power groups for a whole host On Wednesday, Jul. 26, the your name. Free admission. bunal at Nuremburg, Germany, genocides included. Most of the maries, comments and critiques of reasons (political, social, reli - Greek comedy Chevalier (2016), Hours: Friday, Jul. 28, 4 PM- dealing with Nazi war criminals. sixty-three genocides reflected in regarding victims, perpetrators, gious, economic, etc.).In doing directed by Athina Rachel Tsan - Midnight; Saturday, Jul. 29, He would devote the remaining his Outline were never ad - and bystanders enlarge the work so, Lemkin opened the door to gari, running time 99 minutes, noon to 1 AM; and Sunday, Jul. thirteen years of his life to seek - dressed. An in depth examination beyond simply that of reporting this “darker side” of human his - will be presented with a pre- 30, noon-6 PM. More informa - ing the ultimately-successful rat - of more than 20,000 pages of his the past. Moreover, Lemkin tory, and for that he is to be ap - screening performance that be - tion is available by phone: 401- ification of the Convention on the archives only barely hints at these broadened his concerns to in - plauded. Additionally, it must gins at 7 PM. The film begins at 846-0555 and online: www.hel - Prevention and Punishment of other texts. Lemkin left a sub - clude the arenas of morality, also be noted that Lemkin was sundown. Admission is free to lenicfest.org. the Crime of Genocide by the stantial, untitled, 120-page ethics, and practical and political not a classically-trained historian, the films and performances United Nations in December monograph on the Armenian responsibilities, with which we but, rather, a lawyer who saw his throughout the festival with lim - SIOUX CITY, IA – Holy Trinity 1948. His coinage of the word Genocide, along with a six-page continually wrestle today. stage as that of international law. ited VIP seating available for Greek Orthodox Church, 900 “genocide” appeared in his mag - summary, and the monograph GS: Your new article deals Scholar that he was, he filtered Cinema Stars! contributors. 6th Street in Sioux City, holds num opus Axis Rule in Occupied has been published (Raphael with Lemkin’s writings on three his work through the lens of its More info is available by phone: its annual Greek Festival July Europe: Laws of Occupation, Lemkin’s Dossier on the Armen - cases of genocide. What benefits practical applicability, under - 718-956-1819 and online at: 28-30. Enjoy Greek foods like Analysis of Government, Propos - ian Genocide, Glendale, CA: Cen - are there, generally, to taking a standing law and its prosecutorial socratesscultpurepark.org. gyros, spanakopita, baklava, als for Redress (Washington, DC: ter for Armenian Remembrance, comparative approach? opportunities as the appropriate and visit the thrift shop with Carnegie Endowment for Inter - 2008). I have written several ar - SLJ: In principle, comparative arena where past crimes could n JULY 27-30 jewelry and clothes and a national Peace, 1944), specifi - ticles about Lemkin and the Ar - work begins with an open mind: be evaluated, current perpetra - MIDDLETOWN, OH – Saints Mediterranean grocery store. cally Chapter 9 (pgs. 79-94). It is menian Genocide. As regards the bringing together two or more tors could be punished, and, ide - Constantine and Helen Church, Hours: Friday, Jul. 28, 5-10 PM; somewhat ironic that this small Assyrian Genocide, not one but seemingly disparate cases, ally, future cases of genocide 2500 Grand Avenue in Middle - Saturday Jul. 29, 11 AM-10 PM; chapter in this massive volume two chapters—Chapter 2 (“As - events, or people and looking not could be prevented. town, holds its 50th Annual and Sunday, Jul. 30, 11 AM-3 of almost 650 pages became his syrian Invasions”) of Volume I, only for similarities but differ - GS: Lemkin is famous for Greek Festival July 27-30. Enjoy PM. More info is available by life’s work. and Chapter 2 (“Assyrians in ences as well, and then expand - coining the word “genocide” and Greek food, live Greek music, phone: 712-255-5559. His voluminous writings, and Iraq”) of Volume III—are in - ing the search to include other providing the first comprehensive pastries, baklava sundaes, danc - even a television appearance, on cluded among his papers. The lat - scenarios as well. What can, ide - definition of it. Did he doubt that ing, kids’ games and entertain - n JULY 29-30 the term applies equally to the ment, Greek jewelry, church SANTA BARBARA, CA – St. Bar - Armenians, Assyrians, and tours, glass blowing, K-9 police bara Greek Orthodox Church, Greeks? dog demonstration, and cultural 1205 San Antonio Creek Road SLJ: Most assuredly he under - experiences. Hours: Thursday, in Santa Barbara holds its an - stood these three cases as geno - Jul. 27, 5-8 PM-gyros and pas - nual Greek Festival on Saturday cide. Today, there are three tries to go only; Friday, Jul. 28, Jul. 29 and Sunday, Jul. 30, 11 sources of denial that they are 5-10 PM; Saturday, Jul. 29, 4-10 AM-7 PM on the grounds of Oak genocide. One originates with the PM; and Sunday, Jul. 30, noon- Park, 600 West Junipero Street inheritor of the perpetrator Ot - 5 PM. More info is available by at the intersection of West Ju - toman state, which seeks to phone: 513-422-2312 and on nipero Street and West Alamar evade any responsibility for past GreekFest at Sts. Constantine Avenue. Enjoy delectable Greek crimes, and those who support it and Helen’s Facebook page. festival favorites like gyros and for political or economic reasons. moussaka, live Greek music and The second originates from what n JULY 28-30 Greek folk dancing, raffle. Free sociologists call “the competition LIBERTYVILLE, IL – St. admission. More info is avail - of victims.” This refers to the ten - Demetrios Greek Orthodox able at www.santabarbaragreek - dency of some victim groups to Church, 1400 North O'Plaine festival.org. want to make their genocide Road in Libertyville, invites you seem more important by denying status to others. The third origi - CoUrtesy oF ioCC nates with some genocide schol - Clean drinking water for the girls at the Lwemiyaga School in Uganda. ars, who are so caught up in nar - PRINTED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL HERALD rowly defining what genocide is, VIA THE POST-OFFICE: that they lose sight of the impact o1 month $11.00 o3 months $22.00 on the survivors and their descen - o6 months $33.00 oone year $66.00 IOCC and St. Nektarios Education dants. It is part of the work of scholars to define and categorize VIA HOME DELIVERY (NY, NJ & CT): the events they/we study, and to o1 month for $14.00 o3 months for $33.00 Fund Helping Children in Uganda expand and/or contract these o6 months for $48.00 oone year for $88.00 same definitions, further refining similarities and differences, as VIA HOME DELIVERY TNH Staff The newest initiative will in - to receive accreditation, en - they/we apply them to specific (New England) clude the completion of a new abling the students to take na - case studies. In the process, how - o 1 month for $18.00 o 3 months for $41.00 BALTIMORE, MD – Interna - girls’ dormitory, improved sani - tional exams in their own school ever, we must never lose sight of o 6 months for $57.00 o one year for $109.00 tional Orthodox Christian Char - tation facilities, solar panels, and eliminating the need to our humanity. ities (IOCC) announced on July and a new rainwater catchment travel. In addition, new facilities GS: Is there any reason for e ON LINE SUBSCRIPTION o one year for $88.99 13 the signing of a new agree - system at a school previously will provide housing for 80 fe - anyone today to doubt that the www.thenationalherald.com ment with long-time partner the constructed in Lwemiyaga. It is male students, helping to reduce term applies equally to the Ar - St. Nektarios Education Fund of envisioned that this school will their risk of exposure to the sex - menians, Assyrians, and Greeks? SPECIAL PACKAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS mail & digital: $107.87

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OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY This Summer We Speak Greek during Hotel Breakfast Mykonos Hot Spot Shares its By Dr. Dimitra Pontoporou Greek Cocktails with TNH Choose what you would prefer to have for breakfast and explain it to the waiter in Greek. This is a common dialogue during break - By Eleni Sakellis create a drink that reminded me fast between Petros, Maria, the receptionist ( Ρεσέψιονιστ ) and the of the Mediterranean Sea for the waiter ( Γκαρσόνι ). Mykonos is well-known as a summer season, which was the DIALOGUE top international tourist desti - inspiration behind Golden Mare. Greek phrase Pronunciation Meaning nation. The famous windmills, I incorporated hints of lemon (At the hotel lobby) beaches, and dramatic land - and pineapple to evoke feelings Μ: Πού σερβίρετε POO seRVEErete Where do you serve scapes make it a must visit for of a tropical summer with το πρωινό; TO proiNO? breakfast? many travelers from around the Mediterranean influences, and Ρ: Στο ισόγειο. STO iSOyio. At the ground floor. world. The natural beauty plus I thought it all matched per - Π: Στον κήπο; STON KEEPo? IN the garden? the vibrant nightlife draw fectly with the sweetness of Ρ: Σερβίρουμε πρωινό serVEEroome proiNO We serve breakfast crowds each year and recently Ouzo, a uniquely Greek spirit, δίπλα στην πισίνα. DEEpla STEEN piSEEna. visitors have been able to enjoy to create a cocktail representa - Next to the swimming pool. the world-class food and drinks tive of a summer night on (At the breakfast table) at Ling Ling, one of the hottest Mykonos.” Γ: Καφέ ή τσάι παρακαλώ; kaFE EE TSAi parakaLO? Coffee or tea, please? restaurants in Mykonos. Head When asked about working Μ: Καφέ, παρακαλώ, kaFE, parakaLO, Coffee, please, bartender Michael Alexandrakis on such a famous island, με λίγο γάλα. ME LEEyo YAla. with some milk. shared two of the brand-new Alexandrakis told TNH, “I think Γ: Ζάχαρη θέλετε; ZAhari THElete? Do you want sugar? cocktails inspired by the bright Mykonos is an amazing place Μ: Ναι, θέλω. NE, THElo. Yes, I want. flavors of Mykonos with island- and I love bartending at Ling Γ: Εσείς; eSEES? You? inspired ingredients. Ling in the summer season. Π: Tσάι, TSAi, Tea, Με ME with The open-air restaurant and Since Mykonos is great for re - παρακαλώ. parakaLO. please. Λίγο LEEyo little bar, set in the stunning old laxing in the day and partying Γ: Χωρίς γάλα; hoREES YAla? Without milk? Χωρίς hoREES without town, began its third summer at night, the restaurant is always Π: Και χωρίς ζάχαρη. KE hoREES ZAhari. And without sugar. Ο μπουφές o booFES buffet season on the island this year packed, and I have the wonder - Μ: Πέτρο, τι έχει PEtro, TEE Ehi Petro, what does Το τυρί TO tiREE cheese and continues to be a top desti - ful privilege of befriending dif - ο μπουφές; O booFES? The buffet have? Το ζαμπόν TO zaBON ham nation for late-night dining with ferent locals and tourists every Π: Έχει τυρί, ζαμπόν, Ehi tirEE, zaBON, It has cheese, ham, Η ομελέτα EE omelEta omelet a revamped menu and new ομελέτα, ντομάτες. omeLEta, ntoMAtes. omelet, tomatoes. Η ντομάτ-α,-ες EE ntoMAta, -es tomato, -es cocktails. Ling Ling’s menu is in - Μ: Έχει μαρμελάδα Ehi marmeLAda Does it have marmalade Η μαρμελάδα EE marmeLAda marmalade spired by Hakkasan cuisine fea - και μέλι; ke MEli? and honey? Το μέλι TO MEli honey turing classics such as Crispy Π: Ναι, έχει και κρέπες. NE, Ehi KE KREpes. Yes, it also has crepes. Η κρέπ-α, -ες EE KREpa, -es crepe, -s duck salad along with new Μ: Εγώ θέλω γάλα eYO THelo YAla I want milk Το γάλα TO Yala milk dishes highlighting Mykonos’ lo - με κορν φλέικς. ME KOrn FLEiks. with corn flakes. Τα κορν φλέικς TA KOrn FLEiks corn flakes cal ingredients such as Octopus Π: Κι εγώ πορτοκαλάδα KE eYO portokaLAda I want orange juice Η πορτοκαλάδα EE portokaLAda orange juice skewers in a supreme barbecue και κρουασάν. KE krooaSAN. and croissant. Το κρουασάν TO krooaSAN croissant sauce and the Stamnagathi (a Θέλω THElo I want type of local greens) truffle roll. Νote that words like σερβίρω ( serve ), καφές ( coffee ), μπουφές All dishes are designed to be (buffet ), ομελέτα ( omelet ), ντομάτες ( tomatoes ), μαρμελάδα ( mar - MAIN PHRASES shared and delivered in a con - malade ), κρέπα ( crepe ), κορν φλεικς ( corn flakes ), κρουασάν ( crois - Explain the waiter in Greek what you would like to have for tinuous flow from the kitchen. sant ), which are not originally Greek are similar to the English breakfast. Ling Ling is also famous for ones. Try to match the phrases in English with their translation in its eclectic cocktail menu and Greek: bold new flavors. The bar team BASIC VOCABULARY 1. Πού σερβίρετε πρωινό; 1. Coffee with milk, please. have created a host of new Greek word Pronunciation Meaning 2. Καφέ με γάλα, παρακαλώ. 2. I want a croissant with drinks for this year’s Mykonos Πού; POO? Where? marmalade. menu including the Golden Σερβίρω serVEEro I serve 3. Τσάι χωρίς ζάχαρη, παρακαλώ. 3. I want a crepe with honey. Mare, a cocktail using ouzo, Gin Σερβίρετε servEErete you serve (plural, polite) 4. Θέλω ομελέτα με τυρί και ζαμπόν. 4. I want milk with Mare with white vermouth, Το πρωινό TO proiNO breakfast corn flakes. lemon and pineapple, and the Το ισόγειο TO iSOyio ground floor 5. Θέλω κρουασάν με μαρμελάδα. 5. Where do you serve break - Rose Rock made of Belvedere Στον/στην STON/STEEN at fast? vodka, red vermouth, limon - Ο κήπος o KEEPos garden 6. Θέλω κρέπα με μέλι. 6. I want an omelet with cheese and ham. cello, cinnamon, lime and pas - Δίπλα DEEpla next to 7. Θέλω γάλα με κορν φλεικς. 7. A tea without sugar, sion fruit. The Mediterranean Η πισίνα EE piSEEna swimming pool please. Ο καφές O kaFES coffee Το τσάι TO TSAi tea PRONUNCIATION KEY Παρακαλώ parakaLO please i (idiom), ee (needle), e (energy), o (organism), oo (boot), y Η ζάχαρη EE ZAhari sugar (yes), h (helium), th (theory), d (the). The capitalized syllables Το γάλα TO YAla milk are accented.

LITERARY REVIEW Insightful New Book on Building an Orthodox Marriage

By Eleni Sakellis toral guidance to help couples lency certificate in Pastoral build their marriages securely Counseling from Pittsburgh Pas - Building an Orthodox Mar - on the Rock, the only founda - toral Institute. He also is a clin - riage: A Practical Commentary tion that cannot be shaken, our ical member of the American As - on the Eastern Orthodox Mar - Lord Jesus Christ. sociation of Pastoral Counselors. riage Rite by Bishop John Ab - “As I read the book many He taught Pastoral Counseling dalah and Nicholas G. Mamey sentences jumped off the page in the graduate program at the is a great resource for couples – off the page and into my heart. St. John of Damascus Institute herbs, rosemary and basil in year at work.” preparing to marry, newlyweds, If an engaged couple, or mar - at the Balamand in Lebanon. He Golden Mare echo the spices Ling Ling Mykonos first and all those interested in ried couple of many years, were was married to Joanne Josephs and flavors of the Greek isles, opened in the summer of 2015 strengthening their marriage. It to read only one book on Or - for nearly thirty years, until her as its citrusy flavors enliven the on Mykonos and in Marrakech is also an indispensable resource thodox marriage, I would rec - repose on May 27, 2008. palate and take guests from day last August, with Ling Ling Oslo for pastors who help couples ommend this book. The book is Nicholas Mamey holds a to night. Inspired by the sun- recently opening in April. Ling prepare for marriage. replete with images from the Master of Divinity and a Master drenched rocky terrain of Ling creates a unique restaurant The book offers wise advice Old Testament, the New Testa - of Theological Study from Holy Mykonos, Rose Rock combines and bar experience designed to that is both practical and ment, and the rich Orthodox Cross Greek Orthodox School of fresh citrus flavors with rich evolve throughout the night, grounded in the teaching of the wedding service,” said Dr. Albert Theology. He married Christina spices to create an intense flavor taking you from dining, to Church, as found in Scripture, Rossi, clinical psychologist, re - Randol in 2016, shortly after profile. drinking, to dancing. It draws tradition, and the marriage ser - tired Associate Professor of Psy - completing work on this book. Head bartender Alexandrakis inspiration from the Izakaya vice itself. Coauthors Bishop chology from Pace University, The volume will be formally spoke with The National Herald concept made popular in the John Abdalah and Nicholas G. sVs Press current Director of Counseling launched at the 53rd Biennial about the inspiration for the East, where food accompanies Mamey bring their knowledge Building an Orthodox Mar - and Psychological Services at St. Antiochian Archdiocese Conven - cocktails. He said, “My inspira - the drinks and not the other and experience on the subject riage: A Practical Commentary Vladimir’s Seminary, and author tion in Miami, July 23–30. tion for Rose Rock came from way around. More information to the aid of readers. Bishop on the Eastern Orthodox Mar - of Becoming a Healing Pres - Bishop John will be available at the island of Mykonos itself. is available at John distills his insights from his riage Rite by Bishop John Ab - ence. select times during the conven - There is a stunning contrast in www.lingling.hakkasan.com. many years of marriage and pas - dalah and Nicholas G. Mamey. His Grace the Right Reverend tion for book-signings at the SVS the Mykonos landscape with the Founded in 2001, Hakkasan is toral guidance, as well as from John Abdalah, bishop of the Press & Bookstore booth, lo - rocky terrain, sparkling blue wa - one of the world’s most recog - the teaching of Fr. Alexander 5:32). Diocese of Worcester and New cated in the Great Hall Foyer of ters, and white-washed walls. I nized restaurants known for its Schmemann, and Mamey con - The authors first establish England of the Antiochian Or - the Westin Diplomat Resort and wanted to make a drink with modern approach to traditional tributes his perspective as a the theological background thodox Christian Archdiocese of Spa, Hollywood, FL, and also the same type of contrast with Cantonese cuisine. Since the newly married man. Together, needed to understand marriage North America holds a Doctor during St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s fresh citrus notes of lime and original London offerings at they take readers on a journey in an accessible way. They then of Ministry degree in Pastoral alumni event at that hotel on limoncello against the richness Hanway Place and Mayfair, that prepares them to under - examine and explain the rich Care from Pittsburgh Theologi - Wednesday evening, July 26. of cinnamon and rosemary to Hakkasan has expanded inter - stand marriage, the “great mys - prayers and the liturgical ac - cal School, a Master of Divinity Building an Orthodox Mar - create intense but complemen - nationally and now includes 11 tery” that is an icon of “Christ tions of the wedding service, degree from St. Vladimir’s Sem - riage is available online at the tary flavor profiles.” restaurants across North Amer - and his Church” (Ephesians and conclude the book with pas - inary, and a Master’s equiva - SVS Press & Bookstore website. He continued, “I wanted to ica, Europe, United Arab Emi - rates, and Asia. Hakkasan offers a distinctive dining experience where modern Cantonese cui - sine, world-class mixology, and GREEK AMERICAN STORIES dramatic design converge. The cocktail recipes that fol - By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos resident wanted to house any of low give a taste of the island for Special to The National Herald Escaping the tourists isn’t my fault. So, those who unfortunately can’t most of them slept in the mead - make it to Mykonos this year. “Guys! Let me introduce my - ows or where ever – like camp - self. Ambassador Yiannis, at stuff! Marousanakislaki offers emergency. She wouldn’t mind Will venture that had not re - ing. Nothing wrong with sleep - your service,” spoke his emi - something different.” Dimos a few drachmas for its use.” Di - sulted as hoped for. She re - ing out in the fresh air. It’s Golden Mare nence, setting down his coffee. asked, “Like what?” Assuming a mos shrugged, “But, there are vealed that the tourists had healthy with...” George mut - “Ambassador? Of what?” asked confident pose, Yiannis began no hotels, police, hot water or hired a bus to take them away tered, “...with rocks, flies, mos - John, eying Yiannis’ church at - enumerating the positive as - museums – something of inter - to Athens. Pretending to know quitoes, sheep dung!” • 2 teaspoons sugar syrup tire. “Ambassador of Good Will, pects of his town. “No traffic, est. It’s not even near the sea.” nothing, George asked the un - Ignoring him, Yiannis contin - • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice that’s what!” was his emphatic noisy mopeds, just peace and “Exactly! Nobody needs that usually silent Yiannis, “Well? ued. “The bad part was they • 1 oz. pineapple juice response. Kipreos looked up. quiet, a choice of two taverns stuff. People on vacation want How did your ‘Escape’, to called for a bus – said it was an • 2 teaspoons Ouzo “You mean you’re going to start for food and long, safe walks peace and escape. Yes! That’s it! Marousanakislaki work out, emergency - paid Kiria Eleni a • ½ oz. Cocchi Americano Ver - collecting old and used stuff for through the streets.” Escape!” Kipreos, thoughtfully Yiannis?” Stirring his coffee with nice sum, too, for the call – and mouth Good Will?” Irritated, Yiannis “Streets?” George’s eye brows said, “It could be a great escape deliberate slowness, Yiannis they all left for Athens. The • 1 oz. Gin Mare corrected. “No! I am going to rose. “Those narrow, unpaved, for people with psychological paused, considering a practical whole town came to wave them represent my town of Marou - stony, dirt roads loaded with problems, maybe.” Amused, response. “Not bad!” Then, off.” “Emergency?” John re - Shake the ingredients to - sanakislaki, that’s what.” Dimos sheep dung?” Yiannis smirked. George added, “Or escaping added, “But, not all good.” Con - marked. “Now, what kind of gether and serve immediately. scrounged his brow. “Why?” “Only you can put a damper on prisoners.” John added, “Monks fused, Dimos asked, “Which is emergency could evacuate Taking in a sharp breath, Yian - natural country lanes. Well, I tell could go there to meditate with - it? Bad or good?” Yiannis tourists from such an idyllic nis responded, “Because my you I will place Marou - out distraction from women in shrugged. “Both! The good part place?” Yiannis nodded. “I can’t Rose Rock town needs a little tourism, sanakislaki on the map.” George bikinis.” Yiannis remained un - was that lots of people booked imagine!” Kipreos smiled, “They that’s why. It’s about time people nodded. “The map of the galax - deterred. Creating flyers with a passage for Marousanakislaki. can’t say you didn’t tell the truth knew there is one place on this ies, I hope.” Ignoring him, he photograph depicting hillsides Mr. Andreas told me they were about the place in your flyer.” A • 1 teaspoon cinnamon syrup earth that has not succumbed told the others, “There are of remote white houses, olive intrigued with the name of a prideful Yiannis said, “Oh, they • ½ oz. lime juice to tawdry commercialism and tourists who beg for what my trees, a little church, grazing town they couldn’t pronounce. realized that as soon as they • 2 teaspoons limoncello exploitation. I’ve made out a town has to offer. And, I’m going sheep and rocky hills under the And, all was just as I said – olive stepped foot in the town. They • 1 oz. Cocchi Vermouth di flyer so that people will see to make sure tourists know proud heading, ‘Escape’ he de - trees, little white houses and all said they’d, gladly, come back Torino what my town has to offer.” about it, too!” Skeptical, John livered them to several tourist that!” Dimos, waiting to hear again when nuns became go-go • ¾ oz. Belvedere Vodka George asked, grinning, “What said, “Yiannis, there are no tele - bureaus and, in particular, to an about the bus rental, asked with dancers. Anyway, one tourist told • ¾ oz. passionfruit juice does your town have to offer, phones in your town.” Yiannis acquaintance, Mr. Andreas of emphasis, “The bad part, Yian - Mr. Andreas that the name of the • Rosemary sprig, to garnish Yiannis? From what I know – waved his hand. “On vacation Andreas Travel. nis!” Waving his spoon as if con - town in ancient Greek must nothing!” you don’t want to call anyone. Summer nearly ending, Areti ducting an orchestra, Yiannis mean, ‘The enemy is coming’. Shake the ingredients to - “Exactly!” spouted Yiannis. Besides, Kyria Eleni’s tavern has had informed George’s wife on said, “Just some small inconve - And, my town gave a new mean - gether and serve over ice with a “People are tired of the usual a phone they can use in case of the outcome of Yiannis’ Good niences. I mean, just because no ing to the word, ‘escape’”. sprig of rosemary to garnish. 8 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS/ GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 22-28, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS Greek-Australian Tourist Attacked in Athens for Shopping OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of ARHOUSE REALTY Continued from page 1 shops took advantage of laws Beautiful OFFICE SPACE, 4,300 LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization allowing them to open on the SF, on the second floor of a well were filed with the Secretary of State of New the year, except for liquor stores, first Sunday during the sales pe - maintained elevator office build - York (SSNY) on 06/20/17. Office location: convenience stores, fruit and riod, the Athens News Agency Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as ing in LONG ISLAND CITY, two agent of the LLC upon whom process against it produce stores, kiosks, and a said. blocks away from 2 ASTORIA may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of few others. Only a few multinational train stations. Perfect offices for process to: Ms. Barbara Karolak, 1225 The victim said he was at - chain stores guarded by strike Franklin Avenue, Suite 325, Garden City, NY lawyers, doctors, architects, con - 11530. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. tacked by the men upon exiting pickets remained closed while struction company e.t.c. Please 275855/20433 a store on Ermou Street. He said elsewhere shopping traffic was call 718-784-5255. on camera that “I was walking reported to be similar to other 457658/2/7-30 LEGAL NOTICE with my family, and they came days, though many customers Notice of Formation of PENG STAR LLC near and punched me for no were tourists from neighboring LEGAL NOTICE (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization were reason. I didn’t tell them any - countries. filed with the Secretary of State of New York thing, I didn’t know them. They Protests in Athens started Notice of formation of DUANE & ALICEA (SSNY) on 06/05/17. Office location: Kings ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed County. SSNY has been designated as agent of told me ‘do not shop,’” the with a rally at the top of Ermou with NY Secy. Of State (SSNY) June 15, newspaper Kathimerini re - Street in Syntagma, while trade 2017. Location Nassau County. SSNY the LLC upon whom process against it may be designated for service of process and shall served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: ported. unions reported a low turnout mail copy of process served against the Ms. Anny Peng, 8884 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, The incident occurred after by shoppers, with even tourists NY 11214. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. LLC to Registered Agent: ç/o DUANE & the end of a rally by unionists mostly clustered around the ALICEA ENTERPRISES, LLC, 397 275847/20430 MARGUERITE AVE. SOUTH FLORAL and employees against the Sun - The Greek-Australian who was not identified spoke with re - Monastiraki market and the PARK NY, 11001. Purpose: any lawful LEGAL NOTICE day operation of stores, in front porters in Greece about the incident. city’s restaurants in spite of gen - purpose. of the victim’s wife, daughter, erous discounts. 275887/20453 Julia Duerme, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 3/9/17. Office in Kings Co. SSNY des - and mother-in-law. my mother, and the kid,” said money for your economy, and Most shops on the Ermou LEGAL NOTICE ignated for service of process and shall mail “We were just walking and the victim’s wife. they hit us? I’ll never come shopping high street remained to Reg. Agent: US Corp. Agents, Inc, 7014 four men, they suddenly turned “Seriously, what kind of ani - again, that’s for sure,” she closed, possibly due to the low Notice of Qualification of NATIONAL 13th Ave. Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. around and hit my husband. mals are they? This can’t be hap - added. numbers visiting the center. In FLOOD PROTECTION, LLC. Authority Purpose: Any lawful activity . filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 275846/18796 There was blood everywhere, pening,” she said on camera. Pickets, strikes, and other la - other Greek cities, shops re - 5/4/17. Office location: Kings County. my daughter cried and fainted. “We are just tourists, we are bor protests did not deter shop - mained open in central high LLC formed in Connecticut (CT) on I tried to pull him away but they returning to Australia tomorrow. pers or retailers in central Thes - streets but remained shut else - 9/28/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LEGAL NOTICE LLC upon whom process against it may be Give Soap LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY did not care, they pushed me, We came here and spent our saloniki on Sunday, where most where. served. SSNY shall mail process to: 157 5/15/17. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated Church St, Fl. 12, New Haven, CT 06510. for service of process and shall mail to: 237 CT address of LLC: 238 W Town St, Nor - Sullivan Place Ste. B5, Brooklyn, NY 11225. wich, CT 06360. Cert. of Formation filed Purpose: Any lawful activity . with CT Secy of State, 30 Trinity St, Hart - 275845/18796 ford, CT 06106. Purpose: any lawful ac - George S. Demopoulos, WWII Veteran, Proud Ahepan, 92 tivity. 275888/20349 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of LEDGEFRAME, LLC MASSAPEQUA, NY – George dance at Saint Demetrios George held several positions Articles of the Organization were filed with Sotirios Demopoulos passed Church, and it was there that over the years, including New PLR Analytics LLC. App for Auth filed w/ the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on SSNY 6/28/17. Formed in DE 6/5/17. 03/08/17. Office location: Nassau County. away peacefully at age 92 in his he met the love of his life, Argye York State District Athletic Di - Office in NY Co. SSNY designated agent SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC home on July 5, surrounded by Aivaliotis. He was immediately rector during the 1970’s, mem - for service of process and shall mail to: upon whom process against it may be served. family. He was born on May 31, mesmerized by her beauty, kind ber of the National Board of 132 E 43rd St #507, NY, NY 10017. Auth SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC Officer: DE Div of Corps, PO Box 898, at: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 1925 in Astoria, the youngest of heart, and love of life. He Trustees and National Board of Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY three children, with brother danced that night away with the Directors, Founder and Presi - activity 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Tom and sister Deme (Geor - woman he would be happily dent of the Pequa Chapter, and 275839/20427 27 5884/18796 giades). married to for the next 67 years. President of the Hermes Chap - LEGAL NOTICE He grew up with a love of Soon after marrying George and ter. In National AHEPA circles, LEGAL NOTICE family, his Greek heritage, and Argye started their family. George was known as a great Notice of Formation of 1002 EAST 3RD SIXTYSIXTEN, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ many friends. He enjoyed play - Their son, George Michael parliamentarian. STREET LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the SSNY 6/7/17. Office in Kings Co. SSNY ing sports, first as a small boy was born, and the following He took great pride in his designated for service of process and shall Organization were filed with the Secretary mail to: Legalcorp Solutions, 11 of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/11/15. playing in the neighborhood Courtesy of the demopoulos family year their daughter, Sandra Lee. family and their accomplish - Broadway Ste. 615, NY, NY 10004. Office location: New York County. SSNY has streets of Astoria, and later par - George S. Demopoulos, de - Demopoulos was meant to be a ments. He loved sitting with his Purpose: Any lawful activity. been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY ticipating on athletic teams at voted family man, World War dad. He loved nothing more children and grandchildren, 27 5885/18796 shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: Geof - school. A love for baseball and II veteran, and proud Ahepan, than spending time with his family and friends, to talk about frey S. Hersko, 136B Cedarhurst Avenue, Suite basketball would continue was 92. children, reading to them, play - life, history, politics, golf, and LEGAL NOTICE 15, Cedarhurst, NY 11516. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. throughout his life, only sur - ing sports and teaching them AHEPA. His laugh, his interest Open Media Consulting, LLC. Art. of Org. passed by the game of golf in both France and Germany as about their Greek heritage. This in always learning new things, filed w/ SSNY 3/29/17. Office in Kings 275831/20421 Co. SSNY designated for service of which he took up as an adult. an Ambulance driver. Toward time led to many funny and and his outgoing and generous process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: US LEGAL NOTICE Growing up, he was a stead - the end of his enlistment, he heartwarming family stories of spirit will be remembered by all. Corp. Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave. Ste. fast friend and math whiz. From also served in the Philippines. the many successes and strug - George Demopoulos is sur - 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Notice of Formation of EAGLEHAWK lawful activity ENERGY LLC (DOM LLC) . Articles of the Orga - a young age, he loved math Returning from the war in gles that his children experi - vived by his wife, Argye, and his nization were filed with the Secretary of State games. Later in life, teaching 1946, Demopoulos attended enced. two children, George (Cherie), 27 5893/18796 of New York (SSNY) on 06/06/17. Office loca - mathematics to children would New York University, graduating George was always there to and Sandi (Vradis). He is also tion: Nassau County. SSNY has been LEGAL NOTICE designated as agent of the LLC upon whom bring him great satisfaction and in 1950. He pursued the field of help with school work, a Band- survived by four grandchildren: process against it may be served. SSNY shall joy. Demopoulos attended local education, and was an educator Aid, and strong encouragement. Matthew, Emanuella, Alexandra, MALONEY LAW GROUP PLLC. Art. of mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 145 Shore New York City schools, gradu - in both New York City and Levit - George was very proud of his and Christopher, who grew up Org. filed w/ SSNY 7/6/12. Office in NY Road, Manhasset, NY 11030. Purpose: For Co. SSNY designated for service of any lawful purpose. ating from Long Island City town. In addition to teaching Greek heritage and was a de - to bask in the warm glow of his process and shall mail to: 230 Park Ave. 275834/20425 High School. In addition to his math and science at Edison High voted Ahepan. He was initiated love. He will be dearly missed. Ste. 1000, New York , NY 10169. Purpose: academic success, he took even School, he coached the basket - into the Hermes Chapter by his The funeral service took Law LEGAL NOTICE 27 5892/18796 greater pride in being the Cap - ball team. George was an active brother Tom in 1946 when he place on July 8 at St. Nicholas Notice of Formation of LNPETRO Realty LLC tain of the Varsity Basketball member of the Levittown Teach - was 21 years old. He was Greek Orthodox Church in West LEGAL NOTICE Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SS - team. ers Association, where he was quickly appointed as Recre - Babylon followed by the inter - NY) on 06/02/17. Office location: Kings Notice of formation of Bulldog County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC In 1943, he was drafted by elected as President in 1970. ational Director for the next four ment at Pinelawn Memorial Distribution, LLC. Articles of upon whom process against it may be served. the Army, serving during WWII In 1948, he organized a years. As a dedicated Ahepan, Park. Organization filed with the Secretary of SSNY shall mail process to Stroock & Stroock State of New York (SSNY) on 6/6/11. & Lavan, LLP, c/o Bradley G. Kulman, 180 Formed in MD on 2/18/2009. Office loca - Maiden Ln., NY, NY 11038. Purpose: Any tion: Bronx County. SSNY is designated as lawful activity. agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail 275829/17976 copy to: 4343 De Reimer Ave, Bronx, NY Paramedic and Partner Killed in Tragic Car Accident 10466. MD address of LLC: 10610 Rhode Island Ave, Ste 301, Beltsville, MD 20705. FUNERAL HOMES Purpose: any lawful purpose. 27 5897/20457 APOSTOLOPOULOS Continued from page 1 DBA family member Shari Apostle Family - Keyes-Williams and her partner LEGAL NOTICE community, is saddened. George Eliadis have passed away Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - Notice of Formation of 7408 NEW UTRECHT “With profound sadness, we in a tragic accident. You were LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the Organization Funeral Directors of confirm the loss of Deputy Com - both amazing people, wonderful were filed with the Secretary of State of New RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. mander George Eliadis in a parents, and true supporters. York (SSNY) on 05/15/2017. Office location: tragic accident on Saturday. Our “Shari; you were a fighter, a Kings County. SSNY has been designated as 5044 Broadway agent of the LLC upon whom process against it deepest sympathy to all,” his friend, a warrior. Sending all of may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of New York, NY 10034 colleagues posted on Twitter. our love to your kids, your fam - process to: The LLC, 7408 New Utrecht Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204. Purpose: For any lawful (212) 942-4000 Daughter Alexandra, in a ily and your friends.” touching message on Facebook Eliadis' social media accounts purpose. Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE 275874/20446 wrote on Sunday night: “Until have received messages of sym - CONSTANTINIDES we see you again ... Dad was al - pathy from across Canada in the LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL PARLOR Co. ways pushed me to be good in hours since the news broke. school. 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TNH Staff Sammons essentially charged million in traders money while them both rich at the cost of in - surge. “I went to the cafe to sell with a criminal switch-lane chi - Economou and Bistricer profited vestors. it, but then it was halted and After a veering wild ride that cane shell game to enrich Dry - handsomely. Kalani’s idea was that it crashed,” he said. saw its value soar and sink – but ships and Kalani. The 1.68 million shares of would buy newly issued shares He didn’t look again until he kept him rich – the strange saga The civil suit filed July 3 DryShips that existed early last directly from the shipping com - was doing his taxes this year and of Greek carrier DryShips owner seeks to stop the two companies year equal one share today. panies at a discount to the stock- was shocked to discover that, be - George Economou has gotten from scheming to sell and resell That the company had just market price, thus injecting cash cause of the many reverse stock even more bizarre with a suit discounted shares and halt the disclosed a huge loss and sus - into the companies. Executives splits, he then owned only two charging his company and a reverse splits that saw investors pended debt payments “to pre - of three Greek shipping compa - shares. The investment now is Toronto businessman conspired left with far fewer shares than serve cash liquidity” evidently nies described such an approach worth less than $1. “I would to sell stocks that made them they bought, effectively draining didn’t matter to buyers who by Kalani. All three said Kalani rather have given that money to rich but left unwitting investors them of their money so that Dry - wanted in while the stock was was controlled by Bistricer, the poor, hungry people,” Mr. Bueb with worthless holdings. ships and Kalani could siphon it. on fire, the Journal said, adding paper said. said. It involved the Greek com - WHERE’S THE MONEY? that vast numbers of new shares Among the three executives Kalani appears to have pany selling huge amounts of The suit accused Economou were created as a kind of mirage approached was Anthony earned tens of millions by im - discounted shares to the British of unjustly enriching himself by offering which DryShips sold at Kandylidis, DryShips’ Chief Fi - mediately selling the stock, Virgin Islands-registered com - having DryShips issue millions a big discount to Kalani, which nancial Officer - and Economou’s which it purchased at a discount pany owed by Marc Bistricer, of new shares at a “devastating unloaded them on investors who nephew. Kandylidis said he met to the stock-market price. which resold them quickly, prop - loss” to existing shareholders, got burned and took huge losses with Bistricer more than a year James Angel, a financial-mar - ping up DryShips value with so- according to the WSJ reported. but kept buying. ago about the offer to help Dry - kets expert at Georgetown Uni - called “reverse splits,” the Wall “The mechanism,” the suit After its November plunge, Ships raise capital. versity, told the paper that the Street Journal reported in an said, was that DryShips sold dis - DryShips has kept printing huge Despite the stock dilution, deal sounds like a “pseudo-un - analysis of the weird scheme. counted shares ”to co-conspira - numbers of new shares it sells Economou had a provision to derwriting” even though Kalani Earlier this year the paper re - tor Kalani Investments, a shell to Kalani and then, to slow the limit Kalani’s interest in Dry - isn’t registered with the SEC to ported that Economou, who corporation run by Mark downward pressure on its new Ships and converted some loans carry out that role. lives in Athens but whose com - trAdewiNds eVeNts Bistricer … which would then shares the Greek company is - to the company into a new class Investors who bought Dry - pany is based in the Marshall Is - George Economou is chief ex - dump them on the market re - sued a reverse-split, a technique of preferred shares that carried Ships shares last fall and held lands, typical of Greek shippers ecutive of DryShips. gardless of price.” The paper in which companies with almost 100,000 votes apiece. Through on have lost almost all of their who don’t want to pay taxes in couldn’t get comments ouf of ei - no value in share prices drives other companies he controls, he money. A $10,000 investment in their crisis-crunched homeland, percent. ther man. them higher by making each stood to benefit from the share DryShips stock at the beginning made untold millions of dollars It was a convoluted story of The Journal jumped into the share represent a larger piece of deluge, the Journal said. of November was worth when its stock was buffeted. how Economou, who owns only story after discovering DryShips the company. Ingmar Bueb, a 48-year-old $167,000 two weeks later, dur - The wild ride was charted by 0.01 percent of DryShips, made stock fell 99.9 percent in six On Nov. 1, for example, Dry - opera singer, invested $220,000 ing the brief price spike, but only the Journal in a report which himself even richer through a se - months after a few days when it Ships did a 1-for-15 reverse split. in DryShips over the years, the about $2 today. said there was no apparent ries of tricky maneuvers before skyrocketed 1500 percent but A holder of 15 shares now had bulk of his nest egg. The High For DryShips, however, the wrongdoing or fixing, but that a the company’s shares were said it could find no evidence of just one, but that one share Bridge, NJ, resident had hoped cash that poured in from Kalani series of fortuitous events made briefly suspended by Nasdaq. any wrongdoing nor any inves - would have a higher price— to use the profits from this long- for new shares put the shipper him rich while after the com - Now it is even harder to fig - tigation by the Securities and Ex - roughly 15 times the price of one term holding to build a small on a strong financial footing. Its pany’s value initially soared ure out because of secrecy laws change Corporation even though before the split. opera house, he said. net assets have soared. It has 1500 percent right after the Nov. and murky trading patterns that DryShips assets doubled while The paper said Bistricer’s Already nursing losses by used the money from Kalani to 2016 Presidential elections, its a suit filed in the Marshall Is - its shares almost evaporated in company approached DryShips early November of last year, Mr. roughly double the size of its shares quickly plummeted 99.9 lands by a man named Michael worth, along with nearly $500 with the maneuver to make Bueb noticed the sudden price fleet to about 36. SYRIZA Eyes Early Reality Show Market Return? Awakens Greek Men’s TNH Staff ment would take a chance on a market return, which would be ATHENS – Buoyed by a bailout only the second since Greece be - Sex Drive deal that puts punishing news gan seeking bailouts in 2010. measures on pensioners and low- The same source repeated that income families, Greece’s ruling the Tsipras government is closely (ANA) – Eight out 10 men Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition following developments in capital watching “Survivor”, a reality may test a market return soon, a markets and will decide the show in Greek TV, doubled the move at least some analysts said “proper time” for a return, the frequency of their sexual con - could be a rushed mistake. newspaper said. tacts, according to a survey of Speculation abounded in the Greece has no immediate need the Andrological Institute. Greek media that Prime Minister to draw money from the bond The survey was conducted in Alexis Tsipras, eager to reverse a markets. The European Stability the last quarter on a sample of non-stop slide in popularity after Mechanism (ESM) will keep feed - 1,000 men aged 20 to 60 who he again reneged on anti-auster - ing the debt-ridden country with visited the Andrological Insti - ity promises in return for the re - low rate loans until the end of tute. lease of 8.5 billion euros ($9.75 the bailout program in July 2018, According to the survey, billion) from a staggered, delayed Agence France Presse noted. eight out of 10 men doubled third rescue package – this one SYRIZA NEEDS SOME GOOD their sexual intercourse, while for 86 billion euros ($98.62 bil - NEWS the frequency of contacts re - lion) – would authorize the bond But Tsipras needs a public re - mained stable for those who did issuance. lations success that could come if AHEPA Members Meet with Vice Admiral Pavlopoulos not see it, urologist and androl - That would be only the second the return brings investors and ogist, president of the Andro - since previous governments be - lets him push his constant During an informative and inspiring morning and afternoon visit on July 10, members of the logical Institute, Kostas Kostan - ginning in 2010 sought what rhetoric that a recovery is coming Order of AHEPA from the United States hosted by the Commander-In-Chief of the Hellenic tinidis said. turned into three bailouts of 326 even though it more likely will Fleet Vice-Admiral Ioannis G. Pavlopoulos and his colleagues experienced a historic special “While we would expect that billion euros ($373.83 billion) take decades. tour and series of briefings at the Headquarters of the Hellenic Navy on the Island of Salamis. the television would diminish that came with harsh measures “Going back to the markets Among those present were Commander-In-Chief of the Hellenic Fleet Vice-Admiral Ioannis G. men’s sexual interest, the re - being imposed on workers, pen - early is a big mistake. Greece will Pavlopoulos, past AHEPA District 2 Governor Kostas Sofikitis, Kostas Pammachon Dervenis, search showed the opposite. sioners and the poor. have to pay a risk premium of and Sons of Pericles Advisor Eric Hill. The anxiolytic property of The conservative Kathimerini several hundreds of basis points the game, the anxiety about the newspaper reported that Athens for medium term funding. All the winner, the cliché that men are appears willing to “take advan - private funding that Greece might the hunters and women the tage of the current positive con - find now will mature well before prey, the absence of deeper jecture in the markets,” with in - the European loans,” Daniel Gros, Varoufakis Says Parallel Currency Proposed thoughts, all this in combination vestors eager to take advantage Director of the Centre for Euro - with the fact that sex was absent of interest rates that the bond pean Policy Studies, told CNBC. in the game, and men and would bring them, ignoring what “Coming back to the market TNH Staff Varoufakis said he unveiled Varoufakis said at the second women were struggling for a happened in 2012 when holders is important, but I would say it is his “IOU” framework in the pres - meeting he was offered the job dish of food, forgetting their of Greek bonds were hit with 74 an important error. There is al - ATHENS – Continuing to snipe ence of today’s Finance Minister of Finance Minister and asked sexual identity in a heavenly set - percent losses in a desperate, ways a risk that things do not at Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Euclid Tsakalotos – who suc - to submit his proposal in writing ting, awakened primitive in - failed bid by the then-government work out as planned and that a former Greek Finance Minister ceeded him – current Deputy PM and turned in a 10-page assess - stincts, which usually fall asleep to slow the debt growth. fourth bail-out will be needed,” Yanis Varoufakis said the Pre - Yannis Dragasakis and Economy ment with specifications. when you hear of new measures “It is being discussed…Prepa - Gros told CNBC. mier knew of a parallel currency & Development Minister Giorgos Varoufakis earlier said he’s and austerity in the news …” rations are made for both scenar - According to European Com - plan as an alternative to bailouts Stathakis as well as Tsipras, who not opposed to a probe of his Konstantidis explained. ios and whatever happens we will mission figures, Greece is show - in 2013, two years before the disavowed the idea after Varo - brief tenure in 2015 to look into be ready,” a person with knowl - ing a slow turnaround even Radical Left SYRIZA leader was ufakis was ousted. claims he had prepared a edge of the government’s plans though a higher-than-expected elected. Varoufakis has increasingly voucher scheme and parallel told the news agency Agence primary surplus of 1.93 billion eu - Varoufakis, forced out by criticized his former colleagues currency in case Greece was France Presse. ros ($2.21 billion) for the first Tsipras after the country’s inter - in the current coalition govern - forced out of the Eurozone. Text by But the business newspaper half of 2017 was achieved by not national creditors refused to ment in recent months, includ - That didn’t happen as Naftemporiki said a statement by paying bills and doesn’t include work with the finance chief dur - ing in published books. Tsipras, reneging on the results an unidentified government the cost of running cities and ing a stormy and brief tenure in Speaking to SKAI TV, Varo - of an anti-austerity referendum Hippocrates source circulated through the towns, state enterprises, social se - 2015 when the government ufakis said the first presentation he called – Greeks backed him state-run national news agency curity and some military pro - tried to wiggle out of the was held at SYRIZA’s party of - but he rejected them – agreed Discovered deflated the prospect of a pending grams. bailouts, has been assailing his fices in 2013, followed by a to capital controls and a third return of the Greek state to capital ESM Managing Director Klaus former boss since. meeting at Tsipras’ apartment in bailout he said he would never markets for its borrowing needs. Regling said that it was “a good Varoufakis drew up the idea November 2014 – less than three seek nor accept. in Egypt “No such decision has been moment” for Greece to consider of a parallel currency with months after a failed bid to elect Speaking to 989 FM radio taken,” was the statement amid how to return to capital markets, Greece still using the euro even a figurehead President of the re - then, Varoufakis said the inves - growing speculation – sparked by pointing out that Ireland, Portugal though critics said it would cre - public by the Greek :Parliament tigation could be in the form of Continued from page 1 repeated statements from Tsipras and Cyprus had done so “before ate economic chaos and force sniggered a snap election, which a special court, a committee or and other ministers – the govern - the end of their (bailout)...” the country out of the Eurozone. leftist SYRIZA easily won. a military court. world.” St. Catherine's Monastery has 130 known palimpsests in its collection with most of the sub - This Week in Greek History ject matter of the erased text be - neath the visible writing still a By Eraklis Diamataris elections. junta is known as the metapolitefsi. strophic defeat of Greece in the Greco- mystery. Throughout his time in Paris Kara - Turkish War and was widely lauded for The monastery is located in JULY 23: On this day in 1974 after manlis was a staunch opponent of the JULY 24: On this day in 1923, the having mitigated the potential demands South Sinai, a remote region on seven years of rule, the military junta military regime in Greece and was Treaty of Lausanne was signed in Lau - of the Turks following their victory. After a peninsula in northeast Egypt regime collapsed. The regime of the brought back to Greece to head the new sanne, Switzerland. The treaty was Venizelos was defeated in a shock upset which first became a site for her - colonels as it was known came to be after government chiefly due to the persuasive signed by France, the British Empire, in middle of the Greco-Turkish War while mits and scholars in the 3rd or years of tension between the right and and passionate arguments made by right- Italy, Japan, Greece, Romania, Serbia and Greece was winning, the Greeks felt the 4th centuries. left of the Greek political spectrum. The wing Evangelos Averoff who persuaded Turkey. only person capable of dealing with Born on the island of Kos in political friction stemmed from an inde - heads of the parliament and the military The signing by these nations formal - Atatürk and his people was their former about 460 BC, Hippocrates cision by many Greeks as to how they that only Karamanlis with his reputation ized the national borders of the newly Premier Venizelos. founded the Hippocratic School wanted the country to move forward fol - and personality could lead the country created Turkish state headed by Mustafa The population exchange of Greeks of Medicine and is credited with lowing the Nazi occupation of Greece going forward. Konstantinos Karamanlis Kemal Atatürk following the collapse of from Asia Minor and Turks from Greece major advancements in the sys - during World War II. was the man charged with bringing the Ottoman Empire. The treaty gave up had already occurred and Greece was to tematic study of clinical medi - The regime’s collapse came suddenly democracy back to its birthplace. all rights to lands formerly belonging to begin a difficult period of rebuilding and cine, for summarizing medical triggered by the Turkish invasion of When the Greeks heard that he was the Ottoman Empire to the east and resettling of all the refugees following knowledge from previous Cyprus and the Athens Polytechnic stu - on his way to Athens, celebrations broke Turkey rescinded its rights over the Do - the Greco-Turkish War. Greece’s hopes schools of medicine, and for pre - dent uprising. Without a government and out all over Greece and crowds in Athens decanese islands. In return Turkey gained of achieving the “Megali Idea” or the scribing practices for physicians junta-free after seven years, Greeks were chanted “Erxetai!” or “He’s coming!”. Im - eastern Thrace on continental Europe, “Great Idea” with dreams of having a through the writings in the Hip - panicked by the political instability that mediately Karamanlis decided to reau - the allies that fought against the Ot - country of 5 seas and both sides of the pocratic Corpus and other ensued. Once it was official the regime’s thorize the Communist Party of Greece tomans and Atatürk renounced all re - Aegean with a prayer of taking back Con - works, as noted in History of rule was over, the provisional Greek gov - to resume activities following their out - quests for Turkish Kurdistan and Armenia stantinople evaporated. Medicine by Fielding H. Garri - ernment headed by members of parlia - lawing decades prior as a means to so - independence, didn’t impose any finan - Ever since the Greek state became in - son. ment made a phone call inviting former lidify positive will in the political system cial or militaristic sanctions against dependent in the 19th century that had The Asclepeion in Kos, the Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis and he freed all political prisoners held Turkey with the condition that the straits been a driving force in Greek politics healing temple, sacred to the to head and form the new republican by the junta. between the Aegean Sea and the Black with Eleftherios Venizelos the closest god Asclepius, the Greek god of government of Greece. The first free elections in 7 years took Sea be open to all shipping. The signing leader ever to achieving that goal. The medicine, where Hippocrates re - Karamanlis had been in self-imposed place in November 1974 just four months occurred following seven months of in - Treaty of Lausanne sealed the Greek de - ceived his medical training, is a exile in Paris for 11 years after his party after the fall of the regime and a tense negotiating between the allied feat in the Greco-Turkish War and trig - popular tourist attraction. the National Radical Union was soundly plebiscite in 1974 that formally abolished powers and the Turks. gered decades-long political instability Visitors can see where the defeated by the Centre Union headed by the monarchy in Greece. The new era Eleftherios Venizelos was brought for Greece as royalists and republicans famed physician actually treated George Papandreou in the 1963 national in Greek politics following the fall of the back from Greece following the cata - clashed over the direction of the nation. patients. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 22-28, 2017

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those left unpublished. o The Patriarch’s Decision, a e Great Opportunity G ANALYSIS The leadership decision by the ecumenical patriarch to cancel the election of Bishop Sevastianos of Zela as the new metropol - itan of Chicago possibly introduces a new era for our Church life in America. A Strong Patriarchal Message The era of the Patriarchate exercising its power, of direct in - terventionism on issues on which it has avoided meddling up to now. By Theodore Kalmoukos bishop Iakovos, and secondly That fact and its side effects also create a precedent by which the existing metropolitans are the Patriarchate will be called upon to act in many other future The Ecumenical Patriar - diffident for anything, meaning cases. chate’s cancelation the election for a second Ligonier. The reversal of the choice of Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - of Bishop Sevastianos of Zela as The patriarch wanted to be ica – who rather rashly swayed the metropolitans to support Metropolitan of Chicago was on the safe side and when the Sevastianos, a choice that was truly surprising – is disturbing. undoubtedly a very strong mes - Eparchial Synod attempted to Who really expected that Sevastianos would have been chosen sage to His Eminence Arch - raise its head up, the patriarchal to be a metropolitan? bishop Demetrios Geron of decision came and shook the Yet, I fully agree with the patriarch that the metropolitans, America and secondly to the Archdiocese making everyone and other clergymen, have taken things too far. And since they members of the Holy Eparchial run to interpret it and give it are not being dealt with here in the United States, someone Synod, except Metropolitan their own –in some instances – has to step in. And who else than the highest authority? Gerasimos of San Francisco, immature and childish explana - The deplorable reality is that, with few exceptions, such as who refused to vote for the se - tions. Evangelos of New Jersey, most metropolitans are below average. lection of the triprosopon (three Yes, the patriarchal message And this bad situation, unfortunately, has not begun now, it has person ballot). is applied to all members of the been going on for several decades. Behold the results. This cancelation institutes a Synod, but its “knock” aims Accordingly, if one examines it from that perspective – which historic first because it was the Demetrios because he is “first” I consider the most substantial – the patriarch’s intervention first time that the Patriarchate (the primate) as we say in the protected our Church in America from another bad choice for has taken such a decision; up to ecclesiastical language. The metropolitan. The slippery slope must stop somewhere. now it was applying the unwrit - question is, what is going to But Archbishop Demetrios apparently knew this. Thus, the ten tradition and policy electing happen from this point on? question that arises is why he insisted on Sevastianos. Perhaps the one who had gathered the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I think the choices are very he thought that Sevastianos was the best choice from the list of majority of the votes during the limited, actually the following those who possess the basic qualifications. And perhaps he triprosopon process. the prepared input of Synod because today, essentially, we two: either Demetrios will ac - wanted to make a point to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, or even The reasons the Patriarchate Chief Secretary Bishop Sevas - have nine mini archdioceses cept the smack without any re - to his supporters here in the United States. invoked were that the List of tianos. This amounts either to with nine mini archbishops. action and he will continue his If that was his real purpose, then he greatly overestimated candidates for elevation to the an erebus of incompetence or Of course, we shouldn’t ig - remaining archbishopric pastor - his powers. high priesthood was problem - hypocritical manipulation. nore the drama of Sevastianos ship “smacked” and humiliated, The “incidental” archbishop remains in position after 18 atic and needed to be amended, How can this Synod govern bishop and as a human being, or he has to resign in order to years, without any remarkable work under his belt, besides the as described in the analysis “The the Archdiocese if they are not because despite the pathogenies salvage his dignity and posthu - peace he restored during his first years in the Archdiocese. List of Candidates for Metropol - able to institute a complete, list of the list, in his case the process mous legacy. Of course, a resig - So, the patriarch’s decision is a great opportunity for a fresh itan of Chicago and the Lack of of able, healthy, ethical, edu - was followed. nation presupposes psychologi - start. Seriousness” in this newspaper’s cated, gifted clergymen to be It seems this patriarchal de - cal strength and decisiveness. To put an end to the downward spiral. To see matters per - July 15 edition. elected to the episcopacy? The cision has deeper and more se - Bartholomew knows well taining to our Church anew. The list of candidates should List that had prepared as I wrote rious dimensions, such as: Pa - that there will not be serious re - Incidents such as the defrocking of Protopresbyter George have been cleaned up long time in last week’s analysis is prob - triarch Bartholomew proved actions, if at all, because which Passias were not accidental. They are the product of the decline ago and certainly before the lematic and pathogenic. The that he is the actual leader of metropolitan would dare to re - of our church life. Synod meeting of July 6 for the main responsibility and blame the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese act? Or the priests or the laity, Cleaning up the Archdiocese, if it happens, will attract a selection of the triprosopon. is on the archbishop because he of America and clearly he has who have proven to be, with better body of clerics of all ranks in the Church. On the other hand, the Patri - is the par excellence “first” of the first and the last word. Thus, few exceptions, like “a dispersed Their financial rewards are exceptional. The people’s devo - archate had authorized the list the Synod, but the responsibili - he broke the appeared impres - village”? Thus, Bartholomew ap - tion is moving. in March; it contained those ties of the chief secretary and sion of power and unity that peared to be an indisputable As long as they inspire young people to see the Church for same retired, ailing, and unas - also the members is not less. was conveyed by Demetrios and leader who dares as he did just what it is: a sacred mission. signed clergy – why didn’t it They are all responsible for the the Synod, who in a pressing a year ago with the Panorthodox In that spirit, Patriarch Bartholomew’s decision may be the raise the issue then? mess the Archdiocese finds itself way wanted to “impose” Sevas - Synod of Crete, and this is the beginning of a different Archdiocese, of another Church and Some can argue that it was in today not only on the issue tianos giving him almost unani - reality; either we like it or not. another relationship between the Greek-American community an oversight, and of course hu - of the election of the metropol - mous approval during the selec - The burning question is and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. man beings make mistakes, itan of Chicago but on many tion of the triprosopon. Such a where is the Church in America omission and of course human other issues as well including strong and unified appearance heading? I think this question beings make mistakes, but here the Holy Cross Theological of the Synod seemed as a threat will be answered by time itself. Greek Ingenuity, American we are talking about major ec - School and Hellenic College, and perhaps it referred to other May these administrative and clesiastical decision of the Arch - and certainly the Archdiocese’s probable human dealings not become diocese of America. dire financial situation. It was motions. I am of the opinion “the beginning of afflictions,” Diners But the list was prepared by proven yet again that the estab - that something like that is al - because in these things we lose the Synod presided by Arch - lishment of the metropolises most impossible because Arch - Christ and also the people, who The New York Times recently dedicated half a page – an un - bishop Demetrios with of course was a mistake in the first place, bishop Demetrios is not Arch - comprise the Church. usually large space – to the news of the closing of a Manhattan diner. That fact alone indicates that this is not an ordinary store in Manhattan. It was obviously a special place, clean, tidy, affordable, and Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris with fast service. It was the place where the locals and passersby would go for a couple of eggs, a hamburger, a cup of coffee, and anything else they wished. Because yes, diners serve almost A Guide to Dealing with damage is done to the country's tourism in - Agency (ANA-MPA), he stated that “we are everything, which they prepare in record time... dustry. always ready to defend our sovereign The Cup & Saucer has been located in Lower Manhattan, Incidents Harming Tourists So, the question that arises is: what can rights.” near Chinatown, for about 70 years. Nick Tragaras and John and should the country do in such a situa - Thus, the prime minister's statement con - Vasilopoulos, who have owned the diner for the past 30 years, In the early hours of July 7, a wild fight tion? tains two messages: first, that Greece’s sov - are closing its doors. Not because they want to, but because the broke out at a bar in the rowdy tourist dis - A guide on the immediate response of ereign rights are being threatened in a way landlord is practically doubling the rent; their $8,200 lease trict of Laganas on the Greek island of Za - such incidents is necessary. that transcends the already unacceptable would increase by $7,600 per month. It was not possible for kynthos, between American tourist Bakari To that end, here are a few essentials: threat levels by Turkey; and second, that them to pay so much. They obviously would not be able to make Henderson from Austin, TX and approxi - 1. Immediate mobilization of emergency Greece is prepared, if necessary, to defend ends meet. mately 30 Serbs, one British citizen of Serb services, supply of police, and hospital ser - its sovereignty by military force. The story of these two Greek-Americans seems like a fairly origin, and one Greek. vices. These are not ordinary words for a prime common one. They came from Greece in their youth. Tragaras’ It was a purely racist act. 2. Complete transparency in handling minister and naturally would not have been brother married Vasilopoulos’ sister. They live in Astoria “with A few minutes earlier, Henderson had the incident. spoken if they were not considered a vital the other Greeks,” as Vasilopoulos told the Times. taken a photograph with a young woman 3. Immediately informing of the relatives message to Turkey in view of the situation. What is certain is that this is not the end for them. Proof of who worked at the bar. One of the Serbs of the victim – or injured – by an official The Turks, as we know, have bluntly this is the love of the people, who apparently informed the Times. who did not like that, approached the state representative and compassionate warned Greeks many times to not proceed The question is what will happen to diners in general? Will woman and said to her: “there are so many statements in the media. with drilling for hydrocarbons in Cyprus, they continue to exist, and if so, will they remain in Greek hands? Serbians here, why are you talking to a 4. Funding for the immediate family, if from all levels of their hierarchy. These questions are widely pondered within the Greek-Amer - black guy?” they wish to go to Greece. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavu - ican community. Henderson said something in reply, and 5. Attendance of a state representative soglu recently stated once again that Turkey It is important to note that to a very large extent, diners are a the brawl broke out. According to the at the victim's funeral. will take measures against Greek Cypriot Greek invention. It was the course of the entrepreneurial Greek woman’s account, she got out of the bar In these cases, the worst policy is to at - exploration for oil or gas around Cyprus, immigrant who wanted to try his luck at becoming the boss, “with three of the Americans and about 30 tempt to downplay the issue. Given the way adding that Turkish Cypriots had rights on who was willing to work long hours in order to have a family, Serbs, who started hitting the Americans. in which media outlets operate, it will not those reserves. and to raise and educate his children. Five minutes later I walked toward the place be trivialized. Meanwhile, Turkey’s military says it has That was his skill set. It is where he had a competitive edge. where I saw them running, and I saw a So, the only way to deal with a very dif - deployed a frigate in the Eastern Mediter - Therefore, America was filled with diners, and each generation dark-skinned man on the street, passed out ficult situation is intensely proactively. ranean to perform the task of “monitoring readjusted to the new reality. But the essentials have remained and bleeding from his eyes while one of the the ship, West Capella, which is considered unchanged: cleanliness, a wide variety of good food, and fast Americans next to him was trying to help.” to be capable of drilling for the Greek service. Something like mom’s home cooking, and reasonably It was too late. Cypriot administration.” priced. Henderson was 22 years old. He had re - Therefore, the situation becomes serious. Returning to the question of whether or not diners will con - cently graduated from the University of Ari - Which Side will Back Down The crisis in Greek-Turkish relations is al - tinue to exist: of course they will. zona and was in Greece working on a photo from the Drilling? ready at quite an advanced stage. Yes, every era faces its challenges. The current challenge is shoot for a new clothing line he hoped to Meanwhile, in a seemingly independent expensive rent. But I have no doubt that the dynamic, smart launch in the United States. but not at all random action, the prime min - Greeks will find a way to adjust the diners – whether they will He never had the chance. It is somewhat ironic and beyond any - isters of Greece and Bulgaria and the Ser - be called diners or something else – and will raise their prices to The victim’s aunt told TNH that they did - thing we could have imagined a few years bian president recently met in Thessaloniki meet the new reality. n’t have any official information about what ago, that as we approach July 20, the dark as a gesture of good neighboring relations. Isn’t every other type of restaurant doing the same thing? happened, except that he was killed. She anniversary of the Turkish invasion of This is a classic move that has been repeated Regarding the next question, whether or not diners will re - added: “we want to remember him in a pos - Cyprus, an alarming situation of military for decades in almost all cases in which the main in Greek hands, that depends on the immigration flow. itive light and for the way he lived his brief conflict is being created again on the island stability and security of the Northern Greek Chances are that there will be fewer Greek diner owners, but life.” nation. And it is quite possible that the sit - borders need to be reassured. the majority of diners will remain in Greek hands for many Unfortunately, no country can prevent uation is more alarming than is generally It is also a message to Turkey. more years. such crimes. recognized by the public. So, where do we stand? One final observation: I have never met better family persons, But when they occur in a tourism-fo - Proof of that is the fact that the Greek One of the two sides will have to back or braver, more generous, or more hospitable and patriotic cused country such as Greece – there was prime minister did not leave room for mis - down at some point, in order to avoid con - Greek-Americans than diner owners. another incident in Zakynthos a few years interpretation on how critical the situation flict. I don’t know why – but I know that it is indeed the case. back, as well as in Cyprus – the fallout is is. In an unusual written statement to the And much is to be concluded depending huge, just as in this case, and therefore great Athens News Agency -Macedonian Press on which side it will be. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 22-28, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 11 Black Swans Are Made Not Nose-Cutting, Face-Spiting, and Impeaching Presidents

Born in Foreign Policy I have been teaching history arguments were as been impeached, domination for years to come, and political science at seven dif - baseless as those of Andrew Johnson and so they wanted to find a way ferent colleges and universities today’s Trump-hat - and Bill Clinton. to tarnish his legacy. A Black Swan is humbled Iraq, and for the past 25 years. At the be - ing crowd), and it Both impeachments The impeachment that prob - something com - most importantly ginning of a semester, I typically seems I’m going to were highly politi - ably would have succeeded on pletely unexpected made us the leader ask my students: “What does it spend the next cized and ultimately the merits and resulted in the re - going wrong in a of the post-Cold mean to be ‘impeached’? A. To eight trying to con - failed on their mer - moval of a president from office big way about War world. be thrown out of political office; vince the Trump its; i.e., Johnson and is one that never happened: which we later ra - A Black Swan or B. To be brought to trial to lynch mob to put Clinton were acquit - Richard Nixon, the president in tionalize based on can take flight at determine whether or not to be the rope down and ted and retained question, accused of obstruction our prior preju - any time. How the thrown out of political office?” step away. their presidencies. of justice for covering up the Wa - dices or desire to United States reacts Each semester, a substantial First, let us con - In Johnson’s tergate scandal, resigned before avoid admitting we depends on how number of students choose A, sider why the rabid by CONSTANTINOS E. case, the legal and Congress even had the chance to never saw it com - well our govern - which, of course, is not the cor - Trump-haters SCAROS technical reason for bring him to trial. ing. ment functions rect answer. would want to im - impeachment was This brings us to President Lebanese-Amer - by AMB. PATRICK N. when we see the If my students, who are even peach him in the Special to his violation of the Trump: to date, all legitimate le - ican scholar Nas - THEROS bird. Unfortunately, more educated than almost half first place. For The National Herald Tenure of Office gal analysis, including by his de - sim Nicholas Taleb the current govern - the population (about half of many, it is a fantasy Act, which had been tractors, not least of which Alan developed the the - Special to ment has slid into a Americans have never been to that keeps them going: 1) Trump recently passed by Congress, and Dershowitz, points to absolutely ory to describe the The National Herald level of dysfunction college) are any indication, it is impeached; 2) he is convicted which prevented the president no evidence of criminal wrong - psychological bi - far worse than the makes sense that many of those at trial (again, this part is for from removing any Cabinet ap - doing, let alone impeachable of - ases that blind individuals and last days of the Nixon adminis - who clamor for the “impeach - those who realize that impeach - pointments he made in the first fenses. Unless the haters’ wildest even whole countries to under - tration, and the man in the ment” of a president – any pres - ment alone does not equate re - place. That law was riddled with fantasies become true, and some standing extreme uncertainty, White House does not inspire ident, Trump, Obama, Bush, moval from office); 3) Vice Pres - vague language, was subse - shocking “smoking gun” is un - even though the event may have confidence that he can manage Clinton – think that to impeach ident Mike Pence takes over as quently repealed (but after John - covered, an impeachment trial catastrophic consequences and our way out of a real crisis. means to remove someone from president (they’re not crazy son left office), and was ulti - would make the Democrats look then to construct enormous con - Although Secretary of State office. about him by any means, but mately declared unconstitutional foolish, would never succeed spiracy theories to explain away Rex Tillerson has lived up to ex - Therefore, the haters of our most of the haters prefer him to by the U.S. Supreme Court. The anyway (it must be initiated by what happened. pectations as a tough and fo - current chief executive who long Trump); 4) Pence, who is forever real reason Johnson was im - the House and the trial is held in American foreign policy has cused negotiator, he can best be for his impeachment think it linked to Trump by being a con - peached was because as a South - the Senate, both of which are un - suffered the consequences of compared to the proverbial one- means President Trump would sistently strong supporter and ern Democrat, he was only mar - der Republican control), and the enough Black Swan events in armed paper hanger. The White be thrown off the White House defender of his, limps through ginally sympathetic to post-Civil Democrats would make any the last half century to suggest House has failed to nominate grounds, sneering at the crowd the rest of Trump’s term and War Reconstruction, much to the headway in terms of rehabilitat - that even if we had no warning, any of 30 top policy and man - while they boo him incessantly, loses the 2020 election to…5) outrage of the Radical Republi - ing their image and get back on we should have the mechanism agement positions in the State as if he were a professional Bernie Sanders! “Oh, Bernie, cans in Congress, who wanted track to win elections. and the wit to manage them. Department. To compound the wrestling villain exiting the how we long for Bernie,” the civil rights reforms much more As for Trump, he would Forty-three years ago this problem, the White House or - arena while onlookers throw haters fantasize, “he’ll finally be - quickly and profoundly than did emerge vindicated and posed to month, Turkish troops landed dered the incumbents in all popcorn and soda at him. come president and we’ll all the president. win reelection in 2020. But the on Cyprus catching the United those positions to leave shortly History is a wonderful thing; get…social justice and free In Clinton’s case, he was im - nation would suffer because the States and Greek governments after the inauguration. Career it allows one to examine a situa - stuff!” Yup, just like that. It’s peached for perjury and obstruc - impeachment trial of a president completely off guard. Turkish people are temporarily filling tion decades and centuries later magic! tion of justice, because during is a signal of national disunity. amphibious forces had em - the jobs, but they lack the au - and appreciate changing per - Add to that the sheer satis - testimony in a sexual harassment Our nation is strongest when it barked a week earlier and thority needed to do their work. spectives over time. For instance, faction the haters will feel know - trial against him (while he had is united – such as after Pearl Turkey’s President Bulend Ecevit Tillerson cannot be everywhere if one were to ask: “who was our ing that Trump would be dis - been Attorney General and later Harbor or 9/11 – and weakest had made it clear that Turkey at once. most-hated president of all time pleased – to say the least – to be Governor of Arkansas), he pro - (see Civil War, Watergate), when intended to intervene to protect To further complicate Tiller - while he was in office?” few removed from office, and that is vided false and/or misleading we are at each other’s throats. the Turkish Cypriot community son’s work, the president re - would choose the correct an - what motivates them to call for sworn testimony about his affair Take note, Trump-bashers: (never mind that the coup plot - mains in an election campaign swer: Abraham Lincoln, who to - his impeachment. as president with his White 1) impeachment does not ters had not harmed any Turkish mode, making statements that day might very well be our most Now for the hard part – real - House intern Monica Lewinsky. mean removal from office; Cypriots that week). appeal to his base but outrage revered and tops many histori - ity: for all the hoopla about im - The real reason behind the 2) impeachment would likely Archbishop Makarios had foreign countries. Like many ans’ lists as the greatest ever. peaching just about every sitting impeachment was the Republi - lead to Trump’s acquittal and gone before the world at the UN American politicians before him, Even George Washington, the president – usually drummed up cans’ inability to come to grips vindication; Security Council and specifically he seems unaware (or does not beloved “Father of Our Country,” by sore losers who just take their that from a political perspective, 3) the country would be invited the so-called guarantor care) that what he said in who ran for two terms essentially ball from the playground and Clinton was a bona fide superstar weakened during the process; powers, of which Turkey was Roanoke made the rounds in unopposed, had his share of crit - walk home – only two presidents who had revamped the Democ - and one of three, to intervene and Riyadh as well. The difference ics – not least of all Thomas Jef - in our nation’s history have ever ratic Party and could shape its 4) as a result of the impeach - restore him to office. Henry from previous presidents is that ferson, who famously declared ment, Trump would emerge Kissinger was in California, pre - he does it wholesale. that Washington “is ruining our stronger than ever, making it siding over the collapse of the We are singularly ill- country!” even more difficult for you to Nixon Administration, and equipped to deal with a Black It is no surprise, then, that topple him. could not be bothered by his Swan. However, we are also not with rare exception, calls for im - Oh, and Bernie Sanders is more mundane duties as secre - equipped to deal with the pre - peachment have been decried for your only political star, but he tary of state. In fact, in order to dictable because we simply lack every president. Those who pro - will never be president (and I assert control, Kissinger had capacity in our foreign policy pose such drastic action are so rarely say “never” about any - paralyzed America’s diplomats. apparatus to deal with new is - swept by emotion that, as Jesus thing). In fairness, we diplomats had sues. A case in point: the possi - Christ said on the cross, “they been lulled into complacency by bility of an inadvertent armed know not what they do.” Constantinos E. Scaros' latest years of Turkish bluffing and the clash between Greek (or I spent many of the past eight book, Grumpy Old Party (about belief that European countries Cypriot) armed forces with years trying to reason with the the 2016 presidential election), (even newly minted Europeans Turkey. After denouncing the rabid Obama-haters about why is available for purchase on like Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus) Lausanne Treaty, which set the it would be a bad idea to im - amazon.com and in bookstores never went to war. We had no boundaries between Greece and peach him (never mind that their nationwide. contingency plans when we Turkey, Erdogan stopped up his woke Kissinger up at 4AM to tell violations of Greek air and mar - him the Turks were going itime borders. I asked a Turkish ashore and flailed around im - political scholar why the Turkish LETTER FROM ATHENS potently for the next week. Hel - leader took these risks when he lenes worldwide later concocted has weakened the Turkish mili - the most fanciful conspiracy the - tary with his sweeping purges. ories to avoid seriously address - He replied, “Erdogan needs to Enemy of State Ex-Minister Papantoniou Escapes the Law ing Greek mistakes. Kissinger assert Turkey’s ‘rights’ constantly did indeed put his thumb on as continuous legal precedent Turkey’s side of the scale but for his claims to the islands of While people who can’t afford he was part of the hide the Swiss So the defense from a former only, after the July invasion. the Aegean until he finds the good lawyers or aren’t VIP crim - phony, rigged eco - cash, which they finance minister is that he didn’t Twenty-seven years ago next time right to act.” Erdogan also inals are rotting in Greek jails, nomics that led said was provided know he had to declare 1.3 mil - month, Saddam Hussein caught publicly insists that he will not former Finance Minister - and Greece into the Eu - by his wife’s former lion euros in a secret foreign ac - American diplomats as well as allow Cyprus to drill for gas in Defense Minister - Yannos Papan - rozone. husband as a type count and pay taxes on it? Or is other Arab States (and his own its offshore fields, even if it re - toniou and his wife are not, cour - But he’s a big shot of trust fund for that he said he didn’t know the generals) by surprise when he quires military force. Greece has tesy of a Stay-Out-of-Jail card so gets immunity for their two children. money was there? invaded Kuwait. We had again gone to extraordinary measures that allowed them to buy out four breaking the law, a But they didn’t say Here’s a conversation you can been lulled into denial by the to avoid making the situation year sentences for hiding their common practice for why if they weren’t imagine. fact that no Arab country had worse, but an armed clash may wealth - at the rate of 10 euros wealthy Greeks, a hiding it why they CRIMINAL #1: “Hey honey, ever invaded another Arab be unavoidable. Erdogan ap - per day. number of whom didn’t declare it. do we have 1.3 million euros in country since post-World War II pears to believe that he enjoys Despite hiding 1.3 million eu - were also on the so- THE GOOD a secret Swiss bank account be - independence. We later scape - President Trump’s admiration ros ($1.48 million) in the called Lagarde List by ANDY LIFE cause the cops are looking into goated a very competent and support and the bureau - Geneva, Switzerland branch of among more than DABILIS A retired tax bu - me”. woman, Ambassador April cracy has done nothing to dis - HSBC, a favorite money-launder - 1500 hiding money reau auditor as - WIFE CRIMINAL: “Oh that, oh Glaspie, for failing to invent a courage him. Let us hope that ing haven of Greek tax cheats, in Geneva as well as Special to signed the case said yeah, I forgot to tell you I put statement on the American po - evil day comes after the Trump the rich felons were fined only other banks around The National Herald all of the transac - your name on it. It’s a trust fund sition regarding Iraq’s com - Administration gets its foreign 12,801 euros, or some $14,600 the world. tions involving the for my children but you didn’t plaints about Kuwait about policy act together. each. In May, judicial officials car - specific Swiss bank account by know that (wink, wink) right?” which she (and the rest of us) Sounds like a swell deal. No ried out secret raids at his home the couple between 2000 and CRIMINAL # 1: “They’re also had no instructions. Fortunately, The Hon. Ambassador Theros is reports they will pay any substan - and office to look further into al - 2010 revealed an attempt to ex - looking into the sale of property 1990 differed from 1974 in one president of the U.S.-Qatar tial penalties for being major tax legations of bribe-taking and port money from Greece secretly. we have on the island of Syros hugely important factor: the Business Council. He served in cheats of a level that should have money laundering during his A prosecutor also recom - for possible irregularities (his U.S. Government was function - the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 landed them in jail as an incen - term as defense minister after the mended that the sentence be up - kind actually talk like this) and ing normally and led by perhaps years, mostly in the Middle tive for other rich evaders who year 2000 when he took over held dismissing the couple’s claim we were given tax clearance even the greatest foreign policy ge - East, and was American Ambas - beat their breasts as patriots but from Akis Tsochatzopoulos, who that the bank deposit was a trust though we’re convicted as tax nius of the last half century, sador to Qatar from 1995 to want workers, pensioners and was found guilty of corruption fund for Kourakou’s two older cheats”. President George H. W. Bush. 1998. He also directed the State the poor to bear the brunt of a and sentenced to 20 years in jail children, which th minister WIFE CRIMINAL: “Just tell He put together an awesome Department’s Counter- seven-year-long economic crisis. but allowed to leave after little claimed he didn’t know. So much them you didn’t know about that coalition of countries that sup - Terrorism Office, and holds nu - Papantoniou should have more than two years because of for pillow talk. either. It almost worked for ported military and diplomatic merous U.S. Government deco - been Target Number One for poor health. “Didn’t they know they had to Tsochatzopoulos’ wife but people actions that liberated Kuwait, rations. Prime Minister Alexis “Phony” Tsochatzopoulos’ convicted declare it (bank account)? Any hate her so much no one bought Tsipras’ “Crush the Oligarchy” wife was released earlier because citizen would have asked lawyers it. But where are we going to get promise but can go to a swank she too said she was ill and was one hundred times over if he had the 12,801 euros to pay off our villa, ride a yacht, wash down a mother. Now you can add fear to declare it,” was the prosecu - jail time?” GUEST EDITORIALS caviar with a preferred cham - of staying in jail as a health rea - tor’s closing argument. CRIMINAL #1: “It’s in the pagne and escape with impunity son to get out. The court ordered a lien cookie jar we use for petty cash, the National herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of because he’s better and more im - A parliamentary committee placed on the couple’s upscale but keep enough in there so I can views for publication. they should include the writer’s name, address, portant than everyone else. investigating defense deals northern Athens home, which buy out jail time if I’m convicted and telephone number, and be addressed to the editor, the National This is not just a rich Greek signed by Papantoniou when he had previously been transferred for the defense ministry charges, herald, 37-10 30th st., long island City, Ny 11101. they may also who’s thumbed his nose at the was minister from 2001-04 asked to the couple’s only child together okay? I’m only charged with be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right law and his country but a former Greek prosecutors to determine and they had been banned from money laundering so technically to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or minister from the PASOK Anti- whether transactions involving leaving the country so it might I can’t be called a criminal for otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. due to considerations of Socialists - a former finance min - his accounts point toward money be tough to get their money out that. If anyone calls, I’ll be giving space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. ister who Euromoney magazine laundering. of HSBC without an electronic a lecture on ethics.” named Finance Minister of the The ex-minister and his wife transfer. Were they required to Year in 1998 - before discovering claimed there was no attempt to repatriate their money? [email protected]

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