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By Constantinos E. Scaros never happened. TNH Staff In one instance, Gounaris in TARPON SPRINGS, FL – New Indianapolis in 1999 allegedly NEW YORK – When major re - York can be a difficult place in pushed a parish council member sponsibilities are thrust upon which to work, as Father Anas - to the floor in a heated moment, someone, like Nancy Papaioan - tasios “Taso” Gounaris found after which he reportedly apol - nou’s recent appointment as out while serving in the high- ogized to the man, kissing him President of the Atlantic Bank profile position of Dean of the and even licking his face. of New York, it is good to be Holy Trinity Archdiocesan “All I can say is that ab - able to rely on great teams, the Cathedral. “God works in mys - solutely never happened,” knowledge that in America tal - terious ways,” Gounaris told Gounaris told TNH. Losing one’s ent and hard work are re - TNH, because as “honored and temper is regrettable, but at warded, and the memory that privileged as I felt at the Cathe - least understandable, but licking the timing in one’s life has al - dral, more than anything else I another person’s face is down - ways been fortunate. just want to be a simple parish right bizarre. Gounaris agreed, And although she feels the priest.” and said neither of those things weight of following a great man, The Cathedral “is more an in - happened. Spiros Voutsinas, who was a stitution than a parish,” But why would the man mentor and example as a Gounaris said. “The parish coun - make up such as story? “We banker and as a person, she is cil is not chosen by the people, made major changes in Indi - strengthened by knowing “he is but by the archbishop. Here [at anapolis, relocating our church looking down on us,” and that the St. Nicholas Cathedral, from where it had been for over she wants to make him proud. where he was recently trans - 50 years to a new state-of-the- From childhood, Papaioan - ferred] in Tarpon Springs, I can art facility that involved the pur - nou felt a strong desire to do be a simple parish priest again.” chase of new land,” Gounaris well and to do good for those FALSE ALLEGATIONS said. “The man was one of those around her, and she feels that, Over the years, some congre - who resisted the change. Some - too, led her to where she is. “I gants or employees at Gounaris’ times, those who resist change will to everything I can for Hel - parishes in Indianapolis and are small in numbers but make Vestments of Late Revered Patriarch Athenagoras Stolen lenism, our community and our New York City relayed to The a lot of noise. And one of their bank...we are like a family and National Herald confrontational stated goals was to railroad me.” Thieves broke into the Church of the Presentation of Christ in Vasiliko, near Ioannina, and stole instances involving Gounaris, Gounaris says he would com - vestments that belonged to the late Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras. The vestments were a Continued on page 4 which he unequivocally asserts pletely understand why many gift from the Archdiocese of America to the village where Athenagoras was born. might be skeptical if, shortly fol - lowing the allegation, he was ordered transferred elsewhere. “But I was there for 14 more Supreme Pres. on AHEPA’s Significance Best-Selling years, and I left voluntarily,” to accept the position at the Cathe - dral. By Demetris Tsakas tions, workshops, and discus - sive relief aid garnered to help Book on Paper The initiative to purchase the TNH Staff Writer sion of new ideas and concepts the people of Greece and new land and relocate the indicate that the AHEPA is vi - Cyprus.” church was a 10-year project, NEW YORK – Phillip Themisto - brant and determined to make The Cyprus and Hellenic Af - By Basbanes Gounaris said, “that required 98 cles Frangos was elected a difference for the better in the fairs Committee continues to or 99 percent of the people to Supreme President of the largest grassroots. Measures were taken take the lead on issues concern - By Constantine S. Sirigos be behind me. Why would the membership organization in the to pursue enhanced usage of ing Greece, Cyprus and religious TNH Staff Writer vast majority of the parishioners Greek-American community, the technology, social media, and freedom in Turkey. be supportive of me if any of Order of AHEPA, at its 92nd communications to strengthen He also noted that “We con - NEW YORK – The title of that were true?” Moreover, Supreme convention in New Or - and expand the Hellenic-Amer - tinue to look for programs and Nicholas Basbanes’ first book has “why would Archbishop leans on July 25. ican voice in the overall com - activities to improve domesti - entered popular usage. He coined Demetrios have appointed me In an interview with The Na - munity.” cally so that we can continue to the phrase “A Gentle Madness,” to such an important and high- tional Herald shortly afterwards He emphasized the impor - provide service to the commu - for his relationship with books, profile position if any of that he shared some thoughts about tant of AHEPA’s link with the nity, meet our mission to the and his debut’s success drove him were true? The record speaks the convention and significance homelands during their times of benefit of society as a whole, to write seven more on various of AHEPA to the community. troubles. “AHEPA will not rest aspects of books and book cul - Father Anastasios Gounaris Continued on page 5 “The Convention delibera - on its laurels following the mas - Continued on page 4 ture. He has long planned to chart new seas, however, and his cur - rent best seller, “On Paper,” is about…paper. “Greece” is U.S. Formally Returns Ancient Coins to Greece There are no apologies. “It was logical that the next book would be about the medium of trans - The Word, is TNH Staff mission,” he told The National Herald. NEW YORK – Five ancient coins Professional dedication, not The Place, is “of remarkable beauty and great real madness, fueled his interest. archeological importance,” in As the Literary Editor of the the words of Christos Worcester Sunday Telegram, The Fashion Panagopoulos, Greece’s Ambas - books were his focus for 21 years, sador to the U.S., were returned during which he interviewed By Tasmin Blanchard, Ellie to Greece in a formal ceremony more than a thousand authors. Witt, and Wendy Douglas at the office of Manhattan DA There is no doubt about his The Telegraph Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. on Au - passionate nature however. He gust 4. met wife Constantina when he An article in The Economist The Ambassador announced was a young reporter and she was about the Greek financial crisis the exquisite artifacts will be hostessing at her family’s restau - is not an obvious inspiration for housed in the National Numis - rant. “I met her there and I was starting a high-end clothing la - matic Museum in Athens. “They dazzled and I remain dazzled af - bel. But for Mareva Grabowski will be displayed in their birth - (an ex-managing director at place for all to admire, our citi - Continued on page 5 Deutsche Bank) and Dimitra zens and the millions of people Kolotoura (the owner of a Lon - from around the world who visit don-based PR agency) one acted Greece,” he said. as a spur to try to change the The five pieces will close a world's perception of their gap in Greece’s national collec - Tarpon May homeland and its people. They tion at the Museum where they wanted to showcase their coun - will be available for study by try's craftsmen and women so scholars. Get 1st Greek- they took a series of trips around “As tokens of the world’s old - Greece to find the skills they est democracy, these coins are knew were there. Soon Zeus + priceless,” said Vance. Born Mayor Dione was born. The five coins were confis - 'We went everywhere that we cated in a joint investigation with TNH/COSTAS BEJ heard there was someone doing (L-R) Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, Jr., ADA Col. Matthew Bogdanos, unidentified official, and By Constantinos E. Scaros something interesting,' Kolo - Continued on page 5 Amb. Christos Panagopoulos at ceremony marking the return of antiquities to Greece. toura says, 'and we met so many TARPON SPRINGS, FL – “There amazing people. That was the is no place like this anywhere best part of this whole journey.' else in the United States” said Though their relatively large or - Chrysostomos “Chris” Ala - ders for capes and sandals were Maniatis is How Illness Shaped a Writer's Life houzos, looking out at the often met with scepticism thanks sponge boats moored in Tarpon to the economic climate of the Springs’ harbor, as another boat time, they were undeterred. 'We Mourned by By Harry Mark Petrakis they expressed their envy at my sailed by, carrying tourists who are driven,' Kolotoura says. good fortune. waved to their counterparts on 'When we decide to do some - Illness came in my 11th year Autumn slipped into winter dry land, and vice versa. thing we do it and we don't de - Community like a thief in the night, intent and my friends vanished from In describing Tarpon Springs’ lay.' upon stealing my life. The only the streets. Since my disease unique quality, Alahouzos Now, three years later, they hint of a serious affliction was a was considered contagious, no meant that there is no other employ 18 staff in their Athens TNH Staff daily weariness that had me one was allowed to visit. I also place in the United States that studio and have created jobs for needing to rest after school. My began feeling ill with severe feels quite as much like Greece more than 100 people around WASHINGTON, DC – Timothy parents became concerned and headaches and my breathing as this city on Florida’s Gulf Greece, working with small and Maniatis, a pillar of the Greek- Naka, who was our nanny, took grew burdened. I had never Coast. often isolated suppliers to pro - American community at the na - me to our family doctor. thought of dying and now I con - FROM SPONGES TO duce their collections. 'That gives tional level and in the Washing - The doctor’s X-rays revealed ceived death to be a Saturday SPONGES us the drive and the courage to ton, DC Metropolitan area, has tubercular lesions on my lungs. matinee movie monster ready Born on the Dodecanese Is - continue,' Kolotoura says. 'See - passed away. In the mid-1930s, the only treat - to devour me. In the snail-crawl - land of Kalymnos, Alahouzos ing small workshops and family Maniatis’ friends and family ment for tuberculosis was rest ing hours of the night I lay came to the United States in businesses growing and hiring would declare that while his in a mountain sanatorium. Our sleepless, waiting anxiously for 1967, and though he has been dedication and passion for the family’s limited finances made first light at my windows. back to Greece several times Continued on page 6 causes he believed in and the that impossible, so my treat - Before my illness, except for since then, Tarpon Springs is his endeavors he undertook drove ment was bed rest in the small schoolbooks, my only reading home. And now, after a lifetime his significant successes, it was sun-parlor room of our Chicago Harry Mark Petrakis had been comic books and pulp not only in the private sector obvious where his heart be - South Side apartment. magazines. As I tired of them, I but also 20 years in public ser - For subscription: longed. My initial reaction was glee disability would affect her. foraged in the library of my vice, Alahouzos is running for 718.784.5255 Nothing in his life compared at having deceived the doctor That autumn, I luxuriated in older siblings and retrieved a mayor of his beloved town in [email protected] with the love for his family, into thinking I was sick. I would bed and continued to feel the few hardcover books. I read next year’s election. If he wins, proudly supporting his wife, be rid of school and onerous doctor had been mistaken. In Captain Blood, a novel by Rafael he would become the first daughters, and son-in-law Alex homework while my chores the afternoon I sat by my win - Sabatini. In the reign of the Eng - Greek-born mayor of Tarpon in everything they did. would be passed onto my dow and waited for my friends lish King James II, Blood had Springs. younger sister, Irene, who was to finish school. We hollered Continued on page 8 distraught at how grievously my back and forth and I gloated as Continued on page 6 Continued on page 4 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014

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n THRU NOV 1 to visit us, as it will a unique Vacation Bible School: Summer Quality Time TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night experience: Hellenism, Alaska- in the Islands returns to the style! world-famous Sponge Docks of By Dr. Constantina Singing, drama, games, crafts, Tarpon Springs for 2014! Satur - n AUGUST 29 – Michalos and charity are experienced days, 6-11PM, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, SEPTEMBER 1 daily in small group settings and Nov. 1. A free event of COLUMBUS, OH – Live like a HOUSTON, TX – There’s a great with teen and adult leaders.” Greek music, dancing, and din - Greek for an entire long week - TV commercial that runs every Group Publishing even provides ing! And we will offer an hour end! Experience the culture and August. A mother with an in - training for volunteer leaders, of free Greek dance lessons by ancestry of Greece and our Or - sane smile on her face rides a about 50 teens and 25 parents the Levendia Dance Troupe thodox Christian faith! shopping cart up and down the from both church communities, from 6-7 PM. The festival is sup - Be part of this year’s annual aisles of a Staples store, tossing who return each year because ported in part by a grant from Greek festival (our 42nd!) at the school supplies into her basket. they have fun while they are do - the National Endowment for the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Meanwhile her kids stare at her, ing important work for the Arts. Come join us for authentic Cathedral, 555 N. High Street not understanding what she’s Church and their families. island fun in the warm Florida (Goodale Boulevard at High doing or why she’s so happy. The program alternates be - sun and mark your calendar and Street) in Columbus. Friday, The background music? It’s the tween the two churches as make this a regular destination! Aug. 29 through Monday, Most Wonderful time of the Year hosts. This year it was held at And if you’re just in town for a Sept.1. Come and connect with – the Christmas carol made fa - St. George’s in June. But the week or two, make sure to mark heritage and traditions that are mous by Andy Williams. work for each year’s program your calendar as you will not centuries old, but still contem - What has driven this mother begins in January. “Susie want to miss this! Tarpon porary in their focus. Our Cathe - – or Staples’ marketing people Sobchak and I work diligently Springs is a unique Greek expe - dral tours will inspire you, the – to such a level of glee at the to surpass the previous year’s rience in the United States, one Orthodox Christian Bookstore prospect of children returning program. We average 200 par - unlike any other Greek commu - will educate you, the food and to school? Trust me, their mo - ticipants, and I would say that nity. Come be part of this one- drink will entice you and the tives are not noble. This com - they have fun while getting a of-a-kind American experience hospitality will overwhelm you. mercial satirizes what many par - great learning experience. The that will make you feel as if, Stop by the shops, enjoy the mu - ents think but are ashamed to children do not understand why truly, you are back in the home - sic and dancing, visit the ex - articulate. It’s been a long, hot it is only offered one week. land! hibits and enjoy the wonderful summer. And my kids have dri - Every church in the south, Greek pastries. (614) 224-9020 ven me crazy. For over two end - Protestant and Orthodox, offers n AUGUST 16-17 or visit our website: www.greek - less months, it has been a ca - Vacation Bible School, but many WINCHESTER CITY, VA – Yas - cathedral.com. We look forward cophony of “I’m bored.” Kids release prayer balloons to Jesus. are formatted like regular sou! The annual Winchester to seeing you there! “There’s nothing to do.” “He’s school in the classrooms. Susie Greek Festival in 2014 will take looking at me!” four and twelve, and runs for For example, when the Bible and I chose the Protestant pro - place on August 16 & 17. Join n SEPTEMBER 27-28 So how do we spend quality three hours a day for a week. verse is about forgiveness, we gram because it is not like us in celebrating our Feast Day, BOSTON, MA – The Initiative time with our children without Its purpose is not to give harried add confession. We also add ap - school. There is more interac - the Dormition of the Virgin for Productivity and Health losing our minds? Well, before mothers spa time. It is another propriate hymns along with the tion, moving, singing, and do - Mary. Observe our proud Greek Management at the Harvard they are old enough to get jobs, opportunity for the Church to Christian Songs.” Irene de - ing. The kids have fun and culture and traditions. Sample School of Public Health (HSPH) we have to be creative. And, teach children the Bible and scribes, “When we have a spe - learn a lot during the week be - our legendary Greek culinary in collaboration with the PBS thank God, there are angels their Orthodox Faith. Accord - cial feast day, we begin the pro - cause it is interactive. From fare. And experience our show, The Cooking Odyssey, is among us who are inspired to ing to Susie, “The cross jurisdic - gram attending the Divine what Susie and I have seen, renown Greek music and dance. pleased to announce the confer - be just that. They are called Va - tion partnership of our churches Liturgy. The kids participate by each summer we offer the most Become Greek for a day... Truly ence, “Mediterranean Diet and cation Bible School coordina - makes the program the success singing the hymns and one of elaborate VBS. Kids continue to great fun for the whole family! Workplace Health” on Septem - tors, specifically Irene Cassis it has been and also I feel one the teen leaders reads the epis - return and bring their friends, Come hungry... A large selection ber 27-28 in Boston. This and Susie Sobchak. Irene has of the most wonderful messages tle. Afterwards we go into the teens love their roles as leaders of tasty Greek food is offered. unique and innovative confer - directed the program at Annun - that we can send to our young main area where the main char - of small tribes, and adults, usu - From the kitchen, we offer ence will feature lectures, pan - ciation Greek Orthodox Cathe - people. We are truly one church. acter (i.e. Moses), dressed in ally parents, want to help us as baked entries which includes els, and select chef-supervised dral in Houston since the 1980s, It doesn't matter what our eth - O.T. times, tells the story of that shopkeepers, actors of Biblical Athenian Chicken, Moussaka, meals to increase awareness, ap - when she became Director of nic background may be, we feast or saint. Then the kids re - characters, and creative snack Pastitsio, and Spanakopita. From peal, and understanding of Religious Education, though the work together for God for our turn to their tribes to discuss preparers.” the spits, we offer Gyros, Sou - Mediterranean dietary habits as program is older than that. One True Orthodox Church.” what they heard.” The kids who attend Vaca - vlaki, and Roasted Lamb. And a vehicle for improved work - Susie Sobchak, of St. George Rather than reinvent the Even the Group Publishing tion Bible School at Annuncia - from our bakers, we offer an as - place and school health. Con - Antiochian Orthodox Church, wheel, Irene and Susie use a themes have evolved over time. tion and St. George’s spend a sortment of delicious sweets and ference registrants will also be got involved in her church’s Va - Protestant, Bible-based VBS pro - “They are now producing the week in June learning and living pastries that will satisfy any courtesy guests at an associated cation Church School (VCS) gram by Group Publishing as a Holy Land series that is really their faith. So what do they do sweet tooth. Check out our Greek food and wine exhibition program in 1998, but St. George foundation. “We go through the Old Testament Bible-based and for the rest of the summer? Do menu webpage for a complete immediately following the was already collaborating with program and look for opportu - easy to connect to our Orthodox they complain? Possibly. But listing with descriptions. Want HSPH conference. The Harvard Annunciation. nities to incorporate Orthodox Faith. The Holy Land series is now, when they whine, “Are we to learn more about our faith? Conference is a unique collabo - Vacation Bible School (VBS) traditions, sacraments and set up like a marketplace, with there yet?” they are anxious to Informal guided tours of the ration between the Course Co- is designed for children between teachings whenever possible. different scriptural themes. get back to church. church are offered by our clergy. Directors: Harvard’s Dr. Ste - Questions about our faith and fanos N. Kales, an traditions are welcome. Also, the internationally-recognized re - Parish Store will be open offer - searcher and workplace health ing religious items and reading authority; and New York’s material of the Orthodox faith. world-renowned Gourmet Chef Other retail vendors will also be and Restaurateur Michael Psi - set-up displaying their various lakis. Kales and Psilakis have as - items for purchase. Admission is sembled a highly experienced free and ample free parking is team of elite scientists, chefs available. Admission Fee: Free and thought leaders to present Parking & Admission, Food & the tradition and flavors of the Drink for purchase. Dormition Mediterranean diet; the science of the Virgin Mary Greek Ortho - behind it; and various strategies dox Church 1700 Amherst Street and ideas necessary to introduce in Winchester. Saturday, Aug. and implement it in workplaces 16, 2014 11AM-7PM and Sun - and schools. day, Aug. 17 12Noon-7PM. Church Phone: (540) 667-1416 n NOVEMBER 9 Church Email dormition@veri - MANHATTAN – St. Michael’s zon.net Festival Website dormi - Home is pleased to announce tion.va.goarch.org/greek-festi - that our 2014 Annual Name Day val. About our Parish: he Gala will be held on Sunday, Dormition of the Virgin Mary Nov. 9 at the Metropolitan Club, Greek Orthodox Church in Win - 1 East 60th Street in Manhattan. chester was originally founded In conjunction with the Gala, St. by a small group of Greek Amer - Michael’s honors a distinguished icans, but today the parish aptly member of the Greek Orthodox reflects the American experience Community who embodies and The VBS Tribes, children ages 4 to 12, learn about their Orthodox Faith three hours per day. and comprises approximately promotes the finer qualities and 100 families representing sev - traditions of our Faith and her - eral different Ethnic groups, all itage. This year’s recipient of the witnessing to the Good News of 2014 Archangel Michael Award Jesus Christ, striving to reflect is Mr. Stephen Cherpelis. Mr. His love, and living according to Cherpelis has given tirelessly to the ancient Christian principles the Greek Orthodox Community and disciplines of the Orthodox as an Archon of the Ecumenical This summer, no matter where you go, Christian Church. Patriarchate, 1st Vice President of the Archdiocesan Cathedral take The National Herald with you ! n AUGUST 17-19 of Holy Trinity, devoted member ANCHORAGE, AK – The 20th of St. Nicholas Church of Flush - Annual Alaska Greek festival ing where he was instrumental takes place from August 17 to in the building of the expanded 19 at the Holy Transfiguration community center and school, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ON-LINE EDITION AND STAY INFORMED! Greek Orthodox Church, 2800 Vice Chair of the New York O’Malley Road in Anchorage. Diocesan Council, member of Come enjoy the tastes, smells, Leadership 100, and a major sights, and sounds of Greece! contributor and fundraising Events & Activities a tour of the chairman of the Ronald McDon - nearly-completed new Church, ald House. For more informa - including lessons on the history, tion please contact us by phone traditions, and worship of the at (914)-476-3374, by email at Greek Orthodox faith. A cook - development@stmichaelshome. ing demonstration by Laurie org or visit our website at Constantino – how to make http://www.stmichaelshome.or baklava and dolmades. Dancing g/what-our-residents-do/gala/. groups performing traditional Greek dances, dressed in au - n NOTE TO OUR READERS thentic regional costumes. In This calendar of events section addition to the food and drinks is a complimentary service to on hand, there is an array of im - the Greek American community. ported Greek cheeses, olives, All parishes, organizations and olive oil, grape leaves, halva, institutions are encouraged to pasta, herbs, cookies and candy. e-mail their information regard - The hot summers in the Conti - ing the event 3-4 weeks ahead nental United States is the per - of time, and no later than Mon - fect time to take a trip and cool day of the week before the off in beautiful Alaska. And event, to english.edition@then - when you do, please remember ationalherald.com

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T H D www.thenationalherald.com E L N A AT ER IONAL H Eθνικός Κήρυξ / The National Herald THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014 COMMUNITY 3 Renovation of Astoria Landmark, Athens Square Park, Almost Finished

By Demetris Tsakas is expected to be finished in late Parks told The National Herald Greek-American leader and for - TNH Staff Writer August. that “The scope of this project mer Community Board 1 district The work was slowed down is to reconstruct Athens Plaza manager leader, told TNH he is ASTORIA – The long awaited by the brutal winter, but it ap - and its adjacent seating area.” very satisfied. “They have done completion of the renovation of pears to passersby that only re - The site is being covered in excellent work and the face of Astoria’s beloved Athens Square construction of the handicapped new concrete pavers, but the the park has not been altered.” Park is near. The project, which ramp remains to be done. pavers in the circular perfor - He and his colleagues and has taken approximately a year, The NYC Department of mance area have been laid in friends of the park are also look - ing forward to the installation of the statue of the great drama - tist Sophocles, which will join those of Socrates, Aristotle, and the most dramatic of all, Athena, which towers over the entrance of the park. Ed Koch, who served three terms as Mayor of New York, is one of many City officials who sang the praises of the park and the efforts of the Greek-Ameri - cans who worked for its cre - ation. He said “it is the first time an ethnic community got to - gether to build a monument in New York City.” Delis told TNH that with the erection of the Sophocles statue, The $850,000 renovation, whose source is the Queens BP’s of - “the efforts of three decades will fice, includes a pavement depicting the Sun of Vergina. have been successfully com - pleted.” the form of the famed Sun of cludes new plantings, fencing, Many citizens, Greek and Vergina, which symbolizes lighting, and recycled plastic non-Greeks, including City Macedonia. lumber benches. The budget for Councilmen Peter Vallone, Se - “The pavers in the sunken this project is $850,000 allo - nior and Junior, followed the portion of the plaza are cated by the Queens Borough lead of Dennis Syntilas to make arranged in a diagonal checker - President’s Office,” said Zachary the park, with its iconic Doric board pattern, inspired by Feder of the Department’s press columns that evoke the ruins of Socrates, who first appeared in 1993, has kept an eye on the progress of the renovation of Athens’ Odeon of Herodes Atti - office. Delphi, a reality at the junction Athens Square Park. He, Aristotle and Athena will soon by joined by Sophocles. cus theater. The project also in - George Delis, longtime of 30th Avenue and 30th Street. Metropolitan Alexios Gives Advice Anyone Can Use: Trust One Another

By Constantinos E. Scaros priest, Father Anastasios people live like animals and Gounaris – new to the commu - spread fear, all because they have TARPON SPRINGS, FL – The St. nity and recently transferred not learned to trust their fellow Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathe - from the Archdiocesan Cathedral human beings. dral in Tarpon Springs, FL was in New York. Alexios message is particularly filled to capacity for the August Alexios devoted much time, timely and compelling, given the 3 Sunday Liturgy. While other however, to teaching about a current tensions throughout the Greek Orthodox churches virtue not specific to Greek Or - world, not least of which the cri - throughout the country see their thodoxy, or to Christianity or even sis in Ukraine and Gaza. That it numbers drop and the empty theism, for that matter: trusting is a message certainly consistent pews rise during the summer your fellow human beings. with Orthodox Christianity, but months, Tarpon’s parishioners do “If people do not trust each not one exclusive to it, it is one not take a respite from church other,” Alexios said, they do not that is truly catholic (small “c”) service. live in communities. They stray and truly ecumenical small “e”): The typically-large crowd was from each other and live alone. one that can be spread to and even larger that day, as His Emi - “And then, you are alone,” he valued by people throughout the Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta advises a capacity congregation at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox nence Metropolitan Alexios of At - continued, “and when you alone, world. Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, FL to trust their fellow human beings. lanta attended and presided. you are like an animal. And when Born Anthimos Panagiotopou - As one would expect, his ser - you are like an animal, you los on Christmas Day 1943 in Pa - and the United States, including and in 2002, when the Diocese as well as Alabama, Georgia, mon was replete with theological spread fear.” And that is precisely tras, Greece, Alexios was or - Astoria. was elevated to a Metropolis, he Louisiana, Mississippi, North Car - references, as well as reminders the type of world we live in today, dained in late 1965 and served In 1999, Alexios was elected was named Metropolitan. The olina, South Carolina, and Ten - for the laity to support their Alexios warned. A world where numerous communities in Greece Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta Metropolis includes all of Florida nessee. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014

New Atlantic Bank President Nancy Papaioannou will work with a new Executive Committee and continue to oversee private banking operations, which she has run since 2001 and where personal relationships are critical. New banking realities – customers are no longer attracted by interest rates – inform her vision: “We want clients to feel that this is their home.”

Nancy Papaioannou with the Premier Banking Group’s Kimon Bakos, public relations consultant, Theodora Goulas, and Matilda Economou at Atlantic Bank’s Park Avenue South offices. Atlantic Pres. Papaioannou: Hard Work, Teamwork, Bring Good Results

Continued from page 1 spects the Greek-American com - raised in Athens, as were her munity and Atlantic Bank’s Hel - parents, Evgenia, whose family will persevere in our team work lenic character. “They could hails from Mykonos, and the and we will succeed,” she said. have picked a non-Greek,” and late Antonis, whose roots are in She credits hard work she is thankful that Ficalora rec - Smyrna. She has a younger throughout her life and career – ognized in her someone who brother, Miltiades, who lives in in Greece she attended the could continue to develop the Greece. renowned Arsakion school – with bank’s potential. “Things are not going well enabling her to reach this point, She believes running the in Greece, but that is the case and moments of good fortune, bank’s private banking opera - all over the world.” She be - such as beginning her career at tions from February 2001 –she lieves, however, that Greece the National Bank of Greece, also counts herself lucky to have now has a serious government which she called a great learning been part of a dynamic group that is making an effort to make experience, coming to the United which has grown tremendously the necessary adjustments. States, and the purchase of At - – has prepared her well to face She believes it will succeed, lantic Bank by New York Com - the bank’s wider challenges and because “I believe in the Greek munity Bancorp (NYCC). opportunities. soul, that at the last minute we Papaioannou said her joy She will continue to oversee unite to do very good things… cannot be described. She has what she called her baby. “I will .We have reached the low point been overwhelmed by the words remain close to my clients and and little by little we will rise of support she has received from my colleagues,” and while she again…Greece has overcome NYCC’s President and CEO, acknowledges that clients trust worse situations.” Joseph Ficalora, its directors, her, “most of all they trust our She agrees that with serious and members of the Greek- bank,” she said. PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ governmental decisions and a American community. “We want clients to feel that Nancy Papaioannou, the new President of Atlantic Bank of NY, had a pleasant and candid dis - critical mass of highly motivated “Everyone wanted a new this is their home...it is not only cussion with TNH’s reporters Demetris Tsakas and Constantine Sirigos (at edges of desk). Kimon people in all sectors, Greece can president who could take thae about making deposits. Banks Bakos, the Premier Banking Group’s public relations consultant, was also present. make progress even if the whole bank to a new level, and I have no longer attract business nation’s mindset does not im - the knowledge and energy to through interest rates, she said. be impersonal. She does not be - Board that will work even more She also looks forward to mediately change, but she em - succeed.” Papaioannou added Relationships and follow-up in lieve that is best, and at any closely and energetically with demonstrating what a woman’s phasized that “your mindset that NYCC is a strong founda - all matters pertaining to their rate, Greeks cannot do business the president to help the bank touch can add to even successful does not change because some - tion, a well-managed bank with businesses and families are im - that way. thrive in today’s very competi - organizations, including the one tells you to do so, but be - strong ties to communities and portant. Atlantic Bank has an excel - tive environment. Hellenic American Chamber of cause life around you is chang - the families and businesses that She notes that in many busi - lent Advisory Board and from “There will be teamwork for Commerce to which she was ing…especially for young comprise them. nesses today the reality, even among them it was recently de - planning and developing rela - also just elected president. people…that’s why it will She noted that NYCC re - the ideal, is for relationships to cided to create a new Executive tionships with clients,” she said. Papaioannou was born and change.” New Supreme President Frangos Speaks of AHEPA’s Significance to Community

Continued from page 1 Housing program announced charter schools throughout the Frangos most recently served that a total of $360,000 has nation – much like AHEPA has AHEPA as Supreme Secretary and to enhance the message of been distributed to national and done in Wilmington, DE, with (2011-2013) and Supreme Vice Hellenism in this great country.” local charities by AHEPA Na - the Odyssey Charter School. Ob - President (2013-2014). During “AHEPA will have its sights tional Housing entities during viously AHEPA can do more these three years Frangos un - set on its next ambitious effort the past year. The AHEPANs of here to help these efforts to ei - dertook over 200 chapter visi - – to help rebuild the St. Nicholas District 4 (Pennsylvania) pre - ther take root or grow. It should tations and meetings in 22 dis - National Shrine at Ground sented a check for $14,000 to not be overlooked that AHEPA tricts of the AHEPA domain, Zero,” he said. pay for the cost of shipping supports many Greek schools in giving him a clear picture of its As always, the Grand Ban - $600,000 medical supplies to parishes with great success. For challenges and potential. quet was an opportunity to Greece. This will be the seventh example, in my own parish, Licensed as an attorney, showcase the Order, outstand - such shipment by AHEPA to Holy Trinity of Lansing, MI, fol - Frangos is a former Chief ing Greek-Americans and note - Mother Hellas.” lowing completion of the pro - Deputy Secretary of State and worthy individuals and organi - He believes the future of the gram upon graduating from CEO of the Michigan Depart - zations. Greek-American community is high school, our daughter re - ment of State. In this capacity After noting that along with bright, “due, in part, to pro - ceived two hours of humanities Frangos also served as Executive George Kalogridis, President of grams such as the AHEPA Jour - credits at the University of Secretary to the Michigan His - Walt Disney Resorts, B’nai B’rith ney to Greece as well as the Michigan.” torical Foundation. International was honored at plethora of other study abroad He added that “to help with Frangos has served his the Grand Banquet, he said “ and heritage programs or over - Greek identity, the AHEPA Jour - parish, Holy Trinity Greek Or - The latter reflected enthusiasm seas internships offered by ney to Greece program is a ve - thodox Church of Lansing, by AHEPANs for efforts by our Greek-American organizations. hicle through which we help Michigan, for over 20 years on respective organizations to en - The key, however, is keeping our young people find and connect the parish council including four hance a critical relationship be - young engaged upon their re - with their Greek identity. Our years as president. tween the only three democra - Phillip Frangos, has served the Order of AHEPA and the com - turn to the States from these challenge is to make this pro - For 35 years he has been cies in a highly volatile region – munity in numerous leadership positions through the decades. study abroad trips,” he said. gram more affordable. We were married Tula (formerly Kackos) Greece, Cyprus and Israel – for Effective and innovative pro - able to accomplish this, in some of Philadelphia, whom he met the benefit of the United States fundraising efforts of the com - $60,000 for research on the grams are critical. He believes part, thanks to a very generous at an AHEPA dance. They are and those three countries.” ponents of the AHEPA family. neuromuscular disorder Friedre - “AHEPA can help by supporting grant from the Stavros Niarchos the parents of Themistocles and Frangos is very proud of the “The Junior Orders raised ich ataxia…the AHEPA National Greek language immersion Foundation this year.” Maria. Chris Alahouzos Seeks to be First Greek-Born Mayor of Tarpon Springs

Continued from page 1 people know about Tarpon Springs, that would be a huge A technology expert for Ver - boost to its tourism. izon (he recently retired from The third major initiative that position), Alahouzos first Alahouzos hopes to accomplish ventured into formal cultural is to improve the quality of life endeavors through his involve - for Tarpon Springs’ seniors, who ment in the Kalymnian Society comprise approximately one of Tarpon Springs, where he third of the population. also served as president. He is “Many of them are too old to also proud of his work on Tar - drive now, and so we need to pon’s Sister City Committee, improve public transportation – which he has led. “Tarpon has so they can get out, shop, go to four sister cities,” he told TNH. church, remain independent.” His native Kalymnos, and two To that end, Alahouzos is push - other Dodecanese islands, Halki ing the Pinellas Suncoast Transit and Symi. Authority (PSTA) to provide “They all have a sponge div - more services in Tarpon Springs, ing industry,” said Alahouzos, rather than to focus on Clear - whose father was a sponge diver water and St. Petersburg, which in Kalymnos and later Tarpon already receive a lot of atten - Springs, the latter dubbed “The tion. Sponge Capital of the World.” “As you can tell,” Alahouzos Tarpon’s fourth sister-city is Lar - said, “some of my ideas sound naca, in Cyprus. Rhodes, the Democratic, others Republican largest of the Dodecanese is - (he is registered as the latter).” lands, has a street named Tar - And that is fitting, because in pon Springs. “I know,” he said, Tarpon Springs, the mayoral “I’ve been there,” he said, elab - Two-time Tarpon Springs Vice Mayor Chris Alahouzos is run - not doing it for the money sounds quite plausible, considering race is not partisan-based. “That orating on his various experi - ning for the city's top spot, “in order to give back." That he is the annual salary is a mere $13,000. allows Democrats, Republicans, ences in that group of islands. and independents to work to - “I have a very good friend from County, FL, with campuses in tremendous joy he gets when - Mayor of Tarpon Springs, Ala - open their businesses some - gether,” Alahouzos said. Nisyros, too. I haven’t been Tarpon Springs as well as Clear - ever he visits the classrooms and houzos had to step down due to where else. I am in favor of giv - “I’m not doing it for the there yet, but Nisyros has the water, Largo, Palm Harbor, the children – particularly not term limits, but now he is vying ing tax incentives to businesses money,” Alahouzos said, regard - best figs in all of Greece,” he Seminole, and St. Petersburg. of Greek descent – speak to him for the City’s top job. First and that will create jobs in Tarpon ing his mayoral run. Skeptics added. “We plan to expand to other ar - in beautiful, fluent Greek. The foremost, he told TNH, “we Springs.” who think “yeah, they all say “My proudest accomplish - eas of Florida, too,” he told father of three and grandfather need to attract businesses. Busi - Next, Alahouzos spoke about that” might take him at his ment to date was my involve - TNH. of two evoked his commitment ness owners are in it to make marketing Tarpon Springs. “We word, though, when they learn ment in establishing the Plato “Teaching Greek is part of to excellence in education. money, and we have to give need to tell the story of this that that mayor’s annual salary, Academy,” a highly-regarded the curriculum,” Alahouzos ex - CAMPAIGN PLATFORM them incentives. Otherwise, town – there’s no other place as he told TNH, is a mere charter school in Pinellas plained, and described the After two terms as Vice they won’t come here – they’ll like it.” He believes that if more $13,000. THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014 COMMUNITY 5 Five Ancient Coins Returned Maria Moschatou’s 100th B-Day Rich in Emotions By Demetris Tsakas By United States to Greece TNH Staff

NEW YORK – Maria Mastoridis- Continued from page 1 tries where they were taken out Moschatou celebrated her 100th of the ground, so we decided to birthday on August 3 sur - agents from Homeland Security. prosecute the people who own rounded by children grandchil - “We were able to return to and illegally possess them in dren, great grandchildren, Greece part of her cultural her - New York,” he said. nephews, cousins, and friends, itage,” The National Herald was Until now, they believed that who gathered at the Sun & Surf told by Assistant District Attor - they would get off scot free once restaurant in Atlantic Beach ney Col. Matthew Bogdanos, a the items left the source county. from throughout the New York Greek-American, who handled They can be pursued on the area and from as far away as the prosecution of the case. simple legal basis of criminal Seattle, WA. He explained that the inves - possession of stolen property, The celebration was simple tigation, which took more than however, but the investigation but rich in surprises and senti - a year, represents a shift in the takes a lot of work. ment. Her children, George strategy for going after traders Prosecutors have to prove Moshatos and Irene Moschatou- in illegal antiquities. they were stolen and trace the Vrahnas and her grandchildren “Historically, law enforce - many legs of the journey, and and great grandchildren pre - ment has gone after the thieves demonstrate that final possessor pared a video that told the story and smugglers, but we don’t knew or reasonably should have of the family’s journey from the have jurisdiction in the coun - known they were stolen. island of Symi to Ohio, Manhat - tan and finally, Long Island. The honoree smiled as guests greeted her, but she most en - joyed watching her great-grand - Basbanes’ Bestselling Book children photographing her with smartphones. John Koumpiadis, one of the (L-R) Scot Krempa, holding little Joseph Krempa, Mary Krempa with Rianna and Sophia, Margie About the History of Paper leaders of the Kimisis parish of Moschatos, George Moschatos (son of the honoree), Maria Moschatou, Renee Vrahnas, (Maria’s Island Park, was among the first daughter), Andrew Vrahnas, Demetrios Vrahnas, Peter Vrahnas and Donna Vrahnas. to contact TNH, said it was a Continued from page 1 special event for the Greeks of and Katerinio Mastoridis. She terinio, and their four children building business and estab - Long Island, saying it is rare to had four other siblings, Fotini, to Ohio. lished his own company, Argo ter 36 years of marriage.” find someone that age in such Nicholas, Foti and Nora The Great Depression forced Boat. He died in 2002 at age 90. He may have inherited biblio - good health and with such a (Evdokia). them to move in 1933 to in Far "We had fun, but most im - philia from his parents, John and sharp mind. Her father came to America Rockaway where they daughter portantly, we showed our chil - Georgia Basbanes, both born and He praised the centenarian in 1913 with his brothers and Fotini and her husband, An - dren and grandchildren the his - raised in Lowell, MA, life-long for "raising her children and settled in Tarpon Springs, but thony, lived. tory of our family," said George hard workers who built a linen grandchildren with love for jobs were scarce, so they de - Maria Mastoridis married Moschatos, who expressed his supply business, and who had lit - Greece.” cided to go to Campbell, OH to Demetrius George Moschatos, gratitude to TNH and everyone tle time for books. But when it Mastoridis-Moschatou was work in the mines and mills. and bore two children, George else who came to celebrate his came to their children, they born in Simi on October 17, After a decade, Michael de - and Irene. mother’s 100th birthday. spared no expense for their edu - 1914, the third child of Michael cided to bring his wife, Ka - Her husband was in the ship - cation. Love of learning was in the air, and a bit of imagination. “My most treasured object as a kid was my library card – my passport into Ex-Cathedral Dean Gounaris Tells TNH His Story wonder.” His brother George be - came another kind of wordsmith Nicholas Basbanes’ newest – an attorney. book, is On Paper. Because Continued from page 1 noted that Frangos “is an ex - such as a Holy Thursday chant - that everyone eventually will be “I can’t remember when I he wrote his first at 52, he pert” in that area. ing of “what sounds like a com - with God, or will some be didn’t want to be a writer,” he calls himself a late bloomer. for itself.” TOUGH CROWD bination of kalanta and Holy Fri - doomed to irrevocable eternal Once at the New York Cathe - Although Gounaris wholly day lamentations.” damnation? Gounaris answered dral, Gounaris was accused of denounced the aforementioned But not all traditions are so with an analogy, drawing on his another altercation, during allegations, he acknowledged well-received. Tarpon’s Greeks own experience as a youth. which he reportedly took the that there were indeed tensions take their Easter celebrations “We’d [he and his siblings] do cell phone of another employee between him and the Archdioce - very seriously, particularly at the some things wrong, and our and threw it against the wall. san Cathedral Parish Council. midnight resurrection liturgy. parents would punish us, and “That never happened either,” Gounaris attributes the prob - Massive amounts of firecrackers then we’d plead with them to Gounaris said. As to the motive? lems the Council had not only and other holiday explosives are reconsider – to allow us to do Sensitive to not disclosing per - with him, but with his prede - ignited – often drowning out the something we wanted to do,” sonnel details, Gounaris simply cessor, Frank Marangos, of chanting, and sometimes in un - such as go to an event with their said it was a case of a “disgrun - whom Gounaris modestly said supervised areas. That can be a friends, etc. “My dad,” and tled employee.” “was even more qualified than danger to the celebrants and in - Gounaris choked up recalling AS GREEK AS ANYONE me” to be the Cathedral Dean, nocent bystanders, “and non- this, “would just roll his eyes, Gounaris responded to the because “both of us replaced and say ‘okay.’ Well, God does a criticism some had made of him, Robert Stephanopoulos, who Gounaris was “honored lot of ‘eye-rolling,’ too.” that he is “anti-Greek” in the had been there 25 years. It is Accentuating his conclusion, sense of wanting to “American - tough to fill someone’s shoes and privileged” to be Gounaris added: “could we, im - ize” the liturgy to the extent of like that,” he explained. “Just the Archdiocesan Cathedral perfect humans practice forgive - substantially if not wholly elim - like Archbishop Spyridon had a Dean, but above all, he ness, but our Father God, who inating the Greek language. very difficult time, because he invented love, would be so “That is not true,” said replaced [the highly-regarded] just wants to be “a hard-hearted? He would have Gounaris. “Again, the record Iakovos.” simple parish priest.” to be a real sicko! If I thought The research for On Paper took Nicholas Basbanes to places speaks for itself. Why would SPRINGING PLANS IN God was really like that, I would like this 18th-century library in Passau, China and Japan. Archbishop Demetrios send me TARPON Greek residents are often fear - turn in my collar, because that’s to Tarpon Springs, one of the Nowadays, Gounaris counts ful,” Gounaris explained. “On not the kind of God I would said, but his dream was to write torical conflagrations provoked most passionately Greek com - his blessings for being trans - the other hand, law enforce - want to follow.” a book. That’s why he calls him - by paper, and “Thinking on Pa - munities in the country, if I were ferred to as wonderful a com - ment has used police helicopters A woman at the next table self a poster-child for late per” explores the power of paper anti-Greek?” Why would Metro - munity as Tarpon Springs. In and police dogs to monitor the overheard our conversation and bloomers even though he wrote as a tool – a device essential to politan Alexios – who is as fact, Gounaris believes one of situation, making some local joined us. She is not Greek Or - millions of words before A Gentle the creative activities of people Greek as Greek can be, who was the main reasons he was trans - Greeks feel oppressed. thodox, but she liked Father Madness as reporter from his col - like Da Vinci and Beethoven. a bishop in Astoria and knows ferred there was because of the “I plan to take the lead on Gounaris’ explanation of God’s lege days for the Worcester His concluding chapter, “Elegy the Greek community so well – ease with which he alternates this,” Gounaris said, “because forgiveness. “I don’t think Greek Evening Gazette and the Sunday in Fragments,” is a meditation on want me to be in Tarpon Springs between the Greek and English the priest of a church should act Orthodoxy is perfect,” he said, Telegram. the aftermath on 9/11 inspired if I were anti-Greek? languages. “I plan to maintain as a leader.” He hopes to bring “but it makes things easier. For His fellow famous Greek by the mountains of paper and “My wife is Greek – our fam - the homogeneity between the the groups together and reach instance,” he said to her, “if you writer from Lowell (he graciously fragments thereof that were scat - ilies are Greek, we taught our two languages, because my goal a reasonable consensus so as to are a great baker and I’m only a cedes first place among Lowell tered throughout New York. children to speak Greek,” he is to serve all of my parish - prevent misunderstandings for novice, I could make a better writers to Jack Kerouac) Nicholas ”Paper was hip deep in some continued, “and I am very inter - ioners,” he said. Easter 2015 and beyond. cake using your recipe, but Gage, is not only a friend and places…it is hideously ironic that ested in preserving Greek-Amer - Gounaris also wants to pre - GOD ROLLS HIS EYES eventually I’d figure it out on neighbor but a mentor who rec - the only artifacts of any substance ican history” for future genera - serve the rich history of the St. The conversation shifted to my own, too. So, Greek Ortho - ommended him for a job at the to survive those attacks were pa - tions. Gounaris mentioned that Nicholas parish, which is theology: does Gounaris believe doxy is not the only path, but it Philadelphia Inquirer – which was per.” he knows TNH columnist Steve steeped in Kalimnian rituals, in universal salvation – meaning is a better path.” about to win a string of Pulitzer He discovered some remark - Frangos, who writes a regular Prizes . able things, including what is column about Greek-American That became one of Basbanes’ known as the 84th floor docu - history and folklore, and ex - great “what ifs.” ment, a plea for help from a floor pressed interest in reconnecting “I had just started dating my whose inhabitants had been be - with him. “He is based in wife, so I chose love over work… lieved to have died instantly. A Chicago, right?” he asked. “I but they began an investigative smudge on it was as yet uniden - think the National Hellenic Mu - team and we won some prizes tified blood when he finished seum [also in Chicago] is the too.” writing the book. finest institution of its kind here In 1978 they appointed him But the writer was identified in the United States in terms of to the Literary Editor position. “I in time for the epilogue. preserving Greek memorabilia, think I was born for that job.” Basbanes told TNH that the and more people ought to do - His deep commitment to re - conversation he had with his nate their own items there.” Learn the Greek Language search that is the bedrock of his daughter, who suddenly learned Though he is no relation to books stems from his experience that her father was both a hero the renowned Greek singer as an investigative journalist. He and had suffered more than she Nikos Gounaris, “my father used loves telling stories through field had believed, remains his tough - to say ‘we slept under the same research, and his readers recip - est interview after 50 years in the roof,’” because the two had St. Demetrios Hellenic Community of Astoria rocate: They love him for the business. stayed – at different times – at power of his narrative and also His next book will really be a the same establishment. offers weekly delight in the facts he intersperses departure: A new biography of Nonetheless, he does have a col - in his tales. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. lection of old Greek 78s, and Greek language lessons for adult learners He informs, for example, that paper made literally from cotton rags – an Arab discovery – is still In the heart of Astoria, we have been teaching the Greek the best, and he tells of his visit language to adults for forteen years . In a friendly, warm and to villages in China where paper - making has not changed in 18 welcoming environment you will feel right at home, while centuries. Consciously deciding to reach learning Greek and understanding the culture. a wider audience , only 4 of On Paper’s 18 chapters deal directly Our location is within walking distance from the N and Q trains, where with books. “it’s a much broader cultural history of this extraordi - you have access to restaurants, cafes and shops. nary product and its social con - sequences.” www.GreekKitchennyc.com The program is tailored to small groups and instruction is based on Paper’s 1800-year history can be traced with precision he said, student’s level, interest and requirements. Lessons incorporate learning from the Chinese who invented it, to the Arabs who developed it through conversation, grammar and audiovisual aid. Whether you are a and became its major producers, beginner, intermediate or advanced student, our lessons are structured to the Europeans who used it to create the modern world through to meet your needs, advance your knowledge and make it work for you. the original information explosion facilitated by the printing press. Classes are held on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Arabs embraced paper and turned calligraphy into a ven - at St. Demetrios School erated art form, but they refused to take the next step. Printing located at 30-03 30th Drive, Astoria, NY 11102. presses were outlawed for 300 years, guaranteeing the Euro - Tuition fees are $500 per year (September to June) peans would surpass them. Basbanes has a chapter called For additional information and registration please call (718) 728-1718 “Fiery Consequences” about his - 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014 “Greece” is the Word, is the Time, is the Place, for Latest Summer Fashion

Continued from page 1 wanted to be an archaeologist the usual tourist sandals). when I was younger. [At school] Martini left her home in people - that is a big plus.' they took us to a lot of archaeo - Athens in 1996 to do an art With silk coming from the logical sites. That was my foundation course in London, small town of Soufli, in north favourite thing, to get lost in then studied shoe design at Greece, and trimmings from a them - it still is.' Cordwainers. She went on to factory in Attica that has been Two years ago Martini and work in a factory in Italy, making in business since 1864, Zeus + her business partner, Nikolas shoes for Chloé and Veronique Dione taps into traditional Greek Minoglou, whose family ran a Branquinho. She then designed artistry and expertise and is shoes at Louis Vuitton and be - helping to keep them alive. But came Pierre Hardy's right-hand that is not always straightfor - woman, based in Paris. When - ward. One of the brand's stand - ever she returned to Athens she out spring/summer 2014 pieces bought local sandals, but she is a long embroidered kaftan would have to throw them away that is handwoven by nuns in a by the end of the summer. 'I convent on the island of Crete. wanted to make a more luxuri - After making hundreds of the ous version that could last for dress (left), the nuns called Kolo - many summers,' she says. toura and Grabowski to explain In 2010 Martini moved from that they were bored and Paris to Corfu with her partner, wanted to add gold and green Apostolos Porsanidis Kavvadias, to the design. 'We were scream - who was a product designer in ing, saying, "No, don't change Paris, to live in his farmhouse anything, all of them have to be and produce olive oil. While she the same,"' Kolotoura says, was pregnant with their first laughing. 'But you know, they're child (the couple now have two nuns, they don't know about children, aged one and four) she merchandising and fashion.' that there is a story behind it, it and Minoglou, who met through The Phryne kaftan is a good immediately makes it so special.' friends and realised they had the example of the Zeus + Dione It is fitting that the first Greek same idea, decided to launch aesthetic: clean lines, simplicity, symbol the jewellery designer their sandal business. They muted tones and a modern take Ileana Makri incorporated into started selling in one store in on the heritage and folklore of her designs was the three-legged Athens; now there have 15 Greece. 'Greece has many stories triskelion. According to Makri, around the islands and are to tell because its history is so the symbol means 'progress stocked by Barneys New York rich,' Grabowski says. 'We have comes with a lot of work and ef - and Net-a-Porter. From the out - no difficulty in finding inspira - fort. You have to have three legs set the brand was a success, tion for collections. The endless to run, two are not enough.' It is growing by 70 per cent from the variations of light, the natural a mantra that sums up Makri's first season to the second, and beauty of the country, the hid - career. tifs include snakes, and she has her own jewellery line in 1996 60 per cent in the third. den energies in the places we The daughter of a politician, an ongoing fascination with the and from the beginning she re - 'Part of the concept was to have been, the stone, the mar - Makri travelled around Greece evil eye, which has proved pop - ceived orders from Barneys; to - make in Greece. We had a big ble, temples, costumes - there as a child and developed a love ular with her growing band of day she has an international fol - footwear industry in the 1980s are so many things to be inspired of the natural environment. 'I loyal fans. lowing. and 1990s, and now, because of by, it is never-ending.' have a deep sense of the Greek Makri studied jewellery de - In her new collection Makri the crisis, a lot of factories have While this season is all about countryside… I love nature: I sign at the Gemological Institute uses her favourite stone to create closed down.' They saved the loose separates ideal for an is - live in the sea and I love the wa - of America in Santa Monica after exquisite diamond beetle rings, factory they are using from clos - land getaway, autumn/winter ter, I love the mountains,' she com-pleting a degree in business safety pin midi-rings and glitter - ing but have upgraded the con - 2014 will continue the blend of says on the phone from the is - administration. Her shop, ing lace cuffs. The result is 'jew - struction of their sandals by us - the ancient and the up-to-date land of Patmos, where she has Mageia, opened in Athens in ellery for no special occasion, ing Italian leather rather than with a modern take on an au - built a house. This pull towards 1987, selling a mixture of fash - pieces that you are able to wear poorer-quality Greek leather, thentic shepherd's cape. 'You see her heritage is clear in the sim - ion, art and jewellery, and has every day from morning until and the soles are made in an something on a hanger,' Kolo - ple details that run through each become a destination in itself for night, jewellery that is part of footwear business in Greece, Italian factory that makes soles toura says, 'but when you hear of her collections: recurring mo - visitors to the city. She launched your life'. launched their brand, Ancient for Chanel. Christina Martini visited a lot Greek Sandals. 'I always wanted 'The inspiration is unlimited,' of ruins as a child. 'It's kind of to do something with the touris - Martini says. 'Every season I can natural for Greek kids - they take tic sandals you see in Athens and research something else.' For the us to museums and ruins, we are the islands, but in good quality, resort collection, which will be taught mythology and Ancient and to make more intricate de - in store from the end of Septem - THE HERALD SQUARE Greek history. It's part of our cul - signs,' Martini says. They wanted ber, they have made their ture,' Martini, who has used pot - to keep prices as low as possible winged sandals in fluorescent TNH's Crossword Challenge tery, ancient statues and the - though locals were outraged pink rubber - Ancient Greek jel - Greek evil eye as inspiration for by them (£95 for a simple pair lies. Hermes would have ap - her collection of sandals, says. 'I of Thalias, high compared with proved. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 How Illness Shaped a Writer's Life 13 14 15

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20 21 22 23 24 been convicted of aiding a wounded rebel and sentenced 25 26 27 28 29 30 to 10 years in a Barbados prison. He escaped from prison to pur - 31 32 sue life as a pirate and adven - turer. Captain Blood’s story was more suspenseful and dramatic 33 34 35 than any pulp story. I hounded my siblings for 36 37 38 39 40 more books. They brought me armloads bought from sidewalk 41 42 43 44 45 46 stalls for 25 cents apiece. As soon as I finished one book, I 47 48 49 50 began another. In the following months, I 51 52 53 54 55 began to read as soon as I awoke, and I read through the 56 57 58 59 day, pausing only for meals that Harry Mark Petrakis Naka brought me. Without plan or design, my range of books land that ruled Ireland and the visitor was my sister Tasula’s 60 61 62 broadened. White Fang and Catholic Church that had husband, John Thoman, whom “The Call of the Wild, adventure loomed over their childhoods. she had married a year earlier 63 64 novels by Jack London led to a One of my most thrilling in 1933. John was a talented book that deeply influenced my reading experiences came with artist and loving human being www.CrosswordWeaver.com life. Martin Eden was Jack Lon - my discovery of Homer’s Iliad. who not only brought me books, don’s story of an unlettered sea - The spectacle of a great fleet but also spent time with me dis - ACROSS 10 Open Exchng. (abbrev.) man who falls in love with an taking to sea to avenge the ab - cussing them. Through my ado - 1 Boxer Matthew ____ Muhammad 1 1 O n e-eye d mythic al ogre educated and lovely girl of the duction of a lovely woman filled lescence, John continued to help

3 Frankenstein's sidekick 1 4 A b ility-to -Benf t. (abbrev.) upper classes. Inspired by that me with admiration and awe. educate me, introducing me to 7 "Nice" cookie? 15 Actor Lowe love and by prodigious reading, Though I identified with the the work of Theodore Dreiser, 11 Jocke y Abba tiello 1 8 B o mbers' Mr. O ctober he educates himself. Captivated Greeks, I grieved for the death James Farrell and the gargan - 12 Tribute 19 America's Uncle by the marvels of language and of noble Hector. The Iliad first tuan novels of Thomas Wolfe. 13 Seinf eld creator David 2 1 S a ints honor ed on July 1 the joy of stories, Martin Eden provided me an understanding My convalescence lasted for 15 Tatte red cloth 2 3 G r eek's "ole !" resolves and achieves becoming of the deeper meaning of words two years before I was deemed 16 Extra per. in sporting event (abbrev.) 24 Greek prefix meaning all a writer. like friendship, honor and glory. well enough to return to school. 17 Limit 2 6 C l ear air agcy. ( abbr ev.) I finished Martin Eden burn - Another novel with an enor - Those years of reading had ad - 18 Lindos is on this island 2 8 A u thor Cummin gs ing with such excitement that I mous influence on me was All vanced me in the areas of liter - 20 Knicks' lge. 29 Charles Liston's nickname quickly read it a second time. I Quiet on the Western Front, the ature and language, but left me 22 Crosby 's comed ic partner Bob 3 0 G e omet . Term ( abb rev.) vowe d that I would also educate heart-chilling story by Erich sorely lacking in the realms of 25 Greek prefix meaning new 34 Film critic Leonard ______myself, and someday write sto - Maria Remarque about German science and mathematics. De - 27 Boo k unit 3 6 G r eek ma rketplace ries of my own. youths only a few years older spite emotional problems that 29 M alone of Ch eers 3 7 G i llan of D eep Purpl e I read Nathaniel Hawthorne than I was. Swept up in patriotic also made it difficult for me to 31 Greek iced coffee drink 39 Appliance-making co. (abbrev.) and Edgar Alan Poe, entering fervor at the beginning of the adjust to other boys and girls, I 32 Orioles' Owner 4 0 M idday the re alms of their haunted fic - First World War, the young men completed elementary school. 3 3 R oyal A ssn. of S ailors (abbrev.) 4 2 F o urth G reek lett er tion. I moved on to the great enlisted in the Kaiser’s army. Re - In high school my problems 35 Opposite of Yea 45 Sneaker brand Russian writers, Anton Chekhov, marque describes their suffer - continued. I was impatient with 36 L rge. Liability Co. 4 6 F i rst Gree k letter Ivan Turgenev and Maxim ing, despair and disillusionment subjects that did not interest me, 38 Veep Spiro 49 Played by John Cazale in The Godfather Gorki. Their passionate, sus - as they fight and die for the and I resented the regulated 4 1 ___ Paree 52 I'll homonym penseful stories made me suffer same small desolate patch of classroom hours. In my sopho - 43 Li on sign 5 4 A Fonda along with their characters. Al - No-Man’s-Land. His novel con - more year, angry and rebellious, 44 Northern constellation 55 First lady? though I can no longer remem - vinced me that however noble I dropped out of school. My par - 4 7 Ontario Nat. Resort (abbrev.) 5 7 S t ar of My LIfe in Ruins ber just why, Maxim Gorki’s the cause might appear, war ents lamented for my future and 48 Out for L nch. (abbrev.) 58 "O riginal Ga ngster" (abbrev.) novel Mothers brought me to could never be justified because my siblings scolded me and pre - 50 Nickname for above-ground train 61 George Washington's home st. (init.) tears. it resulted in the brutalization dicted my life would be a disas - 51 Petroleum Another book I remember of the human spirit. ter. 53 Int'. Assn. of Natural Reserves (abbrev.) vividly was Isaac Babel’s Red At night my sleep teemed Looking back on that turbu - 54 Army vehicle Solution to last week’s puzzle Cavalry. His commissars, peas - with the characters I had en - lent period now, perhaps com - 56 G ree k friend? Solution: ants, and particularly his Cos - countered during the day. Es - pleting high school and gaining 59 Amer. Veterans Bureau Homes (abbrev.) F I N D E R S C A R M I N E sacks, magnificent horsemen caping the novels where they a college degree would have en - 6 0 F all be hind R O B N O D M E L I N A and brutal overlords seemed to belonged, Cossacks merged with hanced my life. Yet, to this day, 62 Na t'l. Ed ucation Online Assocation A P M B G E leap off the page. Irish pub-keepers, Jewish peas - eight decades after my confine - (abbrev.) N M E T A X A I D The writing of Sholem Ale - ants with Trojan warriors and ment, when I see a boy or girl 63 P lural of am ichem transported me into still Yiddish rabbis with English pi - secluded in a library alcove, en - 64 _____ with Paula, starred in The Magic C O D A H O R S H A C K another province of life with rates. grossed in a book, I am re - Garden E G E X I N O I Jewish peasants living in settle - But I also came to love the minded of my own greening S T D E M E T R I O S N M S ments called shtetls. Aleichem’s books themselves, as I held and youth. The hundreds of books I DOWN D A C A Y E S impoverished and persecuted touched them. I relished the held on my knees set the com - 1 Athenian statesman peasants were able to find the scent of a new book that I would pass for my life. Without illness H S H O T Z V A I 2 Michael Jordan's nickname patience and even draw on hu - open carefully so as not to crack and those intensive days and 3 Jethro Tull's lead sngr. (init.) A E K H O M E V F A N mor to endure their suffering. the spine too quickly. The musty nights of reading, I might never 4 Greek suffix meaning something written R L O S N A R A G There were the Irish writers ink, paper and glue smells of have experienced the joy and or drawn C O N S T A N T I U S A P E with their druids, bards and older books somehow make me fulfillment I have known in writ - 5 Felix Unger's sloppy roommate (init.) T A R N I M S P R vales. Sean O’ Faolain and Sean think of Ancient Greece. ing stories and books of my own. 6 ___ de Janeiro O’Casey were marvelous story - (Twenty-five years later, holding B M O N A O L Y M P U S 8 Street tellers. Their characters drew on my first novel, I inhaled a spe - Find more information on nov - 9 The ____ of Night (soap opera) A B C T A K Y O V E R humor as well, but they were cial fragrance.) elist Harry Mark Petrakis at har - also rebellious against both Eng - During my illness, a frequent rymarkpetrakis.com

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ALL HISTORY America’s Colonists Not Just Westerners, There Were Greeks, as Well

By Steve Frangos a Greek Miss Manners who visits of the colonists. During May and der Roman rule and when we TNH Staff Writer each Greek community around June of 1777, the survivors, were the Romans, as in what is the world checking to see that numbering some 600, all relo - now referred to as Byzantines – everyone is towing the line and cated to St. Augustine, where for well over a thousand years. CHICAGO- I am often chal - being really Greek? And ulti - their descendants live to this Given the changing usages one lenged when I speak well of the mately, and here I believe is the day. In 1783, Florida was re - could well be served by consult - history of Greeks in the United core problem, who exactly de - turned to the Spanish. Upon the ing two books. Patrick Leigh Fer - States. “Oh, the Slavs, Italians cides what are the normative Spanish return to St. Augustine mor in his Roumeli: Travels in or Polish immigrants could boundaries of Greek social ex - a Catholic bishop (of Irish de - Northern Greece, where he make the very same claims,” I perience? scent) took a census of the town spends some time defining these am told, as if what the Greek’s May I not make the claim and surrounding area. Outside two words, their history and accomplished is nothing special. that the Modern Greeks in the of the predictable Spanish, their various meanings. As Fer - If no one group is “exceptional,” nation state of Greece are sim - British, Minorca, Indian, Italian mor notes, “the word Romaioi then this nation owes its exis - ply another Balkan people try - and Greek colonists a vast num - soon meant a subject of the tence to all its citizens equally. ing to pass as Northern Euro - ber of Romanians appeared—as (Byzantine) Empire an Ortho - And if that is the case, then we pean? Are the Greeks in Greece if out of nowhere. dox Christian in…contrast to need to reassess the American simply trying to be White? Who While the arrival of the Ro - the Western Christians with history we have been and are now being taught. Such reassessment is espe - cially timely since “it has been estimated that nearly half of all Americans today can trace their family history to at least one person who passed through the Port of New York at Ellis Island (www.ellisisland.org).” The Northwest Europeans were never alone in the Western hemisphere, but if you read the majority of history books or Myles Standish other media outlets, that is typ - ically the underlining position. involved what was called the classes, labor history and the at - Or should I say, that is the pro - New Ethnicity. This basically tempted domination of the paganda line? Why do our his - was a public reassertion of eth - newly arrived immigrants by the tories start in New England? nic pride that as far as I have ruling elite? Didn’t the Spanish establish seen and was told never died. Among the Greek scholars colonies there in 1492, or was For the Greeks in America, dur - now writing on Greeks in the that elsewhere? ing the 1960s, the success of the United States the unanimous Certainly, this is not a new films Never On Sunday and conclusion is we are not Greeks or original argument. In an Zorba the Greek seemed to ig - (as they are) but rather we are 1883 letter, Walt Whitman, nite a new awareness of and re - really just immigrants or assim - wrote, “We Americans have yet spect for the Greek community ilated individuals of Greek de - to really learn our own an - at large. scent. According to which tecedents, and sort them, to Does that mean the newly ar - school of thought? For Isocrates, unify them. They will be found rived immigrants did not expe - and so Modern Greek culture, ampler than has been supposed, rience racism and prejudice—of one is a Greek if that person and in widely different sources. course not! Yet recent writings simply claims to be Greek. Pe - Thus far, impress’d by New Eng - on the 1880 to 1920 waves of riod. In terms of contemporary land writers and schoolmasters, all these immigrant groups as - social science research you first American history schoolbooks are replete with stories about English Colonial settlers like Miles we tacitly abandon ourselves to serts that all of these people write down and base all your Standish, but there is virtually no mention of early Greek settlers, such as the founders of what the notion that our United wished only to become as much subsequent work on what the is now the Florida city of New Smyrna Beach. States have been fashion’d from like the dominant society individuals in that community the British Isles only, and essen - around them as they could. This claim about them. So, why are gets the authority to make these manians remains unexplained their spiritual capital in Old tially form a second England whole notion of wishing to ‘be - the Greek émigré scholars (be - distinctions and have them by all scholars involved in the Rome.” More is involved here only---which is a very great mis - come white’ is not just wrong cause no matter how long they stick? And toward what end? region or the New Smyrna but, nonetheless, few would dis - take. Many leading traits for our and fundamentally insulting it live here they are never immi - Consider this example, solely Colony, I offer here once again, agree that in 1783, a working- future national personality, and basically reinvents in another grants) not applying the first based on the personal claims of my explanation for their exis - class Greek might well refer to some of the best ones, will cer - way the effort to dominate the rule of modern social research individuals questioned about tence. No one recorded which himself as a Romios. In Helen tainly prove to have originated non-English/Germans of Amer - on the Greek American commu - their identities. On July 20, language or languages were Zeese Papanikolas, An Amulet from other than British stock. ica. nities? 1768, some 1,300 colonists ar - used during the Spanish Census. of Greek Earth: Generation of As it is, the British and German, Also, why is it that only the If you honestly think that rived in the waters off of St. Au - And as everyone knows, Greece Immigrant Folk Culture (2002) valuable as they are in the con - ethnic people are changed by Greek-Americans are not “re - gustine, FL at a time when was not a nation state in 1783. we are offered insight into the crete, already threaten excess. contacts with the Anglos? Didn’t ally” Greek as they claim to be, Florida was a British colonial Then, I asked myself, how usages struck here in North Or rather, I should say, they the white folk adopt anything then, my question is: what does holding. These individuals would a Greek, especially a America. As with most things have certainly reach’d that ex - from the millions of newly-ar - it mean to be Greek? I was told hailed from the island of Mi - tradesman from the country - Greek, the words and ideas be - cess. Today, something outside rived ethnic people? Why is the in graduate school I could not norca, mainland Greece, and side, identify him or herself in hind these two words are hotly of them, and to counterbalance social and cultural adoption all ask this question. I now realize Italy. As indentured servants 1783? I offer for your consider - debated. them is seriously needed.” one-way? Did the Greeks and that I was told this so I would these individuals were hired to ation they would say, Romios. So where does all this take The arguments about Greeks all the other ethnic folk wish to not think to ask that most fun - establish the New Smyrna Which to an Irish-born Catholic us? Whose “scientific” perspec - and other ethnics from the 1880 better themselves? Yes. But the damental, necessary and basic Colony some 75, miles south of bishop trained in Spain must tive are we using? Toward what to 1920 massive waves of im - next logical and mandatory step of questions. St. Augustine to grow hemp, have sounded like Romanian. ends? What does it mean to be migration wishing to become from “bettering themselves” to This is also a fundamental sugarcane, and indigo, as well Now I can’t prove this point, but Greek in North America cannot White, does not agree with ei - being the agents who physically question about the Diaspora. as to produce rum. what do you think? be answered from a point of ther my personal memories or built America’s wealth and in - While simultaneously one more Gross mismanagement For those of you unfamiliar view that categorically denies any stories I have heard from dustry somehow disappears. I historical and cultural point of caused the colony to collapse, with the phrase Romios or Greek Americans their own self- family or community. In the wonder who is served by that difference from the general cat - after suffering major losses due Romiosyni, that personal desig - identity. And if it does, why? 1960s part of the Movement, as omission. Why isn’t there any egory of being just another to insect-borne diseases, Indian nation has a complicated his - I remember and experienced it, extended discussion of social “American immigrant.” Is there raids, and savage mistreatment tory. It marks both our time un - [email protected]

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By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos fore taking his attention to the right, friend?” The stranger and left followed by Yiannis and and walked out leaving his Outside, George, sending his Special to The National Herald scenery outside the wide win - looked up, too. But, returned his Kipreos. newspaper behind. Dimos, find - hands up in the air told a very dow that faced the street. concentration to his newspaper, John got the man a paper ing it a good excuse for escape, disgruntled Yiannis, “What goes Dixon Cafeteria was espe - Trying to distract himself his face reflecting disdain. Then, cup of water, called the manager snatched it and went after John. around comes around.” cially busy that Sunday. Patrons from the collection of oddities noticing that his coughing scrambled to find a seat. A gen - surrounding him he cleared his wasn’t creating the dismissal he tleman, coffee in hand, pushed throat and continued sipping his hoped for Yiannis began sneez - over a chair from an adjoining coffee with agitating slowness. ing, repeatedly, oblivious to san - table and seated himself Looking at his watch Kipreos itary concerns. That enraged the amongst out little group much asked the others in Greek, ‘How intruder who grunted, ‘cover THE NATIONAL HERALD BOOKSTORE to their discomposure. Dimos long does it take to drink a cup your damn mouth!’ Fearing an wondered if they’d be able to of coffee?” They didn’t dare re - argument – one that could end Exercise your mind with the latest books from The National Herald Collection speak Greek without the inter - spond as they stirred their cof - up getting physical – George de - loper finding it offensive. John, fees with the seriousness of fended Yiannis to the stranger, the more patient among them, monks at prayer. 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He loved Arges, Demetria (George) Bakris, igrated with his wife and three tarama, tzatziki, rice pudding, 9/18/12. Office lo cation: Kings County. Notice of Formation of SOULBROVAS LLC. spending time with his son and and son Peter who who preceded children from Greece in 1967 to baklava and his 101 ways to use SSNY is designated as agent upon whom (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed granddaughters, cheering on his him in death. Proud grandfather Syracuse, NY. He made many sac - olive oil. Only his dancing rivaled process against the LLC may be served. with the Secretary of State of New York, SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 657 (SSNY) on 06/04/2014. Office location: Kings Olympiacos Football Club and to Marika (Rick) Brooks, George rifices and worked very hard to his cooking abilities having been Snediker Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207. General County. SSNY is designated as agent upon helping his brother's family at Big (Jenny) Voukidis, Steve Voukidis, support his family. He had many known as one of the most expres - Purposes. whom process against the LLC may be served. Daddy's Pizza. He was a member Athena Bakris, Louis Bakris, friends throughout the Greek sive and energetic Greek dancers 273870/10709 SSNY shall mail process to: Mathew Woodruff, 855 Blake Ave., 2D, Brooklyn, NY 11207. Pur - of the Annunciation Greek Or - Christopher (Hiral) Arges, Jason community and from his work at and most enjoyable to watch. pose: Any Lawful Purpose . thodox Cathedral in Norfolk, VA. Arges, Joe Merryweather (Sarah) Syracuse Housing Authority. He "Opa". His love for playing tavli 273900/19155 In addition to his wife, he is sur - and Dan Merryweather; and was a strong supporter and con - and his ability to always "some - LEGAL NOTICE vived by a son Grigorios (Greg) great- grandfather to Phoenix & tributor to the Greek Church, of - how" win was legendary among 241 86TH ST. LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 6/4/14. Office location: his grandchildren. He is survived Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent LEGAL NOTICE by his three children, Peter "Pana - upon whom process against the LLC may be Notice of Formation of NEW YORK OFF ROAD giotis" (MaryBeth) Frantzis, Celia served. SSNY shall mail process to John LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed "Vasoula" (Ken) Paulin and Iliana Economos, 9120 Ridge Blvd., Brooklyn, NY with the Secretary of State of New York, 11209. Latest date to dissolve 6/3/2044. (SSNY) on 03/17/2014. Office location: NAS - (Tony) Ghanem. He was adored General Purposes. SAU COUNTY. SSNY is designated as agent by his 10 grandchildren, Karen, 273869/10709 upon whom process against the LLC may be Sharon, Shirley, Markie, Donna, served. SSNY shall mail process to: NEW YORK OFF ROAD LLC ,60 BROAD ST., Christopher, Louis, Ryan, Alexan - STE3502 NEW YORK NY, 10004. Purpose: dra and Nicholas and five great- LEGAL NOTICE Any Lawful Purpose. grandchildren, John, Natalie, Notice of Formation of LOVE KITTY LLC a 273902/19154 (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed Christopher, Sean and Amara. He with the Secretary of State of New York, is survived by his sister, Evagelitsa (SSNY) on 03/17/2014. Office location: Kings FUNERAL HOMES Evagelidou in Greece and many County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. LITRAS FUNERAL HOME nieces, nephews, cousins and in- SSNY shall mail process to: LOVE KITTY LLC, laws in Syracuse and Greece. He 3115 Clarendon Road, Basement Apt., ARLINGTON Brooklyn, NY 11226. Purpoce: Any Lawful will be tremendously missed and BENSON DOWD, INC always loved and honored by his Purpose. 273865/19132 children, grandchildren and FUNERAL HOME great-grandchildren. He exempli - 83-15 Parsons Blvd., fied everything a person should LEGAL NOTICE Jamaica, NY 11432 wish to be. He came into this Notice of Formation of NEW JOB EMPLOYMENT world on April 25, 1923, and, in AGENCY LLC (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organi- (718) 858-4434 the 91 incredible years that he zation filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 06/18/2014. Office location: • (800) 245-4872 was alive, he carved his perma - Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon nent place in history. Funeral ser - whom process against the LLC may be served. vices will be 10:30 a.m. on Sat - SSNY shall mail process to: Mr. Ricardo APOSTOLOPOULOS urday, July 19 at St. Sophia's Castro, 463 56th St, 2 Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Purpoce: Any Lawful Purpose. Apostle Family - Greek Orthodox Church, 325 273861/19227 Waring Road, Syracuse, NY Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - 13224. Funeral Directors of LEGAL NOTICE RIVERDALE (L-R): Nick Larigakis, President of AHI, Timothy Maniatis, recipient of AHI’s Hellenic Heritage n GABRIEL, DEMETRIS P. EMUNAH EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING LLC, National Public Service Award, and Spiros Spireas, President of the AHI Foundation. DRACUT, MA (From the Lowell a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on FUNERAL HOME Inc. 6/9/14. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is Sun, published on Jul. 20) – designated as agent upon whom process 5044 Broadway Demetris P. Gabriel, 76, of Dra - against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall Community Pillar Timothy Maniatis Mourned cut, MA, passed away unexpect - mail process to The LLC, 1010 Cleveland St., New York, NY 10034 Brooklyn, NY 11208. Purpose: Educational edly July, 14, 2014, in Kalloni, Consulting Services. (212) 942-4000 Lesvos, Greece. A son of the late 273853/10709 Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Continued from page 1 mor in circumstances that Panagiotis and the late Despina would lead most people to walk (Iatropoulos) Gabriel, he was LEGAL NOTICE CONSTANTINIDES What comes up with equal away in anger. “Tim was a de - born November 8, 1937 in NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: TREESPROUTS LLC. (DOM. FUNERAL PARLOR Co. frequency is how must people cent and honest person who was Kalloni, Lesvos, Greece. He was LLC ). Articles of Organization were filed with (718) 745-1010 value his ability to make people deeply dedicated to his family, raised and educated in village of the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/01/14. Office location: Kings County. SSNY has Services in all localities - laugh in the most stressful of his Church and his ethnicity,” Skalohori, Lesvos and later been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom situations. Manatos said. moved to Athens and served as process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a Low cost shipping to Greece Maniatis born in Pittsfield, Rev. Alexander Karloutsos, an officer in the Greek Navy. After copy of process to: c/o Treesprouts LLC, 245 16th Street, Apt. 4, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: For MA, was the eldest son of John Presbyter of the Ecumenical Pa - his discharge from the military, any lawful purpose. and Ann (Bicoules) Maniatis triarchate, was deeply saddened he moved to America, settling 273851/19118 ANTONOPOULOS and he had two younger broth - by Maniatis’ death, but he felt first in Connecticut before mov - FUNERAL HOME, INC. ers, Peter and Jimmy. He re - compelled to share some things ing to Boston area where he was ceived his Bachelor of Science that Maniatis preferred to cloak a restaurateur and professional LEGAL NOTICE Konstantinos Antonopoulos - degree in Economics from Illi - with modesty. “I want people to businessman until he retired. Notice of Formation of BLACK SPRINGS LLC a Funeral Director nois Wesleyan University, con - understand that each of us in Demetris loved cooking, garden - (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., tinued his education at Tufts our lives,” can be bridges and ing, visiting the beach and swim - 06/27/2014. Office location: Nassau County. and Harvard universities, and catalysts for good things. “We ming in the ocean. He loved to SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process Astoria, New York 11105 received his MBA from Boston all have untold stories about the discuss politics, the economy and against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail (718) 728-8500 process to: BLACK SPRINGS LLC, c/o Nicolas N. University in 1966. good things that we do,” he history. Most of all, he enjoyed Chai, 18 Prospect Ave., Port Washington, NY Not affiliated with any Maniatis worked as an insur - Timothy Maniatis was the said. spending time with his family 11050. Purpoce: Any Lawful Purpose. ance consultant until 1977, consummate professional but At a time when there was di - and friends. He was a communi - 273858/19225 other funeral home. when he was hired to be the Ex - he was proud to be called a vision between arguably the cant of the Holy Trinity Greek Or - ecutive Director of the Order of family man. community’s two most impor - thodox Church in Lowell. He is AHEPA. He moved to Washing - tant institution, the Archdiocese survived by his three children, TO PlACE yOur ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: (718) 784-5255, ton, DC, where he met his bride, bishop Iakovos in 1988. Most and the Order of AHEPA, “Tim Dana E. Ross and her husband, ExT. 106, E-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com Stacie. They have two daugh - recently, he was presented with Maniatis decided to go to the Brian of Chelmsford, Greg P. ters, Stephanie and Jenna. the AHI’s Hellenic Heritage Na - AHEPA leadership and con - Gabriel and his wife, Dianne of As Executive Director of the tional Public Service Award. vinced them to invite a young Lowell, and Anna C. Snyder and Order of AHEPA for 15 years, AHI President Nick Larigakis priest to accompany them on her husband, Ryan of Lowell; his Greek neighborhood of San Fran - Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Maniatis was instrumental in was deeply saddened by Mani - their annual journey to Greece, beloved granddaughter, Effie Lu - cisco, graduating from Mission in Novato. raising funds and overseeing the atis’ passing. “Tim Maniatis left Cyprus and the Patriarchate. cille Gabriel; mother of his chil - High School. Connie resided hap - erection of the Tribute Statue in an indelible mark on the Greek- They had never before in - dren, Lucille Samaras; and his pily in Corte Madera with hus - n VLAHOS, JULIA Atlanta's Centennial Park in American landscape. By work - vited a clergyman. “It was 1985 siblings, Stavros Gabriel and his band Harry for the past 54 years TUCSON, AZ (From the Arizona honor of the Atlanta Olympics ing with all segments of our and that young priest was father wife, Nikki of Athens, Greece, participating in many local orga - Daily Star, published on Jul. 24) and of the George C. Marshall community...he displayed the Alex” – himself – a still-appre - and Panagiota Rahoneli and her nizations, including the Corte – Julia Eva Vlachos was born in Statue on the grounds of the unifying example of what our ciative Karloutsos said. husband, Pari of Skalohori, Madera Recreation Center, where Chicago, Illinois on August 10, U.S. Embassy in Athens. community can accomplish by But the story doesn’t end Lesvos, Greece. His funeral ser - she was often asked to "call out" 1912. She was married to Arthur He established a consulting working together,” he said. there. When they were in Con - vice will be offered at Holy Trinity the weekly bingo games. Both Vlachos for many years and he practice and became one of the On a personal level, he told stantinople – it was Fr. Karlout - Greek Orthodox Church, 62 she and Harry were past Senior passed away. She moved to Tuc - premier service providers for TNH “I knew Tim for over 25 sos’ first visit – he saw that most Lewis Street, Lowell, MA at 11 Citizens of the year. Connie was son, Arizona over 30 years ago. event management and produc - years…He was the ultimate pro - of the Patriarchate was in ruins a.m. Please visit www.mcdo - the ultimate hostess, her home She was very involved in St. tion. fessional, a good friend, and a due to the fire of 1941. Patriarch noughfuneralhome.com to send warm and welcoming, where Demetrios Greek Orthodox Maniatis managed more than mentor. The most important les - Bartholomew was a Metropoli - the family an e-condolence. family, friends and even friends Church in Tucson, Arizona. She 175 major events throughout son I learned from him was tan at the time and told him of friends gathered often. She will be missed by her family in the United States and Europe, when he would tell me, "Niko, they were hoping that a voice n MARTIGOPOULOS, was an amazing cook, and baker the United States and in Greece. including every Clergy-Laity do the best you can and don't in America could be raised to CONNIE and could mix a mean Manhat - She will be missed especially by Congress since 1984, and all the worry about anything…the sun call for its rebuilding. CORTE MADERA, CA (From the tan. She loved getting together her loving sister-in-law, Antonia visits of Ecumenical Patriarchs will always rise tomorrow." It so happened that Jimmy Marin Independent Journal, pub - with her "Big Fat Greek" family Cyrus, of Danville, CA. Preceded Demetrios and Bartholomew. AHEPA Executive Director Carter’s trip to Greece was being lished on Jul. 23) – Connie Mar - and never turned down a chance in death by her brothers, Tom Actively involved with the Basil Mossaides said “Timmy planned at the time – which was tigopoulos Passed away peace - to celebrate an event. She loved and Jim Psiris and her sisters, governments of Greece and served the Order of AHEPA for a vital show of support for fully on Friday, July 18th 2014. to dance and was usually the first Rose (Clarence) Drake and Bar - Cyprus since 1974, he traveled many years as our Executive Di - Greece because the Regan Ad - She will be deeply missed as a person to lead the line in a tradi - bara Brashers. Julia passed away to Greece, Cyprus, and Constan - rector as well as serving the ministration, angry at Andreas loving wife, mother, yia yia, aunt, tional Greek dance. Connie is sur - on July 20, 2014. Church Fu - tinople more than 35 times on Archdiocese and also as the Papandreou, had imposed a nouna, relative and great friend vived by husband of 61 years neral on July 25, 2014 at 10:00 the behalf of the Greek Ameri - NHS Executive Director for crippling travel advisory. Kar - to so many people. Connie was Harry, son Nick and wife Mary, a.m. in St. Demetrios Greek Or - can community. many years. He was a pioneer loutsos told Patriarch Dimitrios born May 22nd, 1935 in San grandchildren Nicholas, John, thodox Church, 1145 E. Fort He was an active member of in association management in that he would try to get Carter Francisco, CA to parents John and Olivia; and by numerous Lowell Rd., Tucson. the American Hellenic Institute the Greek Community. Person - to visit the Phanar. Malandaras of Halkida, Greece nieces, nephews, godchildren, (AHI), Leadership 100, whose ally I will miss his sense of hu - “Jimmy Carter is the one and Lucy Triantos of San Fran - cousins, relatives, and friends. annual conference he managed mor and outlook on life. He will who got the Turks to allow the cisco. Connie was preceded in Connie's smile, humor, and her This is a service for more than 25 years, the first be missed by all who knew him. rebuilding of the Patriarchate… death by siblings Grace Spadini ability to light up a room will be to the community. acting Executive Director of the Our sincerest condolences to his for which Greek industrialist and Nick Malandaras. Connie, a missed by all who knew her. Re - Announcements of deaths National Hellenic Society, and family. May his memory be eter - Panagiotis Angelopoulos pro - native Californian grew up in the member her not with sadness but may be telephoned to the an active member of Saint nal.” vided the funds,” he said, “but with how she always left you feel - Classified Department of Sophia Cathedral. Andy Manatos, the President if it weren’t for Tim Maniatis ing happy to have spent the day The National Herald at Days and dates of funerals, The Church honored Mani - of the Coordinated Effort of Hel - setting it all in motion, the Pa - with her. Funeral: Friday, July (718) 784-5255, memorials, and other events di - atis by making him an Archon lenes, told TNH the community triarchate would not have been 25th, 10:00 AM at Nativity of monday through Friday, rectly correspond to the original of the Ecumenical Patriarchate “will miss Tim Maniatis and his rebuilt, because Jimmy Carter Christ Greek Orthodox Church, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST publication date, which appears in 1991 and he was presented extraordinary ability to stay cool would have never gone there… 1110 Highland Drive, Novato, CA or e-mailed to: at the beginning of each notice. the Archdiocesan Medal of St. in difficult and frustrating situ - this is one of the great things 94949. In lieu of flowers, please [email protected] Paul by His Eminence Arch - ations. He said he could see hu - Tim Maniatis did.” make donations to Nativity of THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014 GREECE CYPRUS 9 This Week in Greek History: Greek Debt Cut Hope Down, Illegal Immigration Up Greek-Turkish Sides Fight ATHENS – Greek Prime Minis - ter Antonis Samaras’ prospects in Cyprus in 1964 of getting a debt cut as part of plans to restructure what it owes international lenders TNH Staff didn’t get support from visiting European Commission Presi - When the words “Greeks,” dent-elect Jean-Claude Juncker “Turks,” “Invasion,” and who said that decision won’t be “Cyprus” appear in the same his. sentence, the year in question Juncker was head of the Eu - usually is 1974. But a decade rozone from 2005-13, during earlier, on August 10, 1964, which he backed harsh austerity Turkish jets had dropped 750lbs measures insisted upon by the (340 kg) of bombs and napalm Troika of the European Union- on their strongholds in North - International Monetary Fund- west Cyprus. European Central Bank (EU- "The whole area is on fire," IMF-ECB) in return for 240 said a spokesman for the billion euros ($327 billion) in Cypriot government, the BBC two bailouts to save Greece’s reported. economy from collapse. "We cannot estimate casual - Those created record unem - ties but there must be hundreds. ployment and deep poverty but Whole villages have been wiped also, said Samaras – who ini - out." They also accused the tially opposed the conditions – Turkish government of landing led to a primary surplus and troops on the Northwest coast hopes of a burgeoning recovery of the island. later this year. Still, he wants Then-Cyprus President Arch - Then-Cyprus President Greece to have a longer repay - bishop Makarios issued an ulti - Archbishop Makarios ment period and lower interest AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAVrAkiS matum to Turkey, threatening rate, or to be able to walk away Greece's Prime Minister Antonis, right, hugs Jean-Claude Juncker, president-elect of the Euro - to attack every Turkish Cypriot which Greece cannot tolerate,” from a big chunk of what it pean Commission at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. village in Cyprus if the air raids said the BBC. owes. were not stopped, the BBC re - “The air raids were in re - That so-called “haircut” said that he wanted to show currency zone. states. “I will decide on the port - ported. The raids also brought sponse to vicious fighting which would force the taxpayers in the support for Greece. “My prior - IMMIGRATION INUNDATION folios,” he said. “You will not be concern from the Greek govern - has been raging for the last other 17 countries of the Euro - ity… is jobs, growth and invest - The two men had lunch with disappointed.” ment in Athens, which stayed three days around the Turkish zone to pick up the tab for gen - ment and I am pleased to be go - Defense Minister Dimitris Samaras wants Greece to get out of the conflict. Cypriot village of Kokkina,” erations of wild overspending ing to Greece to discuss these Avramopoulos, who will be the important newly-created po - Then-Greek Prime Minister, wrote the BBC. “The decision by and runaway patronage by priorities,” the former Eu - Greece’s representative at the sition overseeing immigration George Papandreou called the the Turkish government to get Samaras’ New Democracy Con - rogroup chief said in a state - Commission, which is due to be policies in the 28-country bloc. air raids "crucial", and said, "this involved militarily has caused servatives and his coalition part - ment. He didn’t say why those named in September. Greece has complained bit - is a purely aggressive action international consternation.” ner, the PASOK Socialists. weren’t his priorities when he Juncker insisted that he terly that the European Union The haircut is also opposed headed the Eurozone. would not be pressurized over has done too little to help the by the IMF and German Chan - “I want to send a message of how the portfolios will be dis - country deal with ongoing cellor Angela Merkel, whose hope and optimism by recogniz - tributed among the 28 member waves of illegal immigrants who country puts up much of the ing the efforts of the Greek peo - are seeking asylum or want to Moody’s Upgrades Greece’s loans and who insisted on, and ple and the Greek government use it as a jumping-off point to got, big pay cuts, tax hikes, in reforming their country,” he get to other countries. slashed pensions and worker fir - said. That comes too late for 1.4 As the EU’s southernmost en - Credit Rating, Eyes Debt Dip ings in Greece in return. million people out of work. try point, Greece has been tar - GREECE WANTS A BREAK CRY FOR ARGENTINA, NOT geted by immigrants from the Talks on further debt relief GREECE Mideast, especially those fleeing ATHENS (AP) – Moody's ratings brink of bankruptcy in 2010 by for Greece are expected later Juncker said the reforms car - the Civil War in Syria, as well agency late Friday upgraded an international bailout that this year, and Greek and Euro - ried about by the country over as those from Africa who try to Greece's government bond rat - was eventually worth 230 bil - pean officials have indicated the past few years could have cross on rickety, overcrowded ing, predicting a gradual decline lion euros ($308 billion). Athens is likely to get lower in - served as a model for Argentina, craft, many of which have sunk of its massive national debt. But rescue creditors from terest rates and extension of which last week defaulted on its with a great loss of life. The agency is also citing a other Eurozone countries and loan maturities rather than out - debts for the second time since Avramopoulos, from the rul - continued commitment by the the International Monetary right write-off of debt. 2001. ing New Democracy Conserva - bailed out country's conserva - Fund forced the country to Asked about whether Greek “Greece could have been a tives, will replace Maria tive-led government to improve make drastic spending cuts that debt could be sustainable with - good example for Argentina to Damanaki from his coalition public finances. have seen levels of poverty and out a discount, Juncker said he avoid the problems it was not partner the PASOK Socialists. In Friday's announcement, unemployment soar. would not consider the issue be - able to avoid,” Juncker said. “So She holds the lesser-important the agency said it had raised the Lawmakers this week began fore taking office but said: Greece is not Argentina.” position of European Commis - Greek rating by two notches debating legislation to overhaul “When it comes to Greece, the After Samaras noted that Ar - sioner for Maritime Affairs and from Caa3 to Caa1 — still below Greece's tax administration — question you’re mentioning is gentina had defaulted, Juncker Fisheries and said she will leave investment grade. reforms due to be voted next not part of my meditation.” said that Greece would have suf - politics. Greece is set to emerge from week and demanded by credi - Juncker will take office on fered the South American coun - Juncker is expected to name recession this year for the first tors for the country to continue Nov. 1. He was speaking to re - try’s fate if it had not taken mea - his Cabinet next month in Brus - time since 2008 after being res - receiving bailout loan install - porters after a meeting with sures. sels. Samaras pressed his case cued by an international bailout ments. Samaras, to whom the ex-Lux - Juncker, who headed the Eu - that Greece deserves the immi - four years ago and imposing "Fiscally, we have already embourg premier referred to as rogroup of finance ministers for gration job because it already years of severe austerity mea - taken most of the beating, but a “friend and a brother,” but to the large bulk of the European most has to deal with it. sures. the road ahead remains tough," whom he didn’t offer a financial debt crisis, did not name those This comes on the heels of a "The first factor behind the Finance Minister Gikas Hardou - lifeline. he claimed were intent on Greek court acquitting the upgrade of Greece's rating is velis said earlier Friday at a par - Juncker said he was proud Greece leaving the euro. AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAVrAkiS owner of a strawberry farm and Moody's strengthened expecta - liamentary committee debating that he “fought like a lion” to Juncker, who succeeds, Jose A boy wears his father's police his foreman of charges in the tion that the general govern - the legislation. keep Greece in the Eurozone Manuel Barroso, declined to cap, during a protest orga - shooting of 28 immigrants last ment debt to GDP ratio will start Jean-Claude Juncker, presi - when he was its leader, and dur - comment on options being con - nized by the Police, Fire year, and allowing two other declining in 2015, after peaking dent-elect of the European Com - ing which there was much spec - sidered by Eurozone countries Brigade and Coast Guard fed - workers who were convicted of this year according to Moody's mission, is due to visit Athens ulation Greece would default to make Greece’s national debt erations in Athens, Wednes - being able to buy out their jail estimates at around 179 percent on Monday in his first trip since and be forced out of the finan - sustainable and refused to give day, Aug. 6, 2014. About sentences. of (gross domestic product)," his election by the new Euro - cial bloc. details on his choices for the 1,000 protesters took part in That coincided with a Greek the agency said. pean Parliament last month. Juncker, who supported next European Commission. the rally against government prosecutor deciding to stop a "Moody's considers that He is due to meet Greek harsh austerity measures de - In his first trip abroad since plans to reform their pension probe into the death of 11 im - Greece's fiscal outlook is more Prime Minister Antonis Sama - manded by international lenders being elected to head the Euro - schemes as part of austerity migrants who drowned in the resilient than in the past." ras, a fellow conservative, to ex - in return for bailouts – which pean Commission, Juncker measures needed to secure Aegean Sea last year when a Friday's action follows a sim - press support for the country's created record unemployment praised Greek efforts to improve the next tranche of the boat full of migrants went un - ilar move made by rating agency ongoing effort to make its public and deep poverty – said he now public finances, and insisted bailout. Greece is poised to der. Survivors blamed the Greek Fitch in May. finances sustainable. wants to help Greece. that he played a key role in soon emerge from its savage Coast Guard but the govern - Greece was rescued from the Ahead of his visit, Juncker keeping the country in the euro six-year recession. ment decided not to prosecute. IMF Warns of More Cyprus Pay Cuts, and Russia Reliance Could Hurt Recovery

NICOSIA – Despite recently get - he reneged on a promise not to would require additional fiscal challenging,” the IMF said in a bolstered its capital base by rais - that sanctioned a grab of unin - ting good grades from interna - go after bank accounts and even efforts to achieve a sustainable staff report, part of a regular an - ing 1 billion euros ($1.34 bil - sured deposits in its two biggest tional lenders for pressing re - as austerity has sent unemploy - primary surplus target of 4 per - nual consultation by the Fund. lion) through a private place - lenders. forms in return for a 10 billion ment soaring. cent by 2018, the news agency BAD LOANS RISKY BUSINESS ment of new shares. The Troika has given Cyprus euro ($13.34 billion) last year, While that has hurt Cypriots, Reuters reported. “Risks remain significant, re - Bank of Cyprus said in a five consecutive good reviews bad bank loans and reliance on it has helped the government get It said a “growth-friendly lated to the uncertainty about statement that the new shares but continued to press for no let- Russia could derail the country’s back on keel after the country’s consolidation” should focus on the magnitude and pace of pri - each valued at 0.24 euros up in reforms it said are lifting recovery, the International Mon - banks were brought to the edge fully unwinding spending in - vate sector deleveraging and the ($0.32) went to institutional in - the country to recovery sooner etary Fund has warned. of ruin by bad loans to Greek creases introduced before ability of banks to address NPLs vestors from Europe, North than expected. The IMF, along with the Eu - businesses and when the Greek Cyprus plunged into crisis in (non-performing loans), as well America and Russia. Later this year all capital con - ropean Union and European government hit private investors 2013, while protecting capital as to geopolitical tensions of It said existing shareholders trols put in place last year to pre - Central Bank make up the Troika with 74 percent losses. expenditures but that there was Ukraine-Russia,” the IMF said. will get a chance to buy back up vent a run on the banks after the of the EU-IMF-ECB that put up The IMF alarm bell came only likelihood that there would be Cyprus had been accused be - to 20 percent of those shares, accounts confiscation are ex - the rescue monies but they de - days after Troika envoys checked more cuts to the public payroll. fore the crisis of being a money- but that the total capital raised pected to be lifted, providing manded tough conditions in re - Cyprus’ books and gave a Salaries in the public sector laundering haven for rich Rus - would remain at 1 billion euros. more liquidity for businesses and turn, including austerity mea - thumbs-up to progress in their have already been scaled back sians and mobsters and despite The bank said this will speed access to cash by customers. sures as well as confiscation of fifth review. under the bailout agreement, the confiscations and capital up its restructuring plans and Anastasiades has said he will 47.5 percent of bank accounts The IMF, one of the lenders and a freeze on pay raises is in controls that only now are being help it pass European tests this adhere to the admonitions from over 100,000 euros ($133,400). that stepped in with a 10-billion- place until 2016. lifted, many foreigners still hold year gauging its health. the Troika although austerity But Cypriot President Nicos euro bailout for the Mediter - “While significant progress big deposits in the island’s Bank of Cyprus figured measures have sent unemploy - Anastasiades has stuck to the ranean island nation last year has been achieved, overcoming banks. prominently in the country’s ment soaring and hurt working- Troika recipe despite anger that also said it expected Cyprus the legacy of the crisis will be Cyprus’ largest bank says it multibillion-euro rescue last year class Cypriots. Greek Isles: Views, Beaches, Sunsets, and Crowds

SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — took a bus to the island's center there that early, we admired once. But staying in laidback Whitewashed houses stacked like of activity, the town of Mykonos, large windmills on hilltops that Ornos with a glass of wine at a sugar cubes on the cliffs. Colorful also known as Chora. It's a busy are among the island's most pho - restaurant each night proved too sunsets and black-sand beaches. place: long lines, picture-taking tographed and visited features. appealing. Donkeys, windmills and a local galore and overpriced trinkets Windmill construction on the is - Next we visited the island of winemaking tradition that goes bulging from store shelves. I was land dates to the 16th century. Santorini. Our hotel was in the back to ancient times. glad we'd opted to stay in an - Then it was off to the winding village of Perissa, known for its These are some of the things other village, Ornos, about 2 roads of the Little Venice neigh - black-sand beach but far less that stood out on a visit to the miles (3.2 kilometers) away, in borhood to get lost amid the crowded than we expected. One Cyclades, a Greek island chain a hotel five minutes from the whitewashed buildings with morning, we got a cliff-top view in the Aegean Sea. Little wonder beach and a handful of restau - their colorful balconies. Going of the island after a hike up Mesa the place draws gaggles of visi - rants. There we soaked up the early also offered a chance to see Vouno mountain to Ancient tors — enough to make even sun by the sea and by the pool, a bit of local life behind-the- Thira, the site of an excavated crowd-loving extroverts long for drank wine and met some British scenes: shopkeepers mopping up city dating to the ninth century a peaceful island paradise. travelers who also treasured the concrete slabs outside their store - B.C. AP PHOTO/kriSTi EATON Oh, wait — that's why we calm and quiet. fronts and arranging their mer - Later on, we decided for once Whitewashed homes stacked like sugar cubes on the seaside were there. And that's why, Early morning turned out to chandise before the busy day be - to brave the crowds and visit the cliffs of Santorini, part of Greece’s Cyclades island chain in the whenever we could, we avoided be a relatively tranquil time to gan. We also stopped by to see town of Oia, known for its dra - Aegean Sea. The Cyclades are known for panoramic waterfront busy town centers in favor of ly - see Chora — even if the walk the ancient urns and memorial matic sunsets. The town is lo - views, black-sand beaches and dramatic sunsets. ing in the sun with a lazy glass there from Ornos meant dodging statues at the Archaeological Mu - cated on steep cliffs offering a of wine. cars on the sometimes-minuscule seum. panoramic view of the San - point with thousands of other as good as we could get. First stop was the island of shoulder of the road. We spotted Mykonos is known for its torini's caldera, a volcanic crater visitors eager to watch the sun But it didn't matter. The sun - Mykonos. My boyfriend and I ar - a donkey on the way, and in nightlife, and we had every in - that's partly under the sea. We dip down to the horizon. A sliver set was so glorious, I didn't mind rived by ferry from Athens, then town, with the few other tourists tention of experiencing it at least headed to find a good vantage of rail space at a parking lot was the crowds. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014

The National Herald [By TNH Publisher-Editor Antonis Diamataris, on his recent trip to Greece] A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. What I Saw in Greece (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. I left behind a piece of my heart in every the citizen and his accompanying depen - English, turns on the motor and the boat region of Greece that I visited in the past dence on the state has consequently in - slips away playfully, as if skimming upon oil, Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris month. creased the utility of the politician, who in over the crystal clear sea, which is its long - Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos Such is her natural beauty, the weather, exchange for the citizen’s vote, turns him time acquaintance. the culture, the history. into spineless client. Just before we reach our destination, Sifis Executive Editor Constantinos E. Scaros But my heart also bled for what I saw On the other hand the state, a consumer asks for the fare – four euros per person. Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos and heard. of the resources of the people, is thought of We were the only Greeks. "Why not collect Senior Writer Constantine S. Sirigos In short, the situation is even worse than as a producer of wealth, with predictable re - the fare when we entered the boat?" I ask On line Managing Editor Andy Dabilis it was last summer. People are on the edge sults. him. "If someone does not pay you now, what Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros of despair. The social safety net is on the The ideology of holding the individual re - will you do? “ Marketing & Design Director Anna Angelidakis verge of disintegration. The youth are leav - sponsible for his life – which is the basic way "It’s ok," he replied, surprised. "Let him ing, especially the educated ones. After all, of life in here in the United States – and not pay. What, should I do, as soon as some - The National Herald (USPS 016864) is published weekly by six years is a long time to be in a state of which promotes dignity and self-improve - one sets foot on my boat I ask him for The National Herald Inc. at 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 deep crisis, especially when there is no light ment, and as a result the minimal possible money?” Tel: (718)784-5255, Fax: (718)472-0510, of hope on the horizon to help the people state interference in the lives of the citizens, Find, if you can, this romantic beauty, e-mail: [email protected] endure. has been demonized in Greece. It has only subtlety of soul and hospitality elsewhere. I will convey to you the situation in our taken root in the Greek mind in times of ne - Another example: In the center of an Democritou 1 and Academias Sts, Athens, 10671, Greece homeland as I experienced it and as it was cessity, that is, when people were suffering. Athens basin dead from the lack of building Tel: 011.30.210.3614.598, Fax: 011.30.210.3643.776, e-mail: described to me by dozens of my known For example: The Greek immigrants who activity, at the site of the old racecourse at [email protected] and unknown interlocutors, from all social arrived on our shores with suitcase in hand, the Faliron Delta, a huge undertaking is un - Subscriptions by mail : 1 year $66.00, 6 months $33.00, 3 months $22.00, 1 month $11.00 classes, but especially from the common folk. lacking knowledge of the language and the derway, a miracle of vision, scale, and exe - Home delivery NY, NJ, CT: 1 year $88.00, 6 months $48.00, I will convey the real situation. 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Periodical postage paid at L.I.C., N.Y. and additional mailing offices. would make me an accomplice, because I cian granting favors was promoted and pre - Bulldozers, cranes – 500 different types Postmaster send change of address to: am now convinced that the hour is getting sented as morally superior by Andreas of equipment are in use. THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 late. Papandreou. About 1100 people are working there In short, the country is in a “war" mode: And so, during this period of crisis, when now! the people are against the politicians, the the State is unable to provide them with the Olive trees with thick trunks, decades old, many – the poor – against the few – the comfort and security of a position in the gov - about 1,200 trees in total and 320,000 shrubs rich. And the state against all. ernment, or with generous pensions which will be planted, selected with great care from LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The links that are holding society to - was the reward for their “work,” the average different parts of the country, the soil also gether today are the accumulated resent - Greek prefers to sit in the streets of the neigh - well-chosen and arranged perfectly. ment, defeatism, discouragement, and de - borhood with coffee and a cigarette in hand When the gates of the Cultural Center are There’s More to Write That’s what the New York spair. and laments that he will not accept becoming opened, the visitor will think that these trees About than the Church Times calls itself. The Times And that is not surprising when the un - an "Albanian." have been there forever. comes out every day. In one employment rate is 26 percent, and when Thus, despite an unemployment rate of Above all, what most impressed me is the To the Editor: week there are seven editions. the standard of living declined by 25% dur - 26 percent, jobs in the fields, hotels, and feeling of perfection that prevails, as a phi - Is it really necessary for every And in America there are ing the past six years. restaurants are taken by foreigners, mostly losophy and a way of working, that encom - edition of your newspaper to hundreds of thousands of That is why the number of suicides are Albanians, who perform them worthily, with passes everything and everywhere. have an article or a commentary Churches, compared with, what now counted in the thousands, and a portion a smile and in good Greek. The three components of the Cultural about the Church. I mean no 500 in the Archdiocese? of the population is now living a ghetto This condition, however, leads to new Center, The National Library of Greece, the disrespect to the Archdiocese or I swear, weeks go by without lifestyle. possibilities, as we know: Albanians who are Greek National Opera, and the Stavros Niar - any of the parishes you write my seeing an article in the currently working and saving will tomorrow chos Park will not only rival the best of their about, but there is so much Times about a Church or a syn - FOOLISH ATTITUDES be those who will buy the properties and be - kind, they will be better than the best of the more to the community than agogue. Does the Times have an Nevertheless, confirming the rule that it come the bosses. best. that. axe to grind? I doubt it. They is difficult for people to change their habits And why not? This colossal project, worth 566 million A few years ago I read a ref - just have more important things in any period of time, even long-term unem - The fact is that the six long years of crisis euros – the biggest project in Europe at the erence in the paper, or maybe it to do, and so does Theodore ployed Greeks refuse to become “Albanians,” have not changed the Greeks’ way of think - moment – could not have come at a better was in a subscription renewal Kalmoukos, whose articles I en - to work more hours for less pay. ing. time. Beyond the valuable jobs it has offered letter, that the Herald considers joy. The result is that the foreigners work – And this is a major and difficult problem to so many people – it is reminiscent of the itself the newspaper of record Thomas Markos mainly the Albanians – and Greeks sit. to solve. construction of the Empire State Building of the community. Los Angeles, CA And the educated, the skilled, and ambi - Perhaps it will be solved on its own, as a during the depths of the Great Depression – tious, migrate – mainly to Germany. Over result of the all-too dire necessity. it also has the potential to inspire the masses 7,000 doctors have immigrated to Germany Meanwhile, the leaders, politicians, intel - and the authorities to set new, high national TO OUR READERS thus far. lectuals, and the media should tell the truth goals that will lift the country up, high above The situation cannot continue for too long to the people: Greece will not return to its the current misery and even make them an The National Herald welcomes letters from its readers intended for like this. previous state anytime soon. example for the rest of the world. publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, and The numbers do not look good and every - That hard work is directly linked to the Final example: High atop a restaurant, I telephone number and be addressed to: The Editor, The National one knows that, regardless of what the gov - way out of the crisis. admire the unbelievable views of the illumi - Herald, 37-10 30th Street, long island City, Ny 11101. letters can ernment says. The country needs vision, That there needs to be a seismic change nated Acropolis. also be faxed to (718) 472-0510 or e-mailed to scaros@thenation - ideas, and inspiration. in the conception of state-citizen relations. That God-sculpted rock upon which man, alherald.com . we reserve the right to edit letters for publication A change in policy is needed, starting with That participation of two to three Dias - the Ancient Greeks, deposited the products and regret that we are unable to acknowledge or return those left the reforms. pora Greeks in the government, and the Di - of his highest self, logic, knowledge, and val - unpublished. The troika cannot remain on hand forever aspora’s right to vote, will help to change ues. to do the job that the Greeks should do. the mindset of the locals. This hill, and its environs, says all that The state of bankruptcy cannot continue. Then, finally, the vicious cycle that began can be said about man, his character, mind, All major issues must be analyzed with with Andreas Papandreou will end. consciousness, and art. bold realism. Even the sensitive issue of Since then, man has occasionally created whether Greece can remain – not merely if GREEK EXCEPTIONALISM more representations of his wisdom. They it should – in the Eurozone. On the other hand, when you visit Greece, added to the Greek contributions. In noting that "a part of the population you find a very noticeable discrepancy be - There is no comparable view in the world. has become ghettoized,” I am referring to tween the place and the state of affairs. There Nothing, no place can be compared with it. the Greek who stubbornly refuses to “become is the rare natural beauty, the weather, and That’s it. And it is in Athens. an Albanian” but instead remains unem - the incomparable culture and history. The next time you get depressed about ployed for a long period of time unless he I will focus now on the positive elements, the situation in the country – as melancholy finds "employment" either in the public sector which fill the sails of the soul with fresh aro - sometimes overcomes me – when you feel or on the same terms that prevailed before matic air and the mind with deep wonder, the powerful dissonance between what was, the crisis. as vast as the deep blue Aegean Sea. You what is and what could have been for Greece, This is a major problem, and dealing with come to feel that frequent pilgrimages to talk to Sifis, visit The Stavros Niarchos Foun - it is crucial for the country, but it is in - homeland are not only priceless, but essen - dation Cultural of the Stavros Niarchos Foun - tractable. tial. dation, and drink some ouzo as you gaze Since the beginning of the 1980s, a his - One example: We boarded a boat in a vil - upon the Acropolis on a perfect summer torical “leveling” ideology has been embed - lage in Crete along with 20 other passengers night. ded that made an all-too self-evident right which took us to a distant (and incredibly You will feel like a new person. that the state has the responsibility to take beautiful) beach. You will be filled with optimism and hope. care of its citizens, no matter what. The young but experienced captain – let's And you will renew your faith – and your The decreasing of the self-dependence of call him Sifis – polite, and speaking good determination – for a better Greece. GEOrGE SArAFOGlOu / SPECiAl TO THE NATiONAl HErAlD

AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS

By Dan Georgakas and cient Greeks did that in the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are our sincere, heartfelt Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire to continue that tradi - thoughts. tion. We will share them with you every two weeks. We hope you enjoy From time to time, an issue emerges and inspires various minds to We respect one another’s opinion very much, but often times we them, and we look forward to your taking part in the discussion as converge, often at odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, will disagree on particular issues. We would never fabricate a difference well – by contributing letters to the editor in response, and/or com - collective enlightenment will result from such conversations. The An - of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting column. menting on our website: www.thenationalherald.com America’s Role in the World: Time to Move Past Ukraine and Declare New Normalcy?

GEORGAKAS PRESENTS Surely, Ukraine needs to keep call to escalate the violence by and allow us to behave like a ma - period. And that gives us the birth certificate is not real. But HIS POINT OF VIEW free of military alignments with shipping more military hardware ture and responsible Great Power right to live by a double stan - one even worse than that, Dino, These past few weeks the West if it wishes to normalize into the area and toughening rather than an insecure and pu - dard. though, is a reference to Reagan’s we have discussed what condi - relations with Russia. anti-Russian sanctions. Republi - gnacious adolescent. On the other hand, Rand SDI as “Star Wars.” That implies tions warrant direct or indirect The EU’s vital interests in can presidential hopeful Senator Paul’s brand of “New Normalcy” an aggressive, belligerent maneu - American military action in in - Ukraine are not limited to the Rand Paul urges immediate re - SCAROS RESPONDS does sound tempting, just as ver, rather than a means of secu - ternational affairs. The current fact that the bulk of gas and oil straint while advocating that the Dan, your argument would Warren G. Harding’s original ver - rity and protection. It would be crisis in the Ukraine is the latest used by the EU comes from Rus - U.S. replace Russia as the EU’s make perfect sense if we lived in sion did 94 years ago, when in as absurd as if you or I had state- focus of such consideration. sia via Ukraine. The EU and major provider of gas and oil. a decent, rational world in which one fell swoop America divorced of-the-art alarm systems installed Americans need to ask if our vital Russian have numerous and This works nicely for American folks played by the rules and Wilsonian globalism and elected in our homes and, as a result, national interests or national se - broadly-based economic connec - interests but is unlikely. Euro - there was some semblance of or - Harding to the presidency by an others accused us of planning to curity is at stake. tions. That economic reality as - peans are wary about being dom - der and mutual respect. If we astounding 60.3 percent of the burglarize some homes on the The economic interactions be - sures that the EU will not impose inated by the U.S. and have the had a true United Nations orga - popular vote. Even Ronald Rea - other side of town. tween the United States and serious sanctions on Russia. longer-term prospective of inte - nization, instead of one that, that gan, who won 49 out of 50 states And then, there is step three: Ukraine are miniscule. Indeed, American hawks have suggested grating Russian and EU interests save for the noble and important in 1984, didn’t prevail by that a bona fide moratorium on im - the largest sums involved are the suspending all flights between in a mutually profitable manner. purpose of helping indigenous high a popular vote percentage. migration until we can get our billions in financial and military Russia and the United States. You Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine populations, say, obtain clear The only problem with isolation - ducks in a row. A “Sorry, Filled aid by the U.S., sums that would can bet the farm that no such likely shot down the plane. Just drinking water, is a disgrace to ism is, pardon the pun, when it to Capacity” sign hanging from be better spent at home. The oil cessations will occur in Europe. as likely, it was an error. Downing its very name. is taken in isolation. the Statue of Liberty. pipeline that runs through Ukraine, of course, is con - a commercial aircraft only serves Diplomacy without teeth – If we decide, once and for all, Because this is not 1920 and Ukraine is vital to Europe, but cerned about its national in - to strengthen rather than weaken make that, fangs – is not even to mind our own business, then we can no longer afford the lux - not to us. Our general meddling tegrity. Crimea, once unilaterally international support of the cen - worth the effort, and military we really need to mean it. We ury of being isolationist unless in the social unrest in Ukraine ceded to Ukraine by Russia, has tral government. Rebels probably misadventures usually lead to cannot continue to meddle in we truly have “two oceans pro - involves an outdated Russopho - been reclaimed. A section of east - thought they were targeting a more trouble ahead. world affairs so long as we do tecting us,” as we did back then. bia that was previously evident ern Ukraine has been seized by Ukrainian supply plane. What - I have written often in the re - not commit troops to the cause. That means rendering potential in our actions in Georgia, Kyr - pro-Russian separatists. What - ever the details, resolving the cri - cent past why going to war We need to bring home not only nuclear missiles headed our way gyzstan, Belarus, and other states ever the specific outcome of that sis must allow all involved to should be our last resort, but that our soldiers, but also our diplo - obsolete, and pouring some bordering Russia. conflict, Ukraine remains totally save face in some diplomatic a limited war is a disastrous oxy - mats and most of all, our check - quick-hardening cement to fill In contrast, Russia’s interests dependent on Russian oil and manner. moron that only gets us into a books. Until a new and improved the holes of our porous immigra - in the Ukraine are vital. The gas. In due course, Ukraine The air route affected con - deeper hold in the long run. I international organization tion system. specter of NATO bases in needs to find a path that allows cerns transport between Europe have also written why in this emerges, let someone else pick If we can make all of that hap - Ukraine, a proposal raised by it to trade with the West and Rus - and southeast Asia The Dutch crazy world of ours we remain, up the tab for foreign aid. pen, Dan, then I’m all for fencing some American politicians, is sia without being absorbed by ei - suffered the highest loss of life. if only by default, “the last best And then comes the hard in our American backyard, tend - equivalent to having Russian ther. This offers Europe a chance to hope of earth,” as Abraham Lin - part: refocusing on Reagan’s ing to our cookouts, baseball bases in Canada or Mexico. President Obama has kept a take a leadership role in shaping coln said, and so there is no Strategic Defense Initiative games, and Fourth of July cele - We’ve already shown that it was cool head and refers to the down - a reasonable dynamic between moral equivalency here: yes, (SDI). There are few partisan- brations, and leaving the rest of intolerable for us to accept Russ - ing of the Malaysian plane as an Europe, Russia, and Ukraine. Ukraine may be to Russia what motivated cheap shots that I con - the kooky world to its own de - ian missiles in Cuba. Russia feels accident. In contrast, former Re - Prudent American politicians, in Canada or Mexico is to the sider more preposterous than the vices. the same about the military pos - publican presidential nominee turn, need to turn their backs on United States, but we as a nation suggestion that President Obama ture of its neighboring states. Senator John McCain has led the inflaming anti-Russian hysteria are morally superior to Russia, was born in Kenya – and that his WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 11

Economy & Politics Christianity on the Edge: The Crisis in the Middle East

American Economy Back Torture, rape, murder and by the allure of po - to proceed with Russia, Ukraine and Putin has mass killing – it is not a page litical correctness, caution not to bring been at the cost of losing control from the Roman Empire or the bow to the will of the wrath of fanat - in the Middle East. To Normal? Yes and No Ottoman Turks; but life for the unreasonable ics on them. The borders of the region es - Christians under the current Is - and idiotic. In the meantime, tablished by the 1916 Sykes-Pi - lamic State of Iraq and Syria For example, at the persecution of cot Agreement and solidified by As the U.S. less, as far as mar - (ISIS). Shockingly, crucifying York University in Christians, particu - the Treaty of Versailles are col - economy grows at kets are concerned, Christians, forcing them to pay Toronto a male larly Orthodox, in lapsing. Tragically, instead of an a reasonable but this state of affairs a head tax to keep their lives, Muslim student re - the Middle East is orderly change, Muslim fanatics certainly not im - suffices to keep destroying religious structures, fused to write an proceeding un - and madmen are dictating the pressive rate, one them elevated be - are daily practices in Iraq and exam in a room abated. In regions pace of events. The United sometimes gets the cause they are Syria. This is the first time that with women. Mus - under ISIS control it States has only Israel as a feeling we live in a skewed towards terrorists have acquired a phys - lim women wear - by DR. ANDRE is horrific but also in staunch ally in the Middle East, “normal” world. large corporations ical space where they can prac - ing the burka have GEROLYMATOS the so-called mod - while Greece is the other solid The memory of the and the holders of tice their perverted versions of become common in erate countries such friend close to the region. Saudi 2008 financial capital, particularly Islam. Indeed, finally George W. American and Special to as Turkey and Arabia and Qatar, ostensibly meltdown and the in a low-rate envi - Bush and his associates can say Canadian cities – The National Herald Egypt, Christians America’s allies, have been subsequent Great ronment. We are there is truly a terrorist state in this is their right, face administrative funding ISIS as has Turkey with - Recession is start - by STEFANOS thus observing Iraq. but why do they not make the persecution – the best example out regard for the consequences ing to fade into a KASSELAKIS record-level equity The crisis in Iraq and Syria is slightest effort to adapt to North is the encumbrances placed upon of the stability of the Middle daily routine of prices even though unfolding on two levels: the per - American society? Earlier immi - the Ecumenical Patriarchate in East. For them the stakes are positive business Special to I doubt many of us secution of Christians and other grants kept their traditions and Constantinople. Sunni versus Shia control of the news that offset The National Herald sense the wealth is religious denominations and the dressed apart from mainstream The Orthodox Church in Muslim world and everything Congressional grid - being trickled redrawing of the borders of the society, but their children Turkey cannot train priests, has little relevance. Indeed, the lock and partisan politics. down. Middle East. It is remarkable adopted the culture of the new build churches, or even repair real conflict in the region is a The innovations in oil and It is therefore only appropri - how the media in the United country. They honored the tra - them except under the most religious struggle, with all the natural gas extraction and the ate, in my view, to be experi - States and Canada pay scant at - ditions of their parents but at stringent conditions. The situa - viciousness and horror that such massive acquisitions originating encing a variety of market jitters tention to the plight of Chris - the same time wanted to respect tion for the Orthodox is getting wars invoke on those considered from Silicon Valley seem to be of late. In fact, there is growing tians trapped in the land of ISIS. the society that gave them a worse as the Recep Tayyip Er - the “other.” In the case of ISIS, the order of the day. Overall, conviction in the investment Even Obama’s righteous indig - home. dogan regime is become pro - Turkey and even Egypt, the corporate sentiment rings opti - community that volatility is to nation is reserved for Vladimir One factor that keeps many gressively more Islamic and au - “other” is Christian, who will mistic, as many multinational stay elevated for a Putin rather than aimed at the Muslims segregated from main - tocratic. pay a dear price for their faith firms are benefitting while. Most of the crazies who have taken over stream culture is Islam has no In effect, the modern Middle and for being part of the West. focus has been large tracks of Syria and Iraq theological mechanism to guide East is rapidly changing and the on junk and who are committing mass Muslims living in a non-Muslim Obama Administration is inca - André Gerolymatos is Director bonds, murder. country. There is a committee pable of guiding events or, for of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - i.e. non Maybe if the situation were of Muslim scholars working on that matter, fully comprehend - tion Centre for Hellenic Studies invest - reversed the American media, how to address the problem but ing that the world is undergoing at Simon Fraser University in ment- particularly CNN, would be their work is slow and they have a major shift. The fixation with Vancouver. grade cor - waxing eloquently about the in - porate debt, justices committed by Christians or on Euro - against Muslims. Newspapers, pean sover - radio, television, and the Inter - eign debt. Ar - net go out of their way to cata - gentina’s most logue the crimes perpetrated by from pro - recent bond de - the West against Muslims and ductivity gains, fault, while excuse the unwillingness of whether from tar - technical in na - many Muslims to acculturate geted cost cutting or ture is a re - when immigrating to North from big data investments. minder that ex - America and Europe. But they To top everything off, the ternalities can emerge from fail to mention that most Mus - American economy possesses an less anticipated places. And one lims – through no fault of their inherent “hedge” in its omnipo - of those places may very well own – come from countries that tent Federal Reserve Bank, be China: positive economic are intolerant of non-Islamic re - which will postpone raising in - data releases are the result of ligions. terest rates from their current, China’s State Council countering How many churches or syn - extremely low levels if the econ - slowing growth with more agogues are in Iran, Saudi Ara - omy shows any signs of moder - credit growth-boosting policies, bia, Qatar, Yemen and other ation or weakness. such as targeted interest-rate Muslim countries? Saudi Arabia This “return to normalcy,” of cuts and bailouts to prevent cor - is a Wahhabi-dominated state course, is not reflective of the porate defaults. The misalloca - that persecutes its Shia minority whole economy. The employ - tion of capital inherent in this and forces Westerners to adopt ment gap between skilled and process will no doubt come to the customs and norms of Saudi unskilled workers, for example, haunt China (and us) if reforms society. Imagine any Western points to a noticeably different are not implemented, and that country imposing a dress code composition of economic activ - may be sooner rather than later. on a Muslim. France, out of ex - ity subsequent to the financial asperation, forbids the Muslim Murder, rape, and torture, particularly for religious reasons, seems like a horrific tale of Ancient crisis, while the much-reported Stefanos Kasselakis is an headdress for women but coun - times, but is an unfortunate reality in today’s Middle East for Christians, at the hands of Islamic widening of income inequality investor and entrepreneur; He tries such as Canada, motivated extremists, such as ISIS. speaks to the dominance of big has traded commodities at business and the difficulties fac - Goldman Sachs and founded ing small businesses. Neverthe - cvfromgreece.com. LETTER FROM ATHENS For Middle East Christians, In Greece, the Lives of Immigrants are Just Worthless New Democracy Capitalist we know the value porters, as dozens Muiznieks said. Past and Present Collide ersatz mouthpiece/pit bull Ado - Greek authorities of migrants and “Impunity risks covering nis Georgiadis, who honed his put on the lives of their supporters these serious human rights vio - salesmanship skills peddling re - illegal immigrants. staged a protest lations. This would be a grave By Dean Argiris Speech, Adolf Hitler said, “who, visionist history books on TV in - The two con - outside the court - mistake,” said Muiznieks. after all, speaks today of the an - fomercials before being elevated victed have to come room. “You can “Greek authorities have to Aldous Huxley, the author of nihilation of the Armenians?” to the position of Health Minis - up with 22,950 eu - imagine what kind take more resolute efforts to en - The Brave New World, one said There are always two geno - ter – then was replaced – had a ros and 15,650 eu - of (working) con - sure accountability for this “that men do not learn very cides. The first is the physical glib answer why 28 immigrants ros respectively and ditions will prevail tragedy,” he said. Instead, it’s much from the lessons of history act and the second is the denial were wounded last year by two can avoid jail, carry in the area from making none and the smell of is the most important lesson of that it ever existed. workers at a strawberry farm in guns and keep firing now on,” he said. cover-up is strong indeed. history.” The growth of the Islamic the Peloponnesian area of away at immigrants The immigrants The small fishing boat over - When it comes to the Chris - State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is Manolada when they were if they want because by ANDY were working in loaded with 28 passengers en - tians of the Middle East, we a brutal lesson to the world that protesting being unpaid. the lives of immi - DABILIS temperatures up tered Greek waters illegally must learn from history and not past and present is clashing with He said the hired gunmen, grants in Greece are to 104 degrees, from Turkey on January 20. The repeat the same mistakes again. violent force. Combined, these much like the shotgun bulls on worthless. Special to toiling for many Coast Guard said it was towing What is occurring in Iraq and two countries have 3,195,000 chain gangs in the American It doesn’t matter The National Herald hours a day for 22 the boat to Farmakonisi when it Syria is nothing new, in fact it is Christians, of which 2,429,740 South, fired in the air and the that they do the me - euros, or about capsized and sank, causing 11 a violent repetitious carbon copy (76%) are of the Orthodox bullets somehow came down nial work that Greeks won’t, $30, but said the owner still passengers – eight women and of an event nearly one century Faith. Christianity in this region and hit only the immigrants. even in a crushing economic cri - wouldn’t pay them for long pe - three children, all from old. The Asia Minor genocide, has existed since the Pentecost, Must have been Cretan marks - sis with record unemployment riod of time. There was another Afghanistan – to drown. more commonly known as the when Saints Peter, Thomas and men. and deep poverty. If Greece still crime here: hiring illegal immi - “We want the investigation Armenian Genocide, was carried Thaddeus (Jude) brought the Unfortunately, the shooters had triremes, the immigrants grants, but the owner wasn’t to be reopened. The people who out by the Ottoman Turkish Gospel to this region. For 2000 said they had fired at the would be shackled to the oars. prosecuted for that either. are responsible for the death of Caliphate against 3.1 million Ar - years, they have been a pres - ground and the bullets rico - Greece is being overrun with Earlier this summer, another our loved ones must be brought menian, Greek and Assyrian ence here and now they are on cheted, hitting the immigrants, illegal immigrants, with little court, apparently with judges to justice,” the families of the Christians. In the seven years it the verge of extinction. making them the first to use help from the European Union who have some humanity, con - victims said, to deaf ears. was carried out (from 1915 – Forced expulsions, behead - smart bullets. to stop it, but that’s a different victed two men of the murder Survivors claimed the boat 1922), nearly 1.6 million were ings, crucifixions, a the destruc - This fiction was believed story. This one is about what of another immigrant who was was being towed at high speed killed and another 1.5 million tion of Holy sites all demon - unanimously by a seven-judge happens to those who are here. killed while riding his bicycle to back into Turkish waters, an un - Greeks were ejected from their strate the vitriol of this extremist panel in the Western Greek city They shouldn’t be allowed to work, so hopefully not all is lost lawful “push back.” ancestral home. group, bent on realizing Osama of Patra, who acquitted the stay, although if Barack Obama yet. Merchant Marine Minister Then, as is now, Christians Bin Laden’s dream of restoring farm’s owner and foreman, con - was the Greek Prime Minister That’s what you’d think ex - Miltiadis Varvitsiotis and Coast were crucified or beheaded, the glory of the Ottoman victing the fall guy shooters, one he’d give them free passes, but cept that a Greek prosecutor, Guard officials said the survivors their churches and relics looted Caliphate. to a sentence of 14 years and what’s at stake here is how days after the Manolada deci - weren’t believable, mabye be - and burned. Concentration There are moral imperatives seven months and the other to Greece treats human beings sion, showed again the prevail - cause they were water-logged. camps were built deep within and when we are faced with eight years and seven months. who don’t have any advantages ing attitude of the government Lost is the brave effort of the Syria and Iraq and many were tests of our moral character, Those were fake convictions in life and shouldn’t be shot at, of Prime Minister Antonis Sama - Coast Guard in other cases to forced to make the trek across they must be answered or we to find scapegoats to appease assaulted or chased down the ras, whose campaign two years save immigrant lives when boats the desert, in death marches. fail in our humanity. Never critics who aren’t buying it, and street. ago included a promise to rid capsized. Those who were not murdered again must mean never again, neither is the country’s high Predictably, the verdict set off Greece of illegal immigrants. The survivors said Coast or raped by nomadic raiders and those words must have court, which is going to review outrage among immigrants and The prosecutor decided to Guard crew members ignored died from the severe desert cli - weight behind them. the decision. They should check decent Greeks as well as their stop an investigation into a their pleas to take the women mate or within the camps them - what the judges were smoking lawyer, Moisis Karabeidis, who Coast Guard operation in which and children on their boat be - selves. Constantine (Dean) Argiris has while they’re at it. said the decision was “shame - 11 immigrants drowned off the fore the accident, and then al - Then as now, the inaction of been affiliated with political op - The two convicted were ful” and would give a license to Aegean islet of Farmakonisi in legedly stood by as passengers the Great Powers only helped erations on the local, state, and given the option – common in Greek bosses to mistreat mi - January. struggled in rough seas. fuel the actions and actually national levels. For over a Greece which goes easy on con - grant laborers. That showed Greece is will - That’s Greek justice for im - helped lay the groundwork for decade he has been an advocate victs unless they’re immigrants “This is an inhuman, shame - ing to look the other way in migrants. the Holocaust. for the recognition of the Asia – of buying out their jail time at ful decision... I am ashamed to such cases, European Union Hu - In his 1939 Obersalzberg Minor Genocide. the rate of 5 euros a day. Now be Greek,” Karabeidis told re - man Rights Commissioner Nils [email protected] 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, AUGUST 9-15, 2014