S o C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A weeKly GReeK-AMeRicAN PUblicAtioN 1915-2016 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1014 March 18-24, 2017 c v $1.50 Berlin In Washington, Kotzias Painter 5th Says US Backs Greek C. Vases Debt Relief, Talks

Exhibition TNH Staff heading back to , with US National Security Adviser Lt. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Visit - Gen. H.R. McMaster, Kotzias Works by the Ancient ing Foreign Minister Nikos outlined the importance of the Kotzias told reporters after ties has nurtured, along Greek master at meeting top US officials that with key ally , with Is - America supports Greece’s effort rael, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan Princeton Univ. Art to get debt relief from its inter - and the Palestinian authority, national creditors and discussed the report said. TNH Staff its’ role as a potential Mediter - He also referred to efforts to ranean hub and wanted calming boost ties with Armenia and PRINCETON, NJ – A major in - of provocations from Turkey Georgia. ternational exhibition of classi - over the Aegean. The collapsed United Na - cal Greek vases opened on During his two-day trip to tions-backed Cyprus unity talks March 4 at the Princeton Uni - the US, Kotzias portrayed cash- were also raised, with Kotzias versity Art Museum. The Berlin crunched Greece, in the depths saying it was because of Painter and His World: Athenian of a seven-year economic crisis, Turkey’s insistence on keeping Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth as nonetheless a stable partner an army and military interven - Century BC runs through June in the volatile Balkans and tion rights over the island di - 11 and “is a celebration of an - prospects for being a conduit for vided since an unlawful inva - cient Greece and of the ideals energy from the Middle East, sion in 1974. of reason, proportion, and hu - and Turkey to the Euro - Kotzias said foreign troops man dignity that are its legacy,” pean Union. shouldn’t be allowed on Cyprus, as noted on the exhibition web - Kotzias said he was confident although Greece has a presence site. The extraordinary work of that leading US officials ac - there too, although Turkey – un - a single anonymous master ar - knowledge Greece’s geostrategic like Greece and Cyprus – doesn’t tisan of the Late Archaic period, value, and that there was belong to the European Union named the Berlin Painter by “agreement over the great need although it wants to join while British classicist and art histo - for stability and security in the still refusing to recognize rian Sir John Beazley in 1911 AP Photo/Molly Riley region,” Kathimerini reported Cyprus and barring its ships and after an amphora in the Berlin Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the State about his visit. Museum is highlighted in the Department in Washington, DC to discuss global security among other issues. In his final meeting before Continued on page 9 exhibition. Providing a window into ancient Athenian society at a time of economic growth and cultural flourishing through the art of vase-painting, the Berlin Eurozone Chief: Greece Must Hit Targets Painter’s work is the largest body of pictorial imagery to have survived from antiquity. TNH Staff rescue packages that have although they are already being The myths, cult, and daily life propped up the stagnant Greek revised for another shot at get - are depicted on red-figure vases Eurozone chief Jeroen Dijs - economy since 2010 when pre - ting the okay, and that they and inspire questions on love selbloem told his Dutch Parlia - vious government sought aid af - would “certainly” be activated and war, life and death that res - ment that Greece will first have ter decades of wild overspend - if the primary surplus is onate today. to hit fiscal targets as part of an ing and runaway patronage achieved. The Berlin Painter’s influen - 86-billion euro ($91.52 billion) decimated the economy. If not, the government had tial, elegant style has been ap - third bailout before the coun - Greece insists that whatever previously agreed to an auto - preciated for centuries, and yet, try’s lenders will discuss coun - austerity measures it takes to matic budget cutting mecha - this is the first exhibition de - termeasures. meet fiscal targets after 2018 nism but is trying to rework that voted to the artist. Eighty-four Greek Prime Minister and are countered with others, such as well with Tsipras’ reneging vessels and statuettes of the Radical Left leader as a lowering of the Value on anti-austerity vows sending early fifth century BC from mu - said he wants the Added Tax (TAX) just hiked his – and SYRIZA’s – popularity seums and private collections creditors – who have rejected again this year. into the basement. around the world are on display. his first attempt at measures Tsipras, crossing his own self- Euro Working Group presi - Viewers can explore the ele - countering a new austerity declared Red Lines, agreed to dent Thomas Wieser earlier told ments of the artist’s style and avalanche he agreed to impose more pension cuts, taxing the the Greek business newspaper the unique insights into life after vowing to reject it – to al - poor and taking rights away Naftemporiki that countervail - 2,500 years ago in Greece. low them without having to from workers in return for the ing measures would be imple - The Berlin Painter and His reach economic benchmarks, in - release of more monies from the mented “only after” creditors eURoKiNiSSi World: Athenian Vase-Painting cluding a primary surplus of 3.5 third bailout and the prospect determined that fiscal targets Pyatt Tours the Cathedral of Athens in the Early Fifth Century BC. percent of Gross Domestic Prod - of negotiating debt relief. were met or surpassed. has been made possible by gen - uct (GDP). Government spokesman Dissent within SYRIZA is US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt viewed the newly erous support from Annette That surplus wouldn’t in - Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said growing as well, with even In - renovated Metropolitan Cathedral with Father Thomas Syn - Merle-Smith; the Stavros Niar - clude interest on the 326 billion Greece was confident the coun - odinos, and praised the Church’s response to the financial and chos Foundation; the Leon Levy euros ($346.91 billion) in three termeasures would be approved Continued on page 9 refugee crisis. Foundation; Hiram Butler; James and Marilyn Simons; the Stanley J. Seeger ’52 Center for Hellenic Studies, Princeton Uni - versity; Frederick H. Shultz Jr., Markides: From Agnostic to Orthodox Believer Professor Class of 1976; and Susan and John Diekman, Class of 1965. Amphorae, kraters, hydrias, By Stephanie Nikolopoulos earn a business degree and then from agnosticism was some - “As we were going on the Cosmopoulos stamnoi and lekythoi by Greek return to Cyprus. However, be - thing that happened to me as a boat and passing one monastery artists from the early fifth cen - “I came to the conclusion ing in the United States during graduate student.” The profes - after the other, I had the impres - tury BC, including 54 works by that real spirituality was found the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Mis - sor had him write a paper on a sion I was going back in time.” Inducted the Berlin Painter, depict the so - outside of the Church – that was sile Crisis, and the assassination lesser-known philosopher who The first monk he met was Fa - cial, political, religious and artis - my prejudice,” Dr. Kyriacos of JFK, he discovered: “there posited that secularism had ther Maximos, who helped tic workings of Athens at the Markides confessed in his were certain things business reached its zenith and that cul - guide him on his spiritual jour - By Theodore Kalmoukos time. Major loans from the An - Lenten lecture My Personal Dis - could not answer for me.” ture was now moving back to - ney into mystical spirituality covery of Orthodoxy on March Turning to sociology, he ward faith. Markides then began and introduced him to an elder ST. LOUIS, MO – Greek-Ameri - Continued on page 2 1 at the Archdiocesan Cathedral found that the great thinkers studying Eastern religions after who had the spiritual gift of per - can professor Michael Cos - in New York. Through stories of lauded by academia – such as a professor taught him to medi - forming miraculous healings. mopoulos was inducted into sojourns and miraculous heal - Nietzsche and Freud – tried to tate. Finally, a friend who was Markides recounts the story in prestigious European Academy ings, he then went on to show debunk God. This relativism taking a sabbatical on Mount his books Riding with the Lion of Sciences and Arts. Dr. Cos - why he changed from an agnos - challenged him “to the core.” Athos – the “Holy Mountain” and The Mountain of Silence. mopoulos is the Hellenic Govern - The Legend tic student to a professor of so - Markides realized: “You take that is home to twenty Eastern When Markides began speak - ment-Karakas Foundation Profes - ciology and practicing Christian. God out, and anything goes. It’s Orthodox monasteries – invited ing about the work of the mystic sor of Greek Studies and Greek Orthodoxy was part of kind of a nihilistic view.” Even him to join him. “I thank my and psychic Daskalos, the audi - Professor of Archaeology at the of Chora the Cyprus-born Markides’ “cul - so, he said: “By the time I got wife for urging me, ‘Why don’t ence at the Cathedral peppered University of Missouri - St. Louis. tural upbringing,” he said. my degree I was a reluctant ag - you go and see what is happen - him with questions about how Two other Greek professors were When he came to the United nostic.” ing there?’” There, his faith was also inducted: Dr. Costas Syno - Sfakion States 1960, his plan was to “What rescued me, I believe, reawakened. Continued on page 6 lakis from the University of , Class of Technical and Environ - mental Sciences and Dr. Nicholas By Aurelia Smeltz Christoudoulou from the Euro - pean University of Cyprus Class It is not often that a village Stefanos of Medicine. offers a throne for a king or a Cosmopoulos studied Greek queen, but there is a legend that Archaeology, Ancient History, and such an offer was made several Polyzoides Classical Languages at the Uni - years by inhabitants of the tiny versity of Athens (BA, summa village of Chora Sfakion in cum laude, 1981), the University Southern Crete, and that it still Architect of Sorbonne-Paris IV (D.E.U.G., stands today. 1983), and Washington Univer - Its 265 inhabitants, more or sity in St. Louis (MA 1986, PhD less, are not of one voice, but By Vasilis Papoutsis 1989). He also holds a Diploma more on this later. The fact is Special to The National Herald in Underwater Archaeology from that the Royal Chair is there for the Council of (1984). the taking. All one has to do is Stefanos Polyzoides is an In an interview with The Na - solve the problem of “No Left award-winning architect and ur - tional Herald he said “election to Turn.” ban planner who has brought an the Academy is an honor, in the Let us set the scene: Chora innovative approach to urban de - sense that it represents recogni - Sfakion is the capital of , velopment that emphasizes tion of my work. At the same one of the most rugged land - mixed use sustainable structures, time it also carries a great deal scapes on Crete, the “Great Is - rehabilitation of historic buildings of responsibility, as it necessitates land” of Greece. It is also an area within transit-oriented communi - continued and active participa - of spectacular natural, unspoiled ties. He grew up near Plastira tion in the Academy’s efforts for beauty. The capital of this par - Square in Pagrati home to some the advancement of interdiscipli - notable citizens among them nary research.” Continued on page 8 Manos Hatzidakis the Academy He knew that he had been Award composer, Karolos Papou - nominated “but the criteria for lias former election are very strict and there and Yiannis Diakogiannis an were not any guarantees that the For subscription: iconic sports broadcaster. outcome would be positive,” he 718.784.5255 Polyzoides got his undergrad - said. [email protected] uate and master's degrees in ar - Descripting the induction, he chitecture and urban planning said “the ceremony took place at from Princeton University and the seat of the Academy, at the wiKiPediA planned to return to Greece to University of Salzburg, in Austria. Chora Sfakion in Crete is the capital of the remote, mountainous region of Sfaki á, the birthplace of famous Cretan revolutionary Daskalogiannis, and a picturesque place to visit. Continued on page 4 Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY/ ARTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017 Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos Guest Speaker at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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MADISON, WI – Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chan - cellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, was in - vited to the Chazen Museum of Art on the campus of the Uni - versity of Wisconsin-Madison on March 10, as a Guest Speaker at the Mount Athos in Context: Art, History, Ritual and Spiritu - ality of Eastern Orthodox Monasticism Symposium. The school’s Art History de - partment has organized an ex - hibit Holy Mountain: Icons from Mount Athos and Photographs by Frank Horlbeck in the Oscar F. and Louise Greiner Mayer Gallery at the Chazen Museum of Art. A UNESCO World Heritage PhotoS: JohN AcKeRMAN Site, Mount Athos is a beautiful, ABOVE: His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos spoke about Mount Athos at the symposium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. RIGHT: Mount Athos ex - wooded, and mountainous hibition at the university features icons and photographs by Frank Horlbeck from the UNESCO World Heritage site. peninsula in Northeastern Greece that constitutes one of dencies and a rich cultural her - fessor of Art History Thomas Demetrios said, “I will conclude my Orthodox tradition: the the beauty of its liturgical life – the most sacred sites for Eastern itage dating back as far as the Dale, Professor Emeritus Frank this most cursory introduction beauty of the Holy Mountain – is one that inspires every pilgrim Orthodox Christianity. tenth century. Horlbeck, Madison Parish Priest to what is perhaps of greatest its physical beauty in its land - and visitor and moves the imag - It includes twenty working Warmly welcomed by Uni - Michael Vanderhoef, and many importance and influence of scape and in its ancient archi - ination of those who learn of it monasteries and their depen - versity Dean Karl Scholz, Pro - of the other presenters, Bishop Mount Athos on the faithful of tecture, in its iconography, and from afar.” Berlin Painter 5th Century Greek Vases Exhibit

Continued from page 1 through June 11, and will then thusiastic support of lending in - of sustained visual analysis in travel to the Toledo Museum of stitutions around the world.” the study of art, and the neces - tikensammlung, Staatliche Art in Ohio from July 7 through The objects in the exhibition sity of combining multiple meth - Museen zu Berlin; Musée du Oct. 1. The exhibition is curated will range in size and subject ods in the study of archaeologi - Louvre, Paris; British Museum, by J. Michael Padgett, curator matter. Scenes of cult practice, cal material. London; Staatliche Antiken - of ancient art at the Princeton athletics and musical perfor - An illustrated catalogue, with sammlungen, Munich; Metro - University Art Museum. mances, as well as the rich body essays and catalogue entries by politan Museum of Art, New “This ambitious project grap - of Greek myth and epic will be an international group of schol - York; Kunsthistorisches Mu - ples with the achievement and represented in novel composi - ars, as well as an updated cata - seum, Vienna; Ashmolean Mu - legacy of one of the greatest tions that demonstrate the logue raisonné of works by the seum, Oxford; Museum of Fine artists of antiquity, and is the Berlin Painter’s remarkable Berlin Painter, including several Arts, Boston; and Museo Grego - fruit of a lifetime of scholar - artistic sophistication. new attributions, published by riano Etrusco, Vatican, among ship,” said James Steward, By opening a window onto the Princeton University Art Mu - others, as well as objects from Nancy A. Nasher–David J. Athenian society 2,500 years seum accompanies the exhibi - the Princeton University Art Mu - Haemisegger, Class of 1976, Di - ago – its artistic techniques, tion. seum and private collections, rector. mythology and beliefs, civic fes - With a collecting history that are featured. “Princeton might be the only tivals and funerary customs – extends back to 1755, the The exhibition will be on museum in the world able to the exhibition will reveal the Princeton University Art Mu - view at the Princeton University take on such a project, and we power of a single great artist, as seum is one of the leading uni - Art Museum from March 4 could not do so without the en - well as the enduring importance versity art museums in the coun - try, with collections that have coURteSy of the beNAKi MUSeUM grown to include over 97,000 Olympian Pyrros Dimas viewed the photographs from the ex - works of art ranging from an - hibition at the Benaki Museum in Athens. cient to contemporary art and spanning the globe. Committed to advancing Princeton’s teaching and re - Olympian Pyrros Dimas search missions, the Art Mu - seum also serves as a gateway to the University for visitors Supports Benaki Museum from around the world. Intimate in scale yet expansive in scope, the Museum offers a respite Crowdfunding Campaign from the rush of daily life, a re - vitalizing experience of extraor - dinary works of art and an op - TNH Staff ton, and New York City with portunity to delve deeply into events at both the United Na - the study of art and culture. ATHENS – The Benaki Museum tions and the Consulate General The Princeton University Art announced its collaboration of Greece. Museum is located at the heart with Greek Olympian Pyrros Di - Albert Meyer’s photographic of the Princeton campus, a short mas and the Pyrros Dimas In - album was a souvenir of the walk from the shops and restau - ternational Sports Institute Games for the Royal Courts of rants of Nassau Street. Admis - (PDISI). The greatest weightlift - the time and for the members sion is free. ing athlete in the history of the of the Commit - Museum hours are Tuesday, Olympic Games is now an Am - tee. After the World War II Wednesday, Friday and Satur - bassador of the Benaki Museum, bombings in February of 1945 day 10 AM to 5 PM; Thursday on the occasion of the exhibition that leveled Dresden and de - 10 AM to 10 PM; and Sunday 1 in the United States of the Al - stroyed Meyer's entire archive, to 5 PM. The Museum is closed bert Mayer photographic album the album and the original pho - on Mondays and major holi - from the first modern Olympic tographs became rare and valu - days. Games in Athens in 1896 and able. the Museum’s first crowdfund - Pyrros Dimas won a gold ing campaign. medal at the Olympic Games in Fans and supporters from all Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, over the world can support the and Sydney 2000, and a bronze crowdfunding campaign medal at the Athens 2004 Give a little bit of Greece to your loved ones, every day... through the personalized web Olympics. He is a three-time page that was created for the World Champion, one time Eu - Let them start their day with the Ethnikos Kirix ! Greek Olympian. The cam - ropean Champion and achieved paign’s goal is to raise $100,000 eleven world records in his ca - in order to allow the album to reer. Subscribe your parents or grandparents to our Greek edition! continue its tour in at least four PDISI organizes sports and ed - additional US cities in 2017. ucational programs for children More information is available and young people, particularly in online about the campaign at: sensitive and remote areas and www.give.classy.org/BenakiMu - especially those most affected by seumPyrrosDimas. crisis. In 2017, Pyrros Dimas will Recently, Dimas had the op - be joining the USA Weightlifting portunity to visit the Benaki Mu - Team as its Technical Director. seum and view the rare pho - The Benaki Museum ranks tographs from the 1896 among the major institutions that Olympics. In 2016, the exhibi - have enriched the material assets tion visited Phoenix, Washing - of the Greek state.

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By Eleni Sakellis Louis Tikas. The film has re - Greece wherever it is shown be - granted today. the film received the 2nd Award ceived awards at all the docu - cause , from Crete espe - At the conclusion of the film, for Feature Documentaries at NEW YORK – The New York mentary festivals in Greece and cially, were in the leadership the audience applauded enthu - the 3rd International premiere of the award-winning has been embraced by the pub - roles in this landmark event of siastically. A Q&A followed the Documentary Festival and in Oc - documentary Ludlow: Greek lic of Greece and of the Greek the labor movement. Their hero - screening and many simply of - tober 2016 it received the Best Americans in the Colorado Coal Diaspora. The film has been ism inspired the movement, and fered their thanks for bringing Editing Award at the 10th War, a 2016 production directed shown in Zurich, Munich, led to the passage of laws pro - the story to their attention, not - Chalkis Documentary Festival. by Leonidas Vardaros took place Berlin, London, Los Angeles, tecting workers from unsafe ing that young people in the The film team, consisting of di - on March 9 and drew a crowd and Australia. conditions. community should definitely see rector Leonidas Vardaros, cine - of film enthusiasts to New York Here in New York, we have Tsouka observed that after the film, and if Hollywood had matographer Prokopis Dafnos, University. the honor of being included in seeing the film, Greeks in any sense, they would make it researcher Frosso Tsouka, editor The non-profit company the Spring 2017 film series Greece were surprised that there into a movie. When asked about Xenofon Vardaros, sound engi - Apostolis Berdebes, producer of Greek Cinema Today, an impor - was such a strong labor move - upcoming projects, Tsouka said neer Andreas Gkovas, and nar - documentaries on the history of tant cinematic event curated by ment in the United States, “they the next project on the Greek- rator Rigas Axelos, gave its best Greeks in America, produced visiting professor Eleftheria As - want to know more about it, American experience in the in this truly collective effort. The this remarkable film. In atten - trinaki, and organized every and ask questions.” 1950s through the 1980s is just production management was dance at the premiere, co-Pro - year by the A.S. Onassis Pro - She also told TNH that the getting underway. Alissandratos carried out by the Apostolis ducer and researcher Frosso gram in Hellenic Studies at films are made in Greece with noted that the Greek-American Berdebes members Tsouka, Ste - Tsouka, who spoke with The Na - NYU, under the direction of Dr. Greek filmmakers, but the sup - community is ready to support fanos Plakas and Lina Gousiou. tional Herald about the film, Liana Theodoratou.” port of the Greek-American the wonderful work of Tsouka The producers give special noted the tremendous appreci - ment. TNH columnist Dan Geor - community is essential to the and the team and the audience thanks to the music group ation it has already received in As Tsouka told TNH, “Lud - gakas is one of the historians process. Tsouka noted the dedi - responded with more applause. Romiosyni for the first ever pro - Greece and is now receiving low tells the story of Greek im - who appears in the film and of - cation, “Ludlow is dedicated to In March 2016, Ludlow was fessional recording of the Col - worldwide. There was barely an migrants who found themselves fers his insights into the Greek- the Greek American Community selected as Best Historical Doc - orado strike song The Union empty seat at the premiere, in distant Colorado working for American experience. Geor - whose support made this film umentary in the 18th Thessa - Forever. More information which drew Greek-Americans many years under inhuman con - gakas noted that due to the possible.” loniki International Documen - about the film is available at from all walks of life including ditions of semi-slavery. They success of the community, many Including the testimony of tary Festival. In August 2016, ludlow.gr. supporters of the film from Ke - eventually united with thou - Greek-Americans would prefer witnesses to the historical falonia and the Kefalos Society sands of other immigrant miners to leave the past behind, but it events and their descendants, of America, its President Nikos and took part in a long strike is important to remember the Ludlow is a poignant reminder Alissandratos, friends and fam - that started peacefully in 1913 struggles the immigrants suf - of the struggle for a better life ily, as well as non-Greeks who and developed into an armed fered. The history is not well- that immigrants suffered in the The Sounds of Cyprus Event appreciated learning about the confrontation in April 1914, af - known, even in the United early part of the 20th century little-known chapter of Ameri - ter the Ludlow Massacre and the States, Tsouka noted, but the and about how much they can history and the labor move - murder of the Greek leader, film resonates powerfully in fought for that we take for for a Good Cause at Ovelia

By Eleni Sakellis Elena Christou, along with vi - ola-player Alex Tasopoulos, who Suntan Opens in Manhattan to Critical Praise ASTORIA – The Sounds of is half-Greek, performed beau - Cyprus drew music lovers of all tifully. Their spirited renditions ages on March 9 at Ovelia, 34- led to dancing and singing along By Penelope Karageorge terviewing more than a hundred 01 30th Avenue in Astoria. Mu - among the audience. One at - young women. “I was looking sician/educator Peter Douskalis tendee noted that the musicians Director Argyris Papadim - for someone who wasn’t experi - spoke with The National Herald are too young to be able to play itropoulos, 41, is “very, very enced, who hadn’t been in film about the event, an evening of the classic Cypriot songs so well happy.” His film Suntan opened at all, somebody who had great Cypriot music and culture, and with such feeling. Douskalis Saturday at New York’s Village energy, stunning looks, and also hosted by the Cyprus-US Cham - also told TNH that the tickets East Cinema and next week will this confidence. When I found ber of Commerce’s Cypriot sold reached the venue’s capac - debut in Los Angeles. A movie- Elli Tringou, she was 18, a first- Young Professionals (CYP). The ity well before the night of the movie that pulls you in on many year drama student. We did a event not only promoted the tra - event. Those in attendance levels, it offers stunning cine - couple of tests and script read - ditional music from the island shared the same sentiment matography, a riveting story, hu - ings because I wanted to be sure of Cyprus, it raised funds for a about the successful event, that mor, pathos, romance, and sus - that she knew what the film was good cause, the Olympism For they look forward to the next pense. Best of all, it takes you about. I found that she was a su - Humanity Alliance (O4H). O4H Cypriot Night. inside a special world. You can per-intelligent person and super- Alliance embraces the relation - The Olympism For Humanity almost smell the sunscreen that talented.” ship between the ancient Alliance, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not- middle-aged, nerdy Kostis Suntan has been collecting Olympic idea and the modern for-profit organization in the smears on his face, prelude to prizes including the prestigious world by cultivating interna - United States. All donations are trying to join in some thrilling Best International Feature at the tional collaborations, to educate tax-deductible to the extent al - but dangerous summer fun. Edinburgh Film Festival. “The youth and people of all ages lowed by law. Kostis, a lonely MD, falls in film has had a beautiful career,” through lifelong learning, entre - Douskalis performs and love with Anna, a beautiful, says the director. “It’s been to so preneurship, and civic engage - records professionally as well as young woman who’s part of an many film festivals and received ment. By sponsoring Cypriot teaches music in the New York uninhibited group reveling on beautiful awards in all kinds of youth to attend O4H training, City Department of Education. the island of Antiparos. It’s places, from Belgrade to Odessa. Cypriot youth will have the op - Besides authoring the Hal heart-breaking, soul-wrenching, It’s been sold to theatres from portunity to implement the ACE Leonard Essential Elements for candid and artful. Leading crit - Korea to the UK, Australia to the (Accessible Cypriot Education) Guitar series book Multicultural ics, including The New York U.S.” project at the Tochni Village Songs, he has published his phi - Times, have offered enthusiastic Now married and a father, School. Sounds of Cyprus will losophy on multicultural music praise for the film. Variety’s Jay Argyris studied film in England include a live band performing education curriculum design in Weissberg wrote: “It’s an un - and Greece, but dropped out of traditional Cypriot music. the 30th World Conference Pro - flinching depiction of one man’s it’s about obsession.” buster, Argyris made it for a film school. “I wanted to make Douskalis told TNH this was ceedings of the International So - descent into an embarrassing Argyris grew up in Athens.” I mere $4,000,000. “I wanted to films. So I started working and one of the first, if not the first, ciety for Music Education vortex of desire… Argyris Pa - didn’t have a home village like make it look like we had all the fell in love with the vagabond “Cypriot Night” celebrating the (ISME) and has further pre - padimitropoulos scores a bulls- most Greeks, but at the age of money in the world. Human ef - style of the film crew. Then I traditional music of Cyprus in sented his philosophies in Thes - eye, in all senses.” 16, I discovered the island of An - fort made it look like that.” The knew there was nothing else I the style of the many “Greek saloniki at the 30th ISME World Speaking with TNH from tiparos and made it my horio. I film brings one of Greece’s finest wanted to do.” Argyris is now Night” events with the added Conference, a TEDx Talk, and Athens, Argyris said: “I don’t always wanted to do something actors, Makis Papadimitrou, to working on an English language benefit of raising funds for a the 32nd ISME World Confer - have any regrets about Suntan on Antiparos. I’m in love with the screen in the lead role. Makis film, “a love story that will be worthy cause. Among the songs ence in Glasgow. He currently – that I should have done this the place and it was important is known among Greek filmmak - filmed a little here and a little performed were Tillirkotissa, performs in New York City, pri - or that differently. From the be - for me. It’s like it is in the film – ers for his love of film and his there. I grew up on American Triantafilleni, and Ta Mavra Ma - marily working as Assistant Di - ginning, it was the film I wanted a hedonistic place – a free place willingness to step into a part – film, and I would like to make tia. Douskalis noted that while rector and Guitarist for Pericles to make.” He co-wrote, pro - – it’s somehow pleasure island. even a small part – if he likes an American film someday.” the songs are classic, paradosi - Kanaris and Synolon. He also duced and directed the film that It’s not a place where people go the role. “I was thinking about The director’s proud to be aka, they are played with a volunteers as the President of has been described as every - to relax. It’s a place where peo - casting and one day a friend of part of Greece’s new Golden Age modern twist that appeals to all the New York City Chapter of thing from a “dark moral com - ple go to party. So I would see mine said to me, ‘How about of Cinema. “All these film mak - ages. He also observed that the the charity Guitars Not Guns edy” to “a haunting, erotic people who weren’t having a Makis’? It just clicked. I called ers that the world talks about, journey is a learning experience and also partakes in Olympism thriller.” Says Argyris: “You good time. I was thinking how him right away. I didn’t know we are friends and help each for him as well. Douskalis’ back - For Humanity Alliance, Inc. pro - could call it a love story. It’s a if you’re in a place where every - him personally, although we had other. All Greek directors work ground is Greek on his father’s jects. His solo jazz guitar CD The film about contradictions – body’s happy and having fun friends in common. We had a on other directors films. It’s truly side and Cypriot on his mother’s Dance of the Sea has received young and old, day and night, and you’re not -- a kind of frus - beer. I told him the story in five amazing, with all the trouble side and in playing the tradi - national and international ac - summer and winter. It’s about trated person – I started forming minutes and he said ‘Yes, I’ll do that Greece is going through tional songs, he learns more and claim in Just Jazz Guitar Maga - the human body – the strength the character in my head.” it,’ and that was it.” right now that suddenly you more about his roots. zine, Los Angeles Jazz Scene, of the young body and at the Although Suntan has the To cast the role of Anna, Ar - have something that is so posi - Douskalis on guitar, Cypriot Jazz Journal (UK), and Cadence same time the decay of it. And gloss of a Hollywood block - gyris went on a talent search, in - tive.” musicians Renos Efthymiou and Magazine.

16th Annual Detroit GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE In Historic Greektown on Monroe Street SUNDAY MARCH 26 TH , 2017 AT 3 PM www.detroit.greekparades.com Liturgy and Hierarchical Doxology Annunciation Cathedral 10:00 A.M . His Eminence Metropolitan Sponsored by Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee, a Non Profit Corporation Nicholas Officiates Ninth Annual Hellenic Heritage Awards Gala Reception to benefit the hellenic Museum of Michigan Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 6 PM Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Street, detroit, Mi 48226 donation $125 per person

to purchase tickets go to www.hellenicmi.org , make checks payable and mailed to the hellenic Museum of Michigan, 67 E. Kirby Street, Detroit, MI, 48202 or contact Terrie Stefanakis at (248)790-4433 to reserve by phone. for table and other Sponsorship opportunities please contact Stella Papas at [email protected] 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017 AHI Celebrates 42nd Anniversary with Awards Gala in Washington, DC

TNH Staff “for his academic achievements, Constantine Galanis. domestically and internationally Broadcaster Larry Michael, WASHINGTON, DC – The and for his fervent advocacy the the longtime voice of the Wash - American Hellenic Institute rule of law regarding U.S. rela - ington Redskins, was introduced (AHI) celebrated its 42nd an - tions with Greece and Cyprus.” as the Emcee by James H. La - niversary with its annual Hel - Glastris was honored “in recog - gos, treasurer of the American lenic Heritage Achievement and nition of his enduring commit - Hellenic Institute Foundation. National Public Service Awards ment to a free press.” Sophia Pelekasis sang spirited Dinner at the Capital Hilton in The Hellenic Heritage renditions of the Greek and Washington, DC on March 12. Achievement Award was pre - American national anthems and Three hundred guests filled the sented to Dennis Mehiel, indus - Father Konstantinos Pavlakos of - ballroom to honor four notable trialist and social entrepreneur, fered the benediction invoca - Greek Americans whose accep - “for his business, philanthropic tions. tance speeches reflected their and civic achievements,” and Dr. humility and their devotion to George Korkos, surgeon and en - Hellenism and excellence. trepreneur, “for this lifelong The honorees at the Hellenic Dr. Van Coufoudakis- profes - commitment and leadership in Heritage Achievement and sor and academic leader, and medicine and activism in the National Public Service

Paul Glastris- journalist and Greek American community.” Awards Dinner- Left to right: S o R

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Award. Coufoudakis was lauded and AHI Foundation president Dennis Mehiel. b Dodecanese Unification with Greece Celebrated at St. Demetrios in Astoria

By Eleni Sakellis Diaspora have done a great deal relation to Greece but the EU as for the Dodecanese, and though well in recent news. Greece, he ASTORIA – The Federation of the situation is better today, noted, is holding back the gates, Dodecanese Societies USA cele - there is still more help needed like the Spartans at Thermopy - brated the 69th anniversary of for our islands. Above all, the lae. Koutras quoted Thomas Jef - the unification with Greece on and culture is ferson: “eternal vigilance is the March 12 at the St. Demetrios what our ancestors fought for, price of freedom.” Cathedral in Astoria. he said, and what we owe them The event continued with the The day began with the Di - is to continue the fight. singing of the Dodecanese an - vine Liturgy presided over by Keynote speaker Mayor Ko - them by Melinda Tziropoulou, His Eminence Metropolitan of ronaios spoke in detail about the a poem on the unification re - New Jersey Evangelos, a proud struggle for unification with cited by Maria-Spiliani Kalymnian who spoke elo - Greece, noting the high literacy Karpathiou, and the poem quently about the meaning of rate in the Dodecanese which Hymn of the Dodecanese Youth the day for all those from the continued to maintain the Greek recited by Vasilis Michaelides. Dodecanese and those who language and culture throughout The celebration concluded fought for the freedom and uni - and in spite of occupations over with traditional dances per - fication of the islands with the the centuries. He noted that the formed by dancers in the unique motherland Greece. He noted light of culture and language re - traditional costumes from the is - that when his parents immi - tNh/eleNi SAKelliS mains lit by efforts of the Dias - lands of Symi, Tilos, Kalymnos, grated to the United States for The dancers in the traditional costume of Tilos at the celebration of the 69th anniversary of pora as well and may the islands Nisyros, and Leros. The entire a better life like so many Greeks, Dodecanese unification with Greece at St. Demetrios in Astoria. always remain free and Greek. Dodecanese Youth dance group they also brought a piece of the Consul General Koutras then joined together to perform Dodecanese with them, and he welcomed everyone to the event canese, going back to ancient Trojan War. Andriotis noted the noted that the Dodecanese are the final Dodecanese sousta. was raised with pride in his and asked Metropolitan Evan - times, noting that the islands contribution of Greek-Ameri - at the crossroads and bear the Many of the attendees and Greek and Dodecanese heritage. gelos to lead the prayer to start have always been a part of cans to the fight for freedom heavy burden of the refugee cri - members of the various societies His Eminence mentioned the the event. The National An - Greece and kept the language and unification with Greece sis, and those Greeks in the also joined the dance including many saints from the islands, thems of the United States and and traditions throughout their from the earliest Dodecanese United States are uniquely po - Sakellis, who performed with including St. John the Theolo - Greece were sung by talented turbulent history. The islands Society efforts in the , 20s, sitioned to help form the new grace and skill. The music was gian associated with Patmos, St. soprano Flora Kirou. are mentioned in Homer’s Iliad and 30s against the Italian rule administration’s foreign policy performed by Andreas Goustas Savvas on Kalymnos, and St. George Andriotis then spoke as part of the Greek forces who at the time and throughout when we see an angry and on lyra and John Themelis on Fanourios on Rhodes. Evangelos about the history of the Dode - fought against the Trojans in the World War II. The Greeks of the threatening Turkey not only in laouto. noted the strong emotions of the day and the special nature of our islands, and that it is also a holy day and thanked God for it, quoting the words of the King Architect Stefanos Polyzoides, the Godfather of New Urbanism of Greece at the time who said that the day of unification with Greece was paid for with many Continued from page 1 tears and much blood, and the Greek spirit is not only present practice architecture. At the time in the islands, but the Dode - Greece was under a dictatorship canese is Ellas, it was and al - and ''my father was in the oppo - ways will be Greece. “Taking up sition and he was afraid that I national issues, the traditions, may suffer because of his believes. language, and faith in the Or - He told me to go back to the US thodox Church, the people of and stay there for a while. So I the Dodecanese even if we are came back to the States,'' Poly - far away, we can still smell the zoides said. He held the position Aegean Sea, and feel the Greek of Associate Professor of Archi - sun shining on us, all this the tecture at the University of South - community has bestowed on its ern California (USC) for 24 years children. Long live Greece, and and from 1983 through 1990 he long live the islands of the Do - was on the Advisory Board for decanese.” Evangelos thanked the School of Architecture at those in attendance, including Princeton University. In 1990 he Consul General of Greece in established the architecture firm New York, Konstantinos Koutras, Moule & Polyzoides with his wife Consul of Greece Manos and partner Elizabeth Moule. Koubarakis, Dean of St. Their work has been published Demetrios Cathedral Fr. Nektar - worldwide, showcased in various ios Papazafiropoulos, and Fed - museums, and received a number Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists, designed the Playhouse Plaza office building in Pasadena, Plaza La Reina near eration President George Andri - of awards for excellence. In 1991, UCLA, and Silver Spur Court in Rolling Hills Estates, CA among their more than 300 completed projects. otis, and then led the at the invitation of the nonprofit congregation in the singing of Local Government Commission, Polyzoides is now known as the Court, and Plaza La Reina. The about 2,000 square feet and all center prior to the 1960s, but now the Greek National Anthem. Polyzoides, Elizabeth, and a few ''Godfather of New Urbanism.'' Pasadena Playhouse Plaza office have private patios and balconies it needs a new approach,'' said The celebration continued af - other architects developed a set To this day, the firm of Moule building in Pasadena CA, is a overlooking the public court - Polyzoides, who visits Greece reg - ter the church services with a of community principles for land & Polyzoides has completed more mixed-use development orga - yards. ''Every building is a con - ularly has a lot of strong opinions reception and presentation in use planning called the Ahwah - than 300 projects and has an in - nized around a series of court - tributor to the character of the about the ongoing crisis and the the Petros G. Patrides Cultural nee Principles. Those became the ternational reputation in produc - yards and paseos in the city's vi - street and we approach each de - EU. ''I am a believer of the Europe Center of St. Demetrios. foundation for the creation of the ing beautiful individual buildings brant art district, while Plaza La sign around that philosophy.'' Im - Union as a concept but the exe - Also attending were Federa - Congress for the New Urbanism as well as master plans for dis - Reina in the historic Westwood ages are available at mparchi - cution of it is horrible. Now we tion Vice President John Sakellis in 1993. Today, the organization tricts, neighborhoods, towns, and Village near UCLA is a 44-room tects.com. have the rich European nations of Kos and his wife, Nancy, St. has more than 3,000 members cities on a human scale, walkable residential hotel around a public The firm also has a number of against the poor ones. In order to Demetrios School Board Presi - and it is the leading international with open spaces, landscape, and courtyard on top of retail stores. overseas projects, most notably survive as a union the countries dent Nick Andriotis, and from organization promoting New Ur - transportation. Locally, some of Silver Spur Court is an 18- in Dubai, Guatemala City, need to develop an acute sense Greece, the Nisyros Mayor banist principles through educa - the firm's projects are the Play - unit mixed use project whose spa - Panama, and Kenya, but not in of solidarity with each other just Christofis Koronaios. Sakellis tion, legislation, and planning. house Plaza, the Silver Spur cious residential units averaging Greece. ''Athens had a beautiful as we have in the US. Otherwise it will not survive as a union and the recent Brexit could only be the start'' Polyzoides said. ''Greece has been tortured for its misman - Don’t miss our annual agement and thrown into an un - sustainable path of austerity. Greece has effectively become a colony'' he continued. The only solution to the problem he thinks would be for Greece to ''enter a Easter plan of reorganization similar to Chapter 11 and leave the Union as painful as that might be for a www.GreekKitchennyc.com few years.'' As someone who came to the US as an immigrant Special himself Polyzoides supports legal Members of the community immigration and has empathy for the immigrants who come here who wish to send an easter greeting or Greece but ''I am not a sup - are welcome to place an ad. porter of open borders, as massive immigration tends to change the to advertise or to obtain rates: character and culture of a coun - try.'' After been here for so long tel: (718) 784-5255 ext. 101, he feels ''completely assimilated as a citizen and a professional in e-mail: the United States. I have enjoyed [email protected] great success and I have a great family. But in my soul I am 100% Greek, I always will be.'' Poly - zoides is also the author of the book Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles, a distinct architecture style with multi-family housing centered around a courtyard that is suitable to the California warm Follow us on Facebook: weather. He is also the co-author of The Plazas of New Mexico and The National Herald The National Herald / E θνικός Κήρυξ the forthcoming Between House www.thenationalherald.com and Tower: The Architecture of Density. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017 COMMUNITY 5

HISTORICAL COMMENTARY A Eulogy for Dawson, New Mexico Where Greek Miners Worked and Died

By Steve Frangos Minotatis, Emm; Nicolocci, bands’ safety in 1923 ran to ico observed the “100 Year An - TNH Staff Writer Nick; Papas, Cost; Papas, Nakis; learn of their sons’ safety. From niversary Day of Remembrance” Papas, Strat; Paperi, Mike; 1880 to 1910, mine accidents for all who perished in the mine Rubble is all that marks what Parashas, Manon; Pino, Kros; claimed thousands of fatalities explosions in Dawson. A coali - was once Dawson, NM. As such, Sexot, John; Stavakis, Polikronis all across the United States. An - tion from Albuquerque St there is too little there to even and Vidalakis, Antonios nual mining deaths had num - George Greek Orthodox Church call it a “ghost town.” Yet, what (https://familysearch.org). The bered more than 1,000 a year, and St Elias the Prophet of does remain aside from the odd Phelps-Dodge Corporation paid during the early part of the 20th Santa Fe held memorial services mound of debris is the town's for all funeral costs for all the century. In addition to deaths, first at the individual churches cemetery, known both as Daw - and then graveside services at son Cemetery and Evergreen the Dawson Cemetery. Greek- Cemetery. American event organizers such Two terrible events led to the as Georgia Maryol and Nicolette cemetery, not the town, being Psyllas-Panagopoulos sought to listed in 1992 on the National Above: A view of Main Street in Dawson, NM, 1916. Right: The alert the general New Mexican Register of Historical Places. To - Coke Ovens in Dawson in 1920. public about this day of obser - day, the Dawson Cemetery can vance to much success. Other be found at (approximately) course, lodge hall, and even an eral operation, igniting coal dust events included the October four miles Northwest of junction opera house. PD also supported in the mine. This was in viola - 20th commemorative obser - US 64 and Dawson Road. The two churches, one Catholic and tion of mining safety laws. Res - vance at the Raton Museum Dawson Cemetery is as much a one Protestant. Children at - cue efforts were well-organized shared by historians and miner's part of Greek-American history tended either the Central Ele - and exhaustive, but only a few descendants. as it is American labor move - mentary School in Downtown miners could be rescued. Two Then, in 2014, the YouTube ment or the history of New Mex - Dawson or the Douglas Elemen - hundred and sixty three died in video “The Dawson Mines – 100 ico. tary School on Captain Hill. A the second-worst mining disas - Years” was aired. The focus of By 1869, coal had been dis - large high school building was ter in American history. Only the victims. In addition the com - many thousands more miners that documentary is on the six covered on the land that would built that eventually employed December 6, 1907, Monongah pany gave each widow $1,000 were injured (an average of Greek miners who died in the become Dawson. After a series 40 teachers, and their athletic Mining disaster was worse. In dead benefit and $200 to each 21,351 injuries per year be - tragedy who were all from the of owners, the Phelps-Dodge teams won many state champi - that underground explosion, child. tween 1991 and 1999). For the village of Volada on the island Corporation (PD) bought the onships. The company also built 362 workers were killed in a in Given the technological ad - 1923 The Dawson Cemetery In - of Karpathos: Vasilios Manglis, area’s mines in 1906. To its a steam-powered electric plant, a Monongah, WV mine. vancements of the 1913-era a scriptions and Other Vital Polihronis Stavrakis, Alex Kri - credit, PD spared no expense in which powered not only Daw - Of the Dawson 1913 cata - Pathe newsreel of the Dawson Records I can only find the fol - tikos, Costas Makris, George their efforts to make Dawson a son, but also the nearby towns strophe worker casualties tolled, disaster toured the nation. A 17- lowing Greek individuals iden - Makris, Vasilios Ladis. Ladis had model mining community. In of Walsenburg, Colorado, and 146 were Italians, 35 Greeks, minute silent film held by the tified Nick Arvas; Evangelos P. arrived in Dawson only two time “the company built spa - Raton. Providing good-paying and two rescuers. Despite the Prelinger Archives on the Daw - Chiboukis, Evangelos P.; weeks before the 1913 disaster. cious homes for its miners, sup - jobs for the residents, the extra fact that they were specially son disaster can be seen on Scopelitis, Criss; Scopelitis; and This film was produced for the plied with water from the com - features of the company town equipped 'helmet-men' outfitted YouTube. It is difficult to assess Paul Stamos among the dead Pan-Karpathian Foundation's pany's water system. They also helped keep the employment with airtanks during their rescue the Prelinger footage, since it (chuckspeed.com/Dawson_As - 2014 annual 'Mnimosino' built a four-story brick building stable, and under the new man - effort James Lurdi and William seems to be the victim of an ar - sociation/Dawson_Cemetery.pdf memorial service. which housed PD’s Mercantile agement Dawson's population Poisa inexplicably died. The 35 ray of editorial cuttings. Sources ). Clearly, the Dawson Ceme - Department Store, which sold grew quickly to 3,500 (legend - identified dead Greek miners suggest that this newsreel may As anyone visiting can see, tery is a part of Greek-American virtually anything the townfolk sofamerica.com).” All seemed were: Amargiotu, John; Anas - in fact be a reenactment. It prominent in the center of the history as well as the American might need: food, clothing, well and the town grew into ap - tasakis, John; Andres, John; An - seems likely, then, that the hel - Dawson Cemetery is a large sec - labor movement. Therefore, the shoes, hardware, furniture, proximately 9,000 residents dres, Pavlo; Andrios, Thelfno; meted mine rescue units, seen tion of white trefoil crosses com - Dawson Cemetery historical drugs, jewelry, baked goods and supporting ten coal mines. Anezakis, Milos; Anezakis, so prominently in this newsreel, posed solely of the collective marker must be added to the ice from its own plant. Then, on October 22, 1913, Stilen; Arkotas, Nick; Bouzakis, arrived several days after the ac - graves of miners killed both in ever growing list of Greek- A modern hospital was built an incorrectly set dynamite Nick; Castenagus, Magus; tual disaster (Salt Lake Tribune 1913 and 1923. With so many American monuments and his - which maintained a staff of five charge resulted in an enormous Colonintres, John; Cotrules, October 25, 1913). miners coming from other coun - toric sites. doctors and was complete with explosion in Stag Canon Mine George; Cotrules, Mak; Fa - Then, on February 8, 1923, tries, these tragedies were truly It is exactly in this manner a laboratory, surgery, and X-ray No. 2 that set a tongue of fire narakis, Michael; Gelas, George; yet another explosive disaster international incidents. In that we are collectively creating equipment. For leisure, the min - one hundred feet out of the tun - Iconome, Demetrius; Katis, struck the Dawson mines in recognition of the importance a Greek-American Historical ers enjoyed the use of the com - nel mouth. It was later deter - Gust; Ladis, Vassilias; Lopakis, which 123 men died. At the of this overall site, the cemetery Commons, one location, one pany-built movie theater, swim - mined that the explosion was Magus; Magglis, Vassos; Makris, time of that disaster, women has been placed on the National person, one event at a time. ming pool, bowling alley, caused by a dynamite charge set Cost; Makris, George; Michelei, who had run in 1913 to the Register of Historic Places. baseball park, pool hall, golf off while the mine was in gen - Agostino; Mifinigan, Tones; mines to see about their hus - In 2013, Greeks in New Mex - [email protected] Antigone by Sophocles on Theatre Row in NYC

By Aria Socratous of Thebes. He has ruled that astically believes to be Right. a precise and sometimes star - Polyneices, who fought and lost But partly also because she is tling individuality to what are NEW YORK – A merciless sun the battle of Seven Against entranced with the notion of usually collective observations. blazes over Thebes in Eftychia Thebes, will not be given proper embracing Polyneices forever in And almost every aspect of the Loizides’ doom-steeped produc - burial rights. As a loyal sister in the world of death. Levit’s ap - technical production feeds a tion of Sophocles’ Antigone, mourning, Antigone breaks proach was modest and accu - holistic vision of a world which opened on March 9 on against Creon to fight for her rate. blighted by its human inhabi - Theatre Row in Manhattan. The brother’s honor as moral laws Flavia Sgoifo is wonderfully tants, then and now. play sold out for the perfor - state it is his right. The results watchful as Antigone’s sister, Is - Loizides in the role of the mances on March 10th and rattle the entire country, leaving mene. Grief-stricken at prophet Tiresias speaking the 11th. Creon to choose between the Antigone's prospects, she pleads Greek language was astonishing The enduring power of An - law of the land and the law of to share the guilt and the pun - and provoked audience’s enthu - cient Greek tragedies to speak his conscience. ishment. siasm, admiration, and stirring to us so directly almost 2,500 The award-winning Italian Turned down by Antigone, of emotion. years after they were written on actor Francesco Andolfi, in the she puts to Creon a powerful ar - At the end of the play, the di - the other side of the Atlantic is role of Creon, undergoes a sim - gument: surely he will not exe - rector and the cast had a dis - one of the great wonders of civ - ilarly persuasive metamorpho - cute his son's betrothed. Her cussion with the audience which ilization. The audience gets the sis. With his starkly expressive love, compassion, courage, gen - showed a great interest in An - feeling that it’s not just the ill- face, Andolfi begins splendidly. tleness, and poise are beautiful, cient Greek Tragedy, Ancient fated souls of Ancient Greece His acting was breathtaking and but the formula that might have Greece, Democracy and Ancient that this sun looks upon. In full of vigor in his portrayal of saved the day does not occur to Greek writers. times of rapid changes concern - Creon, especially in communi - her. Sgoifo approached her role Antigone’s next performance ARiA SocRAtoUS ing the whole Greek world, cating his complex personality. with vigor, determination, and will take place at the Queens Francesco Andolfi as Creon, Flavia Sgoifo as Ismene, and Dori Sophocles’ work is still as Dori Levit as Antigone is sin - strength. Theatre on April 9th. Levit as Antigone in the tragedy by Sophocles. charming as it is difficult to gle-minded, relentless, and al - Eftychia Loizides has intelli - study. In this play, Sophocles most fixated by the idea of gently reimagined the tradi - teaches us about what remains death. Antigone, aware of the tional Greek chorus (Anna Rak, constant through abrupt law and the punishment, plans Paulo Araujo, Kelsey Riker, Julie changes (Antigone) and what to bury her brother anyway. This Gaarskjaer, Dori Levit, Lorenzo has changed its essence while action strikes her as beautiful, Possanza, and Kelsey Riker) by I A LWAYS WANTED TO STUDY keeping its appearance intact. partly because, unafraid, she dividing its lines among almost Creon has taken the thrown will be doing what she enthusi - all of the performers. This lends ORTHODOX THEOLOGY! WELL, NOW YOU CAN! and with some of the leading orthodox theologians of our age.

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n THRU MARCH 26 about a Jewish girl and a Chris - TNH Staff ASTORIA – The extremely pop - tian boy from who ular Greek play the Cockroach fall in love during the German WOODSIDE, NY – Borough by Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou, star - occupation will be screened in President Melinda Katz, Council ring Thodoris Petropoulos and the communal room and the Member Costa Constantinides, Fanis Gkikas, is produced for the museum simultaneously. Re - and Schools Construction Au - first time in New York. The freshments will be served after thority (SCA) President Lorraine Cockroach is the story of the film. Tickets are $10. More Grillo announced on March 13 Ioanna, a small red cockroach information is available via that all 11 Transportable Class - who struggles to achieve her life email: [email protected] or by room Units, or trailers, will be goad: travel to the moon. phone: 212-431-1619. removed from the PS 151 play - Ioanna wanders around the ground. They were joined by the sewers and dark allies, she is ASTORIA – March: Greek Cul - Department of Education (DOE) crossing the ocean, she is danc - tural Month Maria Callas Docu - Deputy Chancellor Elizabeth ing and singing, she meets other mentary and Reception takes Rose, PS 151 Principal Maisonet, insects, rodents and humans, place on Sunday, Mar. 19 at 2 PS Q255 Principal Richard while she has an unshakable PM. Free event - Reservation is Marowitz, parents, and con - faith in her great dream. In fact, required. More information is cerned citizens. faith is all she has. The perfor - available by phone and/or to re - Originally built as temporary mance is in Greek with English serve a table, call 718-204- units to house students due to subtitles. Directed by Thodoris 6500. overcrowding, classroom trailers Petropoulos, the play features have become a serious challenge courtesy of the office of councilman constantinide original music by Kostas Gakis. n MARCH 22 to educators and students. They New York City Council Member Costa Constantinides announced the removal of trailers from The Production Manager is He - MANHATTAN – Capital Link’s frequently lack adequate light - the playground of PS 151 in Woodside, NY. len Driva. The show runs Friday, Invest in Cyprus Forum will take ing, ventilation, heat, and bath - Mar. 3 to Sunday, Mar. 26. Fri - place on Wednesday, Mar. 22 rooms. Many trailers were built Precious Blood Catholic School, ground. I thank Queens Borough their needs” said Grillo. “Thanks days and Saturdays at 8 PM and from 8:30 AM until 4:15 PM at to be in service for a decade but and this re-siting would better President Katz, SCA, Department to our strong partnerships with Sundays at 5 PM at The Greek The Metropolitan Club, One most continue to be used for utilize space at Q397. All instruc - of Education, Councilman local leaders, parents, and com - Cultural Center, located at 26- East 60th Street in Manhattan. years after their original expira - tional and extracurricular activi - Dromm and all our partners for munity members, we were able 80 30th St, Astoria, NY. For The Forum aims to raise aware - tion date. The placement of trail - ties offered to Q255 students their dedication to keep the to make this day a reality.” more information call 718-726- ness of Cyprus as an investment ers also renders many school - would continue at the new per - promise to remove these trailers DOE Deputy Chancellor Eliz - 7329 or email info@greekcul - and business destination among yards less useful for outdoor manent, long-term learning and provide a solution to this abeth Rose said, “We are thrilled turalcenter.org. Tickets are $15 the U.S. investment, financial, physical activity. space. There is enough space at decades-old dilemma.” to support two schools today by for Students, $25 General Ad - and business communities. 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More information is available at [email protected] or 212-998- GREENLAWN, NY – On Wednes - 3979. day, Mar. 22, "Ti Ypermarchon: A Theological Reading" pre - n MARCH 18-19 sented by Orthodox Christian BROOKLINE, MA – Annual Studies Center Co-Founder Dr. Maliotis Greek Dance Workshop George Demacopoulos at St. on Saturday and Sunday, March Paraskevi Greek Orthodox 18 and 19, at the Maliotis Cul - Shrine Church, 1 Shrine Place tural Center 50 Goddard Avenue in Greenlawn at 6:30 pm Pre- in Brookline. Learn a variety of Sanctified Liturgy followed by regional dances from experi - Lenten Dinner and Discussion. enced and talented instructors. Saturday’s workshop will in - MANHATTAN – The Hellenic clude 1 ¼-hour classes, rotating American Chamber of Com - through specific regions of merce Development Design & Greece. Classes are designed for Construction Committee’s Net - participants ages 13 and older, work and Mingle event takes all skill levels. Saturday evening, place on Wednesday, Mar. 22 there will be a glendi with from 7 PM until 10 PM at Harp mezedakia. Sunday’s workshop Raw Bar & Grill, 729 3rd Av - coURteSy of ANdReAS c chRySAfiS will include basic Greek dance enue in Manhattan. Join us for Above: The Line Up represents people from all walks of life, who unwittingly find themselves in bread lines as social outcasts classes as well as master classes cocktails and networking with and victims of circumstance. Left: Aphrodite Urania will be the cover of Chrysafis' latest novel Aphrodite's Sacred Virgins. in dances of Pontos, Crete, and professionals from various fields Thrace. Fee per person: $100 including architects, attorneys, for Saturday classes, glendi, and bankers, contractors, develop - A Life in Art, the Work of Andreas C Chrysafis Sunday classes; $75 for Satur - ers, engineers, and real estate day classes and glendi; $40 for professionals. Don’t forget your Sunday master class only. Pre- business cards! RSVP by email: TNH Staff tered Society of Designers Nicosia and his “N’oublie Pas paperback and eBook formats, registration and advance pay - [email protected]. (ABID) by Royal Charter, Paris” in memory of the Bata - Andartes is set in 1950’s Cyprus ment is required. Register and Andreas C Chrysafis is a pro - Chrysafis was an architectural clan atrocity, is displayed at the and recounts the struggle for pay online at n MARCH 25 lific artist, a published author, designer for most of his profes - French Embassy in Nicosia. He freedom. Porphyra in Purple is MaliotisCenter.org. Deadline for NEW LONDON, CT – Saint and a writer of over four hun - sional career. He is a UK Patent now spends most of his time liv - a science fiction/fantasy epic registration is March 14. Phone: Sophia Church, the Order of dred articles. Born in the village holder, environmentalist, and an ing in the UK and his studio in that follows the protagonists 617-522-2800. AHEPA, and the Greek-Ameri - of Agios Ambrosios, Kyrenia, advocate for Human Rights, Cyprus, painting works of art, Nikolas and Christina, assisted can community invite all to join Cyprus, he began painting at a Equality and Rule of Law. At age writing novels, and articles. His by angelic life forms, as they n MARCH 19 the flag-hoisting ceremony on young age. 21, he married Eva and moved new Andreas C Chrysafis Coffee journey to reach the heavens MANHATTAN – Kehila Kedosha Saturday, Mar. 25th at 11:30 Chrysafis moved to the UK at to Vancouver, British Columbia. Table Art Catalogue will be pub - where they witness the infinite Janina Synagogue and Museum, AM as we gather to celebrate age 12 where he completed his A Canadian and British citizen, lished in April and will be avail - Porphyra at the Gates of Egress 280 Broome Street (between Greek Independence Day. The studies at Holland Park Compre - Chrysafis has lived in Vancouver, able online at Amazon.com and by the shores of the Forgetful Allen and Eldridge Streets), in ceremony will take place at hensive in London and though London, and Cyprus. in bookstores around the world. River. Manhattan presents a special Saint Sophia Church, 200 he was accepted at the presti - One of his paintings, entitled His new novel, Aphrodite’s Sa - Chrysafis’ paintings are avail - screening of the critically ac - Hempstead Street in New Lon - gious Royal Academy of Music, Karagiozis, permanently hangs cred Virgins will also be pub - able for sale internationally by claimed film Cloudy Sunday by don, CT with a reception to fol - he declined to attend. A former at the prestigious National lished soon. Among Chrysafis’ the acclaimed Saatchi Gallery Manousos Manousakis on Sun - low in the Community Center. Associate Member of the Char - Cyprus Folk Art Museum in novels now available online in Group. day, Mar. 19 at 1 PM. The film Phone: 860-442-2377. Professor Cosmopoulos Inducted into the European Academy Markides:

Continued from page 1 and social conditions of the last way of life and a philosophy of From Agnostic centuries before Christ and the life, centered on humanity. Hel - Academy President [Felix Unger] first centuries after Christ. That lenism has shaped modern soci - introduced the new members ac - was a time when Greek civiliza - ety and we find its impact every - to Believer cording to the Class in which they tion was dominant. The Church where, from science and were elected. The Academy has Fathers found in Greek language medicine to politics and sports. seven classes representing differ - and Greek philosophy the vehicle As someone has said, we live and Continued from page 1 ent fields: I was elected in Class that allowed them to express the breathe Greece every day! For I- Humanities and presented to Christian truth in such a way, that me, however, the true contribu - closely he aligned with Daska - each new member a diploma and it would become comprehensible tion of Hellenism is humanity: los’ untraditional beliefs – par - a pin that the members of the by the wider population.” the understanding of human na - ticularly when the professor Academy wear. The ceremony Regarding the Greek Studies ture and the awareness of our cited a statistic that 25% of also included speeches and a con - in the US today professor Cos - character and personality, as well Christians believe in reincarna - cert.” mopoulos said “they are at a as of the greater forces that affect tion. (A 2009 survey published He explained what attracted turning point. With each passing our lives. Especially in modern by the Pew Forum on Religion him to the humanities and the generation the Greek element in society it is vital that we develop and Public Life puts the number Classics: “I grew up under the America is in increasing danger our humanity to keep pace with slightly lower at 22% for Amer - shadow of the Acropolis, sur - or losing its identity and it falls the speed of our technological ican Christians.) Markides re - rounded by Greek myths and an - on academic programs in Greek progress.” fused to answer whether he be - cient Greek culture. It was not studies to preserve this identity. coURteSy of MichAel coSMoPoUloS) Regarding Greece’s crisis, is it lieved in reincarnation – the hard for me to fall in love with The challenge for us academics Professor Michael Cosmopoulos (right), shakes hands with the solely economic, or are there Bible does not teach reincarna - ancient Greece and to want to is to avoid introversion and to president of the Academy, Felix Unger. other dimensions? “Please allow tion – but did say: “A lot of dedicate my life to its study.” reach out to the wider public, in me to return to the notion of hu - Christians believe so strongly in His focus nowadays is on the order to showcase the impor - “homesick” for Greece.” this will push our students to manity. I think that the economic hell that they forget paradise.” excavations at Iklaina, “one of the tance and relevance of Greek cul - Professor Cosmopoulos also marginalization and unemploy - and political crisis that has hit “It’s academically legitimate capitals of the Mycenaean world. ture for modern American life”. said that “unfortunately we live ment. The real skill they need is Greece is the result of a deeper to be a Buddhist,” Markides The importance of Iklaina consists He said that there is interest in an era in which the humanities the ability to adapt to new situa - crisis in ideas and values. Simply said, suggesting the same has of the study of the formation of by the Greek-American and also are under attack. There is a gen - tions, to apply critical thinking, put, I think that we are following not been true for Christians, but the first states in Western civiliza - the American students and added eral mentality that universities to develop their creativity, to pur - the wrong path, carried away by that that might be changing. tion – in fact, it appears that at that “at the University of Missouri should focus on technical skills, sue life-long learning, and to de - the excessive desire for material Francis Collins (The Language Iklaina we have one of the earliest St. Louis the interest is stronger because these skills will allow velop persistence and grit in or - goods and the loss of those values of God: A Scientist Presents Ev - states with a two-tiered form of by Americans who are not of young people to find jobs. To der to overcome the difficulties that bring true happiness.” idence for Belief) and Eben government, a precursor to our Greek descent. This is good, as it me, this mentality is off-base: the that life will throw at them. He thinks that the Greek- Alexander (Proof of Heaven: A federal system of government.” allows us to create a new gener - fast pace at which technology de - These are the skills that really American Community “is doing Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Speaking about similarities ation of philhellenes who are pas - velops means that the technical matter and these skills can only well from the material point of Afterlife) were mentioned as between the ancient Greek reli - sionate about Greece. It is truly skills acquired today will be ob - be taught in strong liberal arts view. From the point of view of leading scientists looking to - gion and Christianity, he said moving to hear students who re - solete tomorrow. In other words, programs, with a very strong Greek identity we need to be vig - ward faith. Markides posited: “Christian dogma was not born turn from our programs in the skills that we teach our youth Greek component.” ilant so that we will be able to “In my way of thinking science in a vacuum, but was to a large Greece say that they don’t just will be useless within a short Asked what Hellenism is for safeguard and bequeath this today accepts things that are ex - degree shaped by the cultural miss Greece, but that they feel amount of time. In the long term you, Cosmopoulos replied “it is a identity to our children.” tremely miraculous.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017 COMMUNITY 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Let’s Speak and Eat Greek. Μιλάμε και Tρώμε Eλληνικά. Two Tasty Shrimp Dishes to By Dr. Dimitra Pontoporou 1.10. Ξέρω/δεν ξέρω ελληνικά. Enjoy during Great Lent Do you speak Greek? This is the vocabulary you will need to WHICH FRUIT WOULD YOU LIKE TO EAT? form your answer. The verb μιλάω means speak and πεινάω means This is how the verb, πεινάω, I am hungry, is conjugated: By Eleni Sakellis side, so don’t leave them unat - I am hungry. These verbs have the same endings and fall into the Greek verb Pronunciation Meaning tended or you risk over-cooking Conjugation B verbs category that can be easily distinguished by Εγώ πειν-άω eYO piNAo I am hungry For those fasting during Great the shrimp. Serve with a the stressed - άς ending of the second person Singular. This is how Εσύ πειν-άς eSEE piNAS you are hungry Lent, shrimp are a great option squeeze of fresh lemon juice and μιλάω is conjugated: Η Μαρία πειν-άει EE maREEa piNAi Maria is hungry for protein and contain calcium, your favorite rice or pasta. The Greek verb Pronunciation Meaning Εμείς πειν-άμε eMEES piNAme We are hungry iodine, and omega-3 and shrimp may also be served with Εγώ μιλά-ω eYO miLAo I talk, speak Εσείς πειν-άτε eSEES piNAte You are hungry omega-6 essential fatty acids im - cooked bulgur as a side dish or Εσύ μιλ-άς eSEE miLAS you talk, speak Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος πειν-άνε EE maREEA KE Maria and portant for brain and immune to top your favorite salad. Η Μαρία μιλ-άει EE maREEa miLAi Maria talks, speaks O PEtros piNAne Petros are hungry system health. Shellfish are al - To cook rice, bring 3 and 1/2 Εμείς μιλ-άμε eMEES miLAme we talk, speak lowed on most days during the cups of water to a boil in a Εσείς μιλ-άτε eSEES miLAte you talk, speak The Greek words for some fruits: fast and shrimp are often the saucepan, add 1 and 1/2 cups Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος μιλ-άνε EE maREEa Maria Greek word Pronunciation Meaning most affordable and readily white rice, and 1 teaspoon of KE O PEtros miLAne and Petros talk, speak Το πορτοκάλι TO portoKAli orange available in local markets. salt, stir. Reduce heat to a sim - Το μανταρίνι TO mantaREEni tangerine Choose wild American shrimp, mer and allow the rice to absorb Greek word Pronunciation Meaning Το λεμόνι TO leMOni lemon large or jumbo size for the recipe the water. To cook brown rice, Τα ελληνικά TA eliniKA Greek Το μήλο TO MEElo apple that follows. Peeled, deveined bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Οι λέξεις EE Lexis words Το αχλάδι TO ahLAdi pear shrimp can be purchased for a Stir in 1 and 1/2 cups brown Το λεξικό TO leXEEko lexicon Το ροδάκινο TO roDAkino peach shortcut. With just 60 calories rice and 1 teaspoon of salt. Re - Γράφω GRAfo I write Το καρπούζι TO kaRPOOzi watermelon for a 3-ounce serving, they are duce heat to medium and sim - Πολύ poLEE a lot Το πεπόνι TO pePOni melon Πολλές poLES many Το κεράσι TO keRAsi cherry Λίγο LEEyo a little Το σύκο TO SEEko fig Λίγες LEEyes a few Η φράουλα EE FRAoola strawberry καλά kaLA good Η μπανάνα EE baNAna banana καθόλου kaTHOlou at all καταλαβαίνω katalaVEEno I understand The verb θέλ-ω ( THElo ), I want, is a conjugation A verb: εγώ μαθαίνω maTHEno I learn θέλ-ω, εσύ θέλ-εις, η Μαρία θέλ-ει, εμείς θέλ-ουμε, εσείς θέλ-ετε, διαβάζω diaVAzo I read η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος θέλ-ουν. ξέρω XEro I know 2. WHICH FRUIT DO THEY WANT? Add the endings of the 1. DO YOU SPEAK GREEK? Μιλάτε ελληνικά; Which is your verbs πεινάω and θέλω, and write the fruit in Greek like in the case? Erase the wrong word. given example. 1.1. Ναι, μιλάω λίγο/πολύ καλά. Εγώ πεινά- . Θέλ- μία ….. ( banana ). 1.2. Καταλαβαίνω πολλές/λίγες λέξεις. Εγώ πεινάω. Θέλω μία μπανάνα. 1.3. Διαβάζω, αλλά γράφω λίγες/πολλές λέξεις. 1.4. Ξέρω λίγο/καλά/πολύ καλά ελληνικά. 2.1. Εγώ πειν- . Θέλ- ένα …..( orange ). 1.5. Στο σπίτι μιλάμε/δε μιλάμε ελληνικά. 2.2. Ο Γιώργος πειν-. Θέλ- ένα….. ( pear ). 1.6. Η μαμά μου μιλάει καλά/δεν μιλάει καθόλου ελληνικά. 2.3. Μαμά, εμείς πειν-. Θέλ- ….. ( watermelon ). 1.7. Μαθαίνω/δεν μαθαίνω ελληνικά. 2.4. Η Ιωάννα και ο Πέτρος πειν-. Θέλ- ….. ( figs ). 1.8. Μιλάω/δεν μιλάω ελληνικά. 2.5. Η Κατερίνα πειν-. Θέλ- ένα ….. ( apple ). 1.9. Καταλαβαίνω/δεν καταλαβαίνω ελληνικά. 2.6. Άννα πειν- ; Θέλ- ….; ( strawberries? ) 2.7. Η Ελένη πειν- . Θέλ- ένα ….. ( water - melon ). 2.8. Ο Πέτρος πειν- . Θέλ- ένα ….. ( melon ). 2.9. Εγώ πειν- . Θέλ- δύο ….. ( apples ). 2.10. Η Ελένη και ο Γιάννης πειν- . Θέλ- … ..( bananas ).

3. Do we use the Singular ( μου/σου αρέ - σει= I/you like it) or the Plural ( μου/σου αρέ - σουν= I/you like them)? 3.1. Μου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα κεράσια; 3.2. Δεν σου αρέσει/αρέσουν το καρπούζι; 3.3. Μου αρέσει/αρέσουν πολύ η μπανάνα. 3.4. Δεν μου αρέσει/αρέσουν το πορτοκάλι. 3.5. Σου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα μήλα; 3.6. Χρήστο, δεν σου αρέσει/αρέσουν το αχλάδι; 3.7. Ελένη, σου αρέσει/αρέσουν πολύ οι φρά - ουλες. 3.8. Μαρία, σου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα ροδάκινα; 3.9. Γιώργο, σου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα σύκα. 3.10. Δεν μου αρέσει/αρέσουν τα μανταρίνια.

also relatively low in calories. mer until the brown rice absorbs LITERARY REVIEW Recipes for rice and shrimp the water. are common in various cultural cuisines across the globe. Book on Byzantine Empire and Orthodox Church Titles Shrimp also go well with bulgur Garlic Shrimp or pasta if preferred. Try whole grain varieties of pasta for a By Eleni Sakellis Rev. Dr. Efthimiou told The for such a book might be lim - healthier option. • 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and National Herald the book “at ited, it is, nevertheless, I believe, deveined, tails left on, if Titles, Offices, & Ranks in the present, is distributed, gratis, to an important document which, preferred Byzantine Empire and Orthodox all Archons, by the Office of the as Archbishop Demetrios writes, Broiled Shrimp • 4 tablespoons Greek extra Church by Rev. Dr. Milton Archons at the Archdiocese. All ‘…this publication will be a sub - virgin olive oil Efthimiou and Dr. Matthew Archons and clergy may get one stantive resource…,’ which not • 3-4 garlic cloves, sliced Briel is a remarkable achieve - or more copies, by calling the only honors Archons, but as His • 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and • A pinch of red pepper flakes ment that took years to produce. Archon Office.” All-Holiness, Patriarch deveined, tails left on, if • 1 tablespoon dried oregano For those interested in the his - He continued, “This project Bartholomew also cites, ‘…the preferred • Salt and freshly ground tory of the Byzantine Empire began during the tenure of book expresses the essential fea - • 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced pepper and the Orthodox Church, the Archbishop Iakovos, of blessed tures of a particular centuries- • 2 tablespoons dried oregano • 1 medium-sized lemon, book promises to offer fascinat - memory, and when Dr. Anthony old diakonia.’ The book, in • 4 tablespoons Greek extra zested and juiced ing insights and explanations by Borden was National Comman - essence, defines the Byzantine virgin olive oil • 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh the two authors and distin - der. It was a complicated pro - period, reminiscent of the book • 1 teaspoon Greek sea salt parsley guished scholars of Church His - ject, worked on by several peo - I wrote years ago, Greeks and • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground • Cooked rice tory. The foreword to the book ple, using as a basis the work, Latins on 13th Century Cyprus, pepper was written by His All-Holiness (in Greek), of bishop Iakovos of which defined Cyprus in me - • Fresh lemon juice In a large saucepan over Patriarch Bartholomew I of Con - Catania, (retired). Credit must dieval times. To understand Or - medium high heat, cook the gar - stantinople. be given to the late Dean Timo - thodoxy, one must understand In a mixing bowl, stir to - lic in the olive oil for 1 minute. As noted in the book’s de - thy Andrews, of the first gradu - the mechanics of how Ortho - gether the shrimp, sliced garlic, Add the red pepper flakes, scription, “The Patriarchal Ar - only were the office holders im - ating class of Pomfret, who be - doxy worked 1000 years after oregano, olive oil, salt, and pep - oregano, shrimp, salt, and pep - chon Offikia (Offices) for the portant leaders of the Christian gan the first translation. When Christ.” per. per to taste. Stir in the lemon Order of Saint Andrew derive community, the offices them - he became ill and passed away, He concluded by saying, “I Transfer the shrimp to a shal - zest and juice and continue from some of the most presti - selves took on specific religious I continued what he started, and have received much positive low baking pan with a rim and cooking over medium heat. gious of offices of the ancient responsibilities for the service after many years brought the feedback from many Archons, spread out in a single layer and Cover the saucepan, reduce the world. Originating in the An - and promotion of the faith in project to fruition, with the help as well as brothers who have broil on high until the shrimp heat, and simmer until the cient Greek City-States, these the Roman Empire. The ancient of my co-author, Dr. Matthew also requested copies for their are done, turning the shrimp shrimp are cooked through. civic offices were transformed order of Archons is, in fact, the Briel of Fordham University. Church bookstore/library.” halfway through the cooking. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. when the Roman Empire em - oldest and most prestigious (Eventually, we had to condense More information about the Depending on the size of the Serve immediately over braced the Christian faith during honor that can be bestowed many pages into what is now Archons is available at shrimp and the strength of the cooked rice, bulgur, or pasta the fourth century. As a conse - upon a layman in the entire the present book). archons.org. The book is avail - broiler, the cooking time could with fresh bread and a side quence of this transition, not Christian world.” Although a reading audience able at amazon.com. be only a few minutes on either salad.

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Grinning, he told to exercise or walk; he wouldn’t weight, we have to be punished Yiannis, “There must have been bend down to pick up his eye by not enjoying our weekend a fly reunion in the show case.” ball if it fell out of his head. As treat?” Dimos waved his hands Yiannis frowned, sat down and long as he could remember, Yian - out. “Just thinking about our thought, ‘Well, I guess that’s nis had attempted all kinds of di - friend. He’s overweight, you that! Anyway, maybe, it’s for the ets, pills and serums with no vis - know. Gotta help him out if we best. Then aloud, he said, “I... ible results. “I wonder where the can.” ah, should start thinking about patch is placed,” wondered Yian - Kipreos asked, “What’ll we my weight. I gotta start a diet.” heard, all agreed and hoped terested. But, suspecting that around the table, quietly calcu - nis, as he eyed the far off counter tell him when he sees no John agreed, “A good idea, that was the end of that subject. anything that will really work lated each one’s weight, thought, where dozens of donuts and donuts?” Dimos shrugged. Yiannis. In fact, we all should Kipreos said, “I read about a and proves good is going to be ‘what a great deal! I could wear crullers were on display. “We’ll just tell him they weren’t think about cutting down on new weight loss patch that’s be - pricey, questioned, “Will they be the patch, pounds would roll off, Kipreos said, “Well, I’d think fresh this time or that none of sugar. Let’s not get donuts for a ing invented. I read that scien - expensive?” Kipreos said he I could eat donuts or crullers, it would go over the stomach us wanted any this afternoon.” while. At least, until we all lose tists are creating a patch that you didn’t know. Then, he contin - too, and I’d get paid for it, too.’ where it could do the most George quipped, “I bet he’d go a little weight. Agreed?” The stick on your body and the ued, “But, I read that the lab “Do you know where that lab good.” John disagreed. “I believe and get a donut for himself.” vote was unanimous. “In fact,” pounds just melt off.” Yiannis’ that’s inventing it is willing to is located, Kipreos?” Kipreos it would go on the arm like an Just then, Yiannis sauntered in, George, the slimmest of them, curiosity perked, “When will it pay volunteers to wear the patch shook his head. “I could look up injection.” Yiannis shook his coffee in hand, eyeing the table quipped, “Whoever loses the be available?” Kipreos shrugged, as an experiment. If they do the the article again. But, I think it head. “Where ever it’s put, it bet - bereft of donuts. His brows least weight should be fined by “I don’t know. But, I guess when job, you shouldn’t mind the cost. may be out of town.” Making ter work!” George, surmising wrinkled, “Something’s miss - paying for the next plate of it’s made they’ll be sold in a doc - If the pounds really roll off, it new calculations, Yiannis de - what Yiannis had in mind, said, ing!” donuts.” After a short pause, tor’s office or a drug store, I would be worth buying at any cided, “I’m willing to go out of “It would work best, if you put it Dimos, fumbling, told him, when only slurping coffee was guess.” Yiannis became very in - price, I’d think.” Yiannis, looking town – if they pay my expenses. over your mouth!” 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS AHIF Accepting Applications for 9th Annual Study Trip HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICE TNH Staff Notice of formation of FRED SANICOLA, LLC While in Greece and Cyprus States and Cyprus,” he said. gree requirements as well as ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES the students will attend briefings “Over the years we have held scholarships or funding possibil - for our Greek and English language Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on WASHINGTON, DC – The with officials at the American conferences on the future of Hel - ities provided through the uni - newspapers and websites. 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Office location: Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205. tourists step on the shores of 27 5631/10801 Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as Chora Sfakion, but few of them agent of the LLC upon whom process against it dine at its taverns or stay in its may be served. The address within or without LEGAL NOTICE this state to which the SSNY shall mail a copy hotels. Why have so many left NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABIL - of any process against the LLC company served ITY COMPANY. NAME: GEMSSD REALTY, LLC. their footprints, but not their eu - upon him/her is: Nanette Rodriguez, 785 East Articles of Organization were filed with the ros? The problem has everything 169th Street, Bronx, NY 10456. Purpose: For Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on any lawful purpose. to do with the Samaria Gorge. 275685/20319 01/26/2017. Office location Nassau County. The Samaria Gorge is said to SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. be the second largest gorge in SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the Europe (the largest, at a re - LLC, 165 Chestnut Drive, East Hills, NY LEGAL NOTICE ported 25 kilometers, is The 11576. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Gorges Du Verdon in ) Notice of Formation of Listen Hear 275638/2 0229 and is approximately 16 kilome - euros so they can stay where list. The Imbros Gorge is nearby CICADAS Diagnostics, PLLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y ters long. Tourists come from all they were born. and ends in the village of Komi - Many myths have been told of State (SSNY) on 2/3/17. Office location: LEGAL NOTICE Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of over the world to hike this rough I have stayed in Chora takes. It is much smaller than about the cicada and the most PLLC upon whom process against it may be Notice of formation of MVC CONSULTING terrain with its stunning views Sfakion many times over a ten- the Samaria and is an easier interesting are found in ancient served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 333 GROUP, LLC Articles of Organization filed 4th St., #5A, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: with the Secretary of State of New York and profusion of flora and fauna. year period when I was doing walk. This gorge has narrow pas - literature. In The Iliad, for ex - any lawful activities. (SSNY) on 11/29/2016. Office location: Kings The journey usually begins and research for my novel, sageways and is very scenic. ample, it is suggested that the 27 5686/10834 County. SSNY has been designated for service ends in . Most come by Labyrinthine Ways. I came for A lovely day can be spent tak - insects shed their skins, live un - of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Corporate Filings bus from Chania to Omalos, the solitude and the tranquility. ing the morning Daskalogiannis derground for long periods, and LEGAL NOTICE of New York, 90 State Street, Ste 700, Office where the trek down begins. My favorite time is the evening ferry to Loutro, a village where are then reborn as “souls.” These Notice of formation of Hunter – Sterlin, LLC. 40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful They enter the gorge by de - when I dine by the shore listen - no cars are allowed, and enjoy - spirits, it is said, were once men purpose. Articles of Organization filed with the scending wooden steps called ing to the sound of the waves ing the afternoon there. Loutro who have undergone the cycle Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 275619/20276 Xyloskalo and they end the hike and the trilling of the cicadas. has been called “that magical of birth, death, and rebirth. Be - 11/01/2016. Office located in Nassau County. at the village of Agia Roumeli Taverna owners actually voted place.” Or taking the ferry all the cause of this metamorphosis, SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process FUNERAL HOMES on the Libyan Sea. It is here that to have no music coming from way to Agia Roumeli, where the they are protected by the Muses served against the LLC 14 Garnet Pl. Elmont, APOSTOLOPOULOS hikers board the Daskalogiannis their establishments so that all gorge ends and simply walk and therefore attain a higher NY 11003. Purpose: Any ferry to Chora Sfakion, where we hear is nature’s sweet around or do what I do, which level of knowledge. The key lawful purpose. Apostle Family - buses await to take them back sounds. is hike the gorge “the lazy way.” word here is “knowledge.” 27 5675/20314 Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - to Chania, a ride of less than two Chora Sfakion is so precious I walk just part way up and the I relate this information be - Funeral Directors of hours. that a German photographer, few times I have done this, I saw cause one evening I was sitting LEGAL NOTICE The buses run on a strict Wolfgang Kistler, considers it very few people, but I saw many in Hotel Delfina watching the Notice of Formation of UNIQUE ACHIEVERS RIVERDALE FUNERAL HOME Inc. schedule, and must be boarded “the hub of the universe,” and kri-kri, the feral goats also called moon beams dance on the DAYCARE, LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of the 5044 Broadway on time. Hence, when the ferry has taken thousands of photos. “agrimi,” and found only on the Libyan Sea when I heard a cho - Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/28/16. New York, NY 10034 docks at Chora Sfakion, owners He seldom goes elsewhere on island of Crete. Their coats are rus of cicadas. Their trills, at first Office location: Kings County. SSNY has been of the tavernas, shops, and ho - vacation, and has gone to Sfakia light brown and dark brown almost muted, gradually became designated as agent of the LLC upon whom (212) 942-4000 tels, woefully watch the parade for over 30 years. Kistler has an rings cover their necks. Shy ani - more urgent and incessant, as process against it may be served. SSNY shall Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE of hundreds marching from the outstanding collection of pho - mals, they avoid humans, but though they were trying to re - mail a copy of process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, CONSTANTINIDES ferry to the small hill at the top tographs at wkistler.de. can be seen climbing cliffs that veal a secret. Remembering the Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.. Purpose: For of the pathway where the buses There is a nice range of ac - appear to be almost vertical. myths about the powers of the any lawful purpose. FUNERAL PARLOR Co. are parked. Few hikers, if any, commodations, from small Other options are to hire a cicadas, I listened carefully. 275659/20305 (718) 745-1010 turn left and march into the vil - rooms to moderately priced ho - small boat docked at Hotel Xenia Suddenly, I knew how to Services in all localities - lage. tels, to the four-star Vritomartis, and have the captain take you make the left turn a reality. I LEGAL NOTICE A taverna owner told me he a “naturist” resort. My choice is for a trip to other villages knew how to make the hikers Low cost shipping to Greece Notice of formation of DSM UNIVERSAL can no longer watch as the hik - Hotel Xenia with its own private washed by the Libyan Sea. Or, turn left and spend their euros ENTERPRISES LLC Articles of Organization ers disembark because, he beach area, an elevator, and a simply sit at the Hotel Delfina in Chora Sfakia rather than going filed with the Secretary of State of New York ANTONOPOULOS wailed, “I do not see people dock where small boats will take and enjoy the splendid view of directly to the buses. “Why is it (SSNY) on 02/21/2017. Office location: marching away, I see euros.” I you on excursions. The owner the port. that no one has thought of this Nassau County. SSNY has been designated FUNERAL HOME, INC. for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy interviewed a number of resi - has a grill outside where he pre - Someday someone will come before,” I mused, “it is so very of any process served against the LLC to: Konstantinos Antonopoulos - dents and learned that it has pares the evening meal. The up with the solution to “No Left obvious.” I smiled, not because I DSM UNIVERSAL ENTERPRISES LLC, PO BOX Funeral Director been impossible to come up with food offered by almost all the Turn.” Perhaps it will be you. was so pleased with myself, but 1029, Valley Stream, NY 11582. Purpose: Any a solution. The bus companies restaurants is grown locally and Perhaps the solution will come because I was happy with the de - lawful purpose. 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., will not change their schedules is “farm to table.” The fish is al - to you when you step foot on cision I had reached. I was not 27 5655/20298 Astoria, New York 11105 and no amount of advertising ways the fresh catch of the day. that magical place called Loutro. going to seek the crown. (718) 728-8500 has been effective in luring Prices, compared to what one Perhaps it will be when you are When I disembark from the LEGAL NOTICE tourists to stay for a night or two would pay on one of the Cy - walking slowly, “the lazy way,” ferry, I will be one of the few Not affiliated with any IRAM CLEANING SERVICES LLC. Art. of before returning to Chania. cladic islands, for example, are up the Samaria Gorge, watching who choose not to board the bus Org. filed w/ SSNY 8/31/16. Office in NY other funeral home. Not all residents want the sit - very reasonable. Taverna Obros - the kri-kri, or when you are hav - for the return to Chania. Instead, Co. SSNY designated for service of process uation to change. One elderly gialos offers a lobster and ing your evening meal by the sea I will turn left and spend time and shall mail to: 1150 Tiffany St. Apt 6H. Bronx, NY 10459. Purpose: Any lawful activity. woman said she treasures the spaghetti dinner second to none . It may happen during a period and euros in the village. I will peace and quiet of Chora and the Lefka Ori Taverna, run of exquisite silence when you are not, however, reveal the solution 275653/18796 TNH Real Estate Sfakion and thinks an invasion by a couple and their three sons, hiking alone on a plateau and to the problem to anyone. Why? LEGAL NOTICE For all your renting, buying of tourists will ruin the village. prepares a fish soup that is are one with nature. Your senses Because Chora Sfakion is a spe - and selling needs... Many young people, on the worth the two and a half hour will be alive as never before as cial place for the gods, Muses, MEDMALUSA LLC. Art. of Org. filed with other hand, say that because of drive from Chania to Chora you surrender yourself to your and mortals such as I who trea - the SSNY on 01/17/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the Greece’s bleak economy they Sfakion. pristine, unadulterated sur - sure solitude. LLC upon whom process against it may be may have to seek employment There are number of hiking roundings, listening to the Yes, I will take the secret with served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to outside the country. They would trails that begin in the village rhythm of the waves and the me, but I will think of it when - the LLC, 332 88th Street, Brooklyn, NY TNH Employment welcome the tourists and their and the Lefka Ori Taverna has a calls of the cicada. ever I hear the cicadas sing. 11209. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 27 5649/17973 Looking for a job, an employee, a partner... LEGAL NOTICE DEATH NOTICES Notice of formation of ROOSEVELT REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York n ANTJAS, PETER J. Skevos of Marion, Oh., Thespina dox Cathedral in Bethlehem. n LEIMONITIS, EFSTRATIOS (SSNY) on 01/26/2017. Office location: TNH Personals MARION, OH (from the Marion (Edward) Hollinger of Warren, Survivors: Her sons George "STEVE" Nassau County. SSNY has been designated Looking for the “right one” ... Star, published on Mar. 8) – Pe - Oh. and numerous nieces, Kokolis, his friend Donna An - NORTH BILLERICA, MA (from for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy ter J. Antjas age 78 of Marion, nephews and great nieces and drew and Emmanuel Kokolis, the Lowell Sun, published on of any process served against the LLC to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 Ohio passed away Monday, nephews. The family request his wife Donna. Contributions: Mar. 3) – Efstratios "Steve" Lei - 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. (718) 784-5255 X 106 • March 6, 2017 at his residence. memorial contributions are sent In her memory to the Cathedral monitis, 74, of North Billerica, Purpose: Any lawful purpose. classifieds@ekirikas .com He was born April 30, 1938 in to Ss Constantine & Helen Greek or the American Macular Degen - passed away peacefully at his 275646/20293 Stemnitsa, Greece to the late Orthodox Church, 265 W. 3rd eration Foundation care of John home on March 1, 2017. He was John R. and Sophia (Synadinos) St. Mansfield, Ohio 44903. F. Herron Funeral Home, 458 the beloved husband of Maria Antjas. On February 14, 1971 in Center Street Bethlehem. (Lazares) Leimonitis. He was Marion, Ohio he married n KOKOLIS, SEVASTI born in Greece on August 21, Stavroula “Voula” (Vrettos). Pe - BETHLEHEM, PA (from the n KYRIAKIS, FOTIS 1942 and was a son of the late In Memoriam: ter was employed at Tecumseh Morning Call, published on Mar. RUTHERFORD, NJ (from The George S. and Panagiota Leimoni - Products for 20 years and also 3) – Sevasti "Sylvia" Kokolis, 94 Record, published on Mar. 3) – tis. Steve served in the Greek Of your loved one worked hard in many other vo - of Bethlehem died on March 2, Fotis "Frank" Kyriakis, 91, of Army and as a Police Officer in cations. He was a member of 2017. She was born on February Rutherford passed away Thurs - Greece. After moving to America, commemorate your loved one in the pages of Saints Constantine & Helen 20, 1923 in Oinousses, Greece, day, March 2, 2017. He was born he worked at Honeywell in Greek Orthodox Church in daughter of the late George and to John and Stamatina Kyriakis Lawrence. In addition to his wife, the National herald. Announcements may be Mansfield, Ohio. He was a lover Chrysanthi (Economou) Theo - in Palea Epidavros, Greece. Fotis he is survived by his son George telephoned or e-mailed to the classified department. of a good debate. One of his fa - dossiou. She immigrated to the had fought in the Leimonitis and his wife Robin and vorite pastimes was fixing cars. US in 1947 where she married from 1948 -1951. He had married their children Nicole & Steven of His greatest joy was playing, John E. Kokolis who died in his wife Stella (nee Gikas) and Billerica, his daughter Helen for more information call (718) 784-5255 ext. 106 cooking and laughing with his 1988. During WWII, she and her together they had their daughter Gaudet and her husband Paul and grandchildren. He is loved and family found refuge in the Bel - Stamatina in Jersey City where their children Steven and Zachary • [email protected] will be missed by his wife, gian Congo where she sup - the family remained. Fotis had of Dracut and his great-grand - Stavroula " Voula" Antjas of Mar - ported them as a seamstress. been employed with the Coach daughter, Araya Marchioni. He ion, his children, Sophia (Craig) She, along with her husband, House in North Bergen and Lin - also leaves his brother Antonios Morton of Columbus, Oh., Kanto owned and operated John's coln Inn in Jersey City, in food Leimonitis and his wife Sophie of (Chad) Ries of Niles, Oh., John Lunch on Main Street in Beth - services. He will be deeply missed Lowell and many nieces, nephews (Joanna) Antjas of Columbus, lehem from 1962-1967. Subse - by his daughter, Stamatina "Tina" and cousins. In lieu of flowers, The National Herald Oh., five grandchildren, Max, quently she worked for Hess's and husband Joseph, his twin donations in Steve's memory may Cora, Jasper, Athan and Abel, and, then, Bon-Ton in Allentown brother, four sisters and many be made to the Hellenic American www.thenationalherald.com his brother, Anthony Antjas of for 35 years. Sylvia was a mem - nieces and nephews. Academy, 41 Broadway St., Low - Marion, two sisters, Georgia ber of St. Nicholas Greek Ortho - ell, MA. 01854. THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017 GREECE CYPRUS 9 UN Envoy Sees Cyprus Unity Hopes Slipping Away Over Trust

TNH Staff showed unhappiness over the will allow this to continue, be - lack of progress after he and Ak - cause you can be right, morally NICOSIA – He’s been predicting inci and Anastasiades kept say - right and make your point but it imminent breakthroughs in the ing there was plenty. is always a choice, something stalled Cyprus unity talks for 22 “Trust is also needed and I that is bad can be somewhat months only to see them repeat - am convinced that if it does not very bad, terrible, catastrophic. edly dashed, so now even the exist in the leadership level it is That is the choice, the question United Nations Special Envoy difficult to substitute it some - is how bad it is,” he said. Espen Barth Eide sees hope slid - where else,” he told CNS. Asked about an April 19 ref - ing away. “I think if people believe in a erendum in which Turkish Pres - The ever-optimistic Eide, the solution in Cyprus this is the mo - ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan is latest in a long line of envoys ment to speak up in favor of it, seeking near-dictatorial powers, and diplomats to fail at bringing because frankly I am worried he said that, “Any development Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots to that things are not going as well in the vicinity that is of impor - a deal, told the Cyprus News in as they used to do a few months tance, including the referendum, an interview that trust has been ago,” he added. is of course relevant as a lot of eroded. He said time is running out things are relevant but it is not Turkish-Cypriot leader and the issue of the negotiations an argument not to talk now, Mustafa Akinci walked away should not be left only to the definitely not.” from the talks over Turkey’s de - two leaders. He added: “There is no ex - mands to keep a standing army “There are some steps that ternal force behind the absence and the right to militarily inter - are being taken and I think they of meetings, this particular crisis vene when it wants and after are probably more successful if was created in Cyprus and can Cyprus’ Parliament – with Presi - I do not spell them out.” be solved in Cyprus, this is a dent Nicos Anastasiades’ major - He added that, “It takes two Cypriot crisis.” ity party abstaining – approved to tango and requires some will He denied he was using his eURoKiNiSSi a measure to allow an annual of mutual accommodation, there constant optimism to hide prob - Kountoura on the Future of European Cruising teaching of the 1950 referendum is the issue of the vote in Parlia - lems with the talks even though seeking unity, or Enosis, with ment itself and people are look - none of his predictions for a res - Greek Minister of Tourism spoke at the International Tourism Fair Seatrade Greece. ing into what can be done there, olution have come close to being Cruise Global 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It is the largest global meeting for the cruise and Eide is a broker in the col - but there is also a question of met as he kept repeating that marine tourism industry. lapsed talks and unusually how much the Turkish Cypriots there was the political will. Eurozone Chief Says No Greek Countermeasures w/o Hitting Fiscal Targets

Continued from page 1 But Tzanakopoulos said the in a structural and viable man - contradict earlier statements by an enhanced parliamentary ma - vote for the agreement. “They government doesn’t need the ner. government officials that only jority for any agreement. will be on their own with their terior Minister opposition votes because with Skourletis said in a radio in - simple approval from parlia - “There is a need for the ad - measures and in the depths of saying that more austerity mea - the nine members of its junior terview that it was a “democra - ment would be needed. ditional measures to be voted hell,” said PASOK’s parliamen - sures will need the support of partner, the pro-austerity, far- tic imperative” for the measures The deepening concern for by a wide majority in Parlia - tary spokesman and former rival political groups, including right, marginal, jingoistic Inde - to receive backing beyond the within SYRIZA and the govern - ment,” Skourletis said. “I don’t minister Andreas Loverdos. the Conserva - pendent Greeks (ANEL) it has support of government lawmak - ment about how to manage the know if that will be 180 MPs, tives who imposed them in an 153 votes in the 300-member ers. impact of a potential deal with more or less.” (Material from the Associ - earlier coalition but now say Parliament and its lawmakers Skourletis described his com - Greece’s lenders became evident The opposition parties New ated Press was used in this re - they will vote against them. do as they are told, despite some ments as expressing his personal Skourletis suggested the coali - Democracy, PASOK and To port) SLIGHT MAJORITY public grumbling over-exceeded opinion, but they appeared to tion should seek the support of Potami have said they will not In Washington, Kotzias Says US Backs Debt Relief

Continued from page 1 ries over an accidental war in Diplomatic sources told the Tsipras’ Radical Left SYRIZA the Aegean, although the US paper that Greek-Turkish rela - party. planes. was concerned enough to use tions were raised and Kotzias re - Tsipras has largely stayed out Turkey must understand that diplomatic channels to ask ferred to “Turkey’s nervousness” of the fray but Kammenos has it cannot demand “special priv - Ankara to back off ratcheting up and incendiary remarks from kept poking Erdogan and Turk - ileges of intervention,” Kotzias tension and tone down aggres - Ankara, which have been an - ish officials, warning them not said, referring to Turkish Presi - sive talk. swered mostly from Greek De - to step even a single foot on a dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s de - Erdogan, furious Greece’s fense Minister PanosKammenos, Greek island without conse - mand to allow his military to highest court rejected extradi - leader of the far-right, jingoistic, quences. step in when he deems it neces - tion for eight Turkish soldiers pro-austerity, marginal Indepen - Kotzias reiterated Greece and sary, and as he moves toward who fled a failed coup against dent Greeks (ANEL) who are ju - the US are allies who have sup - seeking near-dictatorial powers him – they said they had no part nior partners in a coalition ported each other in every ma - in an April referendum. in it – ordered more F-16’s into headed by Prime Minister Alexis jor war. Deputy Defense Minister Greek airspace and sent war - Dimitris Vitsas downplayed re - ships paste Greek islands, focus - cent speculation that Greece is ing on the uninhabited rocky preparing for huge arms deals. islet of Imia, where the two “I hear of a dance to the tune of countries almost came to blows New Democracy: Re-Examine billions. There is no such in 1996. dance,” he said, insisting that Instead, Kathimerini re - procurements will remain ported, Kotzias preferred to Relations with Turkey within Greece’s fiscal limits al - push Greece’s role as a stabiliz - Emirates Flight from Athens though Defense Minister Panos ing influence in the Balkans and Kammenos is a hawk who wants Mediterranean and prospects it TNH Staff pers and other media which crit - Daily passenger service between Newark Liberty International more weapons. could be a conduit for energy icized him. Airport and Dubai International Airport, via Athens Interna - Kotzias also met Secretary of from the Middle East and even ATHENS – With tension ris - Meanwhile, New Democracy tional Airport began with a VIP delegation and contingent of State Rex Tillerson, with the Turkey into the European ing over provocations in the chief met international media aboard the inaugural flight. Greek minister deflecting wor - Union. Aegean, the major opposition with EU foreign policy chief Fed - New Democracy said Greece erica Mogherini, the President should take another look at its of the European Parliament An - relations with Turkey. tonio Tajani, the President of the This Week in Greek History “It is urgent and of strategic EU’s Military Committee importance to re-examine and (EUMC) General Mikhail Compiled by laos (Saint, Nicholas, Nikolaos of Myra) was and international achievements palce Vicky redefine the framework for the Kostarakos and NATO Secretary Eraklis Diamataris born. Saint Nicholas is most known to the Arvaniti as one of the greatest Greek volley - management and course of General Jens Stoltenberg. Greek Orthodox faith as the patron saint of ball players of all-time. Greek-Turkish relations,” the “I expressed to everyone my MARCH 13: On this day in 1900 Greek sailors but is widely commemorated in the Conservatives Shadow Minister intense concern for the escala - poet and diplomat Giorgios Seferiades or Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist faiths as well. MARCH 18: On this day in 1913 , King for Foreign Affairs George tion of the provocations in the more commonly known as Giorgos Seferis In his youth Nicholas was very religious and (1845-1913) was assas - Koumoutsakos said in an inter - Aegean from Ankara and of was born in Smyrna, Asia Minor. Seferis’ fa - his reliance and immersion into the faith be - sinated in Thessaloniki at the age of 67. view with the Athens-Macedon - course I informed them about ther was a practicing lawyer who steadfastly came deeper when both of his parents died George I was Modern Greece’s longest reign - ian News Agency (ANA). Greece’s standard positions [on supported ’ liberal ideas in a illness epidemic. He was raised by his ing (March 30, 1863- March 18, Koumoutsakos pointed to an the issue],” he said, noting that , wrote poetry and translated ancient texts uncle who had the same name as him and 1913) and was a beloved one too. George escalating deterioration of rela - for the first time Greece wit - and modern ones. Giorgos Seferis’ exposure who was the bishop of Patara. His uncle gave was born at the Yellow Palace directly adja - tions between the EU and nessed a military exercise of the to such liberal and expansive thinking at an him the necessary literary tools to become a cent to the Palace in Copen - Turkey, most recently in Turkish Navy with real fire in - early age would shape him for the rest of his skillful reader during service and then young hagen, into the Glucksburg . Ankara’s confrontation with the side Greek waters. life. Seferis’ family moved to Athens in 1914 Nicholas became an ordained priest. Nicholas After the Great Powers of the time couldn’t Netherlands after Dutch author - Koumoutsakos criticized a where in 1918 the younger Seferis would went to the Holy Land and made a pilgrim - settle on a replacement for the deposed King ities refused to allow Turkish Turkish Foreign Ministry an - leave Greece and study from 1918-1925 at age to the Christianity's holiest sites. He re - Otto, George was settled on as he wasn’t a ministers to visit and campaign nouncement targeting Greek the law program of Sorbonne in Paris. Whilst turned from his trip to become the bishop of member of a monarchy in a Great Power but for a Turkish referendum to give President in university, his childhood home and the re - Myra where he would be invited by Emperor was sympathetic to their causes. Upon his President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “dangerous” and showing gions surrounding it were claimed back by Constantine to attend the First Council of election by the Greek National Assembly , near-dictatorial powers. “unacceptable brazenness,” and Turkey on their way to winning the Greco- Nicaea to establish the first worldwide adop - King George ascended to the throne of Erdogan has been antagoniz - said it was part of a constant ef - Turkish War. Seferis wouldn’t return to tions of the Christian faith. He is known in Greece at the age of 17. George facilitated ing Greece since the country’s fort to artificially stoke tension. Smyrna until 1950, providing him a feeling most faiths as a secret gift-giver to those in the gift of the by the British highest court refused to allow But he also blasted Greece’s of homelessness and longing that inspired need and was the inspiration for Santa Claus to the Greeks, extradition of eight Turkish sol - Defence Minister Panos Kam - much of his work. After his legal studies Se - based on the Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas. abandoned out - diers who fled a failed coup menos and noted that “defence feris returned to Athens and was accepted He was noted for anonymously aiding the dated practices that against him – they said they had ministers should not make state - into the Royal Greek Ministry of Foreign Af - citizens particularly of his native Myra and doomed his prede - no part in it – and as they con - ments at times of tension.” fairs. He held diplomatic posts in England the surrounding areas. Hagios Nikolaos died cessor Otto and tinue to seek asylum. Kammenos, head of the far- and Albania during the 1930s and one day on December 6, 343 in Myra at the age of sought to learn That led the Turkish strong - right, jingoistic, marginal, pro- before the German invasion of Greece, Se - 73. Most of his relics today can be found in Greek immediately. man to send more F-16s into austerity feris married Maria Zannou on April 10, the Basilica di San Nicola, Bari, follow - During his nearly Greek airspace and warships (ANEL) who serves Prime Min - 1941. Seferis along with most high level ing raids done during the era of the Crusade 50 years on the past Greek islands he said he ister and Radical Left SYRIZA diplomats and government officials went into and by sailors in the Mediterranean. throne Greece wants returned as he won’t rec - leader Alexis Tsipras, has been exile and returned to Greece when Athens would establish its ognize the 1923 Treaty of Lau - taking verbal potshots at Turkish was liberated in 1944. Turkey and London MARCH 17: On this day in 1985, Greek modern state and sanne that set borders between officials, further ratcheting up were his next diplomatic posts after which beach volleyball player Vassiliki (Vicky) Ar - would record nu - the countries. tension and warned them not to his diplomatic career climaxed when he was vaniti was born in Athens, Greece. Arvaniti merous territorial Koumoutsakos said, Greece’s step one foot on Greek islands named to be the Greek Ambassador to the graduated from the Harokopio University of expansions. After policy must adapt to the new or face consequences. United Kingdom from 1957-1961 which was Greece with a degree in nutrition and she is Thessaloniki had facts created by Turkey, which Irked by constant provoca - also his last diplomatic mission before re - currently a master’s degree candidate for the been liberated fol - was becoming more Eastern tions over the Aegean, the For - tirement. All the while during his days of childhood section of public teaching at the lowing successive even though it has been seeking eign Ministry said there was no diplomacy Seferis continued to write and be same university. She began pursuing her love victories in Mace - membership in the European violation of international laws inspired. Seferis’ works Mythistorima and of volleyball from a young age where she donia during the a victory Union for more than a decade. on Greece’s part. Sterna garnered particularly rave reviews turned out for the Mela Hagiou Eleftheriou parade was arranged to celebrate the monu - TOUGH TURKEY “Knowing international law and in 1963 Giorgos Seferis went where no team from her native Aigaleo district. After mental feat. Three days later on March 18 Focusing on Turkey’s escalat - means, above all, respecting it Greek before him had gone before. Seferis winning numerous solo and team distinctions the king went on a leisurely stroll through ing aggression toward Greece, and not violating it,” the Greek was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature Arvaniti decided to pursue beach volley as a the newly liberated city without a full secu - Koumoutsakos said Ankara’s be - Foreign Ministry said in an un - paving the way for the second Greek to win new challenge in the year 2000. It wouldn’t rity detail, something he preferred not to havior was “unacceptable” and usually brief written statement. it , Odysseas Elytis, 16 years later. In winning take long for Arvaniti to find success in her have, and was shot in the back and assassi - said the period leading up to the It was issued in response to a the 1963 Nobel Prize for Literature Seferis new branch of the sport as she along with nated by Alexandros Schinas a deranged man Turkish referendum was crucial statement by Turkey criticizing beat out future laureate winners Samuel teammate Christina Sarra were crowned that claimed that he killed the king due to “since no one can predict how Greek President Prokopis Beckett of Ireland and Pablo Neruda of Chile. Champions of Greece in 2001. She would the monarch not giving him money as he far the Turkish leadership will Pavlopoulos for saying there Giorgos Seferis died at the age of 71 on Sep - go onto win the Domestic beach volley cham - passed by. The king’s coffin was draped in go in its effort to extract nation - were no “gray areas” in the tember 20, 1971 in Athens, Greece and is pionship a record 7 times. In addition to her Danish and Greek flags and was placed for alist votes.” Aegean where Turkish President revered as one of Greece’s greatest ever writ - record domestic titles Arvaniti has two Beach three days in the Metropolis in Athens to Even more crucial, he added, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he ers both ancient and modern. Volleyball European Championship gold viewed by dignitaries and the public. King will be the period after the ref - covets return of islands given to medals to her name winning gold at the 2005 George I of Greece was buried at his palace erendum if a ‘no’ vote prevails Greece as part of the 1923 MARCH 15: On this day in Patara of what Moscow competition and at the 2007 Valen - in Tatoi. His death marked a seismic shift in and Erdogan’s bid is rejected al - Treaty of Lausanne he won’t rec - was then the Roman Empire, Hagios Niko - cia tournaments respectively. Her domestic domestic politics and stability in Greece. though he has closed newspa - ognize. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017

The National Herald LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Kalmoukos Reminds about (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), cality of the procession rather in their hearts instead of jeal - better place. reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest Orthodoxy’s Real Purpose than the true meaning of the ousy, anger, and hatred, then Xenon Michaelis to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. day or the words and prayers. maybe the world would be a New York, NY To the Editor: The experience should be a Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris Thank you for the piece living one and not merely a visit TO OUR READERS Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos “What Does the Sunday of Or - to a museum to see some historic thodoxy Mean Today?” by paintings. 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Tel: (718)784-5255, Fax: (718)472-0510, more interested in the theatri - ings of Jesus Christ, with love e-mail: [email protected] Democritou 1 and Academias Sts, Athens, 10671, Greece COMMENTARY Tel: 011.30.210.3614.598, Fax: 011.30.210.3643.776, e-mail: [email protected] Periodical postage paid at L.I.C., N.Y. and additional mailing offices. Trump as a Woman is Liked More than Hillary as a Man Postmaster send change of address to: THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 Lest anyone think that the there had watched Salvatore achieved saying he’s likable, are you?” Ac - motivation in choosing the sub - the debates assum - the trifecta: first, tually, yes I am. Not to the tens ject of my column this week is ing that Ms. Clin - they epitomized the of millions who utterly despise to pour salt on the political ton couldn’t lose. myopic, monolithic him and would do almost any - In Search of Accomplices wounds of Hillary Clinton, it’s This time they thinking prevalent thing to get him out of office, not. As I said before the election, watched trying to across America’s col - but to his supporters. When he It took Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a long time to I hope she lives to be 120 and figure out how Mr. lege campuses; sec - said he could walk out in the realize the value of national cooperation in handling the country’s enjoy her children, grandchil - Trump could have ond, they proposed middle of Fifth Avenue and crisis. And he figured out now that the situation has apparently dren, and greatgrandchildren – won.” a teaching moment shoot someone and his support - reached its breaking point. albeit nowhere near the White And there it is. based on a precon - ers would still love him, he was But when he was in opposition, when other governments – House. When one is indoc - ceived bias; and fi - only slightly exaggerating. In such as that of – were anxiously seeking his co - The motivation is also not to trinated with only nally, their predic - stark contrast, Clinton’s support - operation at critical moments for the country, the only thing Mr. take yet another opportunity – one ideological by CONSTANTINOS E. tion fell flat on its ers thought of her as qualified, Tsipras was interested in was power. And only power. What has Lord knows I’ve taken plenty of perspective identi - SCAROS face. experienced, even-keeled, and changed since then? those over the last year or so – fied as “correct,” it As it turns out, competent. But very few were These thoughts were triggered by a recent telegram by the As - to sing Donald Trump’s praises. is no surprise that Special to Reynolds wrote, head-in-the-clouds, head-over- sociated Press from Athens, according to which “a senior minister Instead, this piece is about developing an al - The National Herald “many were heels gaga over her. in Greece's leftwing government says austerity measures being two things: the importance of ternative world - shocked to find that At the NYU debate reenact - demanded by bailout lenders may require approval from opposition likability in an election, and the view is the exception, not the they couldn’t seem to find in ment, she lost her femininity, lawmakers to take effect." continued cluelessness of the rule. A campus full of progres - Jonathan Gordon (Clinton) courtesy of Johnathan Gordon. Interior Minister Panos Skourletis stated that it was a "democ - liberal (pseudo)intelligencia, sive faculty will breed far more what they had admired in But she didn’t lose her personal - ratic imperative" for these measures to receive backing from the namely, the vast majority of aca - progressive students than not. Hillary Clinton – or that Brenda ity in the process, and that’s opposition parties. So then, the approval of the measures by the demics. Even more incredulous is King’s (Trump) clever tactics what counted. opposition is now a "democratic imperative," but previously it Specifically, I refer to a recent that these two educators would seemed to shine in moments Once again, this is not meant wasn’t? study conducted at New York approach the experiment with where they’d remembered Don - as yet another Hillary-bashing, The narrative about the need for national cooperation that the University by Professors Maria a preconceived expectation as ald Trump flailing or lashing Trump-praising installment. It is minister is now attempting to convey sounds pleasant, and may Guadalupe (economics and po - to the result – as if they were out. For those Clinton voters try - to underscore two points: lika - have some impact on the people. But it lacks logic, because it is litical science) and Joe Salvatore writing a thesis and felt pres - ing to make sense of the loss, it bility matters, and the left still clear that Tsipras is looking for accomplices to the crime committed (ethnodrama), whereby they sured to start with a conclusion was by turns bewildering and doesn’t get why they haven’t against the country by their elusive and continuous amateurism. reenacted the three presidential and then figure out a way to instructive, raising as many captured the majority of hearts But even if we were to suppose that the opposition will decide debates between Trump and support it. That may be the way questions about gender perfor - and minds. to grant this political protection, and become complicit in a crime Clinton, with a twist: the Trump toward gaining entry into the mance and effects of sexism as Most troubling, though, is it has not committed, even then it is certain that this will lead role was converted to a woman, Graduate Degree Club, but it is it answered.” that while colleges and univer - nowhere. The day after the vote, the government will simply con - the fictitious “Brenda King,” por - no way to teach a class. In other words, the voters sities strive to achieve every type tinue along the same familiar line. trayed by Rachel Whorton, and So many of today’s instruc - liked Trump better as a woman of diversity imaginable, their Truth be told, Greece does not need a "National Salvation" gov - Clinton was man, “Jonathan tors have lost their ability to and Clinton less as a man. So professors, with rare exception, ernment, despite what is has said at times. Besides, when has Gordon,” played by Daryl Em - think with a clear and open much for gender having played are progressive Stepford Wives. such a thing been effective throughout its history? bry. mind. What would be so terrible a meaningful role in the election And that is the biggest disservice What it needs – and which is international practice – is a strong As Eileen Reynolds wrote on about: “hey, let’s make Donald outcome. we can do – and are doing – to government, an effective, determined leader at the top who will NYU’s website, “Salvatore says Trump a woman and Hillary To the issue of liability, which our nation’s young generations. do what is needed, within a democratic framework, regardless of he and Guadalupe began the Clinton a man for a debate reen - is the number one point in my the short-term political cost. project assuming that the gen - actment, and see what hap - book Grumpy Old Party, about Constantinos E. Scaros' latest Everything else sounds nice, but is far from the point. der inversion would confirm pens,” instead of concluding what it takes to win a presiden - book, Grumpy Old Party (about And the bottom line is that Greece is not being governed today, what they’d each suspected that “obviously, a male Clinton tial election, I have been asked the 2016 presidential election), but is running on autopilot instead. And we are asking the Germans watching the real-life debates: will be far more likable than a the very fair and reasonable is available for purchase on and the IMF – and occasionally the Russians and the Chinese – to that Trump’s aggression – his female Trump.” question time and again: “But amazon.com and in bookstores save us. tendency to interrupt and attack But Professors Guadalupe and Donald Trump won. You’re not nationwide. Sadly, this is the bitter truth. – would never be tolerated in a woman, and that Clinton’s com - petence and preparedness A Genuine Love Story would seem even more convinc - ing coming from a man.” All I have to say is – wow, Although it is mid-March and we believed that winter had utterly amazing! That’s the take - passed, the snow fell again, and heavily. away those professors – and As predicted, it began snowing before dawn on March 12 here most likely the majority of their on Long Island, and the strong winds made the trees sway uncon - colleagues – got from the elec - trollably, so as to threaten their very existence and everything tion. That sexism had reared its around them. ugly head, and that Trump’s Given these circumstances, it is inappropriate to comment on boorish behavior was not only bleak and glum issues as the news often forces us to do. Instead, tolerated but encouraged be - we present an uncommon topic, one of those that remain indelible cause he is a man, but Clinton’s in our memory and make us stare into space while reading them, expertise would be truly appre - with a different view on life. ciated if she were one too. It is a love story, but a much deeper one, a much truer and Reynolds quotes Alex Soloski, bolder one. A most extraordinary sacrifice, which a human being’s a New York Times reporter who selfish nature usually cannot make. attended the first debate reen - Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the presidential debates. In a recent study, Trump’s So sit back, grab your coffee, and enjoy… actment: “Most of the people likability wins over Clinton in staged debates with genders switched. “You May Want to Marry My Husband” was the unusual title of an essay recently published in the Modern Love column of . The essay was read by almost four and a half ANALYSIS million people on the newspaper's website. “I want more time with Jason,” it read. “I want more time with my children. I want more time sipping martinis...But that is not going to happen. I probably have only a few days left being a We Have Enough Bishops person on this planet. So why I am doing this?” The author of the essay, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, also wrote children's books. By Theodore Kalmoukos as “poimenarhis.” tans and bishops. irrelevant. She died of cancer ten days after the essay was published. In addition to nine metropoli - At least in Greece, where there Talking with young Greek-Or - In response to her question “So why I am doing this?” she It has come to our attention tans (including Demetrios), there is also a plethora of metropolitans thodox men and women who wrote: “I am wrapping this up on Valentine’s Day, and the most that word has been circulating are four auxiliary bishops: Bishop and bishops, they are paid from have been successful in their genuine, non-vase-oriented gift I can hope for is that the right that the Archdiocese is thinking Andonios of Phasiane- Chancellor the European loans by the bank - fields of science, medicine, law, person reads this, finds Jason, and another love story begins.” of electing new auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese, Bishop rupt Greek State. Included among and academia, they care about She didn’t curse her . She wasn’t jealous of those she would “in order to take care of some Demetrios of Mokissos- Chancel - them are those whom Patriarch the Faith and the Church, but leave behind. She hoped for a gift. Not for herself, but for her hus - celibate priests.” lor at the Metropolis of Chicago, Bartholomew ordains, who often they have difficulties accepting band’s happiness! The last was Bishop Apostolos Bishop Sevastianos of Zela- Chief the careerist bishops and priests Jason later stated: “When I read her words for the first time, I of Medeia, who was elected in Secretary of the Eparchial Synod of the institutionalized ecclesial was shocked at the beauty, slightly surprised at the incredible November, 2014, and who cur - of the Archdiocese, and Bishop More bishops would structure and life. The Byzantine prose given her condition and, of course, emotionally ripped apart.” rently serves as Chancellor to Apostolos of Medeia- Chancellor cost the Archdiocese fanfare, including the archaic Jason must be a truly remarkable person. But perhaps his wife Metropolitan Gerasimos of San at the Metropolis of San Fran - canons and fundamentalist men - was even more remarkable. Francisco. Let me remind every - cisco. Basically, all of them are a lot of money. tality do not have any meaning Or, rather, neither of them was remarkable. The two of them one that it was Gerasimos who auxiliaries to Archbishop for the contemporary genera - together made a remarkable couple. recommended and propelled him Demetrios. go around in Greece doing funer - tions. initially, but now his is pulling his Bishops Demetrios and Apos - als, weddings, and panegyrics. Perhaps the rediscovery and hair out about that, to the point tolos serve as chancellors “on Here in the United States, things return to the original Tradition of Isn’t there another... Sartzetakis? that he asked for Apostolos’ re - loan” from the archbishop, which are different because we are not, the Church of married bishops moval, as TNH revealed last No - means he can recall them to the thank God, a State Church, and could be a solution, because it is vember. Archdiocese anytime. all the expenses are covered by one thing to select a bishop from We must confess that, when the crisis erupted in Greece, we The question that has come But TNH has learned that the faithful. a pool of 25 celibate candidates innocently believed that corruption would finally be tackled again to light is: do we need more Demetrios doesn’t want them Moreover, many of the hierar - and another to select from a pool mercilessly. bishops at the Archdiocese? near him for his own reasons. He chs, including Archbishop of 700. The career archiman - However, it soon became apparent that the “system” was not I remind you that we have didn’t want them to be elevated Demetrios, are of advanced age, dritism and the unnatural impo - prepared to take on the difficult task of cleaning house against eight metropolitans: Iakovos of to the bishopric rank but was and it would be beneficial to start sition of celibacy have caused corruption. Nor was even the troika able –or willing- to impose Chicago, Methodios of Boston, pressed to do that by the Patriar - retiring the active ministry; they dead ends and many scandals. In - that the country be rid of corruption. Isaiah of Denver, Alexios of At - chate and certain Phanar hierar - have served enough. Of course, dubitably, there are also married And yet, there are always the… lunatics who do their duty, lanta, Nicholas of Detroit, Savas chs. There is a whole circle or the question of with whom are priests who are problematic and regardless of the consequences. One such example was the of Pittsburgh, Gerasimos of San club that tries to promote their they going to be replaced could limited in many ways, but less so young prosecutor (and later President of Greece widely known Francisco, and Evangelos of New own. cause some people to pull their than the celibates. Also, there are for his integrity) , who investigated the as - Jersey. Also, Archbishop The opinion that exists today hair from their heads. If we dare celibates who are real gems: men sassination of the left-wing Member of Parliament Grigoris Lam - Demetrios, who has the Archpas - among the clergy and laity is that to look at the official list of the with ethos and physiologically brakis, and whose determination to uncover the truth turned toral responsibility for the so- we have more than enough bish - Archimandrites who are eligible balanced and healthy. the on its head. called Direct Archdiocesan Dis - ops; we don’t need any more even to become bishops simply be - With all due respect to the Another current example is the revolution against corruption trict. The canonical and proper for the basic reason that they cost cause they are celibates, we high priesthood, I think that to - that is surprisingly (!) taking place in Latin America. title of the Archbishop should the Archdiocese a lot of money. I would really start crying. day’s hierarchs are simply bureau - It started when the Brazilian construction company Obedrecht have been Metropolitan of New would like to simply remind I worry so much about the fu - cratic managers of the ecclesias - admitted to have paid $800 million in bribes for politicians in a York and Archbishop of All Amer - everyone that the Archdiocese is ture. Our generation could show tical life and in many cases they number of Latin American countries. Consequently, brave and ica. This issue and many other is - not a soulless building. It is the some understanding and even tol - are failing managers. The incorruptible prosecutors and judges did their duty. sues should be dealt with at some People of God, who pay with their erance about the despotic behav - charisma of paternity, the vision, In Peru, a judge ordered the arrest of a former president on point in the charter, which has a offerings, the candles, the trays, ior of some hierarchs, their legal - the care, the desire for the build - corruption charges. In Argentina, a prosecutor ordered an in - lot of shortcomings and thus the donations, the annual contri - istic mentality, and the constant ing of Body of Christ are absent. vestigation for bribery against the leader of its secret services. some ecclesiological irregularities butions that are nowadays called begging for more and more The mind of Christ is lost in the In , the authorities filed charges against the former presi - occur, especially when the arch - “stewardships,” the Greek Festi - money from the parishes, but many programs and “ministries” dent. bishop visits a Metropolis and he vals with the roasted lambs and, make no mistake that our chil - and in the legalistic approaches So what are the Greeks prosecutors waiting for then? Is is commemorated as “poime - of course, the famous louk - dren and grandchildren will not of the archaic canons and the everything angelical in Greece? Is there no one who does his/her narhis –shepherd,” while from oumades, the salaries and the tolerate them. They have already hundreds of regulations. Don’t we job? Is there not a modern-day Christos Sartzetakis? Monday to Saturday the local benefits of everyone at the Arch - begun to turn their back on them see the weathering in our empty metropolitan is commemorated diocese, including the metropoli - and they consider most of them naves? THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 18-24, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 11 Turkey’s Dirty War on the State Department to Close Embassies, Buy More Ammo

Kurdish People The full quote from Secretary ceeded 30%; the read “Blackhawk or we get impatient. Even then of Defense James Mattis reads holdout guessed Down.” The best embassies are essential to mili - “If State Department funding “below 10 per - that we can say tary success. Diplomats give our There is no guage media. The gets cut I need to buy more cent.” Admittedly, I about the Afghan strategic planners a treasure doubt that Recep objective of the ammo.” This might appear was playing and Iraqi adven - trove of information that makes Tayyip Erdogan is a Turkish govern - counterintuitive coming from a “gotcha” but I did tures is that they for realistic planning to fight the bully, working his ment, as stipulated guy whom President Trump ap - enjoy their chagrin are ongoing train war and then plan on how to way to dictator. The by the United Na - pointed because they call him when I told them wrecks inside a tun - end it. American diplomats hob - recent spat be - tions report, is “Mad Dog.” However, another the actual figure nel with no light in nobbing with officials, journal - tween the petulant aimed at suppress - 121 retired generals and admi - was 0.7%, (seven sight. The differ - ists, academics, taxi drivers, and and thin-skinned ing dissent in gen - rals signed a letter that sup - tenths of 1 per - ence? America had barbers among others collect 90 Turkey’s president eral and opposition ported Secretary Mattis and cent). The current embassies in Bagh - percent of relevant information and the Dutch as parties. noted that State and related foreign assistance by AMB. PATRICK N. dad and Kuwait be - about a country. (What we do well as with other Prince al-Hus - agencies “lead the fight against budget is still be - THEROS fore we went to not learn, our wives learn from EU counties is just sein commented terrorism on the battlefield, [the low 1 percent. war that made our their wives.) This frees up the but a small exam - by DR. ANDRE that he was “partic - military] “needs strong partners There is no Special to strategy smart. (In spooks to concentrate their ple of the man’s GEROLYMATOS ularly concerned to combat issues that drive ex - “there” there. Zero - The National Herald fact, the diplomats satellites, communications inter - crassness and lust by reports that no tremism, including insecurity, ing out the $37 bil - also persuaded our cepts and recruited spies on the for power. Special to credible investiga - injustice, hopelessness, and lack lion foreign aid budget – even allies to pay for that war and remaining 10 percent. Without Erdogan is des - The National Herald tion has been con - of opportunity.” This followed if anyone dared cut the $3.4 bil - leave us with a modest profit.) embassies, the intelligence perate to secure the ducted into hun - the Trump White House an - lion guaranteed to Israel annu - In Somalia, Afghanistan, and agencies must spread their votes of Turkish nationals and dreds of alleged unlawful nouncement of a proposed de - ally – won’t cover the $54 billion Iraq, we had closed our em - search so widely that it produces dual citizens living in the EU so killings, including that of fense budget that increases Defense budget increase. The bassies years before; we went a very thin product. We badly they can vote in a referendum women and children.” The High spending by 10% ($54 billion) remaining $17 billion would in nearly blind. In fairness to botched the follow-up in to give him additional wide- Commissioner has recom - and took the cut from domestic zero out the $17 billion State the current administration, we Afghanistan and Iraq because spread authority. When the mended the establishment of an agencies, especially, State De - Department operations budget. missed the signals predicting the we knew so little about their in - Dutch and other countries de - independent inquiry with unfet - partment operations and foreign Even if cuts are spread among Arab Spring and did not know ternal dynamics. We depended nied Turkish ministers from tered access to the region. assistance. other agencies, State would still how to react to the civil wars in on Afghan and Iraqi exiles who campaigning, Erdogan lash out Prince al Hussein has made it Steve Bannon and his hyper - have to close embassies all over Syria and Libya in part because exploited American politicians. with namecalling and threats. clear that his investigators had nationalist colleagues in the the world. we cut diplomatic and intelli - In our ignorance, we installed In Turkey, however, the been denied access to the Kur - White House see themselves as The generals and admirals gence budgets drastically at the these kleptocratic exiles in Kurds are experiencing the dish areas in Southeastern grand strategists; they are in know something that Bannon end of the Cold War. power and then made them harsh and brutal Erdogan just Turkey. fact little kids playing soldier. and company will not tell the Occasionally, diplomacy fails wealthy with American taxpayer for being different. An overview The report indicated that They believe overwhelming mil - president. Embassies and diplo - money. A lot of Americans also of how Erdogan’s regime is about 2,000 people had died in itary power resolves all prob - mats are an essential part of got rich as well. treating the Kurdish minority is security operations in the South - lems. They have contempt for America’s national defense. Go - Now we hear bellicose talk an insight into a policy of inhu - eastern Turkey. Remarkably, the diplomatic professionals and ing to war costs billions and de - from the White House that goes manity and cruelty that will be evidence is based on informa - soft power. They know the stroys thousands of lives. Diplo - with increased defense spending enhanced if the Turkish presi - tion provided by the Turkish American public has long been mats can get most of what we and decreased diplomacy. Iran, dent gets his way and can rule government. Some of those conditioned to believe that a want for pennies on the dollar. has been “put on notice” and the country as a quasi-dictator. killed, included close to 800 huge foreign assistance budget Ask the generals and admirals. the president tweeted threats to According to a United Na - members of the Turkish security has pauperized America for the Clausewitz, the famous Prussian North Korea. Please note we tions report released on March forces and 1,200 others who the benefit of foreigners. Therefore, military philosopher, wrote: have had no diplomatic pres - 10, Turkey’s military and police report claimed, “may or may Mr. Bannon and company see “Cannons are the last argument ence in either country for forces have summarily executed not” have been involved in vio - no political cost to cutting for - of Kings” and not the first. decades and yet we threaten hundreds of Kurds in Southeast - lent action against the govern - eign aid. Since 1990, the United States war. Then draw your own con - ern Turkey along with thou - ment. The report also acknowl - The popular ignorance is real has launched four major foreign clusions. sands they have killed in direct edged that Turkish forces were and extends to virtually all lev - military operations: Kuwait in military operations, The report operating in a dangerous secu - els of society. In 1994, I spoke ‘91, Somalia in ‘92, Afghanistan The Hon. Ambassador also chronicles a litany of tor - rity environment, referring to to the Foreign Affairs Associa - in ’01 and Iraq in ‘03. Ask your - Theros is president of the U.S.- ture, rape, massive destruction attacks, killings and kidnappings tion in a major Midwestern city. selves: “Why did we succeed in Qatar Business Council. He of property, including thousands by the PKK. My audience was incensed that the first and fail in the other served in the U.S. Foreign Ser - of examples of human rights Regardless of the challenges my office had a $50,000 dollar three?” In Desert Storm, we ac - vice for 36 years, mostly in the abuses. facing the Turkish authorities, program training foreign police complished our objectives; we Middle East, and was American The report, by the Office of the report collected detailed in - to protect airlines (never mind liberated Kuwait, punished the Ambassador to Qatar from 1995 the United Nations High Com - formation from interviews with they might fly on one of them). Iraqi Army and got out quickly to 1998. He also directed the missioner for Human Rights also victims and their relatives and I asked my outraged audience with minimal losses. Anyone State Department’s Counter-Ter - indicates how operations by the through satellite imagery. Inves - to guess what percentage of the who thinks the Somali operation rorism Office, and holds numer - tigators for the United Nations federal budget went to foreign (against a ragtag bunch of Secretary of Defense James ous U.S. Government decora - confirmed various abuses com - assistance. All but one said it ex - tribesmen) succeeded should Mattis tions. mitted by the Turkish security forces, including extrajudicial killings, disappearances, torture, violence against women, and LETTER FROM ATHENS the prevention of access to med - ical care, food, and water. The UN Investigators discov - ered that most of the worst The High Cost of Living in a 3rd World Country: Greece abuses took place during gov - ernment imposed curfews, when movement was restricted Let’s start with the obvious: Greece is living “people familiar long delays in imposing more and entire neighborhoods were Greece is not a developing or on three interna - with the situation” conditions is adding to the cost isolated for considerable periods Third World country, as could tional bailouts of said that, “Prelim - of what Greeks will pay. of time. be inferred from Prime Minister 326 billion euros inary talks have Not all Greeks, of course, just Accordingly, witnesses ques - and Looney Left Alexis “Che” ($343.07 billion), taken place indeed workers, pensioners, the poor tNh ARchiVeS tioned in the town of Cizre, Tsipras’ request for aid from the including the last, with (the World and suckers who pay taxes Turkish President Recep along the Tigris River in South - World Bank, which offers loans for 86 billion euros Bank) but we can - while tax cheats, politicians, the Tayyip Erdogan. eastern Turkey, said they ob - to both. ($91.47 billion) not confirm offi - rich, privileged and those canny served “apocalyptic” scenes of But nor – as he claimed be - which Tsipras said cial application,” enough to hide their assets and Turkish infantry, artillery, tanks, destruction inflicted by Turkish fore the country’s statistics he would never seek attributing it only monies in bad loans they stole and aircraft have driven up to artillery and bombing strikes. agency ELSTAT embarrassed nor accept but did to a government from banks remain without sac - half a million people from their Investigators documented at him with numbers putting the both, throwing an - official in Athens. rifice. homes over a 17-month period least 189 people who were lie to what he said – is it a re - other lie on the dog by ANDY At the same This is on top of the third from July 2015 to the end of trapped for weeks in basements covering country because that’s pile. DABILIS time he was saying bailout itself, which wouldn’t 2016. Though the report is fo - without food, water, medical aid decades, if not eons away. “The govern - that the era of aus - have been needed if he’d acted cused on the conduct of the gov - or electricity before dying in You can be fooled on the sur - ment of Greece has Special to terity was over as soon as taking power in Jan - ernment security forces in massive fires triggered by the face, seeing young people filling asked the World The National Herald and “not another uary, 2015 and just submitted Southeastern Turkey, the artillery of the security forces. cafes, smoking and drinking Bank to provide euro for austerity” to the lenders’ demands and twenty-five-page document Adding to the tragedy, ambu - away but what’s sustaining technical and financial assis - (technically true since he’s fallen on his sword instead of highlights the growing alarm of lances were denied access to the Greece is the high rate of home - tance to address pressing chal - adding billions of euros more so sticking it in the gut of everyone the United Nations over Erdo - area, which caused unnecessary ownership, which at 74 percent lenges including: long-term un - he can continue to both oppose else. gan’s abuse of authority since deaths. – down some three percent dur - employment, economic and support what he’s doing) Tsipras didn’t end the the failed coup attempt last July. The UN investigators also re - ing a seven-year-long and competitiveness and growth and Tsipras – capable of speaking dreaded ENFIA property tax sur - Prince Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, ported that the Turkish authori - counting economic crisis but social protection … In accor - out of both sides of his mouth charge and this year put an the United Nations High Com - ties declined to investigate civil - still 25th in the world – families dance with World Bank proce - while he has both feet in them avalanche of more tax rates on missioner for Human Rights, de - ian deaths, and simply accused support for each other and, until dures, any final decision on pro - – was groveling to the World taxpayers, which in Greece is clared on Tuesday that after the the Kurdish residents of support - further notice, what little sav - viding loans would be subject Bank while trying to fend off the only about half the people with coup attempt Mr. Erdogan im - ing terrorism. For example, the ings were socked away. to approval by the bank’s board Troika of the European Union- the rest being tax cheats and posed a state of emergency, family of one woman who van - As always, the two-faced, du - of executive directors,” the news European Central Bank-Euro - poneeros, thinking themselves which has been extended and ished in Cizre was given three plicitous Tsipras wants it both site Politico reported, attributed pean Stability Mechanism (EU- clever for screwing their coun - now seems to “target criticism, small pieces of charred flesh ways: tell Greeks the economy to an unidentified bank official. ECB-ESM) which ordered him try. not terrorism,” Thus far the that identified her through DNA is recovering while seeking aid was the quoted posted by to implement more Draconian People are now losing their Turkish Government has refused testing. When a sister of the from an institution which sup - Politico and attributed to a WB measures. primary residences because they to comment on the report. missing woman tried to initiate ports economies that aren’t. spokesperson. He’s been doing that since can’t afford to pay their debts It is evident that Mr. Erdogan legal proceedings, she was ar - This is part of what New The DC-based agency fi - July, 2015, when he sought the and collection agencies are cancelled the truce with the rested on a charge of terrorism. Democracy Capitalist leader Kyr - nances growth and develop - third bailout and agreed to more hounding them, but not political Kurds established in 2015 in or - This is not the end of the iakos Mitsotakis – a Janus him - ment plans for Third World austerity he’s now trying to re - parties who won’t pay. der to exploit Turkish nationalist litany of horrors from South - self – said was a pattern of de - countries and emerging mar - verse and after reneging on his Now the gullible lemmings sentiments after his party did eastern Turkey. The United Na - ceit, but one practiced by all kets, not primarily developed own referendum in which he who twice voted for him, along poorly in parliamentary elec - tions announced that this report political parties in Greece. countries such as those in the asked Greeks to support him in with those who saw through his tions. The Turkish president, in would be the first of a series What got Tsipras into this European Union. opposing austerity. phoniness, have just received the period after the failed coup, produced by the human rights new dilemma, on top of more The report, citing unnamed They did, he didn’t, but the bills from the Public Power Cor - used his enhanced emergency office, regardless whether its in - than two years of reneging on poration (PPC) with add-on powers to crack down on Kur - vestigators are granted access to anti-austerity promises and ly - charges for the environment, dish political leaders, intellectu - Southeastern Turley. For the ing more than a Trump ap - green energy, welfare for fami - als, and others who had sup - Kurds in Erdogan’s Turkey this pointee, was his claim the coun - lies with more than three chil - ported the Kurdistan Workers’ may only be the beginning. If try was recovering, before dren and other non-electric Party, or PKK, which is labeled Erdogan secures his referen - ELSTAT pulled the rug out from Prime causes tacked on, driving up the a terrorist group by Turkey, the dum, the scale of violence and under him. Minister bill, and the cost, some 60 per - United States, and the European terror will escalate. Is it not time He didn’t mention that he Alexis cent. Union. for the United States and the EU wanted the World Bank to kick Tsipras That led to longer lines The report stated that mea - to condemn this would-be in aid for programs to help the snaking out the door at PPC sures taken by the government tyrant before he brings about a country’s jobless, with unem - branches of people asking to get in the Southeastern Turkey, fol - human catastrophe? ployment still above 23 percent on installment plans to pay lowing the failed coup, has in - and more than 50 percent for what they can’t but it’s only fit - cluded arrests of Kurdish mem - André Gerolymatos is Director the young, at least those still in ting because Tsipras has turned bers of Parliament, mass of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - the country and who haven’t off everyone else’s lights already. dismissals of officials and the tion Centre for Hellenic Studies fled or the rate would be even shutting down Kurdish-lan - at Simon Fraser University higher. 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