Ta Ekatostisame! National Herald's 100 Year Anniversary

S O C V th ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkLy GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBLiCATiON 1915-2015 VOL. 18, ISSUE 912 April 4-10 , 2015 $1.50 Ta Ekatostisame! National Herald’s 100 Year Annive1rsary The Greek-American Never Did Community’s Paper I Dream of Since Apr. 2, 1915 This, 36 By Nicholas Gage A historian once asked, “If it Years Ago weren’t for Homer, who would know about Odysseus, Achilles and Agamemnon?” By Antonis H. As I read through a recent is - Diamataris sue of the only Greek-American Editorial newspaper published continu - ously for the past 100 years, I It seems incredible to me. asked myself a similar question: I am thinking, as I “If it weren’t for Ethnikos Kyrix- write…is it really true that National Herald, how would I these words will be printed learn that two ethnic Greeks on the 100th anniversary of were among the winners of Acad - the newspaper? emy Awards this year, that a Has it really been around Greek model once inspired the for 100 years – founded painter James McNeil Whistler, decades before I was born? or that the architect who de - How many newspapers can signed the stadium for the revival actually say they’ ve been of the Olympic Games in 1896 around for 100 years? not only took part in the athletic I wonder: how can one events himself but actually came realize the magnitude of our close to winning a medal?” community’s achievements For a century now, the Her - through Ethnikos Kyrix-Na - ald has kept Greek-Americans tional Herald? informed and enlightened about How can one believe that the two worlds that command the newspaper not only en - their interest and shape their dures as a strong, reliable lives – Greece and the United daily source for Hellenes a States. It has explained to us century after its foundation, how international events affect but also that now through Institutions that endure, like buildings, are established on firm tional Herald, took the risks and made the tough choices that our homeland, Greece; how na - the Internet has an interna - foundations and are well-maintained. Petros Tatanis – eternal set the paper on its path, and the dedicated staffers and our tional trends in the United tional impact? be his memory – the visionary founder of Ethnikos Kyrix/Na - devoted readers guaranteed its success. States impact on our liveli - Given this sea of emo - hoods; how our compatriots tions within me, I felt I could from Epiros, Crete, Macedonia, make some contribution to the Peloponnesus and the this momentous occasion if Aegean Islands maintain their I attempted to answer these Greek America, 2065: a Glimpse at our Future regional traditions in the Amer - questions. ican melting pot, and how My biggest concern when Greek-Americans have come to I took over the Herald – at By Dan Georgakas different than the community of of immigrants from Greece seems Another inescapable change play increasingly important age 29 – was how to ensure 1915. Rather than being mostly unlikely. Even during the present derives from the phenomenon of roles in the arts, sports, politics, that the newspaper would Greeks in America always foreign-born and not well-edu - Greek crisis, when 200,000 outmarriage to non-Greeks. For medicine, law, business, educa - survive. have asked themselves how they cated, the current community is Greeks have left the homeland, quite some time, that rate has tion and philanthropy. My immediate goal was can pass their Hellenic identity to primarily American-born and 97% chose to relocate in EU na - been least 80%. As this trend is for it to make it through the next generation. Quite often, well-educated. The future com - tions or Australia rather than the increasing rather than decreasing, even one day; thoughts it seems the end of a viable com - munity will be different from United States. The pattern here a majority of Greek young people about celebrating monu - munity is at hand. Pessimists, both. for decades is that as many Greek- in 2065 will have multiple ethnic mental milestones did not however, have been consistently Speculation about what Greek Americans repatriate or retire to heritages. This suggests the com - even enter my mind. wrong. More than a hundred America will look like or even if Greece as new immigrants arrive. munity may be fated to have a Never would I have years after the onset of mass im - it will exist a hundred years from This indicates that the majority highly diluted Greek ethnic iden - imagined then that today, migration, the Greek-American now is fanciful. Thinking about of the community of 2065 likely tity that is primarily symbolic in through God’s guidance and community is larger than ever in the next fifty years is not. Even will consist of American-born the sense of being shallow. blessing, we – you and I, all absolute numbers and proudly re - though unforeseen may events al - Greeks who do not have exposure A far more hopeful perspective tains a Hellenic identity. The com - ter expectations, certain trends to even a grandparent born in Continued on page 12 munity of 2015, of course, is far are clearly evident. A new wave Greece. Continued on page 7 The Sun Warms NY’s Greek Parade By Constantinos E. Scaros alongside Sophia Vasos, Petros but what Greeks have done for and Constantine S. Sirigos Fourniotes and Takis Vasos, the whole world,” and U.S. Sen - TNH Staff Writer asked the crowd to be patient. ator Charles Schumer livened Ernie Anastos and Nicole up the crowd with his famous NEW YORK – The temperature Petallides, and special guest bullhorn, shouting “Zito I Ellas” The September 1935 cover of never climbed out of the forties, Constantine Maroulis kept the with perfect pronunciation. a monthly magazine pub - but the Tristate Area’s Greek- audience who watched on chan - The Honorary Battalion lished at the time by the Na - American community celebrated nel 9 – the broadcast was again marches first, led by the NYPD tional Herald. Greek Independence Day on organized by John Catsimatidis, mounted color guard and cere - Fifth Avenue with the expected Parade Chairman Emeritus – in - monial band, followed by the Most important, the Herald joy and kefi - spirit. formed and entertained. St. Paul’s Society of Eastern Or - has chronicled the journey we There was just enough of a The biggest cheers were re - thodox Police Officers, and the have shared as Greek-Americans breeze to keep the blue and served for New York’s Governor Hellenic societies of the NYC in our newfound land: from the white flags waving and as usual, Andrew Cuomo, who was a Corrections Department and the heartbreaking struggles of the the children were delighted and Grand Marshal along with John Fire Department. early immigrants who were called they in turn warmed the hearts and Mae Calamos and Eleni and The banner of the Federation “the scum of Europe” and “igno - of the adults that lined the John Psarras, and the Evzones announcing the Board of Direc - rant, depraved and brutal foreign - famed street. – the presidential guard of the tors of Federation of Hellenic ers” to the accomplishments of Things got off to a bit of a Greek Republic, who dazzled as Societies of Greater New York, their sons and daughters who rocky start as a police horse, ap - they marched in costumes rep - which organizes the parade and have achieved the highest level parently startled by the start of resenting Greece as a whole, is led by Petros Galatoulas, its of education of any ethnic group the Greek music, knocked its Macedonia, Pontos and the president, evoked applause of in the country and the second rider to the ground. The police Greek Isles. appreciation. highest per capita income. officer received medical atten - New York City’s Mayor Bill Vasilios Gournelos, who told For anyone interested in the TNH/COSTAS BEJ tion from the paramedics on de Blasio addressed the guests, TNH he was thrilled with the history of Greeks in America, the John Calamos, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Calamos Invest - hand as public address an - saying “today we are not just participation, organization and Herald is also a great resource. ments, and his wife, Mae, traveled from Chicago to be Grand nouncer Anthoula Katsimatides, celebrating the contributions of Marshals with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and John and Eleni Psaras. working with bilingual charm Greek-Americans to New York Continued on page 6 Continued on page 7 Greek Government Says It Requiem for Expects a Deal by Easter A Cemetery ATHENS – With a deadline European Central Bank (EU- In Tarpon passing and no action from in - IMF-ECB), some seven weeks af - ternational lenders who threat - ter a bailout extension was ened to cut off aid unless re - given. By Steve Frangos forms were implemented, “I think talks will lead to a TNH Staff Writer Greece’s new coalition govern - deal next week. The agreement ment is expecting a deal to be will close on (Greek Orthodox) CHICAGO- Rose Cemetery, also reached before Easter to un - Easter week,” Economy Minister known as Rose Hill Cemetery, is block delayed aid. George Stathakis told Skai TV. located in Tarpon Springs, FL, Economic Minister George The government led by just east of Cycadia Cemetery. Stathakis, stepping in during the Prime Minister and Radical Left According to living memory the curious retreat of Finance Min - SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras two, now physically separate ister Yanis Varoufakis into the has been accused of dragging its cemeteries, were once one.

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