S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 17, ISSUE 874 July 12-18, 2014 $1.50 Archimedean School 42nd Clergy-Laity Conference Focuses on Family In FL Chosen Most Tense Budget Talks As Parishes Bemoan Philosophical in US Archdiocesan Dues

By Constantinos E. Scaros cation and academic event By Theodore Kalmoukos among teams of high school and KENDALE LAKES, FL – The middle school students who PHILADELPHIA, PA – Tense ex - Mission Statement on the compete in a fast-paced verbal changes marked discussions on Archimedean Schools’ website forum to solve technical prob - the proposed budget of the reads: Η Αποστολή και ο Στόχος lems and answer questions in Archdiocese during the July 8 των Αρχιμηδείων Σχολείων είναι all branches of science and session of the Finance Commit - να μυήσουν τον νεαρό νου στην math.” tee at the 42nd Clergy Laity τέχνη του σκέπτεσθαι μέσω της The Upper Conservatory was Congress in Philadelphia. διδασκαλίας των Μαθηματικών voted the 19th Most Challeng - Total spending is projected και της Ελληνικής Γλώσσας. In ing High School in America in to reach $28,277,552 by 2016, English, that means: The mis - 2014, by the Washington Post, which prompted a strong reac - sion of the Archimedean Schools among more than 1900 high tion from representatives of is to initiate the young mind schools evaluated. It also ranks parishes across the country. into the art of thinking through first in mathematics, reading, Many delegates asked what the teaching of Mathematics and science among all Florida warranted such a great increase and the Greek Language. schools. in the budget and wondered The lower school, the As Kafkoulis explains on the aloud how the struggling Archimedean Academy (AA) Archimedean Schools website, parishes are supposed to find was founded in 2004 by a group 209.155.76.243 (that is the web the money the Archdiocese is of Miami residents led by Greek- address), not only is the Greek asking of them. Americans John Haralambides, language immersed into the cur - At press time, the proposed George Kafkoulis, Lambros Kat - riculum, but also the European budget was expected to pass at soufis, and Aleco Haralambides, method of learning mathemat - the plenary session. Here is the for students from Kindergarten ics, which serves to complement link to the budget: to Grade 5. and enhance, not replace, the https://mail.google.com/mai In 2005, the Archimedean American method. l/u/0/?ui=2&ik=b1716d5c0e& Middle Conservatory (AMC) A recent (2012) ranking of view=att&th=14713f29160f74 opened, for Grades 6 through 8, AA students placed 3rd graders 59&attid=0.1&disp=inline&re - and the Archimedean Upper 23rd overall in Florida in math alattid=f_hxcn2ofi0&safe=1&z Conservatory (AUC) opened in and reading, while 5th graders VP Joe Biden addresses guests at the Grand Banquet of the Clergy-Laity Congress as (L-R) Met - w. 2008, for high school students placed 10th and 9th in those ropolitan Savas, Archbishop Demetrios of America and Metropolitan Gerasimos look on. The Congress began with a (Grades 9 through 12). categories, respectively. That Synodal Divine Liturgy on July Recently, the Washington, data, taken together with the 6 at the historic St. George DC-based Kids Philosophy Slam superior rankings commensu - Greek Orthodox Cathedral of organization voted the AUC rate with grade level, is an indi - Philadelphia, presided by Arch - “Most Philosophical School in cator that the Archimedean Community Mourns Emanuel Demos bishop Demetrios of America. America.” method works. The longer stu - The same evening the exhibits Patricio Mendez, an eighth dents progress through the pro - were open and an Archons re - grade philosophy teacher and gram, the better they do vis-à- By Constantine S. Sirigos Cathedral of the Holy Trinity at “Twenty minutes before, it was ception was held. Reference was Chair of the AUC’s Philosophy vis their counterparts TNH Staff 319 East 74th Street in Manhat - nothing significant; he was feel - made to the difficulties that the Department, who was integral nationwide. tan on July 11. The viewing and ing better. Everybody thought it Center of Orthodoxy faces by in involving AUC in the Philoso - Archimedes (287-212 BC) NEW YORK – "He loved the Trisagion, also the Cathedral, was routine visit." the Turkish government. The phy Slam told TNH about the was one of the leading mathe - Church and he loved to serve were scheduled for Thursday Emanuel Demos was prepar - first full day of meetings was school’s initiatives in other areas maticians and scientists of An - others and never wanted any - July 10 ing to go to the Clergy Laity July 7. The gathering began of study: AUC “ was the state cient Greece. He is popularly thing in return," George Demos George Demos told TNH, Congress of the Archdiocese in with an address by His All Holi - representative at the National known for having shouted said of his father, Emanuel “He had a viral infection in his Philadelphia. "He had his train ness Ecumenical Patriarch Science Olympiad,” he said, through the streets – in an ex - George Demos, who died sud - lung which was causing some ticket. He wasn’t sure that he Bartholomew from the Patriar - which is a competition for ele - cited state – “eureka!” That was denly during a visit to Eastern discomfort in his stomach so we was going to able to go because chate at the Phanar in Constan - mentary, middle, and high after having discovered the way Long Island Hospital following went to the hospital in Long Is - he was not feeling well but he tinople, via Skype. He conveyed school students. “Additionally, to prove whether a royal crown a sudden and short illness and land and they thought to give was ready to go," said his son. his greetings and his Patriarchal our school was the State repre - was indeed made of solid gold heart attack on July 4. him antibiotics to make it go Emanuel Demos, the General blessings. sentative for the Department of or if other inferior metals had At press time, Archbishop away. They thought it was noth - Legal Counsel of the Greek Or - Approximately half of the Energy’s National Science Bowl. been added to the mix. Demetrios of America was ing major but he had a massive thodox Archdiocese of America, parishes of the entire Archdio - The National Science Bowl is a scheduled to preside over the heart attack in the hospital." highly competitive science edu - Continued on page 6 funeral at the Archdiocesan George Demos told TNH Continued on page 8 Continued on page 4 The National Arts Club’s Lecture Chios Federation: the Future of Hellenism 500

Regarding the Ancient History By Constantine S. Sirigos and Demetris Tsakas Of the City of Constantinople TNH Staff Writer NEW YORK – The 60th conven - By Constantine S. Sirigos Committee of The National Arts tion of the Chios Societies of the TNH Staff Writer Club, led by its chairperson, Americas and Canada, held un - Michele Kidwell, strives to bring der the auspices of the Chian NEW YORK – Ancient cities them to life with lectures by ex - Federation of America and the evoke mystery by virtue of the ceptional speakers. Panchiaki Korais Society, fea - people, artifacts and events as - The focus in June was Con - tured a panel discussion on July sociated with them. Unfortu - stantinople. Author Andrew 5 on “The Past, Present and Fu - nately, they are veiled mainly by Novo presented “Constantino - ture of the Greek American ignorance. The Archaeology ple: City of Imperial Power from Community” at the Cultural a Greek Settlement to a Roman Center of the Chian Federation. Capital,” and signed copies of The guests were welcomed his novel titled Queen of Cities. by Nick Papagiannakis, the Gen - Born in New York, Novo be - eral Secretary of the Chian Fed - This Week in gan by noting parallels between eration, co-chaired the event New York and Constantinople, with Amalia Bournias and Anna both of which rose from humble Condoulis. Greek Hist. origins into the dominant cities The panel was moderated by of their time. Effie Lekas, Asst. Director of the He then reviewed city mythic Center for Byzantine and Mod - Apostasia founding and the enigmatic life ern Greek Studies and consisted of the man who re-founded it of Dr. Spyros Orfanos, Dr. Sam as an imperial Roman Capital Chekwas, and Dr. Grigoris Arg - TNH Staff named for him. Novo said schol - eros, ars continue to debate the mo - Among the special guests On July 15, 1965, Greece’s tivation and the faith of Con - was the Metropolitan Markos of TNH/COSTAS BEJ Prime Minister Georgios Papan - stantine, who was baptized on Chios, who was accompanied to The new officers are: Stelios Tsagaris, President; Dimitrios Kontolios, Vice President; Stamatis dreou resigned, prompting King his deathbed. Tsatsaronis, Vice President; Antonia Firakis, Secretary; Anna Contoulis, Asst. Secretary; Stefanos Constantine II to replace him Although Constantine turned Continued on page 5 Bouboulis, Treasurer; John Vavilis, Asst. Treasurer. with Georgios Athanasiadis-No - the city founded by Greeks from vas, who was a member of Pa - Megara from Byzantium into pandreou’s Enosis Kentrou (EK) Nova Roma in four years of Center Union Party. The entire feverish building, it took a cen - chain of events was known as tury for political shifts and the Eleftheria: America’s Bona Fide Greek VFW the Apostasia (dissent, revolt). arrival of the ancient world’s A scandal within Papan - greatest art for the City to be - dreou’s administration come not only the Mediter - By Constantinos E. Scaros did not return.” some point. Accordingly, the prompted Defense Minister Pet - ranean’s predominant political Evangelos Mandras held the members reasoned, they might ros Garoufalias to conduct an and economic center but the WEST WILDWOOD, NJ – first meeting of these Greek- get more doors opened for them investigation, which was ob - stuff of dreams. Reports from Eleftheria 6633 is the only pre - American veterans, at the Parish in terms of housing or employ - jected to by Papandreou and his Vikings caused Scandinavians to dominantly-Greek VFW (Veter - House of the St. George Church ment if they were VFW mem - then-young and upstart son, An - believe it was Valhalla. ans of Foreign Wars) post in the in Philadelphia, on November bers. dreas. By 450 AD its population United States. George Baxava - 4, 1945. BAXAVANEOS IN KOREA Garoufalias resigned his po - reached 500,000 and Theo - neos, who served as Post Com - The veterans then had three The military biography of sition in protest and, prompted dosios II expanded it by building mander for 22 years, discussed choices: 1) would they be an in - George Baxavaneos, which ap - by Andreas, the elder Papan - the great triple walls which en - the Post’s founding with TNH, dependent veterans organiza - pears with many others in dreou sought the position him - abled it to resist conquest for as well as some of the richly- tion; 2) would they join the Honor & Remembrance, also self. When the king refused to 1000 years. documented history of its mem - American Legion (AL); or 3) serves as an important lesson in grant the appointment, Papan - The speaker devoted ample bers, as captured in the 2013 would they join the Veterans of modern American history. Bax - dreou resigned. time to Justinian, the emperor compendium Honor and Re - Foreign Wars (VFW)? avaneos is a veteran of the Ko - Neither Athanasiadis-Novas who left the biggest mark on the membrance: a Lifetime of Ser - There was not much debate rean War but, as he notes, he nor the ensuing “Apostates” City, primarily through the cre - vice to Our Country and Com - whether to join one of the es - didn’t even join the army until ation of its greatest monument, munity. tablished organizations – that’s he was 22 in the summer of Continued on page 9 the Hagia Sophia. ELEFTHERIA’S FOUNDING what the vast majority pre - 1956, when he was drafted, and The compelling story of the Baxavaneos, along with Isaac ferred. But the question was, didn’t get to Korea until 1956. rise of a son of peasants to the Anderson and Emanuel Leven - which of the two, AL or VFW? So, wasn’t the Korean War over pinnacle of power and his mar - telis, chronicle the Post’s found - Eleftheria 6633 is the only After some deliberation, in - by then? Not exactly. There was For subscription: riage to the fascinating ing: “At the conclusion of WWII, predominantly Greek VFW cluding excellent presentations only an agreed-upon armistice. 718.784.5255 Theodora has as its climax Jus - Philadelphia area Hellenic- post in the United States. from members of both organi - A truce. A cease-fire. The war [email protected] tinian’s surviving a revolution American returning veterans zations, the group decided to go did not officially end. In fact, only after his wife dissuaded recognized that they were the men and women who had with VFW for the following rea - technically, it still has not ended from fleeing and perhaps en - fortunate ones who had sur - served would not go unnoticed son: it had more stringent en - – it is still going on! Of course, couraged him to massacre thou - vived the war, while others or be forgotten. [They] decided trance requirements such as, the physical hostilities have ceased, would never return. These vet - to form a veteran’s organization members had to have served Continued on page 6 erans wanted to ensure that hey as a remembrance to those who outside the United States at Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 12-18, 2014

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n THRU NOV 1 is taking place from 11 am to 7 Orthodox Iconography: Art for Sake of the Soul TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Night pm on Saturday, Jul. 26 and Sun - in the Islands returns to the day, Jul. 27, in beautiful Oak world-famous Sponge Docks of Park. The festival evokes the By Dr. Constantina Tarpon Springs for 2014! Satur - sights, sounds and tastes that de - Michalos days, 6-11PM, May 3, Jun. 7, Jul. fine the traditional Greek way of 12, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, and life. Stroll through Santa Bar - HOUSTON, TX – I taught at a Nov. 1. A free event of Greek mu - bara's beautiful Oak Park, and Baptist university for 16 years. sic, dancing, and dining! And we experience the simple pleasures Before we built our own venue, will offer an hour of free Greek of life in a Greek village. Dozens our graduation ceremonies were dance lessons by the Levendia of volunteers enthusiastically conducted in Houston Dance Troupe from 6-7 PM. The staff their booths, creating a con - megachurches so large that their festival is supported in part by a vivial, welcoming atmosphere. fellowship areas included restau - grant from the National Endow - Festival-goers return year after rants and bowling alleys. I re - ment for the Arts. Come join us year for the food. — Delectable member my first ceremony. The for authentic island fun in the festival favorites like gyros and stage had a podium and chairs warm Florida sun and mark your moussaka. And no Greek village for guests and speakers, jum - calendar and make this a regular would be complete without botrons suspended on either side destination! And if you’re just homemade pastries from Yia flashed the words to hymns, and in town for a week or two, make Yia's traditional recipes: baklava, a pleated white curtain hung be - sure to mark your calendar as melomakarona, and kataifi are hind. One of my colleagues you will not want to miss this! just a few of the sweet treats to turned to me and asked when Tarpon Springs is a unique Greek delight you. Listen to the distinc - the movie was going to begin. I experience in the United States, tive sounds of the bouzouki and laughed guiltily, having been one unlike any other Greek com - other exotic instruments played thinking the same thing. This munity. Come be part of this one- by authentic Greek musicians was the worship space, but the of-a-kind American experience who perform traditional and only resemblance to a church that will make you feel as if, popular songs. Delight in the was a painting hanging in a cor - truly, you are back in the home - beauty of the elaborate costumes ridor that I had noticed during land! worn by performers as they our procession – a man with a share their carefully practiced beard surrounded by children. I n JULY 12-13 steps and intricate dances with assume that was Jesus. CHICAGO, IL – The 53rd Annual the enthusiastic audience. As Orthodox Christians, we St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church Take advantage of a free Greek come from a long and revered Greek Festival will take place on dance lesson, and enjoy partici - faith tradition that looks, tastes, Saturday, Jul. 12 and Sunday, pating in the same dances you smells, sounds and feels radi - Jul. 13 at 5649 N. Sheridan Road would perform in the traditional cally different from this. I know in Chicago. Saturday 3-11PM, villages of Greece. Dance the af - that our churches may appear Sunday Noon-11PM. Come join ternoon away, eat a little (or a extravagant to the uninitiated. “The Mystical Supper” icon by Diamantis Cassis, Transfiguration Church; Austin, TX. the fun, which includes great lot), shop in the Greek market - I also know that my worship ex - greek food, beer and wine, and place, relax and enjoy yourself perience is more profound for In and of themselves, the spirituality lead you to iconog - be depicted, and the artist must music. Pastries, a raffle and, of under the oaks in the warm em - me because of these differences. icons are not conventionally raphy or did being an iconogra - study scripture. course, Greek dancing. For more brace of the best Greek culture The incense, carrying my beautiful. But they are mesmer - pher make you more spiritual? The general public may not information, call (773) 334-4515 has to offer. So maybe you can't prayers to heaven, carries me izing. It’s the eyes. They look Dan’s answer: “I always had make distinctions between sec - or visit the website: stan - make it all the way to Greece back to my childhood as well, back to the past and forward faith in God; being an iconog - ular painting and iconography, dreworthodox.org. this year. The Santa Barbara remembering my mother cense through eternity, yet they are rapher helps me to think about but Dan definitely does. The Greek Festival is the next best the house and me on those ever-present in our today. How who I am and what I am. It subject of secular painting is n JULY 15-17 thing to being there! other holy days that weren’t red does one capture that timeless - makes me aware, helps me as a whatever the artist chooses; it WASHINGTON, DC – We need letter on the calendar. That Or - ness, that ubiquity? I asked Dan person. It is easier to think expresses what he feels in the you in Washington, DC next n AUGUST 17-19 thodox Christians all over the Cassis, an iconographer and about God because that’s what context of his environment at a month. At perhaps the most cru - ANCHORAGE, AK – The 20th world are praying the same parishioner at the Annunciation I do every day. Consciously or particular time and place. It can cial moment for Cyprus settle - Annual Alaska Greek festival prayer, chanting the same hymn Greek Orthodox Cathedral in subconsciously, I’m always be mimetic or rebellious, famil - ment talks in 40 years, and to takes place from August 17 to as I am connects me to centuries Houston. Dan is one of Amer - aware of God’s presence in all iar or disruptive, da Vinci or Pi - commemorate the 40 year black 19 at the Holy Transfiguration of believers. The icons, which ica’s principal Byzantine icono - things at all times.” casso. And often, it is art for art’s anniversary of the Turkish inva - Greek Orthodox Church, 2800 reflect the strength and power graphers and my friend. He is Diamantis “Dan” Cassis was sake. Iconography, on the other sion and occupation of Cyprus O’Malley Road in Anchorage. of a faith that demands much also one of the most gentle, spir - born in Galaxidi, a picturesque hand, is not the expression of on July 20, we are holding the Come enjoy the tastes, smells, but gives even more, hold me itual people I know. So it was a fishing village just beyond Del - the individual. It is the expres - 30th Annual Cyprus and Hellenic sights, and sounds of Greece! in their gaze. chicken-egg question: did your phi. He remembers drawing sion of scripture and the Ortho - Leadership Conference July 15- Events & Activities a tour of the when he was three, though his dox faith. Thus, it is timeless, 17 in Washington, DC. Please nearly-completed new Church, mother said he did it earlier. “It recognizable, stable, universal. join fellow Greek-American and including lessons on the history, felt like a natural inclination, This is didactic art. Every im - Cypriot-American leaders from traditions, and worship of the not an ambition.” He majored pulse and technique that goes across the country and Hellenes Greek Orthodox faith. A cooking in art at Northwestern State into the creation of an icon is from around the world as we demonstration by Laurie Con - University in Natchitoches, LA, an inspired expression of faith, fight to end the division and oc - stantino – how to make baklava and started his career painting not the artist’s ego. No need for cupation of Cyprus. Conference and dolmades. Dancing groups contemporary secular subjects, experimentation or rebellion participants will again be meet - performing traditional Greek but his best pieces were reli - here. It’s been 2000 years. ing with the highest-level admin - dances, dressed in authentic re - gious. Curious about iconogra - All of the icons in my family, istration officials who formulate gional costumes. In addition to phy as an artist but with no for - hand-tooled patina copper, have U.S. policy toward Cyprus, the food and drinks on hand, mal training, Dan researched been created by Dan. Often, his Greece and Turkey. In recent there is an array of imported the work of Fotis Kontoglou, work is commissioned by a years, we've met with U.S. Vice Greek cheeses, olives, olive oil, whom he praises as the best church. He recently completed President Joe Biden, then-U.S. grape leaves, halva, pasta, herbs, icon painter of the 20th century. The Mystical Supper for the Secretary of State Hillary Clin - cookies and candy. The hot sum - Kontoglou translated Ekfrassis iconostasis of the Holy Transfig - ton, and U.S. Ambassador-at- mers in the Continental United of the Orthodox Iconography, uration Greek Orthodox Church Large for International Religious States is the perfect time to take which explains the theory and in Austin, TX, a project that took Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook, a trip and cool off in beautiful practice of iconography, into eight months. Dan works alone, as well as dozens of other offi - Alaska. And when you do, modern Greek. Dan needed a his only companions the saints. cials from the White House and please remember to visit us, as Greek-English dictionary to Humbled and grateful that in - State Department. Others at - it will a unique experience: Hel - translate the technical terms dividuals and communities trust tending will include over 45 key lenism, Alaska-style! that explained how to mix a critical part of their spiritual U.S. Senators and Members of Katsimatides and Karis Raise Laugh and Funds paints and make varnish. For ex - journeys to him, he hopes that Congress who serve on the per - n NOVEMBER 9 ample, though acrylic paint is his work does some good. And tinent committees and subcom - MANHATTAN – St. Michael’s Comedienne Ellen Karis and actress Anthoula Katsimatides pre - the modern medium for icons, yet he always questions whether mittees, and others, that play a Home is pleased to announce sented a comedy fundraiser for the JAM Foundation for Life the original medium is egg tem - or not he is good enough, major role in the formulation of that our 2014 Annual Name Day charity. JAM stands for “John and Mikey,” Katsimatides’ late pera: egg yolk mixed with wa - whether or not he is doing this these matters. For more infor - Gala will be held on Sunday, beloved brothers. She said the show, a taping of Karis’ new ter, vinegar and ground colors. well enough. There is no doubt mation, please contact The Co - NoV. 9 at the Metropolitan Club, DVD and a preview of Katsimatides’ new solo show, "What Will But the theology was clear. in my heart or in my head that ordinated Effort of Hellenes 1 East 60th Street in Manhattan. People Think?” was “in memory of my brothers' laughter.” Every event in the Bible should he is. (CEH) 1100 New Hampshire In conjunction with the Gala, St. Ave., NW, Washington, DC Michael’s honors a distinguished 20037/202-393-7790 / (fx) 202- member of the Greek Orthodox 628-0225. CoordinatedEf - Community who embodies and [email protected]. promotes the finer qualities and traditions of our Faith and her - n JULY 16 itage. 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TNH Staff Writer told TNH “I happen to be very Jersey George Pataki and James. much involved with organiza - McGreevey issued genocide SOMERSET, NJ – The Harvest tions that support underprivi - proclamations. of Hope, a ministry of the First leged children as I believe that As a passionate proponent of Baptist Church of Lincoln Gar - we can do so much to bring human rights, he is affiliated dens, one of New Jersey’s those children to the right path with a Non Governmental Or - largest African-American for success.” ganization (NGO) of the United Churches, honored Greek-Amer - He often lectures on the topic Nations for the prevention of ican scholar, businessman, and to local students. Genocide around the world, and community leader Peter Stavri - Among the groups he works Stavrianidis also fights for reli - anidis at its Annual Father’s Day with is Road to Success, a pro - gious freedom as an Archon of Brunch and Silent Auction. gram of the Franklin Township the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Established by the Church’s Board of Education which facil - Stavrianides has continued pastor, Rev. Dr. DeForest B. itates schooling for children the family tradition as the Soaries Jr. in 1996, Harvest of who cannot attend during reg - owner of Venus Jewelers in Hope has recruited and trained ular hours. Somerset, but he is also a over 435 families to become li - The Stavrianidises are both trained sociologist with a PhD censed foster families. Last De - of Pontian descent and he is the from Greece’s Panteion Univer - cember they placed their 1000th former president of the Pan Pon - sity. He is now undertaking a child in a foster home. tian Federation of America and study on multiculturalism and The brunch event, held on a former board member of the mixed marriages in the Greek- June 16th this year, honors fa - Federation of Hellenic Societies American community, and is thers throughout New Jersey, es - of Greater New York and is cur - also researching the Jews of pecially those, like Stavrianidis, rently the general secretary of Greece. who have been supporters of the the Hellenic Federation of New The well-rounded Hellene is organization and who engage in Jersey. a music aficionado, occasionally philanthropic activities. He was worked hard to gain jamming with a local rock-jazz Stavrianides, who is married recognition of the Pontian Geno - band, and a serious martial to Maggie Stavrianidis, with (L-R) Honorees of the First Baptist Church Father’s Day Brunch of Lincoln Gardens in NJ: Dr. cide. During his presidency the artist. whom he has raised three sons, Randal Pinkett, Charles Corpening, Dr. Peter Stavrianidis and Pastor Rob Cruver. governors of New York and New Dr. Gerolymatos’ Talk on an Inconvenient Truth: 1919 Greco-Turkish War

By Anthe Mitrakos Nestorians, and other Chris - Greek State…they don't under - plicit in the genocide of the around 6 million, so imagine holds the Hellenic Canadian tians, according to Rummel’s stand that this could help them Greeks, Armenians, and Assyri - that 20% of people were Congress of BC Chair in Hellenic CHICAGO – A dark memory in study. in Europe,” he added. ans,” Gerolymatos said. “And refugees,” he said. Studies at Simon Fraser Univer - the history of Modern Greece, Yet, despite the magnitude of What’s more, Gerolymatos there are thousands of eye To make matters worse, lo - sity since 1996. He is the author the Greco-Turkish War of 1919 Turkish crimes against humanity noted that some Greek politi - whiteness accounts by Germans, cals and refugees alike had to of several books including The to 1922 reaped the lives of hun - in modern historical times, the British, Americans, French, Ital - deal with an uncomfortable Balkan Wars: Conquest, Revolu - dreds of thousands of civilians, Greek Government has over the ians, and even statements by truth, the feeling that the new tion and Retribution from the while from the turn of the 20th years remained lackluster in de - Turks do not talk about Turkish officials,” he added. arrivals simply did not belong. Ottoman Era to the Twentieth century, various Turkish regimes manding that Turkey admits to that war, but then again, Furthermore, the forced mi - “There was a great cultural Century and Beyond (2002); were responsible for the murder genocide, having only reluc - gration of Asia Minor refugees chasm…the Ionian Greeks were Red Acropolis, Black Terror: The of millions across Asia Minor. A tantly lobbied the international neither do many Greeks. to Greece had its consequences different culturally,” Geroly - Greek Civil War And The Origins specialist in military and diplo - community to shame the Turks for the country, resulting in a matos stated. of Soviet-American Rivalry, matic history, Dr. Andre Geroly - into acknowledging their dark cians have denied a genocide negative socioeconomical im - The “Genocide or Massacre: 1943-1949 (2004); and Castles matos accused Turkey of imple - past. ever occurred, and that other pact. the Politics of Death” lecture Made Of Sand: A Century of An - menting a strategic genocide “A lot of Turkish people are historians have rejected first “About 1.5 million refugees was hosted by the Hellenic glo-American Espionage and In - against the Greeks in the early not acknowledging this,” as - hand accounts of large scale ended up on Greece’s doorstep Link–Midwest, the Pontian So - tervention In The Middle East 1900s in a lecture titled “Geno - serted Gerolymatos. “There has massacres, though there are while Greece was going through ciety of Chicago and the Asia (2010). Gerolymatos serves as cide or Massacre: the Politics of been a very tepid reaction to this thousands of reputable reports an economic crisis, and that Minor and Pontos Hellenic Re - a member of the Canadian Ad - Death” presented at the Cultural by the Greek State since 1924, from sources of various national messed up Greek society for the search. visory Council on National Se - Center of the Hellenic American partly because they are afraid backgrounds. years to come,” Gerolymatos as - Gerolymatos studied classics curity and is also a member of Community of Greater Chicago, of Turkey, and party because of “What can be said about this serted. “The population of and modern history at McGill the board of the Alexander S. May 31. the typical inefficiency of the is that all of Turkey was com - Greece in 1922 was something University in Montreal and Onassis Foundation U.S.A. The genocide took part in three stages, explained Geroly - matos, TNH columnist and Pro - fessor and Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University in Canada. “The Turks reacted to losing territory in the Balkans and while there were atrocities committed by both sides on a very small scale, the Turks over - reacted and began to ethnically cleanse their part of the Balkans,” he said. Greek Army killings before and after the Greco-Turkish War resulted in a minimum of 15,000 murdered Turks, accord - ing to a study and book titled Statistics of Democide: Geno - cide and Mass Murder since 1900 by political scientist Rudolph J. Rummel, professor at the University of Hawaii who passed away last March. The Turks on the other hand reacted by killing some 878,000 Armenians and Greeks in the post WWI years according to the same study, in which Rummel credits the era’s Young Turk gov - ernment with “the infamy of ex - ecuting this century's first full scale ethnic cleansing” while es - timating that “most probably, the Nationalists Turks murdered 264,000 Greeks…in the post- WWI years.” Part of the Hellenic, Byzan - tine, and Ottoman empires, Pon - tic Greeks traced their history in Asia Minor to the Homeric period in the first century BC, until uprooted and exiled during the Greco-Turkish War which amounted to the tragic Catastro - phe of Smyrna in 1922. Led by the new Turkish Re - public, the ethnic cleansing of Asia Minor, central Anatolia, the Pontus, and former Russian Caucasus province of Kars Oblast during WWI and the years that followed, wiped out over a million people. Large scale massacres and deportations, as well as death marches and arbitrary execu - tions characterized the cultural genocide of the Christian and Greek Orthodox communities of the region. “There were death marches that they [the Turks] orga - nized,” Gerolymatos said. “They would round up people and march them through unfavor - able terrain and at the same time they encouraged local Mus - lims to attack them along the way,” he added. Eventually forced out of the land they inhabited for cen - turies, the Greeks and other Christian civilians of Asia Minor were no strangers to Turkish hostility prior to WWI and the Greco-Turkish War. “The Turks wanted to create a completely homogeneous Turkish state and they imple - mented genocide against the Ar - menians and Assyrians and in the process they killed a lot of Greeks in massacres,” Geroly - matos noted. Indeed, from 1900 to 1923, it is estimated that various Turk - ish regimes were responsible for the death of some 3.5 to over 4.3 million Armenians, Greeks, 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 12-18, 2014 Mount Sinai Queens Marks 15 Years of Service to the Greater Astoria Community

TNH Staff “The growth of Mount Sinai Queens over the past 15 years ASTORIA – Staff and executives is rivaled only by its accelerated of Mount Sinai Queens recently progress over the last 15 celebrated 15 years of service to months. The construction of our New York City’ second most new state of the art building will populous borough at a special allow us to expand our commit - anniversary event under a tent ment to provide the best possi - on June near the construction ble patient care and to continue site for a new, six-story building earning consistent high marks nearby. on patient satisfaction surveys. The construction activity We are very proud of the served “as a reminder of the progress that Mount Sinai many positive changes happen - Queens has made in the past 15 ing at Mount Sinai Queens,” a years, and we have our hard release noted. working staff, who are being Awards were handed out to honored here today, to thank for Mount Sinai Queens staff and that,” said Executive Director three EMS Person of the Year Caryn A. Schwab. awards were also given to mem - Nearly 100 guests joined bers of the New York City Fire Schwab and David Reich, MD, Amb. Mark Wallace responds to question by Ellie Cohanim Nuclear Deal Work?" at the AJC New York annual meeting. Department’s EMS Division. President of The Mount Sinai during a discussion titled “All Eyes on Iran: Will the Interim Councilmember Costa Con - Hospital, who also provided stantinides spoke at the event welcome remarks. “The passion, and awarded the honorees City dedication and team work that Council Certificates. Represen - I witness day in and day out by AJC New York Holds Annual Meeting, Reaches out tatives from the offices of New our staff, are only a few of the York State Assembly member reasons that we continue to Aravella Simotas and New York grow and raise the bar for pa - By Constantine S. Sirigos to contact media and public of - He thanked everyone who lenic American Leadership State Senator Michael Gianaris, tient care in the city of New TNH Staff Writer ficials to make sure the story contributed to the successes of Council (HALC). also presented the honorees York,” Reich said. was told in order to build inter - the past year and spotlighted Schmidt told TNH he looks with certificates. NEW YORK – There are times national pressure for the boys’ the coming year’s goals. Among forward to discussions with when communities hold meet - release. those who offered remarks was Greek and Cypriot-Americans ings that coincide with external The participants, however, AJC New York’s new president about deepening cooperation events which remind partici - had personal memories of ef - David Rose. and developing alliances, and pants of the value of the time, forts, including outreach out to The event’s highlight was a presenting special and joint talent, and treasure they donate non-Jewish groups – like the discussion titled “All Eyes on events. to its causes. Greek-Americans whose mem - Iran: Will the Interim Nuclear “AJC very much values the When the New York Region bers and media were invited to Deal Work?" between Ambas - relationship that we have devel - of the American Jewish Com - the meeting – made a differ - sador Mark Wallace, Chief Ex - oped with HALC and the Greek mittee (AJC) held its annual ence. ecutive Officer of United Against community in general and we meeting last month, there was The mundane but important Nuclear Iran (UANI) and look forward to partnering with still hope that three kidnapped business of approving the min - Shalom TV correspondent and them on a number of strategic youths who were killed in the utes and electing new board AJC NY Board Member Ellie Co - issues of mutual concern,” such West bank would be found safe members moved swiftly after hanim. as the development of energy and quickly returned to their the participants were welcomed The meeting began with a resources in the Eastern homes. by Michael Schmidt, the Direc - slide show highlighting 2014’s Mediterranean and the emer - That was not to be, but the tor of AJC New York, who set events, including a commemo - gence of extremist parties meeting’s weightiest activity the businesslike but friendly ration of the Greek Jewish Holo - throughout Europe.” was an exhortation for members tone of the meeting. caust co-hosted with the Hel - 42nd Clergy-Laity Conference Focuses on Family

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cese were represented at the (L-R) City Councilman Costa Constantinides, Caryn A. Schwab, Congress, 310 in total, with 701 Executive Director of Mt. Sinai Queens, and David Reich, MD, delegates, 450 Philoptochos del - President of The Mount Sinai Hospital. egates, 80 presbyteres, 18 re - tired clergy, and 30 observers. The opening session included greetings from Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and U.S. Summertime Spirits Samplings Senator Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania. Demetrios led the opening By Constantinos E. Scaros go around. prayer service with the partici - pation of the choir of the Na - tional Forum of Greek Orthodox Grant's: Stocking up Tyrnavou (Katsarou) Church Musicians, who also on Summer Scotch Ouzo – The sang the Greek and American National Anthems. As much as I love a good Sin - Granddaddy of ‘em All! The two Congress co-Chairs, gle Malt Scotch – neat (no ice Michael Karloutsos and Anasta - or water), or maybe with just a The first known batch of sia Michals, offered a warm wel - few drops of water or a single ouzo was created in 1856, in come to the almost 1500 dele - ice cube – and will indulge in Tyrnavos (Thessaly region of gates of the Congress and the the blended variety on the Greece) by Nikolaos Katsaros. Philoptochos convention, the rocks, I never thought Scotch Amid a plethora of ouzo dis - Hierarchs, the priests, the pres - and summer went together. tilleries that have sprouted since byteres and the other partici - Hot weather is for beer, mar - them, the Katsaros name en - pants. ABOVE: Delegates at the garitas, and, if the tropical mood dures. Nutter expressed his enthu - Clergy Laity Congress in strikes – a rum runner. But not The ouzo itself has gone siasm for hosting the gathering Philadelphia, including Met - Scotch. through many changes over the in Philadelphia, the great city of ropolitan Methodios of All of that changed for me a years – including in terms of po - brotherly love. Boston, wait their turn to few years ago, when I had my tency, levels of anise, and, quite Church World Service, rep - speak at the well-attended Fi - first taste of Grant’s, on the notably, the shape of the bottle. resented by its chairman, Dr. nance Committee session. rocks. The “Katsarou” bottle of a Earl D. Trent Jr., and its presi - RIGHT: Jerry Dimitriou, Exec - I was in Greece at the time – few decades ago was distinctive dent Rev. John L. McCullough, utive Director of the Archdio - where Grant’s is every bit as in its oblong shape. The current presented the Archdiocese with cese, goes over the budget at popular as the typical big names “Tirnavou” bottle is traditionally the first Church World Service a session of the Finance Com - in blended Scotch: Johnnie vertical. Ecumenical Award. Cyprus’ Am - mittee. There was tension in Walker, Dewar’s Chivas, or Tyrnavou, despite being the bassador to the United States the room during the discus - Pinch. first of its kind, is certainly not George Chacalli conveyed the sions. But Grant’s over ice beats the best-known ouzo today. The greetings and goodwill of Presi - them all in terms of being cool Mytilene region dominates the dent Nicos Anastasiades and the events since the last Congress. and refreshing enough to drink industry, and large companies gratitude of the Cypriot people He included the Synaxis of the in the summertime. like Metaxa and Achaia-Claus for the Greek Orthodox Church heads of the Orthodox Auto - As an added bonus, here in offer their own versions. in America. cephalous Churches in Constan - the United States it usually costs Nonetheless, Tyrnavou is a Toomey spoke about the im - tinople last spring and the deci - less than all of those – making mellow, drinkable ouzo – a bit portance of family, which is the sion for the convening of the it an added bonus. on the lighter, drier side, but Clergy-Laity’s focus. National Great and Holy Synod in the When the leaves turn yellow with intense anise flavors. Philoptochos President Spring of 2016; the historic and orange and the weather And besides the taste when Aphrodite Skaedas offered her meeting between Ecumenical gets brisk and crisp, it will be you sip a glass, you’ll know it’s greeting and was enthusiastically Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope image of a family has changed body and everything is a family, Single Malt Scotch time again. made by the company that received by the delegates and the Francis in Jerusalem last May; over the years, and he pin - then nobody is truly a family in For now, though, there’s plenty started the whole ouzo phenom - Philoptochos representatives. and the finalization of plans for pointed the attacks and heavy any meaningful sense.” of summer to enjoy – and at bar - enon in the first place – the A special greeting and wel - the rebuilding of the Church of pressure this image and struc - Finally, Demetrios proposed gain prices, plenty of Grant’s to granddaddy of ‘em all! come was offered by host Met - St. Nicholas at the World Trade ture of the family is under, as and urged all the individuals, ropolitan Evangelos of New Jer - Center, which will commence “its very sense of identity and groups, departments, and orga - sey who said that historically it sometime in September. uniqueness is being eroded by nizations of the Church in Amer - is because of the strength of the His Eminence described how a huge change in public senti - ica to focus on the issues of fam - Roka, Grape and Sunflower Seed Salad Greek Orthodox family as a unit the traditional perception and ment.” He added that “if every - ily as the top primary priority. that our Church in America has thrived and blossomed with the By Anna Skamangas- grace of God. Scaros Metropolitan Stephanos of Grilling in the summer al - Kallioupolis and Madytos read lows for wonderful flavor in the Patriarchal Message, while dishes without heating up your the other Patriarchal represen - kitchen. This recipe combines tative Metropolitan Athenagoras the best flavors for a wonderful of Belgium offered his pastoral salad. greeting. Demetrios delivered the SERVES 4-6 Keynote Address on the theme, Ingredients: “The Orthodox Christian Family: • 3 tablespoons red wine vine - A Dwelling of Christ and a Wit - gar ness of His Gospel.” • 2 teaspoons Greek honey First, he publicly offered trib - • 1/2 teaspoon spicy brown ute in memoriam of Emanuel G. mustard black pepper Demos, the General Legal Coun - • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive sel of the Archdiocese for many oil Directions: years, who passed away on July • 7 cups baby arugula 1. Combine vinegar, honey, 4. As several pictures of Demos • 2 cups red or green grapes, and mustard in a small bowl. from previous Clergy-Laity Con - halved Gradually add oil, stirring with gresses appeared on the large • 2 tablespoons raw sunflower a whisk. screens behind the Archbishop, seeds 2. Combine arugula, grapes, Demetrios spoke of Demos’ de - • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh seeds, and thyme in a large votion and service to the thyme bowl. Drizzle dressing over Church. After delegates were outraged to learn that no meeting was scheduled to discuss the crucial • 1/4 teaspoon salt arugula and sprinkle with salt Demetrios discussed several issue of Greek education in America, a session was hastily arranged, but few were aware of it. • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground and pepper. Toss to coat. Church developments and Athena Kromidas, principal at St. Nicholas William Spyropoulos, is seen far right. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 12-18, 2014 COMMUNITY 5

30-10 30th Drive, a three story residence next to large commercial building on the corner of Residents are consoled after the fire was put out. Neighbors were relieved that the fire depart - 31st st. and 30th Drive, caught fire on the morning of July 2. ment responded quickly to bring the fire under control and that nobody was hurt. Fire Across from St. Demetrios Makes for a Scary Morning in Astoria

By Constantine S. Sirigos a three story residence, but shoeless wearing their pajamas. Brigid lives in the house next flames leaping out of the win - The secretaries and some and Demetris Tsakas neighbors told TNH that Engine Neighbors who rushed to help door. “I had my window open dow next door and we ran.” Kat - parishioners from St. Demetrios TNH Staff Writer Company 262, the first unit to the family brought them and I was sleeping. I smelled lyn said she was lying in bed half rushed to help the owner of the arrive at the scene, responded footwear. smoke but I thought it was a bar - asleep when she heard Brigid house, identified as Eleni Frade - NEW YORK – A two-alarm fire quickly. A fireman on the scene told becue,” she told TNH, “but then yell her name. “I wanted to use lakis, who had sat down on the broke out in a private home di - The fire apparently started on TNH that the residents first at - I heard people shouting ‘a hose, the bathroom but I heard her church’s steps and watched the rectly across the street from St. the second floor, spread to floor tempted to put out the blaze a hose’ and when I looked out screaming and we just ran.” firefighters battle the flames. Demetrios Cathedral at 9:40 AM above and was on the verge of with a fire hose but quickly re - the window I saw the fire trucks When they got outside they The church secretaries called on July 2 and was quickly engulfing the entire building. alized only the firefighters could come.” said they saw that the whole them an “excellent family” and brought under control. Among those who were save them. They put out the fire She then shouted for her building was on fire but added emphasized that Fradelakis fre - Flames erupted from the top saved were two very young chil - by 10:30AM. roommate, “and we tried to grab “the firemen got here really quently attended the services at two floors of 30-10 30th Drive, dren, who were carried out THEY SAW FLAMES AND RAN our stuff but, then we saw fast.” the Cathedral. Chios Societies, at 60th Convention, Honor Greek-American Community

Continued from page 1 through its power to make hu - July 3 to July 6, was held in man beings better persons. New York for the first time in the Convention by Fr. Nektarios “We have to work to become 17 years and was as hailed as a Kostalas. beacons of Hellenism to the success by participants and or - Orfanos, who is the Clinic Di - world,” he said, and on a prac - ganizers. rector, Postdoctoral Program tical level in light of the Greek CSAC elected it is new offi - and Clinical Professor of Psy - crisis, promoters of Greece and cers on July 5 at its Cultural chology at NYU, briefly outlined its products. Center prior to the panel discus - the history and challenges and Chekwas, who established a sion. The new officers are: Ste - opportunities faced by the com - school in his native Nigeria that lios Tsagaris, President; Dim - munity – about which the other will begin teaching Greek this itrios Kontolios, Vice President; panelists elaborated. fall, echoed President Kennedy’s Stamatis Tsatsaronis, Vice Pres - He emphasized the commu - “ask not what your country can ident; Antonia Firakis, Secre - nity’s complexity which makes do for you” speech and sug - tary; Anna Contoulis, Asst. Sec - it difficult to generalize about gested that each Greek-American retary; Stefanos Bouboulis, Representatives of the Chios Societies of America and Canada elected new officers, including both its history and the future, organization set two priorities: Treasurer; and John Vavilis, Stelios Tsagaris, President, at the Chian Federation’s Cultural Center in Astoria. he noted that Greek-Americans the promotion of Greek language Asst. Treasurer. are characterized by a strong and culture, and the attraction The new leaders took their psychological need for commu - of the community’s youth. oath of office after the Divine nity, that what he called the He urged the establishment Liturgy that was celebrated by community’s “power elite” does of an education foundation to Metropolitan Markos, on Sun - not have the promotion of fund schools and scholarships. day, July 6, at the Church of Greek language and culture as The vigorous Q & A which Kimisis tis Theotokou in Brook - a priority. followed picked up where Chek - lyn. Nevertheless, history demon - was left off, with speakers not - The Terrace on the Park was strates that diaspora Greeks ing that the key to making youth the scene of a dinner dance on know how to adapt and survive feel welcome and free to create July 5 in commemoration of the

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UN Peacekeeping Force on Cyprus honored with Photo Exhibit

Amb. Nicholas Emiliou, Cyprus’ Ambassador to the UN, hosted the opening reception for the photo exhibition force titled: “Keeping the Peace in Cyprus: 50 Years of UNFICIP” in honor of the men and women of the UN peacekeeping force. Amb. Michel Spinelis, Greece’s UN ambassador, and Vasilios Philippou, Cyprus’ Consul General in NY, were also present. UNFICYP was established in 1964 to prevent in response to intercommunal violence on Cyprus and its mission was expanded after Turkey’s illegal invasion and occupation in 1974.

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Archimedes concluded that a solid gold crown submerged in water would displace more wa - ter than one containing less dense materials. He was hailed for having been able to ascertain the metallurgical components of the crown without the need to destroy it by melting it. Archimedes will forever be remembered for his substantial contributions to numerous scholarly fields, It seems that students who study under his name, at these Florida Charter Schools, do justice to him inso - far as their performances in those disciplines.

CYP Hooray! Cypriot Young Professionals Mark Anniversary Some proud young scholars of the Archimedean The Cypriot Young Professionals of the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce celebrated at Middle Conservatory, Kopiaste Taverna on June 28. (L-R) Maria Koundourou, Savvas Argyrou, Andreas Comodromos, voted “the Most Constantinos Leontiou, Petroula Lambrou, Laura Neroulias, Jovanna Tannousis, Stathis Theodor - Philosophical School opoulos, Demetrios Comodromos, Othonas Argyrou, Nicolas Nicolaou, and Michael Tannousis. in America.” THE HERALD SQUARE National Arts Club’s Constantinople Talk TNH's Crossword Challenge Continued from page 1 sands of his opponents. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Justinian’s brilliant plan to restore the Roman Empire by re - conquering the West was in 7 8 9 vain. Devastating plagues and earthquakes shattered its econ - 10 11 12 13 omy and enabled the Arabs to sweep in within a century of his 14 15 16 death, and Turks followed 400 years later. 17 18 19 20 21 But as the empire’s enemies slowly devoured its territory, the 22 23 24 25 grandeur of its capital grew, and Constantinople’s vicissitudes in - cluded artistic and intellectual 26 27 28 revivals that fueled the Renais - sance and which continue to in - 29 30 31 32 spire.

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58 59 Continued from page 1 to have the orders changed.” no one knew whether they were South Korea back then was real emergencies, or simulations. www.CrosswordWeaver.com but emblematic of its continu - not the prosperous nation it is “Fortunately for us, they were all ance is the continued presence today. It was all rice patties, Bax - tests,” Baxavaenos later learned. ACROSS 1 6 Art h ur of t he Whi te Hou se of tens of thousands of U.S. avaneos describes. A country GREEK LIGHTS UP KOREA 1 Egyptian goddess worshipped by 17 Group of islands containing Sifnos troops still stationed there – as mired in a poverty far more in - On top of the potential dan - Ancient Greeks 18 Wh e re injure d sport s plyrs, are placed Baxavaneos was in 1956. tense than what he saw growing ger, the battalion lacked some 4 Fifth Greek lette r (in it.) Half of his unit would be sent up on the streets of North of the basic comforts of home, 7 "To and ___" 19 "Beware of Greeks bearing _____" to Germany, Baxavaneos ex - Philadelphia. As Baxavaneos’ including electricity. But when 8 Trio ___ Can to 23 Boo k unit plained, and half to Korea. Usu - battalion’s train pulled into its the commanding officer re - 1 0 "__ ap ple a da y keeps the doctor away" 24 Rom ania n compou nd ally, the first half, alphabetically, first stop, a crowd had gathered viewed Baxavaneos’ file and no - 11 The man who came to dinner? 25 Chum would head to Germany. Re - to see the incoming soldiers. ticed that he had taken an elec - 13 Wa tergat e journalist (init.) 28 Am e rican Assn. of Endod ontists lieved for the better assignment, The men stuck their arms out of trical course in high school, he 1 5 Na tural His tory Assn. (abbrev.) (abbrev .) Baxavaneos was disappointed to the stopped train’s windows to ordered him to wire the 16 Former Dodger third baseman 31 Alb m. Oriented Rock (abbrev.) learn that virtually at the last shake some hands, only to have premises. “I had never before 17 Cana d ian In st. in Gr eece (abbrev .) 32 Ove r-the-H ill (abbrev.) minute, someone switched the their watches and other jewelry attempted anything of this mag - 20 Fuel 36 Kings of the jungle groups – and so the “B”s along stolen right off of their hands nitude,” but Baxavaneos got the 2 1 Prem ium cable st at. (abbrev.) 37 Ten o r legend Ca rus o with the other early alphabet and wrists! That was the first job done. After about a month, 22 Iakov os' successo r 38 Fat h er and so n presiden ts letters would head to Korea af - and last time they did that. he had wired 16 buildings, 24 Alternative to cigarette or cigar 39 Unit. Arab Repbulic (abbrev.) ter all. “To this day,” Baxavaenos The cease-fire, of course, did which included the ability to 26 B uddhist A ssn. of C hina (abbre v.) 40 Fol k singer G uthr ie writes, “I still believe that there not give anyone peace of mind, watch movies. “I was proud of 27 A merican S tudies Assn. of Kor ea 42 Rac e track wager ing alt. site (abbrev.) was a person or persons in the least of all Baxavaneos and the the fact that I, a little Greek (abbrev.) 44 A Beatle group that had been assigned to other troops stationed there. from Philadelphia, had brought 29 Offic e of G ree k Life (ab brev.) 45 Jap a n Assn . o f Musical Ente rprises Korea with enough connections Alerts would sound often, and light into our part of Korea.” 3 0 Starred in Saturday Night Fever (ab bre v .) 33 Elite naval force 46 Agreement 34 Cere al grai n 47 Abu Dh abi Stock Exchng. (ab brev.) 35 Sli ppery charact er? 49 Klutz 38 Given name of The Fonz 53 "Hammerin'" HR king (init.) 40 Mr. Li nco ln, informa lly 55 Before, or after, PM (abbrev.) 41 Affi irmative he ad shak e 56 The Keystone St. (abbrev.) 43 Rival of Ancient Athens 57 NFL Cowboys' "Dodger" (init.) 45 "Air" of basket ball 48 Opp osite of Hi Solution to last week’s puzzle 50 Comp. industry giant (abbrev.) Solution: 51 Asn er and S ulliv an A M G A S A N G E L O S 52 H aw aiian Island A B E U T A H H L A A 54 Pete of Wimbledon N T R P E R S I A C D 58 Pamela Sue Martin's role on Dynasty A R T H U R R P M U 59 A mostly-eradicated disease S E U S E A Y B A DOWN T A L C F R E S C A 1 Type of retirement acct. (init.) O L Y O N L E I A U 2 Father's male offspring S D A O D N S A 3 Tree goo S I D E T R O I T I F 4 Saint honored on July 20 5 In the event that H D I S O N O R 6 City of skating Rangers (2 words) P A M E L A R I T A 8 Popular game in church halls E V S L M A I P 9 Vermont Founder Allen A E E L I F R A N K P 12 Tsipouro 13 Brigade Eng. Battalion (abbrev.) S R A O R L N I W E 14 Its capital is Mytilene S T S P Y R I D O N B A S The carrier HB Freeman transported 22 year-old George Baxavaneos to poverty-mired Korea in 1956. He was able to give his fellow troops the gift of electricity.

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ALL HISTORY The Marvels of Greek Rhapsody: a Review of Instrumentals 1905-1956

By Steve Frangos 15. Kyria Koula – Zeibekikos Taxim culation and limited market ap - TNH Staff Writer Horos 18. Alexis Zoumbas – Arvan - peal (11).” This notion of “rari - 16. Spyros Peristeris – Taxim itiko ties” needs closer attention than Minore 19. Lukianos Cavadias – Has - Klein allows. CHICAGO- Greeks everywhere 17. Frangiskos Zouridakis – apiko Kavvadia To begin with the very nature owe Tony Klein a huge debt for Syriano Hasapiko 20. Spyros Peristeris – Mist - of the commercial record indus - his issuance of Greek Rhapsody 18. Ierotheos Skizas Man - irio Zeibekiko try from 1890 onward directed – Instrumental Music from dolinata – Karotsieris Hasapiko 21. Ioannis Halikias – Minore itself toward niche marketing. Greece 1905-1956 (Dust to Dig - 19. Spyros Peristeris – Tou Teke As public publications have ital, 2013). This small hardcover Pireotiko Taximi Without a standing body of noted for decades Greeks in the volume contains two CDs as 20. Spyros Peristeris – authoritative vetted publications Balkans and eastern Mediter - well as 152-pages of liner notes, Romvia (Tatavliano Hasapiko) coupled by readily available re - ranean were involved even if annotations on each of the 42 21. Giannis Stamatiou & P. mastered re-releases on the his - only as scouts or agents for the musical selections, historic pho - Vasileiou – Glykies Pennies tory of Modern Greek (and so earliest of commercial compa - tographs and an extended essay Disc B the place of these commercial nies efforts to record and sell on how to care for 78rpm 1. Spyros Peristeris – Beykos recordings in that history) Klein records in that region. In the records. This final essay sees in - Hasapiko is very much an explorer – or compilation volume, Ethnic clusion because this compilation 2. Spyros Peristeris – Ke - better still, pathfinder. To be Recordings in America: A Ne - itself comes from recordings flflidiko Minore sure there are individual essays, glected Heritage (Washington first released on 78s. As such, 3. Spyros Peristeris – Boutza - encyclopedia entries and even DC: American Folklife Center, Klein asserts, that Greek Rhap - lio books and re-released compact 1982), the role of Greeks as sody is “the first compilation to 4. Ag. Tombouli – Raftaki disks of Modern Greek music. record promoters, producers be devoted to a panorama of 5. Havagies Bezou-Stipa – But as far as I have been able to and in terms of overall record historical instrumental record - Kardia Ap’agapi Orfani locate all this material is scat - sales within the United States ings of Greek popular and folk 6. Solo Laterna – Zeibekiko tered in nature, in the historical receives close attention. Tetos music from the earlier decades Demetriades, as a prime exam - of the 20th century (page 10).” ple of the ethnic record pro - Klein has a long and personal moter/producer, sees attention association with Modern Greek not only in various essays found music since he “is a British mu - the Ethnic Recordings in Amer - sician, researcher, and writer, ica volume but also in Klein’s based in Sweden. He has played narrative. and researched Greek music for Klein’s presentation of musi - 40 years, and studied with, cal events and possibilities among others, the veteran Ste - heard from one recording to an - lios Keromitis.” Greek Rhapsody other extends itself past what is not even his first re-release one finds in the Ethnic Record - project. In 2005, in collabora - ings in America book by his al - tion with music collector Tony Klein’s book, Greek Rhapsody – Instrumental Music from lowance (and full acceptance) Charles Howard, Klein issued Greece 1905-1956, accompanies a two-CD set with notes on of the inter-relatedness or direct “Mortika-Rare Vintage Record - each of the 42 musical selections and historic photographs. influence of a variety of musical ings from a Greek Underworld traditions in Greece, the coast (Arko Records, 2005).” of Asia Minor and north Africa. You do not have to be Curiously, Klein while noting the steeped in the history of Modern curate history. Klein’s gaze is not ers and songs found on this two monetary cost of commercial Greek music to appreciate the limited to current geographic disc set: records between 1900 and 1950 sheet beauty of this music. I borders or ethnic prejudices. As DISC A asserts it was beyond the possi - have as yet to find in Greek or a musician himself and as his 1. G. Gretsis & S. Stamos – bility of most poor musicians to English a history on Modern liner notes demonstrate he Greek Rhapsody afford. In another section of his Greek music. So I have steered hears (and accepts) connections 2. George Deligeorge – Lem - text he speaks to how specific my way with the Greek entries across times, borders, musical neiko-Zeibekiko records such as Ioannis Ha - in The New Grove Encyclopedia traditions and even oceans. This 3. Instrumental Trio – likias’, Minore Tou Teke, influ - of Music as well as the occa - orientation sees expression in Vlachico Sirto enced contemporary musicians. sional review essay, book on an that he draws upon music first 4. Spyros Peristeris – To Mi - Klein freely admits he has re - individual musician and what recorded in Greece, Istanbul, stirio 7. Apostolos Papadiamandis sense. So, we never find a ceived re-mastered re-record - sees publication on that unfor - the United States and even a 5. Markos Vamvakaris – & Konstandinos Kalamaras – I chronology, a list of artists, a ings of original music from tunate modern invention called German prison camp during the Taxim Serf Hira lengthy discography and so on. other collectors. If Tony Klein, ‘rebetika.’ In my searching for First World War. 6. Solo Laterna – Kazapiko 8. Spyros Peristeris – Sevdali For many of you just having the musician, can afford to in - Modern Greek music I have Klein goes where the music 7. Spyros Peristeris – 9. Diodia Kyriakati – Karsila - the music available is enough. vest the time and money neces - found original 78s issued here takes him. So, even in his choice Tatavliano Hasapiko mas Mytilineikos But in the long-term that is sim - sary to locate such recordings and imported from Greece as of music he departs from using 8. A. Kostis – Dertlidikos 10. Spyros Peristeris – Derti - ply not enough. As diligent a re - wouldn’t earlier generations of well as quite a few original commercially released music Horos lidiko searcher and gifted a thinker as fellow musicians avidly seek Greek record catalogues and with the inclusion of the prison 9. Spyros Peristeris – Soul - 11. Lambros Leondaridis – Klein may be this lack of an over - out, even if it meant monetary listings. What is said to be ‘re - camp material as well as even tani Zeibekiko Karsilamas all structure has caused him to sacrifice, such music? All in all, betika’ in those old catalogues including (when he believes it 10. Spyros Peristeris – Guzel- 12. Ioannis Papaioannou – underestimate the commercial I believe Greek Rhapsody – In - and what is said to be rebetika important enough) to offer a se - Zeibekiko Serviko Hasapiko nature of the original recordings. strumental Music from Greece today do not always agree. I lection that also has features a 11. Spyros Peristeris – Has - 13. Spyros Peristeris – Mi - Responding as a researcher (and 1905-1956 to be a solid contri - want to learn the real history of singer. While Klein only claims apiko Laternas nore Tou Teke perhaps as a frustrated collector) bution to the history of Modern Modern Greek music not some to offer an essay on the care of 12. Andonis Amiralis “Pap - 14. Ierotheos Skizas Man - Klein notes early in his text that: Greek music, well worth the romantic myth. original 78rpm records I believe atzis” – Hasapiko Politiko Argo dolinata – Vlahiko Hasapiko “Most of the original discs rep - price and a true gift of some of And, in part, this is why Tony his lengthy discussion of the la - 13. Spyros Peristeris – O Mer - 15. Markos Vamvakaris – resented here are, more or less, the most beautiful music ever Klein should be applauded for terna is extremely valuable as aklis Taxim Zeibekiko rarities. This may well reflect recorded. his efforts on behalf of estab - well. 14. M. Hiotis-D. Gongos 16. D. Arapakis – Memetis that they were pressed in small lishing just such a true and ac - Here is listing of the perform - ’’Bagianderas’’ – To Perasma 17. Manolis Hiotis – Giouzel quantities, and had limited cir - [email protected]

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By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos ward her listening audience. A Special to The National Herald Winning a War bond of friendship began to form along with the sense that When Katherine’s mother-in- her daughter-in-law wasn’t the law had arrived for a visit from Tony came home. But, no! Like wasn’t going to be a piece of her about her life when raising starvation in W.W.II, the ene - cunning, instigating female who Athens, Greece, tensions arose in a war, a good general uses cake. But, she was determined her children. Sophia’s counte - mies threatening annihilation of had managed to successfully, on both sides. Carrying a valise, common sense and clever tactics to win the battle without draw - nance softened, her forehead every male child of army age. abduct her son. “You poor some gifts and an attitude, and never retreats. When Tony ing the 38th parallel. She had gathered lines as she seemed to She began, “Oh, my dear! You woman!” exclaimed Katherine, Sophia eyed her daughter-in-law arrived, their greetings could be an idea. rake her brain with what to tell cannot begin to imagine how it sincerely, reaching out to touch with sizable doubt while Kather - compared with a reunion be - Outside, Katherine, cau - this woman who had won the was.” She talked and talked her hand. That touch was the ine eyed her with trepidation. tween long lost lovers. Sophia tiously, began a conversation on prize – the son she suffered a while Katherine listened. The beginning of a lasting truce. All conversation between them became animated, affectionate what she had planted in the great deal to raise; the sacrifices, more she talked the lighter and General Katherine had won the from the airport to the suburban and clinging while Katherine small backyard. “Tomatoes, the struggles through war and the more compassion she felt to - war without a casualty. home was met with brief, tone - was left to start dinner. basil, Zucchini and Lettuce,” she less responses from the mother- The next day Katherine gave told her, expecting silence from in-law. “Was the trip comfort - Sophia free range of the kitchen. the enemy lines. She was sur - able?” “Yes!” replied Sophia, This was met with, “I didn’t prised when Sophia said, “Why sniffing. “You must be hungry.” come to work! I came to see my not plant a tree? It would give “No!” Sophia told her, gazing at son.” you fruit every year and with THE NATIONAL HERALD BOOKSTORE the unfamiliar landscape from Katherine accepted the man - little care. In my village – before the car window. date and started a simple lunch I married – we had fig trees and Exercise your mind with the latest books from The National Herald Collection Katherine sensed a wall – one that caused her mother- many peach trees that gave building up between them. Per - in-law to balk. “What kind of beautiful fruit every summer. haps, not a wall – but, maybe, lunch is this? Soup and two We, even, had lemon trees.” barbed wire. But Katherine was slices of bread with – something Katherine jumped at the oppor - adamant to win over this formi - between them?” Katherine tunity that opened. “What a nice FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS dable person whose son she smiled, “In America, lunch is idea! But, do you think it will married for better or for worse. more brief and simple. The big grow in this small yard? Lemon Tastes and pleasures of Ancient & Byzantine Cuisine So far it was for the better. Once meal is at dinner time.” She trees aren’t successful here like at home, she ambled to settle wasn’t about to start making a in Greece. But, a fruit tree The flavours of Classical Greece Sophia in the lovely spare bed - Pastitsio for lunch. “My son is would be nice.” A satisfied grin Makedonisi(on) . Parsley, the macedonian herb. room that overlooked a garden. Greek – not used to such fare.” curved Sophia’s mouth as she Byzantine diet and cuisine. in between ancient and modern gastron - More conversation was at - Katherine smiled, stiffly, “I’m looked around the small yard, omy. All in the cooking pot. Advances in the study of Byzantine diet. tempted but was, again, met born in Brooklyn but I’m Greek, her mind conjuring what sort of Eating flowers with short, curt responses, until too.” tree would be practical. “You Byzantine aphrodisiacs & delicacies. Sophia asked what time will her Instead, she prepared a tray have to have two trees for polli - liutprand of Cremona. A critical guest at the Byzantine emperor's son be home. “In another two and asked Sophia to join her on nation. So, maybe, a pair of...” table. hours.” answered Katherine. the patio where they could talk. she looked up at Katherine, sud - Timarion “Humph!” was Sophia’s utter - Wars are caused by hard heads denly realizing that she had Hens, cockerels and other choice fowl. Everyday food and gastro - ance as she unpacked. that won’t come together be - sounded like the proverbial nomic pretensions in Byzantium Katherine, sensing that this cause each is bent on winning mother-in-law, the kind people Pallikaria of lentils. The "brave boys" of beans. visit, however brief, was going without consideration to the make jokes about. She’d heard Everyday food in the middle Byzantine period to be a long, tense-ridden, ugly outcome. With Tony at work, a few, herself. 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SSNY shall LEGAL NOTICE Dana, Jim, Bill, Michael, the Boulder Café, a family busi - reverence for God, character and National Bank in Texas. In 1953 mail copies of any process served against to LLC to: c/o Nicholas Garzon, 400 River Notice of formation on LEADING SHADOW LLC. Matthew, Kathleen, Lauren, ness founded by his father in limitless discipline. He was an she met and married US Army Place Drive, Suite 4115, Detroit, MI 48207. (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Sec - Ryan and Kelly as well as several 1934, from 1946 until he retired. overcomer. Maya Angelou wrote Lt. Paul P. Coroneos, stationed Purpoce: any lawful purpose or activity . retary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/03/14. Office 273860/19126 location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as nieces and nephews. Jim grew He served for 20 years as the Ex - in Still I Rise, "Just like moons in Sault Ste. 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Articles of Organization were filed with Bee where he was stationed in Recreation Commission Commis - businessman in America. A sur - her family to the Pentagon, the the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/08/2014. Office location: Kings County. SSNY LEGAL NOTICE the Philippines. He went on to sioner and as its Chairman for a vivor of the harsh occupation of War College in Carlisle, PA., has been designated as agent of the LLC upon further serve his country as an term. He took great pride in the Nazi's on the island of Chios, Ernst Ludwig Kaserne in Darm - whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall Notice of formation of WU PROPERTY Ensign in the U.S. Naval Re - construction and upgrades made Greece during WWII he opposed stadt, Germany, and the U.S. mail a copy of process to: Melissa Loseby, 850 Man - MANAGEMENT LLC. (DOM LLC). Articles of Orga - hattan Ave., Apt. 4R, Brooklyn, NY 11212. nization filed with the Secretary of State of New York serve. After leaving the Navy, during his tenure to the City's every war on the grounds that Embassy in the Republic of Purpose: For any lawful purpose. (SSNY) on 05/20/14. Office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon Jim attended Worcester Poly - playgrounds, parks, fields and the children would suffer and Panama where she served as 273848/19115 technic Institute in Worcester, pools, which would benefit gen - they had nothing to do with it. President of the International whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall LEGAL NOTICE mail a copy of any process to: WU PROPERTY Mass. graduating in 1949 as erations to come. Chris was a He was committed to his Greek Diplomatic Wives Club hosting MANAGEMENT LLC, 458 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY both president of his fraternity member of the Board of Incor - heritage and active in his Greek many dignitaries participating in Notice of Formation of GCREATE LLC (DOM 11220 . Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Sec - 273815/119097 and his senior class. Jim re - porators and a Trustee of the Orthodox Church, usually in the the Canal Treaty negotiations retary of State of New York, (SSNY) on mained an ardent supporter of Worcester North Savings Institu - kitchen where he cooked for with graciousness and her sig - 02/25/2014. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process his alma mater and in June of tion, a member of the Aurora decades for Greek festivals. He nature charm. After her military against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail LEGAL NOTICE 2004 received the Herbert Tay - Lodge of Masons, the Fitchburg often told his children Greek say - adventures, she and Paul spent process to: THE LLC, 241 Taaffe Pl., Brooklyn, Notice of Formation of DENIS AYDA LLC a lor Award for Distinguished Ser - Civic Betterment Committee and ings and they would later learn 16 years in Riyadh, Cairo, NY 11205. Purpoce: Any Lawful Purpose. (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with vice. The award is given to those he worked with the Wallace Li - came from the scriptures like Kuwait, the Emirates and 273832/19104 the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/16/2014. Office location: Nassau County. who have demonstrated an ex - brary on cultural programming. Proverbs 22:22, his favorite, Greece. Without exception, her LEGAL NOTICE SSNY is designated as agent upon whom traordinary personal commit - Chris was a long-time member "agoraze ala min poulas" which true love was the warm confines process against the LLC may be served. SSNY ment and exceptional service to of the Order of AHEPA on a local, means literally purchase truth of her seaside villa in Greece and Notice of Formation of 339 MARION STREET shall mail process to: DENIS AYDA LLC, 74 LLC (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization Round Hill Road, East Hills, NY 11577. Purpose: WPI and whose leadership ef - district and national level, chair - but don't sell it; but in context sharing it with family, friends, filed with the Secretary of State of New York, Any Lawful Purposes. (SSNY) on 06/09/2014. Office location: Kings forts have affected positive ing two State conventions and of Proverbs 23:23 it denotes take and the love of her life, Paul. 273811/19091 County. SSNY is designated as agent upon change on behalf of the univer - serving on numerous commit - in information but don't sell it Blissfully married for 60 years, whom process against the LLC may be served. sity. Upon graduation from WPI, tees, including the National Ser - meaning "don't gossip." Most they were inseparable. Harriet SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, 339 FUNERAL HOMES Marion Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233. Purpoce: Jim worked for AT&T in Cincin - vicemen's Project Committee. He noteworthy was his generosity. leaves 2 sons, Peter P. (Pana - Any Lawful Purpose. LITRAS FUNERAL HOME nati where he also led a boy was an editorial columnist for He loved to do for others, to give giota) Coroneos, and their chil - 273838/19107 scout program for disabled boys. years for the district publication to others and to help others. His dren Paul and Katerina, and ARLINGTON After AT&T he worked for "The Bay Stater," and served as hobby was his family. As a Frank W. (Teri) Coroneos, and BENSON DOWD, INC LEGAL NOTICE Sperry Gyroscope in N.Y. and its Editor-in-Chief for six years. restaurateur since 1957, he be - their children Paul and FUNERAL HOME then joined the General Instru - Chris served as Chairman of the gan humbly as a dishwasher Christina, and great-grandson INFNI3, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/4/14. Office location: Kings 83-15 Parsons Blvd., ment Corporation in Hicksville, AHEPA's Massachusetts Scholar - working night and day saving Sebastian. She is also survived County. SSNY is designated as agent upon NY in 1968. At General Instru - ship Committee and worked to up to start a restaurant with by her sister Anne Malemes of whom process against the LLC may be served. Jamaica, NY 11432 ment, Jim worked in a variety draft the rules and regulations partners. They did so in San Richardson, TX, and brother, SSNY shall mail process to Kelechi Honore, (718) 858-4434 1011 Lenox Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11212. General of positions including Vice Pres - for the program. Chris was a life - Jose, opening Monterey Steak William Kritselis of Sault Ste. Purpose. • (800) 245-4872 ident and then General Man - time member of the Holy Trinity House in 1959. In 1960 he Marie, Michigan. Visitation will 273830/10709 ager, until his retirement in Greek Orthodox Church, serving opened Pete's Steak House on be from 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Sun - 1991. Throughout the years Jim on its Board of Directors and as North First Street with his first day, June 15, 2014 at Holy Trin - LEGAL NOTICE APOSTOLOPOULOS remained active serving the President. His dedication to his cousin and business partner, ity Greek Orthodox Church. Ser - BG VENTURE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with Apostle Family - the SSNY on 3/13/14. Office location: Kings community as President of The Church and heritage was re - Pete Thrappas and ran it for 28 vice will be at 10:30am, Monday, County. SSNY is designated as agent upon Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - American Friends of the Blind in warded when he was knighted years. He was a servant leader. June 16, 2014 at Holy Trinity whom process against the LLC may be served. Funeral Directors of Greece for over 20 years; as a with "The Medal of Saint Paul," He enjoyed serving people, in Greek Orthodox Church also. In SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 308 Mal - RIVERDALE founder and President of the receiving the Distinguished Ser - his occupation and personal life. lieu of flowers, we request do - colm X Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11233. General Purpose. FUNERAL HOME Inc. Robert Constant Memorial vice Award, which is the highest He loved to serve his family, his nations be made in her memory 273826/10709 Scholarship fund; and with the honor that can be bestowed on church and friends. At a restau - to the Greek-American Rehabil - 5044 Broadway Masonic Lodge in Glen Cove. He a layman of the Eastern Ortho - rant, when a bill came he fought itation and Care Center at 220 New York, NY 10034 was a member of St. Nicholas dox Church by the ranking Arch - for it. He led his children by ex - First Street in Wheeling, IL LEGAL NOTICE (212) 942-4000 Greek Orthodox Church and a bishop of North and South Amer - ample of good habit; waking up 60090. Notice of Formation of HANG FAI REALTY LLC, Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE member of the local Ahepa chap - ica. Chris was an avid reader, early, praying in the morning, a a (DOM LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York CONSTANTINIDES ter. Jim and Dorothy moved to who remained curious and inter - disciplined lifestyle and enjoying n GIKAS, MICHAEL (SSNY) on 05/16/2014. Office location: Rich - FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Rye in 1994 and wintered in ested in learning his entire life. work. He loved working in his MANTECA, CA (From the mond County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be (718) 745-1010 Jupiter, Florida. They enjoyed He loved to travel near and far, restaurant, enjoyed greeting cus - Modesto Bee, published on Jun. served, SSNY shall mail process to: TAI SHING many happy years together pur - and he derived great joy from tomers with enthusiasm and a 16) – Michael G. Gikas, age 82, LIU, 98 Croak Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314. Services in all localities - suing their passion of traveling visiting several European coun - sparkle in his eyes and a smile. entered into rest on June 10, Purpose: Any Lawful Purposes. Low cost shipping to Greece around the world and spending tries and Greece. He enjoyed pol - After he and his partner sold the 2014 in Manteca. He was born 273807/19090 very special times with their itics and current events, all sport - restaurant, he worked in the on January 14, 1932 in Manteca ANTONOPOULOS family and many dear friends. ing events (particularly family business which involved to the late George and Mary LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOME, INC. Services: In lieu of flowers, basketball, tennis and golf, mak - apartment management, until Gikas. He was preceded in death NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY Konstantinos Antonopoulos - memorial donations may be ing his last birdie at age 87), he was hospitalized. He said I by his wife, Eleanor. Mike is sur - COMPANY. NAME: HEIGHTS EQUITIES BK, LLC. made to the American Friends great food, and working on will stop working when I pass vived by his children, Kent Gikas Articles of Organization were filed with the Sec - Funeral Director retary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/31/14. 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., of the Blind in Greece, c/o Cam - crossword puzzles. But Chris' and that's what he did. In lieu (Julie) of Stockton, Carol Reagor Office location: Kings County. SSNY has been bridge Trust, One Harbour Place, greatest passion in life was his of flowers memorial donations (Royce) of Manteca, and he was designated as agent of the LLC upon whom Astoria, New York 11105 Portsmouth, NH 03801 or St. family -- his wife, Maria of 60 may be made to the Fr. John As - blessed with 4 grandchildren, process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 137 Montague (718) 728-8500 Nicholas Greek Orthodox years, who predeceased him in simacopoulos building fund at Christopher Gikas of Los Gatos, Street, #319, Brooklyn, New York 11201. Not affiliated with any Church at 40 Andrew Jarvis Dr., 2008, and his children. Their St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Evan Gikas of Stockton, Alison Purpose: For any lawful purpose. other funeral home. Portsmouth, NH 03801. Visit: well-being was the driving force Church, 1260 Davis Street, San Reagor of Manteca, and Allyse 273810/17973 www.jvwoodfuneralhome.com of his life. His generous advice Jose CA, 95125 or the Patriarch Reagor of Manteca. He is also to sign the online guest book or and spirit will be missed. Chris Athenagoras Orthodox Institute survived by his sister Irene to share a memory. is survived by his son, Fred C. and Library at 2311 Hearst Av - Sephos, and many cousins, TO PlACE yOur ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: (718) 784-5255, Bicoules; two daughters, Voula enue, Berkeley, CA 94709. nieces and nephews here and in EXT. 106, E-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com n BICOULES, CHRIS Bicoules, and Ellen and her hus - Greece. Mike's father was a FITCHBURG, MA (From the Sen - band, Steven Wilchinski; a sister n CORONEOS, HARRIET Greek immigrant who came to tinel & Enterprise, published on Jennie Fanos; three nieces; a GARLAND, TX (From the Dallas the United State in 1908, and Jun. 14) – Chris F. Bicoules, 92, nephew; and several cousins. Morning News, published on moved to Manteca in 1928 his time to organizations such serving the Gikas family. Final died on June 11, 2014, after a Memorial donations may be Jun. 12) – Harriet Kritselis Coro - where Mike was raised, attended as California Women for Agri - resting place will be held at Park short illness. Born January 30, made to Holy Trinity Greek Or - schools, and pursued his passion culture, California Grange, Elks View Cemetery, 3661 E. French 1922 in Fitchburg, MA, he was thodox Church, 1319 Main St., This is a service for agriculture. He studied viti - Club, Manteca Chamber, and the Camp Road, Manteca. In lieu of the son of Fred and Paraskevi Fitchburg, MA 01420, or to Tufts to the community. culture and fermentation science Manteca-Lathrop Rural Fire Dis - flowers, donations may be made (Bokis) Bicoules. He has been a Medical Center Trust, Cardiac Ar - Announcements of deaths at U. C. Davis, and served in the trict where he served as a Dis - to the SJFB Foundation for Agri - lifelong resident of Fitchburg, rhythmia Fund, 800 Washington may be telephoned to the Army during the Korean War. trict Director for 20 years. A life - cultural Education, 3290 Ad Art St., Box 231, Boston, MA 02111. Classified Department of Mike was strongly committed to time of service to agriculture Rd., Stockton CA 94215, San The National Herald at the support and protection of was acknowledged in 2005 with Joaquin County Historical Soci - Days and dates of funerals, n COLYVAS, PETE (718) 784-5255, agriculture. He was an active his induction into the Agricul - ety & Museum, PO Box 30, Lodi, memorials, and other events di - SAN JOSE, CA (From the San monday through Friday, participant for many years in tural Hall of Fame. Mike was al - Ca 95241-0030, Manteca Histor - rectly correspond to the original Jose Mercury News, published 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Farm Bureau, Cal Farm Insur - ways willing to help a neighbor, ical Society, PO Box 907, Man - publication date, which appears on Jul. 2) – ete Colyvas passed or e-mailed to: ance Board, Grape Improvement and always willing to serve his teca, CA 95336, or a . An online at the beginning of each notice. away on Friday June 27th, 2014 [email protected] Association, Delta Water Users community. PL Fry & Son Fu - guestbook is available at at the age of 82 surrounded by Association, as well committing neral Home is honored to be www.plfryandson.com. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 12-18, 2014 GREECE CYPRUS 9 Oldest Sexual Graffiti is Found on Astypalaia

TNH Staff Vlachopoulos came upon ing the sexual act in a way that OTHER FINDINGS these carvings approximately is highly unusual in erotic art - One of the main fifteen Do - ASTYPALAIA, GREECE – The four years ago when he com - work." decanese islands (the name indi - Daily Mail describes it as “the menced fieldwork on that Do - Vlachopoulos has returned to cates twelve, but there are fifteen oldest” erotic graffiti ever dis - decanese island. They are from Astypalaia with a team of topog - main ones and numerous smaller covered. The Guardian did so as the fifth and sixth centuries BC, raphers, photographers, conser - ones), Astypalaia was the first of well, and then tempered its ab - he told the Guardian. vationists, and students to con - the group to be occupied by Italy solutist claim to “among the old - The inscriptions “claimed tinue the study. in 1912 (until then, it was con - est.” Nonetheless, the racy, their own space in large letters The General Secretary at the trolled by the Ottoman Empire), graphic sexual symbols carved that not only expressed sexual Greek Epigraphic Society, Ange - and, like the rest of the Dode - into Astypalaia’s rocky peninsula desire but talked about the act los Matthaiou, told the canese, was transferred to Greece Vathy is major archaeological of sex itself," Vlachopoulos Guardian that the beyond the in 1947 via the Treaty of Paris. news. added, "and that is very, very social and personal lives of the Long-noted for other archae - Dr. Andreas Vlachopoulos, a rare." Ancients, the graffiti depicted ological findings, Astypalaia was Princeton University-trained SEX BETWEEN MEN their level of literacy. “It was not also the site of an inscription de - prehistoric archaeology special - The carvings clearly indicate just philosophers, scholars and picting a treaty of mutual sover - ist told the Guardian the inscrip - sex between men, Vlachopoulos historians who were trained in eign equality with Rome, in tions are “triumphant” accounts said, noting that homosexuality the art of writing but ordinary 105BC, whereby both sides of sexual exploits, so monumen - was not considered taboo in An - people living on islands too,” he agreed not to assist or otherwise tal and clear in the message they cient Greece. What makes the said. comfort the others’ enemies. intended to convey. inscriptions unusual, he pointed We know that Greek islands Rome and Astypalaia were out, is that they describe specific were inhabited by the third mil - hardly of equal size and stature, sexual exploits, including the lennium BC, but what we have though, and it is likely that Rome The Dodecanese Island of names of the participants, the found is evidence that, even entered into such treaties with Astypalaia, now inhabited by Daily Mail reported. then, people were using a coded various other smaller groups of approximately 1300, is the “It clearly says that these two language of symbols and im - people. site of possibly the world’s men were making love over a agery that was quite sophisti - Today, Astypalaia’s population oldest form of sexual graffiti. long period of time, emphasiz - cated," Vlachopoulos added. is approximately 1300. Greece’s Public Sector Employees, Including Doctors, Strike for One Day

TNH Staff “Greece has been relying on ducer, Public Power Corp. (PPC) rescue loans from the IMF and to a private company next year. ATHENS – In a protest to public other Eurozone countries since "Electricity is a public good, sector firings as part of the nearly going bankrupt in 2010. not a commodity to be sold off Greek government’s measures In return, it has had to overhaul cheap, and those who do so to comply with a 240 billion its economy, shrink its bloated must be held accountable to so - bailout from the International public sector, cut spending and ciety," the union GSEE said in a Monetary Fund/European raise taxes,” AP reported. statement on July 9, Union/European Central Bank Public sector union ADEDY Kathimerini reported. Troika, various types of state told Kathimerini that “our re - Anxious to avoid mass dis - workers, including doctors, sponse will be strong” as the ruption during what is expected launched a 24-hour strike on government intensifies its attack to be a flourishing tourism sea - Wednesday. against workers. son, the Greek government The strike included “shutting “Greek labor unions have legally compelled the electricity down public services and leav - fiercely resisted government strikers to return to work on ing state-run hospitals accepting plans to shrink the 600,000- July 5. only emergency cases,” the As - strong civil service through lay - sociated Press (AP) reported, offs or transfers of workers,” A banner reading "The Peo - but “did not affect public trans - Kathimerini reported. “They fear ple Will Win" is held by pro - port, although some roads in the measures will further testers as Greece's Parlia - S A central Athens were briefly shut worsen the plight of Greeks i ment appears in the J D

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Athens to review the country's workers, in protest of plans to H Several hundred people took P progress in economic reforms. sell Greece’s largest power pro - P part in the peaceful protest. A More Migrants are Rescued: Who Copied My Cheese? Protection for Halloumi

This Time, 77 Near Chios TNH Staff added, as well as its unique Cyprus did not allow for such a For centuries now, Halloumi folded shape. Halloumi contains high percentage in halloumi is being prepared according to NICOSIA – The government of a minimum of 43% fat, 22% production. a traditional recipe, passed on ATHENS (AP) – The Greek ume of people attempting to en - Cyprus officially submitted an protein, a maximum of 45% “The application stipulates from generation to generation.” Coast Guard rescued 77 mi - ter the EU clandestinely. Over application that had been in the moisture and approximately 2% that the proportion of goat and Cyprus Minister of Agricul - grants Wednesday in two boats the past few years, the EU's bor - works for some time, to register salt.” sheep milk in halloumi must be ture, Nicos Kouyialis, expects trying to travel from the nearby der patrol agency Frontex has halloumi cheese as a PDO (pro - The need for consistency re - over 50 per cent. “almost certain” approval of the Turkish coast to Greek islands been helping. tected destination of origin) garding these standards “A ten year transition period application within six months, in the eastern Aegean Sea. Other southern European na - product in the European Union, prompted the application to reg - has been granted to halloumi the Mail reported. The migrants were picked up tions — Italy, Malta and Spain the Cyprus Mail reported. ister the name officially. producers to adopt the new Kouyialis also discussed a in separate incidents before — have also seen tens of thou - Even as the application The efforts to register the standard.” number of steps designed to dawn near the island of Chios, sands of migrants heading to awaits approval, Cyprus is pro - PDO were thwarted “mainly due The Trade Centre also notes help halloumi producers as well the agency said. No information their shores. tected in that no other nation to reactions from cheese makers that “every country has its own as farmers of animals used in was immediately available on Jean-Claude Juncker, who may produce any cheese called and the Organisation of Cattle traditional culinary speciality. the process to conform to the the migrants' nationalities. will be elected next week as the “halloumi” or its Turkish name, Farmers (POCF,” the Mail re - Just as the French are known standard set forth in the appli - Greece is a major entry point new EU Commission President, “hellim.” ported. for the baguette, the Italians for cation. for people, mostly from war-rav - on Wednesday urged northern According to the Cyprus Em - “Cheese makers disagreed spaghetti and the Dutch for These steps, the Mail re - aged countries in the Middle European nations "to show more bassy Trade Centre in Berlin, with the ministry over the ac - gouda, Cyprus is renowned for ported, also include plans to East and Africa, seeking a better solidarity" about solving illegal “Halloumi consists of a mixture ceptable proportions of milk; it its Halloumi cheese. provide government subsidies to life in the 28-nation European immigration. of goat or sheep milk and cow mandated a 51 per cent mini - Nothing could be more char - modernizing old animal farms Union. They often pay smug - "Frontex is part of the solu - milk. mum of goat milk, which their acteristic for the sunny island in and establishing new ones, as gling gangs to ferry them to tion. A budget of 80 million eu - Its special characteristics in - association deemed as unrealis - the eastern Mediterranean than well as to improve facilities at Greek islands, frequently risking ros ($108.7 million) is ridicu - clude the fresh mint leaves tic as available quantities in the semi-hard Halloumi. which halloumi is produced. their lives in unseaworthy craft. lous ... They can't do their job. With thousands of islands, The budget of Frontex has to be Greece has long said it cannot increased," Juncker said in Brus - cope alone with the sheer vol - sels. Samothrace Statue Back on its Perch at Louvre This Week in Greek Hist. Apostasia TNH Staff PARIS – The magnificent Continued from page 1 ment, and mounting rumors Winged Victory of Samothrace about a leftist takeover led to is back on its pedestal at the (“dissidents”) that Constantine the April 21, 1967 coup by the Louvre Museum in Paris after a appointed were able to gain a rightwing Colonels, a dictator - restoration project that began vote of confidence in Parlia - ship that lasted until 1974. last year. “The 2,200-year-old is back: cleaner, whiter and more com - plete…Since September, a team of eight archaeologists has 6-foot Croc Spotted in Crete worked meticulously on clean - ing the representation of Nike, ATHENS , Greece (AP) — there. He told private Antenna the Greek goddess of victory, to Greece has its own lake monster TV that parts of the lake have give it back the natural white — and it's no Nessie. been fenced off and efforts will shade of its marble after more The Fire Brigade and author - be made Thursday to remove it. than a century of dust and filth ities on the resort island of Crete He said the crocodile was prob - rendered it a dirty yellow. They say a 6-foot crocodile was spot - ably a pet that grew too big for also cleaned the base, designed ted last week in a man-made its owner, who "thought it as a prow of a ship, to restore lake near the seaside town of would be a good idea to dump the veined-grey color and the Rethymno. it in the lake." contrast with the Goddess that Crocodiles are not native to Residents are blaming the was also lost with time,” the Greece. crocodile for missing lambs and Wall Street Journal reported this Regional official Vangelis ducks, and souvenir shops are week. Mamangakis said Monday it was now selling inflatable croco - The 29-ton statue, which re - unclear how long it has been diles. turned on July 9 to the Grande Gallerie for visitors to admire, was discovered 150 years ago shipers with the rise of Chris - Laugier said,” according to WSJ. Seraphim, the six-winged angels by French diplomat and ama - tianity. The statue was probably Among the things the restor - in the pendentives that support teur archaeologist Charles made in the second century B.C. ers discovered were microscopic the dome of the Hagia Sophia Greek Driver Gets Higher Champoiseau. and fell from its pedestal in an traces of blue paint, including in Constantinople have blue The Louvre attracts almost earthquake centuries later, Mr. blue pigments on the wing. The wings. 10 million visitors a years and Sentence in UK Teen Death the Nike is one of its more pop - ular attractions. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A But defense lawyer Constan - The statue was moved for the Greek appeals court has in - tinos Argyropoulos said first time since World War II and Golden Dawn’s Kasidiaris Has Been Jailed creased the sentence imposed Wednesday a court in the west - it was the first time it was re - on a local taxi driver over the ern port of Patras has now or - stored since its installation in ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek proved in court, carry a maxi - Thursday that the guns carry le - stabbing death of a British dered that Morfis must serve a the 19th century. judges have jailed a ninth law - mum 20-year prison sentence. gal documentation. teenager holidaying on the re - total of 16 years and four She originally stood “in maker in connection with a Authorities found two shot - He was earlier charged with sort island of Zakynthos. months after an appeal from Samothrace on a cliff towering criminal investigation into Nazi- guns in his house near Athens, running a criminal organization. The 23-year-old driver, Ste - prosecutors. over the esplanade of the Sanc - inspired Golden Dawn — the and claim Kassidiaris illegally Half of the 18 lawmakers lios Morfis, was convicted of The driver has apologized for tuary of the Great Gods, a com - country's third most popular modified them and planned to elected with Golden Dawn in causing deadly bodily injury to the stabbing, saying he lashed plex of a dozen temples dedi - party. supply them for use in criminal 2012 have now been jailed 18-year-old Robert Sebbage in out with a pocket knife after be - cated to different deities Ilias Kassidiaris, a prominent acts by Golden Dawn members. pending trial, including leader 2011, and sentenced the next ing taunted by a group of British popular in Antiquity. The reli - Golden Dawn lawmaker, faces Kassidiaris rejected the Nikos Michaloliakos. year to 11 years in prison. youths. gious center gradually lost wor - illegal firearms charges that, if charges as "a joke," arguing No trial date has been set. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 12-18, 2014

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The National Herald A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Andy Dabilis, Give and everyone feels the same better, from taxi drivers to ho - wrong.” You gain more by keep - (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), Greece a Break! way. Give Andy a break for a tels and of course, the famous ing your word than by consis - reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest few months. He’s running out Greek philoxenia is just as tently breaking it. to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. To the Editor: of material to fill his weekly col - strong as ever. Food is much Art Vrettas Another week, another neg - umn (“Letter from Athens”). fresher, fruits are tasty. Fish is Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris ative article from Andy Dabilis. Every week, he’s going to say to die for. I visited Naxos and I Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. 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At International Crossroads AGORA – THE ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS We have lived through one of the most peaceful periods in recent history. At the same time, or because of this, humanity has By Dan Georgakas and the Agora, the original marketplace of ideas, Rest assured, anything we write here are experienced unprecedented prosperity. Hundreds of millions of Constantinos E. Scaros and we, their modern-day descendants, aspire our sincere, heartfelt thoughts. people have been lifted from poverty into much sought-after middle to continue that tradition. We will share them with you every two class status. From time to time, an issue emerges and We respect one another’s opinion very much, weeks. We hope you enjoy them, and we look Nonetheless, during these decades, the problems inherent in inspires various minds to converge, often at but often times we will disagree on particular forward to your taking part in the discussion the international political and financial systems were not absent. odds with one another, to discuss it. Hopefully, issues. We would never fabricate a difference as well – by contributing letters to the editor in There were economic crises and regional conflicts. collective enlightenment will result from such of opinion for the sake of writing an interesting response, and/or commenting on our website: But there was the possibility of enduring stability through a conversations. The Ancient Greeks did that in column. www.thenationalherald.com balance of power in a world dominated first by America and the Soviet Union, and later by America itself, which could impose in - ternational and regional order. Today, evidence is mounting that this world, not angelically- Neither Major Party Knows How to Solve Medicare crafted, but effective, is moving towards a violent upheaval, driven by uncontrollable situations with no obvious solutions. Here are some examples: the 2008 financial crisis that began in GEORGAKAS PRESENTS HIS the United States and spread internationally – with Greece playing POINT OF VIEW a catalytic role in Europe – is showing positive signs of coming to Dino, in this election year, all an end, but it has not yet been overcome. The recovery requires Congressional incumbents and economic life support in the form of the "zero interest rates" charged challengers will assure voters by the central banks. they are going to “protect” How long can this policy continue and what happens when cen - Medicare. What this actually tral banks end it? means is that the Republican Also, Germany and Japan, the defeated countries of World War deficit vultures will tell us in - II, have regained and even exceeded their old economic might. creased costs, reduced benefits, Germany is now a reunited, economic superpower – the undisputed and more privatization are fis - economic leader of Europe. cally necessary. Democrats will How long will it take to upgrade its military power, and how shout Oxi and then acquiesce to will its future generations behave, given that they will have no some of these cuts. I wonder memories of the atrocities of Hitler’s regime? what your view is of a third al - Asia's rapidly rising economic and military power, China, is ternative that would save bil - causing panic in nearby states. lions in costs and increase the In response to that risk, Japan recently announced that it has quality of Medicare/Medicaid. revised its pacifist constitution – a constitution imposed on it by Numerous experts ranging General MacArthur – and will allow its armed forces to play a from writers for the conserva - more dynamic role. tive Economist to Donald In the Middle East, there are attempts to redraw the borders of Berwick, the former head of Iraq and Syria, and Iran is evolving into a leading regional player. Medicare/Medicaid, to Andrew Democrats and Republicans are often at each other’s throats, but one thing they have in Turkey is watching the possible creation of a Kurdish state with Hackbarth of the Rand Corpo - common is their inability to deal effectively with Medicare. great concern, and Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in a ration and the American Asso - war to the bitter end in the absence of an external force that can ciation of Retired Persons increasing the funds for policing noted, Medicare/Medicaid have with gas insurance, making co - impose a solution. (AARP) have estimated that fraud. operating costs much lower pays and letting their carrier So, we are at an historic turning point. fraud and waste account for The Congress is also guilty of than those of private insurers. take care of the rest. Even as I Where these phenomena will lead – given the lack of great 10% of Medicare/Medicaid’s $1 not allowing Medicare/Medic - Discussing their problems is not write this, the humming of my leaders on the international stage – remains to be seen. trillion-plus spending. Address - aid to negotiate prices charged meant to belittle their general air conditioner reminds me that ing that $100 billion fraud by drug companies. If success, but to spur conscien - I need to buy a small window would eliminate the cuts in ser - Medicare/Medicaid was al - tious reforms that could effec - unit for another room later on War’s Murder Victims vice and rise in prices being pro - lowed to bargain for their tively address those problems. this week. It will cost around posed. 120,000,000 combined patients, $250, maybe less. And I’ll pay Major culprits in medical drug costs could drop to levels SCAROS RESPONDS for it outright. No copay, no air Last month three young Israelis – one a U.S. citizen – disap - fraud are phony clinics and re - enjoyed by Canada which buys Dan, most Americans, thank - conditioner insurance. But if it peared in the occupied territory of the West Bank. tirement communities with cor - from American firms at negoti - fully, can afford a cup of coffee. cost $25,000, I’d have to give it Their bodies have now been found, buried under rocks about rupt physicians. Patients that do ated prices. Saving each Ameri - Suppose tomorrow morning, some serious thought. I might 15 miles from where they had last been seen. not exist, treatments that aren’t can patient even $100 a year however, when they walk into start Googling “air conditioning "[The teens] were kidnapped and murdered in cold blood by given, house calls not made, translates into more than a bil - their favorite coffee shop on insurance policies” after all. animals," said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. "Hamas is respon - emergency ambulances never lion dollars in annual savings. their way to work to have their Sure, a hospital stay has sible and Hamas will pay," he said. sent, and medical equipment The only “losers” would be drug first cup of the day, they expect quite a bit more overhead asso - The killing of children is a monstrosity, an act well outside the never used are the bread and manufacturers that would have the price to be what it normally ciated with it than brewing a bounds of humanity. One cannot find strong enough words to con - butter of these criminals. to accept the same level of profit is – say, two dollars – but in - cup of coffee, or even manufac - demn such an act. Scrutiny of these medical fakes earned dealing with nations like stead, they are shocked to learn turing an air conditioner, and Why did these children have to sacrifice their young lives to a is so haphazard that enterprises Canada. that the price has gone up some - so, naturally, those costs must war that has continued for 50 years? closed by one state often reopen Two other major scams are what: to five hundred dollars! be passed on to the consumer. Conversely, why should a Palestinian child tomorrow pay for under a new name in a different people who illegally cashing Yes, that’s right, $500 for one But have you seen those hospital the three murders with his own life in the harsh Israeli reprisals? state. checks for deceased persons and cup of coffee! Not to worry, the bills – with those secretive codes Where will all this "eye for an eye" lead? A positive initiative of people using false Social Secu - shopowner says: “you can buy (they even have college majors It pains the human soul to contemplate how much blood has Obama has been to spend more rity numbers. In this era of com - coffee insurance. Then, all I’ll for that now – “medical billing been shed by both sides in this war without end. money on policing efforts. Every puter wizardly, it would be sim - need is your card and a $2 co - and coding,” they call it) – that And for what? Will it ever be possible to annihilate the state of $1 spent on enforcement has re - ple for all states to send the pay, and your insurance will takes a master sleuth to deci - Israel? Or to stop the Palestinians from seeking a state of their turned $8 in recovered or saved record of every death to take care of the rest. In fact, you pher? Why on earth is a stay in own? funds. The offenders are often Medicare/Medicaid. The agen - can apply for coffee insurance a dirty, smelly, dingy, gray, de - The logic of the conflict drowns in the passions that cause the quite blatant. One doctor man - cies could then immediately right here, on the spot.” pressing, germ-infested hospital pain and injustice. aged to order 1000 power cease payments. Consulting The bewildered customer, re - several times more expensive WWI’s 100th anniversary is being marked around the world, wheel chairs and another had with Social Security to make alizing the alternative is to fork than a luxury suite at the Wal - especially in Europe, where the leaders of the states that bloodied billed Medicare/Medicaid for sure a number is valid and fits over a whopping five hundred dorf-Astoria? Europe and America will stand next to each other reverently. twelve million dollars. Doctors the profile of the person asking bucks, signs up for the insurance We’ve had a War on Poverty, The same thing happens when the former WWII enemies con - involved in such swindles for aid also would not be diffi - and leaves the coffee shop no a War on Drugs, and a War on verge. should have their licenses re - cult. Billions could be saved. poorer than any other day when Terror. I say it’s time for a War They are currently members of the Eurozone and have all but voked and those with minor or Anyone indulged in such fraud his out-of-pocket expense for on Health Care Costs. And I’ll dissolved the borders for which millions of people were killed. one-time offenses need to have should minimally lose their the coffee was two dollars. vote for the first presidential Surely it is not treasonous to wonder 50 years later about wars their licenses suspended. Pa - Medicare/Medicaid eligibility. Nonetheless, anyone with even candidate who declares it. the causes of which one does not even remember. Nor to allow tients who knowingly cooperate Medicare procedures also a smidgen of curiosity would And as an added bonus, I’d one’s enemies impose an ideology that would condemn humanity in such schemes should become need to be amended. Doctors ask the obvious question: “why love to see that candidate ban to barbarism. ineligible for Medicare/Medic - are now required to deal with in the world are you charging pharmaceutical commercials. I’d In the case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is clear there can aid assistance. 140,000 options making a $500 for a cup of coffee to begin rather see TV skits for Camel, be no winner. But it can, and does, threaten peace in the region – Announcement of increased claim. These include nine ways with?” Marlboro and Winston, and for if not the entire world. policing efforts followed by to report bites by turkeys! And that is exactly where the marijuana, than for the poison well-publicized cases in every Streamlining reporting proce - root of the problem lies with the pharmaceutical conglomer - state involving severe fines, dures and other red tape would healthcare. Who pays for it is ates peddle on TV – reciting a Hooray for the Printed Page prison, and other disincentives allow doctors to spend more secondary. The real issue is: why litany of horrific side effects as would discourage numerous mi - time healing and less time filling in the world is it so expensive soothing music plays in the nor offenders as well as high- out forms. The savings in cleri - to begin with? background while a couple Barnes and Noble, the largest U.S. bookseller, will split its tra - stakes crooks. Rather than tak - cal costs would translate into We seem to buy everything holding hands strolls through a ditional retail print business from its Nook and other digital enter - ing such a course, Congress, more service at similar or re - else without too much of a prob - floral garden. prises in order to be more efficient. showing its usual incompetence, duced costs. lem. Sure, gas is expensive, but As the Wall Street Journal reported, that even though its retail proposes reducing rather than Even with the problems just Americans don’t walk around WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? bookstores are not the revenue-raisers they once were, having lost business to online book retailers such as Amazon, all indicators point to the printed page’s perseverance, even as the digital revo - lution flourishes. Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris We, too, recognize that not all readers are the same. Some enjoy the convenience of reading our newspaper online, while oth - ers prefer physically turning the pages with their own hands. For Wishing Dimon a Speedy early on – which is critical – and his cancer See You Soon that reason, we continue to furnish online and print versions of Recovery is considered curable. both our English and Greek editions. Dimon’s 10-year tenure at the helm of Beyond our own publication, however, we are happy, as fans of JP Morgan, despite some setbacks, is con - On another note, I am taking a few days the printed page, to know that the traditional bookstore is not One of our fellow members of the Greek- sidered successful overall. off – for a breather in Greece: a few dips in likely to disappear completely anytime soon. American community – whether or not he It is a shame he has not honored himself the sea, and some relaxing sunsets. I will Buying a book with the click of a mouse is one thing, spending acknowledges it himself – Jamie Dimon, and his family by showcasing his Greek her - review conditions in the homeland and re - an afternoon surrounded by a sea of books is another. As the CEO of JP Morgan, recently announced that itage. port them to you. philosopher Desiderius Erasmus famously said: “When I get a little he has throat cancer. Nonetheless, we extend to him our heart - I wish you all a joyful and restful sum - money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” Thankfully, the doctors detected this felt wishes for a speedy recovery. mer, too. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 12-18, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 11 Remaking of Modern Mid- Nurturing the Fragile, Neglected Flower of Democracy

East and America’s Allies The Fourth of July weekend Areopagos power - proving itself one pose their word-for-word read - that just passed marked the less in 462 and tedious step at a ing of Holy Script on their fel - 238th birthday of the United paved the way for time. Arrogance in lows, usually with disastrous re - The present-day Jews and Arabs. The States of America. As countries Pericles, a brilliant its superiority and sults. (In fact, the Fathers of the territorial bound - British did little and go, we are mature enough that and charismatic overreach trying to Orthodox Church warned us aries of the Middle had done less in the we need to contemplate our fu - leader to be elected impose it on others against the sin of parsing every East are the result past to ameliorate ture. chief of state every by force are just as word in the Bible.) Politicians of several treaties the chasm of hate Unlike most mature coun - year from 443 until deadly. Democracy who treat the Constitution as framed by the and fear that sepa - tries, we do not base our exis - he died in 429. His grows organically Holy Script will undo American Sykes-Picot Agree - rated the two com - tence on thousands of years of successors, Cleon on fertile soil and democracy. The Apostle Paul’s ment of May 1916 munities. Israel common residence in a common and Alcibiades it can only change admonition (Romans 6:18) … and the Balfour De - emerged as a pow - geographic area sharing a com - among others, others by inspira - ”be not enslaved to righteous - claration of Novem - erful state and a mon cultural heritage. Rather, plunged their City by AMB. PATRICK N. tion and example. ness” applies to both religious ber 1917. The staunch American we exist because some very into a series of ill- THEROS America’s zealots and politicians. Treaty of Versailles ally, while the Arab smart people got together in fated attempts to Founding Fathers The Founding Fathers knew in 1919 simply by DR. ANDRE countries slithered Philadelphia only two centuries spread democracy Special to produced a docu - that they had no monopoly on tweaked the secret GEROLYMATOS into poverty, occa - ago and started the ball rolling at the point of an The National Herald ment they well wisdom or insight. The fifty arrangements of sional chaos, and re - on an idea. Athenian spear. knew to be imper - drafters of the Constitution ar - Britain and France. Special to ligious fanaticism. That idea grew, suffered, Overreach and unnecessary wars fect and provided a mechanism gued vigorously and, at times Remarkably, it is the The National Herald The Americans, took a few backwards steps and sapped Athens’ strength and cul - to change it as needed. To con - acrimoniously, among them - only part of the Ver - after establishing a then grew again. The drafters minated in its defeat by Sparta, firm their belief in its fallibility, selves but in the end produced sailles Treaty that survived until good relationship with Nasser of of the Declaration of Indepen - which imposed an oligarchy on they immediately added the first a compromise in a living, work - today. Egypt, quickly fumbled their Mid - dence and its companion docu - the City in 404 BC. By the most ten Amendments even as they ing document as a blueprint for These treaties and agreements dle Eastern policy and allowed ment, the Constitution, knew generous count, Athenian approved basic document. If our future governance. They effectively divided the former ter - the Soviets to establish a pres - well that they were not writing democracy did not live to see its asked, they would have derided would define blind adherence ritories of the Ottoman Empire ence in both Egypt and Syria. Holy Script but a blueprint for 200th birthday. the concept of “original intent” to ideology and “my way or the between the English and the U.S. leaders, like the British be - the future. They never fooled My friends, we are living on as both farcical and a violation highway” vocabulary that char - French. Russia was supposed to fore them, could not understand themselves into believing that borrowed time. Democracy of the spirit in which they acterizes today’s political dis - take Constantinople but the Bol - the Middle East and only saw the they had a uniquely exceptional needs nurturing to grow; it can - worked. course as the worst form of shevik Revolution negated any region as a means to an end. In idea recognizing explicitly that not go backwards or even stop Some religious fanatics, ji - heresy. previous arrangements between 1953, the Eisenhower Adminis - they had inherited the democ - evolving and survive. It survives hadists and their Christian, Jew - Refusing to compromise is a the three powers. tration helped overthrow a secu - ratic concepts of Ancient Greece by correcting its flaws and im - ish and Hindu equivalents im - mortal sin in democracy and the Despite President Wilson’s lar and liberal Mohammad and the rule of law and legisla - greatest threat to its survival. dreamlike notion of “self-deter - Mosaddegh of Iran that eventu - tive traditions of Greet Britain. Intolerance and demonization mination” as the guiding princi - ally led to the establishment of a And sought to build on them. of even those who mostly agree ple of the post-First World War theocracy in Tehran that today We have served as an example with the speaker have replaced settlement, the political establish - rules the country with an iron and as a catalyst for the rest of discussion in our democracy. Ex - ments in London and Paris only hand. the world, which has democra - ceptionalism, when used to jus - paid lip service to Wilson. They On that day, 19 August 1953, tized, to an awesome degree. tify the waging of war to impose controlled the Middle East the U.S. abandoned democracy But we should not delude our - our will on others brought down through the mechanism of man - and liberalism for autocracy be - selves into believing in the in - Athenian democracy; we should dates awarded to them by the cause the Eisenhower Adminis - evitability of the triumph of ponder the precedent. League of Nations. While the tration did not trust Mosaddegh, democracy or even its survival. Democracy is a fragile flower English and French were sup - and believed he would become The Founding Fathers certainly that must grow and spread to posed to help the peoples of the pro-Soviet. More importantly, didn’t; they knew their Classical blossom and survive to the next Middle East to statehood, the however, the Americans saved history. season. As a human develop - mandates became colonies in all Britain’s Iranian petroleum com - The concept of Democracy ment, it must sooner or later but name. pany – the Anglo-Persian Oil first reared its head in Athens in serve the good of all humans, The British attempted to rule Company (presently BP). Later, 594BC with an attempt by the the Other and us. We should their new acquisitions through the United States allied itself with wealthy to supplant the landed look at ourselves seriously and complaint Arab leaders who were either extreme religious fanatics aristocrats. Solon’s creation of decide whether we really be - supposed to keep the local popu - and/or authoritarian regimes in the archonate delayed the crisis lieve in democracy as something lation under control. By using the Middle East and in the Mus - until 561BC, when the dictator larger than ourselves or simply Arabs to police other Arabs it en - lim world in general. Peisistratos and his sons took something that we can exploit abled them to reward the re - At the time, however, the over and ruled until 510BC. He for our personal or ideological gional potentates who had United States blindly followed in left as his only legacy the new gain. If the latter, we are in the agreed to fight against the Ot - the footsteps of Britain’s foreign political title “tyrant.” The end twilight of our history. tomans – the previous overlords policy in the Middle East and de - of the “tyranny” led to factional of the Arab world. spite successive failures in the struggle, which brought Cleis - The Hon. Ambassador Theros is Iraq was created out of the past sixty years continues to do thenes to power as the first president of the U.S.-Qatar former Ottoman provinces of Mo - so in a rare display of political politician who mobilized the Business Council. He served in sul, Basra and Baghdad in order continuity. The British, for their people and put an end to aristo - the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 cratic rule. His moderate system years, mostly in the Middle of democratic government, with East, and was American Ambas - a popularly elected assembly sador to Qatar from 1995 to tempered by the hereditary Are - 1998. He also directed the State opagos (something like Britain’s Department’s Counter- House of Lords), lasted another Terrorism Office, and holds nu - 50 years. Seeking greater July 4, 1776 marked the birth of American democracy, but it merous U.S. Government deco - democracy, Ephialtes made the needs nurturing in order to survive. rations.

LETTER FROM ATHENS Welcome to Athens, You’re Entering … The Grey Zone

There’s a good reason why II. There’s a simple mer international Champs De Elysee in Paris or most visitors to Greece use solution to making airport on the Commonwealth Avenue in Athens like the New York City them at least look southern coast of Boston, but it then also wouldn’t Port Authority bus terminal, a better – paint them, the city into Eu - be Concrete Street either. quick layover on the way to like Miami’s old Art rope’s largest ur - In December, 2012, a young somewhere else. Deco buildings that ban park. very smart civil engineer, Athina It’s because Greece’s capital, are decorated in Now, like most Kyrgeorgiou, wrote for Global Sykes Picot Agreement Map. It was an enclosure in Paul Cam - which should be a showpiece of pastels, but no one’s of the rest of Site Plans about just how had bon's letter to Sir Edward Grey, 9 May 1916. public art, is essentially a charm - apparently thought Athens, it will be Athens is in green space and in - less dump. of that. turned into just novation. to find a kingdom for Prince part, have been happy to hang Greeks of the Diaspora like From atop any another character - In 1984, Athens had half the Feisal, son of Ali bin Hussein, on to America’s coattails and oc - to think otherwise, romanticiz - tall building, the less forest of build - population and half the urban Sharif and Emir of Mecca and to casionally are permitted by Wash - ing Athens for its ancient history, view of Athens is by ANDY ings that may look expansion that it has today. In ensure British control of Iraqi oil. ington to take part in shaping but the city – apart from some dispiriting, espe - DABILIS more modern but 1984, 2.58 square meters of Jordan was given to Feisal’s world events. notable exceptions, of course – cially once you’ve are still just build - green space was allotted to each younger brother Abdullah; unlike Britain’s Tony Blair allowed is a grey, concrete jungle devoid been on the roof of Special to ings where Athens citizen but that miniscule stan - Iraq, Abdullah’s descendants con - himself to be seduced by an in - of grass, trees, flowers and the Musee D’Orsay The National Herald could have had its dard has fallen to 2 square me - tinue to rule the country to this tellectually-challenged George color. in Paris or the Eiffel version of a Cen - ters per resident, about a closet day. Bush into invading Iraq in an all- Once upon a time, Athens Tower and see what a European tral Park. for everyone. The French took Syria and al - too-clear replay of Britain’s for - had plenty of wonderful classi - city should look like. Don’t look to Prime Minister That’s four times less than lied themselves with the minority mer role as global policeman. He cal buildings, but virtually all Athens once had a river too, Antonis Samaras for any envi - Paris, 10 times less than Vienna, Alawites, an offshoot of Shiite Is - would have been a better ally have fallen into disrepair and like all world-class cities, until ronmental answers because he’s 13 ½ times less than Amster - lam. They consolidated their rule had he used his influence to con - abandon because no one wants it was filled in, robbing residents ready to tear down what’s left dam, and an astonishing 50 by employing the minority Chris - vince the American president not to renovate them and the city of what could have been a great of the trees – as Athens did times less than Washington, tians, Jews and the wealthy to go to war, and would have the isn’t interested in its image. spot to walk, like San Antonio’s along a main street a few years D.C. Sunni Muslims. When the French gratitude of hundreds of thou - The first thing many tourists Riverway, and also been another ago – and turn them into park - One of the answers, she left in 1944, they left a legacy of sands of Iraqis who would have see of any significance is when tourist attraction. ing lots. noted, was trees – about two to divide and rule and authoritari - not been killed in the fighting. they come up from the Syn - And someone should take a Samaras is forging ahead three million would be needed anism that is partly responsible Today the Obama Administra - tagma Square metro station and page from American architect with plans to enrich his friends to improve the aesthetics, build for the tragic state affairs in that tion is wrestling with its own mis - right before them is a giant ce - William McDonough’s idea of by letting them build anything up the green space and improve country today. takes and foreign policy failures ment dog bowl with no running remaking buildings by putting they want on the parts of the the city’s air quality, so maybe Only the Americans, at least but it should be remembered that water that serves as the main grass on top of the soulless coastline that haven’t already one of Greece’s rich who had until 1952, had managed to keep two Bush Administrations, and fountain for the City of Athens, structures of Athens, which been stolen by developers their money in Switzerland their hands clean in dealing with even the Bill Clinton presidency, a disgrace beyond ridicule. would create a sea of green, charging people to use public could cough up purple bills for the murky politics of the Middle helped to get them to this current Where is the shipping mag - make the buildings more energy beaches and littering them with trees and even put their names East. America’s reputation imme - disaster. It should also be noted nate who has plundered his efficient and put some oxygen clubs, restaurants, tavernas and on them on a plaque since these diately after the Second World that America is standing alone – country of tax-free profits to put into the smog. eyesores. types like credit and tax breaks War stood high in the eyes of indeed, where are the British and his name on a new design there, Athens is filled with debris- He also wants to allow de - for their begrudging philan - most Arabs and Muslims, even French, the architects of the Mid - a fountain to rival those in ridden empty lots that could be velopment in green space and thropy. after the US recognized the state dle East, or even the Canadians Rome, instead of the filthy, fetid turned into vest pocket parks public parks so this guy is no While New York has Central of Israel in 1948 – but then so and Germans? All of America’s algae pool that Athens puts on with flowers and trees and friend of the environment or Park and is the Big Apple, Rome did the Soviets. allies are keeping very quiet and display? You can almost see the benches and grass, but Atheni - aesthetics because his type like with its public art is the Eternal The British, regardless of the certainly are not rushing to help. beauty of the Acropolis from ans seem to prefer using them only the Color Purple – the de - City, and Paris is the City of Balfour Declaration, abstained there. for parking cars and landfills. sign of 500 euro bills, and lots Light, unless something is done, during the voting at the United André Gerolymatos is Director of It doesn’t end there. Much of It wouldn’t help the down - of them please. modern Athens will always be Nations. Indeed, the hasty depar - the Stavros Niarchos Foundation the city is filled with the grimy, town, but until politicians and Oh, what Athens’ downtown The Grey Zone. ture of British troops from Pales - Centre for Hellenic Studies at Si - grey cement buildings called developers schemed to make could look like if the concrete tine in 1947-1948 precipitated mon Fraser University in Van - polykatoikia that were thrown themselves rich, there was a streets had cordons of trees on [email protected] the armed clashes between the couver. up after the end of World War plan to turn the abandoned for - either side. It wouldn’t be the 12 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 12-18, 2014 A Rural Renaissance: Greece’s Economy Can Flourish Via Reconceputalizing Farming

By Christine Leventis unemployment, and political ap - 16% industry, and 3.4% agricul - sary tools and technology to agricultural products will see a per square meter in the EU. Free athy – makes these new farmers ture. build and maintain productive rise in exports with the growing money, just for being a farmer. The global financial crisis hit content with their decisions to REGIONAL IMBALANCE irrigation systems to ensure that world population. By investing Money that could be used to in October 2008. In 2009, move away from the cities and This sector inequality has farms produce as efficiently as in Greece’s agricultural sector, build on land they already own Greece revealed its 300-billion- take matters into their own caused regional imbalance, as possible. Veolia Environnement, Veolia would be taking advan - – inherited from their families – euro debt and since then, the hands. Greeks abandoned their lives in a leading French water supply tage of this rising global de - or abandoned homes they could country has been the financial BAD STRATEGY the country and congregated company, can take on this role, mand for food. If Veolia gives take over. center of attention as Europeans In 1951, after a brutal civil around the two main cities of by helping to build irrigation sys - Greece time to bounce back so A company called Glassart now hold their breath in antici - war that left Greece’s economy Greece: Athens and Thessa - tems in rural, underdeveloped that farmers and food compa - set up temporary offices at con - pation of a default. Unemploy - in ruins, the political conversa - loniki. In a matter of a few regions, to develop them into nies can begin making payments struction sites when that indus - ment in Greece has almost tion began about whether to ex - decades, these two metropolitan flourishing agricultural hubs. for its irrigation services, and is try was booming in Greece, that tripled over the last five years. pand the reasonably successful areas grew to account for almost The goal would be to provide granted a tax abatement or de - are now sitting unused. Glassart Meanwhile, politicians sit by agricultural sector, or to indus - 60% of the country’s population. clean water to rural areas to ferral in the interim, there might could write these off, allowing idly and argue over irrelevant trialize. Politicians like Kyriakos That has caused huge economic make the land as cultivatable as be the incentive. the new migrant farmers to turn policies. Varvaressos argued in favor of disparities throughout the coun - possible and to do so in a legit - In addition to direct returns them into barns, or even homes. Can and will the Greek econ - expanding agriculture, where try. Attica, for instance, has a on its investment, Veolia would In fact, Glassart could help with omy be fixed? To stimulate the Greece already held a compara - GDP of about 17,500 euro per receive indirect ones in the form the building though, like Veolia, economy, a shift of the work - tive advantage. By advancing ir - person, while mostly-rural It doesn’t have to of boosting the Euro’s value. it would need to be patient to force from services to agricul - rigation systems and farming Thrace’s is about 10,800. The be like your yiayia’s France, where Veolia is based, expect a return on its invest - ture with the help of corpora - technology, and the country’s fa - solution to closing the regional and pappou’s horio. is part of the EU, after all. When ment – and perhaps a govern - tions, rather than the vorable climate and lush GDP gap – and to raise Greece’s one member of the EU (Greece) ment subsidy would help it government, must occur. grounds, agriculture could ac - overall GDP – is to produce Reconceputalized is teetering on the brink of de - along. EXODUS TO AGRICULTURE count for most of the needed more goods more efficiently. rural areas can be fault, the rest of the members NOT YOUR YIAYIA’S Politicians are not advocating economic development. But in - There is significant potential to (France) will feel the effects as VILLAGE for this change, but the Greek dustrialization advocates argued raise exports of oils, fruits, veg - centers of prosperity. well. Investing in Greek agricul - Living in the countryside in people have decided change that if Greece wanted to mature etables, and dairy productive, ture will not only help Greece’s the 21st century does not have must happen and an urban exo - to become like France or Ger - but only half of Greece’s arable imate and long-lasting way. Ve - economy, but also boost the to be like it was in the old days. dus has already begun. More many, industry was the next land is currently productive. In olia’s participation in this project Euro and thus improve the These new communities can than 50,000 of the almost 3 mil - step. So, desperate for growth, order to raise productivity, peo - is crucial. As the Greek govern - economies of all EU nations. flourish around Glassart-built lion Greeks who lost their jobs Greece began to industrialize. ple must move to the country - ment proved in the 80s, it can - What about incentives for ur - villages. New jobs, new facili - since 2008 have fled from cities The following decades side and thereby raise the pro - not be trusted with funds to pro - ban Greeks to move to the coun - ties, and new water supplies for to rural areas to become farmers proved that Varvaressos was ductivity of the agricultural vide the right infrastructure for try and become farmers? Veolia to build. in last-effort hopes to generate correct. Instead of moving from sector. The will and efforts of this transformation to succeed. Jobs, for one. Polls in 2012 The shift to agriculture must income by taking advantage of agriculture to industry, workers individuals, however, are not A private corporation with an indicated that 68.2% of Atheni - be seen not as a reversal of his - Greece’s neglected, but promis - moved from agriculture straight enough to stimulate a whole initiative to successfully accom - ans were considering the tory, but rather as a modern ing and capable, agricultural to services, which has caused to - economy. plish such an endeavor must prospect, 19.3% of them actu - rural project and an opportunity sector. People in Athens are say - day’s problem of an extremely INVESTMENT NEEDED take charge. ally in the process of doing so. for the people to take back con - ing, “‘Everything is going from inflated and stagnant service Significant capital expendi - But why should Veolia pump And if that’s not enough of an trol of the market by reaping the bad to worse.’” Hearing these sector in which there are more tures are necessary at levels that money into a country whose incentive, there are attractive benefits of what their country words – along with seeing the qualified people than there are individuals cannot provide. economy lacks credibility and government subsidies to con - has to offer. Greece needs to headlines in the newspapers jobs. Greece’s economy today Companies must be willing to growth? The World Bank ex - sider. Currently, Greek farmers transform and rebuild the path about possible defaults, rising looks like this: 80.6% services, step in and provide the neces - pects that countries that export receive the fifth largest subsidies that it destroyed 60 years ago. Hang in There, Mr. President: Obama Ranked the Worst, but Americans Soon Forget

By Constantinos E. Scaros ratings. Only poor Barack Obama is “Hang in there, Mr. Presi - negative. At 47% approval a ma - dent” is a term applicable not jority of Americans are not only to Barack Obama, but to happy with him. Bill Clinton the two Bushes, To be fair, 16% have “no Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, opinion” about Carter at all. Richard Nixon…etc. One wonders if there was a If they wait long enough, “comments” section how many Americans will cut them some would write in: “Jimmy who?” slack. Those “no opinion” numbers “He’s ruining this country” a grow smaller as we veer toward republican said about him. the present: 6% have no opinion About whom? Obama? No, of the elder Bush – that’s still Washington. George Washing - on the high side. But only 2% ton, that is. The father of our have no opinion of Clinton or country. The only president so Bush Jr., and just 1% have no popular that no one even ran opinion of Obama. Whew! At against him (note: some people least we can safely say that al - did run for president during the most all Americans know who two elections Washington won, those three are! but they were running for sec - Partisanship does rear its ond place. Back then, there ugly head to factor in this equa - were no political tickets – who - tion, of course. The most ex - ever got the second-most votes treme example is Obama: 90% for president became vice pres - of Democrats approve of him, ident). but only 7% Republicans. Gee, So who said Washington was ya’ think there’s some bias there ruining the country? Thomas on both sides? Jefferson, Washington’s fellow In fact, the only one of the Founding Father, and the origi - five who seems to do a good job nal small-government republi - across the board is George H.W. can, who was a Democratic-Re - Bush: 89% of Republicans, 62% publican, to be exact, a party of Independents, and 44% of not quite like our modern-day Democrats are happy with the Democrats or Republicans. (L-R) Presidents George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama, George W. with low approval ratings but now all but Obama have high job he did. Well done, sir! Of “How can you defend him? Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter. All but Clinton left office ones. There’s hope for the current president yet. course, they didn’t seem to think He is the worst president ever! so at the time as they sent him He tricked us into supporting a coln?!?! Really??? Yes – he ple just love using that term to five living presidents, Jimmy bitter, and Americans (well, a packing in 1992, when he lost senseless war that has claimed was, for awhile, America’s most- describe Obama. As they did Carter, Bush the father, Clinton majority of them) forgot what his reelection bid to Clinton. the lives of thousands of our hated president ever. The South, about Bush, and plenty of others Bush the son, and Obama, they were mad about in the first Fret not, President Obama, troops. He is a war criminal who of course, despised him, but so before him. shows that all four former pres - place. soon enough, you’ll be in posi - should be impeached and con - did the North, particularly dur - But take heart, Mr. President, idents have a positive approval Even Jimmy Carter, remem - tive territory again. After all, victed. He failed at every career ing the first couple of years of whoever you are, because Amer - rating. Clinton is the highest, bered for failing to resolve the there was a time when Ameri - before becoming president, and the Civil War, when the North icans usually need just a few with 64%, the elder Bush fol - Iran Hostage Crisis, for the dou - cans could spend hours telling now those failures continue. was losing so badly that it made years before they forgive and lows with 63%, and the younger ble-digit “Misery Index” (the in - you why Franklin Pierce was History will confirm what a ter - the post-Hussein Iraqi insur - forget – well, more like forget, Bush so vilified during his pres - flation-unemployment double “the worst president ever.” Now, rible president he is.” Surely gency look like a mischievous or never knew about it in the idency, has jumped back unto whammy), and being the na - they couldn’t even tell you if those words were spoken about misadventure. first place. positive numbers, at 53%. Con - tion’s Bearer-of-Malaise-in- “Franklin Pierce” is a poet, a George W. Bush, right? Nope. And speaking of worst presi - A recent Gallup Poll compar - gratulations, President Bush, Chief, now is back in the posi - running back, or an investment About Abraham Lincoln. Lin - dents “ever,” oh how some peo - ing the approval ratings of the you hung in there, were never tive column, with 52% approval firm. Syria’s Apparent Entry into the Iraq Insurgency Further Complicates Messy Quagmire

By Matthew Lee welcome it," said Robert Ford, our countries." Associated Press former U.S. ambassador to Syria. In another sign of how critical But as Iraq's other immediate the situation has become, Kerry WASHINGTON, DC – The neighbors — Jordan, Kuwait, was also meeting in Paris with Obama administration has found Saudi Arabia and Turkey — bol - Lebanon's prime minister and Is - itself in a foreign policy and na - ster their defenses, the new fight - rael's foreign ministers. He will tional security pickle of rare com - ing threatens to unravel a byzan - fly to Saudi Arabia on Friday to plexity with the apparent entry tine balance of Mideast alliances hold similar talks with King Ab - of Syria into the Iraq conflict on and enmities that the United dullah. the side of the U.S.-backed gov - States long has sought to man - At the White House, ernment in Baghdad, as well as age. The U.S. is deploying 300 spokesman Josh Earnest blamed active Iranian military support special forces to train and advise Assad for the rise of the extrem - for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al- the Iraqi army and is conducting ists and warned that Syrian in - Maliki. surveillance flights. Iran is also tervention could make matters Washington already was toe - flying surveillance drones over worse. ing a delicate line with Shiite Iraq in aid of al-Maliki's govern - "The solution to the threat Iran, which the U.S. deems the ment, and on Tuesday, Syrian confronting Iraq is not the inter - world's most active state sponsor planes killed 17 people in a strike vention of the Assad regime," he of terrorism, over their common in Iraq's mainly Sunni Anbar told reporters. "In fact, it's the As - short-term interest in turning province, according to U.S. and sad regime and the terrible vio - back the advance of militant Iraqi officials. lence that they perpetrated Sunni rebels in Iraq. American and Iranian officials against their own people that al - Now, to its dismay, Syrian have had some direct discussions lowed ISIL to thrive in the first President Bashar Assad — re - on the matter, though the ad - Iraq July 9: ISIS insurgents parading victoriously. With Syria’s likely entry into the crisis in place. The solution to Iraq's se - garded in Washington as a pariah ministration has ruled out the Iraq, a bad situation grows even worse, with no apparent solutions in sight. curity challenge does not involve who should be ousted — has prospect of direct military coop - militias or the murderous Assad joined the club with what U.S. eration or coordination with need anything to take place that ethnic and religious groups — "The move of ISIL concerns regime, but the strengthening of and Iraqi officials say are Iran. might exacerbate the sectarian Sunni, Shiite and Kurd — have a every single country here," Kerry the Iraqi security forces to com - airstrikes against the Islamic However, amid widespread divisions that are already at a voice. said at the start of the meeting bat threats." State of Iraq and the Levant in concern, notably among Sunni heightened level of tension," Sec - Yet, it remains unclear if al- held at the U.S. ambassador's res - Karim Sadjipour, an Iran ex - western Iraq. ISIL had been fight - Arab states and Israel, about the retary of State John Kerry said at Maliki is willing to allow such an idence in Paris. pert with the Carnegie Endow - ing Assad in Syria before turning convergence of U.S., Iranian and a meeting of NATO foreign min - administration to be formed, and He said the talks with foreign ment for International Peace, said its major focus to seizing large Syrian policies on ISIL, President isters in Brussels. "It's already im - as long as the crisis continues, ministers from Jordan, Saudi the situation in Iraq, coupled swaths of northern Iraq. Barack Obama's national security portant that nothing take place Gulf Arab countries with their Arabia and the United Arab Emi - with ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear Assad is being supported by team has scrambled to produce that contributes to the extremism long and deep distrust of Iran in rates negotiations, have produced a Iran in his country's own civil a consistent and coherent mes - or could act as a flash point with particular are watching Iraq with also would touch on a "num - "bizarre dynamic" in which the war with opposition forces, and sage to the region. Administra - respect to the sectarian divide." increasingly dire concern. ber of critical issues" — including United States and Saudi Arabia a decision for Syria to hit ISIL tion officials said intervention by Obama and his top aides have Underscoring the urgency, negotiations about Iran's nuclear appear to be "allies but not on Iraqi soil is perhaps not sur - Syria was not the way to stem said repeatedly that the only way Kerry, who traveled to Baghdad program and the stalled peace ef - friends" and the United States prising. While al-Maliki may not the insurgents, who have taken to resolve the crisis is for Iraqi and the Kurdish city of Irbil this fort between Israel and Palestin - and Iran appear to be "friends like Syrian attacks on Iraqi terri - control of several cities in north - leaders to come together and week, met in Paris on Thurs - ian authorities. but not allies." tory, "if it distracts the Islamic ern and western Iraq. form a truly inclusive and repre - day with the foreign ministers of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince The addition to the mix of State from its trek toward Bagh - "We've made it clear to every - sentative government in which Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Saud al-Faisal called the discus - Syria's Assad is likely to further dad for a while, then they will one in the region that we don't all three of the country's main Emirates and Jordan. sions "of immense importance for muddy the waters.