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Country Seen at Critical Juncture But Progress Made, Blasts Skeptics

By Theodore Kalmoukos transatlantic relations, as well TNH Staff Writer as relations with Russia and Turkey. WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Before serving in the EU Greece struggles through an post, Kaskarelis was Greece’s economic crisis unprecedented Permanent Representative to since World War II, government NATO during the years 2000 to officials are counting on one of 2004, which coincided with the their most experienced diplo - September 11, 2001 terrorist at - mats, Vassilis Kaskarelis, to tacks. He also worked on the is - carry the country’s message and sues of stability in the Western try to salvage its reputation, as Balkans, the Afghanistan and Greece’s Ambassador to the Iraq wars, and served as the United States. lead negotiator for the Confi - Well-educated and experi - dence Building Measures be - enced, Kaskarelis is well con - tween Greece and Turkey. nected with American media, From 1994 to 2000, respected by U.S. authorities, Kaskarelis served as Greece’s and has a deep understanding Deputy Permanent Representa - of the issues at hand, fundamen - tive to the United Nations in tals for the dynamic and digni - New York, responsible for the fied representation of Greece, coordination and supervision of the cradle of civilization. United Nations issues, at a crit - At this time of dire economic ical time for the organization. straits for Greece, which finds He served in Ankara and itself virtually on the verge of Nicosia, which provided him collapse, the U.S. media’s rep - with important first-hand expe - resentation of Greece as an ex - rience on Greek-Turkish issues; AP/ SAnDrO cOmPArDO ample to be avoided is being he also served in West Berlin, All Together Now? challenged by Kaskarelis, who where he witnessed the fall of has brought his considerable the Berlin Wall and subsequent (L-R) Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis media skills to use during inter - events that changed the shape Eroglu in a show of unity before a meeting on long-stalled reunification talks on the island divided by the Turkish invasion of views. He is a friendly and affa - 1974, as the 37th anniversary looms on July 20. They met at the UN’s European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7. ble man, skilled at analyzing Continued on page 4 events and political actions, and, supporters say, capable of seeing through things for what they are. Samaras Brings New Democracy Back on the Attack He joined the Greek Foreign Corona Service in 1974 and is serving his second year in Washington. ATHENS – In an assault on his metrically-opposed political through a second round of aus - warned that that Greece will Before coming to Washing - Day School rivals, the head of the major op - philosophies, told The Wall terity measures at the end of again fail to meet its budget tar - ton, Kaskarelis had 16 years of position Conservative New Street Journal in an interview June in the face of violent gets under current policies. “In international experience in key Democracy party whose admin - that Papandreou’s deep austerity protests outside the building in three months we’ll be asking for international fields, with in- Shuts Down istration from 2004-090 pushed measures, imposed by the so- which 300 people suffered in - more money,” he warned. Al - depth knowledge of European Greece to the brink of collapse called Troika of the European juries or inhalation of tear gas ready reeling under a year of issues, transatlantic relations, after it was charged with faking Union-International Monetary and chemical weapons used by deep pay cuts for public workers, and international affairs. As Per - By Theodore Kalmoukos its economic condition, said it’s Fund-European Central Bank police, who now have been tax hikes and slashed pensions manent Representative of TNH Staff Writer the ruling Socialist PASOK party which are loaning Greece $155 charged by prosecutor with ex - while the country’s rich have Greece to the European Union, of Prime Minister George Papan - billion in emergency rescue cessive force, prompting Papan - largely escaped, Greeks now face based in Brussels for six years, NEW YORK – After 44 years of dreou has brought the country loans to stave off default, have dreou to try to ease tension a five-year $41 billion second he participated in decisions and contribution to the Hellenic to ruin. Antonis Samaras – once failed and that Greece will soon building among lawmakers and round of austerity measures – developments concerning the Paideia, teaching of the Greek a college roommate of Papan - be back with its hand out. society. even as the country reportedly EU and its quasi-Constitution, language, history, culture and dreou at Amherst College in Papandreou, whose party Samaras, who, with his party the Lisbon Treaty, the EU’s eco - the Orthodox Faith, the Greek Massachusetts despite their dia - controls the Parliament, rammed members voted against the plan, Continued on page 7 nomic prospects, enlargement, Day School of the Transfigura - tion Greek Orthodox Parish of Corona, N.Y. has closed. A Gen - eral Assembly of the parish, on June 20 made the decision to Greek-Americans Galloping shut down the school, which be - gan in 1927 and became a day school in 1967. Only seven to Greece’s Rescue, Urged to years ago, the school had 290 students, but that fell dramati - cally to 197 three years ago, and Come Visit, Boost Tourism by this year it had dwindled to only 37, out of which only 23 were the tentative students for By Jeff Stein for the Greek Cultural Center in the upcoming academic year. CNN Astoria, Queens, canceled her It was decided by the parish trip and decided that she would to lease the school building to NEW YORK - Larisa Antypa was instead spend her vacation the School System of New York ready for her cruise in the money in Greece. Like a grow - for $300,000 per year for two Caribbean when news of the ing number of her fellow expa - years. The priest of the Corona economic crisis in Greece, her triates, Antypa hopes to bolster parish, Fr. George Anastasiou, home country, began to worsen. the teetering Greek economy - in an interview with The Na - Antypa, a program coordinator roiled again by a wave of violent tional Herald said that, “It is protests and a countrywide hoped that the school will open strike against proposed austerity again after two years either as measures - through tourism. It accounts for 15% of the coun - Continued on page 4 Gust Kraras try’s jobs and 18% of its GDP, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism. “I want Wrote the to support Greece by spending my money there; it’s very im - Car Accident portant when your country’s in Book of Life trouble to do whatever you can,” Antypa said. “I ask people Tears a why they’re going back, why By Steve Frangos they don’t go somewhere else, and they say, ‘Now, Greece Family Life Gust C. Kraras is one among needs us.’” that small band of dedicated Antypa said that more mem - Greek-American historians qui - bers of her community, largely By Demetrios Tsakas etly preserving our history for motivated by pride of country, TNH Staff Writer future generations. You have are vacationing in Greece than probably never heard of Kraras, ever before. This perception was AP/briAn bAer NEW YORK – Two teenagers just as you are unfamiliar with corroborated by Ted Spyropou - Reince Priebus, the new RNC Chairman, charmed his new friends at a dinner in his honor at from a Greek American family any other names among the cur - los, President of the U.S. chapter New York’s Boathouse. He’s serious about challenges faced by America and his party. from Staten Island and their rent hard working group of Hel - of the World Council of Hellenes friend were killed in a tragic lenic American historians. It’s Abroad, who said the number July 4th car accident when their not understandable, but clear of Greek-Americans visiting SUV crashed into a guardrail, that these dedicated researchers home has surged and is ex - Priebus’ Rise to Top of GOP Lauded ejecting five of the seven people will only be able to receive their pected to increase anywhere inside. Police said Dimitrios Il - time of praise and understand - from 20% to 30% in 2011 from iopoulos and his family had ing some other time. Those who 2010. “(Greeks) have an oblig - By Constantine S. Sirigos Michael Karloutsos which de - Priebus approached the gone to Atlantic City the day be - research and write parish com - ation to go because Greece TNH Staff Writer clared excitedly: “The new podium amidst a warm ovation fore and he was driving them memorative volumes, fraternal needs the help right now,” said chairman of the RNC is Greek and with an ebullience apropos back home early on Indepen - organization histories, photo Spyropoulos, who added his or - NEW YORK - As Greek Ameri - American.” After Priebus, born of a candidate as well as a suc - dence Day morning when he histories of communities, or ganization has launched a cam - cans rose to the top of every pro - to parents of Greek and German cessful Chairman. He expressed lost control of his 2003 Ford Ex - even those Greek-American bi - paign to encourage Greek- fession in recent decades, they descent and raised in Kenosha, appreciation for the outpouring pedition, which flipped over ographies they are providing us, Americans to travel there. seemed to lag behind in the Wisconsin, was appointed on of support, saying, “It is more twice after striking the are performing a service which “There’s been a call from outside realm of politics – notwithstand - February 11, the two immedi - than a blessing to have my guardrail. Killed were Elias Il - can never be fully repaid, for it that Greece needs help.” ing a handful of superstars – ately began working to gather Greek friends supporting me, iopoulos, 18, and his 13-year- will be these histories that will This year’s 10% increase in an irony for the political nation a bi-partisan group of leading Republicans, Democrats and In - old brother, Christopher, and a collectively constitute what income from American tourists, par excellence credited with the Greek Americans for to laud dependents.” He thanked John family friend and neighbor, Eric might one day be called a peo - who spend three times more invention of democracy. That Priebus’ achievements and urge and Margo Catsimatidis, and Colligan, 15. The brothers’ sis - ple’s history of Greeks in the than the average traveler, was appears to have changed. On, him on to even greater accom - both Father Karloutsos and and ter, Fotini Iliopoulos, 20, and huge for Greece’s economic de - June 28, the elegant Boathouse plishments. The guests came out his son Michael, who were pre - her mother, Stavroula 51, were Continued on page 3 velopment, said Chris Petsilas, Restaurant nestled in the heart in the knowledge that commu - sent with Presbytera Xanthi Kar - taken in critical condition to Jer - the Director of the U.S. office of of Manhattan’s Central Park was nities benefit by supporting the loutsos. He declared: “I’m proud sey Shore University Medical the Greek National Tourism Or - filled with the emerging super - continued success of all its to be Greek. It’s a blessing from Center. Dimitrios Eliopoulos had ganization. Despite Greece’s stars and rising stars of the members, and especially those God to be Greek,” and extended been initially listed in stable For subscription: debt crisis and crippling unem - Community at a dinner that cel - in positions of high leadership. an invitation to public service to condition but he was discharged 718.784.5255 ployment, Pestilas said tourism ebrated the appoinment of Florida Congressman Gus Bili - those present and their children. the next day. He remained close [email protected] is booming. “In crises, other Reince Priebus as Chairman of rakis joined others who also “We need to find more people to Fotini, praying for her recov - tourists postpone their trips to the Republican National Com - thanked Reverend Father of their word to run for office,” ery. His wife Stavroula was in our country; this year, the mittee. The tightly-controlled Alexander Karloutsos, Proto - he said. Despite his disagree - Intensive Care Unit and had Greek-Americans will come and event was born of an e-mail sent presbyter of the Ecumenical Pa - ment with the course set by shown signs of improvement. by business mogul John Catsi - triarchate, for “helping bring Continued on page 7 matidis to community leader everyone together tonight.” Continued on page 5 Continued on page 5 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011

GOINGS ON...

n THRU AUGUST 5 n JULY 12-17 TARPON SPRINGS, FL - Aegean MANHATTAN - American Legacy, a solo exhibition featur - Thymele Theatre continues its ing the outstanding works of NYC Euripides Free Summer Fes - artist Pantelis Klonaris, will be tival Series with the celebrated on display at the Tarpon Springs tragedy Medea to be presented Cultural Center from June 10 July 12 -17. Nichole Hamilton thru August 5. A native of Tar - directs. American Thymele The - pon Springs, Klonaris has spent atre, founded by producing artis - the last 30 years designing com - tic director and accomplished positions across a wide range of character actor Stephen Di - mediums. His large, vivid, and acrussi, was created to promote dynamic canvases combine im - Hellenic culture in America. ages from ancient Greece and Medea will be performed at the the natural world. Klonaris be - East River Park Amphitheatre tnH/cOStAS beJ lieves that his work advocates July 12 & 13 at 6:30 p.m. (FDR Symposium of Leaders on Community Issues human sustainability, increased Drive overpass at Cherry Street social awareness, and improved to East River Park/south of De - The latest monthly symposium on Hellenic matters was held quality of life—conditions he lancy Street), the Naumburg tnH/cOStAS beJ on June 30 at Astoria’s Aegean Cove. Participants included (L- considers essential to positive Bandshell on Thursday July 14 Retirement Parties are Bitter-Sweet Affairs R): Efstathios Valiotis, Antonios H. Diamataris, George Droga - human development. He uses at 6:30 p.m. in Central Park and ris, Vasilios Konstantas, George Kitsios, Nikos Gavalas, Harry such varied sources as world at the Chernuchin Theatre July TNH bids a fond farewell to a dear colleague who retired after Kalas, Dr. Constantine Kosmas, Dr. George Kofinas, Dr. Frixos history, technology, design, and 17 at 314 W. 54th St. at 6:30 23 years of service. (L-R) Veta Diamataris, Demetrios Geroli - Goussis, George Alikakos, John Doyamis, Vasilis Katsikiotis of business strategies to contextu - p.m. Admission is free. No reser - matos, Emilce Lozano, Penny Papakostas, Nick Vlachopoulos, Merrill Lynch, the featured speaker, Gerasimos Stefanitsis, alize current events and shed vations are required. For more honoree Niki Stavropoulou, Dimitra Maras and Publisher-Editor Stella Kokolis, Anastasios Kourkoumelis, Argyrios Giftopoulos, light on the dominant factors information, visit www.America- Antonios H. Diamataris. There were many memories in the room. Sammy Thomas, and Panagiotis Neofitides. that structure our society. ThymeleTheatre.yolasite.com or Klonaris attributes much of his call 212-868-4444. sense of social responsibility to his Greek heritage and the role n JULY 15 of ancient Greece in creating ASTORIA, NY - On July 15 a In the Spotlight: Calliope Papagikos: Presbytera western civilization. Yet he also special visit by the POEMobile, believes that artists play an es - projections of poems on the sential role in developing society sides of buildings and perfor - By Constantine S. Sirigos guidance, while overseeing the and culture through their vision - mances of poetry dance and mu - TNH Staff Writer operational needs of 32 resi - ary abilities to think outside the sic will mark the 100th anniver - dents is very gratifying. box. Free admission. The Tarpon sary year of the birth of NEW YORK – Some things jump TNH: Has your life path been Springs Cultural Center is lo - Odysseas Elytis. The Greek out immediately when one influenced by your Ancient and cated at 101 S. Pinellas Avenue. American poetry community meets Calliope Papagikos. First, Modern Greek and Orthodox For more information, contact will honor its cultural heritage you are in the presence of a heritage? Lisa Cobb at 727-942-5605. with SING IN ME, O MUSE! at strong personality. She has been CP: When people meet me the Federation’s Stathakion Cen - called a live wire, a ball of fire – and get to know me I never get ter at 22-51 29 St. in Astoria on and depending on the current tired telling them I’m an Ortho - July 15 at 8 p.m. Dean Kostos, color of her naturally brown dox Christian and of Greek Her - editor of Pomegranate Seeds: hair – a blonde bombshell. Sec - itage. My passion for life, faith, An Anthology of Greek-Ameri - ondly, though only because you family and work is the joy of my can Poetry, Nicholas Samaras, might be thrown off by a phrase existence. When I celebrate my winner of the Yale Younger Po - here and there from one of the faith, it shows at work, when I ets Award, Penelope Kara - numerous regions she and her share my culture my residents george, and Sylvia Mouzourou family have resided in, you see embrace the passion. My office will read their poems and The – or rather hear, that this per - is decorated with pride with Greek-American Folklore Soci - sonality was built in Brooklyn. items from my faith and Her - ety will perform dances. For She will quickly share her pas - itage. The path God has chosen more info visit citylore.org or sions with you and you’ll learn for me has been a great blessing hellenicsocieties.org or call 212- she is a wife, mother, pres - I am a whole person as far as 529-1955 x 308. bytera, and the director of a 55- faith culture family and work. plus independent living facility, When all fit together like a won - n JULY 15 – 17 where everyone becomes the derful puzzle I am able to see CENTERVILLE, MA – St. George newest member of her family. the great gifts God has given n THRU AUGUST 7 Greek Orthodox Church of Cape And if she chants at your wed - me. What stands out the most (WEEK LONG SESSIONS Cod presents Greek Festival ding or child’s baptism, you are to my colleagues and friends is STARTING EACH MONDAY) 2011. Delicious Greek food and very lucky indeed. my commitment to all that BOSTON, MA – Greek Orthodox pastries and authentic Greek TNH: How do you help the makes me whole. By breaking Metropolis of Boston presents coffee, as well as live entertain - people you work with? the old mould that shaped pres - Summer Camp 2011 for youths ment and Greek boutiques. Live CP: Living so far away from byteras in countries and times aged 8-18. The weeklong sum - Greek music performed with my family and giving our lives Presbytera Calliope Papagikos with two of her four sons, Alex where life is different from our mer camp sessions embrace chil - dancing. There will also be a as clergy families to others (L) and Nicholas. Her husband is a priest in North Carolina. own, my Sisters in Christ and I dren from throughout the raffle. Free admission and park - makes us more compassionate are able to both serve our com - world, and feature a dedicated ing, rain or shine. The Festival in our daily lives we take noth - give my own family, I see them is extremely rewarding to me. munity and be true to ourselves. staff of counselors, priests, and is located at 1130 Falmouth ing for granted. I give my resi - through their daily lives and Most of all providing spiritual, We embrace every aspect of our lay leaders. Activities include Road. For more information, call dents everything I wish I could provide a lifestyle for them that emotional, social intellectual lives and are women of Faith, sports, swimming, arts and 508- 775-3045. and workers in the world. The crafts, and Greek dancing. Chil - blend of this is exciting to tell. dren also learn more about their n JULY 22 – 23 TNH: What has been your Greek Orthodox faith and cul - NEWPORT, RI – St. Spyridon greatest achievement so far? tural heritage. For more infor - Greek Orthodox Church pre - CP: My greatest achievement mation on the camp, please visit sents Greek Festival 2011. Come has been to bring all facets of www.mbcamp.org or call 603- enjoy Greek food, pastry, live my life that I hold dear together. 746-4400. music, and dancing, and shop To be an example as a woman at the Greek marketplace. Bring of Today in the Untied States n JULY 8 – 10 the whole family to this spec - and to passionately love my JOLIET, IL –All Saints Greek Or - tacular celebration of Hellenic faith, family and work is all the thodox Church presents Taste of heritage and culture. Free ad - accomplishment one needs. Greece, held at St. Sava’s Picnic mission. The Festival is located TNH: What’s the greatest les - Grounds. There will be lamb, at 390 Thames Street. For more son you've ever learned? shish-ka-bobs, gyros, louk - information, call 401-846-0555. CP: Move forward and don’t oumades, and Greek pastries, as look back. With God all things well as Greek music, dancing, n JULY 24 are possible and everything has and gifts. The grounds are lo - LA CROSSE, WI – Join St. Elias a time and place. Everything cated at 3457 Black Road. For for its Mediterranean Festival. happens in life for a reason. I more information, call 815-722- Gourmet complete dinner of am in life right where I’m sup - 1727. chicken, lamb, or vegetarian, posed to be and moving on! bake sale, fresh beer, clowns, TNH: Do you have role mod - SACO, ME – St. Demetrios stilt walkers, and a silent auc - els? Greek Orthodox Church pre - tion. From 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. The CP: I had many great exam - sents Greek Festival 2011. Festival is located at 716 ples and leaders in my life so There will be a live band, “Ta Copeland Avenue. For more in - it’s difficult to just choose one. Pethia,” a Greek market, and formation, call 608-782-8641. Among family, friends and cler - special dancers. The Festival is gymen, the most valuable to me located at 186 Bradley Street. n AUGUST 18 – 21 would be Father Angelo Gavalas For more information, call 207- PORT JEFFERSON, NY – As - who taught me to spread my 284-5651. sumption Greek Orthodox wings in my early life and Church is pleased to present its taught me not be afraid to use n JULY 10 annual Greek Festival, a com - my gifts. My most recent would SOUTHBRIDGE, MA – Join the munity event put together by have to be my former boss and St. George Greek Orthodox the families of The Assumption. mentor Karen Franke when I Church for the 100th Anniver - Featuring culinary delights like worked at Treasure and Space sary Annual Picnic. There will gyros, pastitsio, moussaka, sou - Coast Radio in Vero Beach, be Greek food and music, and vlaki, spanakopita, tyropita, and Florida. Her passion for her admission is free. Rain or shine. much more! 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Monthly Informal Networking tal of 270 prizes. Thursday from CP: To Retire! Just kidding! Reception for members and 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., Friday from 5 To leave behind something of guests. Monday, July 11 from p.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday from myself that will be an example 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Avra 1 p.m. – 11 p.m., Sunday from to others especially, the youth Restaurant, 141 East 48th Street 1 p.m. – 10 p.m. The Festival is and my family. (212-759-8550). Cash bar & located at 430 Sheep Pasture TNH: What are your most complimentary hors d'œuvres. Road. For more information, call enjoyable pastimes? Please RSVP to Col. Andonios 631-473-0894, email goc.as - CP: Taking time to visit and Neroulias at [email protected] by [email protected], or visit be with my four sons every July 9. www.portjeffgreekfest.com. chance I get. Sharing my faith with the youth of the Orthodox Church. TNH: Share with us some QUESTION OF THE WEEK words of wisdom. CP: Embrace every aspect of Vote on our website! life don’t hold yourself back. Have good friends in your life. You have the chance to express your opinion on our website Be Positive, move forward and on an important question in the news. The results will be pub - Praise God for all the blessings lished in our printed edition next week along with the question from above. Live, love, laugh, for that week. sing and dance! The question this week is: Did Greek police use excessive force on protesters? o Yes If you'd like to nominate a no - o No table member of the Greek o Maybe American community for “In The results for last week’s question: Will St. Nicholas’ Church the Spotlight”, please contact at Ground Zero be rebuilt? english.edition@thenationalher - 72 % voted "Yes" ald.com with your suggestions. 28 % voted "No" Please vote at: www.thenationalherald.com THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011 COMMUNITY 3 Periodiko’s Cover Stars Come Together, Many Stories to Cherish

By Constantine S. Sirigos plications – comrades in behalf TNH Staff Writer of Hellenism and warned against curse of divisiveness. Stella Koko - NEW YORK – The talented and lis was chosen to represent the dedicated men and women who women who have appeared in have graced the covers of the Pe - Gynaika magazine, which spot - riodiko and Gynaika weekend lights the Community’s women. supplements of the Ethnikos The dedicated and passionate Kirix during the past year were educator agreed with Kassapidis feted on June 3 at the headquar - and further despaired that the ters of the newspaper and its community is suffering from a English sister-edition, The Na - lack of unity, declaring: “If we tional Herald. It was the second are united we will help Greece, of what is an annual celebration but if we disintegrate we will be that takes place in what has be - completely lost.” come known as the Hall of Fame One sympathetic participant on the second floor of the build - noted, however, that 100 percent ing, where the walls are covered unity is not only impossible but with reproductions of the maga - unnecessary, suggesting that if zine covers. Publisher-Editor An - enough groups and individuals tonis H. Diamataris and his staff like the evening’s guests who are carefully consider who should be committed to excellence join to - spotlighted for their devotion to gether, there will make a great Hellenism and achievements in impact and the rest can do what the Community. Some of them they please, though he hopes have been recipients of major when they see the good results, awards presented by other lead - they would join those efforts. An - ing organizations across the dreas Karpouzis, who traveled country, but the work of others from Boston, was invited to the has been unsung, and thus pre - podium and also thanked Dia - sented only through the pages of mataris for the newspaper and the two magazines. Twenty-five Above: Publisher-Editor Antonios H. Diamataris and Mrs. Litsa for bringing the guests together were introduced to one another Diamataris (Center of photo) are surrounded by TNH staff, to foster unity. During the recep - and to other community leaders. guests and people who have graced the covers of the Periodiko tion, George Kitsios praised TNH, In his remarks, Diamataris noted and Gynaika supplements. Right: Dr. Anastassios Kassapidis, saying “It’s not just a newspaper, that with respect to the Commu - expresses his concerns about the Greek American community. it’s a school, even an open uni - nity, their importance in their versity and I congratulate Mr. own fields and their success gives they are published but because spiritual and political leader, but Diamatris and all the staff for them not rights and privileges he expresses them with candor, noted that is a rare phenomenon. what they do.” but responsibilities, and the “sometimes with more candor “We must therefore look at two Goussis waxed poetic about greatest responsibility is to con - than is tolerated by many read - things: our Community needs a the significance of the gathering, tribute and lead. “Your selection ers, but I believe our role every strong Church, but we also need saying he came early enough in is not accidental. We would not day is to present and analyze the a parallel lay leadership, and I the day to still need his sun - have selected you if we didn’t facts and to offer our opinion think that’s where we suffer. It’s glasses outside, but that he appreciate your character and with as much responsibility, sin - time to think about this very se - needed to keep them on at the what you have given to the Com - cerity and seriousness as possi - riously, because without leader - reception “because I would have munity, because those are sepa - ble, because that is the only way ship , we will not be able to face been blinded by the talent and rate from your achievements and we deserve your support.” He our problems ,” he said. What - spirit of the guests,” and of the leadership in each of your fields.” also reflected the concerns of the ever initiatives and institutions people who produce the news - Although Diamataris said it is event’s other speakers when he emerge, however, Diamataris ac - paper, which he called “a true a great joy to host the reception, pointed out that the Community centuated the positive when he lighthouse of Hellenism.” Nikos he noted that the day was an - is also going through a difficult noted: “The Federation does very guage!” of Hellenism in New York.” He Gavalas congratulated Dia - other painful one for Greece and period. He is often asked if there good work, and we have written WE ARE ALL GREEKS praised the others for the roles mataris and the staff for their all Hellenes, referring to the is a connection between what is that the efforts of people like its Dimitris Tsakas, veteran jour - they play and their love for work and the important role they mother country’s turmoil and happening in the community and President Elias Tsekerides and nalist for both newspapers, was Greece and the Orthodox faith. play in the Community and of - how painful it is for Greek Amer - in Greece, and he wonders if Dr. Frixos Goussis are among the the Master of Ceremonies. He Kassapidis noted that through he fered his best wishes for contin - icans to wake up every morning some kind of germ has infected best we have seen.” But he said welcomed all the guests and the centuries, the Greek Diaspora ued success. The discussions con - to negative news reports about both. “We must examine this and “We need greater unity and featured speakers, beginning has done remarkable things to tinued after the conclusion of the Greece in the N.Y. Times, CNN, seek some solutions,” he said. stronger of efforts, with admin - with Dr. Anastassios Kassapidis, promote and sustain Hellenism speaking program when Dia - the Financial Times, and TNH’s Diamataris declared that new istration of our organizations who represented the Periodiko throughout the world without re - mataris invited the guests to par - website. He admitted that, “It is thinking is needed, as he sug - that is more open and sincere, selections. The doctor thanked lying on assistance from the take of mezedes, wine and difficult for someone to foresee gested the leadership model of in addition to serious dialogue Diamataris for honoring him and Greek government and urged all desserts, for which he thanked developments and to offer ad - the late Archbishop Iakovos no and better communication, for “taking the initiative to gather to work with unity and love, call - his wife Litsa. vice,” adding that his own views longer applies. He acknowledged which is lacking despite the fact everyone together to strengthen ing them all – after joking that are well known not only because that Iakovos was both a great that we speak the same lan - the efforts for the development he intended no Communist im - [email protected] Gust C. Kraras: Greek-American Historian, Wrote Volumes of Lore and Greek Life

Continued from page 1 lieve in a knowable and self-ap - photos, The Family Histories ap - standard historical account on parent social world, a reality pear as in all historical projects the Greeks in the United States United States. For Kraras, it all where one person can go up to involving Kraras and constitute is now in print. This is true at a began in 1954. He was on the another and learn about the at least half the volume. But the time when more Greeks and board of the Sts. Constantine past, as that individual recalls work closes with yet more list - people of Greek descent hold and Helen Greek Orthodox it. Academics have other no - ings such as Sacraments Per - more academic degrees and Church in Reading, Pennsylva - tions. Kraras’ historical publica - formed in St. Demetrios Church teach at all levels of the educa - nia. During the course of a tions include: The Sts. Constan - 1968-1993 and others. History tion system in North America board meeting, Kraras took it tine and Helen Greek Orthodox is interpreted as being consti - than at any other time. It is also upon himself to read 100 years Church Diamond Jubilee Cele - tuted of facts that do not require the case that more Modern of parish board minutes which bration May 21, 1989; the Sev - a narrative. Greek Studies Programs are had been kept in Greek and enteenth Annual Wildwood The Consecration ΕΓΚΑΙΝΙΑ available at American universi - translate them into English. AHEPA Greek Weekend October Sts. Constantine and Helen ties than ever before. Any histo - While he admits now that he 2, 3, 4, 1992; the Consecration Church May 20, 2001, Kraras’ ries of Greeks in North America didn’t really know what he was ΕΓΚΑΙΝΙΑ Silver Anniversary last publication, shows his de - you are going to find are out of getting into, he did say he “got Volume St. Demetrios Greek Or - velopment as a historian. This print books, many first written the history bug” as he got thodox Church of Wildwood, 170-page hardbound volume is more than 30 to 50 years ago, deeper into this huge project. New Jersey November 7, 1993; superb in its design and mix of and historical accounts such as This is to survey four of and finally the Consecration historical texts, photographs those written by Kraras. The Kraras’ publications that deal ΕΓΚΑΙΝΙΑ Sts. Constantine and (many in color), reproduction logic of historical research with the two Greek American Helen Church May 20, 2001. All of historical documents, listing means that anyone writing organizations that his personal of these publications in format of significant events in the about the Greeks in the U.S. history has joined. If these pub - and content should be familiar church’s history, and his family MUST consult histories such as lications seem commonplace, to any Greek living in the United and church organization vi - those written by Kraras not, un - that is because this is the first States. What is unexpected, ex - Gust and Stella (Dialectos) Kraras. He worked diligently to gnettes. Especially notable are fortunately, for the value of their time anyone has explained in cept by those who have worked preserve key aspects of Greek American life for future genera - the color two-photographs to content alone, but because there any detail the process necessary on such community publica - tions, cataloging important events that stand as a record. the page documentation of the are literally no other accounts. to complete such a publication. tions, is all the work involved actual consecration. This is not Many academics preen about as Someone must research, some - in producing them. For any and eight past priests of the Wildwood Greek Community, it an effort at blind collage, but an Greek-American historians after times translate, organize the Greek American, Kraras’ work parish noting individual accom - is Kraras’ extended essay that experienced individual’s recog - one or two generally unreadable facts, write the text, and com - about the Reading church plishments of each. conveys its history through the nition that information is ab - and mostly unavailable publica - pile these volumes. All these in - would be instantly recognizable. REAL FAMILY HISTORIES experiences of Greek-Americans sorbed and understood differ - tions in obscure academic jour - dividual aspects are distinct ar - The volume opens with in - The volume shows pho - from this New Jersey commu - ently by different people via nals. Kraras has distinguished eas of mandatory work. That is troductory remarks by Kraras tographs of the parish council, nity. Next, Kraras offers 37 bi - varying mediums. himself as a Greek American his - why Kraras was quick to point and the General Chairman of the special planning committee, ographies of the past District Before you wave aside Kraras’ torian by his hard won labor and out that any of his articles or the Anniversary Banquet. Next, and St. Xenia Philoptochos So - Governors of the AHEPA Wild - histories as “only” ad-books or his writings alone. book length publications could one sees letters of congratula - ciety, and provides much more wood Chapter No. 450. Aside “dinner-dance books” there is not have been possible without tions from then Patriarch than the identification of the from Kraras’ writing style, which something you should know. No [email protected] the support of his family. Demetrios, Archbishop Iakovos, people in them. Kraras offers flows well, he is clearly a person All the time involved in this Bishop Maximos of Pittsburgh, several paragraphs with each who is detail-oriented, not just research was time away from an array of clergy, Congressman photo, offering a concise sum - as the contents of his historical his family and work. Rather Gus Yatron, Senator Michael O’ - mation of the duties, experi - overview are concerned, but as than begrudge Kraras this time Pake, Reading Mayor Haggerty, ences, and plans of each group. the individual histories of the away from them, his family John Ioannidi, Parish President, Next we find Kraras’ historical past governors demonstrate. MOUNT ATHOS PILGRIMAGE helped in the research, writing and Kraras as General Chairman essay, The Greek Orthodox Kraras has provided researchers and publishing processes in any - of Diamond Jubilee Committee. Community of Reading, which with a treasure-trove of local way they could. This encom - Mixed into this opening array begins in 1885, long before the community-based historically SEPT 21 to OCT 5, 2011 passes the broad social process of letters are advertisements by church was established, and rich information. For information please contact by which Greek-Americans dis - parish members and other continues into the present with The appearance of the Con - cover and write their histories friends and well-wishers of the an amazing amount of detail for secration ΕΓΚΑΙΝΙΑ Silver An - Theofilos Russos at (714) 535-0975 as interacting with others; how Sts. Constantine and Helen an account of its length. Finally, niversary Volume St. Demetrios all books, not just histories, are community. Most Greek-Ameri - we come to the core of the vol - Greek Orthodox Church of Wild - www.mtathospilgrimage.com written. The Acknowledgments cans would call such a volume ume, the alphabetically presen - wood, New Jersey November 7, page at the beginning of most an ad-book and regrettably tation of Family Histories. Each 1993 is not only another accom - Exclusively for men books is not there just to name wave it aside. Here is where the page follows the format of indi - plished commemorative volume, friends. It is a public recognition typical Greek American misun - vidual or group family pho - but shows a conscious change in that the information and even derstands their own role and in - tographs with a historical vi - Kraras’ presentation of historical ideas found in books come volvement in our collective his - gnette that vary in content and facts. This 152-page paperback about by our everyday ex - tory. This 184-page soft cover length but their presence again volume does not have Kraras’ ATHENS LAW FIRM changes with other human be - volume, like so many others of shows not only Kraras’ hard usual central historical account ings. So Kraras talks with family its kind, was handed out at the work and dedicated research, as its focus. Rather, it is the pre - MARIA M. MANOLAKA & KONSTANTINOS A. PETRATOS members, friends, fellow-parish - banquet and meant as a com - but the volume’s historical sentation of facts and documents INTEGRATED LEGAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT GREECE ioners, the clergy, and other memorative keepsake of the legacy. The Seventeenth Annual that dominate the volume. Americans he meets during the overall festivities and observa - Wildwood AHEPA Greek Week - Kraras accomplishes this by of - course of his working day events tions marking the array of 75th end October 2, 3, 4, 1992 has fering chronologies and lists of and circumstances relative to anniversary celebrations. As as its theme in a 114-page vol - the parish’s actions. There are meSOGeiOn AVe 451, 15343 AG. PArASkeVi - AtHenS the history book he is writing proof of this intent, this volume ume the honoring of the 53 past pages with titles such as tel.: 01130 211 0123 345, Fax: 01130 211 014 1919 because that’s how it’s done. offers a number of thematic his - district governors of the Fifth Chronology of the Establishment cell: 01130-6947-106-544, 01130-6948-383-011 THE PUBLISHED RECORD torical essays. Included in the AHEPA District between the and Progress of St. Demetrios e-mail: [email protected] The publications of Kraras opening section of congratula - years 1928 and 1992. Kraras Parish; Church Improvements from May 1, 1989 until May 20, tory letters is Kraras’ four-page was involved on a number of September 1992 to November • cOntrActS • reAl eStAte trAnSActiOnS, leASeS tHrOuGHOut Greece 2001 see some of the best of historical review; with two levels with this event. First he 1993; Religious Appoint - • PrOPerty mAnAGement in Greece what are self-consciously meant pages entitled: The Priests of the served as General Chairman. He ments/Offerings; St Demetrios • DOnAtiOnS / PArentAl GrAntS to be objective historical ac - Sts. Constantine and Helen and was also a member of the book Church Parish Councils 1968 to • lAnD reGiStry cASeS counts. There is no question that then two pages entitled The committee and served as prin - 1993; a calendar of events for • PenSiOnS Kraras and those fellow Greeks Clergy Who Influenced the Life cipal researcher and writer. the Silver Anniversary Celebra - • ciVil AnD cOmmerciAl lAw one finds in the pages of these of This Church. The second sec - Without going into detail tion; and then reprints of various • Public AnD criminAl lAw volumes, who have written their tion offers brief biographies of about the format or complete Proclamations awarded to the • cOmPAny lAw own life or family-histories, be - Bishop Maximos of Pittsburgh content of The History of the parish overtime. Besides more 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011 Despite Critics, Kaskarelis Says Greece Making Its Way Back

Continued from page 1 fortunately, there is no leeway tion and trust with members of strategic balances.” He added to continue with business as the-then new Administration, that, “Also of catalytic impor - and course of Europe. usual. We must change the which continues until today.” He tance are the emotional factors, Kaskarelis was born in Athens abuses of the past that became said that honesty and truth are the circumstances affecting pub - on Nov. 26, 1948, and is a grad - a way of life. It is not by chance principles by which he abides. lic opinion in the countries con - uate of the University of Thes - that we are where we are to - He stated that, “In order to main - cerned and the related impact saloniki, with a degree Econom - day.” As for the implications of tain your credibility and be a on domestic politics. Look at ics and Political Science. He also the economic crisis on foreign trustworthy partner, you must, what is happening with other holds a Law degree from the policy and how its affects his on the one hand, call things by similar international problems, University of Athens. work as Ambassador, he said their right name, and on the like the Middle East, Kosovo, the He has been honored by the that, “So far, the impact on other, you must deliver on the post-Soviet ‘Frozen Conflicts’ in - President of the Hellenic Repub - Greek foreign policy is limited things you agreed upon. This is volving Armenia, Azerbaijan, lic with the Grand Cross of the and due to the significant re - being done and it is paying off. Moldova, Georgia. In this com - Phoenix, and honored by the strictions imposed on the budget To give a recent example, a plex context, it is no accident President of the French Repub - of the Ministry of Foreign Af - month or so ago, when the Pen - that the relevant historical lic. fairs. How things will evolve tagon called a meeting of the analyses done in due time, al - Expressing his thoughts on later is directly linked, in my representatives of certain pow - ways contain references to the economic and political situ - opinion, with economic devel - erful European nations and “missed/wasted opportuni - ation unfolding in Greece, in - opments. In this context, it American political leaders for an ties.”/ cluding whether the so-called makes sense that the priorities, exchange of views on new de - Asked what diplomacy Troika of the European Union- which the Greek Ambassador is velopments in the Middle East, means to him, he replied that, International Monetary Fund- called upon to deal with in Greece was among the five for - “Much has been said about what European Central Bank would Washington, will change. It is eign guests.” Kaskarelis empha - diplomacy is. It’s everything keep sending installments of a telling that up to early 2010, sized that Greece-U.S. relations from conducting a war through $155 billion rescue loan pack - our attention was focused on are at an excellent level today. peaceful means, to saying the age, Kaskarelis stated that, “Dur - purely foreign policy issues, When asked to rank relations be - The award-winning diplomat says success is based on “actual most terrible things in the nicest ing the last two months, we while from March 2010 on - tween the two countries on a experience with conditions of engagement and crisis.” way. For me, diplomacy is an have been through various tu - wards, the focus shifted to over - scale of 0 to 10, he replied, “Al - art, based on a broad πλέγμα multuous phases, as was to be turning the negative image that low me to not get into this logic tion of an objective picture of singularity of the EU’s decision- δεδομένων ( set of intercon - expected, as negotiations for the prevailed, especially in Con - of specific numbers, which may what is happening in Greece.” making process, which is based nected situations. ) In order to release of the fifth loan install - gress, but also in the American distort the picture; I will simply On the question of whether the on consensus. This is a painful be effective in this field, one ment reached their peak. It is media, causing great damage. emphasize that Greece-US rela - Greek-American community is process, but with concrete posi - must, among other things, have natural, therefore, to have ten - “I dare say that through my tions are at an excellent level, doing what it can for Greece, tive results. Decisions are the acquired extensive everyday ex - sion in the economic as well as concerted efforts, as well as the there is cooperation on many is - the Ambassador stressed that slow and painful result of con - perience in negotiations in in - in the political spheres, and for efforts of my colleagues at the sues of common interest in “the Community has always sultation, because we must take ternational as well as personal the situation to be volatile.” Greek Embassy in Washington Afghanistan and in the fight stood, and continues to stand into account the views of 27 relations. Not just theoretical or He estimated that, “We are last year, we managed to reverse against piracy, in addressing the by Greece, especially in times of member-states and the reaction academic knowledge – as many at a critical juncture, I believe, the very negative image prevail - special crisis in the Middle East difficulty; and this is what is of the political and social sys - people unfortunately naively be - the most critical since the be - ing in the U.S. Senate and and North Africa, as well as on happening now.” tems in each country, in order lieve or perhaps because it is in ginning of 2010, and I hope pru - House of Representatives (it had the economy. As to whether there is inter - to reach the required domestic their own best interest, resulting dence will prevail so that we can reached the point that a Senator WHAT THE COMMUNITY est by Greek-Americans to invest compromises. In any case, since in erroneous decisions and ac - be out of the woods. Otherwise, spent 10 minutes, in his one CAN DO in Greece, he noted his confi - 1960 to date, there have been tions - but actual experience we will find ourselves with hour criticism of Greece, on the Kaskarelis said he honors dence that, “There is interest no binds of catalytic significance with conditions of engagement much bigger problems than we status of Greek hairdressers.) and respects the Greek-Ameri - and that it would be useful to that have endangered the exis - and crisis. Another essential fac - can community deeply, and on see that interest in practice. Un - tence of the European Union.”/ tor for conducting diplomacy the question of how he thinks it fortunately, until recently, there He added that, “With respect successfully is, to the degree can contribute to overcoming was no appropriate framework to a weaker euro for weak coun - possible, to detach your own the crisis in Greece, he noted: to attract these investments in tries, I think this is unrealistic. personal sentiments, which un - “It is a question that has been Greece. However, in the last two Can you imagine a ‘weaker’ dol - dermine the development of the put to me time and again during months new laws have been en - lar in the U.S. for states like Cal - needed objective picture and the my meetings with Greek-Amer - acted which overwhelmingly ifornia, Pennsylvania or Illinois, [prudent] management of the icans, the overwhelming major - simplify relevant procedures, which face the same, if not situation. ity of whom were confident that ensuring the easy implementa - worse, problems as Greece?” Kaskarelis became a diplo - I would suggest financial help tion of investment initiatives. At When asked what officials in mat by choice, abandoning the to Greece through investments, the same time, what is also nec - Washington say about the prospect of a lucrative career in deposits, donations and grants. essary is the development of a “Macedonia, issue,” he replied: medicine. Asked whether he Well, to their great surprise, and suitable psychological climate, “They say it’s time to find a so - would enter the diplomatic ser - in order to maintain the level of and this will depend on the de - lution for the sake of stability vice again if he were to start reliability that I explained ear - velopments of the coming and security in the vulnerable over, he said, “I gave up a well- lier, I have never responded as months. Western Balkans. Pressure is paid medical career (Kaskarelis’ such. What I have, however, As to whether the EU will mainly exercised towards father was an internationally asked for, and continue to do survive or dissolve and bring Skopje, which despite the efforts known Professor of Obstetrics so, is that, given the dynamic about the end of the euro, or of Greek Governments, contin - at the University of Athens) be - presence of the Greek-American whether a second, weaker euro ues to stall. According to reports cause I was young and I wanted community in the United States, could emerge for weaker from our Embassies, as well as to do something on my own. I which is recognized across the economies, Kaskarelis reminded the American press, this is also consciously chose the difficult board, is that every Greek-Amer - that, “This is not the first time what President Obama empha - and quite demanding life of a ican make an effort for an ob - that the European Union has sized to his FYROM counterpart diplomat. Today, with the pru - jective account of the situation dealt with a serious crisis and on the sidelines of the last in - dence that comes with age, I in Greece to get through wher - successfully. During 2007-08, es - ternational summit in Warsaw.” would not preclude a career in ever they can, including in their pecially when the new constitu - When asked why this and medicine.” As to what he con - immediate daily surroundings. tional treaty was rejected via other issues, such as Cyprus, siders essential in his life, he That message, he said, is that referendums in France and Hol - persist, the Ambassador said, “I stressed that, “Again, with ac - Amb. Kaskarelis in a visit with President Barack Obama in the although Greece is facing seri - land, all international media could give you a number of rea - cumulated positive and negative Oval Office during a complex period in US-Greek relations. ous economic problems, “at the predicted the end of the EU sons. Just indicatively, I will say experiences over three decades, same time tough, albeit neces - within months. Not only was the that they persist because they and after going through various have seen till today, with un - We presented data/evidence re - sary, measures are being taken crisis overcome, but two years are complex, because they in - stages, I think that the key to foreseeable financial, as well as garding specific decisions towards the essential modern - later, the EU emerged even volve many stakeholders, and life is good health and a good political consequences, as re - adopted by the Greek Parlia - ization of the state and revival stronger. Such questions and many conflicting political and family. Everything else can be gards to our position in the EU ment last summer and imple - of the economy; and this, thus impressions have to do with the economic interests related to fixed one way or another.” And and our region.” mented by the Greek Govern - far at least, with tolerance, if asked how he wished to be re - Asked whether he would ment, in cooperation with the not explicit support, from Greek membered by the Greek Ameri - venture a prediction, he replied: International Monetary Fund society.” can community after his tenure “It would impossible to do so and Brussels: among others, He further explained that, here, he stressed that η with any sense of seriousness at deficit reduction, wage and pen - “The reason I mention this is Ομογένεια έχει νου, γνώση, this stage, as there are too many sion decreases, the reduction of quite specific: although Greece σωφροσύνη και κρίση ( the com - unknown variables. The situa - municipalities, increase of the represents merely 2.4% of the munity has wisdom, knowledge, tion is very fluid, with too many retirement age. These unprece - European economy, it has prudence, and judgment. ) For stakeholders and divergent in - dented strict measures for Eu - nonetheless been targeted by my part, what I would like the terests.” ropean reality have greatly im - markets and hedge funds - not community to remember is that He didn’t hesitate to call it pressed our interlocutors here, because they care about the despite the very difficult and un - as he saw it. So when asked how who admit that had similar Greek economy but because precedented circumstances di - he thinks the financial situation measures been imposed in the they speculate on the bank - rectly related to the Greek eco - got to this point, he replied, U.S., political and social reac - ruptcy of the euro. In this con - nomic crisis, the Greek embassy “The current economic situation tions would be far greater than text, and given the vast eco - put forth great effort and suc - is the result of the negative im - those observed in Greece until nomic interests and profits at ceeded in working efficiently, in pact of the global economic cri - recently”. stake, an organized campaign becoming a credible interlocutor sis which began in 2008; how - Asked how U.S. officials in to undermine the weak link to the U.S. government and ever, as the Prime Minister Washington view him, Ambas - comes as no surprise. As ship - Congress, in substantively sup - himself has stated repeatedly, it sador Kaskarelis said, that, ping and tourism are the main porting our national issues and is mainly due to bad manage - “Since the summer of 2009, actors in the Greek economy, it taking initiatives in specific ar - ment and planning of finances when I took on the post of is imperative that these two ar - eas, always in consultation with over the past 30 years. He Greece’s Ambassador to the U.S., eas are strengthened, especially Amb. Kaskarellis, a Grand Marshall at Boston’s Greek Parade, the community’s representa - added: “Unfortunately, or rather I restored a climate of coopera - tourism, through the dissemina - marches with Greek M.P. from Serres Efstathios Koutmeridi. tives.” The Corona Parish Day School Shuts Down, Not Enough Money or Students

Continued from page 1 when I came I found 37.” And, Asked if the issue of the a parish Day School or as a char - he added: “We should examine parishioners who were forced ter.” He said, “We had a meeting if numbers that were given the out was discussed with Arch - with His Eminence Archbishop previous years were correct.” bishop Demetrios, Fr. Anasta - Demetrios and the Chancellor To the question of whether siou said, “It took on a third of Bishop Andonios of Fasianne his predecessors had any re - our discussion. He asked me to and the Archbishop showed his sponsibly and if the parish de - inform him what is going on concern. He was asking for two liberately misinformed the Arch - with those people; what actions hours what we can do, and why diocese and to The National have I taken and he expressed we arrived to this point.” Herald, he said, “I cannot say one more time his concern and To the question what did the that they lied or not because I that the wants to start more in - Archbishop say as how and why was not present during the con - tense efforts to embrace them. the situation arrived at the point versations. His Eminence had The Archbishop told me I do not of the closing of the School, Fr. been informed about the num - want them to come to me cry - Anastasiou said that, “His Emi - bers that you mentioned but I ing, but to come humbly and nence expressed his deep sor - do not think they reflect the ask for forgiveness; that they did row. It was not the first time truth.” Asked if he thought it their best for their parish and at that the Archbishop showed his strange that the Archdiocese, some point they made mistake, love to the parish. When he ap - the Chancery, and the Office of nothing else.” pointed me in October he gave Education were not able to find Fr. Anastasiou said, “I sent me directives about the school out the exact number of stu - them a letter telling them I am and he was asking about it con - dents, he said that, “The Arch - here to embrace you, to get to tinuously. On my part I was in - diocese depends on the sincerity know you. One of them sent a forming him in detail and about and truthfulness of the people letter of repentance and the our activities,” and he added who work for those school,” and Archdiocese lifted immediately that, “the Archbishop had con - added that, “We at the parishes the sanctions. Also a lady has stant information.” should also be honest and truth - began to come to church again; He said that the Department ful.” we are expecting her expression of Greek Education of the Arch - Why did the numbers of stu - of repentance in a simple letter.” diocese and been notified as dents fall so rapidly? Students at the School of the Transfiguration in Corona, N.Y., the last who will be attending To the question why should they well and added that, “The Office Fr. Anastasiou said, “because the venerable old school that has shut its doors. write a letter? Are they not of the Archbishop and the Office of many reasons” and said that, afraid that the Archbishop is go - of Education are informed by “Six or seven years ago there the school.” of the parish, some of whom Hundreds of thousands of dol - ing to use it against them in the the parish.” Fr. Anastasiou ex - were some situations that Some seven years ago, Arch - had children in the Day School, lars were spent on the part of civil courts, Fr. Anastasiou said pressed doubts about the num - brought much sorrow to the bishop Demetrios removed the were dismissed, taken to court, the Archdiocese to take those “His Eminince has not shown bers of the student body. He said Community. We had demonstra - Parish Council for violating the prohibited from worshipping or volunteers to the court and take that he is a vindictive man, nei - “I had read in The National Her - tions outside of the Archdiocese, Uniform parish regulations, as even to step in the church or the restraining orders against them. ther he uses politics of Byzan - ald that last September the people who changed the locks; it was stated then. Eighteen peo - school to participate as parents To this day the Archbishop tine style to keep the letter hust School had 80 students but there was mismanagement of ple, including generous donors their children’s school programs. keeps them out of the Church. in case.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011 COMMUNITY 5 NY State Senator Michael Gianaris Leads Exercise in Democracy

By Constantine S. Sirigos zens lined up to take their turn. I don’t want lip service,” he TNH Staff Writer Rose Marie Poveromo, the Pres - said. At one point the diversity ident of the Civic Association, of Astoria showed its dark side NEW YORK - On June 2, some welcomed the participants and as complaints from a car service of the people who run the city urged them not to be shy, owner and other people’s re - of New York and the citizens promising them she wouldn’t sponses laid bare some ethnic who are their bosses and clients be. Some of the points made by tensions. A number of ques - gatherws for a Town Hall meet - the citizens seemed so common - tions for the officials on the ing organized by New York State sensical, many wondered why stage that were read from the Senator Michael Gianaris and the bureaucrats haven’t thought podium signed Anonymous en - the United Community Civic As - of them. For example, one per - sured that important and con - sociation. Also present were As - son asked why the notorious troversial issues were covered. toria’s new State Assembly - Rikers Island Prison with a pop - Poveromo noted that Con Edi - woman Aravella Simotas and its ulation of more than 30,000 son, which operates a number City Council member Peter Val - doesn’t have its own zip code, of the power plants that some - lone, Jr. It was a classic exercise so “the mail I get from convicted times make the lives of resi - in democracy, American style. sex offenders stops coming to dents miserable, were invited, The auditorium of Public School me.” Citizens were promised but did not show up. Late in 234 in Astoria filled up with cit - that the bureaucrats or elected the program one official won - izens anxious to express con - officials would look into the sit - dered out loud good-naturedly cerns, anger – and appreciation uation immediately. On numer - whether Poveromo’s middle - to their public servants, offi - ous occasions, Gianaris, Simo - name was Anonymous. She cials at various levels of author - tas, and Vallone invited people replied that it was. ity - who were jammed onto the to talk to them directly or to Curiously, imminent spend - stage. The 12th Senate District their staff. One citizen mired in ing cuts and facility closures did represented by Gianaris is com - a Medicaid-related bureaucratic New York State Senator Michael Gianaris (R) makes a point during a discussion at the Town not dominate the agenda as the prised of dynamic and con - nightmare asked Vallone: “Can Hall meeting. To his left is Rose Marie Poveromo, President of United Community Civic Assoc. New York City Council was at stantly-changing neighbor - I give you the whole package, that time wrapping up public hoods, including Astoria and Peter?” “Yes,” replied the Coun - look into it personally. DOT was pecially irritating. Addressing manent shelter. After informing debate on a budget that would Long Island City. Through the cilman. a constant target for problems the disappearance of wastebas - the audience that New York City soon be voted on. Gianaris said decades, ethnic groups have The most valuable ingredient ranging from potholes – “This kets, the Department of Sanita - has a mandate according to he is especially concerned about come and gone, commercial and at the successful event seemed was probably the worst winter tion representative said, “People state law to provide every indi - proposed firehouse closures. residential development have to be the patient, clear explana - ever for road conditions. We are love stealing our baskets,” but vidual in need with a bed every “With all the new development had their ups and downs, and tions about situations that ap - filling 1000 holes daily in there was anger when he said night, and noting that 1,000 here, you need more, not less the architectural styles and uses pear simple but are more com - Queens.” A transportation issue that his department removes new people enter the system fire service.” Poveromo told the of buildings have changed so plex than they seem. One person with a philosophical dimension some of them when people each month and that 37,000 gathering that all the agencies that the activities that cause one told of a request for a speed came up, apropos of a neighbor - “abuse the baskets” by filling people sleep in shelters every are sending the same message resident to say the area is pro - bump near a school, saying par - hood with a park dedicated to them to overflowing. Simotas night, the citizen was assured on budget cuts: “Prepare your - gressing are decried by another ents have waited in vain for six Socrates and Gianaris. The de - earned applause when she said, by the Department of Homeless selves. There will be a lot of as a disaster. months, and said, “All you need sire for more cameras to monitor “There has to be a better way.” Services official that the motel pain.” One citizen, with the The key to holding together is a guy with a speed gun to cars running red lights bumps When the official responded by would no longer be a shelter by agreement of many, told Gia - the social fabric is communica - stand there.” The woman was up against state law, which limits saying, “Garbage attracts summer’s end. naris, “Thank you for coming to tion. Once a year since he was told by the representative of The the city to 150 cameras, reflect - garbage,” Vallone found it un - There were tense moments hear our gripes,” and Simotas an assemblyman, Gianaris Department of Transportation ing privacy concerns. Gianaris acceptable. Many were con - and bursts of anger, such as the told the audience: “We do listen brings citizens and officials face- that the process takes at least wants more, saying safety con - cerned about the rise in the lo - diatribe of a man named John to your complaints, your calls, to-face. Two microphones were that long and that it entails far cerns override the others. cal homeless population, and who said he felt that as a mid - and e-mails.” set up in front of the left and more “than standing there with WHAT A WASTE were worried that the Westway dle class citizen he was not rep - right sides of the stage and citi - a speed gun,” but said he will One official response was es - Motel will be turned into a per - resented: “I feel I’m not heard. [email protected] Greek American Priebus’ Rise to Top of GOP Lauded, A Real Success Story

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President Barack Obama and the Democratic party – though his candor was appreciated when he noted there was plenty of blame to go around in the two major parties - he said America is hungry for “authen - tic, genuine leadership regard - less of whether they are Democ - rats or Republicans.” He shared the joy he felt as a child listening to his Greek pappou’s stories about great American presidents from both parties and how he was inspired by his grandfa - ther’s love for America. Michael Karloutsos served as the evening’s Master of Cere - monies, and after the benedic - tion was offered by Rev. Mark Arey, he acknowledged the pres - ence of some of the special guests, including numerous lo - cal members of Congress, and public officials such as the ma - jority leader of the New York Above left: Reince Priebus addresses leading members of the State Senate Dean Skellos, and Greek American Community at the Boathouse restaurant in Nicole Malliotakis, who joined Manhattan. Above left: (L-R) Father Alexander Karloutsos, Pro - Democrat Aravella Simotas this topresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Reince Priebus, year as the first Greek American John Catsimatidis and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Left: women ever elected to the State Peter J. Pappas, Gov. Scott Walker, George Stamas, Reince legislature. He also greeted the Priebus and Harry Wilson pause for a photo during a conver - Chairman of the GOP in New sation outside the Boathouse by a pond in Central Park. York State, Ed Cox, who recently attained honorary Greek status Chicago, and Nicholas Bouras Americans of quality in politics, when he became the Father-in- of New Jersey. Michael Karloutsos reminisced law of Catsimatidis’ daughter According to Politico.com, about his own experience at one Andrea, new wife of former Priebus helped lead Michael of the highlights Greek Ameri - President Richard Nixon’s Steele’s successful 2009 cam - can political life by speaking of grandson, Chris Cox. paign for RNC chairman. He was his personal excitement when Catsimatidis spotlighted the in charge of Steele’s transition Democratic Presidential candi - Republican aspect of the and became General Counsel of date Michael Dukakis cam - evening when he called for the RNC, but after a falling out paigned in Astoria in 1988. Kar - change in Washington – the with Steele, according to the loutsos recalled that one could event also served as a fundraiser N.Y. Times, “other party leaders “hear the pounding on the win - for the RNC as it prepares for persuaded him to run for chair - dows of the Crystal Palace cater - the 2012 Presidential election – man and try to turn around the ing hall and the shouts of ‘Du- and warned that the U.S. must committee,” which was beset ka-kis, Du-ka-kis’ three blocks avoid the mistakes of his Greek with financial problems. Tom away.” He said his hair still homeland. Bilirakis, who served Korologos, a respected and in - stands on end when he thinks as best man at the Cox-Catisma - fluential Republican in Washing - about that glorious day, and the tidis wedding, introduced the ton, D.C. told TNH that after incredible pride he felt at the featured speaker, Wisconsin Priebus’ appointment, “It will thought “that a President of the Governor Scott Walker, flush our community and we are so When they met, “I quizzed him were happy to see that Harry take some time to rebuild the United States could have an ‘s’ from the successes of his first proud of him.” The Congress - on being Greek and the Wilson, a rising star in New York RNC, the finances are a mess.” at the end of his name.” year in office, who added to the man told The National Herald Church,” Bilirakis said. Priebus State politics, was also there. He also said he looks forward to Notwithstanding that there was warnings: “We are on the edge that when Priebus met one of passed, and Bilirakis began Also present at the stellar event seeing the contribution that a Vice President of Greek de - of a precipice.” Bilirakis shifted his staffers in an elevator in telling people “We have to sup - were Chris Pappas of Houston, Priebus makes to the party’s ef - scent – though Spiro Anagnos - the attention back to Hellenic Washington, he said he wanted port him.” George Stamas of Baltimore, forts and was one of the key peo - topoulos removed his ‘s’ to yield American pride and aspirations. to meet Bilirakis, who at that Dean Poll, who runs the George Tsunis, Peter J. Pappas ple who supported the event. Agnew, Karloutsos noted that He praised Priebus and said, point did not know the new Boathouse, was a proud pres - of New York, Dean Spanos of Illustrating the importance of while Priebus’ last name is not “He is going to do so much for RNC Chairman was Greek. ence at the event, and the guests San Diego, Lee Roupas of community support for all Greek Greek, it still ends with an ‘s’. Car Accident Kills Three, Tears a Family Life

Continued from page 1 been startled by a speeding, he added, “The three loved each tini was born, followed by Elias the Apex Technical School. Elias work and was always early. He dark-colored car. But police said other dearly.” Staten Island Holy and Christopher. The children had started work at a Dunkin’ would text every day and ask if Front seat passenger Vincent they had not been able to locate Trinity’s Vice-President Tasos were baptized at Kimisis church Donuts near the family’s home anyone called out because he Whiteaker, Fotini’s fiancée, said that vehicle. Colligan was good Anastos said that, “The news in Brooklyn. Fotini was baptized just two weeks ago. Steven wanted to work. He was a great, that he saw a black car “fly past’’ friends with Elias. His uncle, shocked the Greek-American by Irene Eliopoulos, Christo’s Aponte, the shop’s manager said great kid.” Aponte said the com - them and cut them off. He said Brian Colligan, said the boy’s Community and we all pray to wife, Elias, was baptized by that, “Elias was scheduled to pany was trying to reach out to he put his hands over his head mother was devastated. “I wish God to repose the souls of those Nicholas Kotsotas and Christo - work Monday,” the day of the the family to offer any help. and “felt the car flip.’’ the driver of that car would just who died and to grant speedy pher was baptized by Christos accident. Aponte also said that, Dimitrios Iliopoulos attended Whiteaker said he crawled out come forward,” said Colligan. recovery to those who were in - Eliopoulos. “There were three things he all his daughter’s basketball of the wreckage and saw his fi - “It would give me some closure. jured.” Capt. Frank Davis, a most cared about: his girlfriend, games at St. Joseph’s High ancé lying with her brothers on It won’t give his mother closure Mario Detrokio, 75 a neigh - spokesman for the State Police school and his job” and he School in Brooklyn, where Fo - the road. There was blood though; the only thing she bor of the Eliopulos family in said “It is not clear who was sit - added, “I thought the whole rea - tini was a former student, said everywhere. His fiancée’s father wants is her baby back.” Staten Island, said, “It is a ting where inside the vehicle at son, maybe, why they had to Michelle Ecker, Fotini Iliopou - stood, “shrieking,’’ over the body Michael Kakias, Principal of tragedy, I do not believe that the time of the crash.” Facebook come back was because he had los’s former coach there, and Ju - of one of his sons. the Greek Afternoon School of Jimmy will have to bury his two pages for Colligan and Elias Il - to work. I was upset about that.” lia Porter, a former St. Joseph’s Whiteaker said of his fiancée the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox sons.” Dimetrios Eliopoulos was iopoulos drew nearly 2,900 Aponte said Elias’s coworkers, teacher. “Faculty and students Fotini that, “If she hadn’t made Parish of Brooklyn, who had born and raised in Petalidi, near members in the first couple of many who had worked closely I’d spoken to today, they’re kind it, I don’t think I would want to taught the Greek language and Kalamata in Greece, and mar - days after the accident. Those with him during training, “took of just holding it together and live.’’ Christos Iliopoulos, the culture to Fotini and Elias ried Stavroula Gournelos from who knew the Eliopoulos family the news very hard. He used to thinking good thoughts for her brother of Dimitrios, said, “This Eliopoulos said: “They were Naufpaktos. They immigrated to have said that they were a close, hang around in the afternoon. and her family,” Porter said. “It’s is terrible. You are here one day, golden children, very nice chil - the United States in 1981. He loving and hard-working family. My crew knew him and he was especially so tragic because they gone tomorrow.” According to dren, full of life.” He also said worked at his brother’s Christos Elias Iliopoulos, who was grad - asking for a job, so I gave him a were such a tight-knit family. New Jersey State Police, there that “Elias was a very tall young restaurant and they became uated from Fort Hamilton High chance and he actually turned For basketball games, school are reports that Dimitrios lost man and he had come a few partners in the business. Shortly School in Brooklyn this year, out to be really good” and he programs, the family was al - control because he may have days to see us at the school” and after their arrival in the U.S. Fo - was going to start his studies at added that, “He rode his bike to ways there together.” 6 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011 Community and Family Mourns Voula Niamonitakis, A Loss to All

By Demetris Tsakas their condolences. lives. The kind words of relatives, grade, they then attended the “She never complained even TNH Staff Writer On Wednesday, July 6, many known and unknown, doctors same high school, and both when she was in pain. She did of those whose lives were and nurses came to alleviate the moved on to the College of not want her children to know NEW YORK – After a heroic bat - touched by Voula bade farewell pain. Each one of them had Staten Island, where Voula stud - the extent of her suffering. Even tle with breastcancer, Paraskevi at her funeral in the church of something special to say about ied computer science and after surgery, when others sensed (Voula) Niamonitakis passed Kimisis tis Theotokou where Fa - her generosity, compassion, and Micheal studied business admin - her inevitable fate, she smiled, away at the age of 46 on Thurs - ther Damaskinos Ganas presided. altruism.” istration. gave them courage and drew day, June 30, on the 21st an - Michael Neamonitakis, the Inevitably, they fell in love, strength and courage for herself,” niversary of her marriage. Her first cousin of Voula’s husband, and on June 30, 1990 they joined said Meropi. family and community were and his wife Meropi told TNH “Over the last five years hands for the Dance of Isaiah in "Over the last five years she plunged into mourning, includ - she was a virtuous person who she devoted herself their spiritual home of Kimisis. devoted herself entirely to her ing her husband Michael Nia - held herselff to the highest stan - entirely to her family and At that time, Voula worked for family and did everything so that monitakis, her children Mari - dards, full of love and amazingly AT&T, and Michael had estab - the children were left with the etta, Vasilios, Floriana and generous. Above all, she had a did everything so that the lished his business, Meridian best memories of their mother," George, her parents George and great passion for life. “She was children were left with the Properties, which is engaged in added Mr. Neamonitakis. Flora Kortsolakis, and her brilliant, beautiful, and always investment and property man - Michael Niamonitakis and mother-in-law Marietta Nia - smiling. She had a rare way of best memories of their agement and is headquartered in Michael Neamonitakis are first monitakis. Siblings Magdalene stealing the hearts of people. Her mother” Brooklyn. cousins and partners in Meridian Capurso, Steve and Alane Nia - big heart had a special place for An emotional Meropi told Properties. The different spellings monitakis, her uncles and aunts everyone, so the sad announce - Voula was born on July 18, TNH "Voula and Michael, though of their family name is a legacy and other relatives, and many ment of her death deeply 1964 in Brooklyn. Her future born in America, placed great im - of the Ellis Island bureaucracy of friends also mourn Voula’s pass - touched many members of the husband Michael Niamonitakis portance on family. They gave the early 20th century. ing. community in Bay Ridge and was born five days later in the birth to four brilliant and beauti - In lieu of flowers, the family Relatives and friends brought Brooklyn," said Meropi. same maternity hospital. The ful children, Marietta 14 years invites relatives and friends to their pain, sorrow and their en - She added, "All mourn an en - two children were both baptized old, Vasilios 12, Floriana 11, and honor Voula’s memory by donat - during love to the memorial ser - viable wife, mother, daughter, sis - in Kimisis church, where they George 7. Voula devoted herself ing to “Susan G. Komen for the vice which was held on Tuesday, ter, godmother, cousin, and aunt. grew up. Their parents en - entirely to her family. She was Cure”, Attention: Donor Services, July 5, at the Dahill Funeral The days that have elapsed from trusted their education to the diagnosed with breast cancer five PO Box 650309 Dallas TX 75265- Home in Brooklyn, where they the sudden death until today "Sotirios Ellinas” school in years ago and endured the treat - 0309, or via the website Paraskevi (Voula) paid their respects and expressed were the most difficult of our Brooklyn through the eighth ment with bravery.” www.komen.org. Niamonitakis.

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She grandchildren: Fred, Cini, and 24, 1928, the son of Charles and Laity Award from the Boston tO PlAce yOur clASSiFieD AD, cAll: (718) 784-5255, was born Sept. 1, 1914, at her Bruce (Stacy) Baumhoff, Anna Marika (Papapetros) Gastalos. Diocese of the Greek Orthodox ext. 106, e-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com grandmother’s homestead on (Brian) Goffin, Jill (Ray) He was raised in Fitchburg and Church. Sharing his talents as a Lookout Mountain, Baker Nebeker, Ginger Williston, and was a graduate of Fitchburg carpenter, he built the first County, Ore., to George S. and Brandee Young; great-grandchil - High School Class of 1947. In Parthenon for the Greek Festival REAL ESTATE Lettie Caldwell Spiropolos. She dren: Vincent, Harmony, Britney 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. in 1981 and was a member of survived the 1918 flu epidemic and Caleb Baumhoff; Grant and Navy and served on the USS the Aurora Lodge of Mason’s in and lived to enjoy great-grand - Spencer Goffin; Josette, Dennis Sigourney as a gunners mate Fitchburg for 58 years. The fu - children and travel the world. and Mark Nebeker; Alexander during the Korean War. He was neral was held at Holy Trinity She proudly recalled her grand - Williston and Jamie Strauman; honorably discharged in 1951. Greek Orthodox Church. mothers talking about getting to stepdaughters: Diane Pope, Art worked as an industrial vote for the first time, and her Boise; Cheri Mink and Ruby Si - salesman for Gould Industrial father receiving his citizenship, monis, La Grande, Ore. 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By Will Vassilopoulos experience,” Minister of Culture (AFP) and Tourism Pavlos Geroulanos said. “Greece is a country that ATHENS - With television im - provides an excellent tourism ages of anti-austerity rioters product which must not be tar - clashing with police in Athens, nished in any way. We must now the Greek government hopes turn the page.” Geroulanos told the pictures will not affect one private television channel Skai of the country’s main money - that a “collective effort” had makers - tourism. “Fortunately been undertaken to lure clients we do not see many cancella - from countries like Israel, Russia tions, but we must be very care - and Turkey to Greece. “But hon - ful to safeguard tourism and estly we don’t get a second promote Greece’s strong points,” chance. What happened the Yiorgos Telonis, chairman of the other day was the beginning of Hellenic association of travel a very dangerous situation,” the and tourist agencies (Hatta), minister said. told Agence-France-Presse. But Government efforts to boost Telonis warned of the long-term tourism in the wake of the po - effects the riots may have and litical and social upheaval in would not rule out more can - North Africa that left thousands cellations, especially for hotels of tourists to seek other desti - located around Syntagma, the nations such as Greece seem to capital’s main square where be paying off. most of the clashes took place “There is a five to six percent June 28-29 as Greek lawmakers increase in the number of visi - voted a massive austerity pack - tors from last year, with the fig - age demanded by international AP PHOtO/PetrOS GiAnnAkOuriS ure expected to rise to eight per - creditors as an angry mob Tourists usually expect to see the Evzone Guards, perhaps to see riot police firing tear gas at protesters upset their pay cent in the coming months,” the protested against the measures even during their changing, in front of the Tomb of the Un - has been cut and wages hiked to try to keep Greece from chairman of the association of outside the Parliament building known Soldier in Athens, but these days they’re just as likely going bankrupt. Time is running out. travel and tourist agencies told which overlooks the square. AFP. “Only through tourism will Protestors shattered the mar - rectly to the islands, bypassing ing hard to persuade foreign though unfortunate, were local in Athens continue to enjoy a Greece achieve growth and re - ble stairs of the front entrances Athens,” she added. tourists that Greece is a safe des - and do not represent in any way secure and tranquil environ - verse the recession troubling the of three luxury hotels located The Greek goverment is try - tination. “These events, al - everyday life in the city. Visitors ment and a very vibrant cultural country,” Telonis added. around Syntagma square using Greece’s tourism industry gen - the rubble as ammunition erates 18 percent of gross do - against the police. The rioting mestic product. Protests last prompted the high-end King year against the Socialist gov - George hotel to evacuate the Greek-Americans Galloping to Greece’s Rescue Again ernment’s austerity measures building. The Association of aimed at overcoming a severe Athens-Attika Hotel Owners said debt crisis had specifically tar - it supported the decision as well Continued from page 1 economy at home. “It’s depress - pone his trip from Dyer, Indiana, help but feel bad that our broth - geted key tourism infrastructure as steps taken by other affected ing and sad watching our coun - to Greece. “Everything’s become ers and sisters have to go including hotels, Greece’s main businesses. “The association they will bring all their friends,” try, which is dependent on so expensive due to what’s going through this,” said Antonis Dia - port of Piraeus and the Acropo - stands by the hotel that was Pestilas said. tourists,” said George Kouvaras, on, it’s making it even harder for mataris, Editor and Publisher of lis. At the time, the government forced to take extraordinary Pestilas added that the Greek owner of Piros custom furniture, Greek-Americans to make the a Greek newspaper, The Na - offered to compensate travelers measures for the protection of government had encouraged who is not returning to Greece trip,” Collaros said. But even if tional Herald. Like The Greek stranded because of strikes. its guests and employees,” the tourism from Americans by loos - for the first time in several they cannot return to visit, News, the Herald is urging its Price cuts by operators limited association said. “Some foreign ening regulations on cruise years. “But there’s no money to Greek-Americans say that their readership to visit Greece this the damage to the industry but visitors are afraid of what they ships, eliminating taxes for air - go (and) the tickets are expen - country never travels far from summer. “We cannot save the caused a fall in revenue. The see on TV, but this only affects lines and cutting fees for hotels. sive, the euro is expensive, the their thoughts. “It’s scary; it’s Greek economy, raise 100 billion Bank of Greece has said income Athens, not the islands,” a travel Still, for many Greek-Ameri - hotels are expensive.” frightening; it’s hurtful to wake dollars, and give it to them, so from tourism was down 7.3 per - agent who would not give her cans, attempts to visit Greece Paul Collaros, a member of up every day and watch and see what we can do is spend our cent to $13.7 billion in the pe - name told AFP. “That’s why have been hamstrung by high the Pan-Icarian Brotherhood, the coverage of everything that’s money in Greece - and hope and riod to November 2010. more and more planes fly di - airfare prices and a sputtering agreed, saying he had to post - going on in Greece. ... We can’t pray things will improve.” Samaras Brings New Democracy Back on the Attack, Won't Back Tax Hikes

Continued from page 1 meantime?” ras said, would produce a “cre - he told the German chancellor exploded beside him while he That view, the paper noted, ative shock” that would stimu - that his program offers the only was covering clashes between needs a second bailout that has isolated him internationally late business investment and solution for Greece, and by ex - protesters at Syntagma Square could bring its indebtedness to as the Troika has repeatedly consumer demand, while also tension for the stability of the and police on June 15. Worse ri - international investors to more pushed him into supporting his reducing incentives for tax eva - Eurozone, the 17-countries who ots erupted on June 28 and 29 than $300 billion, or about 75% archrivals. But Samaras’s party sion, a chronic problem in use the euro as their currency. when Parliament was voting on of its whole Gross Domestic is pulling ahead of the country’s Greece. “Part of economics is I told Merkel: Look, if your the austerity plan. Product (GDP.) That, and a $460 embattled Socialist government psychology, and you need a plan works, then I am wrong,” “We all have a duty to protect billion debt and 10.4% deficit, in opinion polls and many polit - demonstration effect to show in - Samaras said, according to the social cohesion, peace and de - three time the ceiling allowed ical analysts in Athens say the vestors that this is an economy Journal. “But if it doesn’t work, mocratic stability,” said Papan - by the European Union, have led government might not see out that you can invest in—whereas then you are going to need a dreou. “I ask that all of us -- skeptics to believe Greece will its full term to 2013, with some right now money is being taken new plan and I’m the one who politicians, intellectuals and cit - default no matter how much predicting new elections as early out of the economy and supply can bring that about.” izens -- guarantee the unfettered money the Troika pumps into as this autumn. That raises the is being killed,” he said. The re - PAPANDREOU SEEKS functioning of our democracy, the country, especially since the prospect that Europe and the sulting growth would close COMPROMISE free public speech and dialogue, austerity measures have back - IMF might soon have to deal Greece’s budget deficit faster Amid increasing tension in justice and, finally, the freedom fired and created a deep reces - with Samaras, an economist than the grim austerity plan de - Greek society and politics, Pa - of our society.” He voiced alarm sion, including 16% unemploy - known to be unbending and self- manded by Greece’s interna - pandreou announced the forma - about the increasing number of ment, falling tax revenues confident, the Journal said. A tional creditors, he argued. tion of a cross-party parliamen - attacks by voters on politicians, despite the tax hikes, an uncom - political clash over Greek budget Samaras’s problem is that few tary committee with the aim of which has caused a row between petitive economy and a govern - policies could derail the coun - outside Greece buy his theory, rebuilding trust in the country’s ruling PASOK and the Coalition ment critics said is almost hostile try’s bailout. the Journal added. institutions and countering cases of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), to Foreign Direct Investment Samaras, a 60-year-old grad - Antonis Samaras. Troika officials, who critics of extreme behavior by politi - which the Socialist party accuses (FDI.) Despite that, the Troika uate of Harvard Business School, said are just watching the back cians, protesters and the police, of instigating some of the inci - said Greece would not continue is coming under pressure from Greece’s economy will shrink of international banks on the the Athens newspaper dents. SYRIZA has condemned getting the loans unless it made the Eurozone and the Washing - by between 3% and 4% this hook for Greek debt, are super - Kathimerini reported. Address - violence and denied any role in deep cuts and began a plan to ton-based IMF to support the year, many economists say, after vising Greece’s reforms and said ing his ministers during a cabi - the attacks. There have also privatize or lease or sell off $70 Greek government’s austerity contracting by 4.5% in 2010. Samaras’s proposed tax cuts net meeting, Papandreou ex - been concerns about attempts billion in assets and state-run en - policies. The country’s interna - Unemployment is almost double would make the country’s bud - pressed concern about the by protesters to prevent MPs en - tities. tional creditors want a biparti - the rate of two years ago and get shortfall worse. In their latest fraught atmosphere on Greece’s tering Parliament to vote on cru - A PARIAH VIEW san consensus to underpin its ef - nearly half those under 25 are report on Greece, they described political scene, which has led cial austerity measures. Instead of strangling the fort to cut its deficit and avoid a out of work Business bankrupt - the New Democracy program as some citizens to target MPs at “Blocking access, violence Greek economy with tax in - default that could wreck investor cies have soared, 65,000 shops “unrealistic and incompatible public functions or at their and attempts at ideological ter - creases, the Troika should let confidence in the euro zone. have closed and economic sen - with the overall objectives of the homes, and the frequent social rorism have no place in our Greece cut taxes to jump-start Public opposition to cutbacks timent has slumped. Samaras adjustment program.” disturbances, as seen during the democracy, public spaces, uni - growth, said Samaras. The aus - is mounting, especially in the said he agrees with government Even Samaras’s peers among clashes between protesters and versities, within the state, in terity program for Greece “is a wake of the violent clashes that plans to cut spending and sell Europe’s conservative parties are police in central Athens. public squares, neighborhoods failure,” Samaras said in an in - also led to some Socialist Mem - $72 billion of state-owned as - calling on him to sign on to the The police were criticized last or in the mass media,” the prime terview with The Wall Street bers of Parliament being at - sets. But he argued the latest EU-IMF program. At a gathering week for being overzealous, minister said. Papandreou asked Journal, his first with interna - tacked and one charging he was tax increases would only com - of center-right leaders in Brus - prompting Papandreou to call for a cross-party parliamentary tional media since becoming forced to change his vote to sup - pound Greece’s economic and sels late last month, German for the functioning of the force committee to be set up immedi - Greece’s opposition leader. Cit - port the plan because of death fiscal woes. The solution, he Chancellor Angela Merkel and to also be scrutinized by the par - ately to discuss and agree on ing Greece’s poor tax revenues threats. Greek business groups said, is to slash corporate taxes French President Nicolas liamentary committee. Ques - policies that would “protect in - amid a worsening recession, he warn that the austerity plan, the rates to 15% from 24% now, Sarkozy were among those tions about police conduct in - stitutions, uphold the law (and) said: “I think our lenders will latest in a string of spending cuts while also lowering taxes on pressing Samaras to get on tensified when it emerged that better organize public gather - have to change their policy. My and tax increases in the past everything from personal in - board. Samaras stood his journalist Manolis Kypraios lost ings,” while also focusing on question is why do we have to year, will deepen Greece’s reces - come to tourist lodgings to fuel. ground, by his own and other his hearing after a stun grenade “the operation of the police … go further down the drain in the sion. Sharply lower tax rates, Sama - participants’ accounts. He said launched by a riot squad officer the state and society.” UN Hosts New Cyprus Unity Talks Amid Pessimism, Hope is Waning Fast

GENEVA - Just ahead of the 37th the rotating Presidency of the Eu - talks, which have been ongoing it cannot see talks dragging on negotiations began in September and later said the meeting with anniversary of the Turkish inva - ropean Union, a titular job with for nearly four years, have beyond then. "The talks can't go 2008. So, we really need to get Ban would try to revitalize the sion of Cyprus the Greek and little real responsibility. Turkey achieved little, with both sides on forever and the UN needs to these negotiations moving process, to give more life and Cypriot leaders met yet again has for years been trying to get publicly stating as much. send out this clear message," a again.” The stalled talks have al - better prospects of success, al - with United Nations Secretary into the EU even though it bars With the growing public pes - diplomatic source said. The UN ternately frustrated and infuri - though even Christofias’ once- General Ban Ki-moon in this ships and planes of Cyprus. The simism about the future of Security Council last month also ated diplomats and EU officials upbeat tone has turned sour in Swiss city, trying to reach a peace Greek and Turkish Cypriots re - process the UN has continually warned the rival leaders to who wanted more progress and recent months as he accused the agreement that has evaded every main divided over property, the attempted to remain upbeat, say - make progress. A Council reso - built speculation that Cyprus will Turkish side of being intransi - leader and diplomat before them. right of return of the displaced, ing they believe differences be - lution, which extended the man - remain a divided island, along gent. The timing was delicate as Ban late last year gave Greek and security, although Christofias tween the two sides can be re - date of the UN peacekeeping with its capital city, Nicosia, well because there were reports Cypriot President Demetris offered to let a Turk serve as Pres - solved. force in Cyrus until the end of where there is a UN-patrolled that Turkish Prime Minister Re - Christofias and his Turkish coun - ident in rotating terms. A UN The talks have so far failed the year, expressed concern at buffer zone between Greek and cep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the terpart, Dervis Eroglu, until Jan - peacekeeping force has been de - to live up to the international the "slow pace of progress." The Turkish Cypriots. occupied area of Cyprus, which uary this year to reach an agree - ployed on the island since 1974. optimism that accompanied peacekeeping mission was set The negotiat ions to end the is recognized only by Turkey, on ment or he said the U.N. might The Republic of Cyprus joined their launch in September 2008. up shortly after communal dis - division, which started in late July 19, a day ahead of the an - not partake of any more efforts, the EU in 2004, despite the There has been no agreement turbances broke out in 1963, 2008, have been described as niversary of the invasion. He re - but that deadline – as all others frozen conflict with the break - on core issues between the two just three years after the island's the “last chance” for a Cyprus portedly would stay only one – came and went without reso - away Turkish-controlled north of communities, such as territorial independence from Britain. peace and failure to agree to a night and participate in the cer - lution, apart from promises by Cyprus. The continuing dispute adjustments, security arrange - That makes it one of the deal could spell the end to any emonies of the invasion and de - both sides to keep talking, which is a major obstacle blocking ments and property rights in a longest-serving in the world, Ex - future U.N. sponsored dialogue part after the end of the cele - they rarely do, trying to find a Turkey’s efforts to join the EU. It post-solution federal Cyprus. UN patica noted. and both community leaders brations. There had been some solution to re-unify the island di - wass the third round of three- officials were hoping the Even UN envoy Alexander have stressed that there is “no speculation that the trip would vided since 1974 when Turkish way talks that Ban has held with Geneva conference would pro - Downer acknowledged that the plan B.” Turkey still maintains been cancelled due to reports of troops, taking advantage of the Christofias and Eroglu but there duce a clear roadmap on how talks were in difficulty, the Fam - approximately 45,000 troops on planned demonstrations against fall of the Greek junta in Athens, has literally been no progress. the leaders intend to secure a agusta Gazette reported. Asked the island, and a U.N. force of the Turkish leadership as Turkish invaded and seized the northern The UN Secretary General lasting peace by tackling these whether the UN expect accelera - 850 troops patrols the buffer Cypriots are unhappy about eco - one-third of the island, with the wanted the leaders of Cyprus to issues, a source said ahead of tion of the negotiation process, zone, which divides the interna - nomic difficulties on their side passive acquiescence of the radically speed up their sluggish the meeting, according to Ex - Downer said: ‘‘The short answer tionally recognized Greek of the island. Turkish newspapers United States and Great Britain. peace talks and aim for a conclu - patica.com. Christofias has said to that question is yes. It could Cypriot south and Turkish reported that Erdogan might also Correspondents said the UN sion of the entire process by the the ideal target date for a solu - not go any slower without stop - Cypriot north, which is recog - visit the fenced off town of wants both sides to resolve the middle of next year, according to tion would be before Cyprus ping all together. The last three nized only by Turkey. Varosha and would be accompa - outstanding issues in the next 12 informed sources, the BBC re - takes on the EU presidency in months have been the worst Downer also met with nied by Turkey’s Foreign Minister months, before Cyprus takes over ported. The current round of mid-2012, and the UN has said three months we had since these Christofias and Eroglu in Geneva Ahmet Davutoglu. 8 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011

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Do people really vote for these people in office, are THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 they running the country cor - rectly, is there corruption hidden between the lines? Greece has become the Mexico of Europe, like a burst water pipe leaking Who is in charge? all over so instead if repairing the pipe everyone brought their It’s a day of mourning the day that a school closes. It was such bucket to fill it up. The stadiums a day when the school of the Transfiguration Church of Corona in that were a showplace to the Queens shut its doors. In the past, news of the closing would have world are now overgrown with AP PHOtO/PetrOS GiAnnAkOuriS whipped up a frenzy: Massive demonstrations would have taken weeds with trash blowing thru. Where Do You Think You’re Going? place outside of the Archdiocese demanding the school be saved. The question remains what is Speaker after speaker would have stressed that a school is like a Greece going to do to remedy When the only tourist to come to Athens last week saw what it was like and tried to leave, po - lighthouse of Hellenism, a ray of hope for a brighter future. The this situation. Where is the pa - lice were ordered to beat him and keep him there, and check his wallet for any spare cash. Archbishop would have called a press conference to explain the triotism from the country. All we decision. This time around: No press conferences , no demonstra - tions, nothing… A young but dynamic priest shouldered the burden of the deci - sion, along with the united board of the Church. We have been ΛΟΓΟΣ strong supporters of Greek education. Unfortunately we have to agree that the community of Corona had no choice. Continuing under the current circumstances would not have been right for the 23 children attending the school. Nor is would it have been right Never Give Up on Life: Nick Charles, a True Spartan for the surrounding communities which might benefit from the enrollment of these students at their schools. Unfortunately, the Corona school is not the only one with such “The Spartans do not ask how have been cut short, do so, as an inspira - ingness to support those in need; problems. What can one expect, though, when our parochial edu - many are the enemy, but where it is clear to us that tional and aspira - respect for other people and their cation is an orphan, when no one seems to be or wants to be in are they.” - King Agis of Sparta, his kind and loving tional role model opinions; and a desire to foster control? The basic problem is that our Archdiocese, which has the as quoted in Plutarch’s Sayings of “spirit” lives on in for his family mem - mutual understanding. Indeed, responsibility for the schools, either cannot or does not want to Spartans the individual and bers, friends, col - who would not want to have such lead the schools. This is the reality. collective minds, leagues, neighbors, qualities? And who would not Therefore not a minute more can be wasted. A strategic plan One of our dear friends and hearts, and souls of and many others, want to be recognized by others must be developed soon by professionals for the betterment of our Santa Fe neighbors just passed many others. Know - who are on a similar as a person who possesses and education. To achieve this it might be necessary to close down away. Fellow Greek American ing Nick like we do, quest for the deeper manifests them in everyday life? some more schools so that the remaining might get stronger, pay Nicholas Charles Nickeas, or we can testify that meaning in their • “Fasten onto the positives of the teachers better, improve the infrastructure. A central authority “Nick Charles” as most people he was always mind - lives. Moreover, life.” - Nick Charles is needed to oversee this, and also grant scholarships to deserving knew him (he was told by his ful of life’s many and when one considers Yes, our friend Nick was a role students, so they can win back the support of the community. first television boss that his Greek unique blessings. In by Dr. ALEX those who made up model on many different levels. What we faced with now is slow death… name was too ethnic, to change other words, he was PATTAKOS his vast audience We will surely miss him. At the In the 44 years the school of Corona was open many talented it to something more “vanilla,”) not someone who over the years, Nick same time, he has left behind students studied and many talented teachers taught there. Great was widely-known and respected lived his life on auto- Special to touched the lives of some visible footprints (perhaps principals, PC presidents and priests offered their services. Unfor - as an American sportscaster and pilot or cruise con - The National Herald more people than we can even call them soulprints) tunately, through the unbecoming behavior of some previous journalist. A pioneer in the field, trol, ignoring the we could ever be that not only comprise an inte - priests, the community of Corona became divided, and the Arch - he was one of CNN’s first on-air many things, both small and able to count, people whom we gral part of his life legacy but also bishop turned viciously against some leading members who kept personalities - the first sports an - large, that really should matter, are sure were influenced in mean - provide more evidence of his ex - the parish going by throwing them out of the church. Many mem - chor in CNN history - and had a until it was too late. No sir. Nick ingful ways by his very presence. istence, his humanness, as an in - bers left, the community weakened, the parents fled and thus did 17-year tenure as co-host of the lived all of life with attitude, with • Role model: In general use, spirational role model in the lives the students. network's Sports Tonight. True to gratitude, and with an awareness any person who serves as an ex - of others. Nick loved and will al - That is how we got here. We fervently hope - and believe - that his Spartan roots, Nick had been that there was a seed of meaning ample, whose behavior is emu - ways be loved. Nick lived and the new leadership is doing the best it can under the circumstances. heroically battling bladder cancer in every moment. lated by others will always live. Nick’s commit - Had the Archbishop also found the heart to bring those he expelled since 2009 and never gave up on Indeed, Nick lived a life with Nick, we can also say without ment to the value of friendship back to the church then the future of the church of Corona would life. He would have celebrated meaning right to his very last hesitation, was a true gentleman will forever bring warmth to the have been assured. his 65th birthday on June 30th. breath. In the words of the world- in every respect. Most impor - meaning of life. To our eternal To be sure, he will be missed but renowned psychiatrist, Viktor tantly, he was a gentle man, who friend, Nick the Greek, a true never forgotten. In addition to Frankl: “You do not have to suffer believed in the true value of Spartan: OPA! So, what kind of The making of a major crisis honoring and celebrating Nick’s to learn. But if you don’t learn friendship and was authentically role model are you today? And extraordinary life and legacy, it from suffering, over which you committed to exhibiting friend - what kind of positive and mean - is my intent to encourage every - have no control, then your life ship in all of his associations and ingful footprints (soulprints) are It was a historic event in the modern history of Greece. With one to do some “soul searching” becomes truly meaningless…. the interpersonal relationships, both you preparing to leave behind? the stroke of a pen Greece was leaving behind her, forever, the or self-reflection. In this regard, way in which a man accepts his in his personal life and at work. What are you doing today to en - misery of the past and was entering - proud and full of dreams - I urge readers to consider seri - fate - those things beyond his With consistency and integrity, he sure that these footprints remain the exclusive club of the EEC, now the European Union. For Con - ously if they were now living and control - can add a deeper mean - demonstrated the following at - visible well after you have gone? stantine Karamanlis, the Prime Minister who was the architect and working in such a way that the ing to his life. He controls how tributes of friendship that, once the driving force behind this herculean effort, the moment of his last comments about them would he responds.” Nick Charles not again, can only be viewed as pos - Dr. Pattakos, author of Prisoners signing the document was the fulfillment of a dream. If history really be what they wanted to only accepted his fate but also itive and meaningful role model - of Our Thoughts, is co-founder of would recognize anything of his accomplishments, he had said, have said. learned from his suffering in ing behaviors: the tendency to de - The OPA! Way®, a new business for certain it would be that, the greatest achievement of the Greek Against this backdrop, there is ways that added deeper meaning sire what is best for the other initiative inspired by and based nation since the rebirth of the Greek state in 1832. no question that our friend Nick both to his own life and to those person; sympathy and empathy on Greek culture. Readers may A few short months later, in the elections of October 18, 1981, would be very proud for what has around him. towards others; honesty and contact him at: aleko@theop - Andreas Papandreou, using the spellbinding slogan of Allagi been and continues to be said The way that Nick lived and truthfulness; unwavering loyalty; away.com and are invited to “Change” won 48% of the votes and formed a powerful govern - about him. While his life may worked served, and continues to a spirit of cooperation and will - visit: www.theopaway.com. ment . Few paid much attention to the fact that Andreas was “com - mitted” to taking the country out of the EEC. Shortly thereafter the flood gate of money from the EEC opened and started flowing to Greece. A huge amount, about 50 billion dollars was granted to COMMENTARY Greece to prepare her for the economic competition. Later, another PASOK government, under the leadership of Kostas Simitis, man - aged to get Greece into the Eurozone the elite group of the EU that uses the Euro as its currency. Kicking the Can on Greek Education in America The vast majority of the people of Greece received the news of throwing away the historic drachma in favor of the Euro as great national triumph. The only problem was that it was built on sand. Thucydides argues in his His - ters” in the Euro - years under a more dress crucial issues facing these Her entry into Euro was based on cooked numbers. And as we tory of the Peloponnesian War pean Union and the viable operational schools, such as providing schol - know now, it was a mistake. However, now that she is in, it would that it is preferable to have a markets. model, such as a arships to promising students or be even worse if she tried to get out. thriving City-State where citizens We should ask charter school. If needy families, or subsidizing In the past couple of weeks Greece has been shocked to its are willing to set aside personal ourselves if the successful, it will be teacher salaries, to keep capable core: the Parliament passed, finally, the new memorandum imposed interest than to have wealthy cit - same isn’t true in a significant achieve - faculty? by the troika, and with the world watching on live TV, outside on izens bringing them down. The the Diaspora. Look - ment because it will Who will address these issues? Syntagma Square, violent demonstrations were taking place. It strength of a community can ing at the Greek have turned a loss- Parish communities? Doubtful, as was clear for all to see that the chasm dividing the people from the save the people in it, but it is American Commu - making, heavily in - that hasn’t happened yet. The austerity measures is widening rapidly and dangerously. much more difficult for them to nity, despite the im - debted school, Archdiocese? It seems preoccu - Up to now the attention of the troika was focused exclusively save an entire community. It’s pressive achieve - which could offer pied trying to raise monies, none on the financial measures needed to reduce the budget deficit, but worth thinking about this argu - ments of many of its limited opportuni - of which go to fund this cause. If few in the outside world are paying attention to the fact that Greek ment when analyzing the members, there’s by Christopher ties to its few stu - the Metropolitan of Boston put as society is nearing its limits, both economic and psychological, and strengths and weaknesses of reason for concern. TRIPOULAS dents, into a modern much effort into establishing a vi - that the people are losing faith in the effectiveness of those mea - Greek society – including the Di - The number of all- Special to educational institu - sionary school policy as he did sures or any future measurers. aspora. The past few decades day parochial The National Herald tion that can pro - publicly clashing with parishes We believe that the riots and as well as the frequent attacks on have seen an increasing shift to - schools operating is mote Hellenism that owe stewardship “back politicians indicate an overall tension in society that heralds reper - wards individualism, and it’s low and it’s disappointing that without necessarily competing taxes,” maybe there would be cussions that would threaten the very stability of the country, let worth considering whether this there’s not one that can match against other Greek parochial more schools operating in his dio - alone is its ability to pay off the loans. isn’t one of main reasons for the the top schools in the city. Com - schools within its radius. But this cese. The same holds true for The acceptance of the measures by the population is the key to hard times that have befallen pared to Greek schools in Alexan - dilemma, which it appears is be - those busybody priests who the whole thing. That is where observers should be focused. With - Hellenism. Take the Modern dria, Constantinople, the Danube ing handled effectively by this signed the letter against the Lynn out it they have nothing. Because even if the measures demanded Greek state, where politics have principalities, etc. during their school, may be creeping up on parish (bravo to the handful of by the troika produce the desired results, the EU will lose its legit - become a family business. Even heyday, the image becomes even other Greek American institu - worthy clerics who had the guts imacy in the hearts of the people. Parliament members (let alone more disconcerting. And as indi - tions. The question is what strat - not to!) on Holy Week. Maybe if In addition to the above, a mistake of major proportions has government ministers) have vidual community members grow egy is in place to handle this chal - they spent more time focusing on been made: Having foreigners publicly call the shots, make the drawn public ire because of their more affluent and educated, the lenge. their own affairs and less time Greeks feel they are under foreign domination. First, the troika perceived sole interest in profi - percentage of their children at - These issues don’t seem to be meddling in others’ they’d have was telling the Greeks publicly what they must do to release the teering. Today, there are few par - tending these schools decreases. addressed nearly enough by com - more to show for themselves and next installment of the loan, and now European politicians are liamentarians with the guts to Last month, we heard that a munity leaders. How many Greek their service. The lack of educa - telling them that they have already lost their sovereignty. stand up for their constituents longtime Greek American day American parochial day schools tion policy is just one example of This combination of cold humiliation will backfire as more and and clash with party leadership parochial school was forced to are necessary to serve a particular a vital Diaspora issue that needs more Greeks will see it as a duty to resist, if not to fight, against (and thus risk losing their jobs.) temporarily suspend operation geographic area? Might it make immediate attention. Turkey’s the “occupation” foreign powers. Unless they find a way around it If Greece is on the brink of es - and reorganize because its pro - more sense (educationally, finan - success in this area (around 120 both Greek politicians who are seen as cooperating with the foreign tablishing a new polity, it’s not jected number of students for cially, socially, and developmen - charter schools operating in the lenders as well as the troika will become the target of the anger of because the government finally Grades PK-8 for the coming tally) for nearby schools to pool U.S.) further exposes the lack of the people. And soon. decided to do away with the old school year was less than 25! The their resources rather than com - strategic planning the Greek And so what started with such pride and hope for the country is system of patronage politics but difficult but responsible decision pete? What trans-communal American Community. threatening to turn into a nightmare, unless the conditions of the because politicians have more to came with the promise that the (multi-parish, church/secular or - loans ease and Greece is given more time to put her house in order. gain from their new “paymas - school would re-open in two ganizations) action can help ad - [email protected] THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011 VIEWPOINTS 9

LETTER FROM ATHENS Welcome to Chicago, 1968: Papandreou’s Police State, Cops Run Amok

“The policeman isn't there to reducing the scores of thousands videos on TV of his It was complete air-conditioned chambers or rich these tourists pay real money, create disorder; the policeman is of redundant workers. They – Police State Gone chaos in the square people dining on steak in nearby were yelling “Junta!” at the cops, there to preserve disorder” – for - and the tax evaders – have Wild, including the where protesters Kolonaki were overcome. a reminder that Left Wing fanati - mer Chicago Mayor Richard Da - pushed Greece to the coming beatings even of gathered to show “The events … were crimi - cism is as bad as the Right Wing ley bankruptcy no amount of inter - Red Cross volun - their outrage at Par - nal,” Lourantos told Skai Televi - Colonels who staged a coup d’e - national loans or beating people teers and women liament voting sion. He headed a makeshift first tat in 1967. Now we know that Greek up can avoid. and didn’t demand through a second aid unit in the Syntagma Square The mayhem was reminiscent Dictator George Papandreou is But that’s politics, the kind ar - the rogues be gone round of deep pay metro station to help medics of the battles in the streets of not the phony alleged Socialist gued in swanky restaurants or the police chief cuts and tax hikes treat hundreds of protesters suf - Chicago at the Democratic Na - he claims to be, but he didn’t where politicians dine, or in back would be, it re - for Greece’s workers fering injuries from clashes, as tional Convention in 1968 where mind using Fascist tactics, send - rooms of the Parliament where moves any last ves - and poor, while vir - well as breathing problems from thug Mayor Richard Daley sent ing army troops disguised as po - they hide, confident in the knowl - tiges of integrity he tually exempting the use of the tear gas. “The riot his goons out to beat up hippies, lice into the streets of Athens to edge that their $10,000 a month has. His crazy cops by ANDY themselves and the police, who take orders from protesters or anyone with long beat down innocent people with basic pay – a year’s pay for a new were firing tear gas DABILIS rich. It was hard to above, cannot be allowed to hair. His weapon of choice was clubs, pepper spray, stun teacher – is enough to keep a po - canisters into the tell during the break up an otherwise peaceful tear gas too and so much was grenades, tear gas and chemical lice force of officers whose pay underground Syn - Special to melee, but credible protest simply because they have used it went into the Hilton Ho - weapons to protect the 154 they are cutting. Let’s start with tagma Metro sub - The National Herald witnesses, such as been ordered to evacuate the tel where Presidential nominee Stooges of his PASOK party, and the premise that a police officer way station be - the President of the square,” said Lourantos. Panos Hubert Humphrey smelled it in a Conservative New Democracy has a right to protect himself if cause, they claimed, it was a Association of Pharmacies of At - Drougas, the Vice President of the shower. party turncoat who rammed he’s being pelted with chunks of rallying base for the anarchists tica, Konstantinos Lourantos, said the Union of Greek Chemists, The police assault, which in - through the second round of big marble or swatted with big who always take advantage of it was apparent the police told Skai that there was no way cluded clubbing people in front pay cuts and tax hikes for the wooden staves, and that includes trouble to try to bring down the charged the crowd to break up a of guaranteeing the safe use of of the Hilton Hotel became the people he professes to protect. retaliating with a baton or what - state. But the curious cauldron peaceful gathering and started chemicals during public protests, most famous image of the Five Socialist MP’s mouthed off ever else he needs to do to de - of protesters also included work - swinging away and firing near- noting that in some cases exces - Chicago demonstrations, taking that they would not go along fend his life so that he, too, can ers, although it seemed few came lethal doses of tear gas and chem - sive uses can be fatal. I know. I place live under T.V. lights with with Papandreou’s Draconian return home safely to his family from the loud-mouthed unions ical weapons. Fortunately, no was there and have been the crowd shouting: “The whole plan to crush the working class, and friends. Let’s start too with that support PASOK. Members of Parliament sitting in through tear gas attacks but this world is watching,” just as it was further impoverish the poor, put the premise that well-trained po - wave of gas was overpowering, during the Battle of Syntagma, elderly people who could no lice officers don’t have the right immediately causing your eyes with Greek cops playing the role longer pay their rent on the to use clubs, stun grenades, tear to be on fire, your nose to run of Chicago cops and you couldn’t streets and shutter what’s left of gas, chemical weapons or any - mucus down your face, your tell them apart. But maybe Pa - businesses in the country where thing else on protesters are lungs to tear, your breath to pandreou believes that, “If you 65,000 have already gone out of merely hurling words or standing nearly stop. It didn’t stop there. can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em,” and he’s business. When it came to vot - with their hands up. When a cop Citizens’ Protection Minister been right so far. Even The Na - ing, only one, Panayiotis Kourou - hits them in the face, the cop de - Christos Papoutsis, who wasn’t tional Herald readers are split blis – who is blind – could see serves to be booted off the force there said that the police had over his Reign of Timidity, nearly what none of the others could: and go to jail. This is not an in - faced an “urban rebellion.” Ap - half giving him a vote of confi - that Greece is protecting Euro - dictment of police. I’ve family parently that included unarmed dence. And maybe he knows too, pean and American banks who and friends in Boston who were women and innocent people be - as Daley did, that people love to have made Greeks slaves to police officers and you wouldn’t ing beaten like rented mules. watch other people being beaten debt, and that Papanderou, who want their job. It’s tougher for Amateur videos show police up on television. Chicago can now shred the mantle of de - Greek cops who are baited and on motorcycles roaring through demonstrators were shocked to cency in which he has en - taunted by cowardly hooded an - the popular tourist area of Mona - learn they found themselves in shrouded himself as the Savior archists who mix in with the stiraki, and some witnesses said an early version of a video game of Greece, doesn’t have the kot - crowd of genuine protesters, but they were intimidating tourists and that public opinion was on sia to really do what it takes: go it’s not that hard to distinguish who are the only remaining hope the side of Daley – and Papan - after his rich and political friends the bad guys in the midst. for Greece, which has no real dreou too. Now where’s that gas who are robbing the country If Papandreou woke up the AP PHOtO/PetrOS GiAnnAkOuriS economy, to bring in any rev - mask? blind by not paying taxes, and morning after The Battle of Syn - A now iconic image of a bleeding protester following clashes enue, and that people were scat - institute real reforms, including tagma Square and saw the with riot police in Athens’ main Syntagma Square, June 29. tering in fear. Waiters who know [email protected] Elementary Greek Education: Do We Meet the Needs? The Answer Seems Obvious

By Eleni Dumas Archdiocese regulations, every lum, books, teaching methods. will continue to be taught in a dream reality! Here is the include all those areas I have Greek Orthodox parish is oblig - The days are over that a ALL parishes, and that our Hel - course of action we need to touched on before – namely cur - “Γεννηθηκα σ’ ένα σπιτάκι ated to have a Greek language teacher is to determine what to lenic heritage will remain an in - charter – and implement, NOT riculum, textbooks, teacher- φτωχικό στις αµµουδιές του school – and every priest knows teach in the level assigned to delible part of every one of our next year, NOT next month, training, certification, and Οµηρου. Τη γλώσσα µου την what’s expected of him. her– IF we want our children to Communities. NOT next week - TODAY!!! teacher salary. We truly tried to έδωσαν Ελληνική. ” Τhese are Beyond this point, it is up to truly learn! For example, the big When I would tell the above- But Course of Action: First, do the above as part of our mis - the words of the famous Nobel each individual priest to “have issue, as it relates to elementary mentioned type of priest that the establish the fact that our sion during the 25 years of my Prize poet Odyssea Elyti from or not to have” a Greek school school teaching, has to do with quotation represents the “posi - Church in America wants in - term as the Director of Hellenic the Axion Esti. It is for this lan - in “his” parish – and, for the the textbooks the teachers will tion of the Archdiocese, which deed to continue to hold the Education and Culture for the guage, τη γλωσσα µας την Ελλη - most part, there are no conse - be using in a given year. Teach - states that “ALL Greek Orthodox torch of preserving and perpet - Metropolis of San Francisco. The νικη, βγαλµένη απ’ τα κόκκαλα quences. Whether there is a ers cannot pick and chose the parishes are to have a Greek lan - uating the Greek language – 15-member committee found it των Ελληνων τα ιερά- that Elytis Greek school and how well it textbooks they like. This is the guage school”. . . and asked for through our Greek language impossible, because we did not brings us back to the beaches of functions, whether there is a Principal’s/Director’s responsi - schools, especially the elemen - have the authority, enough sup - Homer’s time, and to the two curriculum with credentialed bility. Personally, I strongly pre - tary levels (most of the attend - port, and of course funds. This first (and best) books of the teachers, whether there are fer the Papaloizos Publications. I could see if a priest ing students belong here). Sec - is why this needs to be National Western civilization – the Iliad mandatory teacher-training All others are to be used sup - ond, we need one person at the Project, one of top priority – very and the Odyssey. Professor Vasi - seminars, etc., these seem not plementary, and – because I see decided not to have a Archdiocese level, to whom much like a Crusade. Then and liki Tsigas-Fotinis, Ph.D. (Cald - to be concerns of many parish many educators present today, Greek language school… every Metropolis, and every only then the needs of Greek Ed - well College, N.J.), in a recent priests. For sure, they have gen - I will briefly give you my rea - for sure there was not one parish, is accountable. This does ucation, Elementary Level, will article about teaching Greek as uine reasons, when asked. Now, sons: not mean that every Metropolis be met! Let the words of today’s a 2nd language, and under na - as for the teachers, I do not have MORE THAN GRAMMAR cannot have the traditional Hel - speakers, and moderators be tionally standardized curricu - statistics to back me up, but I The Papalozos books are very a response – that response lenic Education and Culture Translated into action, blessed lum, focused on the magnifi - want to believe that at least teacher and student friendly - would usually be something like, Committee, as in the past. But, from Above, because in unison cence, uniqueness, and ability more than half across the US do especially for children born in “Eleni, polla’ ta zita’s = you are the activities of both have to be we are working on a Sacred Mis - of the Greek language to express not have teaching credentials – English-speaking families West asking for too much.” Thank very well organized – the Me - sion - ιεραποστολή ριζωµένη the most exact and precise neither are interested to get one of Chicago. The books’ content God, most of our priests do not tropolis to be subordinate to the στην ψυχή του καθενός µας, και translations ever. This is what – as long as they can secure a is centered around the kids’ belong to this class! Archdiocese – so that there is Απ’ τα κόκκαλα βγαλµενη Των Dr.Tsigas wrote: From 13th Cen - teaching position in a given daily experiences – home, JUST DO IT always ONE main decision-mak - Ελληνων τα Ι Ε Ρ Α. Σας ευχα - tury B.C. Linear B Greek, parish without going to univer - church, and school. There is Ladies and gentlemen, dear - ing body, and not two (Of ριστώ απ’ την καρδιά µου and through the Classical Greek of sity for a few extra years. nearly perfect continuity from est friends and colleagues of course, we let it be understood a sincere thank you to the Amer - Homer, 8th Century, and Plato, TEACH THE TEACHERS level to level, and just enough mine, speakers, moderators, ed - in this framework, that no ican Hellenic Institute- Nick Lar - 4th Century, this language is a WELL grammar to teach correct sen - ucators, AHEPA officers, mem - parish is to do whatever its igakis, Director. marvelous form of language, ca - These “teachers” - there are tence structure. English transla - bers of Hellenic Cultural Soci - priest, the parents, or Greek pable of exact expression and many exceptions of course – feel tion, or vocabulary appear side eties, priests, parish council school principal desire.) Helen Dumas is former Director subtle nuances. Christ came that their main obligation is to by side with the Greek equiva - members, parents, and (the Third, we need to follow Na - of Hellenic Education and Cul - when the fullness of time was do their BEST, even if it means lent - and ALL the vocabulary most important for last), Consul tional Standards for teaching ture of the Metropolis of San here, and the universal lan - to teach without credential and of each year’s book is listed in Generals of Greece and Cyprus: Greek as a second language – Francisco (for 25 years). guage used to capture and training, without curriculum, the back. The Papaloizos books I appeal to all of you around me the same standards that we see Her speech was delivered to the record, and preach His arrival without the proper books and are upgraded frequently, in or - today on behalf of our Greek in the following nationalities in American Hellenic Institute and the New Testament He teaching aids, and without be - der to keep up with the linguis - language schools, our children the Unites States: Arabic, Chi - Foundation 9th Annual Confer - ing told “what to do and how to tic changes, and meet the de - “tis diasporas,” and our precious nese, French, German, Italian, ence on the Future of Hellenism Teachers are to be do it!” Occasionally they will in - mands of national standards in Greek language – going back Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and in America at the Beverly Hilton form the priest when there is a teaching foreign languages. In much longer than 3-½ thousand many others … but not Greek! Hotel, Los Angeles, California, evaluated yearly, and big problem (if they think he is the last two years he has added years...... please help to make The National Standards are to on Nov. 20, 2010. attend mandatory interested to hear!) Further, as color to all his books, and work - seminars – to keep up far as the principals are con - books, and CDs and DVDs are cerned, there is confusion as to part of each package. The On - with new trends whether they are accountable to line Tutor for free has done in Greek education anyone, and if so, WHOM they wonders for adult students, are accountable to. For 25 years, whereas the Greek-speaking Online Tutoring with Helen Dumas came to offer, was Koine Greek. we – a committee of 15 educa - puppets, the children’s musical Every Christian can benefit from tors and myself tried very hard videos, and the new materials Authority in Teaching Greek as a 2nd Language the study of this language. How to standardize the above, and for Elliniko Pediko Theatro have about that! Nothing new to us to include teacher salaries ac - made happy thousands of little here – simply a reminder. My cording to education and expe - children and their teachers. topic is a challenging one: Greek rience. But we did not succeed. The priest, in his parish, is Adult Courses Taught: Elementary Education, Do We Times Have Changed and so the catalyst, and “king over his Meet the Needs? Have Trends in Greek Education kingdom.” His background, ed - At this point, I will give you There is a Greek song about, ucation, personality, and philos - - Beginners Conversational a brief version of the state of af - “People have changed, because ophy of life, do influence all of fairs in the world of Greek ele - times have changed” = a’laksan his decisions – including the - Intermediate I,II , III mentary education, both on the oi a’nthropoi, ki a’laskan oi Greek school-related ones. To local and national levels. What keroi. As times change, espe - this day, of the 45 parishes I was I will present here is not simply cially in the United States today, visiting (as the Director of Greek - Advanced I,II , III “one person’s opinion”. My it is necessary to change our Education,) I could clearly see statements are based on facts teaching approach to meet the that if a certain priest had de - - Greek Culture , Customs , Traditions drawn from my experience a Di - educational needs of the time. cided not to have a Greek lan - a rector of Hellenic Education and When I started teaching Greek, guage school in his parish, for - Greek of the New Testament Culture for the Metropolis of most of the students had come sure there was not one. Further,

San Francisco - for 25 years, as from Greek-speaking families. the priest felt very comfortable b (for Highly Motivated Students) a volunteer. Now, as I am enter - As of 20 years ago at least, more in giving me his explanation as ing the main segment of my pre - and more we have shifted to the to why that ministry of his - References available upon request sentation, I would like to define opposite direction. Today, most parish did not exist. It usually Elementary Greek Education as of our students –namely from was something like: “I have too Helen DumAS the Afternoon, or Saturdays the West Coast - are 3rd and 4th many other, more important pri - Instructor: Helen Dumas Greek language schools – where generation, and are product of orities. . . .I have NO time for the teaching is geared to ages 3 English-speaking families. This Greek school!” More than once to 12-14. Very few parishes have plainly means that our Greek or twice, anticipating the situa - - Native of Greece; UCLA credentialed Teacher classes for teenagers any more. language schools of the 21st tion I was going to find in a Speak Greek in 2 Months With very few exceptions, these Century will do well ONLY IF: given parish, I would have with Plus other courses for children & adults - Director of GREEK EDUCATION for W. US for 25 Years schools are under the auspices The Greek language is taught as me my letter of appointment to of the Greek Orthodox Archdio - a second language, by teachers my position from the late Bishop - Nationally recognized as "The teacher of the Year in USA" cese. Now we go to: SOME BA - who are trained and certified, Anthony (God bless his soul), SIC PROBLEMS we often en - following a standardized cur - and I would read to the parish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: - Internationally recognized by the Greek government, and counter: The Element of riculum, and books and materi - priest the closing sentence, Isolation - at least as it relates als “prescribed” for that curricu - which reads as follows: . . . Dear Call: (310) 373-0808 or - From the Greek Orthodox Church in America, Helen was to the ministry of Greek Educa - lum. Teachers are to be Eleni, in your capable hands I E-Mail: [email protected] awarded "The Medal of Saint Paul" - the highest honor tion, one gets the impression evaluated yearly, and to attend entrust the responsibility of Website: www.speakgreeknow.com that every parish is an island by mandatory seminars – to keep overseeing the Ministry of Greek itself, and every Greek school up with new trends Education and Culture, confi - likewise. In theory, according to in Greek education – curricu - dent that our Greek language 10 THE BACK PAGE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 9-15, 2011 Preying on Patmos, Siger-Style: Dark Side of the Church

By Angelike Contis integral part of their way of life. clue, however, as he examines talk of the isle, Mount Athos and or cut as close to the bone as As - spiracies. Is this fiction over-the- TNH Staff Writer “I wrote Prey on Patmos because the cross mysteriously left on the Vatopaidi scandal that in - sassins of Athens, but it is a great top? Siger swears that even if to write about Greece and ig - Vassilis’ corpse or interviews a spired it. The novel he said “just summer read. In Denver, it was people say it’s “too James Bon - NEW YORK – Jeffrey Siger’s nore the Church would be as Mount Athos leader who wears flowed onto the screen as if it the second fiction bestseller in dian,” much is inspired by his third Greek detective novel, foolhardy as any surgeon who a designer suit. Early on, Kaldis had been sitting there on my March. Island-hopping police he - real-life notes. He adds: “You’d Prey on Patmos: An Aegean seeks to understand his patient contemplates the death of the keyboard, patiently waiting for licopters, muscled thugs, con - be surprised by what people tell Prophecy, begins with the mur - without attending to the heart.” righteous monk who got into its turn on the ‘big stage.’” cealed flash drives, doctored you at 5 a.m. outside of a bar.” der of Monk Vassilis on the is - As in his other books, Siger trouble with his too-thorough With the three books out in photos, audacious Mykonos bar land of St. John’s exile during displays an ability to mold a ecclesiastical research: “But all the U.S., U.K., and Greece (in flirtation, and Mount Athos con - [email protected] Holy Week. Skin-crawling Rev - story set in a Greece full of com - he kept seeing was the same both languages) – plus a forth - elations follow – involving plexity and contradiction. By thing: a sad-looking, silver- coming fourth book set on Tinos Mount Athos and Russian in - now Kaldis’ banter – whether haired monk, lying dead on a – Siger is clearly on a roll. He Patmos Celluloid Dreams Postponed trigue alike. As in Siger’s previ - with sluggish local police or street, clutching a cross. What a explains: “I spend six months ous two books, Chief Inspector with his sidekick Kouros or ex - terrible end for such a wonder - thinking of ideas, doing re - Andreas Kaldis is sent to crack pert secretary Maggie in Athens ful life, for any life.” search, then I sit down (to While the International Film Festival of Patmos (www.iffp.gr) the case, while a shadowy evil- – has a familiarity to it, plus an The author, a Pittsburgh- write) in the middle of summer was off to a great start, drawing almost 4,000 people in 2010, doer lurks. If Murder on enjoyable wry tone in the face born, former Manhattan attor - in Mykonos, while everyone else Greek financial reality cancelled its second, July 2011 edition. Mykonos was a portrait of an is - of authority. “Do you think we ney, may be an adopted son of is running to the beach.” The Organizers are now aiming for 2012, noting: “Even though we land society threatened by a se - should drop some bread Mykonos, but he knows Patmos’ others may have hazy beach had secured the screenings of awarded lms, the participation rial killer and Assassins of crumbs?” Kouros asks as they hilly, cove-filled terrain too. The memories. He has a novel by of important international lmmakers, media sponsorship from Athens an incisive look the pol - are led to the Abbot of Patmos’ book was inspired by a discus - October. (Siger also contributes TV channels and radio stations, and also raised 50% of the itics layered into Greek reality, Monastery of St. John. sion over a coffee in Florida regularly to international crime budget through own capital and individual commercial spon - this novel focuses on the Kaldis’ career is on an up - about the isolated but increas - writer’s blog site Murder is sorships, we were unable to secure financial support from var - Church. Siger says the story ad - swing, but he’s worried about ingly trendy island. Siger jokes Everywhere http://murderisev - ious government bodies, namely the Municipality of Patmos, dresses the unique, unwavering his pregnant, high society girl - via email from Mykonos, “No, it erywhere.blogspot.com). the Ministry of Culture and the GNTO, etc) that would cover commitment of Greeks to the friend Lila’s expectations. The wasn’t something in the coffee Prey may not be as downright part of the cost of this year's festival.” Eastern Orthodox Church as an good inspector doesn’t miss a that brought on a vision.” It was creepy as Murder on Mykonos

Chora, south side.

PHOtOS by niGel mcGilcHriSt Left: The fortifications of the Monastery of St John. Above: Painted doors of a Patmian “Aambataros” of Nicolaïdis Mansion Museum in Chora. One of the many treasures of Patmos. Patmos’ Lure: Heavenly for Visitors, Intriguing for Mystery Writers

PATMOS: FROM area in the northern tip of the is - spiritual instruction, and repre - iconostasis, which displays the plexes set in their own plots of and Leros en route between Pat - MCGILCHRIST’S GREEK land, safely away from proximity sents the more evangelical side impressive icon of St. John re - land or in walled gardens; then, mos and Rhodes. In the summer ISLANDS to the new monastery. “The lone - of the mission of the Monastery ceiving the Revelation , by the with increasing prosperity and season there are daily services by liness of the island made me leap of St. John. Below it is the Con - Cretan artist, Thomas Vathas population, and an economy that catamaran (Dodecanese Express) Our summer series of ex - for joy: I delighted in its tran - vent of the Apocalypse . A sim - (1596), are the remains of some required artesans and labourers, on the Dodecanese route be - cerpts from art historian/lecturer quility, rejoiced that it was un - ple entrance, with a modern mo - 12th century wall-paintings the spaces between these man - tween Rhodes, Kos, Kalymnos, Nigel McGilchrist’s superb series trodden. Its remoteness and saic lunette above the door, leads which had been covered with sions were filled with smaller Leros, Lipsi, and Patmos; and of blue-and-white booklets – dreariness were to me a treasure in to a small complex of churches whitewash until 1973. One frag - dwellings, until the whole area four times weekly the car ferry, drawing from thorough research of cheerfulness,” he wrote. and cells which have grown up ment, animated by graceful and became a contiguous urban tex - F/B Nisos Kalymnos, runs this on 70 islands - continues with But it is the perennial conun - over the last two centuries, symbolic gestures, depicts the ture of tiny streets and houses, same route up from Kos and ex - excerpts from the Patmos section drum of great hermits and great around the reputed site of St. dictation of the vision by St. John in which the original mansions tends it onwards via Arki and of his Northern Dodecanese monasteries that in time they be - John’s sojourn on Patmos. Steps to Prochoros; its surface is cov - were only distinguishable by Agathonisi, to Pythagoreion on booklet, with the introduction, come focuses of pressing crowds lead down to the original part of ered in graffiti, many of which their larger bulk. Two kinds of Samos. Flying Dolphin hydrofoils part of the guide and practical who come to look, either with the complex, where a double go so far back in time that they stone, both local, were used: a ply the same route daily in sum - information. The Patmos chapter the eyes of faith or, more recently, church has enclosed the mouth constitute in themselves a point grey, granitic rock, and a softer mer only, including twice-weekly also includes history, features on the gaze of a blanker sort of of a shallow cave in the hillside. of important historical interest. beige limestone. Characteristic of connections to Ikaria and Fourni. St. John and Hosios Christodou - tourism. The Monastery of St. This is an early 17th century con - the whole settlement are the Caïques run local services to the los, an extensive look of the John is a tiny and intimate space struction, which replaced the THE ARCHITECTURE dressed stone corners of smaller islands, including Monastery of St John the Divine, that can ill accommodate the original 12th century building OF CHORA houses, and the beautiful, carved Marthi, in high season. and guides to the South and pressing throngs of visitors today erected here a couple of decades Following the wishes of window and door frames . North of Patmos. who on occasions push relent - after the building of the Christodoulos, little was built in - Lodging . Patmos offers a re - lessly through its sanctuary. It is Monastery of St. John. The part the area around the Monastery PRACTICAL INFORMATION markably wide range of hospital - INTRODUCTION hard to know what the founder which you enter first (straight walls until the Sack of Constan - 85 500 Patmos: area 34 ity from basic lodgings to overly Both in the imagination and would have made of it all. St. ahead) is the chapel of St. Anne tinople in 1453, when “a hun - sq.km; perimeter 72 km; resident pretentious hotels: a good in reality, Patmos is so dominated John himself might be less – a dedication made probably in dred” refugee families from the population 2997; max. altitude halfway house, combining com - by the great Monastery of St. amazed; with the insight of the honor of Anna Dalassena who capital settled here, creating the 269 m. Port Authorities: 22470 fort and style is the Petra Hotel John that it is easy to forget that vision he received in the Cave of was instrumental in getting her new neighbourhood of Alloteina , 31231. Travel and information: in Grokos Bay (tel. 22470 there is a lot more to this beauti - the Apocalypse, he had again and son, the Byzantine Emperor Alex - to the west of the monastery. The Apollon Travel, tel. 22470 31324, 34020, 32567 fax; www.petra - ful island – not least, its beautiful again seen images of “great mul - ios I Comnenus, to grant the arrival en masse of these sophis - 31819 fax ; Astoria Travel, tel. hotel-patmos.com ); brand new and architecturally interesting titudes which no man could num - lands and privileges for the main ticated urbanites into the midst 22470 31205, 31975 fax, studio-apartments, overlooking Chora which, even without the ber…of all nations…and Monastery. To the right is the in - of a community of tenant-farmers www.astoriatravel.com. the main bay, can be taken at Irini Monastery, would be worthy of tongues.” The secret of a sympa - ner portion – the Cave of St. gave rise to a flourishing of ver - Traditional Homes (tel. 22470 attention. The island also pos - thetic visit to the Monastery is to John the Divine – which is be - nacular architecture which is par - - Further Reading . The full 32826, 32556 fax; www.tradi - sesses a remarkably varied shore - go if possible early in the morn - lieved to be the saint’s refuge and ticular to Patmos. But these were text, translated and surprisingly tional.gr ). For old-fashioned line – deeply indented and mod - ing, or late in the afternoon, or the place where he received his not the only refugees to arrive: readable, of the Rule written by practicality, the Hotel Skala (tel. ulated at every point; often else on a day when there are no vision of the ‘Apo-calypse’ (‘un- in 1669, a further “fifty” families Hosios Christodoulos in 1091 22470 31343, 31747 fax), set backed by dramatic hillsides; ships in the port: otherwise it is veiling’), which is preserved in from Crete sought refuge on Pat - (edited by John Thomas and An - back in its own garden, is reliable sometimes given character by unlikely that it will reveal its true the Book of The Revelation. Tra - mos after the Venetian capture gela Constantinides Hero), which and convenient for ferries, shoals and banks just below the identity. dition holds that the two silver- of Candia, and created the area contains his ‘autobiographical’ in - though the breakfast leaves a lit - surface, or marked above water . framed niches to the right of the of Kritika , this time to the east troduction, can be consulted in tle to be desired. In the peace by offshore islets and eroded CHORA & THE SOUTH OF iconostasis mark the spot where of the monastery. Then, in the Dumbarton Oaks: Byzantine and quiet of Old Chora, there are rock-stacks, such as the memo - THE ISLAND (EXCERPTS) the elderly saint rested his head, early 19th century, the successful Monastic Foundation Documents mostly only rooms available; a rable Kalikatso Rock; and, in From afar, the startling white, and (to the right of it) put his ship-owners of the island created (published 2000); or at couple of the nicest and simplest some places, is even lined with crystalline appearance of the hand to raise or support himself. their own neighbourhood, be - www.doaks.org/typikaPDF/typ0 are those of Giorgia Triandfilou strands of agate pebbles, as at Chora of Patmos, clustered The ledge of rock further to the tween the monastery and the 33.pdf. (tel. 22470 31963) and Marouso Lambi. The island is in effect the around its fortress Monastery, is right is supposedly where his eastern area of Aporthiana , on Kouna (tel. 22470 31026). jagged tip of a volcanic caldera visible across the water from amanuensis, Prochoros, rested the steep northern slope of the - Access : Patmos has no air - which extends under water to points on many of the neighbour - the parchment on which he hill – the only point from which port but is well connected by sea - Eating . Chiliomodi, 100m east and south, and for this rea - ing islands: this visible link was wrote down the words which St. the harbor and their boats were to Piraeus, Kos, and Rhodes, by inland of the harbor, to the left son its slopes are mostly bare important in maintaining author - John dictated to him. The cave clearly visible. At first the sepa - Blue Star Ferries (twice weekly) of the road to Chora, has excel - with outcrops of eroded igneous ity over the area of its influence. may originally have had a spring. rate mansions of the 16th and and GA Ferries five times weekly; lent seafood and fish, prepared boulders and its heights are dra - From the port of Skala below, its Behind the late 16th century 17th centuries were large com - the latter also calls at Kalymnos simply and with no frills, in matic and panoramic. profile dominates the horizon; of - plain taverna atmosphere: the Though chic and well-orga - ten early in the morning it is wine is good, and the urchins, nized today, the island appeared capped with a passing swathe of small fish, and shrimp are the sufficiently windswept and re - fog. The winding road up to it best in Skala. Also in Skala, mote to the Roman Imperial au - from the port is plied by local Grigoris, on the waterfront, thorities for them to consider it buses roughly every two hours looks unpromising, but is a suitable place of banishment out of season, and with greater nonetheless reliable, especially for the elderly patriarch of Eph - frequency in the summer. The 3 for meat. Lambi, on the beach esus, St. John the Divine. Then, km distance can also be climbed of that name, provides only almost exactly a thousand years in 50 minutes along the old what is available that day and later, an energetic and clear- stone-paved kalderimi, or mule- so can be variable, but the place sighted monk came here on his track, which leaves from the is quiet and the setting beauti - own spiritual exile, fleeing the southern end of Skala. Half way ful; Stefanos or ‘Meloï’, with a noise and distraction that dis - up the climb, by either route, are terrace overlooking Meloï turbed the brotherhood he had the buildings of the Patmiada beach, is more consistent and created in the mountains of Kos School , immersed in a grove of lively and has carefully prepared and intent on building a remoter cypress and fir trees. This is pri - home cooking. monastery on Patmos in honor marily a theological seminary, of St. John. So great was founded in 1713 by Makarios For more info about these books, Christodoulos’s desire for peace Kalogieros and still functioning visit www.mcgilchristsgreek - and spiritual integrity that he in - today. Throughout the vicissi - islands.com or North American sisted on his builders and their tudes of Greek history, it has been distributors www.interlink families keeping to a separate a constant focus of academic and Looking north from the ancient acropolis of Patmos. 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