S O C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2016 VOL. 19, ISSUE 991 October 8-14 , 2016 c v $1.50 Maillis, a Seven Greek-Americans On Forbes’ 400 Richest List 9-Year-Old New Balance’s Jim Davis, a philanthropist Enrolled and son of Greek immigrants, is #94 Forbes Magazine’s annual list crosoft’s Bill Gates at number of the 400 richest Americans in - one and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, in College cludes seven Greek-Americans, who moved into second place with New Balance running ahead of investor Warren Buffet, shoe’s Jim Davis leading his have fortunes totaling $814 bil - Budding Physicist peers at number 94 with an es - lion. timated fortune of $5.1 billion, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Prove tied with seven others. is fourth, former New York Davis, 73, the son of Greek Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that God Exists immigrants, lives in Newton, sixth, and Larry Page and Sergey Massachusetts, and oversees Brin of Google at 9 and 10, with TNH Staff one of the top running shoe Brin the richest immigrant on companies in the world. the list, 14 of whom have more William Maillis is a 9-year- He has donated to many money than New York business - old with a lot more on his plate causes, including financing stat - man and Presidential candidate than most kids his age. Most are ues of 1946 Boston Marathon Donald Trump, whose fortune in the fourth grade, tackling winner Stylianos Kyriakides, fell $800 million very fast. nothing more challenging than with 1896 Olympic marathon The top 20 immigrants have multiplication and division, but winner Spiridon Louis, near the a net worth of $248 billion, the William is contemplating the start of the Boston race and in top 20 women $262 billion and origins of the universe. Having Marathon, Greece, and con - the top 20 youngest have $114 graduated high school in May, tributing to another of the un - billion, including three who the Penn Township, PA native is paralleled two-sport star Harry founded Airbnb, used by 60 mil - now one of the youngest ever Agganis, who played for the lion people so far to rent rooms to attend college. Boston Red Sox and died at 26 and apartments around the A full-time student at Com - in 1955. world. munity College of Allegheny He bought New Balance in THE GREEK LIST County, William will enroll at 1972 when it was making only A mover and shaker, Catsi - Carnegie Mellon University in 30 pairs of shoes a day but cap - matidis, 68, who ran for Mayor Pittsburgh next fall to ease into italized on the running craze of of New York and recently had college life as his father Peter, a that decade when Americans his face put on a stamp in Greek Orthodox priest said, as took to the roads for exercise. Greece, moved with his family reported in People magazine. AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS In 1976, the New Balance 320 from Greece to New York and William told People, “It doesn’t The Refugee Crisis Continues in Greece was ranked the best running lived in an apartment in bother me” being the youngest shoe in the word, ahead of rivals Harlem. student in class, “I’m used to it A Syrian girl runs through a light drizzle among tents at the Ritsona camp for refugees and such as Nike, Adidas, Tiger, He worked as a grocery clerk by now.” other migrants. Greece’s Immigration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said the government Puma and others, pumping up With plans to study physics has failed to deal with the numbers of refugee and migrants flooding the country. Page 9. his fortunes. Continued on page 6 and the chemistry of space, He’s followed by: William has set his academic • New York grocery store and goals about as high as any stu - real estate giant John Catsima - dent can. He plans to earn his tidis at 194 with $3.3 billion, doctorate and become an astro - THI Honors Greece’s Heroes at Gala tied with 10 others Top Greek physicist. Already challenging • Hair products and tequila the theories of geniuses like Al - businessman John Paul DeJoria bert Einstein and Stephen By Demetris Tsakas Since its founding four years ious companies, so that young of Texas, tied with seven others Directors Hawking when he talks about ago, THI has raised nearly $10 people may gain professional at 214 with $3.1 billion black holes not being “super NEW YORK – The Hellenic Ini - million for Greece. About two- training and permanent employ - • Acquisitions expert C. Dean massive” William uses “displace - tiative’s (THI) fourth annual gala thirds of that was committed to ment. Metropoulos of Connecticut and at NYCGFF ment of space-time,” “singular - took place on September 30 at supporting entrepreneurship The second part focused on Florida tied at 274 with $2.5 bil - ity,” and “pure gravity” in his ex - the Waldorf Astoria in Manhat - and development, and a third to Olympic champions who won 19 lion: planations effortlessly. tan, and was dedicated to the the victims of the economic cri - medals at the Rio Olympics. Pre - • Alex Spanos, owner of By Penelope Karageorge By demonstrating that only heroes of Greece. sis. sent were Greece’s Katerina Ste - the San Diego Chargers and a an outside force could form the Emceed by actor Chris Dia - The first part of the event fanidi (gold medal in women’s real estate empire, tied at 290 This year the New York City universe, he said, “I want to mantopoulos, the event was at - lauded the work of the charita - polevault), Eleftherios Petrou - with $2.4 billion Greek Film Festival played host prove to everybody that God tended by approximately 700 ble organizations METAdrasi nias (gold medal in men’s rings) • California real estate ty - to an amazing gathering of di - does exist,” as People reported. members of the Greek-American (Action for Migration & Devel - and Spyros Gianniotis (silver coon George Argyros, tied at rectors and actors and invited Maillis said William “was our community, including about 200 opment) and Together for Chil - medal in men’s 10km marathon 335 with $2.1 billion filmgoers to meet these talents 17-year-surprise.” He and wife young Greeks involved with the dren, as well as the ReGenera - swim) from the homeland, as • New York investor Pete Pe - at a reception at 3 West. With Nancy have two elder children, newly established global orga - tion Program, which helps well as Greek-American Helen terson, tied at number 353 with compassion and originality, daughter, Marianna, 29, and nization The Hellenic Initiative combat youth unemployment $1.95 billion three of Greece’s great film di - son, Elias, 26. Maillis soon real - New Leaders. through paid internships in var - Continued on page 4 The top 20 overall, led by Mi - rectors in particular have mined ized that their youngest was ad - the tragedy of contemporary vanced when at 6 months old Greece to create involving dra - he started accurately identifying mas; Tassos Boulmetis, creator numbers and speaking in com - of Mythopathy; Manoussos plete sentences at just 7 months Erdogan Manoussakis, director of Cloudy old, he said. Sunday; and Christopher Pa - “William was just very sharp” pakaliatis, writer/director of and remembers everything he Disputes Worlds Apart. They talked about sees, his father noted. their movies with film goers and The impressive milestones the NH. continued with math feats like Treaty Boulmetis, brilliant direc - addition at 21 months and mul - tor/writer of the beloved Poli - tiplication at 2 years old. tika Kouzina, a movie that went William was also reading and TNH Staff down like honey, brought us the writing at age 2 and by age 4 long-awaited Mythopathy. Some he added algebra, sign lan - Turkish President Recep viewers carped. They were look - guage, and reading Greek to his Tayyip Erdogan said his country ing for an easy film. The major - academic repertoire. Geometry made a mistake signing the ity of filmgoers gave Mythopa - followed a year later and 1923 Treaty of Lausanne that set thy four stars. It’s tender, trigonometry by age 7. borders and let Greece keep is - humorous and many-layered, a Though he was obviously ad - lands off his country’s shore. beautiful cinematic experience. Reconsolidating power in the Boulmetis sets his Mythopathy Continued on page 6 wake of a July coup attempt that in the 1970’s, when he was a failed to oust him as he moved student, a time of political crisis. toward dictatorial authority, Erd - “The same things are happening goan told regional officials in today,” Boulmetis told the NH. Ankara that, “Some tried to de - “What happens to a society George ceive us by presenting Lausanne when it starts deconstructing as a victory,” Kathimerini re - the myths on which it’s been ported. built? That’s what we’re doing Maragos Now The pact set the borders of now in Greece. We have rejected modern Turkey following the the past. We don’t have a place collapse of the Ottoman Empire to stand on, a spiritual infra - Democrat but he said it gave away too structure to rely upon.” much, setting off anxiety in TNH/COSTAS BEJ Calling his film “a sarcastic Greece over what his intentions Princess Tatiana and Prince Nikolaos Visit TNH comedy,” the director continues. TNH Staff might be. “It’s a film about loss on many Turkish fighter jets regularly The couple talked about their love of Greece and Greek food. The Princess’ book, A Taste of levels. My theme is about man - NEW YORK — In a statement violate Greek air space without Greece, is already in its second printing with a Greek edition due out this December. Page 2. aging loss. Absolutely it’s po - released on September 29, Nas - any reprimand from NATO, of etic!” The film concludes as the sau County Comptroller George which both countries are a mem - young hero informs his parents Maragos announced his decision ber, and draw no rebuke from that he’s turning down a sure to switch parties and become a the European Union, which job opportunity to travel and be - Democrat. He said “for years, I Turkey wants to join. Maestro Marios Papadopoulos in NY come a film-maker. have been at odds with the Re - Erdogan said, “In Lausanne, Boulmetis studied film at publican Committee over issues we gave away the islands that UCLA, believing that he had put of fiscal responsibility, borrow - you could shout across to,” and By Eleni Sakellis porters of classical music in New Conductor Valery Gergiev will all of Greece’s turbulence of the ing, waste, and trust in govern - which now are the prime desti - York who will undoubtedly ap - appear in March. Pianist Lang ‘70’s behind. Instead, he found ment. I have been at odds over nations for thousands of NEW YORK – On October 3, the preciate the opportunity to in - Lang will make his second ap - young Americans rebelling. “It’s raising the minimum wage, and refugees and migrants, most American Friends of the Oxford troduce the orchestra to an even pearance with OP performing like the story of your life is fol - increased opportunities for from Syria, who leave Turkey in Philharmonic Orchestra (AFOP) wider audience in the United Rachmaninov in July. As Pa - lowing you. So you might ask women, minorities and veter - a desperate bid to find asylum New York Dinner Committee States by joining the AFOP. Mae - padopoulos observed, “You see me if the journey was worth tak - ans. Over time, I found that my and a new home in the EU. held a reception in honor of stro Papadopoulos noted that from the caliber of artists that ing. I would answer like my values have become more Erdogan struck a refugee swap Maestro Marios Papadopoulos, “this little gem is one of the this is a very special orchestra.” character in the film, every jour - aligned with the Democratic deal with the EU that would see Founder and Music Director of leading orchestras of Europe” “Proud to be associated with Ox - ney is worth taking if at the end Party. Consequently, this morn - the bloc take in one for each that the Oxford Philharmonic Or - and regularly collaborates with ford,” he noted that it was just it’s an experience you can ing, I have submitted, to the was returned to Turkey because chestra (OP), the Orchestra in top artists in classical music. He ranked the top university in the share.” Nassau County Board of Elec - their asylum application was re - Residence at the University of pointed out that there is also world. Commenting on his Worlds tions, an application to change jected but it has been suspended Oxford. The event was held at “an educational component” to Pianist/Conductor Pa - Apart, Papakaliatis says: “Basi - my party registration to Demo - because of an overwhelming 21 Club in Midtown Manhattan. the orchestra’s work, giving op - padopoulos will perform and cally it’s a story about love, and number trying to stay in Europe. Among those in attendance, the portunities to students, help conduct at the October 31 good story doesn’t have borders.” Continued on page 6 The EU has closed its borders Maestro himself, Ambassador with tuition, and touring pro - event. Described by The Times The film broke box office records to them, leaving 64,000 aban - and Mrs. Andreas Jacovides, grams that add educational pro - at his 1975 piano recital debut in Greece, testimony to a super- doned in Greece to deal with and Consul General of Cyprus Vasilis grams. This season features as “having all the attributes of talented young film-maker who with Erdogan warning he will let Philippou and his wife Anthi, Dr. some of the most renowned mu - one of the world’s greatest play - grew up acting and writing for For subscription: human traffickers again open the Catherine Boura, Ambassador of sicians of our time, including ers,” Papadopoulos has gone on TV and on stage. His film rever - 718.784.5255 gates to send more to Greece un - the Permanent Mission of Artist in Residence Maxim to enjoy an international career berates with today’s issues, in - [email protected] less he quickly gets six billion eu - Greece to the United Nations, Vengerov who will be perform - both as pianist and conductor. cluding the economic crisis, per - ros, visa-free travel for Turks, and Peter and Catherine Pappas, ing at the US Premier Perfor - He has appeared as soloist with sonal crises as families fall apart, a fast-track entry into the union, Carlene Soumas, and Daisy mance of OP on October 31 at and conducted many of the and the urgency of refugees even though he refuses to recog - Soros. the Metropolitan Club in Man - world’s great orchestras, and struggling to find a new life. The gathering offered an in - hattan as well as at the historic Continued on page 9 troduction to the OP for sup - Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016 Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana Talk about Her Book “A Taste of Greece”

By Eleni Sakellis

LONG ISLAND CITY – Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark visited the offices of The National Herald on October 3 to talk about the Princess’ recently published cookbook, A Taste of Greece, their philanthropy, and their love of Greece. Joining the meeting with Publisher-Editor Antonis Diamataris were his daughter Fordham law student Vanessa and the Princess’ head of public relations Irene Psyrra. The cou - ple noted the street sign in Greek that caught their eye as they ar - rived at the offices of TNH was a welcome sight. The conversation soon turned to Greece and food. The cook - book features classic and up - dated versions of Greek recipes along with the memories and comments of luminaries from a variety of fields including fash - ion, film, and literature. The ABOVE: Antonis Diamataris quality of Greek food, simply publisher/editor of TNH talks prepared was noted throughout with Princess Tatiana and the discussion. Princess Tatiana Prince Nikolaos. FAR LEFT: cooks for her husband as often Princess Tatiana presents as she can, using the wonderful Vanessa Diamataris with a products available in Greece year signed copy of A Taste of round. Prince Nikolaos men - Greece. The book is available tioned sea urchin right out of the in English, French, and Ger - sea with nothing added is a fa - man with the Greek edition vorite food. When asked about to Greece three years ago. healthy living are important to due out in December. LEFT: the book’s contributors, the Princess Tatiana said she kept her and in Greece, living “close Princess Tatiana is an avid Princess observed that they all “an open heart and mind” and to the land, close to roots, tradi - cook and philanthropist. The had a connection to Greece and that is how the people have re - tion, culture, family” have made proceeds from A Taste of the response was so overwhelm - ceived her. “She’s been wel - an impression on her. Her inter - Greece go to the nonprofit or - ingly positive when she ap - comed warmly,” Prince Nikolaos national upbringing was not so ganization Boroume. proached friends and friends of said. “I’ve always wanted to live deeply rooted and family gath - friends to participate that the in Greece, to return because I erings rare, but the Princess book could easily have been love Greece and she loves it.” noted that her family did get a featuring the best of Greece that twice the size. The fact that all The couple married on the island chance recently to visit and en - also benefits Boroume. A great proceeds of the book sales go to of Spetses and lives in Athens. A joyed their time together. resource for everything from charity, the nonprofit Boroume, talented photographer, Prince In her welcome at the begin - olive oil and honey to nuts and was another positive factor that Nikolaos noted the wonderful ning of the book, Princess Ta - sweets and even beauty prod - attracted so many well-known light in Greece is another factor tiana mentions moving to Greece Greece by establishing networks already.” ucts, the site is an easy way for people to contribute their recipes that drew him to live and work with her husband and how the to connect food donors with Papastavrou finally came up consumers to shop for Greek and share their love of Greece. in the country. In terms of the move added a “new chapter” to those in need. Boroume supplies with the idea for Boroume on products and help the economy The “well-rounded group” as the economic and refugee crises, he her culinary identity. She de - meals and also fosters a stronger her youngest son’s birthday and of the country. A Taste of Greece- Princess called it, includes actress observed it is a tragedy what has scribes Greek cuisine accurately sense of community during the with co-founders Alexia Moat - themed gift baskets are also and author Olympia Dukakis, happened in recent years, but it as “simple but never simplistic, difficult times of crisis for those sou, and Alexander Theodoridis- available on Yoleni’s website celebrity chef and award-win - illustrated the character of the unpretentious but still seductive, struggling to make ends meet. Managing Director of Boroume, www.yolenis.com, a portion of ning cookbook author Diane people, the philotimo and philox - and authentic but always evolv - The motto of the charity is “Sav - established the charity as a “fa - the proceeds benefit Boroume. Kochilas, Ultra Marathon Man enia (hospitality), as suffering in - ing.” She also writes about the ing lives by saving food.” Xenia cilitator” linking people with do - A Taste of Greece is a charm - Dean Karnazes, Hockey Hall of dividuals opened their homes ways food and community are Papastavrou, founder of nated food within a neighbor - ing cookbook in support of a very Famer Chris Chelios, Emmy and gave bread to those in need. connected and how the lack of Boroume noted in the foreword hood or nearby neighborhoods. good cause. It was released on Award-winning sportscaster Bob “It made me proud to be Greek food causes alienation and ex - by the book’s co-author Diana Once the contacts are in place, July 15 and as Prince Nikolaos Costas, and Queen Anne-Marie, at a time when people were look - clusion which led to her involve - Farr Louis, “I was an active vol - the community can continue on mentioned, the book sold out in formerly Queen of the Hellenes ing down on us,” Prince Nikolaos ment with the Athens-based non - unteer at the Greek Food Bank helping people without six weeks and is already in its and mother-in-law of Princess said. “The people have little and profit organization Boroume (We and was wracking my brain to Boroume’s intervention. Accord - second printing. The cookbook Tatiana. they want to share it.” For Can). All the proceeds of the find a way to solve the problem ing to the charity’s website, more has been printed in German, The hospitality and the spirit Princess Tatiana, Greece is a land sales of the cookbook go to the of food waste. So much food was than 5.5 million portions of food French, and English with the of the Greek people have im - of contrasts, geographically so charity. Boroume was founded in being thrown away, yet so many have been offered since 2011. Greek edition due out in Decem - pressed the couple especially in diverse, but the people’s kindness 2011 to reduce food waste while people were going hungry, and Princess Tatiana spoke about ber just in time for the holiday these difficult times. They moved is the constant. Nature and battling against malnutrition in out crisis was in its second year Yoleni’s, an online food platform gift-giving season. Dr. Hatzaras Leads NYU Lutheran’s New Oncology Outreach Program

By Eleni Sakellis Hatzaras officially joined Lutheran better serve the in - Hatzaras has proven to be an NYU Lutheran on September 1 creasing number of patients ar - extremely gifted surgical oncol - BROOKLYN – Dr. Ioannis and is also a member of NYU's riving at the Sunset Park hospi - ogist,” Pachter said. “In addi - “Yanni” Hatzaras was named di - Perlmutter Cancer Center. He tal for cancer care. This latest tion, he has shown to be a rector of NYU Lutheran’s Surgi - has been a member of the fac - leadership appointment was an - leader in building strong, work - cal Oncology Outreach Pro - ulty in the Department of nounced jointly by Dr. H. Leon ing partnerships with other can - gram. The move will Surgery at NYU Langone Med - Pachter – The George David cer-focused clinicians. He is the undoubtedly advance the scope ical Center in Manhattan since Stewart professor and chair of ideal person to advance NYU of cancer care at the hospital 2013. Hatzaras is bringing his the Department of Surgery, and Lutheran’s surgical oncology and create further synergies be - talents and expertise in gastroin - Dr. Kenneth M. Rifkind- chief of outreach program to the next tween cancer-related subspecial - testinal cancers, sarcomas, and surgery at NYU Lutheran. level of excellence.” ties. melanoma to help NYU “In a very short time, A Fellow of the American

Don’t miss our November 19-20, 2016 annual Food & Wine Issue Thessaloniki-native Dr. Yanni Hatzaras also co-hosts health Deadline for placing your ad: November 11, 2016 show «Y γε ία και Zωή» on Cosmos FM, Saturdays 12:30-1PM.

College of Surgeons, Hatzaras While still a medical student, he holds the academic title of as - spent a rotation in GI oncology sistant professor of surgery at research at the Institut Jules NYU School of Medicine, and Bordet, a major cancer center served as an attending surgeon affiliated with the Université Li - at Bellevue Hospital Center for bre de Bruxelles in Belgium. three years prior to his appoint - In 2003, Hatzaras came to ment at NYU Lutheran. the United States to perform re - Hatzaras brings a wide range search in the Department of of clinical and research experi - Surgery at Yale University ence in surgical oncology to the School of Medicine, before start - Brooklyn campus of NYU Lan - ing his internship in general gone. He is board certified in surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in complex general surgical oncol - Waterbury, CT. He completed his ogy and specializes in surgery residency training at Ohio State for cancer of the gastrointestinal University (OSU) Medical Cen - (GI) tract—from esophageal ter, where he also conducted re - cancer to stomach, liver, pan - search at the James Cancer Hos - creatic, stomach, bile duct, gall - pital and Solove Research bladder and colorectal cancer, Institute at OSU’s Comprehen - as well as melanoma and other sive Cancer Center in Columbus, soft tissue cancers. He has par - OH. Hatzaras also earned a ticular expertise in the Whipple master’s degree in public health procedure—a complicated pan - in the clinical investigation track creatic cancer operation to re - from OSU. He subsequently move parts of the pancreas, the trained in surgical oncology and small intestine, and the gallblad - hepatobiliary surgery at Johns der, and to reattach the remain - Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, ing organs in order to restore MD. digestive function. The accomplished Hatzaras At NYU Lutheran, Hatzaras is also the co-author of more will work with medical and ra - than 50 research papers in peer- diation oncologists to manage reviewed journals and three the multidisciplinary care for pa - book chapters, and has given tients with cancer. "The oncol - several scientific presentations ogy team will work together to and lectures nationally and in - The National Herald determine the best treatment ternationally. In addition to

T H D E L N A strategy and tailor a manage - Greek and English, Hatzaras is AT ER www.thenationalherald.com IONAL H ment plan for each individual also fluent in French. He will be patient," Hatzaras said. seeing patients at 6th Avenue Curious about everything sci - Surgery and at the NYU ence-related from childhood, Lutheran Medical Arts Pavilion, For more information contact: [email protected] or call: 718-784-5255, ext. 101 Hatzaras studied at the Aristotle both in Brooklyn. More infor - University of Thessaloniki mation is available online School of Medicine in Greece. www.nyulangone.org. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016 3 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016 Renew Your Subscription For 2 Years At Savings Of Up To 50%!

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PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ TOP LEFT: Among the guests were Dr. Miranda and Dr. George Kofinas, Nicolas Bornozis, Olga George Stamas and the Olympians Katerina Stefanidi, Eleftherios Petrounias, Spyros Gianniotis, Bornozis, Dr. Marinos Petratos, Antonia and Spiros Milonas, and Nancy Papaioannou. TOP and Helen Maroulis. BOTTOM RIGHT: Also attending were Maria Galanou, Amalia Cosmetatou, RIGHT: The guests stood while the Jimmy Vali Band played the national anthems of Greece Antonis H. Diamataris, Litsa Diamataris, Alex Malamatinas, Vanessa Diamataris, and Olympic and the United States. BOTTOM LEFT: THI Board Chairman Andrew Liveris, THI President gold medalist Eleftherios Petrounias. The Hellenic Initiative Honors Greece’s Heroes at Waldorf Astoria Gala

Continued from page 1 more medals in the 2020 The THI Leadership Award for Children” organization awarded the Hellenic Entrepre - from Ancient Greece. Olympics and raise the flag of was presented to Lora Pappa, Alexandra Martinou expressed neurship Award. Third, Greece’s geostrategic Maroulis (gold medal in Greece even higher." founder of the NGO METAdrasi- her gratitude for the assistance Retired U.S. Navy Admiral position. women’s freestyle wrestling). Stamas, along with THI Action for Migration & Develop - provided by THI and gave a brief James Stavridis was the keynote Fourth, Greece has the best The crowd applauded the Board Chairman Andrew Liveris ment. The honoree expressed overview of the organization's speaker. He congratulated THI prepared armed forces partici - Olympians and participated in and Dennis Mill welcomed the her gratitude and noted the or - work, which started 20 years for its efforts and then focused pating in NATO. the auction of two shirts (one Greek-Americans and expressed ganization’s work which extends ago and supports 30,000 chil - on the five reasons it is in the Fifth, the role of the Greek was signed by the Olympians of their satisfaction for the partici - to Lesbos, Chios, Athens and to dren per year. best interests of the United Orthodox Church and its influ - the Greek national team and the pation of two hundred young all the refugee reception facili - Afterward, awards were given States to help Greece. ence on the Balkans and Russia. second by Greek-American He - people in the newly established ties, and emphasized that they to Nikos Koumettis, co-Founder First, that Greece is located Princess Tatiana of Greece len Maroulis) and other gifts. institution THI New Leaders. have helped more than three of the ReGeneration program and in the hottest spot of the and Denmark spoke about her THI President George Stamas Archbishop Demetrios, who hundred children and that the President of The Coca-Cola Com - Mediterranean, and that both love for Greece and charitable told TNH that proceeds “are es - delivered the prayer, welcomed challenges and the refugees’ pany’s Central and Eastern Eu - the Near and Middle East are in activities, and noted that they timated to reach $275,000 and the Olympic medalists and con - needs are tremendous. rope business unit, as well as to the throes of war and conflict. have offered over 9 million they will be used to support the gratulated THI for its excellent Upon accepting the award, Evangelos Pappas, who is the Second, all the values that meals to people suffering from Olympians so that they may win work it has done. Vice-President of the “Together founder of RT Safe and has been America represents originate the crisis.

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis gave the keynote - represents the confluence of values in the trans-Atlantic community. over the name of Macedonia). The Greeks also have a relatively address at the event. The text of the speech follows. These values are fundamental to our societies and cultures: good set of relationships with fellow orthodox nation Russia, and democracy, liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom are leaders in the broader global Orthodox community, providing a I grew up as a baseball player, and given my modest size, it was of education and assembly. They came to us from ancient Greece, bridge to a variety of nations and communities around the world. always clear that I would end up playing in the infield. I had relatively passed through the Age of Enlightenment in Western Europe, and Lastly, while Greece has an economy under considerable strain quick hands, and I gravitated toward third base, which has been washed up on our shores as the principles of the American Revolution. today, it also has highly educated, innovative, and enterprising work called “the hot corner” in the baseball world. It was a spot on the To walk away from a nation that represents the core of those values force with the ability to reach into Europe and the United States to field that was pivotal to how defensive games came out, a place would be an abiding mistake. find capital, attract dealmakers, and revitalize the economy. The where a player had to be nimble and quick, and where mistakes Second, geography continues to matter, and Greece’s position - tourism and shipping sectors remain strong, and both services and could have big costs. A third baseman stands closer to the hitter on the figurative hot corner of Europe - means that without stability tech are growing. There will be real and valuable market than any other player on the field, and has to react instantly to a hit there, there will be an open gateway for migrant and refugee opportunities in Greece over the coming years. being cracked his way. “Big doors swing on small hinges,” my high populations fleeing the violence in the Levant, the larger Arab world, Let me close with a story from the history of Ancient Greece. school coach used to say about playing third base. and northern Africa. As a geographic location, Greece offers the best Thermopylae in ancient Greece was a tiny mountain pass It seems to me now that the relatively small nation of Greece bases in the NATO Alliance from which to operate in the trouble bordering the sea. It was there that a small coalition Greek Army, occupies that “hot corner in Europe.” A nation of just under 10 spots of the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Our military-to- led by the Spartan King Leonidas, slowed the advance of a vast million - with perhaps 4 million Greek-Americans here in the United military relations with Greece are exceptionally good and provide us Persian invasion force many centuries ago, essentially buying time States, by the way - Greece sits astride the most dangerous corner of true strategic advantage both unilaterally for the USA and via the for the Greeks to organize an effective defense. All of the Spartans Europe. It has become a gateway for hundreds of thousands of NATO Alliance. died in the process of defending their country. They lived by a code refugees and migrants, most of them passing through toward A third crucial element that argues for supporting Greece is the that was filled with honor and courage and above all a culture of destinations deeper in Europe. But unfortunately for Greece, the rest excellence and professionalism of the Greek military. It is a relatively caring for your comrade. On the monument there are carved the of Europe is increasingly resistant to taking in this mobile population, large and very technologically advanced force, with fine capabilities words: leaving ongoing financial stress on the already severely battered at sea, in the air, and via its land army. Greek soldiers, sailors, and Go Tell the Spartans, Stranger Passing By, Greek economy. All of this is occurring during a period of real stress airmen have participated in every NATO operation over the past That here, faithful to our laws, We lie in Greece in terms of political upheaval, dissatisfaction on the part decade: Afghanistan, the Balkans, Libya, and piracy, to name a few. That Spartan culture of sacrifice and honor, of courage and of the electorate, and the difficulties faced by the Greeks in Ensuring Greece’s economic viability will ensure those troops and commitment, is a fundamental part of the Greek Way. It reflects the maintaining the terms of the agreement from the last tranche of the capabilities are available for future operations as well. values, enterprise, and determination of the people of Greece. They bailout. Fourth, Greece has a unique and positive position in the Balkans deserve our help and support, and - like the ancient Greeks before The rest of Europe and the United States need to stand with and elsewhere via its influence in the Orthodox world. Greeks are them - they will stand with and for us as well. The Greeks are truly Greece during this difficult period for several key reasons. well established regionally, and have useful connections in most of playing “the hot corner” for Europe and they deserve our support - First and foremost, Greece - perhaps more than any other country the Balkan countries (despite some disputes, including, for example which is fundamentally in our interest to provide. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016 COMMUNITY 5

HISTORICAL COMMENTARY Greek-American Blackface: Stereotypical Characters in the 1930’s-40’s

By Steve Frangos these vague fragments nothing counts on Harry Einstein’s radio recalled from memory one of with comedy is a very effective TNH Staff Writer else is readily available on his career that he did his best the comedy routine’s from means of conveying important public performances during this comedic work as Parkyakarkus “Meet Me at Parky’s.” thoughts to the people (Nostal - CHICAGO- One of the true early period. on Cantor’s show. Einstein spent “One bit I always remember gia Digest April/May 2002).” omissions from Greek-American The odd circumstances sur - four years as a regular cast from that show: My dad was One of the Parky’s programs studies is the fact that non- rounding Einstein’s 1932 debut member as well as accompany - slowly typing up the menu for I heard has a doctor that Parky Greek comedians and actors on radio was once described in ing Cantor in his film Strike Me his restaurant and misspelling supported through medical regularly portrayed comedic a press release. After describing Pink in 1936. “In one of the everything. Roast: R-U-S-T. school come back to see his Greek characters in vaudeville, Einstein’s early life and success film’s highlights Parkyakarkus Beef: B-I-F. His assistant at the Greek mentor, not just to thank radio, and films. Given that at running an advertising shows his strength by tearing a restaurant came in and said, “All or acknowledge him but to America has lampooned one agency in Boston, the release phone book in half. “Wait a speak about why the March of ethnic group after another, it re - went on to detail the following minute!” shouts Cantor, “you’re Dimes is so important and needs ally should come as no surprise events. I should add parenthet - tearing one page at a time!” the support of more Americans. that a kind of Greek-American ically first that by the late 1940s Parkyakarkus: “I ain’t in a hurry How much of all that sounds blackface is also a part of that the average American knew Ein - (comedystars.com).” like the war bond drives and strand of racist-based humor. stein not only as Parkyakarkus But Einstein as Parkyakarkus other civic programs small For those who doubt this claim, but by the affectionate diminu - did not stay on the Cantor show Greek businessmen were fa - re-issued radio programs, old tive of Parky as well: “Parky had but moved on in 1938 to “The mous for supporting throughout films, and even computer sites sold one of his clients the idea Al Jolson Lifebuoy Show,” stay - the 1930s and into the 1940s? offer more enough evidence of of a radio comedy show. He au - ing until he briefly dropped out FILMS AND LATER YEARS the existence of this type of ditioned some 20 comedians but of radio in 1941. Without going Between 1936 and 1945 Ein - Greek stereotype. none of them pleased the client. into any detail, Einstein also ap - stein appeared in eleven feature The recognizable stereotypic As time grew short, and still no peared as Parkyakarkus occa - length films and three short fea - trait that marked one as a Greek funny man, the client suggested sionally on “The Jimmy Durante ture films as Parkyakarkus. The in North America was fractured George Givot that Parky try it. He did and the Show” during this period as feature length films include: speech. Malapropisms were at show not only pleased the client well. It does seem a bit odd that Strike Me Pink (1936), New the root of all Greek-dialect co - and their settings work. but also the listening audience. after four years of weekly broad - Faces of 1937, The Life of the medians. But mangling the Eng - As a classic case in point of Thus Parky was launched on his casts on the Eddie Cantor Show Party (1937), She’s Got Every - lish language was not limited to this singular form of Greek professional comedy career.” and then another four years on thing (1937) Night Spot (1938), Greeks in the world of American American blackface, we need Whatever can be said Ein - the “The Al Jolson Lifebuoy Glamour Boy (1940), A Yank in ethnic humor. Settings were only review something of the ca - stein’s first radio program in Show,” always appearing as Libya (1942), The Yanks Are equally important so Greeks in reer of ever affable Nick Boston was unquestionably an Parkyakarkus, to say nothing of Coming (1942), Sweethearts of these comedy performances are Parkyakarkus. instant sensation. In 1934, his own latter radio show Harry the USA (1944), Earl Carroll’s presented as fruit peddlers, BECOMING PARKYAKARKUS famed American comedian Ed - Einstein’s comedic career has es - Vanities (1945), and Out of This restaurant owners, barbers, and On May 6, 1904, Harry Ein - die Cantor heard Einstein’s caped the attention of every sin - World (1945). Einstein is cred - other such trades in which the stein was born in Boston, MA to show and immediately hired gle Modern Greek scholar. ited as writer on the three movie average American would most Jewish immigrant parents him for his own radio program. This omission is even more shorts: See Your Doctor (1939), often have seen a Greek in the Charles Einstein, a pawnbroker For those unfamiliar with the striking given the fact that Movie Pests (1944) and Bad - early 1900s. Even in movie roles originally from Austria, and history of American radio enter - Parkyakarkus was to get his own Nick Parkyakarkus minton (1945). Before you go where Greeks were not the sub - Sarah, who had emigrated from tainment it is well recognized Greek-American diner, albeit on an order any of these films, just ject of humor such as Smart Russia. In his nearly thirty years that “The Eddie Cantor Show” the radio. right Parky, I’m in a hurry just to see Harry Einstein perform as Money, when Greeks speak with as a performer, Harry Einstein MEET ME AT PARKY’S give me the menu and give it to Parkyakarkus, go to Greeks it is always in a broken proved to be highly successful “Meet Me at Parky’s,” was a me quickly! I have a lot to do.” www.Youtube.com and see one form of what can only be called comedic writer, radio, and film The recognizable radio situation comedy featur - He said “Okay you want it of his tangle-tongued skits from “wop-English.” actor. Over the course of his ca - stereotypic trait that ing Harry Einstein as Nick quickly? We’re going to have sir - A Yank in Libya. What I found There were more Greek di - reer, Einstein performed under Parkyakarkus, the Greek immi - loin steak and tenderloin steak, interesting in this film is that alect comedians than anyone in a number of different names, marked one as a Greek in grant owner of a small neigh - good piece lamb chop, great big Parkyakarkus plays none other Greek America now remembers. such as Harry Einstein, Harold North America was borhood restaurant. Written pork chop, nice fried onions, than ‘Parkyakarkus’ which is Among their number were such Einstein, Harry “Parkyarkarkus” fractured speech. largely by Einstein, with regular fresh peeled scallions, french- completely acceptable to all. comedians as George Givot, Einstein, Harry Parke all before input by Hal Fimberg, the show fried potatoes, lettuce and toma - Einstein married actress and known as the Ambassador of becoming simply Parkyakarkus. Malapropisms were at the featured Parkyakarkus as the toes; string beans, baked beans, singer Thelma Leeds and the Peace, Nick Parkyakarkus, and The evolution of Harry Einstein root of all Greek-dialect chief cook and bottle washer of hup beans, too; cookeral, hook - couple had three sons: Clifford various others who performed from business man to comedian this all-too typical small short- eral, chicken stew; mackerel, Jay Einstein born in 1939, who as stereotypic Greek characters was anything but a straight line. comedians. order Greek diner. The program pickerel, haddock, tripe; lobster, became a writer and actor, in vaudeville acts. While Givot By the time Einstein gradu - first aired on June 17, 1945. oyster, shrimp or pike; hot pies, Stewart Robert Einstein born in went so far as to attempt, from ated high school, his father had was the biggest blockbuster of Joan Barton played the cashier, cold pies, soft pie, mud pie, ick - 1942 best known for his time to time, to “pass” as a a successful importing business. the early years of radio. So, Ein - Ruth Perrott, played the reoc - leberry, bermberry, stroomberry, comedic character Super Dave Greek, the others were careful It was while spending time at stein’s regular appearance on curring customer Prudence too; stiff cream, whipped cream, Osborne and Albert Lawrence to maintain a respectable dis - his father’s new establishment this show, as the Parkyakarkus Rockbottom, Sheldon Leonard plain cream, no cream; Einstein born on July 22, 1947 tance between their perfor - that young Harry heard all the character, meant that the largest appeared regularly in his usual squashed-up apple, coconut, who later made a career for mances and their own persons. various dialects of a wide array American audience of any lis - con-artist type of persona as custard; mustard, ketchup, chili, himself as Albert Brooks. By his What is important for us to - of ethnic immigrants that would tening to radio in the 1930s Orville Sharp. Also heard as reg - salt and pepper and a pick-a- first marriage to Lillian Anshen, day is not that our grandparents arrive to conduct business on a heard this comedian’s charac - ular cast members were Frank lilly. Twenty-five cents!” he was the father of Charles Ein - and great-grandparents were daily basis. As he recalled, years terization of a Greek. Aside from Nelson and Leo Carey. The One description of Einstein’s stein, a writer. the blunt subjects of broad com - later, Greek was Einstein’s fa - his regular murder and mayhem singing talents of Betty Jane scripting of “Meet Me at Parky’s Harry Einstein died on No - edy. Rather, even in these de - vorite dialect to try and imitate. of the English language, Rhodes, David Street, Peggy Lee notes: “He often combines com - vember 24, 1958 and is most of - meaning depictions much can While Charles wanted his son Parkyakarkus was portrayed on and Patty Bolton were regularly edy with pleas for humanitarian ten described in published ac - be learned about how the aver - to join him in the importing this show as a “food-stand heard along with the music of causes. Last year he championed counts as simply “a radio dialect age Greek was perceived by the business, Einstein instead first owner.” Opie Cates and his Orchestra. the cause of higher wages for comedian.” On the Hollywood average American. Certainly all became a newspaper reporter An unintended consequence Art Gilmore was the announcer. school teachers; for greater pub - Walk of Fame there is a Star with of these non-Greek comedians and then went into the adver - of the lasting popularity of “The The show was sponsored by Old lic appreciation of the work of only the name Parkyakarkus. and actors were attempting to tising business and with time Eddie Cantor Show” is that for Gold cigarettes. The show postal carriers and employees; Seems to me more could have entertain their audiences and became one of the most success - those interested in hearing caught on and for four years the emphasized the activities of been said about a comedian who not offer a sociologically correct ful agencies in New England. Parkyakarkus they can readily Greek dialectician became one America’s policemen to preserve used a Greek-American mask to persona. Yet within any of their There are passing references, find re-issued compact disk of America’s favorite comedians. life, law and order; and made spread not just humor but also efforts to entertain as a Greek here and there, in Einstein’s var - recordings of hours and hours Einstein’s son, actor, director an inspiring plea for greater a universal humanitarian mes - persona specific traits not simply ious biographies that during this of this program (originaloldra - and screenwriter Albert Brooks church attendance. Parky feels sage as well. of speech but actions had to be same period “he entertained at dio.com). (nee Albert Lawrence Einstein) that the occasional mixing of a maintained to make the jokes club functions” but other than It is said in most historic ac - during his interview in Playboy serious message now and then [email protected] Taverna Night at Saint John the Theologian in Tenafly: A Huge Success

By Michael Kakias all the volunteers, sponsors, and prepared by the community all those who honored the event members. TENAFLY , NJ – The annual Tav - with their presence. "I grew up PTO president Stephanie erna Night of the St. John the in this community and I am very Karlis stated that in order for Theologian community in happy because I see that it is the event to be the most suc - Tenafly NJ, which took place on constantly growing and pro - cessful, they set up a special October 1, was a huge success. gressing. More and more fami - space where small children were Hundreds of community lies are becoming members of entertained by clowns, a magi - members and friends were pre - our church. cian and many other activities. sent at the Fr. Socrates Tsamu - “About 300 people, including Referring to the community’s talis Cultural Center, where they 40 young children, are here school, she expressed her joy be - had a fun time dancing to live with us today to have fun and cause, as she noted, it is an ex - music by the Stavros Theodorou that gives us pleasure because cellent Greek school that oper - Band and enjoyed delicious tra - our community does not only ates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, ditional food and appetizers, have a wonderful present, but and Saturdays with 150 stu - while children’s entertainment an outstanding future as well," dents, while there is also the was also provided. Philliou emphasized. Sunday Church School, scouting The community’s head priest, Dr. Marinos Lilikas, Parish programs and many other youth Fr. Peter Zougras, expressed to Council member and co-chair of activities. The National Herald the joy he the event, pointed out to TNH Lastly, musician Stavros feels seeing so many people that for the past seven years the Theodorou expressed his great honoring the Feast Day of St. community has honored St. pleasure and honor on behalf of John. John the Theologian with this all the band members who took "It is truly a blessing to have great event which, as he noted, part in this celebration, and so many people with us. A big has two purposes: to honor the wished that next year Taverna thank you to the Parish Council, Apostle John while giving all Night will be as successful as it the ladies of the Philoptochos community members the chance was this year. “A big thank you and the Parent Teacher Organi - to get together after the summer to the board for giving us the zation (PTO), which helped or - The hall of the Cathedral’s Cultural Center, filled to capacity. • The children were entertained and to have fun and enjoy them - great honor of being responsible ganize this very beautiful with a variety of activities in a specially designated area. • A group of volunteers, from left to selves, as a family. for this evening’s entertainment, evening. Everyone worked to - right: Panayiotis Lalos, Stavros Kamilaris, Marinos Lilikas, George Lilikas, and Joseph Spac - Philoptochos Society Presi - and we look forward to having gether nicely and lovingly. We cavento dent Stella Baker noted that all the entire Greek-American com -

are approximately 600 families munity. Also a very big thank “I would like to point out units which are in constant need the society members worked munity come and have fun with and we all feel that we belong you to all our sponsors who of - that all the proceeds from the of repairs," Fr. Zougras noted. hard for the evening’s success, us at the Cathedral’s big New to a family, and this is the great fered whatever was necessary event will go towards replacing Parish Council President and pointed out that the dishes Year's party here in Tenafly," he asset and blessing of our com - for the evening's success. the church’s air conditioning Philip Philliou in turn thanked and sweets were donated and said. 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016 Livanos Family Hosts Afya Foundation Fundraiser at Moderne Barn in Armonk

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ARMONK, NY - The Livanos family and The Afya Foundation hosted a fundraiser in support of Project SPORA and the people of Lesvos, Greece on Thursday, September 29 at Moderne Barn in Armonk, NY. Nick Livanos, proprietor of Moderne Barn, and the entire Livanos family along - side Danielle Butin, Executive Director of The Afya Foundation, and her team, welcomed over a hundred guests for an evening of auctions, Greek music, and fine food. The evening success - fully raised enough funding to ship a 40-foot container of med - ical supplies and equipment to Lesbos. The Livanos family and The Afya Foundation thank all who attended for their generous support. According the Afya website, PHOTOS: DEEN OlA “since 2008, The Afya Foundation LEFT: (L-R): Afya Board Co-Chair James Odell, Board Advisory Councilmember Cynthia Odell, Board co-Chair Beth Stevens, Moderne Barn Proprietors Bill and has collected and shipped more Nick Livanos, Board Secretary John Dietz, Afya Executive Director and co-Founder Danielle Butin, Moderne Barn Proprietor Corina Livanos, Joanne Jones, than 7 million pounds of critically Board Advisory Councilmembers Jennifer Katritos and Nancy Kliot, Director of Operations and Haiti Rehab Manager Sarah Schuyler, and Office Manager Mary needed medical supplies (with a Buckley. RIGHT: Afya Foundation Executive Director and co-Founder Danielle Butin, and Moderne Barn Proprietors Nick and Corina Livanos. value in excess of $27 million) to resource-poor hospitals and dis - tries around the world. Afya’s op - ficient, resulting in over 95% of port Afya’s life-saving work. The work in Greece – especially its and their efforts to address the tressed populations in 68 coun - erating model is exceptionally ef - donor dollars being used to sup - event spotlighted Afya’s recent support for the people of Lesbos epic refugee crisis in the region.” Maestro Papadopoulos to Lead Oxford Phil. US Debut

Continued from page 1 at Vienna’s Musikverein. In Feb - ruary 2017, he will conduct six worked with a host of eminent performances of Cosi fan Tutte musicians including Vladimir for the Greek National Opera in Ashkenazy, Hélène Grimaud, the new Stavros Niarchos Foun - Maxim Vengerov, and Renée dation Cultural Centre. Fleming, Vadim Repin, and Papadopoulos is dedicated to Nigel Kennedy. His recordings nurturing young talent and of the Beethoven sonatas have through his vast experience is been compared to Schnabel, able to impart knowledge to Brendel, Barenboim, and Wil - young artists, particularly dur - helm Kempff (Daily Telegraph, ing the prestigious Oxford Piano Classic FM Magazine Critics’ Festival, which he founded in Choice). 1999. In 2015, he served on the Papadopoulos has conducted jury of the Leeds International the complete cycle of Beethoven Piano Competition. symphonies and directed from Papadopoulos earned a doc - the keyboard the five piano con - torate in music from City Uni - certos in the Oxford Philhar - FOTiOS kAliAmPAkOS versity and is both a member of monic’s 2008 Beethoven Festi - Ambassador Andreas Jacovides, Maestro Marios Papadopoulos, the Oxford University Faculty of val, a feat he repeated again to Mrs. Daisy Soros, and Mrs. Pamela Jacovides. Music and Fellow by Special PETEr mAilliS celebrate the Orchestra’s 15th Election of Keble College Ox - Peter and Nancy with son William, college student at age 9. anniversary in the 2013-14 con - Beethoven sonatas, perfor - ducts the Oxford Philharmonic ford. He became an Honorary cert season. As part of the mances of Stravinsky’s Concerto in new recordings to be released Fellow of the Worshipful Com - worldwide celebrations for for Piano and Wind with the soon of the Brahms and Sibelius pany of Musicians in 2010 and William Maillis, a 9-Year- Mozart’s 250th anniversary Royal Philharmonic Orchestra violin concertos with Maxim was awarded Oxford City’s Cer - year, he directed from the key - (Hyperion), works by Mozart, Vengerov as soloist. As a pianist, tificate of Honour in 2013. Pa - board the composer’s complete Mussorgsky, César Franck and he and Maxim Vengerov have padopoulos was awarded an Old Enrolled in College cycle of piano concertos with the twenty-four Preludes and recorded the complete Brahms MBE (Member of the Most Ex - the OP. Fugues by Shostakovich. Most violin sonatas in 2015. On Sep - cellent Order of the British Em - A prolific recording artist, Pa - recordings are now available on tember 27, he performed the pire) in the Queen’s 2014 New Continued from page 1 classes he wants to take, that’s padopoulos’ catalogue includes the Oxford Philharmonic Or - Brahms Sonatas with Maxim Year’s Honours List for services okay with me,” Maillis said. “I his critically acclaimed chestra record label. He con - Vengerov in a sold out concert to music in Oxford. vanced, William was turned don’t want to push him.” down at age 4 when he applied Aaron Hoffman, William’s to Kindergarten. He missed a cou - history professor, said William ple of questions on the admissions is not treated differently from test, calling gray a shade, not a his classmates. “We haven’t Seven Greek-Americans On Forbes’ 400 Richest color, and not identifying a ther - steered away from any topics: mometer, his father observed be - Hitler, Mussolini, the Holocaust, cause the family didn’t use the wars,” Hoffman said. “If he’s Continued from page 1 kind depicted on the test. A col - here for college, he’s going to lege psychologist who studies get college-level material.” while attending NYU, but whiz kids administered IQ tests, Hoffman noted the only dif - dropped out for a chance to own declared William a “pure genius” ference is that William doesn’t a piece of the store. He opened and the elementary school al - take notes like the other stu - his own grocery store in 1969 lowed him to attend. Maillis dents, but simply listens, reads, and had 10 stores by age 25. noted that his son finished third and absorbs the material. Besides Gristedes, he owns the grade last year, then simultane - Maillis observed about his re - United Refining oil refinery in ously attended fourth grade and markable son, “I just want him Pennsylvania, which he bought high school while also taking to appreciate the gift he has, out of bankruptcy, and also has some college classes and this year which I think he does. I tell him, extensive real estate holdings. enrolled in college full-time. ‘God gave you a gift. The worst DeJoria, 72, is a self-made According to his dad, thing would be to reject that gift billionaire who started out William is allowed to choose his and not use it for the betterment sleeping in his car and selling areas of study. “Whatever of the world.’” shampoo door-to-door before he teamed up with Paul Mitchell in 1980 and turned $700 into hair- care outfit John Paul Mitchell Systems. George Maragos, Now a The company is still going strong with an estimated $1 bil - Jim Davis John Catsimatidis Dean Metropoulos lion in annual revenues. He later Democrat Runs for Executive helped create tequila distiller ling stake in the Chargers in Kansas software developer, but the 1970s and early 1980s, co - Patr ón Spirits as a hobby. 1984; the team is now worth $2 has sold the bulk of his and his founded Blackstone Group in Today Patron sells some 2.4 billion. His grandchildren John family's shares under a 2014 1985 with fellow billionaire Continued from page 1 sau County faces significant fi - million cases of premium tequila and A.G. run the team, while agreement. He is a graduate of Stephen Schwarzman, and then nancial challenges, multiple cor - per year. DeJoria also has inter - son Dean serves as Chairman. Chapman University in southern served as the chair of New York's crat.” ruption allegations, weak eco - ests in a range of industries, in - The son of Greek immigrants, California and served on its Federal Reserve Bank from 2000 Maragos went on to say “to nomic growth, and a costly and cluding life sciences, yachts and Spanos started a catering com - board. to 2004. Republican Chairman Joe Mon - unfair tax assessment system, telecom. pany in 1951 with an $800 loan. He founded Arnel in 1968 He made most of his fortune dello, I want to express my grat - We cannot continue to borrow Metropoulos, 70, is famous He used the profits to buy real and owned the Seattle Mariners at Blackstone and sold a chunk itude for the great opportunity in order to pay the bills, defer for having resurrected near- estate, eventually building A.G. baseball team during the 1980s. of his stake for $1.85 billion he gave me to be of public ser - paying bills, or hit our residents dead brands, making Pabst Blue Spanos Companies into one of From 2001 to 2004 he was the (pretax) in 2007 when the com - vice. I also, would like to thank with big fees. Ribbon the beer of choice for the country's largest apartment U.S. Ambassador to Spain and pany went public. He retired my many Republican friends for “Nassau County can do bet - Brooklyn’s hipsters and bringing developers. Andorra. from the private equity firm a their friendship. I hope that our ter! We need to restore trust in back the name he then sold for Argyros, 79, the grandson of In August 2015, Argyros and year later. friendship will continue and government, strengthen public $750 million, and turning Greek immigrants, runs Arnel & his wife, Julia, pledged $13.5 The son of poor Greek immi - transcend party ideology.” health and safety, eliminate around other products such as Affiliates, a real estate firm with million to help renovate an Or - grants, Peterson held his first To reassure the voters who waste, balance the budget with - Twinkies. 5,500 apartments in Orange ange County cultural center. job during the Great Depression elected him, he said “my party out borrowing, and finally fix He previously bought, turned County, Calif., and about two Peterson, 90, has one of the at age 8, working the cash reg - change will have no impact on the broken tax assessment sys - around and sold brands like million square feet of retail and most distinguished résumés in ister at his frugal father's 24- my responsibilities as comptrol - tem which is costing tax payers Chef Boyardee, Pam cooking office properties in southern America. He served as Secretary hour restaurant. ler. I will continue to run the of - nearly $100 million per year re - spray, Bumble Bee tuna and Per - California. of Commerce under President Peterson is married to fice in an independent and bi - sulting in higher taxes for rier-Jouet champagne. Argyros was once the largest Richard Nixon, was Chairman Sesame Street co-creator Joan partisan manner, as I have done many.” Spanos, 93, bought a control - stockholder in DST Systems, a and CEO of Lehman Brothers in Ganz Cooney. in the past six years. Maragos also announced his “We are all aware that Nas - run for Nassau County Execu - tive, saying “in order to address these pressing issues, today, I am announcing that I will be Outstanding Directors Dramatize Greece Today seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Nassau County Executive. As a two-term Comp - Continued from page 1 wood standards, and filmed it through the eyes of a great com - chosen to forget.” As it con - troller, I have intimate knowl - in 43 days. Worlds Apart will be poser, Tsitsanis, I could show an cluded, Cloudy Sunday left edge of the challenges facing He wrote the film in 2013, released in the USA in Novem - epoch. We think it’s very con - many audience members in our government, 35 years of shot it in 2014. and it premiered ber. “It’s the first time foreigners temporary although the story of tears while the words of re - proven senior management ex - in Greece at the end of 2015. A will watch a movie about the re - fascism is old. I wanted to re - betika composer Tsitsanis perience, and the integrity to young woman falls in love with alities of Greece. I wanted a pic - mind people who had forgotten played on the screen. deal with the issues facing Nas - an illegal immigrant, while her ture about my country and what fascism and Nazism really A nephew of actress Irene sau County.” brutish father, believing his busi - wanted people to know about is during a time when neo-Nazi Pappas, Manoussakis studied at “Together, we can make Nas - ness is threatened by the new - my country.” movements are threatening the the London Film School. His sau County a better place to comers, joins up with a violent Manoussakis, working with European ideological structure. next film is “based on an ancient stay, live, find good paying jobs, group to eliminate them. “Back his producer wife, Maria, has “The simple love story in this Greek tragedy by Euripides, raise a family, and retire in our then when I was writing the made many important series for film unfortunately reflects to - Hecuba. It shows how degener - homes! I look forward to work script, the immigration issue Greek television on the subject day’s reality, where racism and ate politicians strive for power, closely with Chairman Jay Ja - was different. I never thought of intolerance. His powerful film neo-Nazism lie in wait, eager to their intrigue as they seek to ma - COurTESy OF GEOrGE mArAGOS cobs and all elected officials to then that it would be such a big Cloudy Sunday was inspired by infect the global community. My nipulate people. Hecuba is a George Maragos announcing make Nassau County more af - European issue. Unfortunately reading the book Ouzeri Tsitsa - aim was to provide a reminder masterpiece. I think it’s very con - his run for Democratic candi - fordable, vibrant, and with a it’s a reality we face.” nis set in 1943 Thessaloniki. “I of the atrocities committed dur - temporary. I’m setting my film date for Nassau County Exec - government we can be proud Papakaliatis made his film for saw that through the eyes of a ing WWII for those who are un - in a futuristic time and calling it utive. of.” $2 million, a bargain by Holly - young couple in love, and aware and for those who have sociological science fiction.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016 FEATURE 7

GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR EVERYDAY GREEK The Flavors of the Season: Two Recipes to Enjoy in the Fall Δύο χιλιάδες δεκαέξι is the By Eleni Sakellis Year Two Thousand Sixteen The cooler temperatures and shorter days are a perfect time to enjoy the flavors of fall. Take advantage of the plentiful seasonal By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou fruits and vegetables available including apples and acorn squash. Here are two recipes to enjoy for the fall. Η γέννηση means birth, like the genesis. The word γεννήθηκα =I was born comes from this root (remember γενέθλια = birthday). Roasted Acorn Squash with Rice Πότε γεννήθηκες; means When were you born? Εγώ γεννήθηκα στις 5 Δεκεμβρίου του 1962. Του 1962 means of the year 1962. This is how this verb is conjugated. • 4 medium acorn squash • Greek extra virgin olive oil VOCABULARY • Greek sea salt Greek word Pronunciation Meaning • Freshly ground pepper Εγώ γεννήθηκα eYO YeNEEthika I was born • 1 ½ cups brown rice Εσύ γεννήθηκες eSEE YeNEEthikes you were born • 1 large onion, diced Η Μαρία γεννήθηκε EE maREEa YeNEEthike Maria was born • 2 celery stalks, chopped Εμείς γεννηθήκαμε emEES YeNEEthikame we were born • 1 fresh fennel bulb, sliced thinly Εσείς γεννηθήκατε esEES YeNEEthikate you were born • 1 cup walnuts Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος EE maREEa ke o PEtros Maria and Petros • ½ cup golden raisins (optional) γεννήθηκαν YeNEEthikan were born • 1 lemon Πριν PREEN before • ½ cup crumbled feta (optional) Μετά meTA after Πότε POte when Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare the acorn squash, Το εισιτήριο TO isiTEErio ticket wash thoroughly, and cut in half. Τα εισιτήρια TA isiTEEria tickets Remove the seeds and set aside. Place the acorn squash cut side Το αεροπλάνο TO aeroPLAno airplane up in a large baking pan, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with Baked Apples Ο αέρας O aEras air sea salt and pepper. Place in the oven and roast for 1 hour or until Το τρένο TO TREno train the squash is tender. When apples are in season, it is sometimes best to do as little as Το καράβι TO kaRAvi ship While the squash is baking, cook the brown rice. Bring 4 cups possible with them, or just eat them out of hand. If however, you Το πλοίο TO PLEEo ship of water to a boil in a saucepan over medium high heat, reduce got carried away in your apple picking, you may have no choice Το κρουαζιερόπλοιο TO krooazyeROplio cruiser heat and add the brown rice. Stir in 1 teaspoon sea salt and allow but to cook some of the apples before they spoil. The following δύο χιλιάδες DEEo hiliAdes two thousand to cook until the water is absorbed and the rice cooked. A table - recipe is a tasty, relatively simple way to enjoy the warm flavors of spoon of butter may also be added to the rice, if preferred. the apple harvest. The word air comes from the ancient Greek o αήρ, o αέρας in In a sauté pan, heat two to three tablespoons of olive oil. Add Modern Greek. It is the first compound of the word το the onion and celery, sauté until the onion is translucent, and then • 4-6 medium apples αερο+πλάνο= air+plane. add the fennel and sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in • 1/3 cup brown sugar We use two synonyms for the ship: το καράβι and το πλοίο. Το the walnuts and golden raisins, if using. • 1/3 cup oats κρουαζιερόπλοιο is a compound word from the English cruiser Stir together the rice and the vegetable mixture. Adjust salt and • 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts and the Greek πλοίο. pepper to taste. • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Μετά is a Greek word for after or beyond and is used as a prefix Place the baked acorn squash on a plate or on a serving tray • 2-3 tablespoons butter in many English words: metaphysical ( ο μεταφυσικός>μετά+φυ - and top with rice mixture, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and a • Water σικός= beyond what is perceptible to the senses), metastasis ( η drizzle of olive oil. Top with crumbled feta cheese for added Greek μετάσταση>μετά+στάση= next placement), metathesis ( η μετά - flavor. Wash the apples and core them using a paring knife, melon θεση>μετά+θέση= transposition), metaphor ( η baller, or apple corer. Set aside. μεταφορά>μετά+φέρω= carry another meaning). In a mixing bowl, stir together the These days the prefix meta- is added to the name of a discipline brown sugar, oats, walnuts, and cinna - or a method designating a more abstract approach or a higher/sec - mon. ond level of research: metaphilosophy, metalinguistics, meta-analy - Fill the cored apples with the mix - sis. ture and place in an eight or nine-inch square baking pan, or larger as needed, EXERCISES depending on the size of the apples. Cut the butter into equal pieces and 1. WHICH YEAR WERE YOU BORN? top each apple with a piece of butter. 1.1. - Εσύ πότε γεννήθηκες; Add just enough water to cover the bot - -Εγώ ……….. στις 5 Δεκεμβρίου του 1962. Είμαι … χρονών. tom of the pan. Tent the baking pan 1.2.-Πότε ……….. η αδελφή σου; with foil and bake in a preheated 375 -Η αδελφή μου …….. στις 12 Μαρτίου 2001. Είναι … χρονών. degree oven for 20 minutes. 1.3.-Πότε γεννήθηκε η Μαρία; Remove foil and continue baking for -Η Μαρία …….. στις 15 Αυγούστου του 2008. Είναι … χρονών. about 20-30 minutes more until the ap - 1.4.-Εσείς ……….. πριν το 2000? ples are tender and their skins wrinkly. -Ναι, εμείς ……………. πριν το 2000. Spoon the liquid from the pan over 1.5.-Ο Χρήστος και η Γιάννα γεννήθηκαν μετά το 2000? the apples and serve warm with a scoop -Ναι, ο Χρήστος και η Γιάννα ……….. μετά το 2000. of your favorite ice cream or Greek yo - gurt. Golden Delicious, Gala, and Fuji 2. WHEN WERE THE OLYMPIC GAMES HELD? varieties work well with this recipe. Find out the years of the Olympic Games and write them in numbers. 2.1. Ρίο, Βραζιλία, δύο χιλιάδες δέκα έξι= Rio, Brazil, 2.2. Αθήνα, Ελλάδα, δύο χιλιάδες τέσσερα= Athens, Greece, 2.3. Βερολίνο, Γερμανία, χίλια εννιακόσια τριάντα έξι= Berlin, LITERARY REVIEW Germany, 2.4. Αθήνα, Ελλάδα, χίλια οκτακόσια ενενήντα έξι= Athens, Greece, New Book Highlights Jewish Community of Rhodes 2.5. Λονδίνο, Αγγλία, δύο χιλιάδες δώδεκα= London, England, 2.6. Λος Άντζελες, Αμερική, χίλια εννιακόσια ογδόντα τέσσερα= Los Angeles, U.S., By Eleni Sakellis ing friendships in spite of their customs presented in the book 2.7. Πεκίνο, Κίνα, δύο χιλιάδες οκτώ= Beijing, China, differences. The grandmother of preserve the memory of the The diversity of the Greek ex - the family, also called Hannah, Jewish community of Rhodes. 3. CHOOSE HOW YOU PREFER TO TRAVEL perience is explored in the new struggles to make ends meet for We are in Exile/Estamos en Give your answers in complete sentences and write the numbers in book entitled We are in the family whose men have Galut by Mara W. Cohen Ioan - words. Exile/Estamos En Galut by Mara gone off to work in America. nides is available online. -Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 20 εισιτήρια με το καράβι από Αθήνα για W. Cohen Ioannides. The The children’s parents, Moses Mara W. Cohen Ioannides Ρόδο για τις 10 Σεπτεμβρίου στις 12.45; (2640 ευρώ) novella chronicles the decline of and Miriam come to the difficult has a doctorate in Jewish Stud - -Δεκαπέντε εισιτήρια με το καράβι από Αθήνα για Ρόδο στις δέκα the Jewish community in the decision many of our parents, ies from The Spertus Institute Σεπτεμβρίου στις δώδεκα και σαράντα πέντε κάνουν δύο χιλιάδες city of Rhodes in the years be - grandparents, and relatives had of Jewish Learning and Leader - εξακόσια σαράντα ευρώ. fore World War II. The ancient to make, to pull up stakes and ship, an MA in Professional and once vibrant Greek Jewish move to America. Grandmother Writing from Carnegie Mellon 3.1. Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 15 εισιτήρια με το αεροπλάνο από Αθήνα community destroyed by the Hannah accompanies them on University, and a BS in Com - για Ρόδο στις 3 Αυγούστου στις 20.30; (2010 ευρώ) Holocaust lived in peace with the voyage, but the extended puter Science from Columbia 3.2. Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 15 εισιτήρια με το τρένο από Αθήνα για the Greek Christians during the family remains on Rhodes. University. She writes both fic - Θεσσαλονίκη στις 18 Μαΐου στις 8.35 ; (2220 ευρώ) years of Italian rule on the is - The epilogue reveals the fate tion and non-fiction and has di - 3.3. Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 2 εισιτήρια με το κρουαζιερόπλοιο από land. This coming of age story of the family after the Holo - rected a documentary all about Μαϊάμι για Πουέρτο Ρίκο στις 20 Ιουνίου στις 13.20; (2650 follows two sisters, Dora and caust. Geared toward young Jewish subjects. This is her sec - δολάρια) Hannah in the traditional com - adults, the book is a concise 128 ond novel examining the Jewish 3.4. Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν 1 εισιτήριο με το κρουαζιερόπλοιο από munity of the Rhodelisi. pages and is appropriate for communities in Greece. Her Λος Άντζελες για Αλάσκα στις 16 Ιουλίου στις 19.35; (2145 Hannah dreams of traveling land in search of a better life. adults as well. first, A Shout in the Sunshine, δολάρια) to America to join her elder Alejandro is Dora and Hannah’s The use of Ladino, the lan - was a National Jewish Book brothers who have already younger brother, the youngest guage of the Jews of Rhodes Award finalist. Originally from PRONUNCIATION KEY moved to Atlanta, Georgia to of the five children in their fam - and Sephardic Jews, adds a dis - Ewing, NJ, where she graduated i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- work and send home money to ily. His experiences reveal the tinctive element to the story Ewing High School, she cur - t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - their families. Her hopes and differences between the Jews with song lyrics and sayings, rently lives in Springfield, MO, italized syllables are accented. those of her friends to find jobs and the Christians of Rhodes bringing the community to life. with her husband and daughter in the United States are a who lived side by side, but with Ladino, also called Judeo-Span - and teaches at Missouri State Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at poignant reminder of the con - different traditions and customs. ish is a Romance language University. She is a member of the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She tinuing economic struggles that The two groups may have based on Old Spanish and is still Temple Israel and is the presi - has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in have plagued Greece and forced clashed at times, but the chil - spoken in over thirty countries. dent of the Midwest Jewish Archaeology and Homeric Philology. so many to leave their home - dren played together, develop - The language, traditions, and Studies Association.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Why I Don’t Want to be President

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos with friends or alone. Then, af - lawn mower and stand aside those things, only my husband Special to The National Herald ter choosing any movie of my with your hands up – higher – will tell me that! choice, I can buy tickets, a bag over your head. NOW!” The president can’t denounce I know that being president of popcorn and search the aisles I can get up late each morn - other leaders, dictators or prime has many advantages. You get for a seat that’s not sticky or that ing and say, “Now, what do I ministers visiting from another to live in a huge, white house won’t have a pervert next to me want to do today – if anything?” country – even if he deserves to rent-free, get a fat salary and or kids that wiggle or cry be - And, not have my secretary be kicked out by the seat of his pension when you’re out, get a cause her brother pulled her come in, after a quickie break - pants. Why in the world would doctor at the snap of a finger, hair. The president has to sit fast to tell me what I have to do I want to be president, assuming have a helicopter and plane at with body guards, have his pop - for the next four years, like it or that anyone would vote for me your disposal, a chef of your corn analyzed and he can’t go not. Then, imagine if, after sign - in the first place, when I am choice, a staff to keep the place to the bathroom alone, either. ing a bill that is supposed to freer, safer, and more useful clean, bullet-proof cars to take That, alone, would make me do save the country piles of money, than the president? I write let - you where you’re told to be and something to get impeached. I become, inadvertently, respon - ters to the editor of the local take naps when you need to be - I can go to a Greek, Italian, sible for the laying off of mil - newspaper here in my town, fore a sharp finger jabs at you or Thai food restaurant. Or take lions of people. You’d see a very complaining about our lousy because some potentate is wait - it out. I can go to Joe’s Greasy despondent Kiki! You’d see me mayor who is turning our little ing in the Oval Office to ask for Spoon, down the block if I going from door to door, with suburban town into Delancey money. wanted to. I can go to the lottery packages of koulourakia, apol - Street with over development, Still, being a president isn’t store, buy my losers, scratch - ogizing, and promising I’d make his latest having proposed a all fun and games. He has to get offs and newspapers and go to everything right, again – if it’s Starbucks Drive, in where a dressed, every single day, in very the park and sit on a bench and not too late. The president has pretty country house used to formal wear, have a silk tie and gaze up at the clouds, the calm, to take the public’s ‘ranting and stand. At least my letters might wear shoes that are so shiny soothing lake where kids pitch raving’. He can’t go on the spur get approval from neighbors. In your face reflects in them before their fishing lines for a nibble, of the moment for a ride or va - fact, my neighbors would, prob - going to see that no-good, free watch those Canadian geese de - hid - down for cation or see an old friend with - ably, vote for me if I ran for loader in the Oval Office. posit their poops, everywhere. den hidden out some reporter reporting mayor of this town or even, I can wear a T-shirt, jeans, The president can’t do that – not bombs. Even, ol’ weapons. “Let’s see how he’s wasting the tax payer’s president. But, I don’t want to sneakers and go to the zoo, until the body guards search the Henry, the bent and arthritic, that hoe, mister! Looks like a ri - money; or, he’s a ‘do nothing’ be mayor of this town – or, pres - Botanical Gardens, or a movie trees for snipers, and geese for park attendant, has to be patted fle. And, get down from that president. When I do any of ident, thank you. 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016

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Thomas; his son- friends to drop in unannounced, harmonica player – also his love Konstantinos Antonopoulos - sopoulos, Eleftheria Hondros in-law, Tommy Thomas; his seeking the sea breeze as they for playing basketball. He is sur - Notice of formation LISA GALANO, LLC. and her husband Sotiris, Joanne grandchildren, Cynthia Lynn sat on the family porch and vived by his loving mother Maria (DOM. LLC). Articles of Or ganization filed with Funeral Director Anastasopoulos and Maria and Mike Pozdol and Steven caught up on the local news Her Mentavlos Konstantinis, his the Secretary of State of New York, SSNY on Anastasopoulos, dear aunt of Thomas. He was the loving and moth-er was one of the found - daughter Angela M. Konstantinis 08/05/2016. Office located in Nassau County. 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., SSNY has been designated for service of Yianni Lambros, Niko and Ma - proud Popou to his great-grand - ing members of the Three Hier - both of Stamford, his son process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process Astoria, New York 11105 rina. Theresa is also survived by children, Michael and Kelsey archs Greek Orthodox Church Matthew S. Konstantinis of St. served against the LLC to: c/o United States Cor - many other loving rela-tives in Pozdol. He will be remembered of Brooklyn and Theodora was Petersburg, FL, a sister Patricia poration Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite (718) 728-8500 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful Greece and abroad. Theresa was fondly and faithfully by his fam - a constant member of its choir K. Tsouris and her husband Lee activity . Not affiliated with any a member of St. Athanasios ily and friends. Relatives and for all of the adult years that C. of Fairfield, a brother Robert other funeral home. Greek Orthodox Church in Para - friends are invited to cele-brate she lived at home. She taught H. Konstantinis and his wife 27 5404/20112 mus. Services will be 11:30 AM George's life from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday School and at one time Christina C. of Darien, as well Monday, October 3, 2016 at St. on Wednesday, October 5, at the had the present pastor, Father as several nieces and nephews. LEGAL NOTICE Atha-nasios Greek Orthodox George P. Kalas Funeral Home, Eugene Pappas, in her Sunday Funeral service to be celebrated Notice of Formation of 340B ADVANCED Church, 51 Paramus Road, Para - 2973 Solomons Island Rd., School class. at the Annunciation Greek Or - GROUP OWNERS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/29/16. TO PlACE yOur mus, NJ. The family will re-ceive Edgewater, MD. Funeral service During World War II, with two thodox Church, 1230 Newfield Office location: Kings County. SSNY ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: their relatives and friends at the will be held at 11 a.m. on Thurs - brothers in the military, she Avenue, Stamford. Donations designated as agent of LLC upon whom (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, church beginning 10AM until day, October 6, at Ss. Constan - served as a volunteer nurse's can be sent to https://www.go - process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 192 Geldner Ave., E-mAil: the time of the ser-vice. Burial tine & Helen Greek Orthodox aide. She entered Federal Ser - fundme.com/2q4wex8. To leave Staten Island, NY 10306. Purpose: Any lawful classifieds@ will follow at George Washing - Church, 2747 Riva Rd., Annapo - vice with the State Department online condolences, visit activity. thenationalherald.com ton Memorial Park, 234 Para - lis, MD 21401. Interment with and was assigned to of-fices in www.cognetta.com 27 5400 /1 7976 mus Road, Paramus, NJ. Memo - full military honors will be at lower Manhattan. rial donations in memory of Arlington National Cemetery at When World War II ended, Theresa Anastasopoulos may be a later date. 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Cyprus Returns Remains of Greek Soldiers Greek Migration Killed in Accident Minister Admits Greece Greek soldiers carrying the coffins and the photographs of Can’t Cope with Crisis the Greek commandos who were killed in a transport aircraft during the Turkish TNH Staff arrived on Greek islands on Oct. invasion on 1974 during a 3. handover remains ceremony at ATHENS – Greece’s Immigration Those who come to Greece the wartime memorial on Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas after March 20 are supposed to Nicosia's outskirts in divided said the government has failed be returned to Turkey but can island of Cyprus, Tuesday, Oct. to deal with the numbers of claim asylum, as have some 4. At the ceremony, President refugee and migrants flooding more than 90 percent of the ar - Anastasiades issued an the country. rivals, overwhelming Greece’s apology for the incident - Some 64,000 are being kept migration service. known as the Noratlas air in detention centers and camps, Of the more than 64,000 crash- when a military thousands on the islands near stuck in Greece, some 14,581 are transport plane was shot down Turkey, after a European Union in island detention centers and by Cypriot fire and 31 officers swap deal with Ankara was sus - camps designed to hold only were killed. pended because Greece can’t 7,450, raising tension and vio - S

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commandos sent to the island E n’t jibe with reality and that it Chios with 4,047, Kos with 1,864 P following the invasion that / has dumped too many on the is - and Samos with 1,704. O was triggered when supporters T lands and other parts of the Officials say the Turkish Coast O H

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mounted a short-lived coup. A the asylum requests. tempting to cross into Greece Speaking in Parliament, he over the weekend. The Gover - called on rival parties who have nor’s office for the city of Izmir criticized the ruling Radical Left said two separate inflatable rafts SYRIZA-led coalition to help were intercepted. Anastasiades: No Unity Deal With Turkish Military even as they have scorned the The first was carrying 25 government’s response to the cri - mostly Syrians off the coast of sis. Balikesir while the second was TNH Staff independence, and it keeps an accord unravels. Tayyip Erdogan, who can over - “It is true that we overbur - stopped off the coast of Izmir more than 35,000 troops in the He said he wants negotia - ride whatever Akinci brings to dened certain municipalities,” with 40 Syrians. Several children NICOSIA – An insistence by breakaway north. Cyprus is an tions to stick to a strict timetable the table, won’t recognize Mouzalas said, conceding that were among the passengers. breakaway Turkish Cypriots to EU member, but only the inter - and to have the remaining and Cyprus, still bars its ships and northern Greece has borne a On Sept. 30, a boat with 61 cede Turkey the right to militar - nationally recognized south en - most difficult issues discussed in planes, sends in warships and large share of the burden. migrants was caught off the ily intervene under a hoped-for joys full member benefits. the presence of Turkish, Greek, research vessels to look for en - “We didn’t succeed with coast of Balikesir, according to deal reunifying ethnically di - “Having in mind the tragic and British officials. ergy and said he won’t remove Elliniko,” he said, referring to an the Governor’s office. vided Cyprus is “excessive and experience of the past, we must Anastasiades has rejected the army. abandoned international airport More than a million people unjustified,” President Nicos be the ones who will put our timetables, calling a deal by the So far, 17 months of infre - on Athens’ southern coast that reached Europe in 2015, with Anastasiades said. state above all else and beyond end of 2016 “ambitious” but quent talks between Anastasi - has been housing several thou - nearly 3,800 migrants losing He said in a televised address the interests of foreigners,” doable as long as Turkey “ex - ades and Akinci have yielded sand refugees and migrants for their lives in the Mediterranean marking Cyprus’ 56th anniver - Anastasides said. hibits the necessary political only minor concessions but months even as the government after their overcrowded boats sary of independence from Anastasiades and Turkish will.” diplomats, including UN envoy keeps pushing back to the dead - sunk. British Colonial rule that no Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci Greek and Turkish Cypriots Espen Barth Eide, keep saying a line to move them. Turkey and the EU reached modern state within the Euro - are locked in complex negotia - will vote on any agreed upon solution is at hand only to keep He also said that, on the is - an agreement earlier this year pean Union has any need for tions to reach a peace accord by deal in simultaneous, but sepa - pushing back their assessments. lands, “There is a problem. Is - aimed at curbing the flow of mi - third-country security guaran - the end of the year. Both leaders rate referendums. For all that, Anastasiades landers are struggling to deal grants to Europe. tees. have said progress has been Negotiations trying to reunify said that he remained confident with overpopulation,” he said, SEND HELP Any negotiated settlement to made in shaping a federated the island picked up again on that the challenges could be referring to thousands of mi - Meanwhile, the head of the the island’s 42 years of ethnic Cyprus, but key differences re - Oct. 4 when Anastasiades re - overcome somehow without ex - grants in crowded camps. association representing Greece’s division must eliminate any de - main. sumed talks with Akinci. plaining himself. Responding to the calls of municipal authorities (KEDE) pendence on third countries, The thorniest issues are how A May deadline to resolve the Anastasiades said the most mayors on the islands for mi - pressed the embattled ruling Anastasiades said. to deal with property abandoned 42-year-old problem created by difficult obstacles concern terri - grants to be transferred to the Radical Left SYRIZA-led govern - He acknowledged Turkish during the Turkish invasion, how Turkey’s unlawful invasion in tory and property seized by mainland, Mouzalas said only ment to pick up the pace of deal - Cypriot mistrust of Greek Cypri - much territory each side will ad - 1974 passed and has been Turks, the same ones that have unaccompanied minors and peo - ing with the crisis. ots but said he would not “satisfy minister and security — matters pushed back to the end of the been the problem for decades ple who are protected from de - In a letter addressed to Prime unjustified concerns” at the ex - Anastasiades said would “tip the year as the two hope to find an without an inch of progress. portation will be transferred to Minister Alexis Tsipras, Giorgos pense of “existing and legiti - balance as to whether a settle - answer before United Nations Those, he said, along with se - the mainland. Patoulis said cities and towns are mate” Greek Cypriot fears. ment is achievable.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, curity and guarantees, “which Transferring all migrants to stretched to the limit dealing Cyprus was split in 1974 Akinci has repeatedly said who has done almost nothing to will weigh significantly as to the mainland could undermine with the numbers and need help. when Turkey invaded after a Turkish Cypriots trust no secu - help the process, sees his term whether a solution would be fea - a deal between the European Patoulis said the island are be - coup aimed at union with rity arrangement other than expire. sible,” the Cyprus Mail reported. Union and Turkey to curb human ing hit the hardest, according to Greece. Only Turkey recognizes Turkey’s protection of at least NO ARMY “Nonetheless, I remain con - smuggling in the Aegean, he Kathimerini. “They are con - a Turkish Cypriot declaration of the zone they would run in case Turkish President Recep fident that the above-mentioned said. stantly being tested; social cohe - challenges can be tackled during But he said the type of people sion has been disturbed as the the intensified negotiations to flocking to Greece has changed entrapment of the refugees and take place in the coming in its composition. “Now be - migrants has not been restricted months,” he said. tween 70 and 80 percent are mi - to a specific timeframe.” “Our aim is to avoid failures grants while before it was He also warned that the is - of the past and to present to the refugees,” he said, referring to lands are unable to provide “pub - people a clear and well-pre - economic migrants as compared lic health and social services, nor pared settlement agreement, to refugees who have priority in the security to which people who with no constructive or other seeking asyum. have risked their lives are enti - ambiguities and deficiencies,” He is due to meet Prime Min - tled.” Anastasiades added. ister Alexis Tsipras on Oct. 3 to The KEDE chief said that the He said it’s incumbent on talk about the growing difficul - islands are at further risk of “eco - Turkey to do more, echoing the ties, especially on the island of nomic annihilation” as they are same words that have been Lesbos. almost entirely dependent on heard for years with little ad - THEY KEEP COMING tourism. vancement. With a European Union swap “There is no solution that can deal with Turkey suspended, an - (Material from the Associated be reached without Turkey’s in - other 280 refugees and migrants Press was used in this report) put. We do therefore expect Turkey, which is responsible for the illegal stationing of more than 40,000 occupation troops in Cyprus, to take concrete steps Erdogan Disputes Treaty on towards this end, taking into ac - count not only the benefit of the people of Cyprus, but also the Greek-Turkish Borders, NATO AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS positive impact a settlement will Anti-Austerity Protest in Athens have to regional stability and Continued from page 1 ous for relations between the two cooperation.” countries and the wider region,” A pensioner throws water on his face after Greek police have fired pepper spray at retirees nize member Cyprus Tsipras said. taking part in an anti-austerity protest against pension cuts in central Athens near the prime (Material from the Associated Reacting to Erdogan’s com - Tsipras said Greece, which he minister's office on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. About 1,000 people, took part in Monday's protest. Press was used in this report) ments, a Greek Foreign Ministry described as "a pillar of peace and source remarked that “everyone stability in a volatile region," should respect the Treaty of Lau - would not respond in a similar sanne,” noting that it is “a reality manner. in the civilized world which no He told a top NATO Comman - This Week in Greek History (10/3-10/9) one, including Ankara, can ig - der he had “deep concern” that nore,” and that Erdogan was Erdogan disputed the 1923 Treaty Compiled by in 1910 and until 1914 Venizelos and his Republic after he abolished the monarchy more likely trying to show of Lausanne setting borders be - Eraklis Diamataris key advisors, in particular Finance Minister in 1973. This attempt at liberalization was strength to Turks after he was tween the countries. Emmanuel Benakis ,a wealthy Greek-Egypt - thwarted by Dimitrios Ioannidis a hardline nearly toppled. During a meeting with NATO’s OCTOBER 3 ian merchant, ushered in an era of social junta leader and leader of the Military Police Erdogan said it would have Supreme Allied Commander Eu - Greek-Ameri - and economic reforms. when he overthrew Papadopoulos following been worse for Europe if his gov - rope (SACEUR), General Curtis can drummer the Polytechnic Uprising. ernment had fallen even as he Scaparrotti, in Athens on Oct. 3, and Mötley Crüe OCTOBER 7 keeps trying to bully EU leaders. Tsipras was quoted by sources as founding mem - During the General Mission’s Morea Ex - OCTOBER 9 “If this coup had succeeded, saying that “security and stability ber, Tommy Lee pedition in 1828, the city of Patra was lib - On this day in 1831 the founder of the they would have given us a treaty in the region can only be secured was born on this erated by French expeditionary forces. Pa - modern Greek State, Ioannis Kapodistrias that would have made us long for on the basis of international law,” day in 1962. Lee tras had been controlled by Ibrahim Pasha was assassinated in Nafplion, Peloponnesus. Sevres,” he said, referring to the the newspaper Kathimerini re - was born in since the evacuation of the Peloponnese. pact that preceded the Treaty of ported. Athens, Greece The third brigade had been sent by sea to Lausanne in 1920, abolishing the The statement was apparently to a Greek take the city, located in the north-western Ottoman Empire. designed to bolster international mother who was part of the peninsula. The French forces de - “We are still struggling about support for Greece in the face of a former Star feated Ibrahim Pasha and were instrumental what the continental shelf will be, Erdogan’s growing bluster as he Hellas and an in the liberation of the entire region. and what will be in the air and moves toward near dictatorial American ser - the land. The reason for this is powers in the aftermath of a viceman sta - OCTOBER 8 those who sat at the table for that failed coup attempt against him. tioned in Greece. In 1973 Junta leader George Papadopou - treaty. Those who sat there did Both countries are members The family los appointed Spyros Markezinis as the not do (us) justice, and we are of NATO but Turkey regularly moved to California when Lee was one years Prime Minister of Greece. Markezinis was reaping those troubles right now,” sends fighter jets into Greek air old. Tommy Lee has been active in music charged with leading Greece to parliamen - he said. space and war ships past Greek through solo projects and his world renown tary rule. In this way Papadopoulos wanted His pronouncement came as islands without drawing any re - band since 1979. In addition to music, Lee to legitimize the regime by enacting reforms he is pushing for NATO patrols in bukes from the allied bloc. is a supporter of animal rights and PETA. and approaching democratization. The goal the Aegean hunting for human “The only topic of exploratory Tommy Lee is also known for his high-pro - was to make the country a President of the traffickers to end as the number contacts was and still is the de - file marriages including to Heather Locklear of refugees and migrants fleeing limitation of the continental shelf and Pamela Anderson. As of 2014, Lee is Kapodistrias had ordered Petros to Greece has waned markedly. according to the provisions and engaged to Sofia Toufa a Greek-German Mavromichalis of the notorious DANGER SIGNS the rules of international law,” a singer and rapper. Mavromichalis family to be imporesoned. Greek Prime Minister Alexis statement from the ministry said. The family couldn’t forgive Kapodistrias for Tsipras said Erdogan’s question - In a meeting Oct. 3 with out - OCTOBER 6 this dishonor and so while Kapodistrias at - ing of the treaty and the border going Turkish Ambassador to On this date in 1910, Eleftherios Venize - tended church on Sunday, October 9, 1831 settings was unsettling talk dur - Athens, Kerim Uras, New Democ - los was elected to be Prime Minister of the brother of Petro and Petro’s son assassi - ing a time when Turkey regularly racy Conservative opposition Greece for the first time. Venizelos who is nated Kapdostrias. The initial bullet fired violates Greek air space and sends leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said often considered as the “ethnarch” of mod - to assassinate the Governor missed and to warships past Greek islands. the Premier’s statements were ern Greece would go onto serve as Prime this day is lodged into the exterior of Saint “Questioning the Lausanne “counterproductive” and unnec - Minister 6 more times before his political Spyridon church in Nafplio. Following his Treaty, that clearly and defini - essary. career was over. His first election as Prime death, Greece plunged into chaos that led tively settled Greek Turkish rela - Minister came on the heels of his successful to the arrival of Otto as the first King of tions, as well as the status of the (Material from the Associated union of Crete to Greece. Upon his election Greece, reign that would be short. Aegean and its islands, is danger - Press was used in this report) 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016

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Periodical postage paid at L.I.C., N.Y. and additional mailing offices. By Dr. Constantine E. perience we are left to consider vant. Through a constant flow of made irresponsible statements Postmaster send change of address to: (Dean) Scaros the man himself: Here, in para - lies, insults and outrages he has regarding the proliferation of nu - THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 phrase of Dante, we enter into a forced the lowering of the bench - clear weapons, the defense of For months, readers of The dark wood. mark of normalcy. There are so our NATO allies and advocates National Herald have been fed a It is indisputable that Trump many and they arrive in such ra - America’s commission of war steady diet of support for the is an accomplished, habitual, and pidity that each one seems trivial crimes. He has promised to build candidacy of Donald J. Trump well-documented liar. When he in relationship to the aggregate. walls that will not be built, con - through the commentary of its is called out on a lie he never re - Thus, the boundaries of accept - duct deportations that will not The Super Rich and their Executive Editor, Constantinos E. tracts it; he simply refines it or ability, civility, and moral behav - occur and show tax returns that Scaros (our names are almost repeats it without remorse, guilt, ior are eroded. In such a climate, will never be shown. Responsibilities identical; he is my cousin). or apology. His staunchest de - everything becomes permissible. And yet, despite this danger - I would like to offer an alter - fenders do not find this objec - Trump himself famously ac - ous and chaotic record, Mr. native view. tionable. Everyone lies, they say, knowledged this phenomenon: Trump is in serious contention I should acknowledge at the and of course, they’re right. Good “I could stand in the middle of for the office of president. Why? Every year, Forbes business magazine publishes the list of outset that I believe Donald people lie. Lovers lie and politi - Fifth Avenue and shoot some - No doubt millions of well- the 400 wealthiest Americans. Trump is a genuine phenomenon cians lie and even St. Peter lied. body and I wouldn’t lose voters.” meaning Americans see Trump This year, the magazine chose to respond to Donald in American electoral politics. Besides his penchant for ly - as a changemaker. They are so Trump’s anti-immigration statements by pointing out that His is a truly singular profile: ing, Trump’s character deficien - fed-up with what they perceive more than 10% of the “Forbes 400” are immigrants, 14 of never in recent American history Mr. Trump has not spent a cies and missteps are breathtak - to be a dysfunctional system that whom are richer than Trump, highlighting the contribution has the nominee for president of day in public office, led a ing. Time and again, he’s proven they’re willing to take a risk they of immigrants to the country. a major political party presented single important cause, or himself to be impulsive, reckless, acknowledge to be considerable Of the seven (7) Greek-Americans that are included on such a barren resume for the of - quick to react, slow to learn, and but necessary. Millions of others the list, only two (2) were born in Greece, namely John Cat - fice he seeks. Mr. Trump has not performed a service for contemptuous of anyone who find irresistible Mr. Trump’s dark simatidis and Dean Metropoulos, but they both came to Amer - spent a day in public office, led the common welfare that disagrees with him – qualities vision of an America thrown into ica at a very young age, the first a few months old and the a single important cause for the that in the most powerful man “a death spiral” by undocu - latter just 10 years old. public good, or performed a ser - did not somehow redound in the world invite catastrophe. mented aliens and sinister forces The discovery of an individual’s assets can not be done in vice for the common welfare that to his personal gain... His abysmal performance in the bent on our destruction. It is that a scientific manner. did not somehow redound to his first presidential debate on Sep - age-old mix of fear and resent - I am familiar with this from the evaluation of assets of our personal gain. Undaunted, he as - This truth actually promotes tember 26 only serves to rein - ment that Trump feeds upon – fellow Greek-Americans who we rank for our own, sought- pires to the presidency. an untruth: it creates the illusion force that conclusion. that ancient, heedless rage aris - after and widely read annual list of the “50 Wealthiest Greeks The solitary item in Mr. of equivalency. If everyone lies As for policies or ideology, ing from the spleen. Facts, truth, in America” (the new edition one will come out in February). Trump’s curriculum vitae – that why should Trump be singled Trump has exhibited ignorance competence, experience, wis - So it is certain that even Forbes will make mistakes about he is a billionaire and CEO of a out? After all, a lie is a lie, isn’t of history, inconstancy and dom, goodwill, tolerance – all their assets, and they will also fail to include individuals who large company – is upon close it? thoughtlessness. He has ex - the reliable remedies are now should be on their list. inspection hardly a qualification No, it is not. pressed admiration for Vladimir scattered like chaff in the wind. But without the cooperation of the individuals themselves, at all. Managing a company Each lie is unique in its mag - Putin and other tyrants; he has What’s needed now is a strong - it is almost impossible to make a serious assessment of the whose business is the licensing nitude and its consequences. made thinly veiled threats man with an indomitable will assets. of the name “Trump” has little Hillary Clinton lied about her against press freedoms, the judi - and the promise of easy, right - The question ultimately is why we should be interested in or nothing to do with leading the emails and damaged her candi - ciary and due process and dis - eous, and perfect change. this list? most powerful nation on earth. dacy. Trump lied about the birth paraged en masse the current Sadly, the nations of the What will the billionaires do for the rest of the society? Citizens are not stockholders, tax of a president and damaged a na - U.S. military leadership; he has world have traveled this rutted, It should interest us for three reasons: revenues are not earnings, tion. Hillary lied in defense of a offended Hispanics, African- crooked road many times before First, consider how badly we would feel if there were no branding is not the purpose of a philandering husband thereby Americans, Muslims, immi - to their inevitable horror. I for Greeks on this famous list. great nation and profit is not its demeaning herself. Trump lied grants, women, and persons with one, never believed that America Secondly, doesn’t the fact that we have successful Greek measure of success. Most impor - about seeing “thousands upon disabilities; he has made an ille - would ever take it. Now, with Americans raises the Greek name in America? tant of all, the instruments of war thousands of Muslims” celebrat - gal cash contribution to the cam - Trump so effectively summoning And, thirdly, doesn’t the Community also benefit from the are not marketing tools. ing the destruction of the Twin paign of Florida’s Attorney Gen - our demons, I’m not so sure. generosity of even a few of them, in this case mainly that of As if this weren’t self-evident Towers, thereby demeaning a bil - eral; he has been sued for There’s reason to fear that it Catsimatides but also of Metropoulos, who holds plays a cen - enough, we should consider that lion people and their religion. non-payment of vendors and might. November 8 may well tral role in the Faith Endowment, after the death of the late among the seven presidents who Hillary lied about being fired other breaches of contract over turn out to be another day of in - Michael Jaharis? were businessmen – Andrew upon at an airport in Bosnia to 3500 times; at least four busi - famy. Or, perhaps as I continue It is commonly assumed that the rich and particularly the Johnson, Harding, Coolidge, inflate her image as courageous. nesses he’s led filed for bank - to hope, we will have resisted super-rich have obligations towards society in general and Hoover, Truman, Carter and Trump lied about releasing his ruptcy; his Trump University is the siren song of a charlatan and toward the people from which they originate in particular. George W. Bush – all are re - taxes, denying voters evidence of being tried for defrauding stu - resumed our course toward a Otherwise, it will really be difficult to justify the concen - garded by most scholars as hav - his net worth, charitable giving dents; he’s involved in countless more enlightened and more per - tration of such huge amounts of wealth in any one person. ing been poor presidents with the and business partnerships. foreign financial entanglements fect union. Thus, under the concept of social responsibility, our super exception of Harry Truman who, And yet, lying – often lavishly which would make it virtually rich could undertake a joint initiative and create a few insti - ironically, was the only one of the and maliciously – is not Trump’s impossible for him to conduct Constantine E. (Dean) Scaros, tutions, such as a model school in Manhattan, a large nursing group who failed in business. greatest offense. Rather, it is his American foreign policy without PhD, is a retired business execu - home, a cultural center, etc. In the absence of relevant ex - success in rendering truth irrele - a conflict of interest; he has tive and university professor. They are likely to respond that they would gladly do so, but which leaders will they rely on for the subsequent opera - tion of these projects? The answer is that they themselves will act as catalysts to create a serious leadership team to which they will entrust Virtues and Vices the correct functioning and perpetuation of their contribu - tion. In any case, they deserve our congratulations. By “X” The Greek nation cannot be ers and to discord? son that the shortcomings of the – and indeed is not – an excep - All these questions, or more Greeks often seem to dominate Virtues exist in everyone, and tion to this rule. accurately, findings, sometimes their virtues, resulting in severe in all peoples, with respective Greeks are undoubtedly lead us to sad conclusions, be - crises such as the one currently shortcomings. That well-known smart, forward-looking, ambi - cause we wonder if our short - plaguing their country, we may In Greece: A Government maxim is absolutely correct. tious, competent and committed comings are stronger than the come to the conclusion that this A smart individual can easily to their personal development respective virtues and assets. only happens in Greece. become a wiseguy and overop - and loyal to family. But there is evidence to the con - A conclusion that creates sad “At War With Itself” timistic. A swift person can be - But could these good quali - trary: Hellenism abroad in its thoughts about the respect come habitually hasty and ties perhaps lead them to often timeless and widespread geo - shown by the Greeks for their fickle. Methodical and system - become wiseguys seeking easy graphical presence. homeland, but mainly for the There is now enough evidence that the international com - atic people may occasionally success and to forget about dili - Whenever and wherever the environment that exists in munity is losing its patience with the government of Alexis turn into formalists, slow and gence and methodical work? Greeks have gone, from antiq - Greece in its present form and Tsipras. indecisive. Does the commitment to uity until today, they have pros - the function of political, eco - The information leaked is that the postponements and the The list is long, since assets their personal effort and success pered and exceled. Greek nomic, cultural, and educational excuses for implementing the agreements have become tire - and virtues, like coins, always possibly alienate them from the virtues were the powerful traits institutions. some even for those who have shown some understanding have another side. occasionally imposed collective that created great communities Perhaps therein lays the an - towards us until now. This reality compels us, after joint effort and initiative? Does abroad, produced competent swer: it could be that the im - But the recent “uproar” over a damning article by the Wall first going through the stage of their flair for the support and leaders, and led to great collec - perative need for self-criticism Street Journal, possibly the worst one for Greece in recent self-awareness, to protect our - interest in their family some - tive and individual distinction. and serious, substantive and ur - months, if not years, leaves no room for misinterpretation. selves from the liabilities that times make them forget they And they made the Greeks stand gent reforms stems from there. The business community is deleting Greece as a country are interwoven with our assets, have a duty to participate in the out, regardless of the level of for possible serious investments, which the country so badly because these flaws and their greater social compact? Does civilization of the land that ac - “X” is a former senior policy ex - needs, due to government inadequacy. negative effects lurk in our every their ambition sometimes lead cepted them. ecutive who prefers to remain The long article in the Journal outlines the government's action and behavior. to envy for the successes of oth - So, if we search for the rea - anonymous. failure in Greece and basically warns the business community to avoid investing there. It presents a government in a state of schizophrenia –“at Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris war with itself”- as it characteristically states, in which the Prime Minister says one thing and his Ministers are doing an - other. Greeks in the American Press Class of 2017» awards, I found only one companies that contributed between And as if that weren’t enough, it wraps the government in Greek name, Elena Kassianidou, from the $50,000 and $99,999. a detestable ideological garment of Marxism, the worst kind An old habit of mine is to search lists and University of Berkeley Bioengineering. So, then, the Greek-American commu - for investors. “But Syriza’s roots,” it writes, “in the Marxist, reports for Greek names in the American She deserves our congratulations. nity… has money. What is missing is inspi - anti-globalization left make privatization a bitter pill” press. rational leadership to undertake important Precisely what an investor needs to hear... For me it is the yardstick of how we are initiatives for institution building within Furthermore, in order to indicate the size of the problem doing as a minority in the US. The Hellenic Initiative can, the Greek-American scene. which is posed by the existing mentality, the newspaper re - I can not say that I come across many However, for me, the emcee of the event, veals a dialogue between the Prime Minister and the chairman Greek names that have succeeded in a cer - as long as…. actor Chris Diamantopoulos, stole the show of Cosco - the company which bought the port of Piraeus - tain field. But I almost always come across with his wonderful Greek. during Tsipras’ visit to China. at least one Greek name. And I am either The Hellenic Initiative (THI) held its 4th He even imitated Karagiozis, the shadow “We hope,” said the Cosco chairman, that the Greek side glad, when the reference to the name is a and magnificent annual gala of its short puppet. will help us create a favorable environment. It would be good good one, or sorry when it is negative. history on Friday September 30. It was also pleasant to finally hear the if we didn’t have so many strikes,” he said. Each year, a multi-page magazine (120 The large banquet hall of the Waldorf speakers refer to their Greek origin, to And the Greek Prime Minister replied as follows: “Strikes pages) is published under the title Super Astoria was filled by the 1% of the Greek- Greece, with the warmest of words. are a natural phenomenon, when the workers are not happy. Lawyers, in which, from a list of possibly American community, as indicated by An - How can this be explained? Maybe be - But I’m sure your policy is to have happy workers as well as 2,000 names, I have detected the following: drew Liveris, THI Chairman of the Board cause now that they are growing up, they customers.” Maria Coffinas, Nancy Gianakos, Elena and a magnet for new members. are becoming aware of the importance of After that, an anonymous Cosco official told the newspaper Karabatos, George Tsougarakis, Gary It seems, then, that a major new organi - their origin or perhaps they are having a that “If the location of the port didn’t serve China’s geostrate - Petropoulos, Steven Verveniotis, Stavros Siti - zation has been born in the Greek-American crisis of conscience and seized the oppor - gic plans for its presence in Europe…the company would nas, Lambros Lambrou, Paul Asfendis, community, by descendants of immigrants, tunity to demonstrate their charitable sen - have left a long time ago.” George Mastoris, Christos Papapetrou, whose main aim is to help create opportu - timent, or both. In any case, this is a posi - For those who have even elementary knowledge and ex - Michael Pospis, Despina Hartofilis, Evridiki nities for entrepreneurship in Greece. tive development that will affect young perience in management, it is a basic principle that no orga - Poumpouridis, Dimitra Tzortzatos, John Pa - And who could argue with that hefty people - and there were many there that nization, let alone a government, can yield results without padopoulos, and Stephen Tountas. goal when nobody and no assistance is ex - night. cohesion, common purpose, coordination, or without a con - As you may notice, the ratio of women cessive for the suffering Greek people. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but remem - ductor. to men is 6:10. To understand the magnitude of the re - ber the major events during Archbishop And, of course, since Tsipras’ team never imagined they Well done to the ladies. And sincere con - sponsiveness, I counted thirty-seven (37) Iakovo’s time in the same hall where was would govern, it did not pay attention to such… details. gratulations to all. individuals or companies who contributed the THI gala took place. On another list published recently in the $100,000 or more to the Hellenic Initiative. The major new Greek-American organi - New York Times for the «Siebel Scholars I also counted nine (9) individuals or zation has raised $10 million in just 4 years. THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 11 VP Debate: Razing Kane? Left Hanging: Snubbing Politicians & Accountability

No, Merely a Brushback The Greek-American Commu - more than 3-5 per - vice, taxes), but seem to be talking at the same nity unexpectedly made head - cent of the elec - who is politically time, or worse yet, talking at peo - lines in most Greek news sites torate can be marginalized and ple instead of talking to them in Perhaps “who Senator Kaine, last month during a visit by Greek forcibly imposed obstructed from order to form real grass roots won the debate?” Trump did not call Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to upon the majority of participating in his partnerships. Many of the famil - is the wrong ques - Mexicans rapists, New York following two public Hellenes without rights (voting). Mr. iar faces leading the community tion to ask. The and you know it. slights to the Premier at commu - any protests also Tsipras would allow decades ago continue to be in the better question He blasted the nity events. The first – which played a key role. 17-year-olds in driver’s seat today, while prob - might be: “who Mexican govern - went viral thanks to live coverage Mr. Tsipras’ choice of Greece, still wet be - lems affecting the collective body helped the cam - ment for being cor - by The National Herald – in - ministers and asso - hind the ears, to of Greek-Americans like educa - paign most?” rupt and sending volved the refusal of a high ciates (i.e., the de - vote so as to play tion and the maintenance of the Thus far, we’ve their rapists to the school student to shake the Prime greeless Minister of the democrat, but Greek language continue to spiral been exposed to United States pur - Minister’s hand during the latter’s Education Nikos by Christopher deny this right to out of control, and remain peren - two debates this posely, to be rid of visit to a Greek-American School, Filis), who have of - TRIPOULAS their counterparts nially overlooked; as opposed to season. The them. And he’s not while the second public call-out fended countless Special to (and everyone else photo ops and schmoozing, The National Herald opener, on Septem - by CONSTANTINOS E. the one who was made by an academic at an Hellenes through for that matter) which always get full attention. ber 26 between SCAROS started this – the event affiliated with a university their attempts to who are Greek citi - The most telling example can be frontrunners De - New York Times Greek Studies program. deny the Pontian Genocide, their zens living abroad. Some democ - framed through the following mocrat Hillary Special to did, when they re - Greece’s current Prime Minis - polemic against the Church and racy… To add insult to injury, the comparison: Turkish-Americans Clinton and Repub - The National Herald ported that the ter laid the groundwork for his the faith of the vast majority of continuation of this unacceptable have set up well over a hundred lican Donald Mexican govern - “political persona” through stu - the country’s citizenry, their sub - practice is justified by citing com - charter schools to promote their Trump. On October 4, their re - ment issued a pamphlet about dent protests, which have been jective treatment of non-party plexities in safeguarding the va - culture and language, while spective running mates, Tim how to sneak across the border, grossly misused in Greece for members in the state apparatus, lidity of the electoral process. If Greek-American institutions are Kaine and Mike Pence debated. illegally into the United States, decades now and are responsible their criminalization of the pri - the United States, which allows shutting down the few remaining By a considerable majority, and Transparency International for extensive damage to public vate sector and its employees, absentee ballots, seems too dis - Greek parochial schools be - most poll respondents thought consistently rates the Mexican property, the perpetuation of a and their ideological ankyloses tant an example to emulate, per - queathed to them by their patriot Clinton won the first debate, government as highly corrupt.” climate of social blackmail, and in general have nothing to do haps all the other EU nations forefathers, without any serious and as of this writing – late into But he didn’t. many other maladies currently with memorandum mandates, (which all allow absentee ballots objections or alternatives being the night following the October When Kaine said that plaguing Greek society, so it is and yet have made this govern - as well) should be asked, or proposed by our “leaders.” 4 debate but before any scien - “Trump calls women slobs and laughable to believe that he ment perhaps more intolerable Egypt, which has a substantially For all their shortcomings, tific polls were released – it ap - fat pigs,” Pence should have re - should have any objections to than any one of the odious taxes larger population than Greece Greek politicians at least figured pears most will give the nod to sponded: “Donald Trump, when one student’s individual choice heaped upon the backs of the and implements the practice as out that if you control education, Pence. he feels he has been attacked, to refuse a handshake with him. very people they claimed they well. you shape the cultural climate of On both occasions, the view - often counterattacks strongly, Whether or not one approves would save from the onslaught When you deny people their a collective body. The problem, ers clearly preferred the com - regardless of the individual’s of the channels with which both of neoliberal cannibalism. right to participate in the political of course, is that those shaping posed, “grown-up,” “presiden - race, gender, nationality, or re - of the aforementioned audience Mr. Tsipras touted his recent process, you cut off the appro - that body chose to mold it along tial” debater over the loud, ligion. That he may have called members chose to express their election reform plan as being priate channels of expression and the lines of cronyism, blackmail, rude, and boorish one. someone a name, and that dissatisfaction, parties on both more democratic because it lead them to voice their senti - and partisanship, perpetuating Yet the way I see it, Trump someone happens to be a sides of the Atlantic need to be divvies up more proportionally ments in other manners, which the systems that they built. “won” the first debate in the woman, does not mean he says asking themselves some serious and nixes the bonus (currently at cannot be contained to the ballot Greek-Americans of recent gen - sense that he did more to help such things about women. Us - questions. The prime minister fifty seats) given to the party box. erations still haven’t appreciated himself than Clinton did – as I ing that logic, when you and ought to be wondering just how placing first to help it form a sta - But it’s not just Greek politi - education’s tremendous transfor - wrote in my column last week. Hillary Clinton criticize Trump, someone as young and hereto - ble government. One of the fea - cians that have soul searching to mative (or degenerative) powers. And in the running mates’ de - we should accuse you of being fore politically untainted by the tures of his plan even includes do. Greek-Americans must also There are Greek-Americans of bate, I don’t think Pence did biased against people of Ger - longstanding corruption associ - lowering the voting age to sev - consider whether the maturity all ages with a desire to express nearly as much as he could man and Scottish descent.” But, ated with Greek politics got to be enteen. Ironically, it was a and organization to handle vot - their voice, but the apparatuses have. again, he didn’t. so unpopular as to be scorned in teenage ex-pat who embodied so - ing rights exists. At the moment, and organizational infrastructure Through two debates we Like the first debate, there such a short time by everyday cit - ciety’s disappointment and dis - the option of creating separate seems to be sorely lacking within have yet to see eight years of was no knockout punch, and so izens from very different age dain for the prime minister and electoral districts for Hellenes the Community. It’s not a bad the Obama Administration on it was essentially a draw. But de - groups… You might chalk it up likely the entire political system; Abroad seems dangerous – at thing for politicians to fear get - trial. After all, that is the inher - bates are primarily useful insofar to the hated memorandum ren - a victim of the economic crisis in least in America – because there ting called out every once in a ent advantage challengers en - as swaying truly undecided vot - dering every Greek legislator who Greece like everyone else in his continues to be a tremendous while… but it’s probably a far joy: the opportunity to assail ers (not just the ones who really serves it a public pariah, but per - generation, whose life was up - lack of organization within the better and more productive thing the incumbents’ existing record know whom they’re voting for haps the arrogance that comes rooted and who was forced to community to tackle critical is - for community leaders to fear the in front of tens of millions of but won’t admit it out loud). with power and the misguided change continents to secure his sues. Various self-styled Greek- same fate. television viewers. For the rest of us, we’re go - notion that the ideological prin - academic and professional fu - American leaders sprout up every Trump’s supporters won - ing to vote Hillary or Trump, re - ciples of the cadres of his party ture; a citizen who has only oblig - now and then and make a bit of Follow me on Twitter dered why he let her off the gardless of whether our candi - who traditionally represented no ations to the state (military ser - noise, but often times they all @CTripoulas hook on issues like her emails, date and running mate win or on Benghazi, and on the Clinton lose all four debates. To the ex - Foundation. tent, then, that the debates LETTER FROM ATHENS Pence was a little better at sway undecided voters, the it, but not much. The big story question is, which is more im - earlier in the day was that portant – Pence’s gains or his Hillary’s husband and former lost opportunities? Proselytizing Belongs in the Church, Not in Classrooms president, Bill Clinton, while Granted, Pence’s demeanor stumping for her the previous is bound to win over undecided day described Obamacare – the women – who tend to be less God is a potter, he works in The U.S. from the Church, guage used against the minister hallmark of the current admin - willing to overlook bullying tac - mud, it has been said, and the Supreme Court the newspaper and that the comments were not istration’s initiatives and tics – and so in that sense, he fight between Greek Education struck down school Kathimerini said, in line with the Christian ethos strongly supported by Hillary may have “won” on points. But Minister Nikos Filis and Arch - prayer in 1962 in a which then trig - and “of course they do not rep - Clinton – as “the craziest thing in terms of moving the needle bishop Ieronymos, head of the case that preceded gered a backlash resent all of us (Church offi - in the world.” closer to Trump’s side, I think Church of Greece, over religion that brought by the from Filis, who cials).” We should know by now not Pence “lost” the debate because classes turned into a real mud famous late Atheist questioned the The Archbishop Ieronymos to expect debate moderators – he didn’t move it nearly far fight between them. Madalyn Murray Church’s role dur - and Filis at one point exchanged least of all a rookie like Elaine enough. It was one the Archbishop lost O’Hair and there’s no ing the 1967-74 fiery letters and harsh words not Quijano, making her debut as a At this point, Trump is prob - from the get-go to Filis, whose place for it in schools military dictator - becoming a prelate or a minister moderator and clearly in over ably going to have to win the Looney Left SYRIZA party – and where there are so ship, accused of who left vanity get in the way of her head – to ask the tough next debate – the Town Hall on its Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras many different reli - backing the dicta - sanity and objective thinking. questions, but Pence only men - October 9, and unquestionably – is said to be riddled with Athe - gions among stu - by ANDY torial Colonels. Filis told the Archbishop to stay tioned it in passing and never the final showdown on October ists. dents, including DABILIS The archbishop out of his affairs in setting school pressed Kaine about it at all. He 19. Tsipras came to power on a Atheists or those fired back that “the curricula. also mentioned Hillary’s emails That Team Clinton is not platform that included separation who feel uncomfort - Special to matter of the While he wants to keep good almost as an afterthought. reeling from punch after punch of Church and State, one promise able bowing their The National Herald Church is one for relations with the Archbishop, Kaine, for his part, made a means the challengers haven’t he should have kept while reneg - heads and asking a the people and not Tsipras backs Filis and reforms to complete jerk of himself. He ob - done a good enough job utiliz - ing on anti-austerity vows, but deity to help them. for a minister,” also denying the the religion classes although the noxiously interrupted Pence – ing the arsenal of ammunition backed down. True, SYRIZA needs more Church was tight with the repres - Premier’s coalition partner, Panos who, in stark contrast, was a at their disposal. It’s up to the state and Educa - than a prayer to stay in power sive junta that imprisoned and Kammenos, leader of the far- complete gentleman – so often, Remember, in a debate sea - tion Ministry, not the Church, to but Tsipras is relying on spinning tortured opponents. right, marginal, pro-austerity, jin - that he actually rivaled Hillary son, it’s not about scoring each set curricula and courses, includ - his farce than turning their heads The archbishop said the goistic Dependent Greeks (ANEL) in terms of unlikableness. debate on a points system to be ing religion. Too bad the minister toward the heavens looking for Church’s role had been “consis - wants the Church to decide Granted, Trump interrupted tallied, like the rounds of a box - wasn’t someone other than Filis, answers that aren’t there and tent and irreproachable,” and what’s taught in religion classes. Hillary quite often in the open - ing match. Instead, it is about a college dropout who wants to aren’t coming from any God. claimed that any criticism was He’ll lose. ing debate but did so mostly the overall fight: is one fighter hire people with fake degrees, It’s hard to give the Looney prompted by the “ideological in - Tsipras was worried the feud with one-word interjections: taking advantage of the oppo - who has denied the Pontian Leftists credit, especially when terpretations” of critics. could influence the proceedings when he thought she was inac - nent’s weakness, or letting the genocide and not been prose - they pray at the altar of Che Gue - Filis said that the debate re - of the Holy Synod, Kathimerini curate, he would simply say opponent catch his/her breath cuted for it, and who removed it vara, Stalin, Lenin, and Mao Tse garding the Church’s role during said, which is expected to take a “wrong.” Kaine, though, com - and get back in the fight? from school curricula. Tung and put their party and ide - the junta was one for “scientific stand on the ministry’s decision pletely stole the speaking time To put it in perspective, the He’s an easy target for the ul - ology before their country, but and broader public debates” that to tweak religion classes at from Pence, who was too dig - Democrats, behind Candidate tra-devout, a man who’s unlov - they’re right not to let religion should happen “calmly so that schools and could be used as a nified to try to out-shout him, Obama, were unbeatable in able and doesn’t have much of a classes in Greece be determined we can all learn from our mis - pulpit to slam the Premier, who’s and Quijano rarely intervened. 2008. By 2012, however, Presi - clue about education, even less by the Church and used to pros - takes.” fading fast in popularity after By my unofficial count, Kaine dent Obama was beatable, and than the former SYRIZAN who eltyize. Deputy Education Minister Sia reneging on anti-austerity interrupted Pence more than 30 in 2016, Candidate Clinton is held the post, Aristides Baltas, LOSING THEIR RELIGION Anagnostopoulou tried to bring promises. times, while Pence interrupted even more beatable. Four years who said “excellence in educa - Filis wants a secular approach, a truce in the feud and said that, It’s the late, great American fewer than 10. Amazingly, Qui - ago, the Democrats didn’t win; tion is not a virtue.” including the objective teaching “It is a dispute that should end comic George Carlin who had the jano actually reprimanded the Republicans lost. If Hillary Filis has been vilified by the of the meanings of other religions here, for all of our sakes.” right approach to religion though Pence more so (albeit slightly wins, it will be because the Re - bloggers who think they’re jour - and it’s generally the Catholics It got so intense that Bishop and he put it just right. “When it more so) than she did Kaine! publicans lost again. nalists as a God Mocker because who think they’re the only ones Damaskinos of Didymoteicho in comes to b……t, big-time, major Pence missed the chance to he doesn’t even want students to going to heaven, the Greek Or - Northern Greece sent a letter to league b……t, you have to stand defend Trump strongly. When Constantinos E. Scaros' latest make the sign of the cross in the thodox Church doesn’t want any - Filis saying he was sorry for what in awe of the all-time champion Kaine threw out the biggest lie book, Grumpy Old Party (about classroom. You can’t ride a bus one knowing there are Jews, he called crude insults by fellow of false promises and exagger - I’ve been writing about for over the 2016 presidential election), in Athens without being almost Buddhists, Shintoists, Muslims, Church officials. ated claims, religion. No contest. a year – that “Trump calls Mex - is available for purchase on hit in the face by the cross makers Protestants, or other faiths or Damaskinos said he was No contest. Religion.” icans rapists,” Pence should amazon.com and in bookstores every time they pass a church but knowing what they believe. “deeply aggrieved” over the “un - have called him out on it: “No, nationwide. that’s a different story. This prompted a reaction called for and unacceptable” lan - [email protected] A Pasta Party Leads to Rural Development and Increased Opportunities on Andros

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou used to optimise the overall route inherited them. Greeks keep tain peaks crowned by medieval to their wives and families.” For spring and fall. infrastructure and improve the their houses and their gardens castles, Byzantine monasteries, the needs of the race’s runners Sustainable rural develop - Father Aetios of the quality of the walking experience. very clean, while they are not in - old water mills, dovecotes, tra - some of them opened their ment exploits but doesn’t destroy. Panachrantos Monastery stirs the Ariana Masselou, the soul of terested to maintain the sur - ditional villages, ravines and houses for the first time to pro - Takes advantage of the aban - hylopites pasta inside the huge the trail race event, says that be - rounding environment. They be - streams with stone arched vide them accommodation. A doned olden and the nature and cauldron, fresh made and offered sides the detailed marking of the lieve it is the state’s job to do it. bridges -among them the Love new culture is slowly built. doesn’t need to spend for the by Ioanna Louvaris for the party, trails a comparative advantage In many cases they would even Bridge, well known from Pantelis “The tourist product is there. modernization. The efforts to in - while Chrysa Papaioannou from is that the biggest part of the throw their garbage into the Voulgaris’ movie Little England. We just need to offer it,” says crease the welfare of the rural the Korthi Women Association routes consists of old stone ravines next to their village. The “What can the villages offer Masselou, who plans to organize areas are not necessarily con - displays local delicacies and paved ways, which pass through trail race initiative reached the the visitors, since they don’t even parallel activities to prolong the nected to asphalt and cement. Robert Karalis presents the run - places of natural and historical villagers who decided to volun - have a kafeneio open today?” It runners stay. Guiding tours at the As the trail race team states: ners the technical details of next interest. The Aegean island trails teer and assist the Municipality may take some time to open or medieval castles, storytelling at “This is the nature we love and day’s race. are often the same routes that to clean up the race routes. re-open the kafeneio for the vis - the watermills, night star watch - protect, this is the nature we On October 2 Andros orga - people used over centuries to The south part of Andros of - itors in the small settlements of ing at the peaks, bird watching want to highlight, this is where nized its first trail race event, the communicate with the next vil - fers high quality accommodation the 50-100 inhabitants, but they of endangered species, mush - we want to continue to live and third phase of the Tenos-Syros- lage, to seek safety inside the cas - facilities and the Chora, due to will learn to care more about rooms and herbs collection, and work, with a deep faith that An - Andros trail race. Andros has a tles, to reach their fields. These the benefactors, has a vivid cul - what they have. They may not gastronomy. dros can and should be granted large network of 180 marked hik - are "stenes" bordered with dry- tural life supported by important have a kafeneio, but they all have Mayor Theodosis Sousoudis’ the alternative tourism destina - ing routes. Due to the “Andros rock fences, grand Venetian-time Museums and Art Centres. On Cultural Associations, which can goal is to create opportunities to tion title.” Routes” initiative, 100 km of this trails, wide enough for the old the contrary the northern and become more active now. A first keep the young people in the is - network have been awarded the carts, dirt paths. Being aban - eastern parts remain intangible step is to keep their villages land. Therefore Eleni Politou, Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has European certification “Leading doned for decades they can now from tourism and can now be - clean, to maintain the paths, to Head of the Tourism Committee, studied philology and Quality Trails – Best of Europe” become the veins which will come an additional asset for the whitewash their houses. “The realizes a successful policy that archaeology at the University of (LQT). Andros is the only island carry visitors and new life to the island’s development. Andros people of Andros till recently did - reveals Andros’ natural and cul - Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Europe that has got the LQT island’s small settlements. Even combines the typical Cycladic n’t want tourists on the island. tural resources and implements in Germany. She has been Certification. The LQT a new culture of caring about the landscape with fountains and The men were mainly sailors, innovative ideas in order to in - honored with the Academy of rating/grading is an award as assets that the nature and the streams offering a unique walk - they wouldn’t be at home and crease the number of visitors and Athens Award in Archaeology well as a transparent method pre-industrial communities have ing experience through moun - they didn’t want strangers next extend the tourist season in the and Homeric Philology. 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, OCTOBER 8-15, 2016

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