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 979 July 16-17, 2016 c v $1.50 John Brademas, ex-Congressman, Majority Whip, NYU President, Dies at 89

Outpour of Affection and Admiration from Community for a Champion of Hellenism

By Theodore Kalmoukos to Watergate to civil rights, Brademas was his party's major - John Brademas, an 11-term ity whip, winning landslide elec - Congressman from Indiana and tion after election in a predom - the 13th President of NYU and inantly conservative district. later Life Trustee of the Univer - After losing reelection in sity – died on July 11. 1980 during the conservative Andrew Hamilton, President revolution that swept Ronald of NYU in a statement said, AP Reagan into office, Brademas reported: "John Brademas was lobbied hard to become presi - a person of remarkable charac - dent of New York University, the ter and integrity. He exemplified Times noted, and essentially a life of service to causes and transformed the institution institutions greater than himself. "from a commuter school into Both in Congress and at NYU, one of the world's premier resi - he brought progress in difficult dential research and teaching times. He believed NYU should institutions." be at the center of the great civic The Times described Brade - discourses of our times and used mas as "looking collegiate in his influence to draw world tweeds and sweaters [and] dis - leaders to Washington Square. playing boundless energy," dur - And through his vision, opti - ing his NYU reign, and how he mism, self-assurance, and wis - joined the Federal Reserve Bank dom, he proved himself again of New York (later becoming its and again as a great builder of chairman), the New York Stock institutions and a champion of Exchange, and other prestigious education and the arts. bodies, reaching out to execu - "Prized and respected for his tives and philanthropists in the intelligence and dignity, he was name of bringing national and called on, time and again, to international recognition to tnH serve in prominent public roles: NYU. Then Indiana congressman John Brademas -left- along with Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes were a great team who carried the as chair of the New York Federal As the Times noted, “by the fight against the Junta in Athens, and battled for justice in Cyprus to the highest levels of the US government after the Turkish Reserve, as a member of the invasion. Brademas, former president of New York University, who transformed that institution, has died at age 89. New York State Board of Re - Continued on page 3 gents, and as Chair of the Pres - ident’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, to name just a few." Adm. Stavridis Vetted as Possible VP for Hillary Clinton MR. EDUCATION Prominent As the New York Times noted, Brademas was known TNH Staff a quality sources close to Clinton Flynn is being vetted by pre - they go into the [peace] talks during his years in Congress – a Dr. and Prof. say she considers criteria impor - sumptive Republican presiden - that are undergoing right now. Democratic House Member James G. Stavridis, a retired tant enough to consider such a tial nominee Donald Trump. Stavridis strongly empha - from Indiana, as "Mr. Education, four-star Navy admiral who also candidate on her shortlist, the The National Herald has writ - sized that Russia’s objective was having sponsored bills that al - served as NATO Supreme Allied Times reported. ten a number of articles about to help Assad and that “no seri - most doubled federal funding Zervoudakis Commander, is being vetted by The source spoke anony - Stavridis over the years, most re - ous observer thought for a mo - for elementary and secondary Hillary Clinton’s campaign as a mously to the Times, and both cently about his comments in ment” that Russia’s real aim was education, and which created possible running mate for the Clinton and Stavridis declined March about Russia’s involve - to defeat ISIS. “It was all about the National Endowment of the Passes at 73 presumptive Democratic presi - the Times’ request for comment. ment in the Syrian civil war: propping up a puppet and Arts. He was also instrumental dential nominee, the New York The possibility of Admiral “Putin’s main objective was demonstrating to the world the in the passing of project Head Times reported. Stavridis being chosen as a run - to keep Assad in power and that power of Putin and that Russia Start, during the Great Society TNH Staff Currently Dean of the ning mate is the second such in - the Russians ‘are fairly confident lives up to its commitments, era of President Lyndon John - Fletcher School at Tufts Univer - stance this week; over the week - that they’ve attained that part of drawing a contrast to what some son. NEW YORK – Distinguished sity, Stavridis brings outstanding end it was reported that retired the outcome. This shows us that A staunch Democrat who Greek-American obstetrics & gy - military credentials to the table, Lieutenant General Michael they’re feeling pretty good as Continued on page 3 stood by his party from Vietnam necology physician and associ - ate professor Dr. Ioannis Zer - voudakis passed away in his home in Manhattan on July 8,surrounded by his family. He Greek Bank Cleanup Execs was 73. Born in 1943 in Greece, his father, Andreas, also a doctor Resign as Ind. Committee and Professor of Gynecology at the Univer - sity of Athens, and his mother, Deems Them Unqualified Aliki (nee Papaleonardou) strove to nurture their son with the highest virtues of Hellenism. TNH Staff SYRIZA-led government was He exceled at the First Pilot about to move ahead with High School of Plaka and sub - ATHENS – Appointed less cleaning up the financial sector sequently attended medical than a year ago, Aris Xenofos, due to pressure from Greece’s in - school at the University of chief executive of the Hellenic Fi - ternational creditors. A Athens. nancial Stability Fund (HFSF), committee of independent An associate professor of his deputy, Giorgos Koutsos, and experts determined the three top clinical obstetrics and gynecol - a third team member, Anastasios executives were not qualified to ogy at Weill Cornell Medical Gagalis resigned on July 6. The deal with the bad debt clean-up College as well as an associate scheduled to begin next month attending obstetrician and gy - focusing on Greece’s four major necologist at New York Presby - lenders, resulting in the resigna - terian Hospital, Dr. Zervoudakis tions of Xenofos, Koutsos, and was a well-respected and mul - Kostopoulis' Gagalis. titalented member of the Greek- It appears that Greek Prime American community and an Minister Alexis Tsipras is honoree of the Hellenic Medical Caring Ear & changing his previous strategy in Society of New York (HMSNY). the struggle to manage the non- He was featured in this performing loans crippling the newspaper’s sister publication, Hands at LIJ nation’s banking system. Tsipras National Herald –Ethnikos Kyrix’ and his government have at - May 30, 2015 Periodiko. tempted to shield small The funeral was scheduled TNH Staff businesses burdened with bad for July 12 at the Archdiocesan loans and borrowers delinquent Cathedral. VALLEY STREAM, NY – Eleni on their mortgage payments Zervoudakis is survived by Kostopoulis can be found every from banks freezing their assets Giannis PanaGoPoulos) his wife of 46 years, Rallou, his Tuesday morning at 9 at her which stalled efforts to reform France Honors Andreas Dracopoulos, SNF Co-President daughters Alice, Christina and small table in the main lobby of the way banks dealt with bad Laura, sons-in-law Jim and Long Island Jewish Valley loans. Syriza politicians oppose Christophe Chantepy, Ambassador of France in Greece presents SNF co-President Andreas Dra - Adam, grandchildren Natalie, Stream ready with the tools of selling bad debt in packages to copoulos with the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honor on July 12 in Athens (Story on page 2) John, Alexander and Andreas, her trade, a file, and nail polish. “vulture” funds that buy up and his sister Sophia and In her alcove at the hospital, she poorly performing loans and nephews Andreas and Konstan - gives free manicures to visitors resell them for profit. The resig - tinos Gouras. in the surgical waiting room, al - nations of the executives suggest Mrs. Zervoudakis described leviating some of the anxiety for the government is ready to make Kyriakos Mitsotakis Visits Israel her late husband to TNH as “an those with loved ones in surgery. changes in its method for dealing excellent doctor and human be - The service may seem a strange with the bad debt. Changing the ing; he loved his work, his fam - one for a hospital waiting room, top management at HFSF was TNH Staff Jerusalem, writing in the guest - every year, and stressed that ily, the people he worked with. but the time spent interacting one of the conditions called for book that he was “deeply moved there is very considerable scope He helped students who came with Kostopoulis over a mani - by the European Union and the Greece’s New Democracy by the greatest tragedy in the for cooperation in the high tech - from Greece and wished to cure is time not spent worrying. International Monetary Fund leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, vis - history of man, we vow to never nology sector, the agri-foods and work in the laboratory. It has The simple offer of a manicure bailout monitors for the third res - iting Israel, said that country forget the horror of this tragic water management too. been estimated that he deliv - while waiting often leads to a cue package of €86 billion and needs a two-state solution with period.” “In the remainder of my visit, ered over 20,000 babies. He conversation. Kostopoulos said, Tsipras has finally agreed. the Palestinians. During a meeting with I will have the opportunity to loved sailing and was also an “People will tell me what they An HFSF official said that Mitsotakis, who met Israel’s Rivlin, Mitsotakis said he was visit many startup companies, excellent cook, cooking was his have gone through in their per - non-executive chairman George political leaders, also visited the satisfied with the political rap - to be able to see for myself the hobby and he cooked French sonal lives, the sicknesses they Michelis will continue on while Palestinian territories, where he prochement with Tel Aviv, which way in which Israel supports en - cuisine. He carried out whatever have, a lot of different things. the new team of executives will met the Prime Minister of the he named a “strategic partner” trepreneurship and innovation. he set out to do, he had multi - They also tell me about the fam - be selected by July 18. The new Palestinian Authority, Rami of Greece. Entrepreneurship and innova - farious talents. ily problems they have, some - team will finally begin the Hamdallah, Kathimerini said. “We particularly discussed tion must be at the center of the His devoted daughter times it’s very sad.” process of monitoring the re - “I reiterated our country’s de - the field of economic coopera - Greek economy’s recovery ef - Christina told TNH that “he structuring of the poorly per - sire to play a more substantial tion between Greece and Israel. fort, said Mitsotakis, the Inde - worked really hard and even Continued on page 2 forming loans which make up and constructive role within the An economic cooperation which pendent Balkan News Agency though he was so well-known – more than 50% of the four major framework of an international can lead to significant invest - (IBNA) reported. “Unfortu - everywhere we went both here banks’ total exposure. effort,” Mitsotakis said, adding ments by Israel in Greece, at a nately, what we’ve seen from the and in Athens people would tell The team, led by former in - that the Israeli-Palestinian con - time when our country needs to government in this area is not us that our father delivered their For subscription: vestment banker Xenofos, had flict has for decades been at the attract foreign investment,” said very encouraging. But surely Is - baby, and although he became 718.784.5255 presided over the successful in - heart of many issues afflicting the leader of the main opposi - rael can teach us a lot about a distinguished professional – [email protected] crease in December of €14 billion the wider Middle East. tion, noting that tourism is a how new enterprises are sup - he was a very humble and sim - in capital by Piraeus Bank, Na - Earlier, he met Israeli Prime sector in which transnational co - ported, how they grow, how ple man, and also a very good tional Bank of Greece, Alpha Minister Benjamin Netanyahu operation can make very signif - they raise capital and ultimately man, without a bad bone in his Bank and Eurobank with the help and President Reuven Rivilin icant progress. He noted in this how they create jobs, which body.” and visited the Yad Vashem regard, that already 400,000 Is - Continued on page 9 Holocaust History Museum in raeli tourists visit our country Continued on page 9 Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016 France Inducts SNF’s Andreas Dracopoulos as Legion of Honor Officer

TNH Staff Africa and particularly, Fran - cophonie—facing serious social ATHENS – Stavros Niarchos problems. Foundation (SNF) co-President “Our actions continue to this Andreas Dracopoulos has been day, unabated. Indicatively, I awarded the rank of Officer of would like to mention a few sig - the Legion of Honor (LOH) of nificant grants that have been the Republic of France. approved recently, towards the The ceremony took place on Centre Antoine Lacassagne, in July 12 at the French Embassy Nice, for the acquisition of a 4D in Athens, hosted by His Excel - scanner, to the Enfance et lency Christophe Chantepy, Am - Partage Association, for a free bassador of France in Greece. phone helpline dedicated to Dracopoulos was honored for new parents, to the Fédération his and SNF’s philanthropic con - Française des Equipes Saint Vin - tributions to France and around cent providing shelter for the world. women victims of violence, to LOH is the premier order of Christophe Chantepy, Ambassador of France in Greece ad - Andreas Dracopoulos, SNF co-President, awarded the rank of ZUPdeCo, in Paris, for educa - the French Republic. It was es - dresses the honored guests at the presentation of the Legion Officer of the Legion of Honor of the Republic of France, speak - tional aid to children with lim - tablished by Napoleon Bona - of Honor award to SNF co-President Andreas Dracopoulos. ing at the presentation ceremony at the French embassy. ited financial support, to the parte in 1802, as a general mil - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire itary and civil order of merit, tending me, to him, as well as live in difficult times, and every - lic and private sectors will work has had a special relationship de Nice for the “Humanize the and it is conferred without re - to all of my colleagues in our thing we once held as “fact” is together for the good of all, with France, and it continues to Hospital” program, and to the gard to birth and/or religion, Foundation, with whom we now being challenged. The without hidden agendas, with do so. A tangible indication of Association Fratelli, in Paris, for provided that anyone admitted have worked hard and – I would problems faced in Greece, in Eu - meritocracy and transparency. this relationship is the fact that supporting talented youths. In swears to uphold liberty and like to believe – effectively in rope and worldwide, are big. In such a context, philanthropy during the last decade, the this context, I can assure You of equality. the last 20 years of our activity The daily feeling of constant po - may also contribute, in a cre - Foundation has approved 175 the Board’s intention to continue LOH ranks may be awarded in the field of philanthropy larization is now an ugly reality. ative and complementary man - grants, totaling €19 million. the multifaceted activity of our to foreign citizens in recognition worldwide. The global economic system we ner. It is no longer just an op - “Our grants have covered the Foundation in Your country. of actions benefitting the coun - “Greek-French relations have once knew needs to be adjusted, tion, but an absolute necessity, needs of Museums—including “Specifically, on this point, I try of France or, more broadly, deep and historical roots. They to be able to cope with the cur - in order to ensure the safety and the Lou vre—hospitals and vari - would like to mention that, fol - in honor of achievements which go back the important ideologi - rent, highly demanding, condi - health of society. ous nonpro fit organizations op - lowing our preliminary contact endorse its ideals. cal movement of French phil - tions. The system needs to as - “Only such a healthy and erating in France, in the fields with You in the context of the In accepting the honor, Dra - hellenism in the 19th century, sume a more genuinely social strong society will be able to of social welfare, health, art and Foundation’s long-term cooper - copoulos said: “I would like to which was of critical signifi - form. At the same time, the wel - cope with current challenges education. At the same time, the ation with the French Institute thank my uncle and founder of cance for the Greek Revolution fare state cannot survive on its and simultaneously repel all Stavros Niarchos Foundation of Athens, we are discussing— our Foundation, Stavros Niar - of 1821, and continue to this own. kinds of “extremes” on its own. has supported initiatives by in a very positive atmosphere— chos, without whom I would not day. “What is needed is proper “During its years of philan - French organizations, which op - a new idea to support a major be here today. I would like to “Such cooperation is crucial partnerships, the building of a thropic activities in 111 nations, erate and provide services in project for strengthening youth dedicate the honor you are ex - today, now more than ever. We ‘welfare society, where the pub - the Stavros Niarchos Foundation various countries—especially in entrepreneurship.” Kostopoulis' Caring Ear & Hands at LIJ

Continued from page 1 to someone. I don’t know if they nologically-advanced age when want my advice, but I give it. I people spend more time staring Kostopoulis grew up in tell them what I feel and if they at their phones than talking to Athens and has 40 years’ expe - take it, they take it.” each other. Though Kostopoulis rience doing nails and listening A skilled listener, Kostopoulis is a stranger, her friendly de - to her clients with 3 and a half realizes that there is often much meanor leads some visitors to years working at Long Island more to a manicure than just ask to keep in touch. She noted, Jewish Valley Stream. The hos - the manicure. For a short time “A lot of people give me their pital contacted the company in the little alcove, the visitors phone numbers. Really my life is Nail Therapy to add the service are distracted from reality and so busy I don’t have a lot of time and Kostopoulis signed on, from the tedium and anxiety of to call them. But people say- call knowing the often therapeutic waiting. me, I’d love to talk to you.” value of sitting down and hav - “It takes about 15 to 20 min - Kostopoulis is unsure about ing a chat over a manicure. The utes for the manicure. I clean the long-term effect the service effect is close to visiting a ther - and file their nails, put on fresh has on the visitors. She said, “I apist though without the need polish, and massage their hands. don’t know if I’m making a dif - for a doctor’s referral. I love doing this because people ference in people’s lives into the “People confess to me be - feel better when I’m finished.” future but on that day, defi - cause they don’t know me. I’m Even after the manicure is nitely…definitely. It makes a dif - a stranger to them and they done, many linger, continuing ference in that moment. They know I’m not going to see them the simple human interaction feel relaxed and say: ‘Thank you again,” Kostopoulis observed. sometimes missing in their every - so much, thank you so much.’ lee weissman/nortHwell HealtH “They feel like they want to talk day lives, especially in this tech - And I love it.” Eleni Kostopoulis offers free manicures at LIJ Valley Stream The National Herald

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Continued from page 1 end of his tenure — he stepped down in late 1991 but retired as president emeritus in 1992 after a sabbatical — he had raised $800 million for N.Y.U. and nearly doubled its endow - ment, to $540 million. He had recruited top scholars from around the country to join the faculty; added new fields of study, like the Onassis Center for Hellenic Studies and the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies; enlarged the campus; and added 11 resi - dence halls, providing housing for half of the undergraduates. He also had established NYU study programs in Cyprus, Egypt, France, Israel and Japan." In 2005, NYU established the John Brademas Center for the John Brademas in his office during his time as President of New York University (1981-1992). Study of Congress, a facility for He helped transform NYU from a commuter school into a world-class institution. teaching and research. John Brademas is survived Nikos and Carol Mouyiaris his memory be eternal.” (AHI) noted that Brademas was by his wife, Mary Ellen Briggs, wrote, “to the great Greek- Andrew Manatos said “John “one of the greatest Greek- three stepchildren - John Briggs, American patriot John Brade - Brademas was the first Ameri - Americans of all time. He served Katherine Goldberg, and Jane mas, who honored us here in can born Hellene elected to in the House of Representatives Murray - sister Eleanor Brazeau, the Diaspora and everywhere, Congress. His great intellect – for many years, and was instru - and six step-grandchildren. he will always be worthy of the he was named by colleagues to mental in the passing of legisla - PRAISE Greek-American ideals.” be one of the brightest in the ture concerning Education. I BY THE COMMUNITY His Eminence Geron Arch - House – and high regard caused called John Brademas in 1974 Words of love, honor, respect bishop of American Demetrios, him to rise quickly through the to support the law on the em - John Brademas, far left, attending the funeral of King Paul of and appreciation for Brademas who is on official visit in Cyprus, House leadership and would bargo against Turkey. He re - Greece. Mike Manatos, former White House Assistant for Senate were expressed by prominent issued this statement: “with the have been Speaker of the sponded immediately, and he, Liaison to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later with Greek-Americans. The "great passing of the truly unforget - House, the third highest office Paul Sarbanes and Ed Derwinski son Andy founder of the public policy firm Manatos and Man - Hellene,” they characterized table John Brademas, the Greek- in the land, following Jim were the three leading members atos, is on the far right. him, highlighting his long and American community is losing Wright and before Tom Foley of the House of Representatives invaluable contribution to a great fighter for global Hel - had he not lost the immediately who managed to achieve the Representatives believed John to become one of the best and Greece, Cyprus, and the Ecu - lenism and the great traditions preceding election. Without embargo against Turkey. We will Brademas. top universities and he wanted menical Patriarchate. of the Greek nation. He played John and his brother Paul Sar - miss John Brademas very “What he did at New York to make sure that the Greek Drs. Spiro and Amalia a substantial role in important banes in the House, the history much.” University was a feat, he led it world was always present,” Kar - Spireas wrote that “he was dis - national issues, and was a great of Cyprus and Greece would Protopresbyter Fr. Alexander loutsos continued. He also men - tinguished for his ethos, his in - factor on the university level. have been very different. John Karloutsos, who shared a close tioned that Brademas had tegrity, and his valuable service Meanwhile, his presence in Con - raised the stature and percep - and longstanding friendship awarded an honorary doctorate both to America and Greece. As gress was always creative and tion of all Hellenes in America.” with Brademas, said “John was degree to the late Ecumenical Greek-Americans, he made us he promoted issues of justice, Eugene Rossides, founder of truly a Greek at heart and in his Patriarch Demetrios. “John proud.” peace and human rights. May the American Hellenic Institute soul. I remember that during the Brademas and Paul Sarbanes great battle between Michael were like twin brothers and we Dukakis and George Bush for ran to them for whatever we the presidency, he would say needed,” Karloutsos said. that Dukakis was “just below Philip Christopher, President Plato and just above Zorba.” of the International Coordinat - Fr. Alexander added: “I re - ing Committee Justice for member the fight he gave for Cyprus (PSEKA), who fought the Cyprus issue when the mem - battles for the Cyprus issue to - bers of the House of Represen - gether with Brademas, said: “I tatives began to change their highly appreciated him because vote in favor of lifting the em - he was an honest man. I had bargo on Turkey; he was so up - traveled to Cyprus with him set that he confronted them in many times, he fought hard for the House because they be - the embargo along with Senator trayed him. He was the leader Paul Sarbanes, and after losing on any issue which we wanted reelection in 1980, it was a to close regarding Greek mat - great blow for us, but he con - ters, Greece, the Ecumenical Pa - Former Indiana Congressman tinued to help Hellenism from triarchate, Cyprus. Everyone in - and NYU President John his position as president of New tnH side the House of Brademas, in cap and gown. York University. Retired 4-Star Admiral James G. Stavridis, Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, pre - sented a lecture titled, 21st Century Security Challenges and Opportunities at Kimisis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton, NY on August 8, 2015. Stavridis signed copies of his book.

Clinton Campaign Vets Admiral Stavridis As Possible Choice for Vice President

Continued from page 1 about the admiral, noting that turns in command of a billion- Stavridis wrote about his Greek dollar destroyer to the very city- might perceive as U.S. posture origins in his 2008 book, De - Smyrna, now called İzmir- from in the region.’ stroyer Captain: Lessons of a which he sailed in a refugee craft “But why pull out now? ‘I First Command, detailing the all those years ago." would say it’s financial’ Stavridis refugee origins of his family. “In The highly decorated said, pointing out that the oper - the early 1920s, my grandfather, Stavridis has many awards and ation costs Russia “millions and a short, stocky Greek school - honors to his credit, including millions and millions of rubles, teacher named Dimitrios the Distinguished Graduate which are losing value, and com - Stavridis, was expelled from Leadership Award of the Naval pounded by the low prices on Turkey as part of 'ethnic cleans - War College (2003), the Intre - oil, the Kremlin is feeling the ing' (read pogrom) directed pid Sea, Air & Space Museum's pinch.” against Greeks living in the re - Intrepid Freedom Award Born on February 15, 1955 mains of the Ottoman Empire. (2011), the Archons of the Ecu - in West Palm Beach, FL, He barely escaped with his life menical Patriarchate Order of Stavridis is the son of Shirley in a small boat crossing the St. Andrew the Apostle's (Schaffer) and P. George Zafiris Aegean Sea to Athens and Athenagoras Human Rights Stavridis. He is married to Laura thence to Ellis Island. His Award, accepted on behalf of Hall, who wrote the book Navy brother was not so lucky and the U.S. armed forces (2011), Spouses Guide. His paternal was killed by the Turks as part the Navy League of the United grandparents were Pontic of the violence directed at the States' Alfred Thayer Mahan Greeks born and raised in north - Greek minority,” Stavridis wrote, Award for Literary Achievement eastern Anatolia, who emigrated WM reported. (2011), the Alpha Omega Coun - to the United States. Taking part in a NATO exer - cil's Lifetime Achievement Since the Times broke the cise off the coast of modern Award, given to a distinguished story about Clinton’s campaign Turkey was the "most amazing Greek American citizen (2015), vetting Stavridis, media outlets historical irony [he] could imag - and the Naval Order of the around the country have been ine," Stavridis observed, noted United States’ Distinguished Sea abuzz. Fellow Greek-American WM. The experience inspired Service Award, for "professional Paul Glastris, Editor-in-Chief of him to write about his grandfa - leadership and support to the the Washington Monthly (WM), ther, "His grandson, who speaks Sea Services of the United States wrote a piece in that publication barely a few words of Greek, re - of America" (2015).

Admiral James G. Stavridis talking with President Barack Obama dur - ing his time as SACEUR at the NATO Sum - mit in Lis - bon, Portu - gal in 2010. Stavridis is reportedly among those being considered as Hillary Clinton’s running mate. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016 Archbishop Demetrios, after Clergy-Laity Congress, Discusses Budget

By Theodore Kalmoukos

BOSTON, MA – Geron Arch - bishop of America Demetrios shared an initial assessment of the 43rd Clergy-Laity Congress (July 3-8) in Nashville, TN with The National Herald, elaborat - ing particularly on the $30 mil - lion budget for 2017 and 2018, how it was created and how the funds will be raised by the parishes. “There was an open and highly interesting debate on the budget in detail and references were made on individual is - sues,” he said, and that “it is not thirty million, it is slightly above twenty.” When TNH presented its own records about the amount, Demetrios said “that has been proposed, but not yet deter - mined.” Demetrios explained that “there is a 5% increase per year and another 5% after that, and Archbishop Demetrios, hierarchs, and priests at the Clergy they said that it is not much, but Laity Congress in Nashville, TN. His Eminence Archbishop there were opinions that said Demetrios addresses the congress. Archdiocese Executive Di - that it is too much, it means rector Jerry Dimitriou at the congress. many things for the small parishes.” He explained that “we Demetrios said there is a finance budget has been sought by have an increase first of all in committee, “they do not meet these people.” Demetrios said the financial contribution to the every two years, they are the he does not participate person - Patriarchate, which will go from committee within the Archdio - ally, because of logistical limi - one million that it is now to one cese that meets most often; they tations – as these committees and a half and then to two mil - convene in a very nice manner.” meet in locations throughout lion.” Demetrios explained that the the United States. As for the Theological committee members are ap - When asked if the Eparchial School, Demetrios said “the pointed by their local metropol - Synod participates, if the bish - School must understand it itan. ops are aware of the financial needs to raise funds for itself; Regarding the budget, they details, Demetrios said, “they the presidents of all colleges and committee provides “the num - are aware of them considerably, universities in America run all bers and miscellaneous infor - and because they want to know bers from the executive commit - that there is sufficient participa - partments within the organiza - over the place to find their bud - mation. The budget is drawn details, at the last Synod we cre - tee, George Matthews and tion and correct data. These are tion, Demetrios said “we need get.” up in cooperation with them ated a committee of two head Catherine Bouffides-Walsh, and not arbitrary numbers” made up many more,” but qualified: What about the parishes? but is based on the data they priests, those of Detroit and of they have access to all of the by Archdiocese officials. “whether or not they are effec - How can they make ends meet? provide. What you see in the Pittsburgh, and two laity mem - Archdiocese finances to ensure As to all the divisions and de - tive is another story.” Lincoln Center Showcases Music of Composer Xenakis Mentis Estate Olive Oil: a

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NEW YORK – The Lincoln Cen - ter Festival runs from July 13- TNH Staff 31 and features dance, music, theatre, and opera from around Anastassios Mentis is a com - the world. Among the music to mercial photographer and an be presented this year is Iannis importer of olive oil from his Xenakis’ Metaux from his 1978 family’s olive trees, a business groundbreaking work Pleiades. started by his great-grandfather The otherworldly piece will be Polixronis in Neapolis, Laconia, performed by S Percussion as in the 1870s. part of their Trilogy with Cenk The village, with just 400 res - Ergun’s Proximity and Dan True - idents, is located only a mile man's neither Anvil nor Pulley from the Mediterranean Sea, which were both commissioned and Mentis’ family olive trees, by S Percussion. As noted on 1,000 of the Aphenolia variety the festival website, “Praised are just outside the village on equally for their technical virtu - 33 acres. Mentis’ grandfather osity and creative vision, S Per - Anastassios and namesake built cussion is renowned as one of an olive press that was used the most exciting ensembles of from the 1930s until the 1980s. its kind. Unsurpassed inter - Mentis himself began harvesting preters of the growing canon of olives at the tender age of four chamber music for percussion, by nils olander From Panoramio via wikimedia commons in 1970 and received a liter of they also work with tireless Lincoln Center Festival runs from July 13-31 with music by Iannis Xenakis among the many oil for his efforts. Before long Eleni Mentis. verve and a highly collaborative works to be performed. he displayed his business acu - spirit to bring the distinctively men, selling his liter of oil in With revenue last year of flexible techniques of percussion Western music. His love of fighting, Xenakis who had search of a teacher to help guide town to make some spending $40,000 and on shelves in two to new music of all genres.” The Greek sacred and traditional joined the communist students’ his music, he was rejected by money. dozen gourmet food stores in performance takes place on July music also began during his ed - in ELAS’ Lord Byron faction, was many, but found Olivier Messi - In 1996, Mentis immigrated three boroughs— Brooklyn, 29 at the Stanley H. Kaplan ucation on Spetsai. In 1938, Xe - seriously wounded when a shell aen who understood that Xe - to Astoria, where he continues Queens, and Manhattan, Mentis Penthouse located at 165 West nakis moved to Athens to study hit his face. He miraculously nakis was an extraordinary stu - to live and work in his photog - Estate Olive Oil (MEOO) is do - 65th Street in Manhattan. architecture and engineering at survived but lost his left eye and dent. Messiaen told him, as Iannis Xenakis was born in the National Technical Univer - was scarred for life. quoted in Nouritza Matossian’s Romania to Greek businessman sity and also continued his mu - In 1947, he finally received 1986 biography of Xenakis, “You Klearchos Xenakis originally sical education with harmony his civil engineering degree after have the good fortune of being from Euboea and Fotini Pavlou and counterpoint taught by Aris - all the traumatic events of the Greek, of being an architect, and from Lemnos. Xenakis’ parents totelis Koundouroff. war and its aftermath, and was having studied special mathe - were both interested in music, World War II interrupted his then drafted into the national matics. Take advantage of these but the connection was most education as the Technical Uni - armed forces. Unfortunately, things. Do them in your music.” strongly felt through Xenakis’ versity operated only intermit - when the government began ar - Xenakis then went on to a re - mother who passed away when tently during the years of war resting former resistance mem - markable creative career, teach - Xenakis was just five years old. and Occupation. Xenakis joined bers with leftist leanings, Xe - ing and also lecturing on music. The traumatic experience had a the National Liberation Front at nakis feared for his life, went He passed away in 2001 at age profound effect on him and his first participating in protests and into hiding, and eventually fled 78, survived by his wife and work as a composer. Gov - demonstrations and later join - the country. On November 11, daughter. Xenakis is widely rec - ernesses took charge of his early ing the armed resistance, a pe - 1947 he reached Paris where he ognized for his contributions to education until he was sent to riod he rarely discussed in later managed to find a position in 20th century music and his the island of Spetses, Greece for life. After the Germans retreated Le Corbusier’s architectural stu - groundbreaking percussion en - boarding school. At the school, in 1944, the British forces were dio. He rose up in the company semble piece Pleiades is just one he sang in the boys’ choir, ordered to help restore the eventually teaming with Le Cor - of his many iconic works. Tick - learned musical notation and Greek monarchy, but Greece busier on major projects, all ets to the Lincoln Center Festival solfeggio, the method for teach - was already descending into while composing music based are available online and at the ing pitch and sight singing in civil war by that time. In street on architectural concepts. 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raphy studio. Olive oil still re - ing well as demand for high POCKET-LESS mained an important element quality olive oil increases. Men - Hellenic University Club of life. He noted, “We used olive tis also sells the oil at food PITA BREAD oil with everything. You never shows and flea markets on of New York saw anyone use butter.” weekends. During a photo shoot in 2011 He observed, “With just me P.O. Box 6882, Franklin D Roosevelt Station, New York, NY 10150-6882 Kontos Foods with olive oil importer Alexan - and my mom, we’re able to cut dros Kontogouris, Mentis men - out all the middlemen. I hope The Leading Company in Flat Breads tioned the family’s high quality we can continue to increase our oil and offered a sample five production. Right now, it’s the Congratulations to our 2016 Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita months later. Kontogouris ex - perfect work situation; I love claimed, “You have a green dia - photography and I can still sell Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients! manufacturers of authentic ethnic mond here. You should be sell - the oil.” Hand stretched Flat bread. ing this.” Mentis and MEOO will be at kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. A year of filing papers both the Kimisis tis Theotokou Greek in New York and Greece, accord - Orthodox Church Festival in the Peter E. Christakos – stanford, ct Fillo kataiFi, baklava, sPanakoPita, tyroPita ing to FDA regulations, passed Hamptons July 14-17. Kimisis George Aristotle Costidis – middletown, nJ nut roll, melomakarona before Mentis could import the also offers Mentis Estate Olive and the traditional mediterranean desserts. first 1,000 bottles of olive oil. Oil for sale year round. Mentis Christina Marie Fandaros – oakdale, ny excellent quality and service. From December to March, Men - and his olive oil will be at the tis is in Greece with his 81-year- Greenport All Craft Fair on Sep - Emmanuel Demetrios Kanellos – berkeley Heights, nJ We distribute in USA and Canada. old mother, Eleni, harvesting the tember 3. In Astoria, MEOO is special prices for communities, schools, churches olives and overseeing the bot - available at Manavi Gourmet, festivals and other events tling of the oil in Molaoi, pro - International Meat Market, and ducing 6,000 to 10,000 liters K & T 2 Quality Meats. In Man - Future applicants can visit our website, annually. hattan, Ideal Cheese, Eli’s Mar - On his own, Mentis picks up ket, Grace’s Marketplace, and www.hucny.com , in the fall to learn about the shipment from New Jersey Westside Market NYC all carry when it arrives and delivers it Mentis Estate Olive Oil. In our 2017 scholarship program requirements Kontos Foods, Inc to a warehouse in Astoria. The Brooklyn, Eastern District, The b

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ALL HISTORY Both the Said and Unsaid: a Look at the Tragic Life of George Goumas

By Steve Frangos ship’s general manager and shot story in an attempt to save his TNH Staff Writer him twice, once in the gut and skin. Blair, on the other hand, once in the back. Goumas was played up Goumas' wartime CHICAGO- George Goumas is arrested but instead of being heroism, flaunting his medals one of the most tragic figures in taken to the Marietta jail he was before the jury.” Greek-American history. A war whisked away to Fulton Tower, Blair then promised “that hero of the first order, Goumas the impregnable Fulton County Goumas, if given mercy, would was ultimately destroyed by the Jail across the county line. In not appeal and would never seek community he so valiantly de - 1915, the residents of Marietta clemency; he would apprecia - fended. The criminals who un - had lynched a local Jewish resi - tively serve out his life sentence relentingly pursued Goumas re - dent, Leo Frank, found guilty of to atone for the wrong he had main unpunished – although murdering a white woman. committed." Blair's appeal they were widely recognized cit - Clearly, local officials were con - worked. After just four hours of izens of their community---and scious of the possibility that deliberations the jury found whose identities are well known Goumas might be lynched. Goumas guilty, but recom - to this very day. Community A change of venue was im - mended life in prison, not the leaders still cannot publicly mediately filed, claiming death penalty. name these persons. Goumas could not get a fair trial On November 19, the Jour - Some local citizens seem to in Marietta or anywhere in Cobb nal’s front-page banner headline want to name names, but the County. The motion was denied. read: “GEORGE GOUMAS “old ways” still keep everyone The trial was scheduled for No - FOUND GUILTY, IS GIVEN LIFE silent. The heroic life and utter vember 1931. To the local offi - SENTENCE.” betrayal of George Goumas can cials’ credit, it was acknowl - By 1936 and again in 1941, serve not only to enlighten us edged that Goumas needed local various Ahepan chapters along on a long-neglected Greek- legal representation rather than with Greek communities in American hero but also to an the Atlanta lawyer who had Georgia and elsewhere applied enduring problem in American worked on his behalf to that for clemency on Goumas’ behalf. public discourse. A key component missing in the reporting of the infamous George Goumas murder trial is the point. Not having Marietta All to no avail. Finally, on Sep - On October 15, 1891, George presence and the role of the Ku Klux Klan, no one involved was identified as a member of the KKK. lawyers, as Judge Morris would tember 13, 1945, Goumas was Goumas was born in Greece. By later note, would have been "a granted parole. at least 1905, young Goumas maining at his post until he had and sweet and refined manner… 1920s or 1930s that mentions tremendous cultural liability" for Goumas settled in immigrated to North America, made sure that the lines were in For a number of years she has the KKK attacking or pressuring Goumas. Thomasville GA and went on to settling in Marietta, GA around good condition and he was or - rendered efficient service as an Goumas in any fashion. Two local and very young become an honored member of 1910. Upon his arrival, Goumas dered to come in by his com - operator in the local telephone Then, an account dated Jan - lawyers, L.M. "Rip" Blair and the American Legion post there, opened a restaurant next door manding officer." exchange (April 1, 1923).” And uary 9, 2011 appeared, by Bill Sam Welsch, were called upon ran several small businesses and to the Cobb County courthouse. Goumas was awarded not here we enter not only the most Kinney in the Marietta Daily and accepted the responsibility. apparently lived a quiet life until In 1914, Goumas sold that es - only the Distinguished Service tragic period of Goumas’ life but Journal: “The Goumas trial is When the trial started, the state his death on July 3, 1960. tablishment to open the Kenne - Cross but three other decora - the one where the actual events back in focus after 80 years.” had voluminous evidence and George Goumas is buried in the saw Meat Market at 29 North tions: the Croix de Guerre with are intentionally kept from pub - Kinney (1925-2016) was a jour - witnesses in its favor. Morris Barrancas National Cemetery in Side Square, the very center of palm (the French Medal of lic view. nalist for 75 years who authored writes, "the defense consisted Pensacola. Marietta. A year earlier in 1913, Honor), the American Legion's In 2010, Judge James F. Mor - for four decades the Journal’s only of a well-told, unsworn Bill Kinney wrote that “the Goumas had become a natural - Medal of Honor, and the Purple ris’ article “Rule of Law Doesn’t “Around Town” column. An as - statement delivered by Goumas, George Goumas murder trial ized U.S. citizen. Heart. Upon his return Goumas, Just Happen” appeared in the sociate editor for the Journal, describing his life, his war ac - was one of Cobb County's most In 1917, Goumas joined the was the most decorated and Georgia Bar Journal (October, Kinney was respectfully known tions, his blackouts from shell notorious…even though it's just U.S. Army which was then gear - well-known veteran of not just Volume 16 No 2: 24-29) where as the “Encyclopedia of Cobb shock and his sincere regret at about been forgotten.” The ing up for WWI. He was a signal Marietta but all of Cobb County. we first learn that Goumas “was County.” killing his friend...Goumas “most notorious” aspect to this man who installed telephone Goumas returned to a hero's a great American hero-until he Kinney’s account of Goumas blamed his actions on the black - entire story is that neither Judge lines for forward observers who welcome in Marietta, gaining started dating a white, Anglo- is a mix of a synopsis of Judge out, but his motivations were Morris nor the “Encyclopedia of targeted artillery and provided membership in the local chap - Saxon telephone operator Morris’ article and his own take widely believed to be a response Cobb County” Bill Kinney pro - "eyes on" intelligence of German ters of the American Legion and named Emma Stell…Goumas on the Goumas’ trial. Kinney an auto-theft allegation." vided any specific detail about troop movements. Here is how the Masonic Lodge, then quite defied their threats of retribution again mentions the KKK but Post-Traumatic Stress Syn - the role of the local Marietta Ku the Distinguished Service Cross socially exclusive organizations. if he did not break off the rela - again in a very odd elliptical drome (PTSS) was not under - Klux Klan in the life of George (US Army Decorations 1862- From his return in 1919, as tionship with Emma; he married manner. But what trial? stood until after the Vietnam Goumas. Yes, they say it was be - 1926) manual recounts Goumas’ reported in any number of local her in 1923, and they soon had THE TRIAL War so this out-of-hand dis - cause Goumas married a white actions, on October 21, 1918, news accounts, Goumas was two lovely children.” In June 1931, Goumas was missal of Goumas’ claims to woman and that the Klan spear - near Fleville, France: conspicuously included in a host Morris goes on to report, “the stopped while driving by Cobb blackouts is understandable, headed a boycott of this Greek’s “Private first class, Company of local civic events as a hero of KKK boycotted Goumas’ meat County Sheriff because the vehi - given the times. store. But, notably, they identi - B, 307th Field Signal Battalion, the recent war. For his part, the market and enough of the com - cle was similar to one reported Then, Morris notes “it is in - fied no one at the time as being 82nd Division. This soldier was unassuming Goumas reopened munity supported the effort that, as stolen from Forrester Ford in teresting that Goumas never in the KKK. in a relay station which was his meat market. All went well with the complications of the Marietta. The sheriff let Goumas mentioned having been harassed Today, in the Marietta Mu - struck by a shell, wounding him for the young hometown hero Great Depression, Goumas was drive off on the condition the by the KKK. [It] must have been seum of History, a plaque dedi - and five others. After assisting until 1923. bankrupt by 1931.” While three Greek worked out this issue. tactically excluded in consider - cated to Goumas’ war record. the other wounded men to a WHITE SUPREMACY endnotes accompany Morris’ ar - Over the next three days, ation of the likely sympathies of Why must Goumas’ ultimate truck nearby, he returned On April 1, 1923, George ticle, no citation is given for how Goumas repeatedly visited the some on the jury," Morris specu - fate be one of disgrace while through the falling shells to the Goumas married Emma Stell, the Judge knows the Ku Klux car dealership offices. On the lated. “The prosecutors argued those who persecuted him con - relay station and assisted an - whom the Marietta Journal de - Klan threatened and then boy - third day, after Goumas was said that Goumas had never sought tinue to remain anonymous? other soldier in repairing the scribed as “a young lady of at - cotted Goumas. I have not found to have been drinking, he walked treatment for war injuries and wires which had been cut, re - tractive personal appearance one newspaper account from the up to Doyle Butler the dealer - had made up the shell-shock [email protected]

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DEATH NOTICES n DERMATIS, POLYHRONIS Denville, NJ 07834. until time of Funeral 10:00 a.m. halakopoulou of Melbourbe, Aus - erage Manager. ahome.com. DOVER, NJ (from the Daily Record, at Assumption Greek Orthodox tralia and several cousins, nieces, George took annual trips to Greece published on Jul. 7) – Polyhronis n GARKINOS, ASPASIA Church, 21800 Marter Road, St. nephews, and friends in Syracuse, to visit his mother with whom he KAPOS, HERCULES "Paul" K. Dermatis, 74, of Dover, GROSSE POINT WOODS, MI Clair Shores. Aspasia was devoted Canada, Greece and Australia. Fu - has remained very close. He was VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (from the passed away at his home on (from the Detroit Free Press, pub - in her faith in God and requests neral services will be held at 11 a member of Annunciation Greek Virginian Pilot, published on Jul. Wednesday, July 6, 2016. He was lished on Jun. 28) – Aspasia “Bess” donations to be made to the As - a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016 at St. Orthodox Church in Memphis, 10) – Virginia Beach - Hercules born in Greece and immigrated Garkinos of Grosse Pointe Woods, sumption Greek Orthodox Church. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church. Tennessee. Every morning, George Kapos, 58, passed July 7, 2016 at here in 1969. He was a previous passed away peacefully June 26, Burial will follow in Oakwood joined his friends and club mem - his home in Virginia Beach. Her - owner and cook at Dick's Diner, 2016, surrounded by her family. n GOTSIS, PANAGIOTA Cemetery. Family and friends may bers for their daily coffee meetings. cules was born January 26, 1958 Dover. Paul was a member of St. Aspasia emigrated from Greece to SYRACUSE, NY (from the Syracuse call from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, After retiring in 2004 from the in Patras, Greece. He proudly Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church, Detroit in 1947 and met her late Post-Standard, published on Jul. July 6, 2016 at the Thomas J. Pirro Ramada Inn, George continued to served the Greek community as Randolph and AHEPA Chapter 300 husband Nicholas at the Assump - 3) – Panagiota Gotsis, 82, of Syra - Jr. Funeral Home, 3401 Vickery enjoy cooking, often cooking for Vice President of the Kefalonian of Morris County where he was tion Church and in 1973 moved cuse, passed away peacefully at Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North family and friends. Survivors in - Society. He was philosophical, president in 1989. with her family to Grosse Pointe home on Thursday, surrounded Syracuse, NY. In lieu of flowers, clude two children, Helen Thomp - witty, and free-spirited. He loved He is survived by Doris, his wife Woods. She was a devoted wife by her loving family after a most donations can be made to Hospice son (John) of Tupelo and Lee Go - the St. Louis Cardinals, his alma of 35 years; four children, Lisa and dance partner with the late courageous and heroic battle of of Central New York and St Sophia's vatos of Texas; his mother, Dena mater UVA, the open road, his Rodriguez and her husband Al of Nicholas Garkinos who passed multiple long illnesses. beautification fund. Govatos of Greece; two grandchil - homeland and above all else, his Jefferson, Charlie "Kyriakos" and away in 1992. Nick the Greek and Born in Platania, Greece, she emi - dren, George Evan Thompson and family. Hercules is survived by his his wife Virginia of Dover, Maria Aspasia (aka Bess) were married grated to the United States in 1976 n GOVATOS, GEORGE Patsy Thompson both of Tupelo; parents, Pete and Helen Kapos; Dermatis and her husband Danny for 33 years before his untimely with her family. Panagiota's passion TUPELO, MI (from the Daily Jour - one brother, Michael Govatsos his children, Christopher (34) and Appel also of Dover and Alexandria death. They owned the Meat Town was her family as she spent her nal, published on Jul. 10) – TU - (Dena) of Tupelo; two sisters, Hollie (33) Kapos; his brother, Dermatis and her fiancé Tristan Inn restaurant in the Eastern Mar - life devoted to them all. She had a PELO - George Lee Govatos, 77, Maria Demotsis (George) and Pitsa George Kapos (46); and his grand - Moore of Oak Ridge. He is also ket for nearly 30 years. Beloved great passion for cooking, gardening died Friday, July 8, 2016, at the Pappadakis (Nick), both of Greece son, Tyson Koren (2).A Trisagion survived by six grandchildren, four daughter of the late Steve and and traveling to her summer home North Mississippi Medical Center. and many nieces and nephews. service will be conducted today at sisters, one brother and many Irene Zervas. Deeply loved by her in Greece. She was a devoted mem - He was born June 14, 1939, in a Preceded in death by his father; 6:00 pm at H.D. Oliver Funeral nieces and nephews. Visitation two children Rene of St. Clair ber of St Sophia's Greek Orthodox small village of Metamorfosis, wife, Patsy Sermas Govatos; and Apts., 2002 Laskin Rd, Virginia Friday, July 8, 2016, 5:00-8:00PM, Shores and Christos Garkinos of Church. With a smile always on Greece to Lee George Govatos and Aunt Helen Govatos and Uncle Beach, VA 23454. The funeral ser - at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Los Angeles. She was survived by her face, she fed everyone who Dena Apostolakis Govatos. George's Clem Govatos. Visitation will be 4 vice will be conducted Monday, Route 10 West, Randolph her sister Thareni Kiriazis (wife of came into her house and made father died during World War II until 6 p.m. Monday, July 11, July 11 at 11:00 am at the An - (www.tuttlefh.com). Funeral Ser - George Kiriazis). Her sister-in-law them feel like a part of the family. when George was one year old. 2016, at W.E. Pegues, Tupelo. Tris - nunciation Greek Orthodox vice Saturday, July 9, 2016, Stella Ferris (wife of the late Tom Panagiota is predeceased by her On December 1955, George's Aunt agion will be held at 6 p.m. Mon - Church, 7220 Granby St, Norfolk, 9:00AM at St. Andrew Greek Or - Ferris), son-in-law Omar Reader. son, Kostantinos, parents Athanasios Helen and Uncle Clem sponsored day, July 11, 2016, following visi - VA 23505 by Rev. Fr. George Bessi - thodox Church, Randolph. Inter - Loving Aunt to Steve Kiriazis (Adri - and Anastasia, brother Vasilios, him to move to Corpus Christi, tation.Services will be at 11 a.m. nas and Rev. Fr. Constantine P. ment to follow at Locust Hill Ceme - anna) and Francene Sciortino. mother in law and father in law Texas. In Texas, George became Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the Jef - Rogakos, Ph.D. Online condolences tery, Dover. Great aunt to Tommy, Patrick, Ioannis and Anastasia. Sisters in an avid Texas Longhorns and Dallas ferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues may be offered to the family at In lieu of flowers, donations may Nicholas, Claudia, Yianni and law Panagiota Tomkos and Dimitra Cowboys fan. His aunt and uncle with Father Simon Thomas offici - hdoliver.com. be made in his memory to St. An - Maria. She had many, many friends Tsagaropoulou and nephew Athana - raised him as if he was their own ating. Graveside services will follow drew's Greek Orthodox Church, and especially loved Stephanie sios Lyberopoulos. Panagiota is sur - child. While attending high school, at Lee Memorial Park. Pallbearers this is a service 1447 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, and Johnny. Rene and Christos vived by her husband of 58 years, George enlisted in the United will be Demetri Pappas, Mac Shel - to the community. NJ 07869 or Alzheimer's Associa - fondly remember her contagious Dimitrios. Her 3 sons; John Gotsis States Army where he received ton, Hayden Meacham, Jackson announcements of deaths tion , 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, laugh, and her love of bowling, (Nicole), Tommy Gotsis (Giovanna), an honorable discharge as a Stewart, Anthony Heavens, Jay may be telephoned to the travel, dancing, crossword puzzles, Sam Gotsis & daughter Anastasia Sergeant. In 1963, he married Hawkins and John Kyvetos. classified department of Matlock, Murder She Wrote and Calcagno (Anthony) and daughter Patsy Sermas, they had two chil - Honorary pallbearers will be his the national Herald at days and dates of funerals, the Detroit Tigers. Visitation in law Lisa Gotsis. Four grandchil - dren, Helen and Lee Govatos. He morning coffee club. Memorial (718) 784-5255, memorials, and other events di - Wednesday 3-8 p.m. with Trisagion dren; Eleni, Niko & Natalie & a and his family moved to Tupelo may be made to Annunciation monday through Friday, rectly correspond to the original at 6:30 p.m. at the A.H. Peters Fu - baby on the way. Brother Sokratis in 1972. George was instrumental Greek Orthodox Church, 573 N. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. est publication date, which appears neral Home, 20705 Mack Avenue (Tasia) of Montreal, Canada, a in the opening and success of the Highland St., Memphis, Tennessee or e-mailed to: at the beginning of each notice. at Vernier Road, Grosse Pointe sister Kristina Roumpou of Athens, Ramada Inn and Convention Cen - 38122. Expressions of sympathy [email protected] Woods. Instate Thursday 9:30 a.m. Greece, sister-in-law Efthimia Mi - ter in Tupelo as the Food and Bev - may be left at www.peguesfuner - THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016 COMMUNITY 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Maria, Costas, Stavros, and Yiannis: When is Your Yiorti? A Taste of Greece- Princess

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Κατερίνα) -Το όνομά μου είναι Κατερίνα. Tatiana and DVF Recipes WHAT’S YOUR NAME? -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (25.11) Greeks usually have Christian names and celebrate their name - -Η γιορτή μου είναι στις είκοσι πέντε Νοεμβρίου. TNH Staff day, γιορτή. “Το όνομά μου είναι” means “My name is” (TO onoMA moo EEne). T ο όνομα means the name. -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Δήμητρα) The following recipes are In English όνομα is found as a component in the word ono - -Το …………………………………... from A Taste of Greece: Recipes, matopoeia ( όνομα+ ποιώ= I make). In Greek ονοματοποιεία ι s -Δήμητρα, πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (26.10) Cuisine & Culture by HRH making or creating names, while in English it refers to the imitation -Η ……………………………………... Princess Tatiana and Diana Farr of a sound. In both languages several words ending in –onym, - Louis, published by teNeues. ώνυμο derive from the word όνομα. The word ant-onym, το αντώ - -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Χρήστος) Princess Tatiana’s Paxos salad νυμο, is used for a word opposite in meaning to another, while the -Το …………………….... and Diane Von Furstenberg’s word syn-onym, το συνώνυμο, is used for a word that means the -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (25.12) grilled octopus are just two of same as another word or phrase. -Η ……………………….. the wonderful recipes from the charming cookbook which also THE SPELLING OF CHRISTIAN NAMES includes Rita Wilson’s vasilopita This is a list with some common Greek Christian names. -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Μαρία) and Dean Karnazes’ baklava Greek word Pronunciation Meaning -Το …………………….... blitzer. Proceeds from the sales Χρήστος HREEstos Chris -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (15.08) of the cookbook will go to Κατερίνα kateREEna Catherine -Η ……………………….. Boroume, an Athens-based non - Βασίλης vaSEElis Bill profit organization dedicated to Γιάννης yiAnnis John -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Ελένη) reducing food waste and fight - Δήμητρα DImitra Dimitra -Το …………………….... ing hunger in Greece through PHoto: HrH Prince nikolaos Ελένη eLEni Helen -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (21.05) creating networks of food Halloumi is a rubbery cheese Μαρία maREEa Maria -Η ……………………….. donors and those in need. The from Cyprus that doesn’t taste Κώστας KOstas Costas, Gus book will be released on July like much cold, but is absolutely Πέτρος PEtros Peter -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Γιάννης) 15. wonderful on its own grilled or Παύλος PAvlos Paul -Το …………………….... fried, with just a few drops of Σταύρος STAvros Steve -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (07.01) PRINCESS TATIANA- lemon juice to enhance it. If you Παναγιώτα panayiOta Panayiota -Η ……………………….. MY PAXOS SALAD can’t find it use provolone cheese and don’t grill it. Noum - WHEN IS YOUR (NAMEDAY) YIORTI? -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Κώστας) Serves 2 boulo, a specialty of Corfu, is a Tell your friends your name and the date of your nameday. -Το …………………….... cured pork fillet with a delicate, Three things to keep in mind. Give the number of the date first -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (21.05) • 10 tbs/150 ml extra-virgin sweet flavor; prosciutto makes and then the month: 08.10 is October 8th, 10.03 is March 10th . -Η ……………………….. olive oil a good substitute. Put the months in the genitive case of the months, by removing • 1/4 cup/60 ml balsamic the ending – ος of each month to get the stem, Ιανουάρι-, and -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Σταύρος) vinegar DIANE VON FURSTENBERG- adding the ending – ου, Ιανουαρίου. The genitive case article for -Το …………………….... • Zest of 1/2 lemon GRILLED OCTOPUS masculine gender nouns is του. Put the tonos, accent, on the ί -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (14.09) • 1/2 tsp honey before the ending, Ιανουαρίου. For the 3rd, 4th of a month we say -Η ……………………….. • Sea salt and freshly ground Serves 4 to 6 στις τρεις, στις τέσσερις Ιανουαρίου. black pepper -Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; (Πέτρος) • 4 oz/115 g baby arugula (4 • 1 (2-lb/1 kg) octopus, fresh BASIC VOCABULARY -Το …………………….... cups) or frozen (thawed) Greek word Pronunciation Translation -Πότε είναι η γιορτή σου; (29.06) • 8 oz/225 g halloumi cheese, • 2 bay leaves Ο Ιανουάριος O ianooArios January -Η ……………………….. sliced, grilled, and cut into • 10 peppercorns Ο Φεβρουάριος O fevrooArios February thin strips • 1/2 cup/120 ml vinegar Ο Μάρτιος O MArtios March HELPFUL NUMBERS LIST • 2 boneless, skinless chicken (optional) Ο Απρίλιος O aPREElios April Number Greek word Pronunciation breasts (about 12oz/340 g • Olive oil Ο Μάιος O MAios May 6 έξι Exi total), trimmed, grilled, and • Grated zest and juice of 1 Ο Ιούνιος O iOOnios June 7 επτά ePTA cut into thin strips lemon Ο Ιούλιος O iOOlios July 14 δεκατέσσερις • 12 thin slices noumboulo or • Freshly ground black pep - Ο Αύγουστος O Avghoostos August dekaTEseris prosciutto per Ο Σεπτέμβριος O sePTEmvrios September 15 δεκαπέντε dekaPEnte • 4-5 fresh figs, quartered • Dried oregano Ο Οκτώβριος O oCTOvrios October 21 είκοσι μία EEkosi MEEa • 2 tsp chopped walnuts Ο Νοέμβριος O noEmvrios November 25 είκοσι πέντε EEkosi PEnte Rinse the octopus well. Using Ο Δεκέμβριος O deKEmvrios December 26 είκοσι έξι EEkosi Exi a sharp knife, cut the octopus Ποιο piO what, which 29 είκοσι εννέα EEkosi eNEa just below the eyes to remove Το όνομα TO Onoma name the hood. Squeeze or cut out the Πότε POte when PRONUNCIATION KEY beak and the cartilage on the Είναι EEne is, are i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- other side of the beak. Rinse the Η γιορτή EE yioRTEE celebration t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - octopus again, drain it, and Σου SOO your italized syllables are accented. place it in a large saucepan. Add Μου MOO my the bay leaves and peppercorns Στις STEES on Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at and, if desired, add the vinegar the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She and 1 cup/240 ml water. Cover EXERCISE has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in and cook over medium heat un - Now, answer the questions like in the given example: Archaeology and Homeric Philology. til softened, 30 to 35 minutes. (Alternatively, cook the octopus in its own juices, without the water and vinegar; it will emit quite a bit of liquid but do keep LITERARY REVIEW an eye on it and add water if necessary to prevent it from sticking.) A Taste of Greece- A Celebrity Cookbook Gives Back While the octopus is cooking, light a gas or charcoal grill to medium-hot. Remove the octo - By Eleni Sakellis and sometimes poignant obser - for those struggling to make pus tentacles from the head. To vations. A great gift idea for ends meet. The motto of the expand the grilling surface and A Taste of Greece: Recipes, foodies everywhere, A Taste of charity is “Saving lives by saving PHoto: antonios mitsoPoulos) help them cook faster, cut Cuisine & Culture by HRH Greece also features gorgeous food.” Xenia Papastavrou, Combine the oil, vinegar, gashes lengthwise in the tenta - Princess Tatiana and Diana Farr photographs by Antonios Mit - founder of Boroume noted in the lemon zest, and honey in a jam cles. Brush each tentacle with Louis is a wonderful cookbook sopoulos to inspire home cooks. foreword by the book’s co-au - jar with a pinch of salt and pep - olive oil, place them on the grill, and so much more. The recipes In her welcome at the begin - thor Diana Farr Louis, “I was an per; cover, and shake well. and cook for 2-3 minutes on are favorites of celebrities and ning of the book, Princess Ta - active volunteer at the Greek Spread the arugula in a salad each side. Slice the tentacles well-known figures from diverse tiana mentions moving to Food Bank and was wracking my bowl or platter and arrange the very thinly, drizzle with a little backgrounds and fields who all Greece with her husband Prince brain to find a way to solve the remaining salad ingredients on oil and lemon juice, sprinkle share a love of Greece and Greek Nikolaos and how the move problem of food waste. So much top of it. Drizzle the dressing on with pepper and oregano, and cuisine. Among the contributors, added a “new chapter” to her food was being thrown away, yet top and serve at once. serve. celebrity chef and award-win - culinary identity. She describes so many people were going hun - ning cookbook author Diane Greek cuisine accurately as “sim - gry, and out crisis was in its sec - Kochilas, Ultra Marathon Man ple but never simplistic, unpre - ond year already.” Dean Karnazes, Hockey Hall of tentious but still seductive, and Papastavrou finally came up Famer Chris Chelios, Emmy authentic but always evolving.” with the idea for Boroume on Award-winning sportscaster Bob She also writes about the ways her youngest son’s birthday and Costas, and Queen Anne-Marie, food and community are con - with co-founders Alexia Moat - formerly Queen of the Hellenes ning actress Olympia Dukakis nected and how the lack of food sou, and Alexander Theodoridis- and mother-in-law of Princess appear alongside salmon kleftiko causes alienation and exclusion Managing Director of Boroume, Tatiana, wife of Prince Nikolaos, by food writer Laurie Constan - which led to her involvement established the charity as a “fa - all shared their favorite recipes tino, Greek salad gazpacho by with the Athens-based nonprofit cilitator” linking people with do - for the book. The recipes are Queen Anne-Marie, and sweet organization Boroume (We nated food within a neighbor - easy to follow and feature some potato pancakes with tahini, Can). All the proceeds of the hood or nearby neighborhoods. of the best-known and best- honey, and cinnamon by sales of the cookbook go to the Once the contacts are in place, loved Greek dishes along with Princess Tatiana. Professional charity. Boroume was founded the community can continue on updated, healthy dishes inspired chef Nikos Ntanos offered his ad - in 2011 to reduce food waste helping people without by classic Greek flavors and in - vice on the recipes and created while battling against malnutri - Boroume’s intervention. Accord - gredients. Pastitsio- a favorite of the inventive and delicious up - tion in Greece by establishing ing to the charity’s website, more renowned television personality dated versions of the traditional networks to connect food donors than 5.5 million portions of food and author Nikos Aliagas, mous - Greek classics. The contributors with those in need. Boroume have been offered since 2011. A saka- favorite of conductor Zu - also share their thoughts on supplies meals and also fosters Taste of Greece is a charming bin Mehta, and spanakopita- Greece, Greek cuisine, and cul - a stronger sense of community cookbook in support of a very chosen by Academy Award-win - ture with charming comments during the difficult times of crisis good cause.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Carpentry Made Easy

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos do things like that? What about to buy the set of four in order to Your cook books fit now. I raised Special to The National Herald that book shelf I built for your pay $95. No ad promised a solu - them to fifteen inches. I need a cook books in the kitchen?” tion to our problem that pleased break.” Bill picked up his car keys A pamphlet from the local “That? It’s okay. But, it’s only Bill. “If I take the course, Bill, and left and I called Stavros, our school arrived in my mailbox. twelve inches high and some of maybe I can fix more things than neighborhood handy man who Scanning each course, offered I my books are fourteen inches. I just the chair.” came within minutes. I explained paused at one that read, Learn have to lay most books on their Rubbing his chin, he asked, the situation, showed him the Carpentry. Hmmm! wouldn’t it side.” He lifted his chin. “Well, “How long is the course?” The shelves and the chair. He nodded be nice if I did some needed pro - you shouldn’t buy such large course was six weeks. “Ha!” Ha- and went to work. With repaired jects around the house without books. Maybe, I can make ad - ed Bill. “So, we’d have to wait walls, straightened shelves and asking Vasili? (Bill, to you.) justments later. Ah, Kiki, you six weeks to fix the chair. And, it a firmer chair he started to pack So, I filled in the application, can’t handle a pliers or screw dri - might not get fixed, after all. up his tools. The bill came to checked the Carpentry box and ver like a man can. What am I No!” he waved his hands, denot - $75. I paid with money I had put started to make out a check for here for?” I protested, “You don’t ing his final decision. “It’s not a aside toward Christmas. I told the twenty dollars required, want me to take the course, Bill, der my arm.” I pointed out the shrugged, “Throw it out! It’s old, practical solution!” With that him about the course offered at when Bill came in and asked because I might make you look broken chair in the kitchen – the remember – as old as this house. said, carrying that huge, costly the local school. He grinned, what I was doing. “The school insufficient.” one I asked him weeks’ ago to Or, buy a new one.” tool box with the fifty-six pieces, shook his head and said, “Ah, down the block is offering a He laughed, “You! Make me fix. “That? If I bought the mate - That afternoon, I scanned the he went into the kitchen to re- Kiki! You can’t handle a pliers course on Carpentry. I thought it look insufficient? That’s a laugh! rial to fix it, it would cost about newspapers for sales on kitchen do the twelve inch shelves. After and screw driver like a man can. would be interesting if I took up I took up wood shop in school, eighteen dollars or more. The furniture. One ad had a store in - some banging and hearing a few What am I here for?” For sev - a course in making or fixing remember.” “So? What did you nails would be another five and ventory sale on chairs for negative epithets, I went in and enty-five dollars, were my things.” Bill looked at me as if I make?” After a few seconds’ the glue for the bottom rungs kitchens – some with ladders, at saw plaster on the floor, holes in thoughts. When he left I wrote just grew a beard. “What? Why?” thought, he replied, “I made a costs, too. So, we wouldn’t be $175. I showed the ad to Bill the wall and the shelf slanting out a check for $20, checked the I shrugged, “Why not?” Pouting toolbox.” I smiled. “Did you ever saving money. It would cost us whose mouth dropped open, slightly. “Bill! Didn’t you use the Carpentry box and mailed it. like a dog that’s been rejected by use it?” “Of course! It made a more money than the chair is “$175 for a chair? Forget about leveler? Looks kinda’...” I mo - Who knows? Maybe, I can fix the a potential buyer, he said, great lunchbox – until the handle worth. “So, what shall we do it!” Another ad sold chairs for tioned with my hands. He started handle on Bill’s workshop lunch - “What’s wrong with me? Don’t I came off and I had to carry it un - about that chair?” I asked. He the kitchen at $95 but you had packing his tools. “That’s minor! box. 8 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff Mediterranean langoustines. handout but a helping hand can afford to financially give to Among Milos’ signature up...helping people stuck in a learn about the plight of those LAS VEGAS, NV – They say what dishes, the website notes, are bad place... usually not their who aren't sure when their next happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, “Milos Special: paper-thin zuc - fault." meal is coming...or how it's get - but no one is keeping the lid on chini and eggplant are fried Zagami recalls vising benefi - ting on the table. the best of the best. The Cos - crispy and served with a tzatziki ciaries recently in Greece and Zagami visits thirty different mopolitan Hotel on the Las Ve - sauce and graviera cheese noticing a different type of parishes throughout the year on gas Strip has been recognized as saganaki. The simple, elegant poverty. He saw a businessman the East Coast for this very rea - “one of the finest hotels in the nature of this dish exemplifies dressed in a suit waiting in line son. Most people especially world” by such prestig ious pub - the vision Spiliadis brings to all for food for his family due to the Greeks seeing their own country lications as Conde Nast Traveler, of his restaurants.” economic crisis. While this suffer want to give but don't and has even won the overall Then, there is the “Estiatorio poverty is not as public as know how and IOCC fills that top award by some rankers. Milos octopus, accompanied poverty in say, Ethiopia, he void. From the 2007 fires that Among its fine restaurants is the with chickpeas from Santorini, points out that it's still poverty. burned in Greece to the financial one also voted the top for Greek capers, and kritamo. Sea fennel, With the struggling economy, collapse, others across the world Cuisine in Las Vegas – Estiatorio a wild herb that grows on the salaries are getting cut and many are helping IOCC help countries Milos. coastline cliffs, has a unique families can barely make ends getting hit with turmoil and help - Patterned after its epony - holly aroma that pairs well with meet. lessness. mous New York counterpart, Mi - the smoky flavor of the octopus That's where IOCC steps in. But it's not just Greece being los “by restaurateur Costas and the earthy flavor of the Since the crisis hit, they have dis - helped. Over 110 million dollars Spiliadis features Mediterranean chickpeas.” tributed 23 million dollars and has gone into Syria, Lebanon and cuisine at its best and has a long- Finally, there is Loup de Mer, are still actively involved in help - Jordan just to name a few other standing reputation for serving “the most prized fish in the wa - The majestic Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas is home to Es - ing Greece. This is also why countries since the refugee crisis the freshest, most pristine ter because of its taste and tex - tiatorio Milos, the city’s top-rated Greek restaurant. Zagami says more awareness, started about five years ago. seafood,” notes the Cosmopoli - ture. The Loup de Mer is cooked such as the May 24 event in New With hundreds of volunteers all tan website. “This unique Greek in sea salt in order to keep the Louis Zagami told TNH that for the needy, and they can leverage York, needs to be raised in the over the world, Zagami describes restaurant spares no effort in fish as juicy as possible. The fish every dollar the organization seven times that amount through states and the rest of the world his organization as "doing great finding the most delicious fish is finished with hand-selected raises, 92 cents goes directly to grants. "It's not about giving a about the need for those who things but with humility." from around the world and sea salt from Kythira Island, ex - preparing it in the subtlest, most tra virgin olive oil, and capers. flavorful ways. It is served whole at the table Cosmopolitan describes for guests to share – in the fam - GOINGS ON... Spiliadis’ restaurants as demon - ily and community spirit that strating “a great commitment to thrives at Milos restaurants the sourcing of quality ingredi - across the globe.” n THRU SEPT. 10 8-24. This is a complete retro - novelty T-shirts and Greek mu - and happiness. At this time in ents. For over thirty years, he TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Tarpon spective of the director's career, sic. Plus, the second edition of history, the Norwich area was a has cultivated relationships with NEW YORK, NY – International Springs’ annual Night in the Is - the first of its kind in the United our own parish cookbook,Tastes large textile manufacturing area fishermen in and around the Orthodox Christian Charities lands tradition continues on the States. Greece's most prominent Like Home: Mediterranean of the New England states. Greek islands to source the high - (IOCC) recently hosted an event historic Sponge Docks once a film director of the post-1968 Cooking in Alaska, is also avail - Most of our new Greek citizens est quality catches. Costas to raise awareness, as well as month from 6-11PM on the era, Theo Angelopoulos (1935- able. Many of our festival were employed by them. As the Spiliadis’ restaurant menus list funds, for disaster relief and eco - City’s historic Sponge Docks, 2012) was a master cinema styl - recipes are included in this fab - Greek Community grew, many the provenance of each fish – nomic development throughout along Dodecanese Boulevard. ist. His investigations into his - ulous cookbook. The Deli: Find of these citizens decided to start from Greek red mullet to Agadir the world. Food, drinks, and the street is tory and politics, tyranny and imported Greek cheeses, olives, their own businesses, such as anchovies, Tunisian octopus to IOCC Development Officer closed off for live dancing: 6- resistance, and spiritual anomie olive oil, grape leaves, halva, restaurants, candy kitchens, 11PM on Saturdays April 2, May and emotional devastation place pasta, herbs, cookies and candy. bakeries and soda shops. As the 14, June 11, July 9, August 6. him on equal footing with film - Plus, get Greek food to go: Greek community grew, there And September 10. Sponsoring makers like Andrei Tarkovsky, Moussaka and Pastitsio are came a need to have a church restaurants include Costa’s Hel - Bernardo Bertolucci, and Wim available frozen for you to bake established. The first Holy Trin - QUESTION OF THE WEEK las, Mama’s and Mykonos. Wenders. Today, at a time when at home, along with Galakto - ity Greek Orthodox church was Greece has struggled with im - boureko, one of our most popu - housed in the former Bucking - Whom do you think Donald Trump should select as his run - JULY 8-24 pending economic collapse, and lar Kafenion treats. Orthodox ham Chapel at 140 Boswell Av - ning mate? ASTORIA – The Museum of the as the country's refugee crisis Christian Bookstore/Gift Shop: enue in Norwich. As the years Moving Image, 36-01 35th Av - has worsened, with displaced Please visit our bookstore and went by and the community Please email your response to enue in Astoria, will present populations fleeing war in the gift shop inside the new build - outgrew the Boswell Avenue lo - [email protected] We may publish some re - Eternity and History: The Cin - Middle East and massing on its ing for Orthodox Christian cation, the parishioners estab - sponses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. ema of Theo Angelopoulos, July borders, the themes of An - books and gifts, icons and de - lished a building committee and gelopoulos's cinema are pressing votional items. For more infor - began a fund raising campaign once again. Unless otherwise mation, please visit our website: to purchase land and start con - noted, tickets are $12 adults ($9 akgreekfestival.com. struction on their new church seniors and students / $7 youth to be located at 247 Washington 3-17) and free for Museum MONTEREY, CA Street a few miles away from THE HERALD SQUARE members at the Film Lover and SEPTEMBER 3-5 – St. John the the Boswell Avenue church. All Kids Premium levels and above. Baptist Greek Orthodox Church the hard work by the parish - TNH's Crossword Challenge Advance tickets are available in Salinas will hold its annual ioners and volunteers paid off online at movingimage.us. festival at 250 Scott Street Next and, on April 7, 1974, we were Ticket purchase may be applied to Old Fisherman's Wharf in blessed to have Archbishop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 tow ard same -day admission to Monterey, on Labor Day Week - Iakovos dedicate and open the the M useum's galleries. A full end, Saturday, Sept. 3 through doors of the church to a new 13 14 15 16 schedule of events is available Monday, Sept. 5. generation of worshippers. For at moving imag e.us. The Monterey Bay Greek Festi - more information about the fes -

17 18 19 val has been a staple of the tival, please call: (860) 887- AUGU ST 19- 21 peninsula’s for 30 years now. Es - 1458. ANCHORAGE, AK – The Holy tablished and maintained by 20 21 22 23 24 Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Saint John the Baptist Greek Or - VALPARAISO, IN Church , thodox Church, the festival aims SEPTEMBER 16-18 – “For a man 25 26 27 2800 O’Ma lley Road in Anchor - to serve up a helping of Greek whose kinship with Jesus Christ age, will ho ld its annual Greek culture along with authentic cui - was so close that he was re - 28 29 30 31 Festival Friday, Aug. 19 through sine, wine, and pastries. As a ferred to as the Brother of the Sund ay , Aug. 2 1, Noon until small parish, our goal with the Lord, when actually it is gener - 32 33 34 35 36 7PM . Music w ill be provided by festival is to preserve Greek cul - ally believed that he was a Peter D en eff and Dan ny P apaka - ture and share it with the Mon - cousin to the Savior, surprisingly los of Synthesi. Come down - terey Peninsula. Join us Labor little is known to detail a full 37 38 39 40 stairs in the new church build - Day Weekend at Custom House account of his life.” Such begins ing an d wa tch as Laurie Plaza near Fisherman’s Wharf the description of St Iakovos, 41 42 43 Consta ntino (aut hor of our in beautiful Monterey, Califor - the patron saint of the St. parish cookbook a nd her food nia! Saturday and Sunday Iakovos Greek Orthodox 44 45 blog, laurieconstantino.com) 11AM-7:30PM and Sunday Church, 36 W. 700 N., in Val - prepares f amous Gre ek recipes. 11AM-3PM. For mall informa - paraiso, which cordially invites 46 47 48 49 Come see ou r nearly finished tion, please call (831) 424- you to its Greek festival Friday, new c hurch and listen as Father 4434. Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. Vasili explains the history, tra - 18. The festival begins Friday 50 51 52 53 54 ditions and worship of the NORWICH, CT evening, 5-9PM and continues

55 56 57 58 59 60 Greek Orthodox Faith. Our two SEPTEMBER 8-11 – The Holy over the weekend, 12Noon-9PM dancing g roups perform tradi - Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, on both Saturday and Sunday. tional Greek dances, d ress ed in 247 Washington Street in Nor - For more updates and informa - 61 62 63 regional costumes. (This perfor - wich, invites you to its annual tion, please call: (219) 462- ma nce is on Sa turday and Sun - Greek festival, Thursday, Sept. 4052. ACROSS 65 11 Ms. Lauper 66 day onl y.) Also, we wi ll b e fea - 8 through Sunday, Sept. 11. It 1 Swiss mountains 12 Metal tip on the end of a lance turing: B oun cy Hou se: Lo ts of will take place 11AM-9PM each n NOTE TO OUR READERS 5 Former cp aital of Malawi 14 Kidnap fun for the kids! A fee will be day except Sunday, 12 Noon- This calendar of events section 10 Famous TV maker of old (abbrev.) 22 Body of water charge d to bounce. Silent Auc - 4PM. In addition to partaking is a complimentary service to 13 Legendary Greek hoopster Nick 24 Long Range Init. tion: in food and drink and enjoying the Greek American community. 15 America n Indian 25 Un iv. A pplicat ion Prog. Interface (abbrev.) Come ins ide t he new ch urch the music, the Church invites All parishes, organizations and 16 Multinational Ins. Org. 26 Pe des t al part buildin g to bid on a wide variety you to explore its rich history, institutions are encouraged to 17 Oak nut 27 Ta ils of great items including jewelry, which is over 100 years old! e-mail their information regard - 18 African nation 28 Ammunition housewares, gift bas kets, art - The Norwich Orthodox Commu - ing the event 3-4 weeks ahead 19 Trgt. Nom in ation Li st (abbr ev .) 29 Fa lse b ible g od work, and gift certificates for lo - nity was founded in the 1890’s of time, and no later than Mon - 20 Celtics' A ue r bach, inf orm ally 30 Un ha p py cal restauran ts an d servi ces. The by Greek immigrants coming to day of the week before the 21 Alphabet's fi rst four 31 So ld O liver D ouglas his farm in Hooterville Agora: Our Agora (market) has this country with high hopes event, to english.edition@then - 23 Slither 34 Dole's running mate in 1996 gifts a nd souvenirs from Greece, and dreams of health, wealth ationalherald.com

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31 Nationa l ca p ital 39 Ba seb all card c ompany This Week in Greek History: 32 Surname of Richie's and Potsie's friend Ralph 40 Sport 33 Totals 42 Ho ne y comb stru cture 34 Greek C om m unist P arty (in it.) 43 Bi rth r ight Ci ty of Poros Terrorist Attack: July 11 1988 37 A Hawa iian island 44 Re vo lu tions per m in ute 38 Taboos 45 Little bit 40 Cogged wh e el 46 Ze alo t By An th ony Kanel lopou los 41 ___ Miss - R ebels' colleg e 47 Ve rm o nt Fo unde r Al len 42 Baby 48 Quake This week, on July 11th

43 Tenness ee S enato r Ale xander 49 Got up 1988, the cruise ship City of 44 Refund 51 Defeat Poros was attacked by three 45 Entices 52 Sh ort armed gunmen affiliated with 46 Engage befo reha nd 53 In flam matory dise ase the Palestinian terrorist Abu 49 Fury 54 La ne o f Sup erman fam e Nodal Organization (ANO aka 50 Objects 57 Mr. Lincoln, informally Fatah- The Revolutionary Coun - 51 Baseball pit c her Blue 58 M arin o of the Dolphins cil). No group ever claimed re - 52 Bad (pre fix ) 60 He ld sponsibility for the attack, yet 55 Flanked by F and J investigations linked the attack - 56 Walks in shallow water ers to ANO. The ship was on its Solut ion to last week’s puzzle 59 ____ and the Man regular route between Flisvos 61 Org. of A m e rican S tates (abbrev .) N E E D P L A K A R C A Marina and Aegina when they 62 Reduce A Z T E C H E L E N A I G opened fire with machine guns, 63 Greek New Age Musician C R A S H A R E N A T N L killing nine on board. No official 64 Train Network Mgmt. (abbrev.) B A S A L S O S L I D E declaration for the attack was 65 Xe made, thus the motives still re - 66 Expires A C N E D E T R O I T main unclear. Some evidence in - C H I C H I H A N O I dicates that the attack could The ferry boat City of Poros, 1988. DOWN H E N R I A D D S M O P have been part of an effort to 1 Seaweed substance U R G E A T L A S G A P E put pressure on the Greek gov - Demirel agreed on the Madrid system as a concession to Turkey 2 Do up shoes ernment to release ANO prison - Declaration under the supervi - and a legitimization of Turkish 3 Pad B E A G N A T E A G E R ers. sion of Secretary of State, claims in the Aegean. In the De - 4 Knight's title Z I N C S E N R I C O Madeleine Albright during a claration, Greece relinquished 5 Nil C H E E R I O L A C Y MADRID DECLARATION NATO convention in Madrid on exclusive control over military 6 Type of dig. video broadcasting H E N N A I O T A J A B WITH TURKEY: JULY 8 1997 July 8th 1997. In the declara - flights in the Aegean Sea Air - 7 Coffee brand tion, both countries agreed to space. Although not a binding S C 8 Purchase A L O F O N D A P A E Also this week, on July 8, respect each other’s “legitimate treaty between the two coun - 9 Newsman Ernie S O L F L O O D E I G H T 1997, Prime Minister Costas and vital concerns in the tries, it holds value for Turkey 10 2:1, for example E T A E A R L S A S E A Simitis of PASOK and his Turk - Aegean.” The agreement was as it is used as a backboard for ish counterpart Suleyman criticized by the Greek political claims in the Aegean Sea.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 9 Tsipras’ Pro-Russian Stance Isolates Greece at Key NATO Summit

TNH Staff sia: “This is something you wanted to send a strong signal ought to tell your friend Putin.” to the Kremlin over eastern Eu - Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras The sides have “an excellent rope’s place in the Atlantic fold. was out of step with his world relationship” nevertheless, said “One by one, the leaders of and European Union peers at a Kammenos, the leader of the the world’s most powerful mili - NATO Summit in meeting, the far-right, pro-austerity, jingoistic tary alliance reiterated carefully only one to oppose a tough line Independent Greeks (ANEL) phrased pledges of unity — until against Russia. who is partners with Tsipras, Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Prime Tsipras, whose Radical Left leader of the Radical Left Minister, spoke,” the paper said. SYRIZA party has at times ad - SYRIZA party whose platform “Tsipras, in contrast to the oth - vocated leaving NATO, spoke was anti-NATO. ers, said it was time to end the out against the alliance’s stance FT said as NATO leaders sat stand-off with Russia,” the story against Russia, which has down for dinner in Warsaw’s said. blocked aspirations by some for - Presidential palace, Tsipras Amid the dozens of public mer Soviet bloc countries from “broke form the official consen - pledges of unity that punctuated joining. sus and argued for partnership the Warsaw summit — the first The Financial Times reported with Putin to end the crisis in full gathering of NATO leaders that as world leaders sat down Syria. since 2014 — there have been after a day of talks on Russia “His position was quickly growing signs of division over and the need to send a signal to slapped down by U.S. President relations with Moscow. Moscow that Tsipras broke Barack Obama,” the report said. Before the meeting, Frank- ranks with his peers. There was no immediate reac - Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s “One by one, the leaders of tion or criticism from Greece’s Foreign Minister, accused the al - the world’s most powerful mili - rival political parties who have liance of “warmongering” with tary alliance reiterated carefully accused Tsipras of trying to Russia as it conducted defensive phrased pledges of unity — until aP PHoto/czarek sokolowski align the country more toward exercises in Poland. And on the Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Prime Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives for a working session at the NATO summit in War - Moscow than the West. very eve of the gathering, Pres - Minister, spoke,” FT reported. saw, Poland, July 9 to discuss issues including Afghanistan, the Mediterranean, and Iraq. TENSE MEETING ident François Hollande of With the West otherwise al - FT described the scene as France said Russia should be lied against Russia over its part for partnership with Vladimir along. to back Russia at the top-level showing how far of sorts Greece treated as a “partner” not an ad - in the takeover of part of Putin,” the paper reported. Obama put him in his place. NATO meeting.. is with his NATO partners as versary. Ukraine by Russian separatists, His position was quickly At times of great change, the US The exchange occurred at a Tsipras, a former Communist It was left to Mr Obama, at which led to sanctions being im - slapped down by US President President said, “hyperbole” dinner for the alliance’s leaders youth leader, continues to try to the close of meetings, to strike posed by both sides, Tsipras, Barack Obama, showing the ten - could often take hold. “We are in Warsaw on July 8 where appease Putin as Russia is also a final tone of unity. At times of with a strong Communist back - sion at the meeting where the united that there can be no busi - Tsipras broke ranks and urged interested in snapping up Greek great change, the US President ground, defended Russian Pres - US President otherwise met ness as usual with Russia,” he them to negotiate with Putin assets in privatizations the said, “hyperbole” could often ident Vladimir Putin, whom he with Tsipras to talk about said. “In good times and in bad, and end sanctions. Greek Premier had opposed take hold. has courted for help for Greece Greece’s ongoing debt and Europe can count on the United Kammenos said Obama – while out of power but em - “We are united that there can and investments. refugees crises. States.” who had backed Greece’s efforts braced when he was elected in be no business as usual with In the same place where the The FT said that the NATO KAMMENOS CONFIRMS to deal with twin economic and a string of broken anti-austerity Russia,” he said. “In good times Warsaw Pact was signed 61 officials and country leaders Greek Defense Minister refugee crises – told the Greek promises. and in bad, Europe can count years ago, “He broke from the tried to lock arms against Russia Panos Kammenos said Obama leader, who has a Communist The paper said the NATO of - on the United States. Always,” official consensus and argued but that Tsipras wouldn’t go sharply rebuked Tsipras’ attempt background and is close to Rus - ficials and heads of state there the paper added. Bank SYRIZA Says No More Concessions, Economy Keeps on Sinking

Cleanup TNH Staff third bailout of 86 billion euros If Marinopoulos goes under ($98 billion) has finally had it will likely take its suppliers ATHENS – Greece’s ruling Rad - enough. down too as they are owed hun - Execs Resign ical Left SYRIZA-led coalition, Echoing previous words the dreds of millions of euros. fading fast in polls after reneg - government would not yield any Banks who lent the chain ing on anti-austerity promises, further – but always has so far- money will take big hits too, be - Continued from page 1 now says there will be no more he said it would not give in to ing owed some 260 million eu - wage cuts or reforms the coun - demands to take away labor ros ($287.23 million) and there of veteran turnaround specialist try’s international creditors are rights nor slash salaries any are fears of a domino effect rip - Wilbur Ross from the U.S. and still demanding. more after breaking its previous pling through the economy as Wall Street hedge fund manager Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ promises. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras John Paulson. Also under the unfavorable ratings are at 86 Greece is being particularly has failed to generate any major team’s supervision, more than 50 percent after he backtracked on squeezed by one of the Quartet investments except for deals board members of the four banks pledges to stand up to the of lenders, the International with the Chinese. were evaluated by financial con - lenders and reverse pay cuts, tax Monetary Fund, which wants its TOURISM TAKES HIT sultancy Spencer Stuart. hikes, slashed pensions, privati - European partners to give Hopes for a third straight According to those briefed on the zations and worker firings. Greece debt relief but is insisting record tourism year in Greece evaluations, of the 50 evaluated, Instead, he implemented the IMF be paid in full. are fading after hotels report 16 board members and one non- more to get more rescue pack - “The IMF will be isolated and growing vacancy rates. executive chairperson, the Na - age money to keep the country it will lose,” Katrougalos said, Tsipras has bet tourism will tional Bank of Greece’s Louka from sinking, a stance that has repeating earlier comments prop up the country’s still slid - Katseli failed to meet the brought him disdain from vot - along those lines before Tsipras aP PHoto/markus scHreiber ing economy but the indicators standards of a new banking law ers. relented. Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, right, speaks to Greek Premier are not good this year, even in and will lose their jobs. Pushed to the wall by inter - He added that the govern - Alexis Tsipras before the first working session of the North Atlantic the height of the summer sea - The largest shareholder in national creditors, SYRIZA will ment would also not cut civil Council at the NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, July 8. son. Greece’s banks, the HFSF has not give in any more to the pres - servants’ salaries any further, Among the topics at the summit- how to deal with a resurgent Alexandros Vassilikos, the controlling shares in National sure, Labor Minister Giorgos Ka - claiming that this was not a de - Russia, violent extremist organizations like Islamic State, attacks head of the Athens-Attica and and Piraeus and a small share of trougalos said. mand of Greece’s creditors for in cyberspace and other menaces to allies' security. Argosaronic Hoteliers Associa - Alpha and Eurobank. According He said that the coalition of the second review of the coun - tion, said at an event at the to an individual acquainted with the Radical Left and its partner, try’s bailout. would never do. Among them are big names Acropolis Museum average oc - the appraisal by the committee of the pro-austerity, far-right, jin - “As long as SYRIZA is in gov - BUSINESS ON THE ROCKS in food, car sales, healthcare cupancy rate at hotels in the experts, the executives were lack - gostic Independent Greeks ernment, wages will not be cut,” Greece’s enduring economic and even heavy industry (led by city in the first half of 2016 ing in “the specialized knowledge (ANEL) – which has surren - he said. That’s what Tsipras said crisis is expected to sink dozens steel companies) the newspaper posted a 1.8 percentage point and experience” to deal with the dered to lenders demands for too before he cut them along more major businesses by the Kathimerini said, adding that drop year-on-year, sliding to problem of bad loans, noting that harsh conditions in return for a with pensions he swore he end of the year. some 50 corporations could go 72.9 percent. Worse, the rate in “this is a complex issue that bust, adding to Greece’s eco - June declined 2.5 percent to 91 needs skilled management if it’s nomic woes. percent, according to to make progress at an Greece’s biggest supermarket Kathimerini. acceptable pace.” The Greek fi - chain, Marinopoulos, is deep in Vassilikos, whose association nance ministry set up the com - Kyriakos Mitsotakis Visits Israel debt and barely hanging out organized the event, said the mittee to fulfill the conditions of while trying to restructure and tourism burst from 2013-15 the bailout. protect itself from c reditors. looks over, which is bad news Separate deals have already Continued from page 1 One of Athens’ major hotels has for SYRIZA and the economy. been made by Alpha and already been shuttered. He said the negative indications Eurobank transferring as much should be the main challenge Car dealers are also in trou - are warning us about the as €1.2 billion in bad debt to a for the Greek economy today.” ble as six years of crisis have change in the hitherto favorable structure established by US Mitsotakis and Rivlin agreed kept Greeks from buying new atmosphere for Athens tourism private equity fund KKR. A that populism thwarts any at - vehicles and cutting back even and are calling on us to take similar deal is reportedly under tempt to correct the country’s on essentials, except for tax measures and collective action consideration by the National problems, IBNA wrote. Rivlin cheats, politicians and the rich that must be scheduled in time Bank of Greece, but Piraeus, in emphasized the threat of Islamic who continue to prosper while to safeguard the tourism prod - spite of having the largest fundamentalism in particular, workers, pensioners and the uct.” amount of bad loans in its portfo - citing ISIS and Iran specifically. poor are suffering. Tourism professionals said lio, has yet to reveal its plans. Rivlin noted the Mitsotakis In the case of Euromedica, the ongoing refugee crisis and The KKR investment vehicle family’s longstanding friendship which has high levels of bor - fears about traveling because of Pillarstone would manage the with Israel, IBNA wrote. rowing and negative assets, terrorism, especially in nearby structure for dealing with non- New Democracy is Greece’s banks have opted for the capi - countries such as Turkey, are performing loans, providing major opposition party to the talization of debts and a change keeping more people home in - struggling though viable Greek ruling coalition led by the Radi - in management. stead of traveling. companies with funds and expert cal Left SYRIZA, which has been The country’s steel business, Disagreeing with other ana - advice for improving their busi - pushing closer ties with Israel, a major exporter, is sinking fast lysts, Bank of Greece Governor ness. The European Bank for Re - especially over energy deals, but In Israel on Monday, July 11, New Democracy party leader with two of the three doing al - Yannis Stournaras said the coun - construction and Development also wants to recognize Pales - Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with President Reuven Rivilin and vis - most no business the past few try’s recession is nearing an end also has a 5% stake in the project. tine and appeal to both sides. ited Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem. years. but just not yet. United States Wants to Help Cyprus Reunification, Doesn’t Say How

TNH Staff on how to handle private prop - tasiades, a Greek Cypriot, and talks along. Anastasiades said that the The biggest problem though erty lost after Cyprus’s division breakaway Turkish Cypriot He has repeatedly said he two leaders instructed a joint is likely to be Erdogan, who has NICOSIA – Cyprus’ government in 1974 when Turkey invaded leader Mustafa Akinci are in their sees and expects progress even committee of technocrats to the final word on any prospec - spokesman says the United following a coup aiming at union 14th month and showing signs when there is none and US Sec - work on the issue and find com - tive agreement and has shown States is willing help both sides with Greece. of lagging after starting off so retary of State John Kerry has mon ground over sticking points, no willingness to compromise: overcome key hurdles holding Turkish Cypriots declared in - optimistically last year. also gotten involved with opti - such as property seized by indeed, his rhetoric has stayed back progress in talks aimed at dependence in 1983, but only Akinci had said he expected mistic spins that a resolutioj is Turkey on the northern third provocative and argumentative. reunifying the ethnically split is - Turkish recognizes it and main - a resolution by May of this year imminent even though it isn’t. which it has unlawfully occupied The Cyprus problem is not land nation. tains more than 35,000 troops Sticking points include a de - for 42 years. just a national issue or one that Nicos Christodoulides told there and has shown no willing - The two leaders are mand by the minority Turkish "We have to reach concrete involves Orthodoxy, but a global state radio that Cypriot President ness to remove them, even at the set to discuss territorial Cypriots to hold the Presidency results, so that we get to conver - human issue, the Archbishop of Nicos Anastasiades asked U.S. cost of snookering any prospec - of a future federated Cyprus on gences. I wouldn't say that I am America Demetrios said in a visit Assistant Secretary of State Vic - tive deal. adjustments, withdrawal a rotating basis, which Anastasi - not optimistic that we can agree. to Nicosia. toria Nuland to convey to the Turkey, which wants to join of troops, repatriation of ades opposes. Turkey also wants I see an intention on both sides Speaking at a formal event in Turkish side the need to resolve the European Union – of which a share of any energy finds off to make efforts to eliminate any his honor at the Presidential “substantial disagreements” on Cyprus is a member – won’t rec - Turkish settlers, and the island and had almost scut - divergences," he said, according palace, the Archbishop said that specific aspects of sharing power ognize Cyprus and bars its ships security arrangements. tled the negotiations after Turk - to the Famagusta Gazette. the Diaspora in America was a in an envisioned federation. and planes. ish President Recep Tayyip Erdo - Anastasiades and Akinci are strong supporter of the struggle "There is a willingness on the Anastasiades also told Nuland but now has pushed the deadline gan ordered in a research vessel scheduled to start discussing the for a Cyprus solution and that it part of the United States to assist Turkey must “tangibly demon - back to the end of the year, a and warship, prompting Anas - thorniest parts of the problem, wouldn’t be deterred until it was in the process," Christodoulides strate” its stated desire for a common tactic in talks between tasiades to walk away from the territorial adjustments, with - reached, the Cyprus Mail re - told state radio. peace deal but it wasn’t ex - the two sides where there’s no table for months. drawal of occupation troops, ported. The Greek Cypriot side has plained what he wanted nor did finish line. UPBEAT MOOD repatriation of tens of thousands His agenda included a concert made it clear that military inter - Nuland say what specifically the Both leaders have insisted Anastasiades said that in a of Turkish settlers and security at the ancient theater of Kourion, vention and troop deployment US would do except continue that the talks are "Cypriot-led" meeting with Akinci they made arrangements. for the Independent Social Sup - rights that Greece, Turkey and jawboning for a solution, which without uninvited foreign inter - progress in discussing the econ - So far they have made sym - port Body that helps students Britain were granted under has been going on for more than ventions even though the United omy and what a reunified state bolic concessions but didn’t say with financial problems. Cyprus' 1960 constitution cannot 40 years without a single inch of Nations has a special envoy, Nor - would mean with the Turkish why they hadn’t tried to find an be accepted under a new deal. progress. way’s Espen Barth Eide, deeply side part of the EU even if Turkey answer to the tough questions (Material from the Associated There are also disagreements Negotiations between Anas - involved in trying to move the still isn’t. until now. Press was used in this report) 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016

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The Greatest Generation HISTORICAL COMMENTARY

John Brademas was one of the driving forces of the rise of the Greek-American community to unprecedented heights. Smyrna Remembered: the Last Greek City in Asia Minor He was also a member of “the best and the brightest,” which luck or coincidence brought together simultaneously to the Greek-American scene and which changed the course of his - By Stavros T. Stavridis clubs with the different ethnic Smyrna Musical Players used the city's music and intellectual tory. groups socializing and establish - their art to express the political societies. The Orpheus Club They were that Olympic gold team of politicians: along with Smyrna was a vibrant and ing contacts. aspects of the Greek-Turkish (1890) organized gymnastics, Brademas, there was Paul Sarbanes, Michael Dukakis, Paul exciting city prior to its occupa - The establishment of schools, conflict. The last performance athletics, artistic and literary Tsongas, Mike Bilirakis, and others. And they happened to co - tion and destruction by Turkish theaters, literary societies ,sport - ended with the closure of Greek events whereas the Apollon Club exist with Archbishop Iakovos. forces on September 13, 1922. ing clubs and newspapers theaters in the summer of 1922. (1891) arranged boat races, box - They were sons of Greek immigrant fathers, for the most After defeating the Greek played an important role in the It also had its own literary ing, and football. Apollon played part coffeeshop owners who struggled to give their children army, Mustapha Kemal's forces maintenance of the Greek lan - societies such as the Omonoia football matches against local the opportunity to become respected citizens, and who never entered Smyrna on September guage, identity, national con - Reading Society (1865), teams and foreign crews of ships stopped speaking to them about Greece. 9 thus ending three millennia of sciousness and cultural heritage Smyrna Drama Society (1870), visiting the port. The merger of They were deeply cultivated – Rhodes Scholars – and honest, Hellenic civilization in Asia Mi - in Smyrna. There were many Shakespeare Drama Society Orpheus and Gymnasion re - who left their mark on American society and the Greek-Amer - nor. The Great Idea (Megali Greek schools with the most no - (1905) and Arts Society of sulted in the formation of the ican community. Idea) which dominated Greek table ones being the Central Smyrna (1919) which indicated Panionios Sporting Club in 1898 The news of John Brademas’ death struck like a bomb – foreign policy from the incep - School of St.Photini (1833) and a well-educated population who who offered gymnastics, athlet - even as he reached the ripe old age of 89 and left public life a tion of the fledgling Greek King - the Homerian (1881) both for appreciated literature for its ics, and football. It participated long time ago – because it marks the passing of an era. dom in the 1830's was now in young girls and the Greco-Ger - own sake. Daily Greek, French, in all Panionian games until It is the sense of loss: to the Greek-American community, tatters. Smyrna was a major man and Greco-French lyceums. Armenian , Jewish and Turkish 1922 and some of its athletes and fear of the difficulty of replacing such a leader. commercial port which also en - The Evangelical School (1733) newspapers kept their respec - participated in the 1906, 1912 The intellectual superiority of this group, their cultivation, joyed a rich social, cultural and was the most famous well en - tive communities informed of and 1920 Olympic Games for was reflected in a number of positions they had taken through - sporting life. dowed and possessing an excel - local and international events. Greece. As part of its charter, out the course of their careers. Before 1922, Smyrna was a lent library. Greek dailies membership was open to any - When the junta was imposed in Greece, people like Brade - cosmopolitan city with a popu - mas rebelled. They could not accept the insult of a junta in lation of 270,000 inhabitants their parents' birthplace, in the cradle of democracy. composed of 140,000 Greeks, Just as they could not accept the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. 80,000 Turks,12,000 Armeni - They were unable to accept that their country, the United ans, 20,000 Jews and 15,000 States, could tolerate Turkey, an American ally, essentially to Europeans including Levantines. invade another ally, and with the use of American weapons The latter were descendants of nonetheless, all contrary to U.S. laws. British, Italian, Dutch, and And so they threw themselves into battle. With speeches, at French who had settled earlier huge demonstrations on the Cyprus issue in DC, and with spe - in the Near East. They resided cial meetings. The same held true regarding the 7:10 ratio of outside of Smyrna in the two arms sales to Greece and Turkey (even as that was later re - small towns of Boudja and scinded). Bournabat. Smyrna was divided Henry Kissinger met his matches. Brademas, Sarbanes, and into Greek, Turkish, Armenian the others were not lacking in comparison to the then-Secretary and Jewish quarters showing of State. Not in education, eloquence, dynamism, faith, or in the ethnic and social divide of their love for America and its principles. They caused him the city. much trouble, and, above all, they honored the community. The Smyrna- Aidin railway It was God’s blessing that this golden team of Greek-Amer - owned by British interests was ican politicians was accompanied by another remarkable important in the export trade of leader, Archbishop Iakovos, which resulted in a unique period Smyrna. This railway assisted in of creation and contribution for the Greek-American commu - moving the agricultural produce nity. of Smyrna's hinterland and Cen - John Brademas was not the typical Greek-American. His tral Anatolia to foreign markets. knowledge of the Greek language was practically nonexistent. Greek peasant farmers produced His relationship with the Church limited to secular tasks. figs, currants, olives and tobacco And yet, his immigrant father had planted something inside crops. The Greek middle and ed - him, which he possibly tried to reciprocate with his actions. ucated classes were composed The Greek-American community bids him farewell with of clerks, shopkeepers, salaried The ancient agora, Smyrna. Old Smyrna, the first Aeolian settlement, established in the 11th gratitude. We hope that the officials of Greece will do the men doctors, lawyers and teach - century BC, was further developed by Ionians during the Archaic period. The ancient site of same. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has already ers. Rich Greek merchants lived Smyrna was moved in the 4th century BC, its founding inspired by Alexander the Great. done his duty. He has issued a statement capturing the essence in exclusive suburbs of Smyrna. of Brademas’ contribution and character. A survey conducted by Smyrna Aristidis Sterghiadis, the included:Amaltheia, Kosmos, one including women. Other We hope the Greek government, as well as the Cypriot gov - economist, John B.Yannikis re - Greek High Commissioner May Omonoia, Patris, Telegraphos, clubs included Sporting (1896) ernment, and their media – albeit belatedly – will follow suit vealed that there were 391 fac - 1919 to September 1922, was Tharros, Estia and Vima. Some and Pelops (1908) who held the and inform the people of the loss of such a great man. It is the tories in 'greater Smyrna' of responsible along with Professor of the newspaper owners and last swimming races in July least they can do. which 344 belonged to Greeks Constantine Karatheodoris in es - journalists received their educa - 1922. May his memory be eternal. who employed 4584 workers tablishing a university in tion at the Evangelical School On the medical front, St Har - and 485 clerical staff. Smyrna which never operated which was only American school alambos was the major Greek There were large American due to the occupation of the city in Smyrna. hospital had wards "for surgery, interests at Smyrna including by the Kemalists . Greek publishing houses pro - pathology, gynaecology, ophthal - Tsipras’ NATO Nyet Standard Oil Company, MacAn - International college of duced scientific and satirical mology, mental maladies,...ma - drews and Forbes licorice firm, Smyrna (1891) established by journals. Some of the important ternity department [and] old major tobacco firms, and carpet Reverend Dr. Alexander ones were Eranastis, Aristotelis, peoples' asylum." It treated all Even now, despite its vast crisis, Greece has yet to smarten manufacturers. The British and MacLachan was formally recog - and Nea Zoe. The first one fo - comers without distinction of up. In the words of Georgios (the elder) Papandreou, we are French bought the agricultural nized by Turkish authorities cused on scientific, historical nationality or religion. During multiplying our opponents and subtracting our friends. produce from Smyrna's hinter - where it accepted Greek, Ar - and philosophical whereas the the Great War, the Ottoman au - Are we worthy of our destiny? Our leadership? land. Some of the British firms menian, and Turkish students. sec ond concentrated on religious thorities took charge of this hos - Just like those “big victories” of Andreas Papandreou re - were C.Whittall &Co, Anglo- It closed down by shifting its op - and encyclopedic articles. Nea pital with a reduction in medical garding NATO, we have now arrived at current Prime Minister Anatolian Trading Co, and An - erations to Beirut, Lebanon in Zoe published poems and also services. Those who couldn't af - Alexis Tsipras’ dispute with his colleagues at the NATO Summit glo-Oriental Trading Co. There 1934. gave Elias Venezis , the author ford to pay were treated free of on its policy toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. also existed four Chambers of The theater was alive and of the book The number 31328 charge. It resumed normal op - As much as Greece “gained” from Papandreou’s policies, it Commerce: Greek, French, well in Smyrna. The following , an outlet for his first stories eration in 1919. stands to “gain” that much more from Tsipras’ disagreement, British and Italian. theaters: Efterpi (1841), Kam - and series of sonnets. It also Smyrna was an exciting which was the only objection voiced at the NATO summit in Smyrna had a rich social life erano (1862), Alhambra and El - raised the issue of women's place to live with its multiethnic Warsaw. where Smyrniotes enjoyed dorado being open air, Sporting rights which would have a con - populace and babel of lan - The Financial Times eloquently described it: “One by one, dances, musical afternoons and Club (1894), Havouza (1900), troversial issue in a male-domi - guages which gave its cos - the leaders of the world’s most powerful military alliance reit - evenings given in the wealthy Gay (1909), the Splendid and nated society. Satirical publica - mopolitan nature. The jewel of erated carefully phrased pledges of unity – until Alexis Tsipras, salons of the affluent Greeks Kremer were established to tions like Techni, Smyrnaios the Near East , also known as the Greek prime minister, spoke. Mr. Tsipras, in contrast to the and Armenians. Greek and Ar - cater for performances by major (1920), Peirasmos (May 1922) Gavur Izmir (infidel Smyrna) others, said it was time to end the standoff with Russia. menian women wore the latest European and Greek theatrical and Kopanos (1908) would have ended in ashes by the Turks in “Obviously his words had such an impact that Barack Obama fashions from Paris and London. groups. It should be noted that kept Smyrniotes amused. Techni September 1922. – among the few supporters of Greece during the crisis – com - There were four large clubs: the smaller theaters operated in the printed philological and socio - pletely ignored them and declared the following: ‘We are united Cercle de Smyrne patronized neighborhoods and suburbs of logical articles and also provided Stavros T. Stavridis is a that there can be no business as usual with Russia,” he said. mostly by British, French , and Smyrna. Professional Smyrna a translation of foreign literary historical author, history pro - “In good times and in bad, Europe can count on the United Americans, along with the theater companies such as Arts works and book reviews. fessor, and historical consul - States. Always.’” Sporting, the Greek and Country Players, Patriotic Players, and Sporting clubs had roots in tant. Apparently, Mr. Tsipras and his foreign policy “geniuses” Nikos Kotzias and Panos Kammenos respectively, will justify their position as beneficial to the nation. But the opposite is true – it is detrimental to Greece’s inter - Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris ests. If Tsipras’ team believes that this maneuver would compel Putin to open his wallet to help Greece, then they are hopelessly America’s Achilles’ Heel explosion of social media, which transmits Not because of any violation of law, but be - unsuitable for power. tragic images to millions of people around cause we were different. That’s what ex Cyprus President Demetris Christofias used the world. Thus, the desperate voice of a And we certainly did not like it. That is to think too, until the Cypriots rushed to Russia in a futile The latest killings of and by police officers woman in Falcon Heights, MN asking her why we took action. We organized ourselves. search of funding. brought back to the forefront America’s mortally wounded friend to “stay with me” We founded AHEPA. So, Tsipras’ dissent further isolates Greece from the United Achilles’ heel: race. while he took his last breath will agitate con - But we did not start killing non-Greek States and other NATO members. If they were tough on Greece A well-prepared domestic terrorist killed sciences for a long time. Americans randomly. in terms of reducing its debt – saying they are even poorer – five police officers and wounded seven others What is certain is that the present day is America has made tremendous progress now they will be even tougher. in Dallas. Not because the officers did any - not a pleasant one for anyone, but we must on race. Proof of that is the election and re - Finally, Greece’s “nyet” raises even more questions about thing wrong, but because they were white, understand that the exasperation among election of Barack Obama. Fifty years ago, the country’s loyalty to its allies, such as NATO the EU. And and dressed in blue. blacks in particular is justified. How would could we even imagine electing an African- when leaders such as President Obama simply ignore Greece’s By this action, the terrorist took the law we feel if policemen, almost without a second American president even once, let alone positions, that disparages its dignity. into his own hands, to avenge the killing of thought, killed our fellow Greeks? twice? Why take that position, then? Are Tsipras and Co. so in - African-Americans by the hands of the police. If for no reason other than that we are And yet, a great deal more remains to be competent? Is their pivot away from NATO and toward Russia A tragically big mistake in every respect. Greeks, we were stopped in the streets and done. is based on a delusional ideological notion that this is the No doubt, the behavior of some police of - had our human rights generally violated? Therefore, let us express the hope that Soviet era and Putin is a communist? ficers toward African-Americans is unaccept - Actually what today is a rhetorical ques - from this unspeakable tragedy that shocked Or, are they acting out of political interest? If the latter is able. The ACLU identifies 123 black Ameri - tion was a fact in the early days of Greek mi - the country – and the entire world – some - the case – as is more likely – it raises the question: what about cans thus far this year killed by police officers gration to the United States, particularly but thing positive will transpire. national interests? without justification. It is quite possible that not exclusively in the South. That the police will gain a better under - Maybe the people cannot distinguish what is in Greece’s this may have occurred in the past, and in It happened because they found our fus - standing of their mission. best interests – but what is the government’s excuse? fact to a greater degree. tanellas (ethnic pleated skirts worn by And that everyone will act calmly and re - The difference now is the technological Evzones) “weird,” our language “strange.” sponsibly. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 11 Diaspora’s Role in Greece’s GOP Convention Unitype Bathrooms: How Sensitive!

Election: Caveat Emptor With all the talk about how tion. After all, he the Bible says so. ones perfectly fine with zero public bathrooms ought to be said he’d punish But touching the taxes and zero services: “don’t unisex so that any person can the greedy Ameri - skin of a dead pig, stick yer hand in my pocket, and The Greek Gov - tics for decades and use any bathroom anyplace any - can corporations sure that’s in the if an earthquake splits our ernment recently have been primarily time – not limited by biology that send jobs over - Bible too – but whole street wide open, don’t brought a bill to responsible for but open to gender identity, and seas, raise taxes on that’s not really a worry – I’ll take care of mine, Parliament for the Greece's entry into all-inclusive of those who were the Wall Street sin, otherwise, I you take care of yours.” revision of the elec - the current econom - born men and now identify as hedge fund guys, couldn’t play foot - For the moment, they’ve toral law, which, ic crisis – notwith - women, and vice versa, and and he’s even taken ball!”) Their way is jumped aboard the Trump Train, among other standing, of course, even those who upon further re - a crack at Big Food the correct way, and will continue to do so as things, would abol - the narrow-minded, flection are detransitioning back and Big Pharm! and everyone else long as he sings the NRA’s ish the bonus of 50 short-sighted, can - to the original gender on their Why, to the Coun - is wrong. What praises. They’re a little leery of seats currently nibalistic policies birth certificates – let’s give a try Club Republi - by CONSTANTINOS E. could be simpler his cavalier attitude about emi - awarded to the par - imposed by its round of applause to the Repub - cans, Donald SCAROS than that? nent domain, but hey, at the end ty placing first na - lenders, which are licans. Trump might as For the time be - of the day, it’s guns. Guns for tionally. Other fea - by Christopher perpetualizing the Oh, they may not be so pro - well be Bernie Special to ing, the Values Re - them, Jesus for the values folks. tures include the TRIPOULAS crisis. gressive as to have unisex mul - Sanders! The National Herald publicans have em - “It’s guns and Jesus, stupid!” adoption of a strict - Special to Many Greeks of tistall bathrooms at their Na - So, their delu - braced Trump, Last but not least, the fourth ly proportional sys - The National Herald the Diaspora have tional Convention, which opens sional daydream’s denouement particularly because they’d like main type: National Security Re - tem of representa - also criticized the in Cleveland on July 18, but is that their behind-the-scenes to stay alive to witness the Sec - publicans. “Government, tion and the lowering of the proposed legislation because it their lavatories certainly will be cajoling will result in a dead - ond Coming, rather than to be schmovernment. Healthcare, voting age to 17. fails to include any solutions to unitype. locked convention and then Mitt random statistics of a terrorist schmealthcare. We want zero The bill is being disucssed in the perrenial problem of voting What is “unitype” you ask? Romney will ride into town on attack or a fatal mugging of tolerance on illegal aliens, ter - Parliament and would require rights for Greeks living abroad. It is a bathroom open to all four a Wall Street bull to save the some drug addict looking for in - rorists, and rogue leaders an enhanced majority of 200 At a time when other countries, main types of Republicans. Yes, party and the nation, much like stant cash for a quick fix – an around the world who don’t votes to be immediately imple - including EU member states, that’s right, no archaic thinking he would a company with a addiction facilitated by the ram - give us the respect we deserve, mented in the next elections. earmark legislative seats for their in this crowd! poor PEG ratio. Bull is right. pant trafficking of drugs across and who don’t fear the conse - Greece's current coaltion gov - expats, Greece refuses to even So, whether you’re a Country Next, there are the Values our porous borders. But don’t quences if they don’t. That’s it. ernment comprised of two for - allow Greek citizens living Club Republican, a Values Re - Republicans. You know the type. count on their vote just yet. One Do whatever else you want.” mer anti-memorandum parties abroad to vote through absentee publican, a Libertarian Republi - The ones who want to base all carefully placed attack ad by the It is this last group that is the that are currently enacting harsh ballotts. Undoubtedly, this over - can, or a National Security Re - of our laws on God’s laws, and Clinton Camp showing Melania most vocal among the four types austerity policies and sell-offs sight represents yet another publican, or whether you’re not naturally, they know exactly in a skimpy outfit for a modeling in its support of Trump. imposed by Greece's IMF/EU- slight to the Greek Diaspora by quite sure with which type you what God’s laws are – because shoot 15 years ago may cause Offshoots of the four include led quartet of lenders could still political parties primarily con - identify, or if you’ve been one it’s right there in the Bible, of some of the faithful to deem populists – who are all in for pass the new law with a simple cerned with perpetualizing type, became another, and are course! They know exactly that a little too much bread- Trump – and Never Hillarys, majority, meaning that it would cronyism – something more dif - now transitioning back, you’re which passages to take literally breaking with the devil. who are all in for anybody but apply to the elections that will ficult to achieve with expats, more than welcome to use the and which to dismiss as allegor - Next, there are the Libertar - Hillary. come after the next ones. Op - who naturally have a much lesser Convention john! ical. (“Homosexuality is a sin, ian Republicans. They are the And while all of these ideo - position parties, which have reliance on political favors to To review, Country Club Re - logically and practically contra - called the law a smokescreen lead their daily lives. Clearly, publicans are those whose main dictory types really do not fit and an attempt by the current this would throw a wrench in (and quite often, only) purpose under one big tent – which is government to undercut its' ri - the political works of Greek pol - is to acquire and maintain as why the GOP is utterly dysfunc - vals' ascent, have vowed to abol - itics and possibly represent a much wealth as possible, and to tional, Trump didn’t make them ish the new law if elected. small avenue of change. ensure that the government that way, he merely exposed The proposal itself contains Nonetheless, the Greek Di - won’t pass any pesky laws to what was already there – at certain interesting features. For aspora must also think long and spoil the fun. They want to least they are welcome in one one, the adoption of a strictly hard about its repeated calls to bring in big bucks, pay zero big bathroom. Yes, indeed, Mitt proportional system, which has participate in the voting process. taxes, and hire the cheapest la - Romney, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, long been a political demand of Is voting without representation bor possible. Any talk of a bor - and John McCain can all use ad - the left (primarily), will keep worth having? And assuming der wall or a trade war affects jacent stalls! Except none of the country's two traditionally that representation is granted, their precious bottom line, so them will actually be at the Con - large socialist and conservative what sort of constructive pro - “country first” be damned. “It’s vention. parties from receiving votes orig - posals would Diaspora legislators dollar first, stupid!” they pro - inally cast for smaller parties, bring? The last thing the Greeks claim. Constantinos E. Scaros' latest which were subsequently redis - abroad need are more legislators They are the ones who, in be - book, Grumpy Old Party (about tributed to larger ones in the making empty promises! Real tween golf rounds and Rob the 2016 presidential election), interests of promoting stable participation presupposes bear - Roys, continue to delude them - is available for purchase on single-party governments. This ing a unique proposal that would selves that they can subvert the amazon.com and in bookstores new twist would be something enhance the life of the citizenry will of the people and deny Don - nationwide. akin to the Israeli electoral sys - and polity, creating a political ald Trump the party’s nomina - tem, where coalition govern - “good” that would benefit the collective group which we seek to join. If Greeks abroad will The Diaspora simply seek to vote or run along LETTER FROM ATHENS often mirrors party lines for the sake of the pomps and displays of being a the maladies Parliament member and thus of the Greek perpetualize stagnation, it would Another SYRIZA Crime: Giving Up Fight to Return be an exercise in futility. Diaspora Metropolis. Greeks would have to formulate There is much non-partisan proposals that tran - If patriotism is the last refuge man Mao. which built a new Men, starring George Clooney, scend all the pettiness that has of a scoundrel, what does it In their hearts, museum to house whose wife Amal was part of a to be desired. reduced Greece to its current mean for those who have no the SYRIZANS them – care more British team of lawyers hired by state. real allegiance to their country aren’t real Greeks about it than does a previous Greek government to ments are usually a foregone Unfortunately, in many in - but instead to an outdated phi - but real Commu - Tsipras or SYRIZA. sue for their return if necessary. conclusion because of the sys - stances, the Diaspora itself mir - losophy that yearns for a Leftist nists whose hearts The British Mu - Tsipras stopped that as soon tem's inability to yield a party rors the maladies of the Greek utopia? You know, like Cuba be - beat for whatever seum, where the as he took office because he’s a with an absolute majority. Metropolis. Certainly, the world- fore even Fidel Castro figured they think that stolen goods are cultural traitor to his own coun - The abolition of the 50 bonus class individual accomplishments out that eventually there would - stands for although housed, said it ob - try and doesn’t care about the seats that were also awarded to of its members are indeed re - n’t be enough spare parts for you won’t see them tained them Parthenon Marbles, just as he the first party represents a defi - markable and stand as a source 1957 Chevrolets and that he vacationing in Cuba through a legiti - doesn’t care about Greek work - nite step towards permanent of pride, distinguishing the Greek might like to see the New York and cutting sugar mate contract with ers, pensioners and the poor he coaltions. Even with the current name globally, however, as a Yankees play in Havana during cane with the work - by ANDY British diplomat betrayed when putting more bonus in place, since the impo - collective body, there is still his lifetime. ers. DABILIS Lord Elgin, who austerity on them after swearing sition of the first set of memo - much to be desired. Our educa - While Communism is dead That’s why ripped them off in blood he never would. randum-mandated austerity laws tion system – especially in Amer - and buried, except for the lu - Tsipras and his Special to the Parthenon This is how SYRIZANs think: some six years ago, Greece has ica – is sadly nowhere near rep - nacy of North Korea where it brethren have also The National Herald more than 200 Culture Minister Aristides Baltas, been unable to elect a stand- resentative of our Community's will die out after the last person given up the fight to years ago with the who as Education Minister said alone government. In fact, po - affluence and influence, nor do there has starved to death, return the stolen Parthenon permission of the occupying education “was not a virtue,” litical necessity has yielded we operate with any compre - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Marbles from the British Mu - Turks. said that, “We do not regard the strange bed fellows, with one hensive strategy in other sectors “Che” Tsipras – who bowed to seum, believing the greatest of Apparently they don’t teach Parthenon as exclusively Greek coalition including the former either. Where are the Greek hos - the Capitalist creditors he Greece’s treasures belong to the law in Britain because there is but rather as a heritage of hu - bitter rivals, socialist PASOK pitals in the Diaspora to rival claimed to despise – still be - world and not their own coun - no legitimate contract for goods manity.” That’s who you want in and conservative New Democ - those bearing the name of other lieves that his looney ideology try. that are stolen, even if granted your corner in this fight. racy parties, and the current communities? Where are the is more important that his own Hellenophiles in the Dias - by an occupying power, or else The late Melina Mercouri, coaltion including the leftist other charitable institutions? alleged country. pora, around the world and no country nor person could who was also a Culture Minister, SYRIZA with populist right-wing Where is the collective political That was demonstrated at even in England, where a cross- have gotten back what the Nazis is more Greek dead than Baltas Independent Hellenes parties. action for the recognition of the NATO Summit in Warsaw section of Members of Parlia - stole. is even in his brain-mummified Finally, the lowering of the Genocides so successfully or - where he broke ranks with al - ment are pushing for the mar - They even make movies state but since SYRIZA doesn’t voting age to 17 looks to be an - chestrated by the Armenian liance leaders and Heads of bles to be returned to Greece – about it, such as Monuments think the Parthenon is Greek other lightning rod for criticism, Community? State who want to hang tough they aren’t willing to get the with the government arguing In fact, even locally, what all- against Russian when Tsipras Marbles back. that it will enhance participation encompassing representative said Russian President Vladimir Let’s hear from someone who in the nation's civic life, while body is there for the members Putin should be treated with kid does: “There is no point any opposition parties claiming that of the Greek Community to ex - gloves, not sanctions. longer in taking the gentle ap - it smacks of populism and po - press their concerns, debate poli - That earned him a smack - proach because that has failed,” litical chicanery. cies, and engage in dialogue down from President Obama, Alexis Mantheakis, Chairman of While the Greek electoral sys - with local centers of power, like unheard of at those levels where the New Zealand-based Interna - tem undoubtedly needs amend - the Archdiocese or other insti - leaders play kissy face in public tional Parthenon Sculptures Ac - ing, these are hardly the mea - tutions? There are major prob - while they generally talk with tion Committee told the British sures. It is doubtful that the lems facing the Greek-Commu - more candor – still diplomatic newspaper The Guardian. new law will include measures nity today and hardly any venues of course – behind closed doors. He added: “The British have to allow for the election of truly in which to openly discuss them. It’s still 1960 in Tsipras’ never given anything back, be independent candidates, who With these glaring problems still world, where Nikita Khrushchev it colonies or artifacts, without are not affiliated with a party plaguing us, how and why is still alive and pounding his pressure. To ignore that fact is machine. In that sense, genuine should we want to vote in Greek shoe at the UN and telling the to undermine the chances of any representation will once again elections – with the possible ex - West “We will bury you!” (how’d success in the campaign for the come out on the losing end. ception of rejecting all the cur - that work out for him and Rus - return of the Parthenon sculp - Equally lacking – and sorely so rent parties as unwilling and in - sia and Communism?) tures.” – are the necessary amendments capable of promoting change? Tsipras’ Looney Left SYRIZA Since Britain’s idea of a na - to preclude the government from It would seem prudent that party is anti-NATO in principle, tional treasure is a pile of rocks being so dominated by the prime before we undertake to overhaul anti-Capitalist in principle, and called Stonehenge they will minister or each political party the Greek Metropolis, we begin anti-sanity in principle because never return the Marbles and by its president. Reforms to cam - by overhauling the Greek Dias - in their minds all of life is theo - now have an ally in the theft: paign financing appear to be pora, which is in need of some retical and best gazed through SYRIZA, Tsipras and a shameful equally absent. Hence, relatively major housekeeping. pipe smoke while wearing a government that isn’t Greek and little is being done to curb the beret and sipping an espresso at never was. paritsanship and cronyism that Follow me on Twitter a café shop under the gaze of A visitor to the British Museum in London gazes at the Parthenon have overshadowed Greek poli - @CTripoulas Stalin, Lenin, Trotsky, and Chair - Marbles stolen from Greece more than 200 years ago. [email protected] 12 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 16-17, 2016 Observing Polis, Agathon and Eudemonia in the Philosophy of Aristotle

By Dr. Maria Veneti wealth, honors, health, intelli - nature (Nicomachean Ethics rational principle in the manner gence, beauty or anything desir - 1099a21 and 1177b19). that a prudent man would deter - If Plato had considered the able, to conclude that happiness Virtue is understood both in mine it”] (Nicomachean Ethics good (agathon) as ontologically is th e “activity of the soul in ac - the sense of the comprehensive 1106 b36). single and a supreme value, Aris - cordance with virtue.” He further and perfect development of all According to Aristotle, a per - totle observes, already from the states that human nature regu - natural and physical skills of man, son’s moral constitution is first book of Nicomachean Ethics, lates its behavior, setting goals for and in the sense of moral perfec - achieved in the appropriate envi - that the good cannot have an on - its deeds, because it is rational. tion. Moral virtues, distinguished ronment, in which virtues de - tological entity, but varies de - Thus, since the actuality (en - into intellectual and eminently velop, and this is none other than pending on the kind of arts, sci - ergeia) of the soul is in accord ethical, are habits, i.e. constant the environment of the city (po - ences and deeds one may be with reason, every specific human dispositions towards something, lis), i.e. the perfect society. Political engaged in. According to Aristo - deed aims, to some extent, at per - and are in the middle between activity, as any other human ac - tle, the good is obviously the end fection, as determined by reason. two extremes, which man should tivity, aims at some good, and this pursued by all beings in their The highest among the grades of avoid according to his judgment. is universal and supreme, because workings. Thus, if we consider perfection, according to Nico - The above view of the philoso - the city, too, is the totality of man’s that man’s moral acting, under - machean Ethics, is “in accordance pher relativizes virtue and mani - and society’s perfect workings. stood as a whole, also aims at with virtue” ( κατ’ ἀρετήν). There - fests the humanitarian character The aimed good has to be com - some end for its own sake, that is fore, the major goal, which, as of Aristotle’s ethics. Virtue, as the mon for the individual and the pursued per se, namely as an end stated, is understood as happi - supreme good, according to the city and consists in living “in ac - in itself, then this end, according ness, is the activity of the soul philosopher, has to be modera - cordance with virtue”, which ele - to the philosopher, must identify tending towards virtue or per - tion, a mean ( μεσότης ), and in - vates citizens to the rank of intel - with the supreme good, which is formed in accordance with virtue deed the one that can be deter - lectual beings and leads them to “eudemonia” (Nicomachean (Nicomachean Ethics 1099b 26). mined by a prudent person, as he eudemonia. Finally, Aristotle in his Ethics 1094a 1-25 and 1095a 18). It is further noted that happiness has adequate intellectual qualities philosophy maintains Plato’s ideal Elaborating on the term «eu - (eudemonia) contains the perfect to be able to perceive the imper - on the educational mission of the demonia», Aristotle initially and, thus, has to stem from the atives of reason (logos). Finally, city. The final and highest mission refers to “well being” ( εὖ ζῆν) most perfect or the most divine virtue is a “dispositional” habit of the state is ethicalizatio n of its and to “well acting” ( εὖ πράτ - part of the soul, which is the mind (hexis proairetike), which high - citizens (Politics 1253a9). τειν ), and then examines the (nous). Actually, according to lights freedom as a key element common views on “eudemonia”, Aristotle, the happy life is a life of moral life [“virtue is a state of Dr. Maria Veneti is an Aris - such as the view that a man is in accord with the intellect, be - character concerned with choice, totelian scholar based in happy when he has pleasure, cause this is the essence of human lying in a mean, determined by a Greece. An Examination of Aristotle’s Writings, Legacy

Dr. Evangelos D. mately 32 years divided in two University of Athens; plenary life is not a single straight path Protopapadakis long periods, almost half of his sessions will also be held at the we have to travel on, but a con - life. No other city, also, deserves Plato’s Academy, at the Lyceum, stant succession of dilemmas Aristotle, the philosopher more than Athens the praise and at other places, all over we have to solve and each time who belongs to an extremely that it put its mark on Aristotle. Athens, of great historical sig - we are allowed to choose only narrow circle of the most influ - It was here that Aristotle studied nificance. The participants will one among the options that are ential figures in human history and taught philosophy. Aristotle have a chance to discuss to - being offered to us. All these together with Plato, Jesus owes to the city of Athens his il - gether with distinguished schol - times our decisions are made Christ, Buddha, and a few more, lustrious insignia. The city of ars Aristotle’s legacy in specific according to what we believe was born in Greece 2400 years Athens, on the other hand, owes fields: politics, ethics, aesthetics, we ought or ought not to do, in ago. It was only expected that Aristotle his place in the world rhetoric, the natural sciences, other words according to our the UNESCO General Confer - – as its spiritual capital. biology, and many more. moral views and insights. From ence would proclaim 2016 the This summer, from July 9-15, As I previously implied, our this point of view, life is a moral Aristotle Anniversary Year. This, Aristotle will somehow return world would be very different competition that ceases to - of course, would never be an gether with life itself, one that honor to Aristotle – it almost demands from moral agents to makes no sense to celebrate a According to Aristotle’s view the only reasonable be able to distinguish right from person, one among the most cel - answer to the question “What do I have to do?” is wrong over and over again. If ebrated ones, who has been this is true, Aristotle has con - honored already, for centuries, the following: “Do what the virtuous person would tributed substantially in setting by a vast variety of scholars, do under the circumstances.” But who might the rules of this competition; he philosophers, scientists, and has also provided a very useful people from all walks of life, all be considered a virtuous person? survival guide. over the world. In the person of The moral question is always Aristotle, UNESCO decided to to Athens one more time – not if not for Aristotle – in my opin - “What do I have to do?” and to honor the radiant philosophical that he ever actually left it. This ion, it would have been a this question many answers tradition of the western world, time he won’t be the bemused poorer and a less interesting have been provided over time. one that would not be what it youngster who seeks guidance, one. Please allow me to support The most influential ones be - is, if it weren’t for Aristotle and nor will he be the accomplished this claim by appealing to my fore Aristotle were: “Do what Plato; it also honors the human philosopher who seeks recogni - field of expertise, Ethics. Unlike god commands, or what nature spirit, in general, as well as its tion. This time the city of Athens any other scientific field, Ethics demands, or what the moment unique offspring, human civi - will see his successors from all is common to everybody; all asks for.” Aristotle, as far as I lization. The Aristotle Anniver - over the world gathered to pay people unavoidably partake in know, was the first one to claim sary Year is being celebrated all him due respect; philosophers, Ethics in the most active man - that moral agents should act the horns of a dilemma, what consequential ethics alike. over the world, for no aspect of scientists, artists, politicians, ner, and nobody is excluded. only in accordance to reason. we have to do is to find the Given that these two, together human life remained untouched and many others. All these peo - This is not the case with Biology According his view the only rea - golden mean between two ex - with Aristotle’s virtue ethics, are by Aristotle’s genius. The center ple, we the people, owe Aristotle and Physics, for example: the sonable answer to the question tremes, as they are each time the handiest tools at our dis - of the celebration, however, so much, regardless of whether development and achievements “What do I have to do?” is the determined by the given cir - posal to respond to the moral could not take place elsewhere we are aware of our debt to him of both these fields have a great following: “Do what the virtu - cumstances. Above all, how - challenges everyday life brings than in Athens, Greece, well- or not. For five full days, we will influence on our lives, of ous person would do under the ever, what Aristotle argues is us, it is obvious that Aristotle’s known for giving birth to and have the opportunity, then, to course, but ordinary people are circumstances.” But who might that moral choice is in our own influence has been of para - having raised one of the greatest pay back a part of this debt to not obliged – or, better, most of be considered a virtuous per - reach: reason, a faculty com - mount importance for each one cultures, ever. the greatest mind in the history the time, not allowed – to par - son? The one that possesses mon to all human beings, facil - of us. Aristotle was born in of civilization, in the only way take in the relevant debates or, virtues, to wit character traits itates equally every rational be - Stageira, in the ancient Greek that is appropriate: We will dis - even more, to take a stand re - that lead to happiness, Aristotle ing to determine what is right Evangelos D. Protopapadakis is province of Macedonia, and un - cuss his ideas, debate his views, garding the issue that is being would reply. These virtues lie in and what is wrong, to tell what the Assistant Professor of til his death in Chalkida, he had and, in general, explore, and ex - discussed. With regard to the middle of the distance be - is just and virtuous. In this Applied Ethics, Director of the already spent the years of his amine Aristotle’s legacy. The Ethics, on the contrary, I can tween excess and deficiency, as sense Aristotle’s ethical theory University of Athens Applied life in five major Greek cities of venue of the World Congress - think of no one who would both these may be determined paved the way for today’s major Philosophy Research the time. No city, however, could The Philosophy of Aristotle will spend even a single day without under particular circumstances. normative ethical traditions by Laboratory, and Head of the keep Aristotle more than Athens be the School of Philosophy of making moral judgments or In other words, Aristotle argues means of providing the back - Greek Unit, UNESCO Chair in did; there he lived for approxi - the National and Kapodistrian moral decisions. You see, our that, when we find ourselves on bone for Kantian as well as for Bioethics (Haifa). Understanding Greek Philosophy through the Niarchos Cultural Center

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou

The rapid advances in sci - ence and technology have turned modern architecture into a very demanding discipline. Distinguished architects seem to need to create innovative pro - jects in terms of design, materi - als and technology. Environmen - tal consciousness has been added to the prerequisites of re - sponsible designing. Renzo Pi - ano had serious problems to solve regarding the structure, the tectonics, and the materials. Nevertheless I will argue that in the back of his head he would sometimes engage himself in a dialogue with invisible col - leagues, like the Greek philoso - phers. Scholars can hardly separate the emergence of the Greek civ - ilization and its anthropocen - trism from the human friendly nature of Greece. Additionally yiorGis yerolymbos/snF snF ancient Greek philosophers have A night view of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, April 16, 2016, The Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center in Athens, designed by built their theories upon the highlights the beauty of the structure and design. The National Library of Greece, the Greek renowned architect Renzo Piano, reflects Greek philosophy in idea that earth, water, air and National Opera, and Stavros Niarchos Park are all part of the SNFCC. its very architecture, incorporating the four elements. fire are the integral parts of cos - mos. In the Stavros Niarchos the artificial hill, but as a physi - above sea level. The element of Piano successfully incorpo - der, among those who doubted existed in every city-state of Foundation Cultural Center cal presence on the site: an out - Air: the height, the blue Athen - rated in this project as a unity and those who would argue for Greece; arts, democracy and (SNFCC) project this unity is so post of the sea, a sea water ian sky, the sea breeze and the the four elements, earth, water, their ideas, among those who philosophy were not separated well developed that the build - canal restored the site’s relation 360 view –including the Acrop - air and fire, which in ancient traveled a lot or lived in the fields. ings of the arts and knowledge to water. 30 meters wide by 400 olis hill. Greek philosophy are the inte - colonies and the permanent in - SNFCC has been articulated seem to pop out from the earth long and 1,5 deep, enough for Being in section like the wing gral parts not only of cosmos habitants. Athenians, while as a unity of Agoras in front underneath the Park like fragile small dinghies to sail on it. A of a plane a roof (100X100 m) (Prosocratic philosophers) but building their democracy on and above the buildings com - exotic flowers. reminiscence of the nearby har - is held aloft 17 meters above the of the human body and the soul stable cornerstones, would con - plex and smaller gathering sites The element of Earth is not bor and our nautical history. In top of the hill, like a flying car - as well (Hippocrates). stantly question their own be - all over the Park. Theaters and only preserved but enhanced by classical times all citizens, and pet. In such an open area the Ancient Greek philosophers liefs. This attitude resulted in a rooms for concerts exist inside planting a Mediterranean vege - not only the ship owners, had a winds can reach very high were not wise men who wrote more precise and sophisticated the Opera building and open tation community, typical of the direct relationship with the wa - speeds and the form was in - books isolated inside their analysis of the fundamental is - air theaters and places for per - Greek landscape. Plants like ter, because they were the oars - tended to avoid drag. This float - houses, which their readers sues that concern human life formances in the Park. Spaces olive trees, pine trees, cypresses, men of the triremes. The reflec - ing roof is meant to engage in a would admire. Philosophy was and community life. Though do communicate ideas. What kermes oaks, almond trees, and tions of life on the canal water dialogue with the Fire, the sun: developed as a result of a con - schools existed, the place we need is to develop respon - aromatic herbs were chosen that extends along the axis of to cast shadow and to capture tinuous dialogue among the cit - where philosophy and ideas sible citizenship attitudes and with great sensitivity to their the site reminds us the Heraclet - solar radiation. Covered with izens of Athens, among those were developed was Athens’ realize that political life is not flowering patterns, the colors ian perception of life’s fluidity. one hectare of solar panels who created works of art, who Agora, the market place and restricted to the parties. In and the scents. Strolling the first 500 meters which in Athens produce nearly composed music and wrote the - the place where they were pre - Athens philosophy and the arts The element of Water is pre - of the park with a gradient of 5 2,5 megawatts it supplies atrical plays and simple citi - sented was the theater and the were not developed per se, but sent not only as a panorama or 6% the visitor comes to the enough energy for the buildings’ zens, among the poor and the Ekklesia of Demos, the People’s for the sake of a better commu - view of the gulf from the top of top of the hill, 32,5 meters basic needs. wealthy, the young and the el - Assembly. Therefore theaters nity life.