S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A wEEkLy GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBLiCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 18, ISSUE 895 December 6-12, 2014 $1.50 AHEPA NFL’s Chief Litigator, Anastasia Danias, Speaks with TNH Delegation Top Concern is to Make Football as Meets With Safe as it Can Be

Al. Tsipras By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer

Officials Call NEW YORK – That a woman can command attention not only Diaspora “Best in the male-dominated legal Face” of Greece field but in one of the most po - tent arenas of maledom – pro - fessional football – speaks vol - TNH Staff umes for the energy, intelligence, and dedication of ATHENS – After attending Pope Anastasia Danias. Francis’ official visit with Patri - She is the Senior Vice Presi - arch Bartholomew in Constan - dent and Chief Litigation Officer tinople, members of an AHEPA at the National Football League delegation traveled to Athens, (NFL), where she manages an - where they met not only with titrust and other complex com - members of the Greek govern - mercial litigation for the League ment, but also with the leader and its teams. Among other of the opposition party. things, she told TNH her priority Headed by AHEPA’s Supreme is to make football as safe as it President Philip Frangos, the can be, particularly as it is visit included a meeting with poised to become an interna - Greek Prime Minister Antonis tional sport. Samaras, as well as SYRIZA “I was always interested in leader Alexis Tsipras. Accompa - sports although I did not play nying Frangos were former much,” she told The National Supreme President and Chair - Herald the week after Thanks - man of the Board Nicholas giving, but she was well-trained Karakostas, AHEPA Greece at Fordham University School of Supreme Commander Nicholas Law for the intellectual contact Papadopoulos, and AHEPA Pi - sport of litigation. raeus President Pantelis Mar - She was looking for oppor - avelias. tunities in the sports and enter - It was the first time, SYRIZA AP PHOTO/L'OSSErvATOrE rOmANO, officials told TNH, in at least Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, right, kisses Pope Francis' St. George in Constantinople. The two expressed optimism for Continued on page 5 two years that AHEPA has met head during an ecumenical prayer at the Patriarchal Church of continuing the efforts to unite all of Christianity. with the opposition party leader. Jokingly, in reference to what has been written about him the international media, Tsipras Pope Visits, Prays with Patriarch in Constantinople Successful said: “you would think I have a diabolical plan” in store. Growing more serious, By Theodore Kalmoukos genuine fraternal sentiments, homes. It even seems that the dition,” and called upon “all par - Surgery For Tsipras acknowledged the im - Muslims and Christians are value of human life has been ties involved to pursue the path portance of AHEPA and the U.S. CONSTANTINOPLE – Ecumeni - called to work together for the lost, that the human person no of dialogue and of respect for Diaspora in general, noting they cal Patriarch Bartholomew and sake of justice, peace, and re - longer matters and may be sac - international law in order to Anastasiades are close to the decisionmakers. Pope Francis of Rome de - spect for the dignity and rights rificed to other interests. And, bring an end to the conflict and As for the Greek crisis, Tsipras manded an end to the violent of every person.” tragically, all this is met by the allow all Ukrainians to live in TNH Staff attributes it 50-50, to Greece persecution of Christians in the Pledging their unity for peace indifference of many.” Accord - harmony.” and to Europe, and points out Middle East and called for dia - and stability in the Middle East, ingly, “we call on all those who Pope Francis was enthusias - NEW YORK – The National Her - the flaws in Germany’s “puni - logue with Muslims to work to - both religious leaders pro - bear responsibility for the des - tically greeted with the ringing ald has been informed that the gether to promote peace and claimed that “we cannot resign tiny of peoples to deepen their of church bells upon arrival at heart surgery undertaken by Continued on page 6 justice in the region, during the ourselves to a Middle East with - commitment to suffering com - the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Nicos Anastasiades, the Presi - Pope’s official visit to the Ecu - out Christians, who have pro - munities, and to enable them, November 29 on the occasion dent of the Republic of Cyprus, menical Patriarchate last week - fessed the name of Jesus there including the Christian ones, to of the celebration of St. Andrew was successful. end. The two leaders issued a for two thousand years. Many remain in their native land.” the Apostle, patron saint of the The team of surgeons and WITH THIS ISSUE common declaration in which of our brothers and sisters are They echoed those senti - Church of Constantinople. The nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital they wrote: “Inspired by com - being persecuted and have been ments regarding Ukraine, “a in Manhattan is led by known mon values and strengthened by forced violently from their country of ancient Christian tra - Continued on page 15 well-known cardiologist David Adams and includes distin - guished Greek-American physi - cians. An official says the surgery Parthenon of Produce at Astoria’s United Bros. was to repair a heart valve and that he remains in stable condi - tion. TNH Staff Cyprus government spokes - man Nicos Christodoulides says ASTORIA – Ever since the Anastasiades will remain in in - Greeks first passed through Ellis tensive care for the next few Island, they have made their en - days. trepreneurial marks in neigh - Christodoulides said that a borhoods throughout New York surgeon performed the opera - and across the country. They tion to repair the mitral and tri - were most famous for sweet cuspid heart valves. shops and florists in the begin - The Maze-type procedure ning, and of course later it was also aimed to repair Anastasi - all about the restaurants. The ades' occasional heart arrhyth - immigrants succeeded in many mia and was completed "with - venues thanks to their simple out any complications or formula of hard work, excel - lence, and neighborliness. Continued on page 15 The Kourkoumelis and Matafias Families have thrived in the produce business since the 1970s. Next Stop on In 1969, Tom, Jerry, and Nicolaides: George made the journey from Cephalonia to Manhattan the The N Train: same times as Spiro and Dami - 19th Century anos Matafias. When the two sets of brothers met in New Marital Bliss York, they decided to go into DC Importer business. In 1974, they opened United TNH Staff Brothers Fruit Market in Man - By Steve Frangos hattan’s Washington Heights, TNH/COSTAS BEJ TNH Staff Writer NEW YORK – Hector Irakliotis, but the crime situation was so The United Brothers Fruit Market is open 24/7 in Astoria. The colorful store has been a welcome 26, and Tatyana Sandler, 25 bad they soon decided to move sight daytime and nighttime to fruit lovers and passersby alike since the 1970s. brought smiles to the faces of to Astoria. CHICAGO- Between 1830 and their fellow straphangers on the Hard work and success gave 1870 only several hundred N Train on November 28. most of the brothers the re - Greeks lived in the United States On New York City’s subways, sources and opportunity to re - of America. Curiously the sta - when a young man surrounded tire to Florida, but Tom Kourk - JFK Met Greeky Jakomas, Pre-Crisis tistics on Greeks residing in by a group of people makes an oumelis, 61, has remained in America, during that period announcement, riders grit their New York. On most days he conflict. Nevertheless, that era teeth. When he blurts out “it’s spends 10 hours at the hand - By Constantinos E. Scaros Cuban Missile Crisis. On October spent some time with the Greek- this was a key transition period showtime” and his colleague some, brightly colored and well- 14, 1962, the United States con - American mayor of McKeesport, in Greek-American history. blasts his boom box he is lit store the New York Times MCKEESPORT, PA – Mention firmed that the Soviet Union, un - PA Andrew “Greeky” Jakomas, The year 1830 marks not greeted with a mix of delight called 30th Avenue’s “Parthenon the date September 11, 2001 der its Premier, Nikita and addressed a crowd of over simply the successful conclusion and groans depending on the of produce.” and virtually any person over the Khrushchev, was placing nuclear 25,000 who turned out to hear to the Greek War of Indepen - quality of the “show.” “The market is open 24 hours age of 25 – and many younger weapons in Cuba, a mere 90 the president campaign for local dence, but also the end of the The response was completely a day, every day of the year. But than that, including some who miles from the United States. In Democratic candidates ahead of Grecian Fever this do-or-die positive, however, when Irakli - even at dawn, a line slinks along were not even born yet – under - response, President John F. the following month’s midterm struggle sparked in North Amer - otis said, “Everyone, hi. I have 33rd Street, underneath the stand its significance all too well. Kennedy dispatched a fleet to elections. ica. The first massive wave of an announcement to make…I store’s yellow and green As the first airplane struck Tower form a blockade to prevent fur - “I was so excited to see Presi - Greek immigrants to the United am going to be getting married awning. Customers are scram - 1 of the twin World Trade Center ther Soviet ships from being able dent Kennedy” said Jean Ska - States is usually given as begin - in 20 minutes,” when the train bling to pick up stragglers in the skyscrapers, President George W. to deliver more missiles to Cuba, mangas, a resident of McK - ning in 1880. But as we now would pass over the Manhattan discount bin, where items are Bush sat in a classroom of a Sara - and demanding that the ones al - eesport who was shopping and know, from the research and 29 cents a pound…All night sota, FL elementary school, ready delivered be dismantled noticed his motorcade slowly go - publications of Peter W. Dick - Continued on page 2 long, spotlights dimly shine on about to read a story titled “The and returned to the Soviet ing by. “He was sitting on the son, Helen Chapman and oth - the brick building above, creat - Pet Goat” to a classroom full of Union. back of the limo with (his wife) ers, beginning in 1873 some ing a soft glow over the avenue’s second graders. The president For 13 angst-ridden days, the Jackie. You could see that he was 3,000 Greeks from the village Commuters stream in from the was visiting the school as part of world remained on edge as the really looking into the people’s of Tsintzina, as well as the im - For subscription: nearby subway to grab a late- his tour to promote education. two superpowers flexed their faces, connecting with the mediate surrounding 11 vil - 718.784.5255 night peach, plum or pear, That was 9/11’s calm before the military muscles on the high crowd.” lages, arrived in the United [email protected] choosing from curbside bins storm. seas, on the brink of setting off a The president began, it what States such that by the mid- chock-full of them. The more Thirty-nine years earlier, an nuclear war that would effec - was then an municipal parking 1880s, almost one third of all devoted find their way into the even greater threat loomed over tively destroy human civilization. lot in McKeesport, by announc - Greeks in the United States Apple House, the McIntosh- and not only the United States, but But on the day before – which ing Mayor Jakomas and the were then from Tsintzina. the entire world – the entire hu - was the Cuban Missile Crisis’ Continued on page 5 man race, as we know it: the calm before the storm – Kennedy Continued on page 6 Continued on page 7 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014

GREEKS AROUND THE US GOINGS ON...

n DECEMBER 6 with the holiday sounds of Gino A Greek Museum in the “Other” Washington MANHATTAN – St. Phoebe Cen - Cortopassi. The festivities will ter for the History of the Dea - continue with a delicious buffet coness has announced the full dinner of chicken piccante, By Constantinos E. Scaros dants of Greek immigrants were list of speakers for its first con - carved roast beef, pasta stations, invited to submit essays, videos, ference “Women & Diaconal and of course, dessert. Dancing SEATTLE, WA – In New York electronic presentations or other Ministry in the Orthodox will follow to the music of DJ City, Boston, Philadelphia, and media to tell the stories of their Church: Past, Present & Future” Maki spinning our favorite various other cities and towns families’ immigration and expe - to be held Saturday, December Greek and American songs. We along the Eastern seaboard, rience in Washington. The Mu - 6, at Union Theological Semi - hope you will come and join fel - “Washington” is often associated seum has also worked in concert nary, 3041 Broadway and 121st low Club members ring in the with our nation’s capital, the with other Greek and Greek- Street in Manhattan. Speakers Christmas season! RSVPs and District of Columbia. But lest American organizations in sup - include Sister Rebecca of New payments should be sent to Northeasterners forget – and port of their events. Skete Monastery; Susan Ash - Georgia Chletcos by December Greek-Americans among them “In 2013 the Museum was brook Harvey, PhD; Valerie A. 1. Reservations/payments can – there is a much larger Wash - fortunate to receive the Charles Karras, ThD., PhD; AnnMarie also be made online on this ington on the West Coast, in the Payton Heritage Advocacy Mecera; Clio Pavlantos, MDiv; Eventbrite page. Please note Northwest corner of the United Award from the Association of Teva Regule, PhD (candidate); that paid advance reservations States, and there are plenty of King County Historical Organi - Caren Stayer, PhD; Rev. Fr. are required for this event. For Greeks there. zations (AKCHO) and the Award Steven Tsichlis; and Phyllis more information, please con - In fact, the Greeks of Wash - of Project Excellence from the Zagano, PhD. Full speaker bios tact Georgia Chletcos at greek - ington state in 2009 established Washington Museum Associa - can be found here: http://or - [email protected]. a “museum without walls,” to tion (WMA). thodoxdeaconess.org/women- preserve the history of Greek- From February 7 through diaconal-ministry-conference. n DECEMBER 8 Americans there, as Greeks in May 31, 2015 Greeks in Wash - Specific topics and a full agenda MANHATTAN - The American Washington Board President ington will feature an exhibit in will be forthcoming. The con - Hellenic Institute Business Net - John Nicon explained to The the Community Focus Gallery of ference is geared to both lay work invites you to our Annual National Herald: Seattle’s Museum of History & people and academics, and men Christmas Party. Monday, Dec. “The primary activity of the Industry (MOHAI). It is titled ‘A and women in all jurisdictions 8, 6-9PM at the brand new Museum is to conduct video in - Place at the Table: 100 years of interested in learning about the RoofBar high above glittering terviews which become online Greek Restaurants, Culture and rejuvenation of the entire dia - Manhattan atop the Hotel In - exhibits with text, photos and the Entrepreneurial Spirit.’ conate—for both male and fe - digo. Our host will be Stathis video segments. By the end of As a prelude to the event, male—for the building up of the Antonakopoulos, proprietor of 2014, over 130 video interviews Greeks in Washington will par - Church today. Registration fee STIX. Guests MUST RSVP to will have been conducted with ticipate in MOHAI’s History Café is $50 (until November 15; $60 [email protected] by Dec. 4. over 100 exhibits available to on December 18 to share holi - after November 15) and $35 for Admission $50 – tax and tip IN - view. day traditions. students, and includes lunch, re - CLUDED. Complimentary wine “As television sets and com - It will include a presentation freshments & all conference ma - and beverages. Mixed drinks puters become more and more and cutting of the Vasilopita by terials. Register here http://or - cash bar. FIRST COURSE BUF - alike, with people viewing sites Fr. Dean Kouldukis of the Greek thodoxdeaconess.org/women-di FET: Jalapeno Hummus, and obtaining information on Photos from the Vamcross, Valison, Sourapas and Orthodox Church of the As - aconal-ministry-conference/. Tzatziki Sauce, Roasted Egg - their smart phones and I-pads, Demopoulos Families archived at the Museum without Walls. sumption and singing of the ka - Visit the St. Phoebe Center web - plant, Spicy Cheese Spread, Greeks in Washington has cho - landa by a group of Seattle site at http://orthodoxdea - Meatballs, Greek Salad. MAIN sen to use the electronic or exhibits at other locations. ties. In 2013 it sponsored a pre - youngsters.” coness.org/and subscribe to up - COURSE BUFFET: Organic Free medium rather than a physical “In addition to the online ex - sentation on Alexander Pan - Those interested in more in - dates. Range Chicken STIX; Chefs Spe - site and is much less expensive. hibits and the establishment of tages, the Greek theater mogul. formation may log on to the Mu - cial STIX – Lamb/Beef/Red The internet provides world - the archive, the Museum has It also conducted a history com - seum’s website, greeksinwash - MANHATTAN – Join us for a Wine/Cumin/Garlic; Pork STIX; wide exposure and viewer re - conducted several other activi - petition in which young descen - ington.org. comedy full of laughs and sur - Shrimp STIX, Corn on the Cob. sponses have been received prises as truly unhappy man SIDES - Greek Fries; Israeli Cous from far corners of the globe. finds his life changing when he Cous; Brussels Sprouts. Hotel “While Greeks in Washington meets cute baby Persephone and Indigo is at 127 W. 28th St. be - is a virtual museum, an archive her ne’er-do-well guardian. Di - tween 6th and 7th avenues.212- has been established to house Next Stop on N Train: Marital Bliss rected by Nikos Zapatinas, “Two 973-9000. Pay with cash or donated or loaned items which Men and a Baby” (“Mia Fora Kai check to "STIX Bar and Grill"at include textiles, film, video, Ena Moro”) stars Petros Filip - the party. Please tell your DVDs, costumes, clothing, Continued from page 1 pidis, Sakis Mpoulas, Joyce Ev - friends: The Christmas party re - bound volumes, printed materi - idi, Taxiarhis Hanos, Angeliki places our regular reception at als, photos, slides, newspapers, Bridge famous for its fantastic Pavlopoulou. A suggested dona - AVRA, where we return on Jan. documents, art work, audio views of the City’s skyline. tion of $15 supports the philan - 12, 2015. recordings and other artifacts. The rapid transit nuptials thropic work of our Philopto - These materials are available for were well-planned, apropos of chos, sponsor of “Movie Night@ n DECEMBER 13 educational and research pur - the skills of Irakliotis, a game the Annunciation”. Refresh - MANHATTAN – Put a red circle poses and items from the designer. At approximately ments. 6:30pm, Demas Hall, around Saturday, Dec. 13. You archive can be used for displays 3:30PM he and his groomsmen Annunciation Greek Orthodox won't want to miss the Greek- got on the train at the Kings Church, 302 W. 91st Street, (at American Writers Association’s Highway stop and proceeded to West End Ave.) in Manhattan.. special program. Director Avram decorate the poles and seats 212-724-2070. Ludwig of the Actor's Studio will with white ribbons. read from and comment on "The Attention, Greek Tatyana Sandler, who is a ANAHEIM, CA – The Anaheim Selected Letters of Elia Kazan." Students, What film editor from Ukraine, en - Order of AHEPA, Chapter 411, Avram knew Kazan and will offer tered the train at 36th St. “in a proudly hosts the St. John’s his special insights on the great Does Christmas glamorous white gown and ac - Community Christmas Dinner, Greek-American film and theater Mean to You? companied by her maid of Saturday, Dec. 6. Please join us director. We are honored to have honor. She walked down the for an evening of delectable cre - Cyprus Ambassador Vasilios You are the future of subway aisle – dodging poles – Good things happen on the subways all the time, including ations elegantly prepared by the Philippou presenting the poetry Greek-America, and so as the best man held up an marriage proposals, but the wedding of Hector Irakliotis, 26, AHEPA Cooking Team, music of brilliant Cypriot poet Costas we want to know what iPhone blasting ‘City Love’ by and Tatyana Sandler, 25 on Nov. 28 might have been a first. and merriment! Cocktails 6PM. Montis. Among other interna - you think. John Mayer,” the Daily News re - Dinner 7-9PM. Festivities until tional honors , Montis was nom - What does Christmas ported. midnight. St. John the Baptist inated for a Nobel Prize. Satur - mean to you? “Oh my goodness!” said De - Greek Orthodox Church, 405 day, Dec. 13, 6-8PM, Cornelia Please write an essay (in bra Solomon, when she was the North Dale St. in Anaheim. $20 Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street. English or in Greek), at 20 wedding guests who greeted per person, under 12 no charge. $8 admission includes a glass of least 300 but no more her. She told the News, “This is Please bring an unwrapped gift wine, beer, or a soft drink. than 400 words explain - something new, something very for donation to the Orangewood ing what Christmas different…I think it’s very cute! Children’s Home. Cash dona - n DECEMBER 14 means to you. It’s romantic. This is definitely tions are also accepted. NATICK, MA – The Arcadian So - In order to be eligible, a first. And look how coopera - ciety Family Christmas Party to you must be currently at - tive everyone is! That says a n DECEMBER 7 be held on Sunday, Dec. 14 at tending a Greek day or lot.” MANHATTAN – The Metropoli - the Dolphin Restaurant in Nat - afternoon elementary, The couple picked the N train tan Greek Chorale, under the di - ick, MA. Children will be middle/junior high, or because they spent so much rection of Marina Alexander, is greeted by Santa and Arcadian high school time riding it during their launching its fiftieth Anniver - Members will sit down to a Please email the essays courtship. Irakliotis timed the sary season of musical excel - wonderful lunch. Free to Mem - directly to scaros@then - special subway event so the sky - lence with its winter concert: bers only. Additional partici - ationalherald.com along line would be visible as an in - Faith, Myth And Song: Christ - pants may attend at a cost of with the following infor - terfaith chaplain married them. mas In Greece on Sunday, Dec. $30/pp. Deadline for submitting mation: Name, When they were pronounced 7 at 7:30 pm at the historic attendance is 12/7/14. 1:30PM. City/State, Age/Grade, man and wife their old and new landmark Greek Orthodox Dolphin Restaurant Natick 12 Greek School you attend. friends broke into applause. The Church of the Annunciation, Washington Street, in Natick. THE DEADLINE IS DE - wedding party left the train after 302 West 91st St at West End CEMBER 14 : NO ESSAYS the bridge was crossed and after Avenue in Manhattan. General SOUTHAMPTON, NY – The WILL BE ACCEPTED BE - they posed for pictures on sub - After departing the N Train, the wedding party paused for pho - Admission: $20 Students (on - Greek Orthodox Church of the YOND THAT DATE. way stairs at Canal Street they tos in the stairwells of the Canal Street station in Lower Man - line only): $10. For tickets: Hamptons invites all Orthodox Our staff will select the disappeared into a local bar. hattan. The celebration continued in a local bar. metgreekchorale.brownpa - Christians on Long Island’s East top three essays, and “Sandler, beaming with joy, pertickets.com Additional infor - End to worship with the Repre - there will be a feature said the unorthodox wedding I’d say to Hector, ‘It doesn't feel times have taken place on the mation: 212-475-3394. sentative of the Moscow Patri - story on the authors, venue was just another example like home until I see the skyline train…Confessions of love, rec - archate in the U.S.A. His Grace along with the winning of her new husband’s incredible as we're crossing the bridge.’ onciliations, goofy, ridiculous ASTORIA – The Greek Chil - Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk on essays themselves. thoughtfulness,” wrote the And he remembered that.” conversations — the whole dren’s Fund celebrates Interna - Sunday, Dec. 14, 8:30AM Parents and teachers, News, which quoted her “I’m Irakliotis said “We’ve been spectrum. In New York, you tional Children's Day Matins followed by 10AM please spread the word! originally from Ukraine, and through a lot. Good times, bad spend so much time on the and UNICEF’s 68th birthday, Liturgy. A reception of His Grace each time we’d come back here, times, and a lot of the good train, we thought why not.” Sunday, Dec. 7 10AM-10PM at will be held immediately after the Petros G. Patrides Cultural the Divine Liturgy. 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By Constantine S. Sirigos of the Association and he said “It TNH Staff Writer is a very good deed that they do, helping people in need every year ASTORIA – Once again, grateful and demonstrating their love of guests and enthusiastic volun - the community and the neigh - teers packed the headquarters of borhood.” the Greek American Homeown - Anastasia Vasilakos has been ers Association for its annual coming to the luncheon since she Thanksgiving luncheon where was five. Now she is about to everyone is welcome, especially graduate from college. Her par - the elderly and the needy. ents and grandparents, who are The program was brief and in - from Cephalonia and Sparta, cluded the singing of God Bless have been volunteering for many America. George Kitsios was the years and she continues to come event’s chairman and the Associ - because, “This is a very welcom - ation’s president, George Alexiou, ing event and I like helping peo - served as Emcee. Seraphim Lazos ple.” once again sang and played gui - Ten year-old Alexandra Or - tar. fanakos has been volunteering Alexiou wished he could tell since her father Chris Orfanakos, TNH the names of all the volun - whose roots are in Mani, and her teers - “there are so many” – and mother Sonia, whose family is of the people who donated one, from Cephalonia, first brought two and up to five thousand dol - her to the luncheon when she lars - “they want to be anony - was six. mous.” He singled out George Ashley Dean does not have Fakiris of Chios, however, for his any Greek ties. She moved to As - support through the years. “If we toria two years ago and she usu - did not have his support we ally goes home to Syracuse for would have gone nowhere,” Chef Nikolaos Gabrielatos from Cephalonia was just one of bration luncheon of the Greek American Homeowners Associ - Thanksgiving, where she always Alexiou said. dozens of volunteers who begin the annual Thanksgiving cele - ation, at its headquarters in Astoria. volunteers, but she stayed in New The Association gave out 512 York City this year. Dean learned Turkey’s to needy families and “this is an event the community he appreciates the endeavor that itarianism…this is how members is from the island of Syros, be - about the event from Constanti - cooked for more than 2000 peo - cannot do without…it is a special gives back not only to the Greek- of the community present them - cause she has been participating nides’ twitter message. “This is ple who passed through their event every single year. Giving American community but to the selves as good citizens, when we with her husband George Alex - the only event in Astoria that doors between noon and 4 PM. back, being there for your com - greater community as Americans. put ‘we’ before ‘I’” iou, the Association’s president, gives back to the community on “As you see everybody is munity is the epitome of Thanks - “Today we send a message of The 25th annual event is very from the beginning. Christos An - Thanksgiving,” and she was happy. The most important thing giving Day…and you are feeding love, mutual support and human - special for Elpida Alexiou, who dreas from Agrinion is a member happy to be a part of it. is that everyone is enjoying them - not only belies, but souls today, selves,” Alexiou said, and he was by teaching our young people especially happy to serve the non- about giving back and being in - Greeks, who constituted more volved in their community and than 60 percent of the guests. how important it is to not only Very Rev. Nektarios Pa - think about themselves but about pazafiropoulos, the Dean of St. others.” Demetrios Cathedral, greeted the As the lead chef, Nikolaos guests and acknowledged the Gabrielatos from Cephalonia is volunteers from the parish PTA, one of the heroes of the event. but he offered special thanks to For him, “It is an unforgettable the students from the parochial day because we celebrate with school for their participation. joy and humanitarianism,” he Astoria’s Greek-American told TNH. elected representatives were pre - Amb. George Iliopoulos, the sent, as always, including New Greek Consul General congratu - York State Senator Michael Gia - lated the Association. He told naris, New York State Assembly - TNH “ A community that is pro - woman Aravella Simotas and gressive demonstrates its strength City Councilman Costas Constan - when it pays attention to its tinides. weakest, and all the members of State Senator Jose Peralta, the Association have this excep - whose district also includes parts tional tradition of giving to the of Astoria, offered greetings and neediest members of the commu - thanked the Association for cre - nity…they share in the spirit that ating an opportunity for people is celebrated across America: the “to stop and realize how blessed joy of everyone gathering around we are.” a common table. We who have Gianaris continued his tradi - been invited to watch and admire tion of beginning Thanksgiving them are very proud.” He urged with the Association. He told more Greek-American groups to TNH “It wouldn’t be Thanksgiv - “follow their example – with dif - THE CHIAN FEDERATION ing for me without coming here ferent philanthropic endeavors to first.” give back to the community and 44-01 Broadway, Astoria, N Υ 11103 • (718) 204-2550 Simotas told the guests, “It is country that has enabled them to www.chianfed.org such a beautiful sight to see be so successful.” everyone gathering together hav - Manos Koubarakis, the Greek ing a wonderful time…I wish you Consul, congratulated the Asso - all the best for Thanksgiving and ciation and the volunteers and the holiday season.” greeted the guests, and he also When Constantinides congrat - joined the volunteers who were INVITES YOU TO ATTEND ulated the Association, he said serving the food. Koubarakis said THE 35th HOMERIC AWARD

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By Constantine S. Sirigos his roots.” “I am grateful, humbled and NEW YORK – The 16th annual proud to receive this award,” Capital Link Invest in Greece Fo - said Logothetis during his ac - rum was held at Manhattan’s ceptance speech before focusing Metropolitan Club on December on Greece. 1. Nicolas Bornozis, Capital The crisis “is a marriage of Link’s Founder and President opportunity and duty…we be - welcomed the guests and Chris - lieve we have to help our fellow tos Panagopoulos, Ambassador Greeks and that anyone who in - of Greece to the United States, vests now will benefit,” he said. offered opening remarks. He emphasized the talent in In the evening a dinner was the country, especially among held at the Union League Club the young. “The human capital where George Logothetis, Chair - we see in Greece is truly amaz - man and CEO of the Libra ing,” Logothetis said, and noted Group, who was presented the that the winners of the Hellenic 2014 Capital Link Leadership Entrepreneurship Award value Award, gave an inspiring speech the mentoring they are provided about building the New Greece. even more than the investment A segment titled “Dawn of a funds they are given. New Era” included video mes - The Libra group has commit - sages by Antonis Samaras, ted in investments and charita - Prime Minister of Greece, and ble endeavors $500 million to Jyrki Katainen, an EU official PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ Greece. who presented “The European ABOVE: George Logothetis, Chairman and CEO of the Libra as Nicolas Bornozis looks on. BOTTOM LEFT: (R-L) Nicolas Bor - Logothetis concluded his Union Message.” Group, quoted Latin to reinforce his message about opportuni - nozis, Founder, Capital Link, Konstantinos Skrekas, Minister of speech with a call for boldness Samaras highlighted the ties in Greece: “Audentes Fortuna Adjuvat – Fortune favors the Development & Competitiveness of Greece, John Paulson, and Bornozis, in his closing re - progress made by the Greek bold.” BOTTOM RIGHT: Amb. Christos Panagopoulos presents Founder, Paulson & Co. Inc., Asimakis Papageorgiou, Deputy marks said “we are ready for economy over the last two years the 2014 Capital Link Leadership Award to George Logothetis Minister, Environment, Energy & Climate Change of Greece. battle.” and declared that it now offers Among the guests were many opportunities for in - Michel Spinellis, Greece’s Am - vestors. "We are already wit - bassador to the UN, Amb. nessing the fruits of our joint ef - George Iliopoulos, Greece Con - forts and international investors sul General in New York, and have already entered the Greek Manos Koubarakis, Greece’s market," he said. Consul. "Our success story in Europe Noted investor John Calamos is a European success that will of Chicago was pleased with the make all Greek-Americans Forum and the information it proud,” concluded Samaras, provided about the economic who also praised the Forum as outlook and opportunities in dif - a key event for promoting po - ferent sectors. tential investments to the U.S. “They have to grow the pri - public and for boosting the al - vate sector, that’s essential,” he ready strong, historic ties be - said, but he is pleased to see a tween the two countries. rise in entrepreneurship, espe - The panels that were pre - cially among the young. sented throughout the day in - Nicholas Gage told TNH dur - cluded overviews of the global ing a reception that if the Greek economy, Europe and Greece, Parliament can select a new and global capital markets. ter of Development & Competi - Greece emerge from its crisis. thanked everyone who con - crises looming. The keys to the president and avoid new na - Session also focused on sec - tiveness of Greece was the Christoforous noted that the tributed to the Forum’s success, future, he said, is maintaining a tional elections, the political sta - tors including telecommunica - keynote speaker during the lun - Libra Group has undertaken nu - including the official who trav - level of stability and EU eco - bility will enable the reforms tions, banking, real estate, ship - cheon and spoke about “The Re - merous educational and philan - elled from Greece to perform nomic recovery. that have been implemented so ping and energy. structuring of the Greek Econ - thropic initiatives, including the the vital task of communicating Amb. Panagopoulos congrat - far to have an impact, “and the Hon. Asimakis Papageorgiou, omy - Achievements & Targets.” Hellenic Entrepreneurship with investors about what is ulated and thanked Nicolas and prospect for better days exists, Greece’s Deputy Minister - En - CBS News correspondent Award and its $10 million com - now happening in Greece. Olga Bornozis and affirmed that but if there is a politic al crisis, vironment, Energy & Climate Alexis Christoforous was the mitment to support startup busi - Panos Papazoglou Country the Greek people are in the last everybody will take their money Change, spoke on energy policy Emcee of the award dinner and nesses in Greece. Internship pro - Managing Partner Greece for meters of their marathon and out and it will be a disaster.” and Paschalis Bouchoris, Chief introduced Logothetis as “a gram gives young people Ernst & Young, which under - that “we are going to make it The Forum will conclude Executive Officer - Hellenic Re - smart, charismatic and dedi - opportunities to work at Libra wrote the dinner, offered re - with the assistance of friends, with Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Min - public Asset Development Fund, cated businessman who em - Group locations around the marks. He reinforced the mes - compatriots and partners ister of Shipping, Maritime Af - spoke about the privatization braces his corporations moral world. sage of Greece’s progress but around The world…people like fairs and the Aegean, ringing program. and ethical responsibilities,” es - Bornozis greeted the guests emphasized the country is again George Logothetis, who despite the closing bell at the New York Konstantinos Skrekas, Minis - pecially with respect to helping and praised Logothetis. He also at a crossroads with political his success has never forgotten Stock Exchange. St. Andrew’s Freedom Forum Reception Places Focus on Religious Freedom

By Eleni Argriri restoring full dignity to the Ec - Patriarchate. He noted that initiative to send a letter to the TNH Staff Writer umenical Patriarchate and to - there has been little change and Secretary of Defense that insists wards advancing human rights that Turkish authorities con - that the first priority in Syria WASHINGTON, DC – The and religious freedom in Turkey tinue with their familiar tactics. and Iraq should be the protec - Fourth Annual Saint Andrew’s and around the world. Congressman Eliot Engel, tion of religious minorities. Human Rights and Religious Andreas Akaras, founder and ranking House member of the Congressman Ted Deutsch Freedom Reception was held in president of the St. Andrew’s International Relations Commit - told TNH that the Forum is an the Foreign Affairs Committee Freedom Forum and co-orga - tee, praised the organizers and excellent opportunity for people Room of the Rayburn House Of - nizer of the event, offered com - strongly criticized Turkey for its of different religious back - fice Building on November 19. ments and moderated the Q & provocative actions in Cyprus, grounds to meet and talk about The annual event in antici - A. which he said greatly concerns religious freedom. pation of the Feast Day of Saint In his opening remarks Con - the Committee He is particularly concerned Andrew, the first bishop of gressman John Sarbanes said Congressman Gus Bilirakis, about the attitude of Turkey and Byzantium, was created as an the Forum presents an opportu - after making a reference to the said the Forum enables them to opportunity to assess what nity to assess the progress and recent negative developments in inform their congressional col - progress is being made towards lack of progress regarding the Cyprus, spoke in detail about his leagues and other officials in

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Members of the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce (including The National Herald Nicolas Nicolaou, Despina Axiotakis and Michael Hadjiloucas) T H D E L N A A R and CYP at the 1st Annual XAPA event that launched the CYP TI HE www.thenationalherald.com ONAL Mentor Program, which cultivates relationships between mem - bers of the community, the Youth Committee and young Cypriot For more information contact: [email protected] or call: 718-784-5255, ext. 108 professionals beginning their careers. Continuing their tradition of community service, 100% of donations went to supporting Saint Basil’s Academy. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 COMMUNITY 5 RIP, Kosta Karageorge, Latest of Football Concussion-Related Suicides

By Constantinos E. Scaros in a garbage dumpster, dead Junior Seau, a retired National Dave Duerson, who left a sui - math of Duerson’s and Seau’s from an apparent self-inflicted Football League (NFL) player cide note, indicating that he suicides that he would not want COLUMBUS, OH – Football fans gunshot wound to the head. His who had a stellar career, killed would (and did) shoot himself his son to play football. throughout the United States mother, Susan, told the author - himself – in 2012 – with a gun - in the chest, not the head, FORWARD PROGRESS know all too well the devastast - ities that he had several shot to the chest, emulating the specifically in order to leave his The National Collegiate Ath - ing long-term injuries that can episodes of being extremely behavior a year earlier of an - brain intact for science to study. letic Association (NCAA), which befell their beloved players – in - confused. Before Karageorge’s other retired NFL player, also Both players experienced nu - regulates college sports – includ - cluding brain injuries from re - body was discovered but after with a distinguished career, merous concussions throughout ing the football games that current concussions – and now his family reported him missing, their careers. Karageorge played at Ohio State this has touched the Greek- his sister Sophia told the Colum - Though Karageorge was not – this past summer devoted $70 American community with the bus Dispatch “every time he’s a pro, his football team’s pres - million for a fund to study and suicide of 22 year-old Kosta had a concussion, he’s been tige routinely earns national hopefully prevent CTE. The or - Karageorge. evaluated and listened to his press coverage and, in turn, his ganization determined, the Karageorge played football, trainers. He’s been properly suicide has been widely re - Washington Post reported, that and wrestled, for Ohio State taken care of by OSU the entire ported throughout the media. football players are three times University’s Buckeyes, one of time he’s been an athlete for Perhaps the two highest-pro - more likely to determine CTE America’s premier college ath - them.: She added, however, that file football starts devastated by than anyone else. letic organizations. But the “his repercussions from them concussions are two of the The Post also reported a wrestling – often mentioned in have been longterm or delayed game’s greatest players in the study published in the Journal his posthumous biography by after the fact.” 1970s - Terry Bradshaw and of Adolescent Health in January, the media – is almost irrelevant, CONCUSSIONS AND Tony Dorsett. Bradshaw, a quar - which found that repeatedly- for it was football that caused SUICIDES terback, led the Pittsburgh Steel - concussed teens are three times the repeated concussions that An autopsy will be per - ers to four Super Bowl victories more likely to develop depres - caused Karageorge’s erratic be - formed, and even though Kara - in that decade, one of them sion. havior and inability to cope with george apparently shot himself against Dorsett’s (running back) While Karageorge, a 6-5 285- it. in the head, the coroner hopes Dallas Cowboys. Dorsett has pound defensive tackle, re - On November 26 – Thanks - to be able to perform the all-im - been diagnosed with chronic mained missing on Thanksgiv - giving Eve – Karageorge sent a portant study of Karageorge’s Kosta Karageorge loved play - traumatic encephalopathy ing Weekend Saturday, Nov. 29, text to his mother, apologizing brain – important, that is, to ing football and never missed (CTE), a degenerative brain dis - his team defeated rival Michi - for having become “an embar - learning more about what practice. But repeated concus - ease resulting from multiple gan 42-28, without him. Team - rassment” due to his behavior. causes some who suffer multiple sions caused him confusion concussions. Bradshaw, who mates told the press that when Then, he disappeared. He was concussions to take their own and embarrassment, to the ex - has enjoyed much success off he missed practice – which ap - found four days later – the Sun - lives. tent that he apparently took the field as a football broadcast parently he never did before – day of Thanksgiving weekend – Most recently and famously, his own life. analyst, revealed in the after - they started getting nervous. The Greek Jews – Very, Very Greek – of Manhattan’s Lower East Side

By Constantine S. Sirigos Balkan wars and WW I, and said counts. terhood of Ioannina, the philan - celebration. A picnic in the park TNH Staff Writer she looks forward to learning HIs journey began in Ioan - thropic organization that con - was not complete without the more about the Greek Christians nina must have been especially tinues to help the community. lilting strains of bouzouki music. NEW YORK – As Greek and of the nearby parish of St. Bar - difficult for Julia. Although she Like all first generation At night they attended night Jewish-Americans, friends and bara. was accompanied by her two Greek-Americans, they made a clubs attended by Greeks – colleagues for a century, dis - One major difference be - oldest, she left behind her two great effort to preserve the lan - Christians and Jews – Turks and cover how much they have in tween the two groups is that in youngest sons. Ultimately the guage. “When St. Barbara’s Armenians. Music was the diplo - common in the wake of the the first wave, Greek Christians family had eight children. opened in 1927 – interestingly macy that brought them to - deepening of relations between came as single men. “Greek “It was her duty to follow her enough in a converted syna - gether.” Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, both Jews came over as families…but husband and Leon had dreams gogue – it would be the natural Like the Greek Christians, groups are fascinated to learn what distinguished Greek- and ambitions that could not be place to send their children,” Greek Jews “worked hard, but about the Romaniote Jews of speaking Jews from Jews of fulfilled in Ioannina, where an - Ikonomopoulos said. this is why they came to the Ioannina. other backgrounds is their tiquated Greek inheritance laws “What is interesting is that United States, to make a better The keeper of that historic Greekness,” she said. In photos that divided children’s shares Polish, Italian, and Yiddish life for themselves and their treasure in New York is Marcia of joint gatherings, except for impoverished families. speaking Jewish immigrants did families. Their shops lined Allen Haddad Ikonomopoulos, the rabbi and clergy like Arch - Leon’s younger brother Elias not send their children to learn Street and their hard toil paid Scholar in Residence of the his - bishop Athenagoras, the guests was the first Colchamiro to ar - those languages, but Greek im - off as their children and grand - toric Kehila Kedosha Janina syn - were indistinguishable. rive. He loved playing the migrants, both Jewish and children lived the American agogue at 280 Broome Street Ikonomopoulos illustrated bouzouki and was often found Christian, sent their children to dream and became profession - that was built in 1927 in Lower the community’s story by focus - in the Greek nightclubs on Man - learn Greek,” she added. als.” Manhattan and director of its ing on a few families, especially hattan’s West Side, “the Café The Greek Jews were never She concluded with a touch - museum. the Colchamiro-Kalchimiras Amans as they were known.” comfortable attending the Span - ing story about attending a The most recent of clan. Like their fellow Greeks, the ish langue synagogues nearby, Colchamiro family reunion. Ikonomopoulos’ stream of pre - On July 22, 1905, 31 year- Romaniotes took to American just as Greek Orthodox Chris - Ikonomopoulos looked out at sentations focused on the life of old Leon Colchamiro and his entrepreneurship right away. tians did not worship at non- the 156 attendees, a mix of doc - the Romaniotes – Jews who un - wife, Julia, in set foot on the The Jews from Ioannina found Greek churches. tors, lawyers, professors, archi - like the Sephardim, have lived shores of America. On the ship a niche in the garment industry Ikonomopoulos showed pho - tects, with tears in her eyes and in Greece for more than 2000 The members of the Kehila manifest, his name appeared as making women garments – and tos of 14 people living in a 2- she said to them “how proud years and have a Greek identity Kedosha Janina (Ioannina) Leon Kalchimiras and he is as early as 1911 the Colchamiro bedroom apartment and said, your ancestors would have – on the Lower East Side in the synagogue on Manhattan’s listed as Greek. brothers are listed in a directory “While their apartments were been!” early 20th century. Lower East Side are proud of She warned researchers that as operating a number of busi - small their aspirations were not. The synagogue – its website Her presentation was en - their Hellenic roots. The as valuable as the information nesses. And they had to appear impor - is www.kkjsm.org – has been riched by images of ship mani - Greek flag still flies at com - on ship manifests can be, “many Greek Christians will find the tant. There was a popular shoe beautifully restored and the ar - fests and historic photos depict - munity events. are treasures troves of lies – or whole story familiar. Leon shine stand on the corner of chitect was also named Leon ing everything from arrivals at misinterpretations.” Leon was brought most of his extended Allen and Broome and the Colchamiro. That is no coinci - Ellis Island to family and busi - of Greek immigration, which be - listed as not having an occupa - family to New York and helped women also looked their best dence. Like Greek Christians, he ness life. gan in large numbers in 1890 tion and with Piraeus as his last established the synagogue at when they went out. was named after his grandfa - She presented an overview and received pushes from the residence – wrong on both 280 Broome Street and the sis - “Every occasion became a ther, its founder. NFL’s Chief Litigation Attorney, Anastasia Danias, Speaks with TNH

Continued from page 1 dren, 5 year-old Alexander and she was given “wonderful oppor - and they are focused on provid - 7 year-old Eleni, who has taken tunities to learn from them and ing current and retired players tainment field when she went up ballet. “She just appeared in grow in my role and take on new with the best resources. to law school, although after her first performance of the Nut - challenges,” she said. FUTBOL VS. FOOTBALL graduating she become inter - cracker at Lincoln Center,” Da - Danias appreciates the men - ABROAD ested in law enforcement and nias said. toring she received from Jeffrey In most parts of the world, prosecution – “But that didn’t Danias may not have played Pash, the League’s General Coun - “football” (or “futbol”) is what happen.” organized football, but she was sel. Pash oversees a broader we call soccer here in the United Does humor come in handy a gymnast in high school, and range of issues and this Fall the States. But in the 21st century, at an intense place like the NFL? she surely flashed some of the NFL has had its hands full with American football has gone in - “I think it’s always important to ballet genes she passed on to her contests that could play out in ternational. find balance and humor and an daughter. court rather than on the field. “We are also dedicated to in - air of lightness in a tough situa - Genes also figured in her foot - Danias is not involved with suring that fans have the best tion,” she said. It is valuable for ball future, however: her the case of former Baltimore product on the field, and that people to able to give themselves cousins, diehard Jets fans, made Ravens running back Ray Rice, they can engage meaningfully at a little distance from the matters her a fanatic, too. “My cousins but she wanted to comment home, in the stadium and else - pressing on them, she explained. are like brothers to me.” They about the other current matter where,” she told TNH. “People think better,” when they grew up very close as their of concern in the football world, Part of the effort entails ex - do that. grandmother cared for all of how to handle the danger of porting the game. The NFL is Asked if she learned that from them in the East Elmhurst-Jack - head injuries. proud of its international games anyone in particular, Danias said, son Heights part of Queens while She spoke first as a mother. – regular season games that are “Certainly. My mom,” who is their parents were working. “I have a young son, and as a played in London. from Cyprus and for whom she In addition to being a fan she mom I would be happy to have “There were three this year has boundless admiration. was drawn to the NFL for pro - him play football…it’s a wonder - and I was blessed to be able to “She raised me as a single fessional reasons. She began her ful sport. It teaches discipline bring my daughter, who is now parent, then went back to college career as a litigator but with a and teamwork,” she said. a fan.” Remarkably, they are also and medical school later in life. focus on intellectual property. “I think that with parent en - developing a fan base in China, She was always working to put A large percentage of NFL gagement and the right tools, ed - where she visited earlier in the food on the table but she had the revenue comes from trade - ucation and information,” she year. ability to step away and step marked products and the Anastasia Danias began her career as an associate at Hughes said, adding “coaches, trainers “It’s not an unchallenging back and enjoy life, to be present league’s relationship with the Hubbard & Reed in NY and joined the NFL in October 2000. and parents can ensure that it is thing to do,” Danias said, “but and be in the moment. She was media has elements of alliance a game that is safe for their chil - It’s an interesting and challeng - a wonderful example.” and competition that is fertile tween sports, media, and enter - rience before she arrived at the dren.” ing multifaceted game that re - And now she can convey wis - ground for intellectual property tainment and intellectual prop - NFL, but she also told TNH “I She said it is a priority of her quires an incredible amount of dom to the next generation of disputes. erty. It was a nice fit for me.” work with incredibly talented office to help insure the game is strategy and we think it will take overachievers. She has two chil - “There is a nice interplay be - Danias gained valuable expe - people.” As soon as she got there as safe as it could possibly be, off.” An Astoria Landmark Open Day and Night, United Brothers is a Parthenon of Produce

Continued from page 1 bag, a common neighborhood then hit the parkway,’ she said, tumbleweed, is carried by Greek cradling a head of broccoli like Fuji- and Honeycrisp-filled foyer grandmothers and hipsters a bouquet. ‘It’s like I came home next door. The annex, which alike,” the Times reported, and with flowers.’” also has a juice bar, went in a recent article about it the Vito Genna, 55, who has through 30,000 pounds of ap - spotlight was shined on neigh - lived in Astoria since 1982 and ples a week last fall and winter. borhood stalwarts like Sophia works in Manhattan can testify Come May, the Apple House will Konstantinides, 65. to the stores renown in and out become the Melon House, its “Every day around 11PM, of the hyper-multicultural bor - racks laden with cantaloupe and Konstantinides stocks up on veg - ough of Queens. “One guy I honeydew,” the Times wrote. etables for a late-night dinner worked with in SoHo would Every day 3000 people enter and the next day’s leftovers. She come all the way up here from in the pursuit of quality and bar - lives on Long Island but grew downtown,” he said. “When I gains among the wide variety of up in Astoria, and United Broth - was a doorman in the Upper fruits both exotic mundane, in - ers is the only stop on her way East Side last summer, one of cluding Hass avocados, yucas, home from her job in Manhat - my tenants came home with a cauliflower, tomatillos, radic - tan, where she works late as an United Brothers bag. I said, ‘Hey, The National Herald hot off the press is also sold at the United Brothers Fruit Market. (L-R) chio and endives. insurance broker. ‘I pop into you were in my neighborhood!’ Tom Kourkoumelis, an owner, Dimitra Tripotseris, Savas Tsentides and Nikos Kaifas. The store’s “signature yellow Queens, do my shopping and ” 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014

After attending Pope Francis' visit to Constantinople, the AHEPA delegation went to Athens Left photo: (R-L) Nikos Papadopoulos, Alexis Tsipras, President Phillip Frangos, Nicholas Kara - and met with government officials as well as with the leader of the opposition party SYRIZA. costas. Right: Alexis Tsipras greets Phillip Frangos. AHEPA Delegation, in Athens, Meets with SYRIZA Leader Alexis Tsipras

steps taken by the European he does not plan to return known,” Frangos said, noting the problems that exist. did MP Kyriakos Gerontopoulos, Continued from page 1 Central Bank. Greece to a condition of more Paul Krugman’s recent New York Greece’s Minister of Public who described them as the Tsipras described the Dias - deficits and debt. Times piece criticizing Germany, Order, Vassilis Kikilias, declared “good face” of Greece. tive” policies toward Greece. pora Greeks as the “best ambas - The current problem, he and other articles in the Ameri - his personal commitment to MP Christos Markogiannakis “You can help change the pic - sadors of Greece,” and made said, is European-wide and can media calling for an easing making himself available in fur - spoke about the need for Greeks ture,” Tsipras said to the dele - special reference to the loss of should be treated as such, just of the austerity. therance of those efforts. Deputy within Greece to by united, na - gation, with regards to the ap - Theodore Spyropoulos. as debt reduction opportunities Frangos emphasized the im - Defense Minister Fofi Genim - tionally, particularly as they do proach taken by the Federal Regarding SYRIZA’s plans for afforded to Germany at the end portance of regular visits by mata echoed Tsipras’ statements not have strong allies immedi - Reserve to remedy an ailing governing, Tsipras emphasized of World War II. AHEPA to Greece, to exchange about the Diaspora being the ately adjacent to their borders. economy, as opposed to the fiscal balance, and declared that “We have made these points views and offer proposals about best ambassadors to Greece, as “Greece’s Pop God” Panos Kiamos Embarks on North American Tour

By Anthe Mitrakos Greek Music Live. hosted at the House of Music music can unite us,” Kiamos mances in his native Athens High heels, big hair, short and Entertainment (H.O.M.E) in said. starting November 20th. As for CHICAGO, IL – Described by the skirts, and pressed suits filled northwest suburban Arlington Now a frequent visitor to the his thoughts on the crisis in Chicago Sun-Times as “Greece’s the venue for a night of merry - Heights on Saturday November U.S., the musician said he en - Greece, “we always have to be pop god,” celebrated performer making the way Greek-Ameri - 15th. joyed the time spent in Chicago, optimistic,” he said. Panos Kiamos embarked on a cans know best – with lots of TNH spoke with 36-year old despite the city’s trademark "Working with Kiamos and North American musical tour dancing, singing, and drinks. Kiamos about his visit to the freezing cold weather. his team is effortlessly flawless in November, following The only thing missing was the States. "I think music, much like "I would like to congratulate as his professionalism and ded - a well-received lamb. Over 950 dressed-to-im - culture to a broader degree, uni - everyone for making the huge ication reflects the ideals of our performance press Kiamos fans and their fies us Greeks as a people. I'm venue seem smaller and packed production company,” said back in friends attended the event, happy that though I'm so far with people, bringing everyone George Katerinis of Greek Music 2012 in which featured opening perfor - away from Greece as we see closer for a warm and welcom - Live. “We are thankful to Ki - collabo - mances by the equally charming tonight, Greece is still very ing night despite the cold out - amos and his entire team for ration Tania Karra and Eleuftheria much alive here in the U.S., side,” Kiamos said. never failing to give Chicago a with Eleuftheriou. The concert was which shows just how much Kiamos started new perfor - show to remember,” he added. JFK and “Greeky” Jakomas Met the Day Before the Cuban Missile Crisis

Continued from page 1 other dignitaries on hand, in - cluding U.S. Senator Joseph Clark, and PA’s Governor David Lawrence. Just as Kennedy had become America’s first Catholic president, Lawrence was Penn - sylvania’s first Catholic governor. The speech, essentially, was to persuade the crowd to vote Democratic in the upcoming election. Much like Bush had no idea that once he closed “The Pet Goat” he was about to learn about one of the most cata - strophic episodes in American history, Kennedy spoke of a litany of challenges that faced the United States, but never men - tioned the Soviet Union specifi - cally. FIRST KENNEDY-NIXON DEBATE Much was made about the 1960 presidential debates be - tween Kennedy, running as a De - LEFT: Look closely. President Kennedy is not shaking hands with the same man. On the top is mocrat, and the Republican in - McKeesport Mayor, Andrew “Greeky” Jakomas. On the bottom, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. cumbent vice president, Richard ABOVE: President Kennedy on the campaign stump for Democrats in McKeesport, PA, as Mayor Nixon, as they were the first Andrew “Greeky” Jakomas (seated, right) looks on. presidential debates to be tele - vised. Fewer folks realize, Kennedy was placed into that LITTLE NIKITA? lives crossed not with one an - though, that they were also the former McKeesport municipal A notable coincidence is that other, but with President first debates between two major lot, renamed Kennedy Memorial as Kennedy bid adieu to Jakomas Kennedy only hours apart. Jean’s party presidential contenders, Park. that day, the last before the two- husband, Emmanuel remembers period. Never before had the De - Three days after Kennedy was week ordeal in which he would Jakomas as a “take charge” kind mocratic and Republican nomi - gunned down in Dallas – ironi - be pitted against Nikita of guy. “He would get things nees faced each other. The two cally, while riding in the very Khrushchev is the uncanny re - done,” he said. Not afraid to roll future presidents, however, pub - same limousine in which he rode semblance Jakomas bore to up his sleeves and work, Jako - licly debated face-to-face once into McKeesport the year before Khrushchev. How ironic – eerie, mas “would make sure there before, in McKeesport, on April – Jakomas commissioned the in fact – that two men with very wasn’t any slow on the streets, 22, 1947. It was over the Taft- statue. “The city doesn't have a little in common other than that even if he had to plow it himself. Hartley Act – Kennedy was statue of any kind right now,” both held positions of power He was well-liked,” Skamangas against it, Nixon in favor of it – the mayor said, “and I'd like this (though quite disparate ones) said. “A lot more people liked which restricted the power of la - to be our first one.” looked so much alike and their him than did not.” bor unions. “He won that one,” Kennedy told the laughing crowd, “and we went on to other things.” Kennedy meant that the The Story behind the Story Act did become law, but the “other” things were the 1960 election, which Kennedy nar - By Constantinos E. Scaros must have been some local connection (my par - rowly won, the victory widely at - ents-in-law, until their recent move to Central tributable to Nixon’s inferior “Look what I found,” my wife said, handing PA, lived in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport telegenic appearance, particu - me a poster-sized photograph of John F. for many decades). larly in the first debate that year. Kennedy shaking hands with another man, with Who else could the older, shorter, stouter, FIRST KENNEDY STATUE the words “Men of Proven Ability” appearing in nearly-bald man be? The double chin, the medal Perhaps merely coincidence block letters at the bottom. “Wow, where’d you on the lapel – it certainly wasn’t Richard Nixon, that Jakomas’ ancestry is from find it?” I said. “I rescued it from the burn pit – Dwight D. Eisenhower, Charles de Gaulle, or the land that produced such im - my dad put it out there [presumably inadver - anyone else from that era commonly associated mortal sculptors as Phidias and tently].” NOTE: Here in Central PA, it is cus - with Kennedy under whom the words “Men of Praxiteles. Nonetheless, through tomary to have a burn pit in the backyard in Proven Ability” might appear. his swift thinking and insistence, which to incinerate certain types of trash, such I showed my wife some photos of Jakomas commissioned what be - as newspapers, twigs, and cardboard boxes. My Khrushchev on the Internet and we both agreed came the first ever full-body father-in-law brought over the latter, most likely the man in the photo, while bearing a strong statue of John F. Kennedy, in not realizing one of the pieces of cardboard was resemblance to Khrushchev, was not an absolute honor of the deceased president. a historic photo. dead ringer for the ex-Soviet chief. This man’s Felled by an assassin’s bullet on “Who’s the other guy?” My wife asked, about eyes – whole face, in fact – though seen only November 22, 1963, a mere 13 the man with whom President Kennedy was from a profile, was softer and warmer. “Maybe months after his second and final shaking hands. “It’s gotta be Khrushchev,” I it’s Fred Mertz,” I joked, referring to the I Love stop in McKeesport, Kennedy has replied, referring to former Soviet leader Nikita Lucy character played by William Frawley. “Now been commemorated ever since Khrushchev, forever intertwined with Kennedy that’s more like it,” said my wife. in countless ways, including the in history, particularly because of the Cuban A little while later, she texted me: “It’s McK - release of the Kennedy half-dol - Missile Crisis in 1962. Not entirely convinced, eesport Mayor Andrew Jakomas.” She had lar (50-cent coin) into public cir - my wife asked: “but what would my dad be do - asked her parents. And then I spoke with them, culation on February 9, 1965. On ing with this picture?” indicating that there too. “They called him ‘Greeky,’” they began… that same day, the statue of THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 COMMUNITY 7

ALL HISTORY Kimon Nicolaides: Import Merchant of Washington, DC in the 19th Century

Continued from page 1 was the first official World's Fair Thomas Telemachus Timayenis sends to them.” From available in the United States. Held from (1853-1918) is a problematic news reports Nicolaides also These Tsintzinans and their May 10 to November 10, 1876, figure in American and Greek served as an auctioneer for rarer fellow Greek cohorts form that this Fair was meant to celebrate American history but space does art items. generation of Hellenes we hear the 100th anniversary of the not allow us time discuss how Nicolaides never failed, it described in the classic 1920 signing of the Declaration of In - influential his complex career seems, to seize an opportunity. Sinclair Lewis novel Main dependence in Philadelphia. Of - was during his lifetime in In 1893, three six foot tall Street. As this novel contends, ficially named the International Ameriki. Japanese vases were displayed the average ten businesses Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures After Nicolaides’ time at the at the World's Columbian Expo - found along any Main Street, in and Products of the Soil and Philadelphia Fair he somehow sition in Chicago. Some Ameri - small town America, always in - Mine, it was held in Fairmount ended up in Saratoga Springs, can collector offered $30,000 cluded the Greek-owned confec - Park along the Schuylkill River. NY. There, Nicolaides met and for these vases but the offer was tionary. When the Greeks of the About 10 million visitors at - married Louisa (Laura) refused and the vases immedi - 1880s began to arrive, it was tended, equivalent to about McLaughlin while also opening ately returned to Japan. Nico - the Tsintzinans and the mer - 20% of the population of the his Saratoga Springs import laides directly contacted the cre - chant Greeks whom they met. United States at the time. store at 3 Palias Royal. Nico - ator of these vases, a Mr. Y. Michael Contopoulos’ The Greek By chance we learn in the laides still owned and operated Suzuki of Tokyo, and secured Community of New York City - September 28, 1876 edition of a Saratoga Springs store in 1890 three other similar vases just un - Early Years to 1910 (1992, Aris - the Indiana Progress, the daily which was then located at Nos. der six feet in height. These tide D. Caratzas) describes the newspaper, of Indiana, PA about 3 and 4 Grand Central Block. I vases caused a sensation in encounters between the upper the Greek merchants who at - mention this point since in 1883 Washington, DC when they class merchant Greeks and the tended this Fair: “Mr. Timayenis the Nicolaides family settled in were displayed in the Saratoga newly arriving Greek peasants, of the Springfield Collegiate In - Washington D.C. where the Japanese Emporium’s front win - in a masterly fashion. stitute writes…that the Turkish Saratoga Japanese Emporium dow. Logical then, between these government sends no articles on 1106 F Street NW was Nicolaides’ standing among two points of American atten - nor representatives to the exhi - opened. Various references, over the DC Greek community is lit - tion and witnessing 1830 to bition. He says he has taken spe - the next few decades, indicate tle-remarked upon in the docu - 1870, we are forced to ask if cial pains to visit what is called that somehow Nicolaides man - ments I have been able to lo - there were any new images of the ‘Turkish department,’ the aged not only to live and work cate. However we do know that Greeks. Which Greeks, if any, Turkish bazaar. In fact every - in Washington D.C. but also, by 1897, his wife Louisa and his distinguished themselves in the thing Turkish; and I can posi - somehow, to manage the daughter Atalanta were deeply new society in which they found tively state that there is not a Saratoga Springs store to equal involved in the local Union of themselves? During the 1821 to Turk to be seen within the exhi - success. Nicolaides made vari - Greek Women helping to raise 1829 period, American philhel - bition grounds. Our so-called ous buying trips to Japan, China funds to aid those who wished lenes are said to have brought Kimon Nicolaides at his Saratoga Japanese Emporium in Wash - ‘Turkish exhibitors’ are what we and elsewhere in the Far East to return to Greece for what was some 40 Greek orphans to ington, DC. He was a major importer of Japanese wares. term Greek raya, Turkish sub - and often referred to himself as to be the Greco-Turkish War. We North America. We now know jects. There are about two dozen an antique dealer. do know that Kimon and Louisa this number to be inaccurate. It of being a Greek between 1830 take issue with my inclusion of of them here. They are all By June 1891, here is what Nicolaides had three children has been a practice to include and 1870. We must always be American notions of things and ‘drummers’ by profession and the Washington Herald had to who lived to be adults, Kimon, among these forty persons, in - conscious that the information persons Greek in the overall are accustomed to sell their report concerning Nicolaides’ es - Atalanta, and Phidias. Each be - dividuals who came after 1829. we are receiving from the past study of Greeks in North Amer - wares in European Turkey. tablishment: “As the character came notable after their own A finer-grained study of these is being filtered through Ameri - ica. But, then, who exactly did When they heard of the exhibi - of his goods became well known fashion. individuals and their lives in can sensibilities. What I am Greeks in North America deal tion, they brought their wares his trade and reputation in - Nicolaides spent 41 years as North America is needed. seeking to understand is: does with upon their arrival to these to this country, and having as - creased, until now he is recog - a merchant in Washington. In Teasing apart all these the report given to us across shores, if not native-born Amer - sumed the Turkish costume, nized by large New York houses one newspaper account after strands and persons of interest time involve a Greek, and what icans and assorted others? It is ‘merely for attraction,’ they rep - as the most extensive importer another, for literally decades, he is no easy task. Unfortunately, did the American imagination often surprising how the life of resented themselves as the rep - of Japanese wares and Oriental is listed as one of the constant our knowledge of many of these make of that person or event? one individual can spiral out - resentatives of the Turkish gov - rugs in this country. He not only supporters of that city’s various individuals comes down to us As anyone who has read the ward, affecting so many around ernment.’” ships to every state and territory business associations. Nicolaides only in the public record. Per - history of Greeks in North Amer - them. I’m not sure why Timayenis in the United States, but to died on January 25, 1931 in sonal accounts, of any sort for ica knows, the ideas and images Kimon Nicolaides offers us a called these men Greek raya, Buenos Ayres, Rio de Janiero, Washington. As admirable as Ki - any period of Greek-American Americans hold of who is a fine case study of an early trav - other than to demean them. and France. mon Nicolaides’ life and career history are few in number. We Greek changes tremendously eling merchant who found him - Raya literally means cattle in His facilities for securing may be, he was only one among are required then, to learn of from one period of American self settling in North America. Turkish and its use quite clearly goods from China, Constantino - many others. Clearly, Greek- these persons strictly from an history to another. Conse - In 1859, Nicolaides was born in indicates not only their social ple and Smyrna are not sur - America history has yet to fully American point of view. I make quently, what it means to be Smyrna. In 1876, Nicolaides and political standing but how passed by any importing house take his generation of immi - no claim that what Americans Greek frequently changes, often traveled to take part in the Cen - the Ottomans thought about the in America. He has agents in grants into account. thought was Greek was true and quite rapidly in American cul - tennial International Exhibition subjected Christians in their em - these places who personally accurate to the living experience ture. Many immediately will in Philadelphia. This exhibition pire. To say the very least, take charge of all orders that he [email protected]

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Yiannis’ Medical Emergency

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos “That’s how it started out – until lawyers that’ll trap this guy. burns, coffee circles, unidenti - mos studied the doctor’s diplo - John took the prescription, Special to The National Herald a lawyer who happened to be You’ll end up paying Him money fied crumbs and discarded gum mas on the opposite wall and thanked him and went with the nearby when I fell, handed me for his services. Forget it!” But, wrappers, they were, finally, became alarmed. “THIS IS TO others to the door, jamming the “Are you sure, Kipreos? Yian - his card. He convinced me I was adamant, Yiannis, told them called into a dimly lit room CERTIFY THAT DOCTOR HUGH exit. “Where’s the clinic?” asked nis got hurt in a fall at the super badly hurt due to the negligence about the doctor’s appointment equipped with everything a car - WATCHIM HAS SATISFACTO - Yiannis, outside. market last Wednesday?” asked of the super market’s house - for that afternoon. “What doc - penter needed. One wall held RILY COMPLETED A COURSE Dimos, irritated, told him, Dimos, concerned. John asked, keeping.” tor?” asked John. book shelves filled with books. IN MEDICAL STUDIES AT THE “You’re not going anywhere. “Was he hurt?” Kipreos tried to Dimos wrinkled his forehead, Yiannis shrugged, “A doctor George walked over and saw COLLEGE OF DEFENSIVE MED - And, take off that stupid neck recall what Yiannis had told him “What made him say that?” he uses for all his cases - an as - books like: How to treat a nose ICINE IN THE ROYAL UNIVER - brace!” Yiannis, mentally, seeing – which was confusing. “Well, Yiannis responded, “He pointed sociate of his.” Hearing that, bleed, Splinters can be danger - SITY IN THE FIJI ISLANDS. the promised, hundreds of thou - he said his knee got scraped but, to lettuce leaves on the floor.” they all agreed to accompany ous, Dodging the IRS, Famous Signed, Chief Gurundu sands of dollars, flit away, said, aside from that, I don’t know.” George said, “There were let - Yiannis to this doctor’s office lo - Jockeys, Five things You Ought Makahulu.” Another diploma “What about my injuries? The But, all their concerns were set tuce leaves on the floor?” Yian - cated in a run-down; graffiti to Know about Ingrown Toe - read, “UNIVERSITY OF MED - lawsuit ...” George forced the aside when the star appeared in nis grinned, “There were - when covered building in a not-so nails. The doctor, who looked ICAL ISSUES – CALCUTTA, IN - neck brace off his head, causing Dixon’s entrance – wearing a he told me that I could have prominent part of town. Inside, suspiciously like Vincent Price, DIA”. Yiannis to cry out, “Och!” neck brace. Coffee in hand, money coming to me – tons of a receptionist, annoyed that her invited them in, eyeing the four Turning away, they heard the George told him, “Now, you Yiannis seated himself, greeting money! He said my neck hurts, nail polishing was interrupted - that accompanied Yiannis. Di - doctor, grimly, prescribe two have a legitimate reason for a everyone and waited for some - my back, too and in time, my navy blue - asked his name. mos explained, “He doesn’t tests. “Bronchoscope and neck brace.” Dimos explained one to ask him about his ‘near knee may become arthritic due “Yiannis Pappas,” he answered, speak English well.” colonoscopy,” Dimos, who that the doctor was a phony, the death’ experience. to the fall. In his office he gave stiffly, the neck brace beginning John, added, “He doesn’t wouldn’t let this guy treat his lawyer, too, “And, the only suit “I guess you’ve heard about me this neck brace and he made to itch. hear well, either.” athlete’s foot, asked, “If his neck would be an orange jump suit my accident,” he said, reaching out some papers.” Dimos, begin - “Seet down, plis! Da doctor - George, needing to substan - and knee is hurt why a that prisoners wear – trying to for a donut. George, eyeing the ning to smell a rat, told Yiannis rrr will see you ve-e-r-r-ry soon,” tiate his being there, said, “I’m colonoscopy?” “We have to look bilk super markets!” neck brace, said, “I thought your that the lawyer was only trying waving her nails to dry them. his body guard.” Kipreos told at this situation from the bottom Sulking, Yiannis asked, “So, knee was scraped. Why the neck to drum up business – not to After half an hour reading the him, “I’m...his next of kin.” up.” Cautiously, Dimos nodded, where are we going?” In a cho - brace?” Yiannis, a sententious continue with any law suit. “Su - out dated magazines on a coffee Shrugging, the doctor pro - sending eye signals to the others rus, they announced, smirk on his face, told them, per markets have an army of table, stained with cigarette ceeded to examine Yiannis. Di - to leave as soon as possible. “DIXON’S!”

TRAVEL 12 Venetian Castles to Visit in Greece

By Anthe Mitrakos by the Venetians, French, Turks, English, Germans, and Italians. Exuding the aura of a bygone era when knights in shining ar - Fortezza of Rethymno – A mor rode horses on cobblestone citadel built to protect the in - paths, Venetian rule over vari - terests of the Venetians in Crete, ous parts of Greece has left its the castle of Rethymno dates mark in the form of romantic back to the late 16th century fortresses and castle-like struc - and remained inhabited until tures that survive until today. the early 20th. Here are a few to look out for during your travels to Greece: Frangokastello in Crete – Dating back to the late 14th cen - Astypalaia Castle – The tury, Frangokastello is remotely Castle Kythera houses within this Cycladic is - situated on the South coast of land’s trademark structure were Crete and is known as the loca - until the 19th century Astyp - tion where Greek rebel Daskalo - Castle Astypalaia alaia’s only settlement. Standing giannis was captured in 1770. between inhabitants and pirate It is also known to be haunted bridge, the Old Citadel, known invaders, the castle served as a by the ghosts of Greek soldiers Nafpaktos Castle – Situated as “Palaio Frourio,” was built protective barrier against un - who gave their lives for the at the top of a hill overlooking throughout the ages by various wanted intruders. Greek War of Independence. the seaside town of Nafpaktos island inhabitants and today off the Gulf of Corinth, this well- mainly reflects the influences of Bourtzi in Nafplio – Mean - Kales Fortress in Crete – preserved five-level fortress par - Venetian occupants. Accessible ing “tower” in Ottoman Turkish, This 13th century portside tially existed since ancient times to visitors, this structure was Bourtzi was built on a tiny islet fortress in Ierapetra was built to and was further constructed by fortified as a defense mecha - across the town of Nafplio, protect the area from pirates the Venetians in the form seen nism against Ottoman invaders. which served as the first capital and sea invaders. Today, it today. South of the hill lies the Church of the Hellenic Republic. Built stands as a local monument, of St. George, built in the shape in 1473, Bourtzi was a fortress and some claim it was actually Kastro of Naxos – Built on a on an ancient temple, with six protecting the area from sea in - built by a Genoese pirate called hill some 30 meters above sea Doric columns. vaders until 1865 and was then Enrico Pescatore. level, the pentagon-shaped cas - used to house the executioners tle of Naxos island was erected Palamidi Castle in Nafplio of Palamidi Castle prisoners. Kastelli of Pyrgos in San - by conqueror and Duke Marco – The 999-stair climb to the top torini –This fortress could only Sanudo in the early 13th cen - of Palamidi Castle in Nafplio is Castles Frangokastello Kythera Castle – Dating be accessed by one entrance tury, the castle to this day serves well worth the time and effort. back to the 13th century, the called the “Porta.” Today part of as a residence for a number of From here, you’ll get a simply Kolokotronis was kept impris - tury structure housed knights castle of Kythera island, also the structure remains, and if you families and also houses in a breathtaking view of Greece’s oned. His jail cell is actually that protected the area from in - known as the Fortezza, provided visit, aside from a great four-level tower, the Byzantine first capital, Bourtzi Castle in open to visitors. vaders. Offering a breathtaking a clear look into the Ionian, panoramic view, you will find Museum of Naxos. the distance, and a seemingly view of the Mediterranean, the Aegean, and Cretan seas from quaint winding alleys with tra - unending blue sea. Palamidi Monolithos Castle in fortress ruins still host the two its strategic position. The castle ditional residences, cafes, shops, Old Citadel in Corfu – Con - Castle is also the location where Rhodes – Situated on a steep small medieval chapels of St. itself was at points in time ruled and churches. nected to Corfu by a short Greek War Hero Theodoros rocky formation, this 15th cen - George and St. Panteleimon. 8 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 Nicholas X. Rizopoulos: Memories of a Greek Childhood – 1940s Athens

By Alexander Kitroeff thor provides an evocative ac - Special to The National Herald count of life as a border and stu - dent in the halls of that hal - As the 70th anniversary of lowed institution as it tried to the December 1944 clashes in recover from the war. Athens approaches, a new book But following more family reminds us life in Greece in the upheavals and with the schol - 1940s was as much about daily arship insufficient, the College’s life and survival as it was about legendary headmaster Homer political conflicts. Davies arranged for Nikis to Nicholas X. Rizopoulos expe - complete his schooling on a full rienced the shares his recollec - scholarship to a high school in tions of his Athenian childhood Connecticut, beginning in 1950. in Civil and UnCivil Wars: Mem - While he was there, his ories of a Greek Childhood, mother, on a short stay in Wash - 1936-1950 published earlier this ington met the lawyer George year by TidePool Press. The pol - occupation and the young also conjures up the deepening Vournas, a former AHEPA pres - itics of this crucial period in Nicholas – “Nikis” to his family, political divisions after the lib - ident who arranged for another Greek history have been ana - still had to go to school, do lan - eration with an account of Nikis’ prominent Greek American, the lyzed from all angles, but little guage lessons, play with friends tenth birthday celebration. His oilman William G. Helis to pro - has been written about peoples’ and find things to do during aunt’s idea to invite the writer vide a scholarship enabling Ri - daily lives. school breaks. Nikos Kazantzakis, a leftist sym - zopoulos to attend Yale Univer - Rizopoulos fills this void with Nikis’ father Xenophon was pathizer, for an exchange of sity. The author then settled in a wonderfully written account a lawyer involved in relief work views with father, who had been the United States - this of course of what is was like growing up and in politics, moving more elected to Parliament with the meant that his memories of his in a middle class family living and more to the side of the pro- conservative Populist party childhood in Greece were pre - in Athens as Greece lurched royalist right wing. The author backfired awkwardly! served intact. That he has been from World War II and on to reflects thoughtfully on what The other big moment in able to reproduced his recollec - Axis occupation, liberation and motivated his father’s political Greece’s 1940s was the civil war tions in such elegant and evoca - the civil war that followed. Born People of Athens celebrate the liberation, October 1944. trajectory. Rizopoulos sr. had proper between 1947-49 fought tive prose is an added bonus for in 1936, he was old enough to conservative political inclina - in the highlands. In Athens, life anyone interested in daily life remember -- if not fully compre - effortlessly without interrupting cupation on its carefully man - tions but what animated his was gradually returning to its in Athens in the 1940s. hend, as he adds candidly – the flow of his engaging narra - aged resources and its strong view was apparently a sense of pre-war rhythms. For the young Greece’s entry in the war and tive. women – his mother Aleka and distrust of the communists and Rizopoulos this meant a change Alexander Kitroeff is Associate the German occupation that be - Relatively well-off but not his aunt Zizi were both “hands their intentions, and this crys - of school and a successful ap - Professor of History at gan in 1941. But he was eight wealthy, the Rizopoulos family on” in raising him. Life went on tallized during the December plication to Athens College, the Haverford College. years old by the time of libera - relied for survival during the oc - as much as it could during the clashes. Civil and UnCivil Wars prestigious high school. The au - tion and the ensuing month- long battle for Athens between the British supported royalists and the left-wing EAM resis - tance organization, and he ex - Guardian Spotlights TNH’s Dr. Gerolymatos on December Uprising perienced enough to make for a fascinating account of life in central Athens. TNH Staff it devoted ample space to TNH ston Churchill, in order to Conscious of the need to pro - columnist Dr. Andre Geroly - weaken Greek communist rebels vide more context retrospec - The Guardian, a London- matos, whom it identified as from gaining a stronghold and tively, memoirists tend to based newspaper which has “the leading historian” on the thwarting his plan to reinstall a abruptly lapse into history grown into one of the most re - topic. monarch in Greece, turned telling, breaking up their narra - spected news publications The 6500+ word piece, by against those very Greeks who tive. Especially in the case of throughout the world, featured Ed Vulliamy and Helena Smith, supported the Allies during the childhood memories. Not so an extensive article on Novem - described Britain’s post-World war effort, by arming those who with Rizopoulos, a Yale-trained ber 30 about the December War II policy toward Greece as sided with the Nazis. The latter historian: he glides smoothly in 1944 uprising: “Athens, 1944: “dirty,” primarily because, as attacked the former, resulting in and out of memoir and history Britain’s Dirty Secret,” in which they wrote, Prime Minister Win - 28 dead and hundreds injured on December 3, 70 years ago. “The 1944 December upris - ing and 1946-49 civil war pe - riod infuses the present,” the ar - ticle quotes Gerolymatos, who THE HERALD SQUARE in addition to writing a regular column for TNH is Director of TNH's Crossword Challenge the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University in Van - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 couver. “Because there has never been a reconciliation,” DmiTri kESSEL/THE LiFE PiCTurE COLLECTiON/GETTy Gerolymatos continued. “In On their knees: women protest against the shootings, which 9 10 11 France or Italy, if you fought the led to more than a month of street fighting in Athens. Nazis, you were respected in so - 12 13 14 ciety after the war, regardless of Greece.” Gerolymatos estimates, they had wanted a revolution, ideology. In Greece, you found the article continues, that they would not have left 50,000 15 16 17 yourself fighting – or impris - 12,000 Security Battalionists armed men outside the capital oned and tortured by – the peo - were released from Goudi after liberation – they’d have 18 19 20 21 ple who had collaborated with prison during the uprising to brought them in. the Nazis, on British orders. join the National Guard, and “By recruiting the collabora - 22 23 24 25 There has never been a reckon - 228 were reinstated in the army. tors, the British changed the ing with that crime, and much The obvious thing to have paradigm, signalling that the old 26 27 28 29 of what is happening in Greece been done, Gerolymatos says, order was back. Churchill now is the result of not coming would have been “to incorpo - wanted the conflict. We must re - to terms with the past.” rate ELAS into the Greek army. member: there was no Battle for 30 31 32 33 34 As he writes in his forthcom - The officers in ELAS, many Greece. A large number of the ing book, The International Civil holding commissions in the pre- British troops that arrived were 35 36 War, Gerolymatos explains: war Greek army, presumed this administrative, not line units. “In the middle of November, would happen – like De Gaulle When the fighting broke out in 37 38 39 the British started releasing Se - did with French communists December, the British and the curity Battalion officers… and fighting in the resistance: provisional government let the 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 soon some of them were freely ‘France is liberated, now let’s go Security Battalions out of walking the streets of Athens and fight Germany!’ Goudi; they knew how to fight 47 48 49 50 wearing new uniforms... The “But the British and the street-to-street because they’d British army continued to pro - Greek government in exile de - done it with the Nazis. They’d 51 52 53 54 vide protection to assist the cided from the outset that ELAS been fighting ELAS already dur - gradual rehabilitation of the for - officers and men would not be ing the occupation and resumed 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 mer quisling units in the Greek admitted into the new army. the battle with gusto.” army and police forces.” Churchill wanted a showdown Gerolymatos concludes that “So far as ELAS could see,” with the KKE so as to be able to “the whole thing was for noth - 62 63 Gerolymatos adds, “the British restore the king. Churchill be - ing. None of this need have hap - had arrived, and now some se - lieved that a restoration would pened, and the British crime www.CrosswordWeaver.com nior officers of the Security Bat - result in the return of legitimacy was to legitimise people whose talions and Special Security and bring back the old order. record under occupation by the ACROSS 8 Corp. moneyman (abbrev.) Branch [collaborationist units EAM-ELAS, regardless of its re - Third Reich put them beyond le -

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THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 IN MEMORIAM 9

George Paraskevaides Seven Years after His Death

In Memory of George Paraskevaides

By Antonis H. Diamataris George would express his loyalty to Publisher-Editor of TNH his country in both word and deed. And he demonstrated it faithfully and consis - n my way to Larnaca Interna - tently for decades. He proved his com - tional Airport in Cyprus, to - mitment to his homeland by the time he gether with my longtime asso - dedicated towards its liberation. He Ociate and TNH correspondent proved it through his wealth, which he in Cyprus Neophytos Kyriakou, I stopped placed at his country’s disposal. at the Nicosia Cemetery where, just a This is what separated the late George day earlier, George Paraskevaides, pa - Paraskevaides from the overwhelming triot, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, majority of other wealthy Greeks and was laid to rest. George passed away in Greek-Cypriots; the fact that he placed London at age 91, on December 5, 2007. his wealth in the service of his country. The church in Nicosia where his funeral He did so without seeking conditions service was held was overflowing with or exchanges. Only with gratitude for people, including the leadership of whoever had something to offer, no mat - Cyprus, as well as friends and associates ter how small, towards the realization of who came from all across the world. its reunification. A cemetery worker took us to his He carried on the tradition of the gen - gravesite. We would have had a hard eration of leaders from 1821, who put time finding it by ourselves. their entire livelihood in the service of Nothing – absolutely nothing – about the struggle for freedom when the big that grave testified to the fact that one moment finally arrived. of the most important Hellenes of the As is known, these men were few in 20th century was buried inside. There number. They are always few in number. was no marble or mausoleum, no guards George loved the Greek-American to be found. Community. And he loved it because None of that was present. within its ranks he met men of all social George Paraskevaides’ grave was a re - strata who dedicated hours and money flection of his soul. to find a solution to the Cyprus problem. All that stood on top of it was a simple That warmed his heart and filled him wooden cross with his name – George – with optimism. in Greek, and a little further down the He shared friendships with the late inscription: 1916-2007. Archbishop Iakovos and his successor, To the right of the cross stood a tree; Archbishop Spyridon. He was aware of an olive tree. I was told that he had re - the Church’s influence upon the Commu - quested that seasonal flowers be planted nity. at his gravesite. That was George. What He joined AHEPA. He worked with beauty and simplicity! (L-R) Thelma and George Paraskevaides and Litsa and Antonis Diamataris. Gene Rossides’ American Hellenic Insti - Naturally, the seven years that have tute and with Andy Manatos. passed since his death are not enough for history He looked like a caged lion. His anger and suf - ever have. It was not just his genius, although he He forged friendships with a series of U.S. judge his personality and work. Perhaps that is fering were intensely imprinted on his face. was one of the most brilliant people of his era. Presidents, including Jimmy Carter, Ronald Rea - the reason why his memory is not yet honored in Every now and then he would stretch out his Nor was it merely his charismatic personality, gan, and Bill Clinton. He would visit them at the Cyprus – and by Hellenism worldwide – in the hands in indignation, and then again fold them even though he always stood out no matter where White House. He contributed to the establishment manner that is fitting. over his chest in contemplation. he went. And it was not his wealth either, despite of their presidential libraries. Therefore, this special issue, modest but full Accompanying him was our mutual friend, the the fact that he was rumored to be one of the Paraskevaides was Cyprus’ voice and lobby in of respect and love, does not seek to take the General Consul of Cyprus in New York, Haralam - richest men in Cyprus, and beyond. the United States. place of an historical study on this great Cypriot. bos Christoforou. That was the day that the Turk - What I found so moving was his passion for Therefore, this issue represents a small token Nonetheless, TNH felt compelled to publish ish Cypriots proclaimed the occupied territory in his homeland. The deep and pure extract of wis - of honor and love for a friend and genuine patriot; this issue now because the ever-memorable Cyprus a “state.” George could hardly fathom it. dom – a mixture of personality, learning, experi - the kind that you don’t meet too often in life. George Paraskevaides and the Greek-American I remember his words like it was yesterday. ence, and contemplation – that the things that Moreover, it represents an active reaffirmation of Community are united by strong bonds of appre - “America cannot allow this. The world cannot al - truly matter in life are few, and that among them, the decision not to allow this great figure to be ciation, friendship, love, and support, and it was low this. The Greek-American Community cannot the homeland ranks first. He would repeat this forgotten with the passing of time. not possible to let another anniversary of his death allow this.” often. At the present moments of economic crisis, go by without offering a few words of love and He had placed great hope in us, the Greek- One’s “country is more to be valued and higher with the Turkish vessel Barbaros sailing in the honor in his memory, in lieu of a handful of wild - American Community, to liberate his homeland. and holier far than mother or father or any an - territorial waters of his beloved Cyprus and con - flowers at his grave. We became friends, instantly. cestor, and more to be regarded in the eyes of ducting “explorations,” the void left by George’s I first met George on the afternoon of Novem - Although he was a good deal older than me, the gods and of men of understanding.” (Plato, absence is enormous. ber 15, 1983 at the New York Palace Hotel. George touched my heart in a way that few people Crito, Ch. 12) May his memory be eternal. 10 IN MEMORIAM THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014

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1) George and Thelma Paraskevaides visit a sick child at the Shriners Hospital in Springfield, 4) George Paraskevaides. 5) The Freedom Award the Cyprus Federation of America presented MA, where they send dozens, if not hundreds, of Cypriot Children for treatment each year at to Paraskevaides in 1991. 6) A commemorative photo taken with the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood their own expense. 2 and 3) George and Thelma Paraskevaides. in March 2004.

Harry Lapas: GP Was One of Cyprus’ Greatest Leaders

TNH Staff meeting with GP in Cyprus. TNH: When you moved to In this TNH interview, Harry the United States, you became Lapas, who started GP Homes partners in the real estate de - with George “GP” Paraskevaides velopment business GP HOMES, to build homes in the Washing - Inc. How was it working with a ton DC area, talks about his man as knowledgeable about friend and partner. the construction business and as powerful as GP and how did the TNH: When and how did you company do? start working for George HL: In early 1987 I moved to Paraskevaides? the United States and we started HL: I started working with GP Homes, LC, for the purpose J&P in 1977, when I joined their of building homes in the Wash - team in Saudi Arabia, after ington, DC Metropolitan area,

Seated: Christine Paraskevaides, Congressman Benjamin Gilman and his wife, and Thelma Paraskevaides. Standing: Harry Lapas, G. Paraskevaides, George Andreas, Stephen Yeonas and Ursula Andreas.

and also became involved in to the workers on site about the integrity with which we Cyprus and Hellenism, and land development. GP was a what they were doing and why. should treat all our buyers. The there was nothing he would not pleasure to work with. He al - He was always giving praise and manager should treat all em - do to promote Hellenism and ways treated his people with re - encouragement. The company ployees with respect and be the freedom of Cyprus. He was spect and was ready to listen to did very well, and we built a closely involved with the oper - often questioned why he con - what they had to say. Once the number of very attractive com - ations to ensure these principles tinued with his efforts even main parameters of a project munities receiving praise from were adhered to. though the results were often were agreed upon, GP did not the real estate and housing in - TNH: He invested a lot of disappointing. His response was interfere with the running of the dustries for our quality and time and recourses in the com - always “Yes, but imagine if we job and allowed you to manage value. munity, hoping that we might manage to achieve something!” the project, but he always kept TNH: What was the most im - help in seeing his beloved TNH: Looking back, how in touch and showed interest in portant thing that you learned Cyprus free. Was he satisfied would you rate him among the what was happening. Whenever from George Paraskevaides with the response and support Cypriot leaders in the history of he came to the U.S., his first visit about the business? he got? Did he ever express any Cyprus? was always to the sites, where HL: The most important les - disappointment that we were HL: He was one of the great - he was sincerely interested to son from GP was that there not doing enough? est leaders of Cyprus, motivated (L-R) G. Paraskevaides, President Bill Clinton and Harry Lapas. find out how the homebuilding could be no compromise in the HL: GP’s greatest passion, by pure love of country and its work was done in the and talk quality of our construction and along with his family, was people. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 IN MEMORIAM 11 A Son Speaks about His Illustrious Father

[The following is a speech the daily agenda and things a family. In his speeches, he given by Euthyvoulos were continually taking a turn would always use the term "your Paraskevaides at the University for the worse. company" when talking to his of Cyprus on October 16, 2012 That is why we relocated to coworkers. Everyone would on the occasion of the University’s Dubai, thinking that we would speak about "their company," tribute to his father, George return to Beirut and soon be and they were – and continue Paraskevaides.] back home in Cyprus. It was to be – very proud. 1975, and we stayed in Dubai Whenever I visit the firm's By Euthyvoulos for two years. We were not able project sites overseas, the pride Paraskevaides to return to Lebanon because of with which our engineers and the war. technicians present their work, Distinguished and Honorable I believe that this was the the quality of the product, and Guests: most difficult period in my fa - the praise that they usually draw My family and I would like ther's professional and family from the project owner are evi - to offer our warm thanks to the life, as well as that of my entire dent. University of Cyprus, its Rector family. My father believed in fair Prof. Christofides, and his col - The growth of the company compensation. I remember that leagues for today's tribute to and its conscious decision to hire foreign competitors had inter - George Paraskevaides, which is Cypriots, purchase service, and vened with the government of a an honor for him and our family. buy goods from Cyprus provided nation, who was the owner of a We thank you all for your pres - the opportunity for an influx of project on which the company ence here today on my father's foreign exchange into Cyprus at was working, and complained birthday, to honor his memory. a time when its economy had that J&P was paying high wages, George Paraskevaides studied been decimated. It also provided which they were not willing to Architecture at the Polytechnic the opportunity for thousands of give. Institute of Milan. However, I Cypriots to support their families. My father was a very strong view him as an architect in the As a result, hundreds of mil - believer in young people. He greater sense of the word. His is lions of dollars poured into liked giving advice and encour - the architect of his family, the Euthyvoulos Paraskevaides during the first annual symposium in memory of his father. Cyprus from the salaries of aging them through his experi - architect of his company, and the Cypriot employees working for ences. He set up a technical architect of his national, social, work and raise employee to defend it and raise the morale ment of Oman, to reassure them the company and the purchase school run by the company to and philanthropic work. morale. of the Cypriot workers. that Cyprus had not been lost of services and materials from train young project managers Despite the fact that George After Libya came Saudi Ara - Due to the situation in and that the company would our homeland. My father used and technicians by utilizing the Paraskevaides never sought any bia, where the small Cypriot firm Cyprus, however, there was no complete the projects it had un - to tell me that the first serious experience of veteran coworkers. reward for his social and phil - successfully competed against way to travel abroad. But there dertaken. influx of foreign exchange that Of course, he considered it anthropic efforts, I know from larger international companies was a small route for ships that At the time, there were senior entered Cyprus after the inva - necessary for businesses to turn some of his personal entries that to win the construction bid for was still open. We got on board British military officers in charge sion was from the salaries of the a profit, but felt that this should the only thing he expected for the Dhahran airport. In 1971, an oil tanker belonging to the of the military projects that the Cypriots who worked for J&P. not be the motive. The motive anything that he had done in his the company went to Oman to Lefkarites Company which was company was building. I remem - After the company's expan - was to create, and the most im - life was to be remembered and build the national airport, and heading for Latakia, thanks to ber distinctly that the man re - sion overseas, Cypriot scientists portant thing for him were the to have others follow his para - then to the Arab Emirates, Pak - the gracious permission of the sponsible for the projects, a and technicians had the oppor - thousands of people who relied digm. That is why I am certain istan, Algeria, Ethiopia, Qatar, Lefkarites family. British colonel, told my father tunity to work on huge projects on the company to make a liv - that he would be particularly Egypt, and Jordan. We arrived in Latakia the that if the project is not com - of every kind and build up their ing. He believed in actions, not honored and pleased with to - The year 1974 was the most next day, and from there we pleted at the agreed time, he experience, while at the same words, and he would advise me day's event. time proving that they were just not to pay so much attention to It is difficult, if not impossi - as good, in not better, than any - what someone says, but to focus ble, for someone to sum up one else working for interna - on what they do. George Paraskevaides' work in tional companies competing Today, at a time when our just a few minutes, which is why against us. country is suffering from a major I will not try. Instead, I would All this experience made its economic crisis, it is reminiscent like to talk about what I believe way back to our homeland, and of the days of the Turkish inva - were the most important mile - I believe that it helped support sion. Cyprus will survive the cri - stones in his professional career the growth and development of sis and have a bright future. The and his convictions. our sector, and by extension, the Cypriot people have proven this Country, his fellow man, com - construction industry, so that it and they will do it again. pany, and family. These were the would be in a position to re - Back then, we had the Arab basic tenets around which spond to the growth challenges nations. Today, we have even George Paraskevaides' life re - facing our island. more: the major importance of volved. I believe that every major Cyprus in the eastern Mediter - After building up his firm in Cypriot construction firm has se - ranean, our natural wealth, and Cyprus, George Paraskevaides – nior officials who once worked our European family. Cyprus is a man with vision and a sharp for J&P. Meanwhile, Cypriot en - desirable to many people for intellect – saw that Cypriot sci - gineers and technicians earned many reasons. Let us remember entists and technicians had huge international respect through what our fathers achieved after potential and abilities that were their successes working on these the invasion, and let us remem - being minimally utilized in the large scale and varied projects, ber the principles on which they small nation of Cyprus, which thus increasing their marketabil - relied: unity, hard work, frugal - only had a few projects to offer ity worldwide. ity, honesty, and philotimo. back then. My father's faith in Cypriot For you young university stu - It was then that he – with the scientists and technicians is what dents, who are the future of our concurrence of his partner, the made his vision come to life. It nation, always remember what late Stelios Joannou – decided was all due to the diligence, the previous generation man - to expand the company over - Leoni Paraskevaides-Mavrinikola with her brother Euthyvoulos Paraskevaides. honor, and philotimo of the aged to achieve following the seas. Cypriots. His deep love for his destruction of 1974 and respond Libya had begun developing critical. Due to the Turkish inva - went to Beirut. We left behind was going to imprison him, be - profession was the driving force to those previous generations its petroleum industry, which is sion, the onslaught from the our schools, our friends, our cause the project was a matter that led my father and his with the ancient Greek axiom why he made contact with offi - company's foreign competitors home, and our relatives. We im - of national importance. My fa - coworkers to succeed in the feats "we will be much better;" be - cials there, which resulted in the was merciless. mediately headed for Oman, ther replied "if the job is not that his company had taken on. cause you can be. company getting its first contract Foreign firms competing where the company's largest complete, let me go to jail!" The His principles, which he im - If the life led by George in Libya in 1962, in the new cap - against J&P accused the com - project was under way and job finished on time and the plemented in his company, Paraskevaides and the thousands ital city of Bayda. That was the pany of being a non-entity, be - where it was facing the greatest colonel became a very close forged lasting relationships of who followed him means any - catalyst for the start of the com - cause its country was now in fi - problems. friend of his! trust with his clients, which were thing, let it be that they will pany's overseas activity in the nancial ruin. Morale among All the workers were in a After the problems in Oman characterized by reliability, qual - teach us through their lives, so large market of the Arab world. Cypriot workers at J&P was low, panic because they were worried were resolved, he decided that ity and speed of service, and that we can endow our children The first years in Libya after a large portion of the company's about their families, especially we needed to live in Beirut for a honesty. My father's respect and with a Cyprus in which they can 1962 were very difficult for assets were in northern Cyprus, when the second wave of the in - period of time, so he could at - appreciation for his coworkers live happily, in safety and pros - everyone who worked there. and to put it simply, everything vasion was unleashed. My father tend to the company's overseas helped groom his trusty associ - perity, proud of their homeland. However, they successfully com - was ruined! would gather them all together needs. His top aides soon fol - ates. I believe that this is the finest pleted the job and lived up to It was then that my father re - every night and try to calm lowed him there. He never called anyone an memorial we can offer my father their obligations in full. George alized that in order to save the them, while during the day he A little bit after we moved "employee." They were all and all the pioneers of that era Paraskevaides visited the site company, he needed to be pre - would hasten to the project there, the war in Lebanon broke "coworkers" and enjoyed equal who have passed on. very frequently to oversee the sent at all its job sites in order owner, which was the govern - out. Bullets and bombs were on status, just like the members of Thank you.

Left: (L-R) George Paraskevaides, Rosalynn Carter, President Jimmy Carter and Thelma Paraskevaides.

Right: (L-R) George Stephanopoulos, George Paraskevaides, and President Bill Clinton. AHI President Larigakis’ Tribute to Paraskevaides

By Nick Larigakis sion of the island in 1974. He fought tirelessly for and championed every effort from 1974 until his passing in On the 7th anniversary of the passing of Mr. George 2007 that had as its goal the unification of Cyprus. Paraskevaides, we reflect on the immeasurable contri - We also remember George Paraskevaides as a suc - butions he made to Cyprus, the American Hellenic In - cessful businessman and world-renowned philan - stitute, and to the entire Hellenic community. thropist. George supported many such endeavors that Words cannot adequately express what George helped the less fortunate, especially children. He un - Paraskevaides meant to the American Hellenic Institute. derstood that one of the most important qualities that His commitment to AHI was unyielding, helping AHI we can possess is to help those who are in need. This is to fight for a free Cyprus within the context of the rule one of his greatest legacies. of law. Truly, he was a catalyst that helped AHI to grow On this the 7th anniversary of his passing, George and expand its scope and content. His belief in the im - Paraskevaides’ spirit continues to inspire AHI to work portance of the role of the United States in achieving a toward its mission to advocate for the Rule of Law in just and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem was Cyprus in order for Cyprus to again be made whole central to his thinking. and free--reunified in a just and peaceful settlement George Paraskevaides’ love for his beloved Cyprus that benefits all Cypriots. was pure and deep. And he, more than anyone, under - stood the injustice that the people of Cyprus have been Nick Larigakis is President of the American Hellenic In - forced to endure because of Turkey’s invasion and divi - stitute 12 IN MEMORIAM THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 What George “GP” Paraskevaides Has Done for Cyprus

By Andy Manatos when he visited Washington. As Greece and Orthodoxy. They this gentleman’s personal friend were honored to work hand-in- Without George Paraske - who accompanied him to hand with GP. vaides, or “GP” as his friends Cyprus and worked weekly with GP’s American public policy called him, the country of him for years in the United miracles are not the extent of Cyprus would be a very differ - States, I can attest to GP’s pro - his great accomplishments. With ent place. There is a good found influence on him. his right hand man in Cyprus, chance that an expected com - Also, that ongoing input of Mikis Theodosiou, and his key prehensive Turkish invasion of valid information about Cyprus people in Great Britain, Haris the rest of Cyprus would not through GP’s friends more than Sophoclides, and in the US, have been stopped by Cyprus offset the many millions of dol - Charis Lapas, and others else - becoming a European Union lars Turkey spends on propa - where, GP built one of the (EU) nation. Imagine every inch ganda in Washington each and world’s largest construction of Cyprus existing as the north every year. These enormous companies as well as a wonder - exists today. amounts of Turkish funds are ful family. GP’s wife is beautiful There is also a good chance spent on hiring Washington lob - and bright and his son and two that the hundreds of millions of byists, lavishly hosting numer - daughters are extraordinary. He dollars America sent to Cyprus ous American policymakers on accomplished all of these things in foreign aid over 20 years trips to Turkey and employing after being substantially wiped would not have been sent. And, senior American government of - out by the 1974 Turkish inva - there is a very good chance that ficials in Washington think tanks sion. Turkey would not have felt the between their State Department GP began his incomparable loss of a billion dollars a year in and White House service. accomplishments when he was American foreign aid that was GP’s combination of humility, quite young. He was proud of cut off because of Turkey’s oc - brilliance, generosity and sin - being thanked at a very young cupation of Cyprus. GP’s behind- cerity motivated others in the age by the world’s greatest the-scenes private activity with Greek/Cypriot-American and leader at the time, Great Greek/Cypriot-Americans and government official communi - Britain’s Prime Minister, Win - American policymakers was cru - ties to feel compelled to also ston Churchill. Churchill cial to all these actions. work and sacrifice for Cyprus. I thanked him for working his Then-President Bill Clinton know that he was a major factor George Paraskevaides with President Jimmy Carter and Archbishop Iakovos of America. crew 24 hours a day for many and Assistant Secretary of State in Manatos & Manatos (M&M) days in order to meet an impos - for Europe Dick Holbrooke re - contributing between half a mil - sible deadline for extending an versed the opposition of France lion and a million dollars worth Appropriations Subcommittee, hostile neighbor. However, in eign Relations Committee Chair - airplane runway in Cyprus. GP’s and Germany to Cyprus’ early of work every year for Cyprus, CEH was able to defeat the Sub - this regard this generous man and Vice President Joe runway extension was crucial to accession to the EU. This may Greece and Orthodoxy for committee Chairman, a virtually Cypriot patriot stood alone. Biden or House Foreign Affairs saving many Allied airmen’s well not have happened had cru - decades. impossible task. Over all those years no other Committee Chairmen Ben lives during a famous Allied cial information about Cyprus It was through such exten - Similar victorious votes in wealthy Cypriot or Greek, with Gilman and Lee Hamilton, they bombing raid of Axis oil reserves not bypassed the Turkish-tilting sive effort by the Coordinated Appropriations Subcommittees the exception of George P. Li - all felt the same toward this in Ploiesti, Romania. American foreign policy estab - Effort of Hellenes (CEH), which in the House and Senate en - vanos, spent large amounts of kind and humble man. The George Paraskevaides was lishment and reached the ears GP motivated and M&M runs, abled Cyprus to receive $15 mil - money trying to enlist the sup - walls of his office were covered more than one-in-a-million. In of Clinton and Holbrooke. that included Andy Athens, lion each year for decades. Each port of the most powerful coun - with letters from the men who our huge country of over 300 The key to this was GP host - George Livanos, Phil Christo - Administration tried to send try in the world, America, served as Presidents of the million people there is but a ing in Cyprus a particular Amer - pher, Nikos Mouyiaris and Pan - only $3 million and we had to against its aggressive neighbor. United States over many years. small handful of people who are ican and his family and educat - icos Papanicolaou, that these raise it each year. GP’s philotimo was overflowing. His humble leadership at - even in GP’s league. He was ing them about the details of dollars to Cyprus, Greece and If there was a group in Amer - America’s most influential tracted the efforts of America truly one of God’s blessings to the Cyprus crisis. GP did this Turkey were altered. On the ica trying to help Cyprus, GP national leaders with respect to and Greece’s best of his genera - us all. with one of the very few people way to zeroing out Turkey’s one was helping support them. One policy toward Cyprus knew and tion. Andy Athens of America in the world who routinely billion dollars of foreign aid could write this off as the typical loved GP. Whether it was U.S. and George Livanos of Greece Andy Manatos is President of spoke with President Clinton on each year, CEH with GP’s help actions of a wealthy Cypriot Senators Teddy Kennedy and and America were of a similar Manatos & Manatos and Presi - the phone and stayed in the accomplished a Capitol Hill whose country was in jeopardy Paul Sarbanes or Congressman age and also sacrificed great dent of the Coordinated Effort of White House personal residence record. On a vote in the House of being taken over by a huge John Brademas, or Senate For - time and money for Cyprus, Hellenes.

Left: George and Thelma Paraskevaides.

Top right: President Glafcos Clerides bestows Cyprus; highest honor upon George Paraskevaides.

Bottom right: The Sultan of Oman presents an award to G. Paraskevaides.

Philip Christopher: Cyprus needs more “ktistes!”

[Philip Christopher has many things in common with George “GP” Paraskevaides. As pioneer in the cell-phone industry, he shares a powerful entrepreneurial spirit with the latter, but it is their passion for justice or Cyprus that truly united GP the builder with Christopher, the founder of PSEKA and the Pancyprian Association of America.] The following words were penned by Christopher in honor of his friend. Philip Christopher, Ego Eime Ktistis! I am a builder! founder and president of PSEKA and the These three simple words were the only introduction George Paraskevaides needed to initiate a Pancyprian conversation or a deep discussion with the most famous people in the world. Association of America, shared a In 1945 during World War II, Winston Churchill landed in Cyprus to request an extension of the passion for justice for airport so the British bombers could land. In 48 hours, George Paraskevaides and his crew Cyprus with builder working around the clock, extended the airport. Winston Churchill then made his famous promise George Paraskevaides. to unite Cyprus with Greece.

In 1978 after the tragic Turkish invasion, George Paraskevaides utilized the same introduction in a meeting with President Carter to plead for removal of the Turkish occupation forces from Cyprus. A multitalented individual with a deep love for Hellenism, he championed Hellenic values and ideals and was tireless in pursuit for human rights and freedom for Cyprus.

Many people are successful, but few for the right reason. He built the seventh largest construction company in the world so he could help Hellenism and his beloved Cyprus.

With Mikis Theodosiou always at his side, he became a one-man foreign policy team for Cyprus, visiting Congressmen and Senators and offering generous hospitality to all who were friends of Greece and Cyprus.

He will always be remembered as a friend of our community who refused to compromise Hellenic values and ideals for the sake of expediency!

Cyprus needs more “Ktistes!” THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 IN MEMORIAM 13 George Paraskevaides, as Remembered by His Associates "A Man in Every Sense of the Word, and a Great Patriot," Say Sophoclides, Christodoulides, and Panayides

By Neophytos Kyriakou where he operated primarily in Today, I realize that the Ameri - the company managers. That is Special to The National Herald collaboration with the Greek- cans are pressuring our govern - how he managed to pass along American community, because ment instead of the Turks… He the spirit to the employees that he believed that the U.S. had enjoyed great fame in every na - they were not working for some A patriot, a hard worker, a the ability to make the greatest tion he visited. For instance, impersonal company, but for visionary, a philanthropist, a contribution towards resolving they even made him an hon - themselves, because the com - man who was deeply knowl - the Cyprus issue. He had given orary citizen of Muscat in pany’s success was their success edgeable, down to earth, and a great deal of money to a lot of Oman. It was a country that our as well. He was a man who compassionate… That is how people to inform the public, and company has been helping with could speak and communicate three of George Parasevaides' so that the Community could its modernization since the with an unskilled laborer with closest associates, who knew support politicians who would 1960s. the same ease that he would him intimately and worked to - promote our national issues. TNH: How would you de - talk to heads of government in gether with him for decades, re - This support was offered to local scribe him as a businessman? the countries where we oper - membered him. members of Congress, senators, JC: He was a risk taker. He ated. TNH met with Harry Sopho - and even presidents of the relied heavily on his staff and TNH: How would you de - clides, former president of the United States. For instance, fol - associates, in whom he placed scribe him as a businessman? World Federation of Overseas lowing the invasion of Cyprus, full trust. And I do not think that What were his greatest Cypriots, Jordan he offered financial support to anyone ever betrayed him. strengths? Christodoulides, a 60-year vet - the election campaigns of all the Everyone worked hard and very PP: He was a man who in - eran at Joannou and Paraske - recent presidents, Jimmy Carter, conscientiously, and he himself vested in his relations with the vaides Ltd. (J&P), and Panos Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. He would reward them generously. company’s personnel because he Panayides, another close aide to was not interested in their party He helped not only his top believed in one very basic thing. the late George Paraskevaides, affiliation, but their positions on aides, but everyone who worked He was fairly detail oriented, at the offices of the Cyprus- the Cyprus issue, and he wanted in the company. He was gener - but when moving forward, he based global building and engi - to ensure that the Greek-Amer - ous and gave money every - would also listen to the people neering contractor J&P, and ican Community had access to where... In my opinion, the ex - surrounding him and make de - asked them to look back on the White House. He collabo - cellent relations that he always cisions after listening to various some of their memories. rated with all the leaders of the had with the company person - other opinions. The company Although all three men are Greek-American Community on nel was the element that most did not get to be this big just by currently retired, they still go to this issue. He initially worked contributed to his success and sheer coincidence. It was be - their offices at J&P daily to offer Harry Sophoclides, former president of POMAK, is seen here together with Gene Rossides the success of the company. He cause he himself had foresight. consulting advice. Their main when he was head of the J&P office in Great Britain. (former president of the Ameri - placed his full and absolute trust When we first went to Muscat, reason for doing so is out of in - can-Hellenic Institute, a former finite appreciation for George by the Turkish invasion, by of - example, if George would tell cabinet undersecretary, and for - Paraskevaides, a man who died fering jobs to 12,500 Cypriots, me not to travel to the United mer publisher of TNH), and sub - but was not forgotten, nor will in addition to those whom we States on a particular airline to - sequently with the Archbishop he ever be forgotten by his top already employed abroad. morrow, I would avoid doing it. of America, the President of aides, who spent decades at his Paraskevaides gave precedence We were not superstitious or PSEKA and the Pancyprian Fed - side, from the very first steps to employing Cypriots, and he anything like that, but Paraske - eration Philip Christopher, pub - that this company-turned-colos - did this everywhere, whenever vaides was a man who could see lishers and media owners, sus made in the building sector. possible. He used to say that deep into the future and he was whom he would offer financial there cannot be Cypriots going able to make the right moves backing to promote the Cyprus HARRY SOPHOCLIDES: hungry while we are giving jobs and choices. There is no need issue. A GREAT PATRIOT to foreigners. He did this wher - to talk about what a hard TNH: Do you believe that he Harry Sophoclides personally ever possible, giving jobs to worker he was. He was among would have supported the solu - experienced George Paraske - Cypriots who were paid three the first to arrive at the office tion of a bi-zonal, bi-communal vaides leading J&P on its long and four times greater than and one of the last to leave. He federation, like the kind that the journey to recognition as a other employees we had from also took care of his health, United Nations is proposing to - worldwide construction giant, Asian countries. watched his diet and physical day? however, he also worked closely What made him stand out as fitness, and began the day with HS: Paraskevaides was a re - with him when the former a businessman and an employer his morning exercises. I remem - alist and a man who could see served as president of the Word was that he loved what he did ber him from back in the 1960s, the bitter truth. Of course, he Federation of Overseas Cypriots and he was truly involved in it. when exercise was not yet pop - himself would have wanted to (POMAK) for several years and Personally, I used to liken ular, waking up in the morning see a purely Greek Cyprus, but, witnessed Paraskevaides’ tireless George Paraskevaides to a world and going to exercise at a com - on the other hand, he knew efforts to find a solution to the chess champion. Most of us pany worksite in Libya, where what was attainable and what Cyprus issue. think about our next move we had stayed for a while to not. He would not have been TNH: Seven years have when playing chess, but he oversee the construction of an among those arguing against a passed since George Paraske - would think about his next airport… solution that, in his opinion, vaides’ death. You were one of move, along with the next six TNH: The Greek-American would be the best one attainable his closest associates. What do or seven moves concurrently. He Community, and you, of course, under the existing circum - you remember most about him took all the necessary measures as president of the World Fed - stances; a solution that would today? to ensure that he would not lose eration of Overseas Cypriots, be functional and viable, and HS: We experienced so many out on any major jobs and made witnessed his struggles to liber - above all, would respect the ba - Jordan Christodoulides served as J&P’s first technical advisor. wonderful things alongside him sure his competition was kept ate Cyprus from up close. The sic human rights of all the citi - This year marks his 60th anniversary with the company. while serving as his close asso - at bay. He would take risks, but occupation of Cyprus troubled zens of Cyprus. ciates for so many years. George he also had great foresight. I re - him until his dying day. Tell us in me personally. I have been for example, it was a country Paraskevaides was a lover of member when I first joined the a little about his work in ad - JORDAN working in this company for that had only a one-and-a-half Hellenic culture and was very company and spoke with Mr. vancing the national interest, CHRISTODOULIDES: nearly 60 years, since 1946. I kilometer road. Many other knowledgeable about Greece’s Christodoulides – another close because he also did a great deal A MAN IN EVERY SENSE was its first technical advisor. companies would have been ancient and modern history. He aide to Paraskevaides – he used of work behind the scenes. What OF THE WORD Today, although I have retired, skeptical of going there. We was a great patriot, a person to tell me that he had his own does his absence mean for TNH: Mr. Christodoulides, I continue to come to the office took a risk by going, but it was whom you could easily ap - views on things but could be Cyprus today? you were George Paraskevaides’ every day. I do it voluntarily so a calculated risk and we soon proach, someone with whom convinced otherwise depending HS: George Paraskevaides right-hand man for decades. Tell I can help the company as much became the largest company you could talk and who would on what George believed. For did a lot, especially in the U.S., us a few words about him. as I can… that was carrying out the most tell you what was on his mind, JC: I would say that above construction projects in that na - and he viewed everyone in the all else, George Paraskevaides PANOS PANAYIDES: tion. It was a decision that he company – and outside of it as was a man in every sense of the HE INVESTED IN HUMAN was bold enough to make and well – more as associates than word, who was accepting of RELATIONS we took a major step forward as subordinate employees. What everyone. Sometimes, he would TNH: Mr. Panayides, as a as a result. made him stand out was the de - even stop his work to meet with close associate to George TNH: Here in the U.S., he is cency and compassion that he someone who would tell his sec - Paraskevaides, we would like best known for his work on be - showed for everyone. retary that he had come to per - you to tell us what you remem - half of the national cause. TNH: As an entrepreneur, he sonally see Paraskevaides. And ber most about him. PP: His work towards the na - was a unique example of a self- the most common type of these PP: Many things. He was a tional interest and his philan - made man who built an empire instances involved people who man with creativity, who made thropic work are equally impor - from scratch, coming from a would come asking him for as - decisions in his life that helped tant. He sought to help reunify country that had suffered finan - sistance and money. Especially the company become what it is Cyprus, but he died without be - cial destruction due to the Turk - after the Turkish invasion, he today. He was a man who took ing able to see the country re - ish invasion. What do you think would handle these sort of re - big risks, but they were very cal - gain its freedom. He always be - was the secret behind his suc - quests daily and he never turned culated. Whenever it was some - lieved that America was a cess? anybody down. thing that would expose the nation that could provide a so - HS: The Turkish invasion TNH: Cyprus, its people, and company to certain dangers, he lution to the Cyprus issue, and brought about major economic the problem that the Turkish in - would come and we would ex - it’s true. And so, he placed damages due to the loss of jobs vasion caused in the land amine the ways in which to limit greater importance on this na - and property in the occupied brought him great distress, cor - those dangers. For instance, we tion. He would go to the U.S. northern part of Cyprus. Our rect? went to countries like Libya. He and meet with presidents, sen - company, however, which was JC: The issue of the home - thought of bringing along a ators, and members of Con - established in 1941, was already land was one of his chief con - British firm on this project in or - gress, and in all the contacts he very large by 1974, and held a cerns. The reason why he ac - der to have the security of a would make, his message fo - large market share in the con - quainted himself with large nation like Britain. We cused on the point that it would struction projects taking place presidents and heads of state went to Iraq for the first time. It be in the best interests of the in the neighboring Arab coun - was on account of our national was a difficult place, but he once U.S. to have a liberated Cyprus, tries, primarily, where we were issue. He saw them all and gave again ensured that there were free of Turkish occupation and active since 1960. As a result, a lot of money with his motive safety mechanisms in place. influence. And I believe that the company was able to offer always being to get them to help George Paraskevaides was everyone knows that this devel - financial assistance to Cyprus so Cyprus and find a solution to very friendly with his employees opment would be in the best in - it could stand on its feet right the occupation. This was espe - and they worked not only for terests of the entire Western after the destruction wreaked Panos Panayides, close aide to the late George Paraskevaides. cially true of the United States. the company, but for him and world.

ABOVE: G. Paraskevaides (R) during a visit to Libya in the 1960s. RIGHT: A British officer christens a new facility built by G. Paraskevaides’ company in United King - dom’s Sovereign Base Area on Cyprus. 14 IN MEMORIAM THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 Paraskevaides’ “DNA to Help Others,” Described By Stephen Yeonas, One of his Closest Friends

Stephen G. Yeonas, founder happened. But he never gave up and president of the Yeonas hope and he continued to work Company, which became the to try to solve the Cyprus prob - largest builder of new homes in lem. He would meet with all the the Washington, DC Metropoli - people who were working on tan, was one of George Paraske - the issue, like Gene Rossides, vaides’ closest American friends. Andy Manatos, anybody who He recently spoke to The Na - could think of anything that tional Herald about him. could help some the problem. TNH: How did you meet The other reason was that he George Paraskevaides? loved America. He used to say SY: Eugene Rossides, the that America saved the world. founder of the American Hel - TNH: Would you say he was lenic Institute, introduced us in an easy person to talk to? 1977 in Washington, DC. We SY: We laughed a lot. We (L-R) James Pedas, G. Paraskevaides and Stephen Yeonas. met and had an interesting con - were joking all the time and he versation. He is a fellow builder, knew how to live life to the but I had no idea about the ex - fullest and he was totally opti - tent of what he did in Cyprus. I mistic. He was the kind of per - J. Pedas on Paraskevaides: enjoyed his company and I said son that could connect with ‘I’ll invite you to dinner tonight everybody, and he was such a and he said “fine.” humble person – anyone who “Exemplary Character” We had a good time at din - met him would think that he ner. Then he asked me ‘what is was just a worker somewhere. one of your most wonderful ex - Above: G. Paraskevaides with his good friend Stephen Yeonas. He never gave any indication of James Pedas is one of the man. He was a REAL person.” periences” and I told him I char - Below: (L-R) G. Paraskevaides, Stephen Yeonas, Andreas Liasis, his wealth or success when he leading businessmen of the His friendship was deepened tered a private yacht in the GM of Oman operations for J & P Construction, Thelma Yeonas was in public. He had great hu - Greek-American community of by “our many shared experi - Greek islands. and Thelma Paraskevaides. mility. People who have great Washington, DC. He and his ences and a lasting love of the His response was unbeliev - wealth sometimes don’t have brother Ted made their names man.” able. He turned to me and threw that same humility. in the entertainment industry, Pedas said that as a result of some keys on the table and I I was with him with U.S. beginning with a recording com - Paraskevaides’ passion about asked “what is that?” He said Senators and world leaders, but pany in the 1950s. They went Cypress he felt that he should “you told me you’re going to he acted the same way with on to distinguish themselves in support the cause and the France. My yacht will be in An - food vendors, or ships crews, al - all aspects of the film industry struggle of the Cypress people tibes and I want to give it to you ways saying “hello, how are and later became successful in - in any way possible. “Ab - for a week.” I said I couldn’t ac - you?” I never saw him get upset vestors in real estate and com - solutely and unconditionally,” cept that but he said “Oh yes, I with any employee or anyone. mercial development. The com - Pedas told TNH. insist you do it.’” He truly loved humanity. It’s bination of entrepreneurial and “George Paraskevaides was The year before I had char - hard to describe adequately in philanthropic spirit which the also a great friend of America. tered a 45-foot yacht, so that is words his desire to do things for brothers shared with George He loved America and what it what I expected, but when I got others. Every time I was with Paraskevaides created a power - stands for,” he noted. there I saw a 150-foot yacht and him he would always do some - ful and long lasting friendship Asked what Pedas remem - I just couldn’t believe it. thing to help someone. If he en - James Pedas spoke to The bered most about Paraskevaides The one week we spent there countered someone in need we National Herald about George seven years after his death, he was wonderful. He had a crew would immediately think about Paraskevaides. “I met George said “His authenticity, his com - of 11 people: chef, captain, how he could help. in 1978 IN Washington, DC,” he passion, kindness, humility, and waiter, everything. When I saw TNH: Do you recall the last said, and added that what made sense of humor. He had the abil - him I said, “I know you are the time you spoke? What did he them such good friends was ity to laugh at himself…and al - host, but let me pay for the crew tell you? “The exemplary character of the ways tried to do the right thing.” and the fuel” – but he wouldn’t SY: We last spoke on his 90th accept that. birthday, in December of 2006 Then he invited me and my in Cyprus. At the party the two wife to visit during the summer and we had a great time. yacht and the next year he in - of us reminisced about the great and what brought us even closer The key to our long friend - vited my grandchildren. times we had together, all the together was that our wives had ship was his wife Thelma. She TNH: George Paraskevaides’ places we visited. the same name, Thelma. They was one of the most gracious passion, of course, was the liber - It was a great affair. He had a lot of common interests hostesses I have ever met. When ation of his beloved Cyprus. Did brought in an opera singer and and they became like sisters. she and my wife became like sis - you and he talk a lot about it? everyone had a wonderful time. From that day on he invited ters, that tightened the bonds SY: We talked about Cyprus He was also very interested in me every year for 30 years, and because although two men can every time we met. He was very the arts. We would go to the it got to the point where we get together it is also important disappointed because the UN opera together and we would were travelling together two that the wives get along. That kept passing resolution after res - discuss things like history, phi - and three times a year…I saw was the foundation, and then olution that the Turkish troops losophy literature – he loved to his operations all over the world he invited my children to the should leave but nothing ever read. He was down to earth, but he was also extremely sophisti - cated. I would say he was a re - naissance man. TNH: How did he get into AHEPA remembers its Beloved Brother the construction business? SY: He started that with Ste - lios Joannou. They built J & P The Order of AHEPA remem - Brother Paraskevaides’ unbri - solution to the division of Construction and together they bers one of its most upstanding dled passion was to see Cyprus Cyprus. were able to operate in many members, Brother George reunified. His unwavering ded - On this 7th anniversary of his countries. After getting his ar - Paraskevaides, on the 7th an - ication and commitment to this passing, AHEPA remembers a chitecture degree in Milan, niversary of his passing. just cause was clearly evident in true Hellene and humanitarian, George returned home and got Brother George Paraske - the unquestioned support he an outstanding Ahepan, and together with Stelios. It’s an in - vaides exemplified what is best gave to all organizations work - tremendous family man, credible story. in what AHEPA aspires to pro - ing toward a just and peaceful Brother George Paraskevaides. TNH: How would you rank mote in its mission – the ancient him among all the people you Greek ideals of Education, Phil - met in your life? G. Paraskevaides receives an award from Archbishop of Cyprus anthropy, Civic Responsibility, SY: I would rank him number Chrisostomos, the church’s higher award for his services. and Family and Individual Ex - one. He stands alone. It is not cellence. His selfless actions and only that he became with Stelios deeds in each of these ideals one of the biggest contractors served as an inspiration to a in the world. He was also a global Hellenic Diaspora and to great philanthropist. There was his peers and colleagues in In - not a “no” in his dictionary. dustry around the world. He He had a DNA to help others rose to become a titan of the and not think about his own business world, in the engineer - wealth. For example, when he ing sector, yet never forgot to heard that there were some crip - display kindness toward his fel - pled children in Greece, he not low man. only paid to bring the children Brother Paraskevaides con - and their families to the U.S. for tributed greatly to AHEPA, help - treatment at the Shriners Hos - ing to support the Order’s many pital in Massachusetts, but he educational, charitable, and added new facilities to the hos - philanthropic programs. AHEPA pital. Then he developed a kid - is proud and honored that its ney transplant facility in Cyprus. first chapter established in He not only gave money, he do - Cyprus, Chapter ACY1, bears his nated his time. I was with him name, the "George E. Paraske - when he was interviewing doc - vaides O.B.E" Chapter. In April tors for the clinic. He paid at - 2006, Supreme President Gus tention to the details in every - James, who is of Cypriot her - thing that he did. itage, presented him with Another time, his chauffer AHEPA’s Philanthropic Award, became ill with leukemia. How stating, “George Paraskevaides’ many people do you know who philanthropic contributions to would say “do whatever you society are immense and carry need to do,” he covered it all. meaning to people’s everyday G. Paraskevaides, who was a great admirer of America, receives The stem cell treatments saved Dimitios Avramopoulos, then-Mayor of Athens, bestows an lives.” an award from Gus J. James, Supreme President of AHEPA. his life. award on G. Paraskevaides

Official thank you notes from Presidents must be polite, but one gets the impression that the letters of presidents Ronald Reagan (L) and Jimmy Carter (R) reflect heartwarming ex - periences with George Paraskevaides and are expressions of genuine appreciation. (L-R) G. Paraskevaides, Archbishop of Cyprus Chrisostomos, Tasos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus, and Thelma Paraskevaides. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 COMMUNITY 15 Pope Francis Visits, Prays with Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople

Continued from page 1 fleeting emotions. New genera - tions will never be able to ac - pope was received at the patri - quire true wisdom and keep archal gate by the Metropolitans hope alive unless we are able to of Nicaea and Chalcedon. esteem and transmit the true Bartholomew then escorted humanism which comes from Francis into the Patriarchal the Gospel and from the Cathedral of St. George. Church's age-old experience. It The two leaders followed the is precisely the young who today Doxology Service, after which implore us to make progress to - they blessed the faithful wards full communion. I think crowded inside the Patriarchal for example of the many Ortho - Cathedral. Also in attendance dox, Catholic and Protestant were the consul generals in Con - youth who come together at stantinople. meetings organized by the Taizé Bartholomew presented community. They do this not be - Francis with an icon of St. cause they ignore the differ - George painted on Mt. Athos. In ences which still separate us, return, Francis offered to but because they are able to see Bartholomew a copy of an 11th beyond them; they are able to century Greek manuscript from embrace what is essential and the Vatican library and a copy what already unites us.” of a 9th century mosaic of Christ He concluded: “Your Holi - from St. Peter's Basilica. ness, we are already on the way Afterward, the pope was re - towards full communion and al - ceived in the Patriarchal Office ready we can experience elo - for a private discussion with the quent signs of an authentic, al - Patriarch. Before leaving, Pope beit incomplete union. This Francis was introduced the offers us reassurance and en - members of the Holy Synod. courages us to continue on this Francis was greeted with journey. We are certain that much energy and exuberance along this journey we are helped for a second time upon his ar - by the intercession of the Apos - rival at the Patriarchate on , tle Andrew and his brother Pe - where he attended the Divine ter, held by tradition to be the Liturgy in commemoration of founders of the Churches of the Feast of St. Andrew. The Constantinople and of Rome. pope was received by Metropol - We ask God for the great gift of itan John of Pergamon and the full unity, and the ability to ac - Patriarchal Court, which es - cept it in our lives. Let us never corted him to the special guest forget to pray for one another.” throne of the Patriarchal Church MUSLIM SOLIDARITY, TOO of St. George. following in the footsteps of During the service, ABOVE: Pope Francis visits Pope Benedict XVI, who visited Bartholomew and Francis ex - Haghia Sofia, the Byzantine Turkey in 2006, Francis prayed changed the kiss of peace, a church-turned-mosque that is alongside the Grand Mufti of Is - symbol of reconciliation and now a museum, in Istanbul, tanbul, Rahmi Yaran, who had love, and the Lord's Prayer was Saturday, Nov. 29. RIGHT: his palms turned toward the sky read by Pope Francis in Latin. Pope Francis, left, sits next to in a Muslim prayer, inside the Ecumenical Patriarch 17th-Century Sultan Ahmet PATRIARCH’S MESSAGE Bartholomew I as they sign a mosque. “We are profoundly grateful joint declaration, in Istanbul, “May God accept it,” Yaran to Your Holiness for the precious Sunday, Nov. 30. told the Pope at the conclusion gift of Your blessed presence of a poignant moment of Chris - among us, together with Your (Phil. 2.2), we may press on tian-Muslim understanding. honorable entourage,” with Paul ‘forgetting what lies The Vatican spokesman, Rev. Bartholomew addressed Francis. behind and straining forward to Federico Lombardi called it a “We embrace you wholeheart - what lies ahead’ (Phil. 3.13).” moment of “silent adoration.” edly and honorably, addressing With more words of praise Lombardi, who was standing be - you fervently with a greeting of for Francis, Bartholomew hind the pope, said Francis told peace and love. We fraternally added: “Your hitherto brief the mufti two times that we welcome Your Holiness as bear - tenure at the helm of Your must “adore” God and not just ing the love of St. Peter to his Church has already manifested praise and glorify him. brother, St. Andrew, whose sa - You in people's conscience today Francis nodded, smiled, and cred feast we celebrate today. In as a herald of love, peace and looked up in awe as Yaran gave accordance with a holy custom reconciliation. You preach with him a tour of the Blue Mosque, established and observed for words, but above and beyond famed for its elaborate blue tiles decades now by the Churches all with the simplicity, humility and cascading domes. Francis of Senior and New Rome, offi - and love toward everyone that listened intently through an in - cial delegations exchange visits you exercise your high ministry. terpreter as Yaran explained on the occasion of their respec - You inspire trust in those who verses of the Muslim holy book. tive patronal feasts in order to doubt, hope in those who de - an essential condition, accepted The one thing that the Catholic a profoundly grave sin against Presenting the pope with a demonstrate by this manner as spair, anticipation in those who by both, for the restoration of Church desires, and that I seek God, since it means showing blue, tulip-designed tile, Yaran well the fraternal bond between expect a Church that nurtures full communion, which does not as Bishop of Rome, "the Church contempt for the image of God said he prayed to God that his the two chief Apostles, who to - all people. Moreover, You offer signify the submission of one to which presides in charity", is which is in man. The cry of the visit would “contribute to the gether came to know Jesus to Your Orthodox brothers and the other, or assimilation. communion with the Orthodox victims of conflict urges us to world getting along well and liv - Christ and to believe in Him as sisters the aspiration that during Rather, it means welcoming all Churches. Such communion will move with haste along the path ing in peace.” God and Savior. These Apostles Your tenure the rapprochement the gifts that God has given to always be the fruit of that love of reconciliation and commu - “We are in need of prayers. transmitted this common faith of our two great ancient each, thus demonstrating to the which "has been poured into our nion between Catholics and Or - The world really needs prayers,” to the Churches founded by Churches will continue to be es - entire world the great mystery hearts through the Holy Spirit thodox. Indeed, how can we Yaran said. their preaching and sanctified tablished on the solid founda - of salvation accomplished by who has been given to us" (cf. credibly proclaim the message After he left, Francis walked by their martyrdom. This faith tions of our common tradition, Christ the Lord through the Rom 5:5), a fraternal love which of peace which comes from a short distance – greeting was also jointly experienced and which always preserved and ac - Holy Spirit. I want to assure expresses the spiritual and tran - Christ, if there continues to be crowds for the first time in his articulated into doctrine by our knowledged in the constitution each one of you here that, to scendent bond which unites us rivalry and disagreement be - visit – to tour the nearby Hagia Church Fathers, who assembled of the Church a primacy of love, reach the desired goal of full as disciples of the Lord.” tween us (cf. Paul VI, Evangelii Sofia, which was the main from East and West in ecumeni - honor and service within the unity, the Catholic Church does Also speaking to those who Nuntiandi, 77)? Byzantine church in Constan - cal councils, bequeathing it to framework of collegiality, in or - not intend to impose any condi - suffer around the world, Francis Regarding challenges facing tinople before being turned into our Churches as an unshakable der that "with one mouth and tions except that of the shared said: “We hear this resoundingly young people, Francis said a mosque (it is now a museum) foundation of our unity. It is this one heart" we may confess the profession of faith. Further, I here, because some neighboring “tragically, there are many following the Muslim conquest same faith, which we have to - Trinitarian God and that His would add that we are ready to countries are scarred by an in - young men and women who of the city in 1453. gether preserved in both East love may be poured out upon seek together, in light of Scrip - humane and brutal war. Taking live without hope, overcome by A few dozen well-wishers and West for an entire millen - the world.” tural teaching and the experi - away the peace of a people, mistrust and resignation. Many outside Hagia Sophia waved a nium, that we are once again POPE’S MESSAGE ence of the first millennium, the committing every act of violence of the young, influenced by the combination of the Turkish and called to deposit as the basis of Pope Francis replied: “I be - ways in which we can guarantee – or consenting to such acts – prevailing culture, seek happi - the flag of the Holy See. One our unity in order that, ‘being lieve that it is important to reaf - the needed unity of the Church especially when directed against ness solely in possessing mater - carried a banner that read: “You in full accord and of one mind’ firm respect for this principle as in the present circumstances. the weakest and defenseless, is ial things and in satisfying their are Peter.” Successful Heart Surgery for Anastasiades THE NATIONAL HERALD BOOKSTORE Continued from page 1 Exercise your mind with the latest books from The National Herald Collection particular problems," according to Christodoulides. Anastasiades' personal cardi - ologist and his physician were FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS also present during the surgery. Damage to the mitral valve, the Tastes and pleasures of Ancient & Byzantine Cuisine "inflow valve" for the left side of the heart, is not considered The flavours of Classical Greece life-threatening. Repair is nor - Makedonisi(on) . Parsley, the macedonian herb. mally carried out using a Byzantine diet and cuisine. in between ancient and modern gastron - catheter with a tiny balloon at - omy. All in the cooking pot. Advances in the study of Byzantine diet. tached. Eating flowers The President, a heavy Byzantine aphrodisiacs & delicacies. smoker, last month experienced Liutprand of Cremona. A critical guest at the Byzantine emperor's nose bleeds while attending a table. meeting of European Union Timarion leaders in Brussels and was hos - Hens, cockerels and other choice fowl. Everyday food and gastro - pitalized there with doctors at - nomic pretensions in Byzantium tributing it to high blood pres - Top: Community physicians are Pallikaria of lentils. The "brave boys" of beans. sure. part of the medical team for Everyday food in the middle Byzantine period He left the hospital but had President Nicos Anastasiades. Dining with foreigners Food for Saints to be re-admitted. Greek Prime (L-R) Dr. George Dangas, UN FLAVOURS & DELIGHTS Minister Antonis Samaras stood Ambassador Nikos Emiliou, Dr. The emperor's salad in for his colleague during a Panagiotis Manolas and Dr. Flo - "The raw and the Cooked" way of cooking and serving food in Byzantium time of high tension with rentia Christodoulou. Left. $46.99 Turkey, which put a research President Nicos Anastasiades. vessel and warship in Cypriot waters where the government own, referring to the Turkish had licensed international com - seismic vessel’s ongoing unlaw - panies to drill. ful presence off Cyprus. That violation of Cyprus’ Ex - Anastasiades told the jour - clusive Economic Zone (EEZ) nalists that after his operation ORDER FORM led Anastasiades to cease nego - when he was recuperating back Please return this form with your check or money order payable to: tiations with his Turkish-Cypriot at his New York hotel: “You can The National Herald, 37-10 30 th street , Long Island City , NY 11101-2614 counterpart Dervis Eroglu over keep me company and I can Or charge your credit card : o American Express o master Card o visa o Discover reunification of the island that promise not to let banks confis - keep you company,” the Cyprus αCCOUNT : εxPIR ATION DATE : has been divided since an un - cate bank accounts. Mail said. ναμε : lawful Turkish invasion in 1974. According to Politis, he also Christodoulides said Anas - αDDRESS : Anastasiades has been under chatted for a couple of minutes tasiades is expected home be - CITY : STATE : zIP CODE : growing pressure in recent with Cypriot expat correspon - fore Christmas, but will miss the PHONE / CELL : FAx : E-MAIL : months in the confrontation dents who visited his hotel. EU summit in mid-December # BOOKS : with Turkey and as he tries to They reported that he appeared when he will be represented by steer the country out of an eco - to be in good spirits and said he Samaras again. nomic crisis that forced him to felt like he was on an adventure. SIGNATURE seek bailouts from international He joked that the Barbaros situ - (Material from the Associated lenders and renege on his ation was a bigger issue than his Press was used in this report) 16 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014

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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE n ANDRONIS, ganizations. She will be greatly time in the Army, George later become the mayor of his KONSTANTINOS missed and forever loved. Visi - worked on several Merchant hometown, and his family saw DROM REALTY LLC. Art. of Org. filed Notice of Formation of MLB REAL ESTATE with the SSNY on 11/12/14. Office: GROUP, LLC a (DOM LLC). Articles of Orga - COLUMBUS, OH (From the tation will take place at Marsh Marine vessels before immigrat - to the many needs of its citizens Kings County. SSNY designated as agent nization filed with the Secretary of State of Columbus Dispatch, published Funeral Home, 305 N Cemetery ing to the United States in 1956. during the dark occupation days of the LLC upon whom process against New York, (SSNY) on 08/09/2010. Office on Nov. 23) – Andronis Konstan - Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031 on Fri., George settled in the Boston of World War II, and later the it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy location: Kings County. SSNY is designated of process to the LLC, 3153 Fulton as agent upon whom process against the tinos Pandelis "Costa" Andronis, Nov. 14, 2014 from 4:00-9:00 area. On a trip to visit cousins Greek Civil War. Mr. Treon faith - Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Purpose: LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process 68 years old of Reynoldsburg, PM. Funeral Services will be in Vandergrift PA, he met his fully served in the army during Any lawful purpose . to: Mr. Michael Benedetti, 99 Bar Beach Ohio, passed away in the pres - held at St. Demetrios Greek Or - wife to be Joan Mastorakis. the war, and saw combat duty. 274141/17973 Road, Port Washington, NY 11050. ence of his loving family on No - thodox Church, 1400 N. O' - George and Joan were married He was the lone survivor of his Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose . 274 148 /1 9299 vember 20, 2014 at Mt. Carmel Plaine Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048 at Saints Constantine and Helen platoon during a fierce battle in LEGAL NOTICE East hospital. Costa was born on on Sat., Nov. 15, 2014 at 11:00 Greek Orthodox Church in Van - the mountains of Northern 1284 Bushwick Realty LLC Arts of Org LEGAL NOTICE August 20, 1946 in Agrafa, AM. There will be a private bur - dergrift PA on April 20, 1958. Greece. Following the end of the filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 9/26/14. Office: Kings County. SSNY des - NOTICE OF FORMATION of ENVY FACE, Greece. He was the owner of ial for family members at Elm - George started a Dry Cleaning war, he migrated to Greensboro, ignated as agent of LLC upon whom LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Golden Donuts and Diner and a wood Cemetery in River Grove, business (Andys Cleaners) in North Carolina where he worked process may be served. SSNY shall mail Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on member of the Annunciation IL. In lieu of flowers, contribu - Bostons South End. George ran as an engineer in the tobacco process to: 135 Harvard St, #1, Malden, 09/24/2014. Location: New York. SSNY is MA 02148. General Purposes. designated as agent for service of process on Greek Orthodox Cathedral. tions to St. Demetrios Greek Or - his business for 40 years up to plants of the Kent Cigarette Com - 274147 /18351 LLC. SSNY Shall mail a copy of process to: Costa was an electrician in the thodox Church can be made in his retirement. In retirement pany. In Greensboro, he discov - C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13th Ave, Ste. 202, Greek Army from 1967 - 1969. memory of Efterpi. George had the opportunity to ered a passion for cooking, and Brooklyn NY, 11228. Purpose: Any lawful Costa was preceded in death by return to his native Greece sev - left the cigarette industry to start LEGAL NOTICE purpose. Date of Dissolution: No specific his parents Pandeli and Vasiliki n KALAMARAS, eral times for vacations. George his own restaurant in the 1950's. date. Andronis and sister-in-law ATHANASIOS also enjoyed traveling to Florida While he enjoyed cooking in his Notice of Formation of STANDARDS 274096/19260 MANUAL, LLC a (DOM LLC). Articles of Maria Andronis of Kipoupoli, PERTH AMBOY, NJ (From the and fishing in the waters of Buz - restaurant, he faced obstacles for Organization filed with the Secretary of Greece. He is survived by his Star-Ledger, published on Nov. zards Bay, and tended to his not segregating his restaurant in State of New York, (SSNY) on 06/26/2014. LEGAL NOTICE wife of 43 years, Eleni Andronis; 12) – Athanasios "Tom" Kalama - vegetable garden. George was the racially segregated South. He Office location: Kings County. SSNY is RAO LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY designated as agent upon whom process on 09/22/2014. Office location: Kings children, Pandeli Andronis, Vicki ras, 92, formerly of Perth Am - an active early steward of the reminded those that complained against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall County. SSNY has been designated as agent (Josh) Kessler, Stavros (Megan) boy, N.J., passed away on Nov. Dormition of the Virgin Mary about his non-discriminatory mail process to: Standards Manual LLC, upon whom process against the LLC may be Andronis; grandsons, Co - 3, 2014, in Athens, Greece, Greek Orthodox Church in stance that such a practice did 726 Lorimer Street, 2R, Brooklyn, NY served. SSNY shall mail process to: Shaheen 11211. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose . Ahmad, 702 E 10th St., Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY standino and Iakos; siblings, where he is now interred. Born Somerville MA where he was in - not exist in his home country, 274137/19291 11230. Reg Agent: Khalil Ahmed, 702 E Christina (Ianni) Theligiannis, April 22, 1922, in Anavriti, volved in building the churchs and he would not comply. He 10th St., Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Martha (Adonis) Mourtos, Nikos Sparta, Greece, Tom served in Hellenic Community Center in took pride in serving his cooking Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose . LEGAL NOTICE 274093/16818 Andronis, Stavroula (Ioannis) the Greek Army during the the mid 1960s. George later be - to people of all color and ethnic - Notice of formation of DOPAMINE REGIME, Agalos. He is also survived by Greco-Italian War, the first suc - came an active steward of the ities. His distaste for such prac - LLC a (DOM. LLC). Ar ticles of many loving brothers and sis - cessful World War II land cam - Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek tices reinforced his aspiration to Organization filed with the Secretary of LEGAL NOTICE State of New York (SSNY) on 10/14/2014. Notice of formation of ABUNDANCE YOGA, ters-in-laws and numerous paign against the Axis powers. Orthodox Church in Watertown relocate his family to the North, Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - LLC a (DOM. LLC). Ar ticles of nated as agent upon whom process against nieces and nephews. Family will After immigrating to the U.S., MA. George is predeceased by where he settled in the Roslin - Organization filed with the Secretary of the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail recieve friends at O. R. Wood - Tom entered the restaurant his brother Stefanos Moutafis, dale neighborhood of Boston. He State of New York (SSNY) on 07/31/2014. process to: Corporation Service Company, Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - yard Co. Chapel, 1346 S. High business and, with his brother, his brother-in-law Costas pursued his passion for cooking, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: nated as agent upon whom process against Any Lawful Purpose. St.on Sunday, November 23, William, owned the popular Manekas, his brother-in-law opening the popular "Four Broth - the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail 2014 from 5-8 pm. Funeral ser - Amboy Luncheonette. After re - George Mouhanos, and his son ers Restaurant" with his brothers 274138/19292 process to: c/o United States Corporation vice wil be held Monday at the tiring in 1987, he returned to Alexander Moutafis. George is in the busy downtown shopping Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, LEGAL NOTICE Brooklyn, NY 11228 . Purpose: Any Lawful Annunciation Greek Orthodox Greece with his wife, though he survived by his wife Joan (Mas - area of Boston. He left the Purpose. Church, 555 N. High St. at continued to visit the U.S. often. torakis) Moutafis, his son John restaurant business after endur - Notice of Formation of GOLDEN 274082/19254 10:30 a.m. Fr. Demetrios Tom was a warm-hearted and Moutafis and his wife Leslie ing a heart attack, and relocated LADDER LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New Gardikes officating. Interment generous soul who demon - (Storozuk) Moutafis of Long - with his family back to Greece York (SSNY) on 06/02/2014. Office lo - LEGAL NOTICE cation: Bronx County. SSNY is designated Glen Rest Memorial Estate. Visit strated unconditional love, a meadow MA, his son Peter and in 1972. Soon thereafter in 1974, Notice of formation of 20 DEGREES, as agent of LLC upon whom process AMERICAN CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE www.orwoodyard.com to share readiness to help others, an ap - his wife Tracy (Powell) Moutafis the Cypriot Conflict prompted against it may be served. SSNY shall ROASTERS, LLC a (DOM. LLC). Ar ticles of condolences. preciation for simple pleasures, of Framingham MA, his son Mr. Treon to return with his fam - mail process to: The LLC, 1987 Southern Organization filed with the Secretary of Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460. Purpose: any including singing and guitar- Michael Moutafis of Framing - ily back to the United States, set - State of New York (SSNY) on 09/03/2014. lawful purpose . n BILLIS, ERNEST playing, and a deep abiding loy - ham MA, his granddaughter tling once again into the Roslin - Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - CYPRESS VILLAGE, FL (From the alty toward family and friends. Alexandra Moutafis, and his dale neighborhood of Boston. He 274136/19288 nated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail Worcester Telegram & Gazette, He was predeceased by his par - grandsons George and Angelo became a developer, buying and process to: c/o United States Corporation published on Nov. 12) – Ernest ents, Paul and Maria Kalamaras, Moutafis,. George is also sur - rehabilitating homes, and partic - LEGAL NOTICE Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 . Purpose: Any Lawful S. Billis, 99, of Cypress Village, and siblings, William "Bill" Kala - vived by his brother Michael ipating actively in the redevel - Notice of Formation of HM Ventures Purpose. formerly of Southbridge, passed maras, Georgia Gavaris, and Moutafis and his wife Maria of opment of Roslindale. He started Group 7 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec'y of 274081/19253 away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. Pauline Plevritis. He is survived Piraeus Greece, his sister Maria Century 21 Treon Realty and In - State (SSNY) 10/8/14. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent 9th. He is survived by his daugh - by his wife, Evangelia Kalama - (Moutafis/Mouhanos) Manekas vestments Co., Inc. that became of LLC upon whom process against it FUNERAL HOMES ter, Toula Zotos of St. Augustine, ras; children, Paul Kalamaras of of Chios Greece, and his sister- the largest real estate brokerage may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of Florida; his son, Stephen Billis Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Mary in-law Ioanna Moutafis of Chios firm in the area. He was very process to 257 Grand St., #33, ITRAS Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: any and his wife Scarlett of Torrance, Kalamaras and husband, John Greece along with many nieces, proud of his neighborhood, and VASILIOS LITRAS lawful activities . OF THE ORIGINAL CA; his older brother, Spiro Billis Quackenbush, of Dover, Mass., nephews, relatives, and friends. contributed to economic vitality 274126/10834 of Southbridge; sister-in-law, and Theodore Kalamaras of Funeral Services were held on of Boston. He became affection - ITRAS FAMILY OF Niove Billis of Southbridge; three Perth Amboy; cherished grand - November 5, 2014 at the Taxi - ately known as the "Mayor of LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL DIRECTORS asil itras grandchildren, Peter and his wife son, Adam Quackenbush; and archae Greek Orthodox Church, Roslindale" and received the Notice of Formation of MOON COLLECTORS, Kelly, Jason, and Katrina; five loving nieces, nephews, cousins, 25, Bigelow Ave., Watertown, prestigious Paul Revere Award LLC . Funeral Home Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of great-grandchildren, Justin, Kate, and siblings-in-law. Tom will be Mass. Burial took place in New - from the City of Boston for his NY (SSNY) on 11/06/14. Office 117 Washington Ave., Samuel, Apollo, and Matthew. He deeply missed. Condolences ton Cemetery. Donations in his civic activism. Mr. Treon also en - location: Kings County. Princ. office of Pleasantville, NY 10570 was born in Sotira, North Epirus, may be sent in care of Mary memory may be made to the joyed travel, and was proud of LLC: 317 16th St., #4D, Brooklyn, NY 11215. SSNY designated as agent of Nationwide Toll Free Greece, the son of Stephen and Kalamaras, P.O. Box 455, Dover, above named church or the . his other business, the Olympian LLC upon whom process against it may 866-725-4872 Aristoula (Yiotis) Billis. Anasta - Mass. 02030. Donations in Arrangements were made by the Travel Agency that arranged for be served. SSNY shall mail process to Chapel Facilities Available the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. sios, "Ernest", came to America Tom's name can be made to the Faggas Funeral Home, 551 Mt. global tours and air travel. He in the Metro Area in 1933 to pursue the American Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Auburn St.,Watertown, MA traveled throughout Europe, Purpose: Any lawful activity . 274121 /17976 for your convenience. Dream. He held various jobs in P.O. Box 849168, Boston, Mass. 02472. For online guest please Middle East, Asia and Australia. Not affiliated with the bakery and restaurant fields 02284. visit www.faggas.com. In 1962, he married Rodi Var - LEGAL NOTICE any other Funeral Home until he married his beautiful itimides of Katerini, Greece, and wife Athena and joined the Mer - LIBERATOS, PETER SHANKLES, POLIxENI together they had two sons, PANDA ROOF LLC, a domestic LLC, filed n n with the SSNY on 8/11/14. Office loca - LITRAS FUNERAL HOME chant Marines during WWII WAKE FOREST, NC (From the SAN DIEGO, CA (From the U-T Harry and Steven. From the be - tion: Herkimer County. SSNY is desig - building naval transport ships. News & Observer, published on San Diego, published on Nov. ginning of their lives, Mr. and nated as agent upon whom process ARLINGTON against the LLC may be served. SSNY Shortly after the war, they relo - Nov. 16) – Panagiotis (Peter) 24) – Shankles, "Janie" Polixeni. Mrs. Treon emphasized a strong shall mail process to The LLC, 1914 BENSON DOWD, INC cated to Southbridge where he Liberatos, 67, passed away at After a long and courageous bat - education for their children so State Rte. 169, Little Falls, NY 13365. FUNERAL HOME opened and operated a successful UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, tle with cancer, Polixeni "Janie" that they could have a better life. General Purposes . 83-15 Parsons Blvd., 274120 /10709 family restaurant, Billis' Diner NC on Wednesday November Shankles passed away peace - Together, Mr. and Mrs. Treon Jamaica, NY 11432 and Coffee Shop, with his broth - 12th 2014. Peter was born May fully on November 14, 2014. worked tirelessly for their church LEGAL NOTICE (718) 858-4434 ers. Ernest became very involved 27th 1947 in Kefalonia Greece Janie was born in Stena-Kasto - community of St. John the Bap - Notice of formation of W FUND • (800) 245-4872 with the community by being a to the late Joseph and Angeliki ria, Greece and at the age of 20, tist in the South End of Boston. CONSULTING, LLC a (DOM. LLC). Ar ticles Director of the Y.M.C.A. as well Liberatos. He was preceded in met her loving husband Ronald Their efforts provided support of Organization filed with the Secretary of as being on the Board of Trustees death by his parents, sister An - who was serving in the U.S. for the church, and also for the State of New York (SSNY) on 10/29/2014. APOSTOLOPOULOS Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is des - Apostle Family - of Harrington Memorial Hospital. thoula and wife Gerasimoula. Army in Germany. A short time charitable activities supported by ignated as agent upon whom process Ernest was very involved with the Peter was a loving father, hus - later they married and Janie church that included the home - against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - Greek Orthodox Church. He band, grandfather and uncle. started her new life as an Amer - less of Boston, and the aged in mail process to: 111-29 Queens Blvd Funeral Directors of Holding, LLC, 8 Roads End, Brookville, NY served as both a cantor and a Funeral services will be con - ican Citizen. Her love and zest nursing homes. Mr. Treon was 11545. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. RIVERDALE choir director at the Annuncia - ducted at 11 o'clock, Monday for life and family were amazing no stranger to adversity, and 274117/19279 FUNERAL HOME Inc. tion Church in Ipswich, MA, Holy November 17, 2014 at Holy and filled with extraordinary ac - demonstrated great resilience in 5044 Broadway Trinity Church in Portland, Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, complishments. Janie loved spite of being handed the diag - LEGAL NOTICE New York, NY 10034 Maine, and the St. George Greek 5000 Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh, plants and received two A.S. de - nosis of cancer four times in his Notice of formation of 111-29 QUEENS BLVD (212) 942-4000 Orthodox Church in Southbridge. NC 27612. Entombment will fol - grees in Horticulture and Land - life. He battled each cancer di - HOLDING, LLC a (DOM. LLC). Ar ticles of Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE In 1973, he retired and moved low at Pine Forest Memorial scaping Design. She had a 14- agnosis bravely. He contributed Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/29/2014. CONSTANTINIDES to Hollywood, Florida. There, he Gardens in Wake Forest, NC. year career at U.C.S.D. as an to cancer causes, and hosted Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is des - FUNERAL PARLOR Co. and his wife organized key fami - Mr. Liberatos is survived by his Assistant Supervisor to the Phys - families that were also fighting ignated as agent upon whom process (718) 745-1010 lies and led the fund raising ac - sons, Joseph and wife, Jessica, ical Plant Dept where she retired cancer at his home. Mr. Treon is against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 8 Roads End, Services in all localities - tivities that enabled the commu - and Ari Liberatos, all of Wake in 1998 to take care of her ailing survived by his wife Rodi, his Brookville, NY 11545. Purpose: Any Lawful nity to start the St. George Greek Forest, NC and grandson mother, "YA-YA." Janie was an children Harry Treon and his Purpose. Low cost shipping to Greece Orthodox Church there. He then Charles J. Liberatos. Peter had avid runner, traveler, golfer, wife Effie and Steven Treon and 274116/19279 served on its Parish Council and 5 siblings Helen, Vasso, Virginia, sports enthusiast and real estate his partner Chris Patteson, as ANTONOPOULOS was the cantor and choir director Steve, Stathi and was an uncle entrepreneur. She was a tena - well as eight grandchildren (Pe - LEGAL NOTICE FUNERAL HOME, INC. for many years. His funeral will to 7 nieces and nephews. He cious and disciplined person. ter, Perry, Christopher, Theodore, Notice of Formation of STER USA LLC a Konstantinos Antonopoulos - (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization filed Funeral Director be held on Saturday, Nov. 15th. will be deeply missed by all fam - While attending Mesa College, John, Rose, Christian, and with the Secretary of State of New York, In lieu of flowers donations may ily, co-workers and neighbors. A she was on the Women's Cross Johnathon). Funeral Services (SSNY) on 06/24/2014. Office location: 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., be made to St. George Greek Or - longtime resident of Westbury, County Running Team at the will be held at St. John the Bap - Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent Astoria, New York 11105 upon whom process against the LLC may be thodox Church, P.O. Box 25, New York, Peter was a restau - age of 42. She was honored as tist Church, 15 Union Park served. SSNY shall mail process to: STER (718) 728-8500 Southbridge, MA 01550. rant owner and chef for 40 being the most valuable runner Street, Boston MA, on November USA LLC, 896 Manhattan Ave., Suite 27, Not affiliated with any years. 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PM Antonis Samaras Troika Sends Back Greek Reform List, Wants More speaks at the annual conference of the American-Hellenic ATHENS – Unsatisfied with cials said a doubled tax would kill would govern without money. Chamber of Commerce that ne - Chamber of Greek proposals, the country’s in - that recovery. According to Troika represen - gotiations with the Troika re - Commerce, in ternational lenders told the gov - It was not clear if Greece was tatives, the two sides were now mained “tough” but that the Athens, Tuesday, ernment to go back to the draw - preparing a response but the de - closer to an agreement but dif - Greek side was persisting in a bid Dec. 2, 2014. ing board and come up with lays make it seem unlikely the ferences remained. The two sides to “avert a return to uncertainty.” better ideas if it wants an early government will be able to strike were going to stay at it although He added that “significant exit from bailout deals. a deal before a Dec. 8 meeting of the IMF has said it wants addi - progress” had been made in the The Troika of the European Eurozone officials where it hoped tional tough measures, which negotiations although talks with Union-International Monetary to make a case to get a precau - Samaras has rejected, including the Troika in Paris last week Fund-European Central Bank tionary credit line and stop taking more pension cuts. flopped with no progress re - (EU-IMF-ECB) has held off com - IMF loans up to 2016. The EU “We are ready for a final ported. ing back to Athens to check on monies run out at the end of the agreement and we can achieve it At the same event, Deputy reforms progress until Prime Min - month. if everyone really wants to move Prime Minister Evangelos Venize - ister Antonis Samaras’ coalition It now seems certain that the on,” Samaras said. “I cannot ac - los said Greece will not under any government finds a way to fill a government will have to agree to cept unreasonable demands. We condition impose any more of the 2015 budget gap of two to three an extension the Troika memo - are at the end of 2014 and no - austerity he supported before he billion euros. randum, which could give am - body has the right to treat us like opposed it now. Without the Troika sign-off, munition to the poll-leading ma - they did two-and-a-half or four “The country must not and Samaras, the New Democracy jor opposition Coalition of the years ago, when everything was will not introduce new austerity Conservative leader, can’t pursue Radical Left (SYRIZA) which collapsing.” measures,” Venizelos said. He getting out from under the aus - hopes to thwart the ruling parties’ The government also report - added, in an apparent dig at the terity measures attached to 240 choice of a candidate for Greek edly committed to make “further major opposition Coalition of the billion euros ($306 billion) in two President in February, 2015 to corrections” next year if the bud - Radical Left (SYRIZA) that “some S i rescue packages. force early national elections. get execution goes off track and are trying to fuel fears that are r u Greece had proposed setting SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras a high-ranking government offi - completely unfounded.” O k

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TNH Staff getting Greece back on its feet like Parliament workers mostly Blast Tax Hike Proposal economically, while acknowledg - exempted, he said there was a ATHENS – With Greece starting ing that many difficulties remain, more compelling answer. to get back on its feet financially particularly for people hit hard “A second, and perhaps key, ATHENS – Greek tourism offi - 8 percent VAT, as well as Portu - – if still a little wobbly – there’s by harsh austerity measures im - reason is that the strict economic cials are furious over govern - gal, with 7 percent and Italy and a chance it could all be undone posed on orders of the Troika of policies of the government have ment plans to double the Value France at 10 percent. if a new President isn’t elected the European Union-Interna - begun to bear fruit and better Added Tax (VAT) on rooms to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation in February, 2015. tional Monetary Fund-European days now seem possible,” he 13 percent in a sector that’s President Yiannis Retsos added The ruling parties of Prime Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB). said, citing a primary budget sur - helping drive an economic re - that hotel enterprises will be Minister Antonis Samaras’ New Detailing how wild over - plus in the first half of the year covery. forced to pass on the cost to Democracy Conservatives and its spending by successive govern - of 2.28 million euros, a painfully According to the calculations guests who will opt for other partner the PASOK Socialists to - ments of New Democracy and slow decline in record unemploy - of the Association of Hellenic countries in many cases. The gether have 155 seats in the 300- PASOK largely created the crisis ment, record-breaking tourism, Tourism Enterprises (SETE), the first estimates point to a hike of member Parliament but need they are now charged with solv - an upgrade in the credit rating hike would lead to moderate 5 percent that would take the 180 to get their man (it will be a ing, Gage wrote that, “Over the and – after six years of decline – VAT revenue growth of 283 mil - cost of an overnight stay in a man) elected. past two years Greece seems to a slow return to growth, which lion euros, but would also slash 100-euro room to 105 euros. If the poll-leading major op - have undergone a profound sea prompted a jubilant Samaras to the Gross Domestic Product But the President of the Hel - position Coalition of the Radical change.” declare that, “Greece is back!” (GDP) by up to 3.8 billion eu - lenic Confederation of Com - Left (SYRIZA) succeeds in He said that the brutal pay “Do the resolve of the Greek ros. merce and Entrepreneurship thwarting the choice, early na - cuts, tax hikes, slashed pensions government and the stoicism of At a press conference regard - (ESEE), Vassilis Korkidis, said tional elections will be held with and worker firings – while cre - the Greek people show that a Nicholas Gage ing the possible VAT hike, SETE that doubling the tax though the party promising to revise the ating hundreds of protests, new political maturity has de - head Andreas Andreadis said “rights the wrong committed in terms of two bailouts of 240 bil - strikes and riots – have now been scended upon the country?” ish. Access to loans would dis - the scheme was fiscal suicide 2011 in the case of all-inclusive lion euros ($306 billion) in in - mostly begrudgingly accepted by Gage wrote. appear. The faltering economy and would hurt the most impor - ternational bailouts or walk Greeks who believe the alterna - “For now it seems so, but the would come to a standstill, and tant revenue engine the country away from what the country tive is to be left with nothing. abyss is looming into view once the only recourse for Greece has, which is experiencing a sec - After two straight owes. “Surprisingly, all these afflic - again as the country moves in - would be to return to the ond straight record year. record-breaking That would leave the country tions have been accepted with exorably toward another crisis drachma, a disastrous move for The tax was cut to 6.5 per - broke and likely unable to bor - considerable equanimity,” he next February, when the Parlia - a country that imports much of cent in 2012 after Prime Minis - years for Greece’s row from the markets, creating added, noting that SYRIZA ment must assemble a 60 per - the goods it consumes,” he put ter and New Democracy Con - tourism industry, a tax another Greek dilemma: Greeks shows strength based on its anti- cent majority to elect a new Pres - it. servative leader Antonis electing a party that could leave austerity stance: but with voters ident,” he said. He urged lawmakers, includ - Samaras took office and helped hike is the wrong policy them without salaries or pen - nonetheless believing more in Political uncertainty when ing those who oppose the gov - spur a return of visitors scared sions. Samaras than the Leftist leader, Samaras was elected two years ernment, to go along with the away by images of protests, hotels, as in the midst of the cri - Veteran journalist Nicholas Alexis Tsipras. ago led to an outflow of 23 bil - ruling parties and support the strikes and riots against auster - sis those units enjoyed privi - Gage, who grew up in Greece Gage asked hypothetically: lion euros from the banks and choice for President to keep po - ity measures being imposed by leged treatment by having their and was the New York Times’ “What has brought about such Gage said a number of analysts litical stability. international lenders. services enter the reduced rate correspondent in Athens from forbearance in a people Thucy - believe that if SYRZA wins it If so, he said, “A new sense of The plan to double it again of 6.5 percent.” 1977-80, wrote about it in the dides described as ‘born into the could be four times that, a level responsibility in the country may is to satisfy the Troika of the Eu - ECONOMIC SUICIDE paper in a piece that drew an world to take no rest themselves unable to be backfilled by the have a chance to take root and ropean Union-International The document sent by the ominous picture of the country and to give none to others’”? European Central Bank. lead the Greek people to a Monetary Fund-European Cen - Greek Finance Ministry esti - unraveling if SYRIZA wins. Besides believing there’d be “The vacuum of currency promising future. If they don’t, tral Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) which mated the raising of the VAT for He said that Prime Minister no money left to pay salaries and would bring Greece to technical the recent hardships Greeks have is squeezing Greece to imple - hotels from 6.5 percent to 13 and New Democracy Conserva - pensions already slashed 30 per - bankruptcy. The hard-won gains faced will pale in comparison ment more reforms before would raise some 350 million tive leader Antonis Samaras is cent and more except for those of the past two years would van - with the troubles ahead.” Samaras can realize his hope of euros in revenues, Kathimerini taking an early exit from the said. terms of two bailouts of 240 bil - But it would hit hard at the lion euros ($306 billion) given tourism sector which has had since 2010. two consecutive record-breaking Papandreou Move Rocks Shocked PASOK Citing the analysis of eco - years and is the most important nomic scenarios for 2015 by revenue driver for the country SETE Intelligence, Andreadis as the government seeks to get ATHENS – Former Greek Prime as 3 percent and Venizelos stage,” especially with Papan - said the tax hike would backfire out from under the crisis. Minister George Papandreou, wants to reconfigure the party dreou and Venizelos, despite and push tourists to other coun - The tax hike would be a “sui - the third of three generations of with a grand center-left move - some photo opportunities that tries, reducing the expected ef - cidal” move for Greek tourism, Papandreous to rule that coun - ment to be called Democratic show them smiling, taking pot fect. Andreadis said initially, reacting try, may be planning a grand po - Alignment, against Papan - shots at each other for the The report said the measure to reports that the government litical comeback three years af - dreou’s wishes. party’s crisis. would generate a negative has proposed the measure as ter resigning to make way for a Papandreou’s father, the late Pollster Takis Theodorikakos, domino effect in the economy, part of an effort to bridge its dif - national unity government, the Andreas Papandreou, founded the Times reported, said that al - reducing GDP by more than two ferences with the Troika over New York Times reported. PASOK and served as Prime though Papandreou retains a percent and hurt the labor mar - next year’s fiscal gap. In an open letter calling for Ministerwhile George Papan - core of loyal followers, there are ket, as for every million tourists “At a time that tourism is tak - an emergency party Congress to dreou’s grandfather, Giorgos Pa - many Greeks who blame him for missed out on, some 30,000 jobs ing off, the government is pick a new leader for PASOK, pandreou was a Prime Minister the first bailout agreement and would be lost. Andreadis added proposing to double the VAT the troubled political party he before the party’s founding four the austerity cuts, and so, that the impact on the flow of rate,” said Andreadis, adding once led that is part of the new decades ago. Theodorikakos predicts, even tourists would amount to 2.5 that the rise in tourism helped coalition government, headed POLITICAL INFIGHTING with PASOK’s dismal poll num - million fewer next year and Greece return to growth. by New Democracy member An - Some analysts think that bers under Venizelos, they even greater losses in 2016. SETE expects the total num - tonis Samaras – the current should Papandreou emerge to might only climb as high as 10% He warned that if the VAT ber of tourist arrivals in Greece Prime Minister – but which is head PASOK again, that the So - with Papandreou back at the rate on accommodation dou - this year to reach 23 million. quickly losing its political rele - cialist party might draw support helm and still be irrelevant. George Papandreou bles, hotel enterprises will be Data from the country’s main vance, the Times reported. away from the coalition of the Venizelos continued to back forced to renegotiate with tour airports in the first 10 months Behind his mantra that, “The major opposition Coalition of pay cuts, tax hikes, and slashed The seven deputies said they operators, rendering Greek of the year point to 15 percent money is there,” Papandreou the Radical Left (SYRIZA) which pensions begun by Papandreou are in favor of the plan for PA - tourism less competitive and growth in tourism arrivals from and PASOK got 44 percent of is leading in the polls while PA - and also supported worker fir - SOK to be at the heart of the pushing millions of tourists to - abroad as they came to 14 mil - the vote in winning the 2009 SOK is evaporating. ings but now is trying to dis - new movement that would be ward the country’s competitors, lion, from 12.2 million in the elections but little more than “It is far from clear, however, tance himself from his own ac - created by what they called especially Turkey, which has an January-October 2013 period. two years later he was hounded that Papandreou would succeed tions. “open democratic processes.” out of office by relentless in ousting Evangelos Venizelos, There’s a schism in the party, “We have to rise to the occa - protests, strikes and riots who took over the party after which has only 28 seats in Par - sion and display the necessary against austerity measures he Papandreou infuriated Euro - liament. Venizelos has the back - spirit of unity, not return to the This Week in Greek History: imposed in return for interna - pean Union leaders with his ing so far of seven of his law - kind of infighting that helps nei - tional bailouts after it was found idea for a referendum on makers to create the Democratic ther the country nor the party,” the money wasn’t there. Greece’s bailout by international Alignment but four against him the lawmakers said in their joint First Black Greek Letter PASOK, under current leader creditors,” the Times wrote. and with Papandreou, who re - statement. Evangelos Venizelos, who is Nick Malkoutzis of MacroP - tains a core of support despite The latest rift comes as PA - Deputy Premier/Foreign Minis - olis told the Times that “no one his ignominious departure and SOK is still languishing in opin - Fraternity Forms ter serving in Samaras’ coalition suspected Papandreou would try handing over the reins to the ion polls at 3.5 percent, down government, has fallen to as low and put himself back in center man he dislikes. from 4 percent last month. TNH Staff (PBK) stands for “philosophia biou kybernetes.” Meaning "phi - On December 4, 1906 the losophy is life’s governor.” first intercollegiate Greek Letter Emblematic of racial inequal - Growth, End of Capital Controls, are on Cyprus’ Horizon fraternity by and for African- ity in America at the turn of the Americans, Alpha Phi Alpha 20th century, African-American (APA), was established at Cor - students were barred from ac - NICOSIA – With the help of a forecast of 2.8 percent contrac - bad loans to failed Greek busi - Data in November showed nell University. tivities permitted to their white 10 billion euro bailout and at - tion in the island’s economy this nesses and because of huge the economy shrinking by an The significance of Greek let - counterparts, including the join - tached austerity measures, year was “realistic” and down holdings in Greek bonds that annual 2.2 percent in the third ter fraternities, a tradition at ing of Greek letter fraternities Cyprus will likely begin to grow from 3.2 percent. were devalued 74 percent, cost - quarter, from 2 percent in the American colleges since the 19th and sororities. again in 2015 and remaining Cyprus went into recession ing the institutions 4.5 billion second quarter. century, is that the organization But the first chapter was capital controls set in place to in 2011 and President Nicos euros and losses. “I’m optimistic 2015 will be in question (fraternity for men, founded at Cornell University prevent a run on the banks Anastasiades last year asked for That forced Anastasiades to a year where Cyprus will return sorority for women) is comprised and others developed from that could be lifted soon. the bailout from the Troika of renege on a campaign promise to growth, the signs of recovery of three Greek letters, whose ini - point forward. Among the most That was the word from Cen - the European Union-Interna - not to let banks seize accounts are faster,” Georghadji, who also tials indicate a secret, hidden famous Americans who were tral Bank Governor Chrystalla tional Monetary Fund-European of depositors and on the Troika’s represents Cyprus on the Gov - meaning of the organization’s phi - members of APA are the civil Georghadji who told Parliament Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) insistence some 47.5 percent of erning Council of the European losophy. By now, many of these rights leader Martin Luther that she expected a minimal 0.5 that is also rescuing Greece. accounts of more than 100,000 Central Bank, told Parliament’s “secret meanings” have been re - King, Supreme Court Justice percent growth next year and Cypriot banks were brought euros were confiscated, causing Financial Affairs Committee. vealed. 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Clueless Athens-Ankara Clash As many Americans traveled All this is very skepticism for the ican shale developers are now go - home this Thanksgiving holiday, good news for viability of current ing back to the drawing board, A dangerous chasm divides Athens and Ankara in all respects: some may have been surprised American con - prices originates balancing the benefits of possible national goals and ambitions, a gap between their leadership. by the unexpectedly low gasoline sumers, of course. more in crude’s efficiency gains with a scenario Athens is reeling from its self-entrapment with the Troika. Ap - prices at the pump. According to The more convinced price action than in of sustained low prices. This is parently resulting from prematurely proclaiming the memoran - the Department of Energy, regu - consumers are that its fundamentals. not a positive development for dum’s end and, among other things, its desire to tear it up. lar gasoline prices are now prices will stay low On a cash basis, U.S. growth, which has been The coalition probably believed its own propaganda: Sama - around $2.89 per gallon, having for a long time, the U.S. shale oil pro - boosted by the oil and gas indus - ras-Venizelos or bust. For Greece, but also for the European Union. crossed the psychologically im - more likely they are ducers are prof - try’s revival. The jobs created Apparently, their effort fell flat. The foreigners do not seem to portant level of $3.00 about one to convert some of itable above $60 over the past seven years thanks care who governs Greece, as long as there is enough popular sup - month ago. The falling price of their newfound sav - per barrel, so there to the shale revolution are also port so that its decisions will have legitimacy. the underlying input, crude oil, ings into spending. I is still plenty of way high-paying jobs, so the oppor - The troika is simply calling for implementation of the agree - has spurred animated discussions admit I am not yet by STEFANOS to go until they start tunity cost of not creating new ment upon which its loans were based. They requested that pre - for financial and political analysts convinced myself KASSELAKIS considering produc - ones is significant. Nevertheless, viously, but now seem to be more insistent. alike, as both the economic and about the sustain - tion cuts. The disor - at a time when the Federal Re - In the end, the two sides will probably find a solution, but not geopolitical implications are ex - ability of prices at Special to derly decline of the serve has just ended its quantita - the one that the government needs politically. tensive. current levels. The The National Herald commodity’s price, tive easing program, lower costs Instead of getting a clear picture of the upcoming presidential It is in fact ironic that, despite price of the bench - on the other hand, to consumers take on a promi - election, however, the situation looks ever more complicated. A all the conspiracy theories about mark WTI oil contract has is worrisome, as it implies frothy nent role, one that can more than MP from the ANEL Party recently complained about an effort to the United States intervening in dropped more than 30% since markets that may be prone to a offset a deceleration in the do - buy her vote. This road is very slippery... Iraq for access to oil, it was in - the summer, and obviously global quick bounce. That said, it will mestic energy sector. Meanwhile over in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Erdogan vestments on American soil that growth has not contracted by an certainly take a while for the The biggest beneficiary of this is becoming an increasingly curious figure – some strangers who changed the global oil supply-de - equivalent amount. So, clearly a market to reach the levels it situation lies between the Saudis encounter him call him dangerous. mand balance. The shale revolu - large part of this precipitous de - started the year with. and the United States, and it is The latest facts speak for themselves: first he built a tion that has come to force over cline comes from speculation, There are obvious geopolitical Europe. The continent, tradition - palace...with 1,000 rooms. the past seven years has rede - from traders who have been implications that accompany ally highly dependent on foreign Second, at a feminist conference recently, he declared that fined the oil market by growing stopped out of their positions and such a drastic change in arguably suppliers for its energy needs, women are not equal to men. Strangely, he chose a feminist con - U.S. production from 5 million are rushing to cover them. It also the world’s most important com - could not have received a better ference as his forum to reveal that proclamation, as well as how barrels a day to 9 million. To put comes in spite of any consumer modity. Some analysts believe present from the markets as it many children each woman should have: at least three, possibly this increase in context, consider hedging (think airlines, cruise Saudi Arabia is actually after the nears a widespread recession. four or five. another important oil supplier lines, industrials, etc.) that may U.S. shale boom, aiming to send The potential improvement in And now, Erdogan has said: “Foreigners do not like us. For - that has been in the headlines, have taken place. a strong signal to current and po - private spending can be critical eigners love oil, gold, diamonds, and the cheap labor of the Islamic Libya; the growth in U.S. produc - Saudi Arabia’s decision not to tential U.S. producers that its in alleviating disinflationary pres - world. Other countries pretend to be our friends, but they want tion is equivalent to adding a new cut production levels took many flagship industry will protect its sures. And to add to the benefits, us dead, they like to see our children dead.” Libya every year! The main dri - in the market by surprise, even market share and will not do Russian President Vladimir Putin, Incredible words from the leader of a major country. vers of this staggering develop - though most experts held exactly them any favors by cutting pro - who has caused European lead - Meanwhile, the Turkish ship Barbaros continues its explorations ment are the engineering inno - that expectation going into the duction to keep prices elevated. ers plenty of headaches this year, in Cyprus’ EEZ, and Turkish officials declare at every opportunity vations and large-scale capital November 27th OPEC meeting. The extraction cost in the Middle is now scrambling to protect his that the Mediterranean is its sea and that therefore, they have expenditures that have taken Now, we need to see how lasting East is about $15 or $20 per bar - country’s economy, which is rights there, too. place. As a result, U.S. crude sup - that decision’s ripple effects are rel, so clearly Saudi Arabia can highly depending on oil exports. So, one would imagine that these matters will cause the election ply has become the swing factor going to be, as there is always afford to play this game (plus the I suppose conspiracy theorists of the President of the Republic, a purely ceremonial position, to in markets, namely, the lever that the possibility that Saudi Arabia Kingdom has an enormous are right about one thing: oil re - become a secondary issue. But the clueless political class continues will increase or decrease to meet changes its mind outside the amount of foreign currency re - ally does make the world go to behave as if nothing were wrong. demand shocks. purview of the OPEC cartel. My serves). There is no doubt Amer - round. Let us hope they wake up before it is too late. Papandreou Prattle COMMENTARY

People who are knowledgeable about Greek affairs could not Ferguson’s Factless Conjecture and the Socratic Paradox believe their eyes when they saw November 30th’s New York Times. And they were even more surprised that the article could not have had a more positive tone. By Constantinos E. Scaros not know if Officer Wilson, as he Of course, the rest of us – the I know, some have already The Papandreou Family – at least, with respect to Andreas and states, had no choice but to shoot rational ones, the thinkers, the taken the trouble to summarize George – proved once more its ability to use that leading American I planned to devote this install - and kill Brown or be killed by grown-ups – do not fall into these the content, but the historian in newspaper in difficult times to build prestige for themselves and ment of my column to presenting him. I do not know if, as others two absolutist camps, and instead me tends to gravitate toward pri - add gravitas to their plans. my opinion about the grand jury’s contend, whether Brown did not look at each situation individually. mary sources. And so, dear read - Exactly three years after the tragic events of 2011 that struck recent decision not to indict police exert deadly force upon Wilson, We take a case-by-case basis ap - ers, in a couple of weeks, I’ll have Greece and led to his resignation as prime minister, George Pa - officer Darrell Wilson for shooting and therefore whether Wilson’s proach, because not all white it all done. pandreou chose the Times to announce his decision to seek the and killing Michael Brown in Fer - force was excessive. cops and not all black kids are Does that mean I guarantee restoration – or something like that – of his leadership in PASOK. guson, MO on August 9. It does not surprise me that the same, much less behave the that I will render the correct ver - The Times wrote that “Mr. Papandreou said he had called for I am not quite prepared to do the more irresponsible elements same. dict? Goodness, no. I won’t be the party conference because ‘things are off track.’ As a longtime that at this time, though – but of the media fan the flames of Is Darrell Wilson a killer cop any less an ordinary, imperfect party member, he said, he felt it was time to step up and take re - when I give you my reasons, I feel this tragedy in order to generate who used his power to take the human being, and my “I wasn’t sponsibility.” Responsibility for what? For the things he did as fairly confident that you will un - ratings. It also does not surprise life of a defenseless young man? there to see firsthand so I can’t Prime Minister, or for the future of PASOK – and the country? derstand and grant me the extra me that millions of Americans Or was Michael Brown a menace know for sure” argument will still According to “analysts” cited by the Times, the reestablishment time. cling to this story in order to feed to society that could only be sub - apply. of Papandreou as PASOK leader will bring the party 4-5 extra You see, in a very rare gesture, their addiction to drama. You dued by an officer’s bullet? For At least, however, I hope to points at the polls because he still has a loyal following among the grand jury transcripts have know the types – those who cause the answer, I turn to Socrates have a better handle on the sub - the Greeks. These votes, presumably, mainly will come from the been made available to the gen - traffic jams by rubbernecking – who, more or less, said: if there ject, and to be able to make a far SYRIZA, which the newspaper noted is “far ahead in polls.” eral public. There are 24 volumes, looking across the highway to get is one thing that I know for sure, more educated guess than the The logic behind his return seems to be the following: he re - and a total of over 4000 pages. a glimpse of the car wreck, just it is that I know nothing. The So - typical speculator. Because I will signed as prime minister in the best interest of the country so that Armed with this vital treasure of so they have something interest - cratic Paradox, that’s called. be one of the very few who has a national unity government could be established under Lucas information, it would be an in - ing to talk about later. In other words, if you’ll pardon written about the Ferguson shoot - Papademos, and he is returning for the same reason: “After five justice to any intellectual thinker And, of course, there are those the pun, I plead the Fifth. It is ing who will have read all 4000 years of hard sacrifices by the Greek people, you can’t do petty to join the thousands if not mil - for whom prejudice is an art form. premature of me to render an pages of testimony before I put politics,” he told the Times. lions throughout the country who All they need to see is a “white opinion, as I have not yet mud - pen to paper. Can he pull it off? It would be difficult, but not impossible. have taken it upon themselves to cop” and a “dead black kid” and dled through the 4000-page tes - Finally, and though I consider But if even something like this can happen now, what else agree or disagree with the grand they usually fall into one of two timony. I did get through a good it my obligation to read, analyze, would it constitute than blatant proof that the people have not jury’s decision, based on nothing counties of Extremia: 1) white chunk of it over Thanksgiving synthesize, and write about this, learned anything from the crisis, which means they will continue but innuendo, speculation, emo - cops are all Klan-loving racist pigs weekend, but I couldn’t very well I still encourage all of you to read to suffer as long as they refuse to change? tion, and misinformation. who love to go on a black person get up from a table full of family, it for yourself. After all, unless we And then, by comparison, Alexis Tsipras would not look so I refuse to do that. I was not shooting spree; or 2) all these and food, and sit in front of my arm ourselves with the informa - bad as the alternative. in Ferguson on August 9, and I young, black males are thugs, and computer and read – for 20 hours tion, who are we to pass judg - didn’t see what happened. I do they brought it on themselves. at a time! ment? Death off the Field Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris Football, America’s most-watched sport, has often been com - pared to war in flattering ways, quarterbacks lauded as “field Taming the Russian Bear matic fall in oil prices – a commodity on which would pass through that nation, and generals” and defenses handed formidable nicknames like “Steel which the Russian economy is highly de - through which Putin would effectively have Curtain” and “Doomsday.” pendent. controlled Southeastern Europe. Despite But it is also like war in a very tragic way: some combatants It was inevitable that sooner or later, Now, with the price of oil having fallen having invested $22 billion in the project, survive on-field attacks but are left with debilitating injuries that Russian President Vladimir Putin – and his about 40% since its peak in June, that has given Bulgaria’s recalcitrance, Putin decided result in their off-field suicides. Such was the case when 22 year- personal fortune, estimated at $42 billion, amounted to a massive transfer of wealth, to cancel it. old Kosta Karageorge, an Ohio State football player, texted his some say even more – would stumble. estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars Surely this evokes recollection of the Bur - mother on Thanksgiving Eve, apologizing for being an “embar - It appears that now, that moment has – from the pockets of the oil barons to the gas-Alexandroupoli pipeline, which was also rassment” because of erratic behavior due to the numerous con - arrived. consumers. canceled after strong pressure from the cussions he suffered on the field. Four days later, his body was When Putin invaded the Ukraine a few Quite significantly, the OPEC countries West. found in a dumpster, dead from a self-inflicted (apparently) gun - months ago, the West – led by the United at their recent meeting, among them Saudi So, after these significant setbacks Putin shot wound. States – responded by restricting the travel Arabia, declined to curb production, to their turned to that troublemaker for the West, This tragedy, which has now touched our community, is cer - and freezing the bank accounts of some financial detriment. Less supply would Turkish President Recep Erdogan: a pipeline tainly not the first of its kind. Retired football player Dave Duerson VIPs very close to Putin. A few days later, mean a rise in the price of oil – but it did through Turkey, that would give that nation fatally shot himself in the chest in 2011, indicating beforehand though, Putin countered by throwing a few not happen. So, are these the “big guns” an additional three billion cubic tons of nat - he wanted to leave his brain intact for science to study. A year billion rubles to strengthen any impedi - the world was waiting to see if the U.S.-led ural gas per year, at discounted rates, of later, Junior Seau, also a retired player, also killed himself with a ments in the banking network close to the West would unleash? course. shot to the chest. Both suffered from depression. Kremlin. Moreover, as if that were not enough, To that, there is a Greek dimension: We hope that in this day and age, science and technology can In light of those somewhat anemic sanc - the West threw another monkey wrench Putin said the pipeline might be connected generate a safer way to play football, through which the joy mil - tions, serious analysts wondered whether into Putin’s geopolitical strut: putting pres - with Greece, too, if market conditions per - lions of fans receive will not result in tragedy to the players. the West would pull out the big guns: pun - sure on Bulgaria to curb its collaboration mit in Europe. ish Putin and Russia by orchestrating a dra - with Putin on the South Stream pipeline, And, let me add, in the West as well. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 19 In Memory of Panagiotis Jerusalem: Abrahamic Faiths’ Most Sacred/Violent Place

(Peter) Papavasilopoulos Remarkably, Jerusalem – the phase, which au - monality. As Euro - of the Ottoman Empire, Arab ri - most sacred place for Christians, gured a period of peans the Jews ots and rebellions erupted in Jews, and Muslims – continues violent transforma - who came to Pales - Jerusalem and Palestine in op - Last month, the In doing so, He to be the site for death and de - tion. The Zionist tine, and even position to Jewish settlements. Greek-American creates the model struction. From the destruction movement, under those coming from These were not so much expres - Community lost a for our existence of the second temple by the Ro - the benign and cor - Russia and Eastern sions of denied Palestinian na - young man who of - and offers us the mans in the first century AD, rupt Ottoman stew - Europe, were tional aspirations, but again were fered much to the ability to surpass Jerusalem has had more than ardship, was able to building a state and motivated by religious senti - Community. Pana - the biological its share of upheaval. There purchase land in a nation defined by ments and the idea that land giotis (Peter) Pa - boundaries of our have been periods of peace, first Jerusalem and religion but also by bought by Jews was lost to the pavasilopoulos fell nature and emu - under the Roman Empire and Palestine. a set of common Arabs – although, in many in - asleep in the Lord late His existence, then under the Ottomans, but The Zionists, af - values that accom - stances, Arabs were selling the at the age of 21, af - through love and after the collapse of each of ter centuries of per - by DR. ANDRE modated the large land to the Jews in the first place. ter years of coura - communion. Cen - these empires chaos and sectar - secution and tor - GEROLYMATOS number of secular The final crisis for the Arabs geous battle with tral to this is the ian violence emerged to plague ment, believed that settlers. and Jews came in 1948 with the the “cursed dis - by Christopher concept of life as the city of peace. the only salvation Special to The Balfour De - formal establishment of Israel ease.” His untimely TRIPOULAS thanksgiving, After the Romans, Mo - for the Jews was to The National Herald claration of 1917 by the United Nations. The UN, passing leaves his Special to which enables man hamed’s successors conquered return home and and the end of the in actual fact, recognized two loving family and The National Herald to respond to God's the city in the 7th. The han - reestablish the state of Israel. Ottoman Caliphate, however, states - one Israeli and one countless friends love and enter into dover of power has relatively They came to Palestine in the were seismic changes for the Palestinian. This could have bereft, numb with the pain of communion with Him and his calm and the Caliph Omar, hundreds, then in the thou - Arabs, the Jews, and Jerusalem. been an equitable solution, es - earthly separation. However, in fellow man. The eucharistic when he visited Jerusalem in AD sands, and built home and The Balfour Declaration, con - pecially since Jerusalem was left his short time in this world, ethos seeks to glorify God for 637, ordered the cleaning of the farms by reclaiming land from trary to public assumptions, did under Jordanian control, but the Panagiotis managed to accom - all things – known and un - Temple Mount, which had been the desert. The indigenous not proclaim the creation of an neither the Palestinian Arabs plish something that others who known, happy and sad, difficult left to languish in debris. More Arabs looked on with indiffer - Israeli state but simply a Jewish nor the rest of the Arab and have lived for decades longer and easy, those in abundance important, however, was that ence and some degree of suspi - homeland. The fact that it did Muslim world would accept it. understood far less profoundly. and those that are wanting – Omar decided to allow the Jews cion but, as long as the new set - not mention the Arabs, and in - The outcome of 1948 was war He managed to lead a life of and this ethos characterizes to return to Jerusalem. tlers were relatively few in stead only referred to the “other’ and more war in which Israel thanksgiving. Panagiotis’ life. Five centuries later the First number, there was little cause inhabitants of Palestine, is typi - emerged not only victorious, but It sounds rather ironic that a In Orthodoxy, this ethos is Crusade captured the city and for alarm. cal of British arrogance. with more territory and, more young man suffering a quanti - expressed through the Divine the Crusaders indulged in an The identity of the Arabs in Britain in 1917 was at war significantly, as a state on con - tative injustice, inasmuch as his Liturgy. The etymology of the orgy of slaughter and mayhem Palestine, in the context of the with the Ottoman Empire, which stant military alert. years on earth were far below word liturgy – from the Greek against the Jews, Muslims, and late 19th and early 20th century, included most of the Arab world. The Palestinians, as they the average, could be the em - words "leitos" (people) and "er - Greek Orthodox Christians was as faithful subjects of the The British authorities in Cairo came to be called and recog - bodiment of thanksgiving and gon" (work) – means "work of alike. When Saladin recaptured Ottoman sultan-caliph. They may have advocated for the nized, refused to accept the ex - have justified his life qualita - the people.” As Metropolitan Jerusalem he, despite the bru - were, therefore, part of a non- Arab uprising, which emerged istence of the State of Israel. In tively, however, life is not with - Athanasios of Lemesos explains, tality of the Crusaders, treated nationalist Muslim community through the efforts of Lawrence so doing, and by the jubilation out irony and “God’s foolishness communion in the liturgy is the Christians and Jews with hu - within and outside the Ottoman of Arabia, but it consisted mostly they exhibit every time one of is wiser than human wisdom.” achieved not only between the manity. Eventually, most of the Empire. The concept of a “Pales - of Bedouin mercenaries as most them kills an Israeli, they under - Just a little over a month divine and mortal, but also be - Arab world came under the tinian” national did not yet ex - Arabs remained loyal to the Ot - score the common sentiment prior to his passing, on his birth - tween those alive and those sway of the Ottomans who ist. Arab identity, with the ex - toman sultan-caliph. In 1917 that their only solution is the ex - day celebration, although fully asleep. "All our sleeping were, by and large, tolerant of ception of a small group of there were protests by the Arabs termination of the Jews in Israel. aware of the uneven battle that brethren, whom we commemo - non-Muslims and accepted the intellectuals in the larger cities in Palestine, as well as by Mus - Most of the time the main was ahead of him and still griev - rate, are present at the liturgy, small number of Jews and Chris - of the empire, reflected the lims around the world, against battleground between the Pales - ing the loss of a parent, his Face - and in fact, more so than us our - tians living in Jerusalem, which unity of Islam. the Balfour Declaration, but tinians and Israelis is Jerusalem book posts were filled with selves; because, in many in - to Muslims is the third most sa - The European Jews, on the these were motivated in part by as it is the once piece of real es - words of thanksgiving. Any stances, we may be present in cred city, after Mecca and Me - other hand, identified with the religious sensitivities as they tate that all Muslims can iden - reader would marvel as this body only, while they are pre - dian. notion of nation and state. Reli - feared the idea/potential for tify with and regret the loss. A heroic young man characterized sent in the truest sense. Since As the Ottoman Empire went gion was certainly a common de - Arab lands to be given to non- killing in Jerusalem has more himself “truly blessed” and con - Christ is present as are the into a period of decline and cor - nominator but, with the excep - Muslims. resonance than in any other sidered himself the “luckiest saints, our brethren who have ruption, however, the fate of tion of the strict Orthodox Jews, After the end of the First place in Israel or the Palestinian man in the world” as he cele - fallen asleep in the hope of life Jerusalem entered another it provided another layer of com - World War, and the termination territories. The result for the brated his birthday surrounded everlasting and the Resurrection Palestinians is an ongoing urban by beloved friends and family. are also present." Panagiotis, a guerrilla war and terrorism that The exuberance of youth and longtime altar boy, is undoubt - only nourishes hate and sustains the exaggerations that some - edly among this pious group. the wretched poverty of most times accompany social media Papadiamantis recounts a Palestinians. Dancing in the communication can be dis - similar instance in his story "The streets only serves to make the counted as influences for any - Songs of God," where he details Israelis more intransigent, and one who knew Panagiotis. Even the loss of his friend’s 11-year- eventually will disgust the rest in his illness and the painful old daughter Angelikoula. As of the world. The only option treatments that accompanied it, she lay on her sickbed they for both parties is compromise, he endured in silence and ex - brought her holy unction from but it will take a miracle to com - emplary forbearance. He exhib - the oil lamp. When she momen - promise over Jerusalem. ited no righteous indignation, tarily regained her senses, she made no attempts to try and de - whispered "my soul is filled with André Gerolymatos is Director bunk the mystery of death with the sweet fragrance. Oil, tran - of the Stavros Niarchos Founda - the shortcomings of human quility, calm. I will sail well." tion Centre for Hellenic Studies logic. Far wiser than his years, Now, from the Church tri - at Simon Fraser University in he emphasized empirical knowl - umphant, she assuredly stands Vancouver. edge, focusing on his relation - alongside Papadiamantis, ships with his loved ones, which singing the “Songs of God” she he gratefully viewed as bless - so enjoyed. ings. He defined his existence Elements of pain and human LETTER FROM ATHENS as the act of loving and being suffering are evident throughout loved. Papadiamantis’ works, which, He remained ever cognizant like life, do not take age into ac - of his status as a member of the count. However, despite his and A Bill of Rights for Jailed Anarchists, Terrorists, Robbers Body of Christ, the community his characters’ pain, Papadia - of persons who gather together mantis, like them, treats it and to glorify their Lord's Resurrec - transforms it within the thera - If he’s still with us, admitted stand on top of the full of anarchists Athanasiou said there were laws tion, celebrate the Eucharist, peutic community of the Ortho - anarchist and accused bank rob - Grande Bretagne and terrorists who allowing convicts to acquire and take up God's offer through dox parish and the tight-knit ber Nikos Romanos, who spit his hotel in Syntamqa already know so study leave but that it was the the Resurrected Christ to alter communities of persons in the disgust at a government he Square with a loud - much about bomb decision of the parole board. their “mode of existence” and local neighborhood or village. wants to bring down when he speaker and confess. making they could These guys are just position - no longer live biologically, but As Metropolitan Hierotheos was arrested, has used a hunger “As anarchists we teach it in college ing themselves to be excused relationally. of Nafpaktos points out, “In con - strike in a bid to get occasional consider the option so let Romanos from blame if Romanos gets Greek literary great Alexan - trast to the Western, Freudian leave to go to college. of robbing a bank a take his lessons in leave and vanishes, just as did dros Papadiamantis notes that outlook of man as locked away You read it right. An anarchist conscious choice of the hoosegow in - Christodoulos Xiros from the no - “since all of humanity is com - in himself, trying to tame his in - whose goal is to destroy society’s resistance,” Ro - stead of being al - torious November 17 terrorist posed of mothers and children, ner demons, Papadiamantis’ institutions, although apparently manos said in a joint lowed to walk group who walked away from a let mothers and children say if view, which expresses the Ortho - not the Athens Technical College statement with his around Athens Christmas vacation he got last the Christian faith did not justly dox mentality, speaks of persons he wants to attend, has de - partners in crime, by ANDY picking out more year. prevail over the earth.” Papadia - brought up in the mysteries and manded the right to leave adding that the at - DABILIS targets. That’s He was let out although serv - mantis' question is quite legiti - worship services of the Church prison, undoubtedly with the tack on the capitalist what prison li - ing six life sentences for his role mate, inasmuch as the Gospels and its saints, with a deep social promise to return once class is establishment was Special to braries and volun - in six assassinations, including refer to God in His relational ex - and spiritual conscience, who over, unless he spots a hot co-ed part of their overall The National Herald teer teachers are the killing of five Americans at - istence. Divine existence is re - draw strength from it.” or a bank he wants to knock off revolutionary activ - for. tached to the U.S. Embassy over vealed to humanity through the The spiritual strength exhib - on the way back. Maybe he ities. He’s only 21, and if he sur - the years, an embarrassment so loving communion of the Father, ited by Panagiotis speaks of such could bring pizza for the other That’s the problem with an - vives his hunger strike, he huge you’d think the govern - Son, and Holy Spirit. In contrast a person. Surely, the example inmates who weren’t let out for archists: they want to topple should be allowed leave, say ment wouldn’t consider fur - to the Western outlook, Ortho - he set in life will stand as a tes - the day. governments and all they stand sometime around the year 2030 loughs for the likes of Romanos. doxy does not view God as the tament to the fact that in the This is the guy who, for some for, except for colleges, schools, or so when he may have mel - So here’s a Zen question: how “supreme being,” or as some im - eyes of God, quality outweighs reason – along with five other hospitals, libraries, roads, air - lowed enough not to use a gun can any anarchist or terrorist de - posing, unapproachable deity, quantity, and that although rocket scientists who were given ports and the banks they use for his next heist. mand rights from a government but as a Father Who exists be - short in years, his life and his 15-16 year jail sentences for while targeting others. Romanos But Education Minister An - he really doesn’t want to exist? cause He “wills” to do so, not “tropos” (manner of existence) armed robbery – was cleared of though is a textbook anarchist. dreas “Softy” Loverdos, from the Let’s make it easy and establish because He is “obliged,” and hy - have much to teach young and being part of the terrorist group In a letter posted on the In - PASOK Anti-Socialists who are a Bill of Rights for them. postasizes his existence through old alike. May his memory be Conspiracy of Cells of Fire which ternet after his arrest, he said coalition partners in the shaky You have the right to stay in the loving communion of three eternal! has its own agenda to destroy that his “stance opposite the government headed by Prime jail until your sentence is up. You persons: the Father, who begets Greece. magistrates was, is and will re - Minister and New Democracy have the right to use the toilet the Son, and from Whom the Follow me on Twitter He denied being part of the main the same. I refuse to start Capitalist chief Antonis Samaras, in the cell but no TV or Internet. Holy Spirit proceeds. @CTripoulas terrorists while expressing sym - a dialogue with the judicial wants to play nice and let Ro - You have the right to one shower pathy for their cause, which is Mafia, to explain myself to my manos take leave, although he and bar of soap a week. You to destroy buildings and kill peo - executioners,” although he sure said it was really the decision of have the right to eat prison slop. ple, which sounds like terrorism, was willing to talk now if it will Public Order Minister Vassilis Unless, of course, you don’t want especially when you consider get him out of jail free to go to Kikilias from New Democracy. to. GUEST EDITORIALS that he admitted to planting a college. Also refusing to get involved, The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of bomb outside the home of for - Why bother? Greek jails are Justice Minister Haralambos [email protected] views for publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, mer defense minister Yiannos and telephone number, and be addressed to the Editor, The National Papantoniou in December 2012. Is that terrorism? Herald, 37-10 30th St., Long island City, Ny 11101. They may also Papantoniou is a convicted be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right criminal too, found guilty of fail - to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or ing to report a bundle of cash in otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. Due to considerations of a secret bank account but all he space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. and his wife, who was impli - cated, got for that was a four- year sentence they bought off at 10 euros a day when the Wesley Snipes Rule should have been in effect and he should have been put in the can next to Romanos. When he was arrested earlier in the year after a foiled bank robbery, Romanos said he would not cooperate with the justice system and repeated his call for others to take up arms, which sounds like terrorism unless you think insurrection is otherwise, Books: which means you're eligible to be an anarchist. They're not very A great gift all year round organized but they have Molo - tov Cocktails at their conven - tions, just before they blow up The National Herald Bookstore the hotel on the way out. (718) 784-5255 Romanos refused to testify before magistrates, which is his [email protected] right, but he did everything in admitting his crimes except to 20 THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 6-12, 2014