S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ nd W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald 10 2

N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1018 April 15-21, 2017 c v $1.50 George Behrakis’ Greek Youth Anti- Smoking Campaign A $10 million donation continues his efforts to end the terrible habit among young people

By Theodore Kalmoukos

BOSTON, MA – Esteemed busi - nessman and philanthropist George Behrakis has a dream and he is pursuing it decisively. He wants to make the children of Greece stop smoking ciga - rettes. The Behrakis Family Foundation is spending $10 mil - lion dollars for this antismoking campaign. In an interview with The Na - tional Herald, the Lowell-based entrepreneur said: “we have a problem in Greece because boys and girls 11 to 17 years old are being given cigarettes. I know the government voted for no smoking in restaurants and pub - lic places and the owners don’t obey; this is stupidity. Close Businessman and philan - them down for a night, espe - thropist George Behrakis Kali Anastasi and Kalo Pascha cially on their busiest night, and you will see how fast they will If I can cut smoking among the The icon of The Descent into Hades by an unknown painter since the beginning of the world. The triumphant moment change. We have cut cigarette youth by 30 percent, it is a suc - from Constantinople in the late 14th century depicts Jesus takes place between the time of the Crucifixion and the Resur - smoking in America by 50 per - cess. It is difficult, but remember Christ bringing salvation to all the righteous who had died rection. Enjoy our Easter special with this issue! cent; why are our restaurants Greece was under Ottoman oc - and bars still doing business? cupation for 400 years but Or - Because they know how to obey thodoxy and Hellenism sur - the law.” vived, and that sends a message Behrakis, who visited Greece that this endeavor will bring re - Greek-American Nehamas Wins Pulitzer Prize a few weeks ago, also said that sults.” “the tax on cigarettes should be He said the recent trip to increased in Greece. Also, make Greece was excellent. “I went to By Theo Karantsalis afternoon, Apr. 10. 11.5 million leaked files, Ne - sey, Nehamas graduated in 2014 sure you control the black mar - Thessaloniki; you wouldn’t “The stories brought together hamas said. Journalists from dif - from Columbia University's ket from coming in from Bul - know that there is a crisis in MIAMI, FL – Nicholas Nehamas, more than 300 reporters from ferent newsrooms in different Graduate School of Journalism. garia, Turkey, Albania, Kosovo, Greece. People were very happy; 28, a Greek-American news re - around the globe to expose how countries speaking different lan - Nehamas also earned a bachelor and FYROM.” the shops in Thessaloniki were porter, has won the 2017 criminals and the wealthy abuse guages were brought together of arts from Harvard University, He explained that “I am do - spectacular and reminded me Pulitzer Prize, the Miami Herald the secret world of offshore to collaborate on this massive where he studied the classics in ing this in Greece it because I Fifth Avenue in New York or announced Monday. companies to launder money endeavor. Greek and Latin. am very discouraged when I sit Newbery Street in Boston.” “The Miami Herald shared and evade taxes.” “Nick, recently promoted to “My father is from Athens outside a tavern and I see young He also said “without a the Pulitzer Prize for Explana - The Panama Papers project the Miami Herald's investigative and I'm sure he is busy telling people coming out from school doubt the people also are hurt - tory Reporting with the Interna - was unique not just in the reve - team, is a bright young star who all our friends and family in smoking and I know health care ing; the unemployment rate is tional Consortium of Investiga - lations of our reporting (which has quickly shown himself to be Greece about the good news,” costs in Greece are skyrocketing. too high.” But “Greece is in the tive Journalists and our parent led to the resignation of Ice - a talented team player,” said Mi - said Nehamas. “My mom said The problem is they go home ideal location. We have the cli - company McClatchy for our land's PM and investigations ami Herald Editor Steve she was always sure we would and they see their parents smok - mate, we have the intelligence; work on the Panama Papers,” around the world) but for the Rothaus. ing. I am not interested in the Nehamas told TNH late Monday process we used to analyze the Born and raised in New Jer - Continued on page 9 parents but in the young kids. Continued on page 5 Greek Americans Offer to Hall of Fame Buy Ethniki Insurance Gymnastics

In response to calls by the Calamos Asset Management, Coach Leads Greek authorities for invest - global insurance executive Matt ments in the Greek market, and Fairfield, as well as Pavlos despite the ongoing crisis, a Kanellopoulos, a businessman UCLA Team team of well-known, major based in Greece. Greek-American entrepreneurs Their company operates un - along with two other partners, der the name EXIN Partners. By Vasilis Papoutsis one of whom lives in Athens, This team, therefore, com - have made a joint bid valued at bines knowledge of the insur - LOS ANGELES, CA – The Uni - approximately $1 billion for the ance and financial markets in versity of California Los Angeles acquisition of Ethniki Hellenic general, as well as knowledge (UCLA) Women’s Gymnastics General Insurance Company of the Greek market and reality. team has won the NCAA Cham - (“Ethniki Insurance”), a sub - The selection of the preferred paign Regional, a competition sidiary of the National Bank of bidder is estimated to be made that coach Valorie Kondos Field Greece. by the National Bank’s Board of considers ''the most stressful Offers have also been sub - Directors by the end of the meet of the year'' and is now mitted by three Chinese groups. month. preparing for the NCAA Cham - The expatriates are John ExPATRIATE REACTIONS pionships in St. Louis are set to Calamos, whose company The news of Calamos and begin April 14. Calamos Asset Management Inc. Koudounis’ interest in the Greek Her teams have won six Na - manages about $20 billion, insurance market - preceded by tional Championships and de - John Koudounis who has 30 a series of reports in the Greek spite the low scoring at the Re - years of financial services expe - financial press – was widely dis - gional, Field believes that if they rience and serves as the CEO of cussed in Greek-American busi - have a great meet at the finals, ness circles. they still have a chance to win. Many worry that if expatriate LIFELONG PASSION investments in the Greek econ - Field's impressive career as For subscription: omy are once again impeded, UCLA's women’s gymnastics 718.784.5255 for various reasons, there will coach has exceeded a lot of peo - [email protected] be very unpleasant long-term ef - TNH/COSTAS BEJ ple's expectations, including her fects. Book Launch for Stratakis own. As a young girl she suf - "If this occurs again," a fered from scoliosis, a condition Greek-American who requested Christopher Stratakis, Esq. signs copies of his debut novel, the fictionalized memoir Appointment of the spine in which the back - with Yesterday, at the Harvard Club in Midtown Manhattan. Stratakis is a senior partner of Continued on page 2 Poles, Tublin, Stratakis & Gonzalez, LLP. Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017

Ηappy Easter Christ is Risen Crisis at Holy Cross School of Theology, Calls for a New President

By Theodore Kalmoukos

BOSTON, MA – Both Board of Trustees members and students of the Holy Cross Greek Ortho - dox School of Theology demand the immediate removal of Rev. Christopher Metropulos as pres - ident. In the analysis piece “What’s Going on at the School of The - ology” (Nov. 30), this newspa - per reported about the boiling crisis at the School. Two meetings took place re - cently, presided by His Emi - nence Archbishop Geron of America Demetrios, who is also chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hellenic College and Holy Gross School of Theology (HCHC), a position that carries legal and fiduciary responsibili - ties. One of the meetings was His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America with Fr. convened at the Archdiocese in Christopher Metropulos at his installation ceremony to the New York and the other one at presidency of the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Or - the School. Trustees even sug - thodox School of Theology gested to break ties with Metropulos and pay him for his established a webpage to “Fix and about “professors with se - remaining time under his con - the Seminary” (hchcseminari - vere emotional problems.” tract. Some who now demand ansforchange.wordpress.com) in The Hellenic College and the his removal voted for his ap - which they publish revealing in - School of Theology have approx - pointment two years ago, in formation about the ongoings at imately 179 students and the an - May, 2015. the School. Specifically, they nual operating budget is about Law Offices of At some point the Trustees claim that “the tragedy of this $12 million. wanted to go into Executive Ses - situation is that the School has When Metropoulos was cho - sion and Metropulos was asked nearly failed to be accredited sen two years ago out of 41 can - DINO J. MOUNTROUKAS to excuse himself, but he de - multiple times because the State didates, TNH had asked the clined. Board is aware that no learning Archbishop about the “koum - The Trustees proceeded to takes place here. During accred - bari” spiritual relationship be - tell Demetrios that Metropulos itation visits, the faculty are ner - tween Metropoulos and the is unfit to be president of the vous (as they should be) and ac - Trustees Board’s Vice Chairman • Commercial Vehicle & Traffic • All Trucking Tickets School and has to go. Among tually teach with lecture notes but he disregarded the issue and other things, they contended (a novel idea at HCHC). The bot - praised the integrity of the that he is often absent from the tom line: if you care about your search process. • Serving the Trucking Industry School and travels back and children’s education, withdraw The search committee con - forth to and from Florida where them from this Institution.” sisted of: Trustees’ Vice Chair - • Handling all Criminal Court Tickets his wife and family continue to They also wrote that “It is a man Tomas Lelon, School rep - reside. He had been priest at St. well-known phrase around Hel - resentatives Robert Badavas, Demetrios on Fort Lauderdale lenic College and Holy Cross Helen A. Carlos, George Alex, • All Criminal Cases • Felonies for a number of years before ac - that after seven years ‘you come Demetra Manis, Rev. Thomas cepting the School presidency. out of here with about as much FitzGerald, and Hellenic College The Trustees also referred to his knowledge as you had when you representative Aristotle Mi - • Misdemeanors • DWI Reasonable Rates unbecoming behavior toward left high school.’ This, in our chopoulos. students and staff. opinion, is completely true. The The candidates were inter - b Demetrios attempted to calm reason, unfortunately, is not viewed my Demetria Manis, who • FREE CONSULTATION things down, but seemed un - complex. The administration, was a member of the Cathedral’s willing to make the decision to like the vast majority of profes - Parish Council and an expert in a re move Metropulos. sors at Hellenic College/Holy finding high ranking executives “FIx THE SEMINARY” Cross, is filled with the intellec - for companies. Serving Westchester & All Five Boros The School’s Graduating tually marginal and incompe - The Synod didn’t even know Class of 2017 sent a letter on tent. They feel threatened by the candidates but was informed January 21 to Archdiocesan true talent and refuse to grant by reading TNH’s articles, as Chancellor, His Grace Bishop An - good professors tenure.” many Metropolitans have told 111 North Central Ave., Suite #370, Hartsdale, NY 10530 donios of Phasiane, in which They also make references to us. TNH has also learned that they point out many things professors “who fall asleep dur - the Trustee meeting attendees Tel: (914) 682-8100 • Fax: (914) 686-1043 • Cell: (914) 907-3720 about Metropulos. ing their own lectures” also wanted to keep the agenda from Alumni and current students about “incoherent professors” leaking. Greek Americans Offer to Buy Ethniki Insurance

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anonymity and who attempted in the past to make a significant investment in Greece without success told TNH, "it will be decades before expatriates are interested in major investments in Greece again and it is almost certain that this will have con - sequences on the Greek-Ameri - can relations." CONCERN FOR THE CHINESE The increasing Chinese in - volvement in the Greek market, particularly in strategic sectors such as the port of Piraeus, causes concern for leading play - ers in Greece as well as the Trump administration - accord - ing to TNH sources - because they foresee that the Chinese’s John Calamos ultimate goal is the takeover of the National Bank of Greece. years ago, specifically on June Thus, if this happens, Chi - 15,1891 with the National Bank nese businesses, which are often of Greece as its principal share - subsidized by their government, holder and with the participa - will control strategic Greek as - tion of the Bank of Constantino - sets and will potentially have a ple, the Privileged Bank of significant influence on both the Epirus and Thessaly, the General country and the surrounding re - Credit Bank of Greece and the gion. Industrial Credit Bank. NATIONAL SYMBOLS The company once insured It is worth noting that Eth - former Greek Prime Minister niki Insurance was founded 125 Eleftherios Venizelos. Priebus Finds White House Chief of Staff is a Hot Seat

TNH Staff his brutal style. A top aide to Trump told Axios that the presi - Embattled White House Chief dent is considering major changes of Staff Reince Priebus, a Wiscon - because he’s unhappy the dirty sin native and Greek-American el - laundry is being played out in evated by President Donald public, but also that everything Trump to be – technically – his could change in a moment given right-hand man, could find him - the president’s volatile nature. self on the outs after a rocky start The aide said that the situation that has seen a series of spectac - is very fluid and the timing un - ular failures and infighting. certain: "Things are happening, The website Axios reported but it's very unclear the presi - that Trump, dogged by his con - dent's willing to pull that trigger." nections to Russia, the pullback If Priebus goes, his replace - of his centerpiece health care plan ment could come for a short list and internecine political warfare that reportedly includes: House between factions including his Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy family vs. others, may put a more (R-Calif.), Wayne Berman of seasoned character in place of Blackstone Group, David Urban, b Priebus. Gary Cohn. The bus out could also include The scene inside the White Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, House has been likened to Game a who has alienated almost every - of Thrones, with everyone watch - one outside the White House with ing their back. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017 3

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TNH Staff World's 50 Best Restaurants tractor under the name Greek & awards. Liakopoulos will soon Handy. His impeccable taste, NEW YORK – The New York open a new restaurant in great eye for design, and atten - Blue Money Show took place on Tribeca. tion to detail in renovation pro - April 7 and 8 at the Jay Suites Farmaki spoke about her jour - jects helped him build a great Times Square in Midtown Man - ney from drama school to fash - reputation around New York City. hattan. Among the events in - ion blogger noting that she al - Greek-Australian architect cluded in this conference that ways dreamed of coming to New Nicholas Karytinos was raised promotes investment in Greece York. Having worked at Alpha between Melbourne and Athens, was a presentation on health TV, she is a well-known stylist then he ventured to the US to tourism and Living Postcards and entrepreneur, owner of sun - attend Cornell University. His ca - “The New Face of Greece” a plat - glasses and accessories company reer began in Athens during the form highlighting the creative Kisterss, co-founded with her sis - energetic period of the 2004 work of Greeks today in a variety ter Olga. Their blog was named Olympics, when he was involved of fields. the best fashion blog by Marie in large scale projects and mas - Organotecnica Group, orga - Claire Greece. Her products are terplanning after which he re - nizer of the New York Blue available at Soho Grand Hotel. turned to New York City. Karyti - Money Show, ZITA Group, and Francis Toumbakaris was born nos met Toumbarakis after they the construction company and raised in Athens. Before turn - had both worked on a loft and AVETEC presented an event for ing his attention to design and attended the loft owner’s wed - investment opportunities in construction, he was a classical ding. He encouraged the interior Health Tourism in Greece on ballet dancer. World tours, Broad - designer to do bigger things and April 7. Speaker Zacharias Ka - way shows, film and television the two began collaborating on planidis, Economist, President of allowed him to travel and recre - many projects. ZITA Group and General Secre - ate home around the globe. The response from those in tary of the Greek Association for TNH/ElENi SAkElliS Toumbakaris discovered his attendance was overwhelmingly Health Tourism, noted the many The New Face of Greece- Nicholas Karytinos, Gogo Farmaki, Dionisis Liakopoulos, Yanna Darilis, handy nature at age 15 while positive hearing such uplifting advantages to promoting this Francis Toumbakaris, and Carol Malakasis. studying in Switzerland. In a tiny stories of success. AHEPA Delphi new aspect of tourism in Greece. studio in Lausanne on a shoe - #25 Chapter President Argyris Director of the Greek National the discussion, introducing the Kouzina was his first professional Institute of America in New York string budget, he created his first S. Argitakos and his firm The Tourism Organization in New speakers who are the “new face kitchen experience before trav - and cooked at excellent restau - home away from home. Toum - ASTA Group coordinated and fa - York Greta Kamaterou welcomed of Greece.” Yanna Darilis- TV eling to Cyprus, Italy, and Japan, rants in the city including Eleven bakaris grew his interior design cilitated the Living Postcards par - the attendees to the event and host, producer, brand ambas - always curious about new tech - Madison Park which was recently studio, Francis Interiors, from his ticipation in the New York Blue introduced Kaplanidis. Among sador; Dionisis Liakopoulos- ex - niques. He attended the Culinary named #1 restaurant in the work as a licensed general con - Money Show. the treatments available through ecutive chef at The Greek; Gogo private hospitals and clinics are Farmaki- fashion blogger/en - aesthetic procedures, plastic tepreneur; and Francis Toum - surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and bakaris- interior designer, Greek- dermatological procedures. Ka - Australian Nicholas Karytinos- George Behrakis’ Dream for Stopping Greek Smoking planidis also spoke about as - architect, shared their stories and sisted living facilities for seniors their positive outlook for the fu - with all the amenities, medical ture of Greece. Continued from page 1 number two they don’t assimi - care, food, sports, the hospitality Malakasis shared her own late with Europeans. They want and the climate of Greece, that story, noting that she started to people are very bright and to be in their own little ghetto; will enhance the quality of life. love Greece when she moved to highly educated. The govern - that doesn’t work today, it The facilities are also remarkably New York, missing her mom’s ment should work to bring the worked years ago. The reason affordable especially when com - food, wanting to write about it industry in. People cannot only that the Greeks became success - pared to such facilities in the and Greek products, and promot - work for the government. The ful in the United States was be - United States. The presentation ing the hardworking, creative country cannot survive. If could - cause they knew they had to was followed by a Q&A session Greeks of today. n’t balance the books; it sends a learn the language. They had to in which many of those in atten - Darilis noted that the brain message of incompetence.” become part of the system. They dance expressed interest in this drain is tragic and her own par - Would he invest in Greece were not educated but they had growing sector of tourism. ents left Greece in difficult times personally, given the current po - the brains. The Greeks had the Living Postcards, as founder in search of a better life in the litical and economic climate? minds and they knew they had and editor-in-chief noted on the US, but nobody wants to leave “No, I wouldn’t. My two to become part of the commu - website, “began simply, five years their country and given the op - biggest disappointments were nity. They owned stores, restau - ago with the aim to introduce portunity, Greeks will thrive with the sale of Astir in Vouliagmeni rants, bars, but one thing they foreign visitors to the creative ac - so many talented people in so to Arabs and Turks for 400 mil - learned it was they had to edu - tivities of Greece and help them many different fields. Unity, she lion euros. I was born in the cate their children, even though escape the stereotypical image added, is the key for Greeks United States but I love Greece, they didn’t have an education they had of our country. Operat - everywhere to work together and and so to see the National Bank themselves. That is why the sec - ing as a global platform that is help Greeks help themselves by of Greece to sell the Astir of EurOkiNiSSi ond generation was successful accessible to all, the site is up - finding their passion. Darilis will Vouliagmeni I thought it was a In a previous visit to Greece, George Behrakis (L) with Hellenic and the third was even more dated every day. Working to con - host Mediterranean Blue, a travel disgrace. Secondly, when I saw Republic President Prokopis Pavlopoulos. successful.” tinuously discover creative new show soon to air on PBS. the Hilton Hotel was sold I said What is in store for the future brands and people that have a Liakopoulos noted his love of there is something wrong here; falsified to begin with, and that is why we had the Brexit. Why of the Greek-American commu - story to tell, the vision behind food was from his father a chef we can’t sustain ourselves.” is coming back to haunt Greece. did the British pull out? They nity? “We need a big metamor - Living Postcards is one of hope.” and restauranteur himself, but As for Greece’s entry into the “By bringing in illegal immi - did not want all those people phosis, a change,” Behrakis said. Tech executive, writer, and his father did not want him to Eurozone in the first place, grants,” he added, “it is creating coming in because number one “We need to come into the 21st entrepreneur Carol Malakasis led be a chef. 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TNH Staff car had a strong marijuana odor Katsabanis, who told the of - slightly burnt marijuana joint” unique facial tattoos and his to support himself after moving and when he asked if the rapper ficer he carried the gun for pro - and stated “sorry officer.” 2014 song Brick in Yo Face. to South Beach, Florida from MIAMI – Multi-tattooed rap was in possession of a gun, tection, was arrested and When the officers inspected Prior to adopting the name Miami. He is married with three artist Nickolas Katsabanis, who Katsabanis allegedly handed the charged with marijuana posses - the vehicle, they noticed a Glock Stitches, he was known as Lil children. performs as “Stitches,” was ar - officer a joint, then said, “Sorry sion, carrying a concealed gun handgun under the driver’s seat Phil. Stitches' debut album was In January, 2016, news out - rested in January on a series of officer.” and carrying prescription drugs and a clear mason jar full of released on Nov. 24, 2015, enti - lets reported he had been charges including having mari - Both Katsabanis and his pas - without a prescription. weed, NBC Miami reported. tled For Drug Dealers Only. evicted from the home he was juana, a gun, bullets and Oxy - senger repeatedly denied having Police had come to the site Katsabanis, who is also of He released his first mixtape renting due to several months codone. any weapons but a search of the after receiving a report that a Cuban descent, said he had called No Snitching Is My State - late rent totaling over $8000. Katsabanis, 21, was appar - vehicle allegedly revealed a vehicle without a proper identi - been frightened by the police ment in 2014. He has received ently pulling his Porsche out of Glock 19 under the driver’s seat, fication was unlawfully parked and thought they had asked if criticism for ending his shows a handicapped parking space in as well as two magazines con - in the handicapped spot. he had a firearm on his person early and in 2014, Katsabanis' a Whole Foods parking lot when taining a total of 46 bullets, and Other reports said that when and stated that he always keeps wife reportedly ended a concert he was stopped by authorities, Mason jar full of pot. Katsabanis the officer pulled over and ques - a gun in his car for protection. early due to the singer providing Greek who recognized him from pre - also had an Oxycodone pill in tioned Katsabanis that the rap - He reportedly apologized for audience members with drugs. vious arrests, TMZ reported. his pocket, for which he did not per said he didn’t have any guns denying that he had a firearm. The singer has claimed that The officer said Katsabanis’ have a prescription. and handed him a“rolled up Stitches is recognized by his he began selling drugs and guns Australians Told to Hide Hall of Fame Gymnastics Coach Valorie Kondos Field UCLA Crosses in

Continued from page 1 couraged me to live my life Cyprus National Team, wanted Fear of Bias large and follow my dreams," to attend an American univer - bone curves to the side. Doctors she said. sity with a great gymnastics pro - TNH Staff recommended dancing as a way She decided to pursue danc - gram that would also be a great to strengthen the back muscles ing and worked as a profes - academic school. Savvidou, who SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – An at - and she began taking ballet sional dancer with the Sacra - had three offers from other uni - tack on Australian Greeks while lessons at age 7. mento Ballet, and Capital City versities including Yale, turned riding on a train through a pre - She grew up in Sacramento Ballet in Washington DC. In them down once she met dominantly Muslim section of to parents Gregory Kondos, an 1983 she was hired as a chore - UCLA's coach. "After meeting Sydney was reported by the accomplished landscape painter, ographer and assistant coach for Coach Val I knew I wanted to Sydney-based Daily Telegraph – and Rosie Thalas, a hairdresser. the women's gymnastics team. come to UCLA. She was a caring a News Corp outlet unrelated to Rosie was the Lodi Festival When in 1991 UCLA Athletic Di - and loving person, she touched the Telegraph Media Group queen when her future husband rector Dr. Judy Holland ap - my heart." Her mother, Chrysan - newspaper– as an anti-Christian first noticed her and decided to pointed Field in the head coach - thi, added to the coach's praises. bias attack. pursue her. "My father was like ing position, the disapproval of “Once I met Coach Val, the Mike, who feared being tar - a Greek Picasso, very talented the gymnastics world was loud choice was obvious. We felt that geted for speaking out and with - and very charming but also very and clear. To hire a choreogra - anytime in the sphere of Valo - held his last name, told the volatile as many artists are. My pher as a gymnastics head coach rie's influence would be invalu - Daily Telegraph that four men mother was a saint,” Field said. was an unorthodox move. Field able. Everything that has hap - of “Middle Eastern appearance” Along with her ballet lessons, had her own doubts: “I was not pened since only strengthen our ripped his cross off his neck, Field also took piano lessons sure if I could be successful. I conviction." stomped on it, and then kicked and practiced Greek folk danc - told them I will take the job for Most coaches emphasize and punched his face, back, and ing at the Annunciation Greek a year until they find a more winning at all costs. Field loves shoulders. Two women attacked Orthodox Church in Sacra - qualified candidate. And on that winning too, but she puts em - his girlfriend when she tried to mento. Her piano lessons paid premise, I accepted the posi - Gymnastics Coach Valorie Kondos Field led UCLA’s NCAA Cham - phasis on effort above all. "If we intervene. off when she got a summer job tion." paign Regional win, next up, the Championships in St. Louis. perform the best we can and Five uniformed transport of - at age 16 playing piano for floor WOODEN’S INFLUENCE don't win on a particular day I ficers watched what happened exercises at Agilities in Despite all her efforts, the [renowned UCLA basketball the traits that I had developed am okay with that. If we don't but did nothing to stop it, Mike Carmichael, CA. "While I was second year the team finished coach John] Wooden's book A as a ballet dancer can be applied put our best effort forward then said, leaving the police to meet playing the piano I could not in a worse position than in the Lifetime of Observations and Re - to the field of gymnastics as I have a problem with that." Her the train at a later station. stop talking and giving instruc - first. Field was deeply disap - flections on and off the Court well," she said. That was the ballet background has con - “I was born in Australia of tions to the athletes and even - pointed and decided that it was and started reading it." At that turning point. She did not quit tributed to craft floor routines Greek heritage,” Mike said, as tually I became a dance coach,” time to quit. "I was not succeed - moment, she decided to go back but she "stopped mimicking that excite audiences. At a re - reported in the Telegraph. “I’ve she said. When she graduated ing as a coach and I was walking to her office and kept reading. other coaches and decided to cent meet at Pauley Pavilion always worn my cross. For high school her father told her to the athletic director's office While reconsidering her deci - follow my instincts and be my - more than 12,000 people [them] to rip it off and step on to either go to college full time to resign. On my way there I sion to quit, "I began asking my - self." Success soon followed and showed up. UCLA women gym - it has to be a religious crime … or work as a dancer full time, stopped by the store and while self what qualities do I bring to after winning a couple of Pa - nastics is also a hit in social me - It’s not on to feel unsafe in your but not do both. “My father en - walking around I glanced at the job? I realized that a lot of cific-12 championships in 1997, dia as they have the largest so - own country.” she won her first NCAA National cial media in the all women Championship. In 1998, she, collegiate sports ranking No.1on along with her husband, UCLA both Instagram and Twitter. "We Associate Athletic Director have the most entertaining floor Bobby Field, invited Coach routines. They evolve as the sea - Wooden to their home for din - son progresses," said Savvidou, ner even though they had never who has a ballet background as met him before. The coach ac - well. cepted and he and Field clicked CHAMP OFF THE COURT immediately. As Humphrey Bog - TOO art famously said in Casablanca Field is also a champion off "it was the beginning of a beau - the court. When she got the call tiful friendship" that lasted for from her doctor that she had many years. been diagnosed with breast can - Wooden was not only Field's cer, she pulled off the freeway mentor and beloved friend, but and started thinking of what he also attended meets on a reg - will come next. "I heard a voice ular basis even at age 95 when in my head saying to be anxious Mike contacted Greek com - he did not have a ride, he drove for nothing and grateful for munity leader and former himself to Westwood for a meet everything. God was speaking Sutherland Shire Council because he wanted to keep his to me, telling me to fight. deputy mayor Reverend George promise. "Breast cancer changed my Capsis, who believes Christians Today, Valorie Kondos-Field life for the better in every way in Sydney are facing increasing is the most decorated coach in possible. I knew that if I did the persecution by Muslim gangs. women gymnastics. In addition treatment and kept a positive “This is not an isolated inci - to six national NCAA titles, her attitude I would have the dent,” said Rev. Capsis, who ex - teams have won 13 Pac -12 chance to overcome it, so I plained that Mike was the championships. She has been switched my attitude com - fourth Christian to contact him awarded National Coach of the pletely. I was grateful that I had about a religiously-motivated at - Year honors 4 times and been the ‘opportunity’ to do tack in the last six months, as Pac -12 Coach of the Year 5 chemotherapy so I said to my - reported in the Telegraph. Antigone Wows Audience times. She also had the distinct self and others that I get to have “There are gangs of these honor to be named Pac -12 chemo, not that I have to have young fellows of Muslim back - Mana Products founder & CEO Nick Mouyiaris, Director Leonidas Loizidis, and Pancyprian Coach of the Century. chemo." Field called the medical ground who have been harass - founder & president Philip Christopher attended the play at the Queens Theatre in New York. The most important factor in facility she received chemother - ing people they identify as her success? "Discipline. Confi - apy a “chemo spa” because the Christian … You don’t hear dence and attention to detail are word spa implies pampering. about it because no one’s report - also very important but disci - And she conveys this message ing it.” pline is on the top of the list. to the attendees of her speeches The three previous victims The pain of discipline is never time and time again. who went to Rev Capsis said as great as the pain of regret." Field is in the process of writ - they were also assaulted around She mostly embraces Wooden’s ing her first book, Choreograph public transport in the south- "confidence and steady de - Your Life. "People kept asking west of Sydney, as Mike and his meanor. He never had to me ‘where can I buy your book?’ girlfriend were. ‘switch’ to his coaching person - I decided to write one, I want “It’s like their territory,” he ality. He was always himself. He to help people empower them - said. “They don’t want Chris - was funny, polite and respectful, selves." Field was inducted into tians or other types of infidels he was never mean or insulting." the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame there.” A dining experience MISS VAL in 2010. Wooden was there. The minister believes that Field, who is affectionately "When I received the induction the problem has to be “nipped reminiscent of a small village in Greece called "Miss Val" is well known letter I thought to myself, maybe in the bud” but, in the absence for her nurturing personality, a I am a good coach now." Mod - of any strong action from au - trait she inherited from her eration aside, Field is not just a thorities, he can only advise SERVING AUTHENTIC GREEK CUISINE Greek mother. Stella Savvidou, good coach, she has attained Christians to hide their faith in Using the freshest and purest ingredients who joined the team in 2016 af - legendary status in women gym - the presence of Muslims, so they ter graduating high school in nastics. Even the great John do not feel “provoked,” as re - Open every day for Lunch and Dinner Australia and competing for the Wooden would agree. ported by the Telegraph. “People like Greek Orthodox carry a big cross,” he explained. Καλό Πάσχα “I tell them to be practical and if they’re in those areas and wearing a big cross and a group Καλή Ανάσταση of young guys comes, hide it in your shirt. Why provoke it?” The god Apollo’s first love was the nymph Dafni. As he pursued her, she A police spokesman said: “The incident [had] prompted called upon the gods to help her escape him and was immediately trans - police to remind the community formed into a laurel tree. Still in love with her, Apollo vowed to always that any bias-motivated crime wear a crown of laurel. As the originator of the Pythian games, and as the will not be tolerated.” He said the incident was still under in - god of poetry, he swore to crown all victors, heroes and poets with wreaths www.GreekKitchennyc.com vestigation. woven of laurel leaves. Sydney Trains defended the transport officers who did not The leaf of the laurel tree is also known as the bay leaf (dafni, in Greek). It intervene in the attack, their chief responsibility is stopping is an essential ingredient in many cuisines, especially those of the Mediter - fare evasion and that they are ranean. Used either fresh of dried, the leaves impart a subtle but distinctive trained to observe from a “safe flavor and fragrance to food. space” if passengers are as - saulted, as reported in the Tele - On behalf of Dafni we welcome you and wish you graph. “It’s a multicultural society. I Καλή Ορεξη! don’t attack anyone’s beliefs but if they attack me for no reason, justice has to be served,” Mike 325 West 42 Street, New York, NY 10036 • Tel: 212-315.1010 • Fax: 212-315.2410 told the Telegraph. Rev. Capsis believes that, “If www.dafnitaverna.com this keeps up, someone will be hurt. It’s got to be nipped in the bud.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017 COMMUNITY 7

HISTORICAL COMMENTARY The Neptune Fountain of Goshen, IN: The Gift of a Greek Immigrant

By Steve Frangos oughfare. To be sure, the ven - States produced versions of this invited everybody to “take one TNH Staff Writer ture gambled all of Polezoes' statue. The one seen in Goshen on me.” He thought the act personal savings, some $800 was manufactured by the J.L. great, and that Mr. Polezoes had For the past 105 years the plus $600 borrowed from his Mott Iron Works company and raised a monument to his Neptune Fountain of Goshen, IN Peter. Nevertheless, tasty candy is made of zinc coated in bronze thought and beneficence. Thou - has stood on the shaded East and fountain creations matched paint. When the water is run - sands will visit the fountain and Lawn of the Elkhart County by working from dawn until ning, water spouts from the will rest and live refreshed, in - Courthouse. The Fountain was midnight, seven days a week, mouths and nostrils of the sea spire, uplifted. Thousands yet nothing less than a thank-you soon earned Polezoes a brisk creatures at Neptune's feet. A unborn will bless the name of gift from James Polezoes, a local daily business. bronze plaque on the fountain Polezoes (GMWNT August 27, Greek immigrant. By early 1912, Polezoes had reads: “ Donated to the city of 1912).” The ceremonies ended The Fountain is yet another saved $1,400 more than enough Goshen, IN, by J. Polezoes--- with the band playing the na - of the many monuments raised to launch another business, but A.D. 1912.” tional anthem of Greece as the by Greeks in the United States. that is not what the young On August 20, 1912, an elab - crowd waved handkerchiefs in As with most such things, local Greek decided to do with his orate dedication ceremony a salute. Goshen residents and their im - earnings. On a business trip to marked the formal presentation For all the celebration it was mediate neighbors know about Chicago, Polezoes saw the Nep - of this new public monument. a much harder job of maintain - this fountain than most Greek- tune statue. Unsure of himself, A detailed description of that ing the fountain than anyone Americans do. James Polezoes Polezoes “consulted a friend, event can be found in the Au - first realized. Typical of all the is at the heart of this tale and publisher O. M. Kinnison. gust 27, 1912 edition of the later issues is the following let - so we must learn something ‘Goshen has been good to me,’ Goshen Mid-Week News-Times ter. Addressed to the editor of about him, and his motivations, Jim said hesitantly, ‘I'm grateful, (GMWNT) newspaper. There the Goshen Democrat, under the if we are ever to understand I'd like to show it. Can I give a we learn that “the park about headline, “Polezoes Fountain,” why such a monument exists to fountain? Would it be all right?’ the fountain was decorated with we read: “A few years ago Mr. this day in rural Indiana. Kinnison was at first surprised, colored lights and the Greek and James Polezoes donated to the James Polezoes was born in then deeply touched. Jim’s sim - American flags entwined graced city of Goshen a fountain which Sparta on July 4, 1887, immi - ple sincerity was obvious. More - the trees and fountain basin.” cost $1,000. The gift is the most grating to the United States in over, Kinnison knew the shy Then, at 7:30 PM, with an esti - substantial of the character ever 1903. Polezoes joined his young immigrant wasn't rich, mated audience of some 2,000 made here. Today, for some rea - brother Peter in Ohio and and $1,400 in 1912 was a lot of Elkhart County Courthouse in Goshen, IN Goshen residents massed son that has not been explained, shined shoes for nickels to earn money (Culver Citizen (Culver around the front steps of the this fountain, located in court his living. Ambitious young IN) March 19, 1958).” later. Commissioner Showalter fountain donated to the city of court house, the Rogers' Goshen park, remains in a state that is Polezoes soon sought to learn This conversation must have will represent the county on the Goshen by James Polezoes, a Band began to play a number a disgrace to Goshen city and the confectionery trade, frugally taken place in the first couple committee. The county binds it - Greek, will be erected in April of songs. Elkhart county. If there are no saving his meager earnings. On of months of 1912 because by self to keep the fountain in re - and by consent of the county At exactly 8 PM with the cit - public funds available with May 10, 1910, Polezoes arrived early February news reports on pair. The city binds itself to commissioners will be built in izens gathered about the front which to bronze figure of Nep - in Goshen, where he decided to the Fountain begin to appear. make the connections, furnish court house park (Bristol Banner steps of the court house the tune, mend the leaks in the open a confectionery in a va - Among these reports we find the free water supply and place (Bristol IN) February 23, lights on the court house steps basin and provide flowers for cated Main Street saloon, right headline: “Polezoes Fountain,” drainage (Goshen Democrat 1912).” were all turned on. The band the urns, doubtless people of the across the street from the Cour - (which is how many of the February 9, 1912).” The original design for this played the Star Spangled Ban - community will raise the re - thouse. Somewhat off the Goshen newspapers initially re - Under the headline of “Fine Neptune statue was based on ner and the Rev. E. D. Burn - quired amount by individual beaten path by 1913, Goshen ferred to the monument) and Public Fountain for Goshen” we the work of nineteenth-century worth of the First Brethren subscription. Certainly in its pre - was one of the cities linked by then “The exact location of the find that Kinnison was able to French sculptor Gabriel-Vital Church pronounced the invoca - sent condition the expensive the newly finished Lincoln High - Polezoes ornamental fountain in navigate through local channels Dubray (1813-1892). Two cast - tion. Next Anthony Deahl, then Polezoes fountain is an object of way, then a major Indiana thor - court park will be determined such that “the handsome $1,000 ing companies in the United a prominent citizen who would sad neglect. Transients in later be a town banker and Goshen as well as most of the mayor, presented the Fountain natives are wondering what it to the Goshen’s citizens on Pole - all means (May 16, 1916).” zoes’ behalf. Mayor Samuel F. As for Polezoes, he remained Making Crosses for Palm Sunday in Whitestone Spohn followed accepting the in Goshen and his various busi - gift on behalf of the citizens. ness enterprises are reported Mayor Spohn added that the en - upon from time to time. One TNH Staff tire dedication ceremony was in special event was Polezoes' mar - honor of Mr. Polezoes. The riage to Bertha (Pota) (nee WHITESTONE – On the Sat - mayor, next, introduced Pole - Grammas) (1898-1986), the urday of Lazarus, the students zoes, who had written a simple couple had two daughters Helen of Holy Cross Greek Afternoon statement but “when called to (b. 1923) and Kostandina School in Whitestone, GOYA, speak, Jim could only blink tear- (Conie) (1926-2012). JOY, and Girl Scouts attended a filled eyes and stand mute, his James Polezoes passed away palm cross-making event after throat choked (Culver Citizen in 1982. Goshen remains a the Divine Liturgy. Fr. Dionysios March 19, 1958).” Deahl read bustling rural town where local Anagnostopoulos attended the it. “Mr. Polezoes stated that he Mennonites and Amish farmers event as did Greek Afternoon appreciated the courtesies and are still a part of daily life. The School Principal Christina patronage extended to him Neptune Fountain now serves as Makridis to teach the young since his arrival in Goshen, and a unique unifying symbol of this people how to make the tradi - that he wished to present the community. This gift remains tional palm crosses distributed fountain to the citizens of the most substantial ever made to the faithful on Palm Sunday. Goshen as a token of the appre - by any Goshen citizen. Hundreds of palm crosses were ciation he felt.” Monuments all across the made, some with a little help The ceremony closed with United States are dedicated to from the teachers and parents the prophetic observations of or have been raised by Greek- in attendance at the event. The Lou W. Vail, lawyer, banker and Americans. Why does the Greek- children enjoyed the learning oft-time county official. Vail American community remain experience and look forward to said “that money is worth just unaware of these historic sign - making palm crosses next year. what it will get a man. That posts our ancestors were so Effie Andreou, mother of twins while some had brought auto - proud to bequeath to the fu - Constantia and Barbara, said the EffiE ANdrEOu mobiles and others sought other ture? event was “a great thing for the Twins Constantia and Barbara Andreou with Greek Afternoon School Principal Christina pleasures, Mr. Polezoes had in - kids,” noting that they were ex - Makridis, on right, at the event at Holy Cross in Whitestone, after the Divine Liturgy. vested $1,100 in a fountain and [email protected] cited about participating in Palm Sunday in this way, learning about their faith, traditions, and the house was filled with the sus. the meaning of the holiday. fragrance of the ointment. 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Together we have the Creator, the Lord of our life, the victory over death, the Lamb memorating the entry of Jesus for the poor but because he was comes in the name of the Lord, of God, the Son of God, the Son of man, the Savior of the world, and the Perfection of knowl - into Jerusalem and the start of a thief, and as he had the money even the King of Israel!” edge and life. So rejoice my brothers! The kingdom of God is open to mankind. We see the Holy Week. After the Divine box he used to take what was And Jesus found a young door, and the name of the door is Jesus Christ. As He said, “I am the door: by me if any man Liturgy, many churches offered put into it. donkey and sat upon it; as it is enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture,” John 10:9. He is a spir - a luncheon featuring the tradi - Jesus said, “Let her alone, let written, "Fear not, daughter of itual door, educates perfectly the ones who want to pass through. This is the education of tional bakaliaro and skordalia. her keep it for the day of my Zion; behold, your king is com - God. Perfection in everything without sin, is a perfect teaching which transforms you from a The Gospel Reading for Palm burial. The poor you always ing, sitting on a donkey's colt!" Sunday is from John 12:1-18. have with you, but you do not His disciples did not understand wolf into a sheep. A sheep that you will celebrate with Him forever because He is the Shepherd Six days before Passover, Je - always have me.” this at first; but when Jesus was of the sheep. sus came to Bethany, where When the great crowd of the glorified, then they remembered Are you truly a sheep? If you are, start dancing! Celebrating the history of Christ is a cele - Lazarus was, whom Jesus had Jews learned that he was there, that this had been written of raised from the dead. There they came, not only on account him and had been done to him. bration of sheep. So rejoice my brother sheep! The everlasting perfection of God, your Father, they made him a supper; of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, The crowd that had been with He raises the dead, He Himself was resurrected, and He proved who He is John 1:10 – He Martha served, and Lazarus was whom he had raised from the him when he called Lazarus out created the world. He is the resurrection of life, life after death for sure, the biggest historic one of those at table with him. dead. So the chief priests of the tomb and raised him from event and that is why the world says, “Before Christ & After Christ.” He changed the rhythm Mary took a pound of costly planned to put Lazarus also to the dead bore witness. The rea - of the world. So we celebrate Easter from now to the everlasting, not only one day, month or ointment of pure nard and death, because on account of son why the crowd went to year, but forever. 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GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR EVERYDAY GREEK Recipes for Leftover Easter Review: At Easter Dinner Clink Red Eggs & Speak Greek Eggs, Salad and Grain Bowls By Dr. Dimitra Pontoporou Βάφω means dye and τσουγκράω or τσουγκρίζω means clink, By Eleni Sakellis salad sandwich. or crack together. At Greek Easter we dye red eggs and we crack them together at dinner saying Χριστός Ανέστη ( hriSTOS aNEsti ), Eggs are one of the most nu - Christ is risen and responding Αληθώς Ανέστη ( aliTHOS aNEsti ), tritious foods, but if you got car - For those unfamiliar with the He is truly risen. ried away with egg dyeing this latest food trend, grain bowls are year, you may be stuck with a not really a new concept. They WE DYE RED EGGS few dozen hard-boiled eggs too are basically a type of salad with Greek verb Pronunciation Meaning many. Luckily, eggs are also ex - grains as a base topped with a Εγώ βάφ-ω eYO V Αfo I dye tremely versatile and there are variety of vegetables, a protein of Εσύ βάφ-εις eSEE VAfis you dye several different ways to use your choice, and usually a light Η Μαρία βάφ-ει EE maREEa VAfi Maria dyes them up. The following recipes dressing. It’s a great way to use Εμείς βάφ-ουμε eMEES VAfoome we dye will help keep you from spend - up leftovers as in the following Εσείς βάφ-ετε eSEES VAfete you dye ing the next two weeks eating recipe. Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος βάφ-ουν EE maREEa KE O PEtros plain hard-boiled eggs for break - VAfoon Maria and Petros dye fast every day. A nutrient dense food, eggs Greek Grain Bowls 1. Put the correct form of the verb βάφω. are an excellent source of with Eggs 1.1.Το Πάσχα εγώ ….. με τη γιαγιά μου κόκκινα αυγά. choline and selenium, a good 1.2.Το Πάσχα εμείς ….. κόκκινα αυγά. source of high-quality protein, 1.3. Εμείς το Πάσχα ….. κόκκινα αυγά. vitamin D, vitamin B12, phos - 2 cups cooked brown rice 1.4. Εσείς ….. κόκκινα αυγά; phorus, and riboflavin, and are 2 small cucumbers, diced 1.5. Η γιαγιά μου και η μαμά μου ….. κόκκινα αυγά. also rich in the essential amino 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 3.5. Ο παππούς τσουγκράει το ….. αυγό του με της γιαγιάς μου acid leucine, which plays a 1 cup cooked chick peas WE CRACK RED EGGS και λέει Αληθώς ….. unique role in stimulating mus - 1/2 cup chopped parsley Τσουγκράω is a conjugation B verb, while βάφω is a conjugation 3.6. Στην Ανάσταση ο παππούς και η γιαγιά μου τσουγκράνε τα cle protein synthesis, for only Greek sea salt A verb. ….. αυγά τους και λένε Χριστός ….. 3.7. Ο Πέτρος και η Μαρία μετά την ….. τρώνε τα ….. αυγά Greek verb Pronunciation Meaning τους. Εγώ τσουγκρ-άω eYO tsooGRAo I crack Εσύ τσουγκρ-άς eSEE tsooGRAS you crack IS TI RED OR YELLOW? Η Μαρία τσουγκρ-άει EE maREEA tsooGRAi 4. Put the adjectives ο κίτρινος, -η, -ο ( yellow ) or ο κόκκινος, - Maria cracks η, -ο ( red ) in the correct gender, nominative case, singular number, Εμείς τσουγκρ-άμε eMEES tsooGRAme we crack like in the given example: Εσείς τσουγκρ-άτε eSEES tsooGRAte you crack Το μέλι είναι ….. Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος τσουγκρ-άνε O PEtros KE EE ma - Το μέλι είναι κίτρινο. REEa tsooGRAne Petros and Maria crack 4.1. Η μαργαρίτα είναι …... 2. Put the correct ending of the verb τσουγκράω, add the correct 4.2. Η φωτιά είναι ….. gender and case of the adjective red, ο κόκκιν-ος, -η, -ο. 4.3. Η φέτα του λεμονιού είναι ….. 2.1. Στην Ανάσταση τσουγκρά-.. το ….. αυγό μου με τον παππού 4.4. Η φλούδα του πεπονιού είναι ….. μου και λέω Χριστός Ανέστη. 4.5. Ο ήλιος στο ηλιοβασίλεμα είναι ….. 2.2. Το Πάσχα τσουγκρ-.. τα ….. αυγά και λέμε Χριστός Ανέστη. 2.3. Η γιαγιά μου τσουγκρ-.. το ….. αυγό της με την αδελφή 5. 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Δεν μου αρέσουν τα πολύ ….. αυγά. egg a day may even reduce the 4 tablespoons lemon juice risk of stroke and adding eggs 2 garlic cloves, minced to salads may increase the ab - 2 tablespoons water sorption of vitamin E. 1½ teaspoons dried turmeric teaspoon Greek sea salt, LITERARY REVIEW more to taste Tasty Greek Egg Salad Freshly ground black pepper New Book Released on Genocide in the Ottoman Empire In a large bowl, stir together 6 tablespoons plain Greek the cooked brown rice, the cu - yogurt cumbers, cherry tomatoes, the By Eleni Sakellis offered a donation for the pub - ing the attention of public opin - 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar chick peas, and parsley. Season lication of the book and said ion entirely. 1 clove garlic, minced with salt and pepper to taste. The Asia Minor and Pontus that “the book was released the Although this brutal story is 6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped Top the grain bowl with the Hellenic Research Center (AM - week of the Diaspora celebrat - best known through the Armen - 3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped hard-boiled eggs. PHRC), based in Chicago, IL has ing the 196th anniversary of the ian Genocide, very few today 3/4 cup cucumber, chopped To make the dressing, in a released the sixth book in a se - Greek Revolution.” can appreciate the extent to 6 tablespoons feta mixing bowl, whisk together the ries on the Genocide of the He also noted that on the day which the fate of the Assyrian 3 tablespoons kalamata olives, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, Greeks of Asia Minor, Pontos, of our national holiday at the and Greek nationals were linked chopped minced garlic cloves, water, and Eastern Thrace and of the Pontic Club in Astoria, Greek- to that of the Armenians. Freshly ground black pepper turmeric, sea salt, and pepper. Armenians and Assyrians. Russian businessman and one of Mavropoulos said “this book 6 whole-wheat pitas, toasted Taste and adjust seasoning as Genocide in the Ottoman the grand marshals of this year’s will be introduced at university needed. Drizzle over the top of Empire: the Armenians, Assyri - New York Greek Independence libraries and distributed to In a mixing bowl, stir to - the grain bowl and serve imme - ans and Greeks, 1913-1923 Parade, Ivan Savvidis, an - politicians and historians to in - gether the Greek yogurt, red diately. Makes about 4 servings. edited by George N. Shirinian nounced the donation of crease awareness of the history wine vinegar, and the garlic. To cook the brown rice, bring includes the recommendation of $50,000 from his family foun - and destruction of Hellenism in Fold in the hard-boiled eggs, the 3 ½ cups of water to a boil in a the International Conference on dation for the continuation of Asia Minor, Pontos, and Eastern chopped tomatoes, the chopped saucepan over medium high the Ottoman Turkish Genocides the project for the study of the Thrace.” cucumber, feta, and chopped heat, reduce heat and add 1 cup of Anatolian Christians, which history of Asia Minor Hellenism Among the chapters in the kalamata olives. Season with of brown rice. Stir in 1/2 tea - was held at the Illinois Holo - and its great cultural contribu - book is The Assyrian Issue 1914- black pepper to taste. Serve with spoon sea salt and allow to sim - caust Museum and Educational tions before and after the de - 1935: Australian Documents a side salad and the toasted mer until the water is absorbed Center in May, 2013. The con - struction of their ancestral and Press by Stavros Stavridis, whole-wheat pitas. If preferred, and the rice cooked. Cover to ference was the first without the publication of the book and ex - homes. Found in Translation: Eyewit - serve on toasted bread as an egg keep warm until ready to use. late Dr. Harry J. Psomiades, the pressing gratitude to Shirinian, This donation, Mavropoulos ness Accounts of the Massacres Store any leftovers tightly cov - visionary, pillar, and benefactor the writers and academics, who said, is the largest the Center in Nicomedia as Reported by ered in the refrigerator. of the Center. Shirinian, the offer the reader and future his - has received so far to reward Greek Journalist Kostas Faltaits book’s editor, is the Executive torians the opportunity to real - and reinforce its work. by Eleni Phufas, The Genocide Director of the International In - ize that “the last years of the Ot - Referring to the Genocide, of the Ottoman Greeks 1913- stitute for Genocide and Human toman Empire were disastrous Mavropoulos noted that from 1923: Myths and Facts by Thea Rights Studies, a division of the for all non-Turkish, non-Muslim 1913 to 1923, the leaders of the Halo, and Redeeming the Unre - Zoryan Institute. His publica - minorities.” Ottoman Empire deported, deemed: The Anglo-Hellenic tions include Studies in Com - He noted that the new book killed, or otherwise persecuted League's Campaign for the parative Genocide and The Asia shows that the Genocide of Ar - a large number of men, women, Greeks in Asia Minor by Georgia Minor Catastrophe and the Ot - menians, Assyrians, and Greeks and children in an effort to Kouta. toman Greek Genocide: Essays was perpetrated at the same maintain a “Turkey for the Genocide in the Ottoman on Asia Minor, Pontos, and East - time and recalls that the strug - Turks” creating a modern prece - Empire: Armenians, Assyrians, ern Thrace, 1913–1923. gle for recognition of the Geno - dent for how a system may im - and Greeks, 1913-1923 edited AMPHRC Director George cide is and should be shared. plement a genocide against its by George N. Shirinian is avail - Mavropoulos spoke to The Na - Mavropoulos expressed his own citizens for the pursuit of able online. tional Herald, welcoming the gratitude to all who helped and political objectives, while escap -

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Marching with the Law

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos Special to The National Herald asked, “Did anyone see Yiannis? go to my place.” George, being on.” George nodding said, “Dis - Did he march?” John admitted more assertive, said, “You cussing?” Annoyed, Yiannis told “We went to the parade Sun - he hadn’t seen him. “Wasn’t he weren’t in the Marousanakislaki him, “Yes, George! Discussing!” day. It was so crowded I supposed to march with his group. So, where were you?” He continued, “He heard us out couldn’t find any of you. Were Marousanakislaki group?” Reaching out for a donut, a and told me to follow him. He any of you there?” asked John, George said, “Areti phoned prideful Yiannis announced, “I led me to a police car and I went reaching out for a donut. “Sure! my wife a day before the pa - was given a police escort. A very in.” He grinned. “You should I wouldn’t miss it. rade. She said she was working nice cop took me to the section have seen the president’s face – We go every year. My wife hard letting out the seams due of honor – where I truly be - seeing me escorted by New and daughters and I all went. to the extra weight he’d put on, longed.” Seeing their inquisitive York’s finest.” He paused. “He Took pictures, too. It was a fine ironed all hundred pleats and expressions, he further ex - gave me a choice; either I march parade excepting for a little bleached the long white stock - plained, “I had a minor dis - behind the police division or rain,” Dimos informed them, ings. So, that means he pre - agreement with the president of purchase a ticket to the Police - stirring his coffee. “I hope you pared for it. He used the subway my society because he insisted men’s Ball. I wasn’t interested all saw me,” Kipreos said with to get there, she thinks. He’d from Greece for the occasion.” “So!” began John. “Were you at it wasn’t appropriate for me to in that. I don’t dance. I pointed enthusiasm. “I held up a corner never take a taxi.” They all Hearing that, they all expressed the parade Sunday?” Leaning march beside him and the to my Tsaroukia that were get - of the flag, wore a ribbon across agreed to that. “So, where was surprise at Yiannis’ expectations. back, Yiannis smiled broadly mayor of Marousanakislaki who ting soaked in the rain. He said, my chest and marched with the he?” Reluctantly, Kipreos in - “Sometimes he could really be and told them, “Of course! I was was brought to New York just ‘you wanna march here, or sit members of the Cypriots divi - formed them that he’d seen a little bit...ah, nervy,” John said, in it! A little rain...but, I for the occasion. I disagreed.” in the clinker’ – wherever that sion, of course.” Having seen Yiannis loudly arguing with the shaking his head. Dimos sighed. wouldn’t miss it for anything – The scene began to clarify itself was. I didn’t want to sit any - him, they extolled their praise. president of the Marou - “Sometimes he could be unrea - or anyone.” Dimos, confused, differently in their minds. “And, where. So, he took me to the John looked up. “George! I think sanakislaki group. “I overheard sonable.” George’s head asked, “You marched? None of where was this place of honor police section, and I marched I spotted you under the canopy the president complain that he snapped up, annoyed, “some - us saw you.” “That’s right, Yian - that you were escorted to?” between them and a High of one of the buildings along still hadn’t paid last year’s dues times?” Just then, Yiannis saun - nis,” John said. asked John, hoping it wasn’t to School band. What an honor!” Fifth Avenue.” George nodded, and this year’s, either – that tered in, got his coffee and sat Kipreos, omitting having the police station. “Well,” began There was nothing but to accept sipping his coffee. “My wife and Yiannis had some nerve de - among them after greeting them seen him arguing, hotly, with Yiannis, smugly, “After a discus - his version of the events, con - daughter were under a blue um - manding that he march up front all jovially. “What a fine day! the president of his society, told sion as to where I should be in cluding that only Yiannis could brella. We had a good spot.” beside the president and mayor Too bad it wasn’t like this for him, “I saw you dressed up, talk - the parade, a policeman came turn a misdemeanor into self- Then, pausing to think, Dimos of the town who had flown in Sunday’s parade,” he told them. ing to someone. But, I had to by and asked us what‘s going glorification. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017 COMMUNITY 9 Spouse Deported, Greek Wife Voted for Trump GOINGS ON... n Apr. 19 at 7 PM at the offices of TNH Staff strict new policy. attorney, but was told there was - around they were detained by Chrysoula, please cut from the Norton Rose Fulbright, 1301 6th The authorities knew since n't time for that. At around 10 ICE, Ansari said, CNN reported. bottom as needed Ave. in Manhattan. Dr. Mimis GRANGER, IN – Helen Beris - 2000 that Roberto was living il - PM, I was dropped off at the “When immigration officials Cohen a founding member of tain, a Greek immigrant, voted legally in the United States. U.S.-Mexico border and walked picked him up at that time, they THRU MAY 4 the American Friends of the for Donald Trump in spite of the In a statement to CNN, ICE into Mexico." classified him incorrectly,” his MANHATTAN – The A.S. Onas - Jewish Museum of Greece and fact that her husband Roberto said that “on April 4, officers The U.S. reentry ban is valid attorney Adam M. Ansari said. sis Program in Hellenic Studies a professor at the University of is undocumented. She never with ICE’s Enforcement and Re - for 10 years, despite the efforts “If they had classified him cor - at NYU presents Greek Cinema Illinois at Chicago will give a imagined he would be deported moval Operations (ERO) re - of lawyers and their families to rectly, the voluntary departure Today Spring 2017 Film Series presentation on the early inter - to Mexico after nearly 20 years moved Roberto Beristain prevent deportation. order wouldn't have been an op - on Thursdays through May 4 at action of the Greek and “Ro - of living and working in the Cegueda to Mexico via Ciudad Beristain told WSBT the cou - tion and he could have followed 6:30 PM at 12 Waverly Place, maniote” Jewish communities United States. Juarez, Mexico. ERO officers ple married in 2001 and even - other avenues.” Room G-08, in Manhattan. Cu - around the Eastern Mediter - The Beristains have three mi - turned him over to Mexican au - tually settled in the city of The incorrect classification rated by Visiting Prof. Eleftheris ranean. The program and recep - nor children ages 8, 14, and 15 thorities at the Paso Del Norte Mishawaka. They raised a child led to a voluntary departure or - Astrinaki, the series includes tion are free of charge, but years. The couple owns the Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas.” together from a previous mar - der, Beristain entered a legal unique films such as Spring please note, due to building se - restaurant Eddie's Steak Shed in “I was scared because I didn't riage and then had three more limbo in which getting a green Awakening on April 13, Golden curity requirements, only regis - Granger, IN. “I don't think ICE know where I was going. I didn't children, all U.S. citizens. “I card proved all but impossible, Dawn: A Personal Affair on April tered attendees will be admitted (Immigration and Customs En - know what would happen with think our president is going to and in the meantime, he made 20, and Park on May 4. The film to this event. No walk-ins will forcement) is out there to detain me. I've never been here," keep all the good people here. due with a work permit and a screenings are free and open to be permitted. RSVP to anyone and break families, no,” Roberto said in Ciudad Juarez, He is not going to tear up fami - driver’s license, Ansari said, the public and include appear - [email protected]. Beristain told CNN affiliate where he is staying at a shelter lies. I don't think he wants to do CNN reported. ances by the filmmakers. More WSBT in March. for immigrants, as reported by that. He just wants to keep us The National Herald con - information is available at APRIL 19 THRU JUNE 29 A naturalized U.S. citizen, CNN. safe,” she told WSBT in March. tacted the restaurant and spoke [email protected] or 212-998- WESTON, MA – The Greek Beristain worked as a waitress “They suddenly told me it Roberto did not seek legal with one of the workers who ex - 3979. League Basketball Games pre - when she met her future hus - was time to go,” 43-year-old residency through his marriage pressed gratitude for the interest sented by the Teddy Kariotis band in a restaurant in Fort Roberto was quoted as saying because he was afraid it would of the newspaper and promised APRIL 15 Foundation and Wayne, as reported by WSBT. A as reported by the Wall Street require him to go back to Mex - that when she returns to the EAST MEADOW, NY – The mid - Greekboston.com- Enjoy a night Republican, she said she sup - Journal and other media outlets. ico for some time, Beristain said, restaurant, Beristain will re - night Vigil and Divine Liturgy out with fellow Greeks of Boston ported Trump’s position on the “They told me to get my stuff, WSBT reported. spond. TNH also reached out to for Orthodox Easter will be held for some fun competition! deportation of those illegals they put me in the back of a van The current legal issue dates Ansari and to Tara Tidwell on Saturday, Apr. 15 at 11:15 Games will be hosted at the who have committed crimes, and sped toward the border. back to a 2000 family vacation Cullen Communications Direc - PM at Holy Trinity Orthodox Saint Demetrios Greek Ortho - but never imagined that her They took me to another facility to Niagara Falls, NY. The Beris - tor at National Immigrant Jus - Church, 369 Green Avenue, in dox Church, 57 Brown Street in husband, who has no criminal while in transport to sign paper - tains mistakenly crossed into tice Center of the Heartland Al - East Meadow. A festive Paschal Weston. This season will feature record, would fall victim to the work. I asked to speak with my Canada, when they turned liance for comment. meal will follow the service. The teams from Arlington, Boston, Paschal Vespers for Orthodox Roslindale, Lexington, Norwood Easter will be held on Sunday, and West Roxbury. Games are Apr. 16 at 12 noon. The outdoor played every Wednesday night. children’s procession and Easter The season will conclude on Carnival of Love Foundation Raises Autism Awareness egg hunt will follow the service. Thursday, Jun. 29 with the All services will be conducted in Championship Game! Want to English. The full schedule for join our next season? Get in By Eleni Sakellis Holy Week can be found on the touch right away as we are al - parish website’s calendar at ready preparing our Summer ASTORIA – On World Autism www.htocem.org. For more in - and Fall seasons! Check out our Awareness Day, April 2, the Car - formation, call 516-483-3649 or Facebook Page: @thegreek - nival of Love Foundation email [email protected]. leagueboston for news, pictures, (COLF) participated in Autism scores, and sign up information! Speaks’ Light It Up Blue cam - APRIL 16 Schedule for Wednesday, Apr. paign whereby thousands of WEBSTER, MA – Joy Easter Egg 19: at 7:30 West Roxbury vs. iconic landmarks, buildings, Hunt at Saints Constantine and Lexington, 8:30 Roslindale vs. homes, and communities Helen Church, 37 Lake Parkway Norwood, and at 9:30 Arlington around the globe ‘light up blue’ in Webster from 11 AM to 2 PM vs. Boston. more information is in support of people living with on Easter Sunday, Apr. 16. Fol - available by phone: 781-237- autism. lowed by the Agape Vespers of 5561. COLF installed 5 custom, Pascha at 12 noon, and Pascha puzzle-piece skylines that will Lamb and Pot-Luck Luncheon at APRIL 22 illuminate 30th Avenue in 1 PM. More information is avail - LOS ANGELES, CA – Fresh from Greek-centric Astoria, in blue able by phone: 508-943-8361 two sold-out runs at the 2016 April 1-30. The puzzle piece is and online at FringeNYC and 2016 Fringe En - the universal symbol for autism, www.schwebster.org. core Series, the play Rent Con - and the blue represents support trol by Evan Zes, in an exclusive of the Autism Speaks Light It Up APRIL 19 engagement- one night in LA, Blue campaign. COLF unveiled LOWELL, MA – The Whistler on Saturday, Apr. 22 at the Ruby what will be an annual lighting House Museum of Art will Theater at the Complex Holly - installation at their “Light It Up TNH/ElENi SAkElliS honor internationally known US wood, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. Blue” event at Ovelia in Astoria. The Carnival of Love Foundation event with blue balloons for World Autism Awareness Day at Ambassador to Spain and An - at 8 PM. Phone: 323-465-0383. The event was complimentary Ovelia before the lighting ceremony on 30th Avenue in Astoria. dorra, James Costos, with the A struggling actor falls back - and open to all who support the James McNeill Whistler Distin - wards into a NYC rent-con - effort to increase understanding difficult for many people to un - though autism tests all relation - switch for the lighting ceremony guished Art Award. In his honor, trolled apartment and turns it and acceptance of people with derstand that because you can’t ships, COLF offers programs and which took place when the sky the Lowell Art Association, Inc. into a lucrative Airbnb scheme autism. see a developmental delay in a workshops that are making a darkened enough so the lights will premiere a special exhibi - in this wild-but-true one-man Cofounder/Executive Direc - child as obviously as you would tremendous difference in many could be seen clearly. A brief tion, Lowell: A Homecoming, show. Tickets are available on - tor Dennisia Slabakis spoke with see a missing limb, it’s almost people’s lives. Efthimiou men - countdown was followed by presenting photographs and line at www.evanzesrentcon - The National Herald about the as if it doesn’t exist, so reaching tioned taking groups bowling cheers and photographs of the works of art on canvas, at the trol.com/tickets/. event and about COLF noting out, increasing awareness and and apple-picking, and setting blue lit puzzle pieces decorating UMass Lowell Inn and Confer - that the mission of the organi - understanding, and overcoming up playdates that help to con - the avenue. ence Center, 50 Warren Street, PARKVILLE, MD – International zation is to bring community, the stigma of having a child with nect families and children with Among the world landmarks on Wednesday, Apr. 19, begin - Orthodox Christian Charities love, and joy to the lives of chil - a disability by sharing and em - ASD, and though COLF is doing lit in blue on April 2 were the ning at 4 PM, followed by a (IOCC), the Baltimore-based hu - dren and families affected by powering parents to empower its best, more still needs to be National Theatre of Piraeus, cocktail reception at 5 PM, a cel - manitarian agency of the As - Autism Spectrum Disorder themselves through resources done and raising awareness by Hadrian’s Arch in Athens, the ebratory award dinner at 6 PM, sembly of Canonical Orthodox (ASD) and special needs in the and support, creates a sense of teaming up with Autism Speaks City Hall of Ioannina, and the a banquet and dance at 7 PM. Bishops of the United States of local Queens community. community. According to a 2014 to light up 30th Avenue on Sun - Zosimaia Historic Library in Entertainment for the evening America, is hosting a Big Fat Youla Efthimiou, Parent Out - study from the Centers for Dis - day is just part of the solution. Ioannina, the Empire State will be provided by Sabrina Greek Wedding Reception on reach Director for COLF, advo - ease Control and Prevention, 1 “Hopefully, next year we’ll have Building, the White House, Uni - Aviles and Flamenco Dance Pro - Saturday, Apr. 22 at the Hermes cate and parent of a child with in 68 U.S. children (1 in 42 boys Ditmars and Broadway lit up, versal Studios in Hollywood and ject and music by Champagne Rafailides Center at St. autism also spoke with TNH. and 1 in 189 girls), have autism too, for World Autism Aware - Orlando, Staples Center in Los Toast. More information and Demetrios Greek Orthodox She said, it’s important to let spectrum disorder; and on a ness Day,” Efthimiou said. Angeles, the Rock and Roll Hall tickets are available by phone: Church, 2504 Cub Hill Road in parents and families know they global scale, it’s roughly 1% of Slabakis thanked all those of Fame in Cleveland, Niagara 978-452-7641 and online at Parkville, MD, to celebrate 25 are not alone. Efthimiou pointed the population. present for attending the event Falls, the Tasmanian Parliament www.whistlerhouse.org/index.p years of life-giving humanitarian out that having a child with It is hard for Greeks to ac - and led everyone outside for the House and Town Hall in Aus - hp/events/events-at-a- assistance in over 60 countries. autism, it is easy for Greek fam - cept, Efthimiou noted, and there lighting ceremony. A family af - tralia, CN Tower in Canada, and glance/10-events/146-jmwdaa. The benefit will feature dinner, ilies especially to feel alone and is a tendency to become iso - fected by ASD was stationed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Termi - music, and dancing as well as a become isolated and that early lated, but the word is getting each of the five puzzle pieces nus building in Mumbai, India. MANHATTAN – The Hellenic- keynote “toast” by IOCC Execu - on, she herself felt isolated. It’s out in the community, and along 30th Avenue, to flip the American Cultural Foundation, tive Director and CEO Constan - the Hellenic-American Chamber tine Triantafilou. Doors Open at of Commerce, and American 6 PM. Dress Code: Cocktail At - Friends of the Jewish Museum tire. More information is avail - of Greece present Jews of able online at AHEPA Hellenic History Tournament in Chicago Greece: 25 Centuries of Contin - www.iocc.org/baltimore. uous Presence on Wednesday,

TNH Staff sored by their local AHEPA stantial time and energy to learn such a wonderful program for chapters. about Hellenic history and an - our youth. Their study not only CHICAGO, IL – An educational Teams compete in a head-to- cestors. enables them to learn the his - program for our youth, AHEPA’s head competition. Multiple The tournament originated tory of Greece, it also helps Hellenic History Tournament is choice questions are displayed in 2009 with Ahepan Nicholas them to better understand why expanding to include even more on a projector screen and read Nikas of Greenwich, CT, formu - the founders of this country re - chapters and regions. The 3rd by a moderator. The questions, lating the concept and develop - lied on their knowledge of Hel - annual Chicago regional com - drawn from materials provided ing the necessary materials to lenism in establishing the gov - petition of the AHEPA Hellenic to all students upon registration, host the tournament. The New erning structure of the United History Tournament was held at covers Ancient, Middle, and England tournament is hosted States.” the Loyola University Chicago Modern Greek history. Teams by AHEPA Yankee District 7 This was an exciting year be - School of Law, on March 11. advance based on answering the (Connecticut and Rhode Island) cause AHEPA’s ultimate goal of The competition featured 30 most questions correctly with and is held at St. Barbara’s expanding the tournament to high-school aged students par - the team winning the final Greek Orthodox Church in Or - other regions was realized. ticipating in a Jeopardy-style round receiving a $3,000 schol - ange, CT. The Chicago tourna - AHEPA District 5 (New Jersey tournament that quizzes partic - arship prize ($1,000 per student ment is hosted by AHEPA and Delaware) hosted a compe - ipants on Hellenic history. The on the team) and the second Chicago Lakeshore Chapter 205. tition for the first time. The cre - tournament is a one-day event place team receiving $1,500 Chapter President Themisto - ation of a third regional compe - with high school students com - ($500 per student). The partic - cles Frangos said, “Nick Nikas tition enables AHEPA to conduct peting on teams of three spon - ipating students commit sub - is a true visionary in developing a National Championship tour - nament at this year’s Supreme Convention in Orlando, FL. The top two teams in each region advance to compete for the na - tional championship. The winning team of this year’s Chicago tournament was Team Herodotus, sponsored by Chapter 205. The team mem - Emily miCHOT/miAmi HErAld viA AP bers were Ioanna Karra, Editorial cartoonist Jim Morin, left, shakes hands with reporter Nicholas Tomaras, and Georgia Nicholas Nehamas as they celebrate their Pulitzer announce - Tsiranidi. The second place ment in Doral, FL. team, Saints Peter & Paul GOYA 2, was sponsored by AHEPA North Shore Chapter 94 and in - cluded Elias Anderson, Mitry Greek-American Reporter Anderson, and Julia Economy. The tournament included the financial support of a number of Wins 2017 Pulitzer Prize sponsoring organizations and in - dividuals. Principal benefactors Continued from page 1 Liberal Arts. included the AHEPA Educational “It is an incredible feeling to Foundation, the AHEPA National win!” have your work honored with a Housing Corporation, the Robert Nehamas' father is Princeton Pulitzer,” said Nehamas. Buhler Family, and Past Supreme University philosophy professor “But most of all I am grateful President Phillip and Tula Fran - Alexander Nehamas, a brilliant for the support of my fellow re - gos. The tournament hosts pre - scholar who has chaired the porters and editors at the Miami sented the competition as a fam - Council of the Humanities, the Herald and all my colleagues at ily affair with families and Program in Hellenic Studies, the Herald and around the Winners of the tournament Team Herodotus (L-R) Ioanna Karra, Georgia Tsiranidi, and Nicholas friends attending and watching and was the Founding Director world who share in this fantastic Tomaras with Themistocles Frangos, President of sponsoring AHEPA Chapter 205. their teams compete. of the Society of Fellows in the award.” 10 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS/ GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017

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Christ at birth, there is solace him to enter the car muffler wife Joan, his philanthropic ef - and well-regarded leadership of that the services for his return business, eventually saving the forts in support of the Greek Or - the Orthodox Christian Commu - will be held during Holy Week. money to purchase the land and thodox Church included estab - nity, Chris received the honor of Guided by his conviction and build his own muffler shop lishing a Scholarship Archon of Ecumenical Patriar - passion for religion and selfless which he named Caras Muffler Endowment Fund with the St. chate Order of Saint Andrew. devotion to others, he extended Service which he proudly ran Katherine Foundation, a Schol - Most recently, Chris received the for more information call (718) 784-5255 ext. 106 the love for his immediate fam - from 1953 to 1965. He then re- arship Endowment Fund with Medal of St. Paul, the highest ily to others in the community directed his labor to developing St. Nicholas School in North - honor bestowed on a lay person • [email protected] by becoming a devoted member real estate, primarily in the ridge and, most recently, con - by the Greek Orthodox Church. of Saint Katherine Greek Ortho - South Bay, during the time that tributing to St. Nicholas Greek Chris served on the Board of dox Church in Redondo Beach, the area transformed from open Orthodox Church in New York Trustees of the Providence Little Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox and agricultural land to residen - which is now being rebuilt after Company of Mary Hospital Cathedral in Los Angeles, and tial and commercial uses. Chris 9-11. Chris served on the Board Foundation in Torrance for four - Providence Little Company of was also a founding board mem - of Trustees and Executive Board teen years. 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THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017 GREECE CYPRUS 11 After Pension Cut Deal, Tsakalotos Promises Offsetting Measures

TNH Staff umphant. (finding) employment; they will “Measures will be imple - deal with reducing the contribu - ATHENS – Greece’s latest sur - mented in 2019 and 2020 only tion of pensioners in (buying) render to international creditors if interventions (relief) are made medicine, as well as an invest - has left Finance Minister Euclid over the (Greek) debt,” he said ment package, the newspaper Tsakalotos trying to explain to in another call for relief from the said. Radical Left SYRIZA dissidents 326 billion euros ($345.28 bil - “In 2020 the positive mea - and weary Greeks that it was a lion) in three bailouts. sures will weigh in on the side compromise the once anti-aus - That includes a third for 86 of tax (relief), with changes in terity party had no choice but to billion euros ($91.09 billion) the ENFIA (property tax) and accept. that came with such harsh new primarily in the income tax,” he The agreement with the measures that Tsipras – who said, although the big caveat re - Troika of the European Union- sought the deal in July, 2015 af - mained. European Central Bank-Euro - ter saying he wouldn’t – dragged “We have an agreement over pean Stability Mechanism (EU- out negotiations until he had to the primary axes … there are ECB-ESM) means the radical left relent, with the government fac - many compromises; there are party of Prime Minister Alexis ing a 7.2-billion euro ($7.63 bil - things that don’t satisfy us, and Tsipras has once again reneged lion) to the Troika in July. things that satisfy us,” he said, on anti-austerity promises and The government has report - using language lost on the com - agreed to more pension cuts in edly agreed to cuts equal to 2 mon Greek who’s known auster - 2019 – election year – as well as percent of the country’s Gross ity from every government. taxing low-income families, AP PHOTO/frANCiSCO SECO Domestic Product (GDP) of Tsipras said rival political par - breaking a promise of “not one France's President Francois Hollande, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, and Cyprus' Pres - 256.53 billion euros, some ties tried to undercut his deal more euro of austerity.” ident Nicos Anastasiades, from left, listen to Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during a $242.2 billion. with international lenders. He “The Greek economy,” he an - joint statement at the end of the southern European Union countries summit in Spain. Tsakalotos said the counter - said the major opposition New nounced, “is ready to leave the measures – if they can be imple - Democracy which holds double- crisis behind it,” Tsipras said, al - meeting fiscal targets, which it … the Greek people,” he said. a crushing defeat in 2019 to the mented at all – would include digit leads in polls after he re - though only he seemed to be - rarely has. It hasn’t upset Tsipras, who New Democracy Conservatives increased spending by a future neged on anti-austerity promises lieve it. “It is in the nature of every critics said is following a policy he beat twice in 2015 and who Greek government “to combat hoped to block the deal so there He, and Tsakalotos, said the agreement for there to be com - of public defiance of the Troika said they will reverse their for - juvenile poverty… the problems would be early elections. brutal new measures would be promises,” Tsakalotos said, the followed by humbling conces - mer pro-austerity policies if tri - of the younger generations in offset by countermeasures al - British newspaper the Guardian sions that he said weren’t his though it wasn’t explained in de - wrote in a report detailing his fault because he was left with tail and an earlier announce - thankless task of getting what no choice, a pattern his detrac - ment of the same was rejected idealists are left in SYRIZA as tors said is meant only to keep by the Troika which said it well as voters to believe it. him in power as long as possible would depend on the country “There are things that will upset even if polls show it will end in Cyprus Unity Talks Restart, Energy Issues

TNH Staff nual commemoration of a 1950 sertion that the current format referendum seeking unity, or of the negotiations has been ex - NICOSIA – Cypriot President Enosis, with Greece, but Anas - hausted and that the Turkish Nicos Anastasiades, with col - tasiades got that diluted enough Cypriot leader is ready to hear lapsed unity talks resuming, to satisfy his rival. suggestions by the UN, Anastasi - started by telling his counterpart But Akinci and Erdogan said ades said that “in fairness, what that exploratory energy drilling they won’t negotiate any de - has been said by [UN special ad - off the island can’t be a cause of mands to withdraw a Turkish viser Espen Barth] Eide himself, tension. army and Ankara said it will and what has been agreed, is no Turkish-Cypriot leader keep the right to invade again arbitration, no mediation, and Mustafa Akinci had said the when it wants, as it did in 1974. no non-papers.” drilling might ire Turkish Presi - Speaking on the sidelines of The rival leaders are hoping dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who an Easter celebration event in De - to claw back diminished trust won’t recognize Cyprus, bars its likipos, Anastasiades said he has and lost momentum after a two- ships and planes and said he “never accepted,” nor will he ever month halt. But the UN-medi - wants a share of any finds of oil accept, for “any issue touching ated negotiations still face diffi - or gas. on the sovereignty of the Repub - cult challenges, with Akinci had earlier walked lic of Cyprus to be on the negoti - Anastasiades accusing the break - away from the talks, angered ating table,” the Cyprus Mail re - away Turkish Cypriot leader of over the Cypriot Parliament pass - ported. backpedaling on key issues. ing a measure allowing an an - Commenting on Akinci’s as - See the full story online.

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The National Herald LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), Criticism of Parade’s joke. Getting people to the Parade Would it be too much for the reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest Low Attendance The fact is that this year's pa - to see for themselves who we organizers of the Parade and its to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. rade was very poorly attended, are, what our accomplishments wealthy supporters next year To the Editor: and attendance has fallen have been, the enthusiasm of a and thereafter to take out ads Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris It is understandable that a sharply over the past few core of Greek-Americans who in major print media like the Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos newspaper focused on the decades; I have been at the Pa - march in the Parade, and to re - New York Times and have radio Greek-American community rade every year since well be - call the immense sacrifices of spots on the major news net - Assistant Executive Editor Eleni Sakellis should be supportive of that fore 1975 when attendance hit the heroes who made an inde - works urging Greek-Americans Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos community’s efforts. But to print a record, due to the 1974 inva - pendent Greece a reality and and Philhellenes to step up and Contributing Editor Constantinos E. Scaros or allow to go unchallenged as - sion of Cyprus; attendance has that of those who defend it even stand up along Fifth Avenue in Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros sertions that the Greek Indepen - plummeted since then. 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One letters for publication and re - ganizations to redouble their ef - of these barbaric attacks occurred at St Mark’s Coptic Cathedral gret that we are unable to ac - forts to stem the tide of apathy, in Alexandria. knowledge or return those left and the lack of self-identity and These were the bloodiest attacks against Christians in Egypt unpublished. pride among Greek-Americans GEOrGE SArAfOGlOu / SPECiAl TO THE NATiONAl HErAld in decades. in this country. Circumventing the policy of his predecessor as well as the one followed by both parties for decades, President Trump wel - comed el-Sisi to the White House and praised him for guaran - teeing security in Egypt and in the fight against the ISIS terror - COMMENTARY ists. However, just days after returning home, el-Sisi’s alleged provision of security was pulverized by the carnage caused by ISIS’ attack on churches. Goodbye America, Hello Australia: Greek Immigration The terrorists apparently targeted Christians because they are disliked, and therefore relatively harmless, in a country whose vast majority of the population is Muslim, but also be - By Stavros T. Stavridis Maniachi mentioned that peans coming to Australia and tralia during the period 1922- cause the West’s reaction to such attacks so far has been rela - Greeks unlike the Italians "were being unemployed. Unfettered 1925. He mentioned that 126 tively limited. From 1924 the quota system supported by rich governments," immigration of SE Europeans Greeks had entered the United But, unlike in the past, something very important happened: limited the number of immi - whereas his compatriots had to would lead to the lowering of States in 1870 whereas the the American president personally spoke with el-Sisi to convey grants entering the United rely on their own wits. "Many wages for Australian workers. numbers had swelled to 26,000 his “deepest condolences to Egypt and to the families who lost States. Australia seemed an at - of these men have come to Aus - These immigrants would do any by 1910. His argument was that loved ones in the heinous terrorist attacks against Christian tractive and a far distant place tralia because of encouraging work at lower wages which the a trickle had become a flood and churches on Palm Sunday.” for Greeks to begin a new life. letters received from friends ALP and labor unions vigorously did not want the same situation Furthermore, according to the White House statement, “the The Honorary Greek Consul here, and others have deceived opposed. occurring in Australia. Coleman president also expressed his confidence in President el-Sissi’s in Melbourne, Alexander V. Ma - them by agents in Italy, who Another view that it was failed to mention Hughes and commitment to protect Christians and all Egyptians.” niachi wrote a letter to the Lord have made money out of them", "necessary to limit the influx Barnes figures of Greeks enter - In other words, he would do well to protect them... Mayor of Melbourne, Sir he added. There were no Greek into Australia [of] Yugoslavs, ing Australia with the former We repeat that President Trump’s intervention is an important William Brunton (1923-26) in labor agents in Australia like in southern Italians and Greeks. highlighting 468 and 82, 921 action that will contribute to the protection of Christians in the January, 1925 explaining the the United States who could "as - But it must also be admitted and 61, and 1985 and 159 ar - Middle East. It will do so because the president’s interest will plight of unemployed Greeks sist" under them to find employ - that if we are to retain Australia rivals and departures from be incorporated in America’s policy in the region, resulting in and hoping the latter would "use ment. for the Empire we must increase 1922-24 respectively. The latter the allocation of resources by the United States, and it will also [his] influence to get these men our population." In 1925, Aus - indicated that from January 1 drive various countries to do what they can to protect their on the land, or to assist in repa - tralia's six million people occu - to April 30, 1925, 450 Greeks Christians. triating them." Maniachi was Australia had taken pied a territory the size of the (404 men and 46 women) ar - So, we warmly salute President Trump’s correct and neces - born in Zakynthos in April, 1851 United States. Australia's immi - rived in Australia. sary position, and express hope that it will help to put an end and arrived in Melbourne in steps to stem Greek gration Act 1901 aimed to pro - Bruce indicated that Aus - to any kind of persecution suffered by Christians by their coun - 1886. He became a naturalized immigration with hibit the entry of non-Europeans tralia had taken steps to stem tries of origin. British subject in 1904 and a quota system. (colored and Asians) and Immi - the flow of Greek immigration It has gone too far. It is time for this issue to be resolved. acted as an Honorary Greek gration officers could apply a and that a quota system was al - Consul for many years. As a dictation test in any language. ready in operation. It aimed to businessman, he was a mercan - Overseas agents advanced Preference was given to British - limit Greeks to 100 a month tile broker mainly dealing with immigrants their fares where ers considered kith and kin. which also applied to Yugoslavs Pulitzer and Fake News timber imported from the Amer - the money would be repaid Moses Gabb (ALP) suggested and Albanians. They were re - ican West Coast. upon finding work. Individuals that some government ministers quired to speak English, pass - His letter was discussed in a who did not pay would see rel - might have supported the intro - ports would be issued to those Nicholas Nehamas, a 28-year-old Greek-American investiga - House of Representatives debate atives in Greece paying their duction of Greek labor as a way who would find work, had 40 tive reporter at the Miami Herald, has won – along with his col - on July 15, 1925 to amend the fare. Maniachi called such be - of lowering wages and condi - pounds upon arrival, permission leagues – the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. He Immigration Act 1901-24. The havior "something tantamount tions of Australian workers. He granted by the Australian Gov - deserves wholehearted congratulations. bill was designed to deport rad - to terrorism." The vast majority urged Prime Minister, Stanley ernment on application by rela - The question that inevitably comes to mind is: could he have ical unionists and to limit the of those Greeks were farmers Bruce (Nationals) to lift the pro - tives or friends in Australia and won a similar award for related work, i.e., for revealing a scan - influx of undesirable immi - who were told that they could hibition on German immigrants undergo a medical examination. dal associated with the public interest, if he worked for a news - grants. Amendments were earn good money between 3 or who made excellent Failure to pass the medical re - paper in Greece? Certainly not, as we shall see below. passed by the Senate and House 4 Australia pounds a week (US settlers.Gabb preferred Germans sulted in exclusion from enter - Nehamas won the award for exposing the scandal known as of Representatives and signed $15-19). Some of these Greeks to Greeks and other SE Euro - ing Australia. It was important the Panama Papers. Specifically, the Panamanian law firm Mos - into law by the Governor-Gen - had been enlisted in the Greek pean immigrants. Another par - that Australia was not seen dis - sack Fonseca leaked more than 11.5 million documents belong - eral, Lord Forster. The letter out - army for some 7-8 years and liamentarian commented that criminating against friendly Eu - ing to owners of offshore companies, which were used by de - lined the parlous condition of could not speak English. Greeks did not readily assimilate ropean countries and its mi - positors from around the world as a "haven" for laundering some 200 Greeks who arrived In the ensuing parliamentary and stayed within their own grants who were of sound money and evading taxes. Due to their explosive dimensions, in Melbourne in 1924 in search debate, a number of interesting community; they would never health and eligible for admis - the revelations have had a global impact and went so far as to of employment. Conditions points of view were raised by make good Australian citizens; sion. force the prime minister of Iceland to resign for secretly owning were so bad that Maniachi government (National and were unskilled and unsuitable Many Greeks left Australia an offshore firm without being able to explain where the money "signed the passport for 50 or Country Parties) and opposition to work on farms; and were no and returned to Greece with the came from. 60 disappointed Greeks" so they (Australian Labor Party also help in developing Australia's onset of the Great Depression in This research, which was a collaboration of more than 300 could return to Greece. Those known as ALP). One idea con - outback areas. 1929. reporters, lasted over a year. who had little or no money re - sidered was the introduction of Percy Coleman (ALP) quoted The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by the Hungar - mained in Melbourne where a quota system similar to the statistics by William Morris (Na - Stavros T. Stavridis is a ian-born newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is adminis - they resided inside Greek United States that had achieved tionals) and Senator historical author, history pro - tered by Columbia University. The winner in each of its 20 cat - restaurants and some received good results. There was no use Barnes(ALP) showing the total fessor, and historical consul - egories receives a certificate and a $15,000 cash award. An charity from their compatriots. for Greeks and other SE Euro - number of Italians entering Aus - tant. essential prerequisite for the establishment of such a prize is the potential for competition in journalism. The potential to chase the news, regardless of where it may lead. And that is the crucial point. Journalistic competitiveness for the lead, for suc - Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris cess, helps the media fulfill its role, which is the control of power, and to make revelations such as the Panama Papers. On the other hand, the direct or indirect control of the jour - Bidding Farewell to Christos I was impressed by the correspondence loss, which was unexpected... He was al - nalistic product, either by governmental entities or in our days related to Christos, via e-mail, from his ac - ways positive, dynamic and optimistic and by business interests hinders the checking and balancing of Katsetos – an Exemplary Greek- quaintances and friends that I received after made plans for the future. He gave himself power, thus leading to abuse of power and scandals. American his death. Spontaneous, genuine correspon - freely for what he believed in...He always Accordingly, the independent exercise of the journalistic mis - dence. helped people with generosity and selfless - sion is a national treasure. But that requires that a newspapers I was mostly impressed by the warmth, ness, and provided expertise and support – which are usually the ones able to make big revelations – be People rightfully consider us Greek- love, appreciation, and respect that these in many ways. His presence was well- financially independent, so that they may withstand the pres - Americans “odd” for usually being very people felt for him. rounded, as were his knowledge and psy - sures of the powerful and so that journalists may be able to frank in our relationships. When we love, That is how I learned about his burial, che.” (Alexandra Economou) work for long periods of time on a story, such as one that appreciate and admire someone, we do it which took place recently in Loutraki, “Those who were fortunate enough to exposes scandals. with incredible selflessness; we give all of Greece, a 1½ hour drive from our offices in know him personally loved him and re - As is known, the Greek media outlets are experiencing one ourselves, without a second thought. On the center of Athens. And so, I asked my spected him. Those who knew him from of the worst economic and moral crises in their history and, as the good days and the not so good days. associate Vasilis Koutsilas to represent all afar admired him. We will miss his prudent a result, are discredited in the eyes of their readers, making the Both in life and of us, both you and me, to cover the funeral and calm discourse and the kindness of his crisis even worse with the passing of time. after death. service. It was a debt that our community soul. As an academic friend of his men - Their owners – the vast majority of them – are rich Greeks Christos Kat - owed him and this newspaper – which he tioned, 'the only word that comes to my who buy sports teams and publish newspapers for reasons of setos, a profes - faithfully read. mind after his loss is loneliness for the rest their own. In doing so, they practice controlled journalism and sor at the Drexel So, we bid farewell to a remarkable man, of us. Cherished, genuine, and multidimen - ultimately harm national interests. Therefore, the award that University Col - one of our own, and we chronicled his fu - sional.’” (Theodoros Karyotis) would be established would not be equivalent to the Pulitzer, lege of Medi - neral for future historians. May his memory be eternal. but would award misinformation instead. cine, recently I do not know if his countrymen, the few and unexpect - who attended his funeral, were aware of edly passed the deceased’s merit and contribution. If away at age 59. they are not, they are justified because they Competent U.S. Officials Appointment with Yesterday The Philadel - do not live here. But we knew. And we acted phia-based pro - accordingly. fessor would The following are three comments from The statements by U.S. Secretary of State I will wait until I have read Christopher Stratakis’ first book, open his soul to the many (over 50) of those emails I re - Rex Tillerson reflect power and clarity. Appointment with Yesterday, before commenting on it, (I hope preach the word ceived from Greek-Americans, expressing They are statements by a spokesman of it is soon translated to Greek as well), but I cannot help but of Hellenism and fight for the nation, reach - their appreciation of this man: the world’s leading nation. write a few words about the high standards of the book presen - ing far to the ends of the earth. “I feel as if someone from my own family For example, he recently stated bluntly tation, intellectually speaking – both on the part of its select He was not alone in this. There are sev - has left. Christos was a spiritual brother, he that the Assad dynasty in Syria is coming presenters, as well as of the author, by whom I was impressed. eral expatriates who consider the matter of devoted his entire life to medical science, to an end and called upon the Russians – The issue of immigration – and its toll on the migrants, even the Greek nation as being their own per - he was charitable with everyone, especially while he was en route to Moscow – to the most successful ones – is an important issue that affects us sonal responsibility and obligation, and try doctors, he was an aristocrat in his behav - choose between Assad and the United all and requires more research. to awaken, inspire, inform, encourage, and ior....” States. And the book by the quiet, yet publicly involved attorney raise the alarm for both acquaintances and (Philippos Grammatikos, Professor Emer - The more I follow President Trump’s Stratakis, based on the opinions that I have heard, offers a strangers. itus at the Aristotle University of Thessa - team at both the State Department as well great service in this direction. They act as a kind of informal and unco - loniki and Editor in Chief of the Hellenic as the Pentagon, the more convinced I am Without question, I see it becoming one of the classic books ordinated Filiki Eteria (the secret nationalist Journal of Nuclear Medicine) that he has formed one of the most capable in its field written by a Greek-American author. organization that was formed to help liber - “The loss of Christos Katsetos is very dif - national security teams in the country's his - ate Greece from the Ottoman Empire). ficult for us all. I feel great sorrow for the tory. THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 13 Missile Strike and U.S.- The Problem is Senators and Judges Were Once Lawyers

Turkish Relations Exactly 419 days after the un - actually a federal law to support ei - alizations. Certainly, there are at - timely death of Supreme Court judge and generally ther side, attorneys torneys, judges, and elected offi - Justice Antonin Scalia, for would be well-qual - will make sure to cials who are decent, honest, and Where has Pres - pear to be back on decades the preeminent voice of ified – to the stick to the side that selfless human beings. But they ident Trump’s mis - the table. The safe judicial restraint and original in - Supreme Court), serves their clients. are as difficult to find as a Trump sile strike on a Syr - zones would allow tent, the U.S. Senate confirmed has become an un - Why, then, should supporter in the faculty lounge ian air base left Turkey to push a his successor, Neil Gorsuch, on abashed ideological we be surprised of an Ivy League institution. U.S.-Turkish rela - large percentage of April 7, by a majority vote of 54 battle. For the most when these same One of the reasons Trump en - tions? the three million to 45. part, one can lawyers continue to joyed appeal on the campaign Once again, we Syrian refugees cur - On March 16, 2016, a full “count on” certain put that mindset trail is “because he is a business - are confronted rently in Turkey eight months before the presi - justices voting a into practice once man.” Perhaps a clearer reading with the iron law back across the bor - dential election, President certain way on is - they become of that sentiment is: “because he’s of unexpected con - der. He might even Obama nominated Merrick Gar - sues like abortion, by CONSTANTINOS E. judges? Old habits not a lawyer.” Maybe Congress’ sequences. A few find an opening to land to replace Scalia on the the right to bear SCAROS are tough to break. approval ratings often fall below days ago, it ap - insert Turkish bench. At that point, the only arms, affirmative The same holds 20 percent and well below even peared that the by AMb. PATRICK N. ground troops with thing that stood in Garland’s way action, freedom of Special to true for U.S. Sena - the ratings of the most unpopular United States had THEROS American support of joining the other eight justices religion, the envi - The National Herald tors (and politicians of presidents, because far too chosen a path in and under a U.S. air on the High Court was official ronment, immigra - in general). Many of many of them arrive at Capitol Syria diametrically Special to umbrella into Syrian confirmation by the Senate, as tion, and a host of others. them were once lawyers too. Hill directly from the practice of opposed to the in - The National Herald border areas. Such per the Constitution’s “advice That’s why when Scalia died Like Senate Majority Leader law – a profession that encour - terests of Turkish an intervention and consent” clause. suddenly, Republicans scrambled Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Mi - ages them to do whatever they President Recep Tayyib Erdogan. would not only deny the YPD And that’s where the process to ensure that their strict con - nority Leader Chuck Schumer can, within legal bounds, to fur - Until last week, President Trump control of strategic terrain but broke down. structionist lion wouldn’t be re - (D-NY). ther their clients’ interests, even had limited American interests would position the Turks to take The Republicans wouldn’t placed by a progressive activist. In a rare display of evenhand - when that runs contrary to the in Syria to the “destruction” (not control of the attack on the ISIS even hold a confirmation hearing Democrats, in turn, salivated at edness, Meet the Press host greater good. Is that the profes - further defined) of ISIS in Iraq “capital” of Raqqa and attack the to vote on Garland, citing the im - the prospect of doing just that. Chuck Todd on April 2 asked ex - sion from which we ought to and Syria. The American com - YPD later when ISIS had been minence of the upcoming elec - That the Republicans allowed cellent questions of both Senate choose our politicians? mand had decided that the most managed. In a best-case sce - tion as the determining factor, all of 2016 to pass without even leaders. To McConnell: why Thankfully, the percentage of effective military force on the nario, Turkey would then have contending that its result would so much as a hello to President didn’t the Republicans give Gar - attorneys in Congress is slowly ground to accomplish that objec - made itself the “protector” of reflect the people’s choice about Obama’s judicial consideration is land an up or down vote during dwindling; we can only hope the tive were the Syrian Kurdish mili - large Sunni-inhabited areas cur - what type of justice ought to suc - disgraceful. That Democrats de - all that time? To Schumer: if De - voters will pick up the pace of tias known as the YPD. We did rently under attack from Iranian- ceed Scalia. Granted, no one cided two wrongs do in fact mocrats insist on a filibuster now, voting them out. not regard the Syrian Arab mili - backed Iraqi Shia forces from the would mistake Garland for an - make a right, and lambasted and why did they establish the fili - Meanwhile, the next time you tias controlled by Ankara as ef - east and Russian-backed Syrian other Scalia in terms of judicial filibustered the eminently quali - buster-busting “nuclear option” wonder why a congressperson fective fighters. The Turks regard Government and Hezbollah philosophy. But he is no one’s fied Gorsuch is equally disgrace - when they were in charge of the can’t give a straight answer, or the YPD as an affiliate of the (Shi’a) militias from the west. idea of a radical judicial activist, ful. Senate? why the court handed down a Marxist-oriented PKK which has Erdogan has milked the mis - either. After all, when President Justice, after all, is supposed Lawyers that they are, Mc - decision that smells foul, look be - waged a Kurdish war of indepen - sile strikes for domestic con - Clinton nominated Garland to to be blind and just, isn’t it? Yet Connell and Schumer mealy- neath the veneer and picture dence in Turkey for more than sumption, arguing that the the U.S. Court of Appeals in Supreme Court justices have mouthed. Had they a shred of those elected officials and jurists two decades. Turkey faced a United States has finally seen the 1997, the Republican-controlled long been criticized for deciding integrity, they would have arguing before a court of law, or Hobbesian choice: cede control light of his (Erdogan’s) sage in - Senate overwhelmingly ap - what position to take and then replied: “Because we’re hyp - drafting a motion from their law of its border with Syria to a Kur - sistence that Assad must go in proved him; the vote was 76 to cherrypicking the law that sup - ocrites. We don’t give a damn offices – because that’s where dish political party allied to its hopes that this will persuade 23. ports that position. And that about fairness or justice. This is they learned how to mealy- worst nightmare, or commit reg - Turkish voters to give him the But that was twenty years should be no surprise, given that an ideological battle – our team mouth. ular Turkish Armed forces into majority in the referendum for ago, and in that time span an ad - before they became judges, they vs. theirs. Our goal is to pack the the Syrian quagmire fighting his new constitution. Should he vice-and-consent process that were lawyers. court with likeminded thinkers, Constantinos E. Scaros' latest both Kurds and ISIS as well as win, he will rule as Turkey’s vir - was intended by the Framers to Keep in mind, lawyers are to make our side look good, and book, Grumpy Old Party (about possibly running afoul of the tual dictator for the next decade guard against blatant conflicts of hired guns. They don’t seek what the other side look bad, so as to the 2016 presidential election), United States. or more. If he loses, he will have interest (for instance, if President is just – they seek what is in their hoodwink gullible voters into is available for purchase on ama - To add to Turkey’s problems, even more need to act aggres - Trump had appointed his sister, clients’ best interests. If a case voting for us and against them.” zon.com and in bookstores na - the Trump administration had sively. History indicates that Maryanne Trump Barry – who is can go either way, with plenty of Granted, these are all gener - tionwide. more or less publicly announced megalomaniacs such as Erdogan that regime change in Damascus (I am no psychiatrist but the ev - was not a practical option. Erdo - idence for this diagnosis appears gan had declared the removal of solid) cannot rest on their lau - LETTER FROM ATHENS Assad a vital national interest rels. Continuing aggression be - and a necessary precondition to comes the necessary condition ending Syria’s civil war and the for survival in their minds. Israeli threat to Turkish stability. Turkey Prime Minister Netanyahu’s sub - After Stealing Millions, Tsochatzopoulos Out of Jail feared a rapprochement between tle shift away from neutrality to Presidents Trump and Putin that labeling Assad and his Iranian would leave Erdogan on the out - and Hezbollah allies as a greater It’s easy to get rich in Greece wealth. to dig up millions said he was a political prisoner. side looking in. Accordingly, Er - threat than ISIS, may also con - – if you steal – and there are few Papantoniou’s of euros you He was a prominent member dogan had begun to tack to - vince Erdogan that he can better positioned for that than also been caught up buried somewhere of PASOK and eyed the Prime wards Russia on the assumption weaken Israel’s ties to Cyprus politicians and ministers who in coming new when you’re not Minister’s office for himself, that with the United States play - and Greece. Knowledgeable Is - can trade on favors to fill their charges of alleged feeling well. probably drooling over how ing a limited role, Russia would raeli contacts insist that Ne - bank accounts without having to bribery and graft A prosecutor - much he could steal with that be left holding most of the cards. tanyahu hates Erdogan too much do any heavy lifting or real and all-around that’s prosecutor - seat of of power before he be - Erdogan had even gone so far as for such a change, but megalo - work. wrongdoing at the supported Tsochat - came the temporary sacrificial to state that Assad’s fate would maniacs do engage in self-delu - No one did it better than Akis Defenseless Min - zopoulos’s release, goat to deflect criticism from be “decided by future negotia - sion. In any event, Erdogan con - “Arrogant” Tsochatzopoulos, istry, which is essen - saying that the for - other political thieves and in - tions.” The Russians responded tinues to rattle sabers in the who used his tenure as Defense tially a private ATM mer minister’s con - competent hacks. positively and co-opted the Turks Eastern Mediterranean, threat - Minister from 1996-2001 with for ministers to steal tinued residence at The trial was watched closely into a Moscow-sponsored peace ening he will not permit Cyprus the PASOK Anti-Socialists to line as much as they by ANDY Attica’s high-secu - across Greece and came during process isolating the United to develop its gas fields and con - his pockets and pilfer from his want. DAbILIS rity Korydallos a spate of other corruption cases States and pushing Turkey into tinuing aerial and naval viola - country. So now Tsochat - Prison “would and right in the heart of an eco - working with the Iranians to tions in the Aegean. If he does You can run on for a long time zopoulos will follow Special to cause irreparable nomic crisis that saw the country keep the Kurds in their place. believe he has American and Is - but sooner or later God is gonna his wife in getting The National Herald damage” to his surrender to international cred - The prospects for a U.S.-sup - raeli acquiescence for further ad - cut you down and so in 2013 this out of jail. She used health. Can’t have itors and accept repeated aus - ported Kurdish controlled area ventures he can do a lot of dam - flat-out thief was convicted of the “I’m a Mom” card after that, of course. terity measures. on its borders and Trump’s deci - age. stealing millions, perhaps scores spending much of her sentence Forgotten is that in 2013 The ex-minister showed “ar - sion to leave Assad in power not This admittedly alarmist view of millions or hundreds of mil - in a psychiatric facility, overcome Adeilini demanded tough sen - rogance and contempt” for only tilted Ankara towards could prove unfounded. Trump lions, of euros from defense con - with grief at the loss of the man - tences because, among his other Greece’s institutions and people, Moscow but frightened Erdogan may declare himself satisfied that tracts, jacking up the costs and sion she and her husband sins, another court had already Adeilini said, adding that the ev - into treating visiting American he has proven his manhood with using the money to finance a lav - bought with stolen money. sentenced Tsochatzopoulos to idence against the former PA - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson a single missile strike. If the Syr - ish lifestyle, including a Paris Tsochatzopoulos is getting eight years in prison for submit - SOK Socialist stalwart was rather shabbily. ians and Russians are not foolish, five-star wedding to Vicki Sta - out because he’s ill. So are thou - ting false income declarations. “overwhelming.” A second crim - The missile strikes, even if so they will permit Trump to brag mati, who was caught up in the sands of other Greeks who don’t It also ordered the seizure of inal prosecutor, Panayiotis far mostly symbolic than militar - that he is much tougher than his web of greed and also convicted. have his clout and who were put his mansion in central Athens Panayiotopoulos, described ily effective, rearranged the predecessor and not provoke him “He took so many kickbacks in their plight because criminals under the Acropolis and im - Tsochatzopoulos as a “white-col - board. American policy appears further. Erdogan would then find that even he didn’t know how like him stole so much there posed a 520,000-euro lar criminal” who deserved to go to have veered significantly away himself in the same box, far too much,” chief public prosecutor wasn’t enough left over for ade - ($706,800) fine, a miniscule to prison for life. That turned from Assad and Russia. Our UN busy to do much more than Georgia Adeilini told the Athens quate health care. amount of what he was con - into 3 ½ years. Ambassador, Nikki Haley, deliv - threaten his Western neighbors Appeals Court at the time, un - He should have been left to victed of stealing. The prosecutors called for 17 ered a scathing condemnation of verbally. derscoring just how financially rot and die in jail for what he The corruption case stemmed of the 19 defendants, including the Russian Government and As - evil Tsochatzopoulos was. did because his avarice, indi - from a scandal over a contract Tsochatzopoulos’ wife and sad personally in a manner that The Hon. Ambassador Theros is But, eh, this is Greece where rectly, put many Greeks into for the purchase of German sub - daughter, to be convicted and must have delighted the Turkish president of the U.S.-Qatar Busi - the rich and well-connected who poverty and six feet under be - marines and for Russian anti-air - they were and now they’re free President. Although the U.S. fol - ness Council. He served in the are convicted of a crime - usually fore their time. Instead, he’ll be craft missiles. Tsochatzopoulos too. low-up to the events of last U.S. Foreign Service for 36 unlikely in the first place - can free under house arrest and had been accused of accepting Prosecutors said only a frac - weekend remains a matter of years, mostly in the Middle East, buy out jail time. That’s just won’t be able to leave the coun - bribes between 1997-2001 to tion of the kickbacks had been mystery, one cannot blame Er - and was American Ambassador what Tsochatzopoulos’ succes - try. award the contracts. traced by authorities. “Who dogan for believing that tacking to Qatar from 1995 to 1998. He sor, Yannis Papantoniou did A judicial court ordered his Because bribery has a statute knows in what secret places back towards the United States also directed the State Depart - when he and his wife – corrup - release because of his alleged of limitations in lenient Greece, those millions of euros are hid - will work to his interest. “Safe- ment’s Counter-Terrorism tion is a family affair in Greece frail health if he could post he was convicted of money laun - den?” Panayiotopoulos said. zones” for Syrian civilians guar - Office, and holds numerous U.S. – to avoid spending any time in 200,000 euros ($212,130) bail dering for using the proceeds of We’ll never know. anteed by American airpower, a Government decorations. the hoosegow after being con - but his lawyer said he couldn’t the alleged bribery. He denied long-time Turkish demand, ap - victed of failing to disclose his come up with the money. Hard all the charges, of course, and [email protected] The Democrats Own Obamacare

The failure of a Republican- health care for Congress. Bar - claims that could valuable input and be freed of dependency on the thority, Nevada/Arizona’s drafted health care act to clear gaining on prices would save cause them legal support can be pro - Freedom Caucus and other eco - Hoover Dam, and New York’s the Republican-controlled multi-millions of dollars for problems. vided by the nu - nomic hawks who prioritize Lincoln Tunnel and La Guardia House is a plus for national Medicare/Medicaid and its 100 Both of the merous governors spending cuts despite long-term Airport. health care. President Trump million enrollees. This sum is above reforms and other elected negative social and financial If the Democrats do not show must be commended for not giv - small by federal standards but erase the ideologi - Republican officials consequences. legislative imagination, the po - ing in to the ill-named Freedom is a solid step forward to con - cal divide separat - who have advo - Democrats differ from Trump litical vacuum will be filled by Caucus. Among many shortcom - tinued solvency. Those with co- ing left-wing and cated these and on many fundamental issues, presidential and congressional ings of the failed legislation pay policies would see immedi - right-wing pop - similar reforms. but health care need not be one sabotage of Obamacare to make were a mean-spirited elimina - ate cuts in prescription drug ulists. The fraudu - Some Democ - of them. The same can be said sure its cracks widen. tion of Meals on Wheels, strip - costs. Only drug producers lent issue will be rats fear that ad - for repairing our national infra - This would be followed with ping vital funds from the Center would be the losers as their especially wel - vancing health care structure, already supported by another extreme attempt to “re - for Disease Control, and knock - profits would be reduced from comed by the gen - proposals accept - the Democrats. Trump also has peal” Obamacare and infrastruc - by PROF. DAN ing 24 million Americans out of super percentages to levels nor - uine law-and-order able to President emphasized the need to deal ture repair and modernizing GEORGAKAS existing insurance without a re - mal for other capitalist enter - crowd suspicious Trump and adult with our decaying bridges, air - would likely return to the leg - alistic alternative. prises. that many Medic - Special to Republicans would ports, tunnels, and roads. If islative back-shelf. The major Rather than gloating over the A second reform involves aid recipients have The National Herald allow Trump to Trump does not have the sup - loser in these scenarios is the defeat of House Speaker Ryan’s fraudulent claims that consume bogus claims. Pres - claim he has begun port of Democrats, ideological public. pet project, Democrats need to 10% of Medicare/Medicaid ident Trump has supported both genuine health reform and differences within the Republi - Trump has declared that declare that despite its many funds ($70 billion annually). reforms. demonstrated his ability to work can party will make this essen - Obamacare is owned by the De - virtues, the Affordable Health Over the past decade, for every Democrats also need to ad - in a bipartisan fashion. His pop - tial reform unlikely. mocrats. He’s right. The best re - Care Act (Obamacare) has seri - dollar spent on enforcement, dress the maze of regulations ular support would indeed grow An ideological given of the sponse for the public and for the ous shortcomings. They need to four dollars have been saved. generated by Obamacare that beyond its present low numbers. Freedom Caucus and its allies is Democrat party is for the De - immediately put forward a list Increasing funding for more in - force considerable professional The other side of the same opposition to any increase in to - mocrats to advance serious re - of reforms that cut the costs of vestigations is a no-brainer. time to be wasted on bureau - coin is that the Democrats could tal federal spending. They do forms. That would demonstrate national health without lower - Most savings would come from cratic red-tape. The inept health legitimately claim that although not understand that spending their willingness and ability to ing its quality or coverage. corrupt doctors and clinics. Just exchanges need to be brought they are the minority party they on infrastructure is an invest - govern even when it means Two reforms ignored by the as important, are the many to state-of-the-art efficiency. had achieved money-saving ment, not a short-term give - amending their own legislation Republicans involve fraud and “back injuries” and other ail - Small business needs relief from health reforms without sacrific - away. Imagine the American and working with an executive the cost of medications. Oba - ments that may or may not ac - a maze of regulations that often ing the programs most popular economy without the invest - they despise. macare prohibits tually disable a person. Genuine works against the interests of with their constituents. Their ment the Eisenhower adminis - Medicare/Medicaid from bar - enforcement of regulations workers as well as employers. main talking point would be tration made in a creating an Prof. Georgakas is Director of gaining with drug companies would lead doctors to be less Allowing health insurance com - that they are a Can Do party interstate highway system. the Greek American Studies over prices. Such bargaining is hasty in authorizing a disability panies to compete across state rather than an Always Votes No Imagine America without Roo - Project at Queens College – routine for other federal agen - ruling. Individuals also would lines is also worthy of consider - opposition. A bonus in these cir - sevelt Era spending projects CUNY and Consulting Editor of cies, including the one providing be more careful about making ation. On many of these issues, cumstances is that Trump would such as the Tennessee Valley Au - CINEASTE magazine. 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 15-21, 2017

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