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VOL. 9, ISSUE 464 A WEEKLY GREEK AMERICAN PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 $1.00 - GREECE: 1.75 Euro Charlie Hellenic Parliament Crist is Helps Establish a Going for New Chair at NYU Florida’s By Evan C. Lambrou The project (to endow the new Special to The National Herald chair) has been in the works for the past two years, Dr. Mitsis said, and Top Job NEW YORK – Hellenic Parlia- arose from discussions between ment Speaker Anna Psarouda-Be- Mrs. Benaki and NYU College of By Steve Bousquet naki will be on hand at New York Arts & Sciences Dean Richard Fo- St. Petersburg Times University this coming Wednesday, ley. September 6, to help inaugurate “For the past two years, the Hel- Charlie Crist was ten years old the University’s new Hellenic Stud- lenic Parliament has worked closely when he first hit the campaign ies professorship, which is being en- with NYU and Dean Foley in order trail. He went to a political forum dowed by the Hellenic Parliament. to find ways of initiating a broader and handed out leaflets for his fa- The establishment of NYU’s dialogue on democracy. NYU was a ther, who was running for the new Hellenic Parliament Global good fit because it has a distin- Pinellas County School Board. Distinguished Professorship will be guished program in Hellenic Stud- "He was all over the place. He celebrated with “Democracy Re- ies offering an undergraduate de- seemed to really enjoy it," recalled Examined: Modern Variations on gree – the first to do so in the coun- Dr. Charles Crist, who won that an Ancient Greek Theme,” a lec- try – with several hundred students 1966 election. "But I never had any ture offered by the new professor- a year taking classes,” he said. conscious idea that this was going ship’s first chair holder, Professor “For NYU, the Hellenic Parlia- to be his life." Paul Cartledge, an eminent Classics ment and the Greek American Politics is Florida Attorney AP/JOE BURBANK scholar at Cambridge University. community to be able to initiate General Charlie Crist's life. Republican gubernatorial candidate, Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, right, gets a wink and a hand- Professor Cartledge, whose such an important dialogue on It is an all-consuming passion shake from Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), as Crist takes the stage during a recent rally at the Marks Street works include “The Greeks: Cru- democracy at this juncture in histo- which could soon reap a great re- Senior Center, in Orlando, Florida Saturday. The stop was part of Crist’s statewide campaign fly-around. cible of Civilization” (BBC World- ry is very significant,” he added, and ward: becoming governor of Flori- wide, 2001) and “Spartan Reflec- the selection of Dr. Cartledge to fill da. tions” (Duckworth/University of the professorship is testament to Crist's ability to intensely focus California Press, 2001), is slated to that significance. on the goal at-hand, while pushing hold the new professorship for two “When the search committee everything else to life's margins, years, starting this Fall (classes be- was endeavoring to choose the ap- makes him an effective candidate. Looking at Karamanlis’ Summer gin right after Labor Day). propriate person for the job – But it has extracted a price. The fact that Dr. Cartledge will someone who could speak on He recently turned 50, an age By Evan C. Lambrou Bakoyanni’s comings and goings signed a political agreement for be the first chair holder of the new democracy in antiquity and its rele- when people naturally take stock Special to The National Herald are taking place under his watchful the trans-border pipeline, budget- professorship “is a dream come vance today – Paul Cartledge’s of their personal lives. At a time eye. ed at approximately 700 million true,” according to Phillip Mitsis, name was came on top of the list. when many men his age are focus- NEW YORK – Summer is basi- At the moment, he is preparing euros ($898.8 million) in Thessa- A.S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic He is a great scholar, and has a rep- ing with their wives on raising kids, cally over, and some who read to receive Russian President loniki on April 13, 2005. Culture and Civilization at NYU utation among students for being paying the mortgage and saving these pages might think it has been Vladimir Putin and Bulgarian The 285-kilometer pipeline, and director of the University’s an outstanding teacher,” Dr. Mitsis for retirement, Crist has never a quiet Summer for Prime Minis- President Georgi Purvanov this slated to carry Russian oil from Hellenic Studies program from owned a home, and he does not ter Costas Karamanlis. coming Monday, September 4. Burgas in Bulgaria to Alexan- 1994 to 2006. Continued on Page 2 have a wife or children. With his foreign minister, Dora Last Friday morning, August droupolis in northern Greece, has His closest friend, fishing bud- Bakoyanni, making a number of 25, Mr. Karamanlis met with Rus- an estimated investment cost of dy and financial adviser is his 74- trips to Brussels, New York and sian Ambassador to Greece An- $750-800 million, with an annual year-old father, a family doctor. the Middle East in recent weeks, drei Vdovin, ahead of the Putin capacity of 35 million tons of oil. It They talk on the phone almost ev- the spotlight has certainly been on visit. The main agenda will be en- will supplement a sea route A Brief History Lesson: ery day. her. ergy issues, with primary focus on through the Bosporus for trans- "Usually it's in the morning," In his typically low-key manner, the construction of the Burgas- portation of the product in the re- A Case of Identity Theft however, the Greek Premier has Alexandroupolis pipeline. Continued on Page 4 actually been quite busy, and Ms. Greece, Bulgaria and Russia Continued on Page 7 By Steve Frangos ation, however, and numerous Special to The National Herald books explore this broad-based phenomenon. While the Greek American James W. Loewen’s national Santorini community sleeps, a debate over bestseller, “Lies My Teacher Told Fugitive’s Son Convicted of Rape the content of textbooks is raging Me: Everything Your American across the country. The sustained History Textbook Got Wrong” Eruption was By Herbert A. Sample tions. Sentencing is set for Bee does not name rape victims). efforts of an array of special inter- (Touchstone, New York: 1995), is The Sacramento Bee September 21. He faces up to eight The case was followed closely est groups are in open conflict as perhaps the best single reference Larger than years in prison. by members of Sacramento's to which version of history and sci- for this ongoing debate. Loewen’s OAKLAND – An Alameda Su- Pappadopoulos, 31, of Sacra- close-knit Greek American com- ence enters the mainstream of extensive footnotes and detailed We Thought perior Court jury convicted mento was accused of raping a munity, some of whom sides, and American school textbooks. Occa- bibliographic citations are fine Demetri Chris Pappadopoulos, woman in a limousine outside a to which Pappadopoulos, the al- sionally, one will hear a news re- guides to the range of issues which the son of convicted Sacramento Fremont nightclub in March 2005. leged victim and their families are port to the effect that the Reli- arise when the contents of Ameri- KINGSTON, R.I. – University arsonist and fugitive Constantine The victim had passed out on the well known. gious Right is once again seeking can textbooks are discussed. of Rhode Island researchers are Pappadopoulos, of one count of way to Fremont from Sacramento. George Tzikas, a longtime to have their Biblical version of Among Loewen’s conclusions is now saying that the Santorini rape of an unconscious person. The limousine driver testified Sacramento resident, said the creation juxtaposed against Dar- his assertion that “textbooks stifle eruption was a much more signifi- The younger Pappadopoulos that he saw a partially clothed Pap- Greek community has been split winian evolution. meaning by suppressing causation. cant geological event, with far was led away by bailiffs after the padopoulos engaged in what ap- by the episode. "It's very hot in my The complex politics imbedded Students exit history textbooks greater impacts on Mediterranean jury announced its decision on Au- peared to be intercourse with the in (for lack of a better term) litera- civilizations, than previously held, gust 24, following brief delibera- victim, a Sacramento woman (the Continued on Page 2 cy goes well past the issue of cre- Continued on Page 5 and that the volcano is quite ac- tive. According to a URI press re- lease issued on August 23, an in- ternational team of scientists has Greek Viper found that the second largest vol- Ancient Olympia: Great for Modern Travelers canic eruption in human history, the massive Bronze Age eruption By Andy Clayton and temples which lie in ruins. only a wreath, the winners wanted troduced – including pankration, Travels to of Thera in Greece, was much Newsquest Media Group At first, there was just one nothing more ever again upon re- an early version of ultimate fight- larger and more widespread than event, a sprint, and visitors today turning home. ing in which strangulation and sav- Ireland in a previously believed. OLYMPIA, Greece – The set foot on the very track, almost The rulers ordered that these age blows to the genitals were During research expeditions in Greeks may have won Euro 2004, 200 meters long, to imagine a displays of masculinity should be common tactics – suffering and Box of Tiles April and June, scientists from the but now they're singing about the cheering crowd of 40,000 em- unclothed despite the blazing University of Rhode Island and Olympics coming home, so I took banked on either side. Receiving heat. When other events were in- Continued on Page 10 the Hellenic Center for Marine a trip back in time to where it all KERRY, Ireland – Don Lavery Research found deposits of vol- began in this most historic of lands Building workers in Kerry had a canic pumice and ash 10-80 meters nearly 3,000 years ago. narrow escape when they discov- thick extending out 20-30 kilome- Visitors to Ancient Olympia ered a deadly poisonous snake, ters in all directions from the Cy- are immersed in an age when men which normally lives in Greece cladic island of Santorini. were men and grappled naked for and the Balkans, in a box of tiles. “These deposits have changed the pleasure of the gods and the Experts said it is the first time our thinking about the total vol- glory of their village, while only that the horn-nosed viper, whose ume of erupted material from the the bravest of women dared sneak bite can kill a human in two hours, Minoan eruption,” said URI vol- into the arena for a peek. has been discovered here. canologist Haraldur Sigurdsson. Records suggest the first Workers at a building site in In 1991, Sigurdsson and his Games were held in the year 776 Ballyduff were about to lay tiles URI colleague, Steven Carey, had BC at this site, which already imported from Greece in a new estimated that 39 cubic kilometers boasted the temples of the gods house, when they discovered the of magma and rock had erupted Zeus and Hera, on the mainland's snake curled up at the top of the from the volcano around 1600 BC, southwest peninsula, the Pelopon- box. based on fallout they observed on nese. They moved it to an empty box land. The new evidence of the ma- The comfortable way to get using sticks and called in the local rine deposits resulted in an up- there today is a flight to Kalamata, Society for Prevention of Cruelty ward adjustment to their original and a one-hour transfer by car. to Animals. estimate: to about 60 cubic kilo- Held every four years (an The horn-nosed viper is reput- meters (the eruption of Mount Olympiad), the games honored ed to be the most dangerous of the the supreme god, Zeus. Three European vipers, with its large Continued on Page 7 thousand years ago, competitors size, long fangs and high venom came from all corners of the Clas- toxicity. sical Greek world. Kerry SPCA Chief Inspector Today, Ancient Olympia is a EUROKINISSI Harry McDaid said that, if the historical site, about 20 feet below Archaeological ruins in Olympia, Greece, birthplace of the Olympic Games, which began as a small region- snake had bitten any of the men, *090206* road level, where guides show you al festival in honor of Zeus, king of the ancient Olympian gods, in the 11th Century BC, before achieving around museums, ancient statues wider acclaim in 776-576 BC. Continued on Page 7 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 A.G. Spanos Apartment Complex in Houston Wins Prestigious Awards

By Evan C. Lambrou spoil its residents. agement of AGS with their father. Special to The National Herald “Wander the grounds, and Corporate headquarters are lo- you’ll find yourself in a perpetual cated in Stockton, California with NEW YORK – The Cheval holiday from reality. The grand divisions in Florida, Georgia, Apartments complex, a Spanos foyer is only the first hint. Where is Nevada and northern and south- Companies project located in the bellboy to handle your lug- ern California, with ongoing pro- Houston, was recently awarded gage? You just know that there are jects in Texas, Missouri, Kansas, two prestigious Aurora architec- fresh flowers in your suite and Bel- Colorado and Upstate New York. tural awards from the Southeast gian chocolate on your pillow,” the One of the most respected Building Conference during the 27 Cheval website sates. housing development and con- Anniversary Aurora Awards gala Tucked just inside the Loop struction companies in the coun- in Orlando last month. 610 and Interstate 10 interchange try, AGS’ trademark is to make This apartment project, de- of Houston’s Old Katy Road, sure that “every Spanos communi- signed with a European influence, Cheval offers its residents ready ty is carefully planned, imagina- is a 387-unit (36 unit-to-the-acre) access to the Galleria and Uptown tively designed and soundly con- urban complex developed by the areas to the city’s southwest. structed,” according to Charlie Spanos Corporation and designed Charlan Brock & Associates Raffo, an AGS Companies execu- by Charlan Brock & Associates in finished designing the project in tive vice president in Tampa. Maitland, Florida. 2003. Construction commenced in “Each Spanos project gives spe- Each year, the Aurora Awards the Spring of 2004 and was com- cial attention to design and deco- are presented to outstanding pleted in the Summer of 2005. ration. Improving the quality of builders, planners, architects, de- Because Cheval has been so life in a community is our primary velopers, designers, interior mer- well received, the Spanos Corpo- goal, and our projects’ features chandisers and other housing-re- ration, the construction and devel- and amenities reflect the demands lated professionals in a 12-state re- opment unit of the A.G. Spanos of today’s consumer lifestyle,” said gion in the Southeast, which in- (AGS) Companies, is currently in Mr. Raffo, who first started with cludes Florida, Georgia, North the process of developing addi- Mr. Spanos back in 1972, and has Carolina, South Carolina, Ten- tional projects similar to it with the been working for the Spanos fami- nessee, Texas and Virginia. design team at Charlan Brock, ac- ly continuously since 1989. This year’s theme was, “De- The Cheval Apartments complex, a Spanos community located in Houston, was recently awarded two pres- cording to a press release issued by AGS Companies has another signs of Distinction,” as several tigious architectural awards from the Southeast Building Conference. This apartment complex, designed AGS Companies on August 10. 12-15 ongoing projects currently, hundred entries were considered with a European influence, is a 387-unit (36 unit-to-the-acre) urban complex developed by the A.G. Spanos A.G. Spanos Companies con- he said, and the average project is for their overall architectural mer- Corporation and designed by Charlan Brock & Associates in Maitland, Florida. sists of eight corporate entities about 300 units. it in more than 75 categories – which, together with the National But once AGS builds a housing from best single-family home to best overall rental community, and who was directly involved with the service and a bridge connecting Football League’s San Diego community complex, he added, master-planned communities, to also received an Aurora award in Cheval project. the parking lot to the main struc- Chargers, comprise the business the goal is to sell the project to an- kitchens and bath. the Rental Apartment Community The complex is reminiscent of a ture. interests of the Spanos family. other company. The Aurora awards show the Density (of 15 or more units per resort, featuring bellboy service to Each apartment home – cur- AGS Construction grew from “We build and rent everything very best of the architectural indus- acre) category. handle luggage, a multi-tiered rently renting from $995 to $1,565 AGS Construction, which was ourselves. That way, we can con- try and provide real estate firms “It really is a beautiful design, swimming pool with a waterfall, a month (see www.chevalapart- founded by California real estate trol quality assurance. But once with a valuable marketing tool. and it functions very, very well,” sunning benches, fountains, lush ments.com) – is filled with several magnate Alex Spanos in 1960. To- the projects are about 80 percent This year, Cheval received the said Mary Molson, an associate terraced plantings, billiards, tennis luxuries and conveniences, with a day, Mr. Spanos’ two sons, Dean rented, we sell them to another only Grand Aurora award for the with Charlan Brock & Associates courts with post-match massage level of extravagance that seeks to and Michael, share hands-on man- company to manage,” he said. Greek Fugitive’s Son Convicted of Rape

Continued from page 1 among ten friends who shared a "Certainly, the suspect was Smith be barred from testifying at rented limousine to attend a aware the victim was unconscious trial. community," said Tzikas, whose Greek dinner concert at the and took advantage of that," she Hayward Superior Court Judge son was among the friends who Flamingo Palms banquet hall in said. "Even if these are just the ef- Robert Kurtz denied the motion, rode in the limo the night of the in- Fremont on March 27. fects of alcohol, he still made the but ruled that Willett had engaged cident. On the drive from Sacramento, conscious decision to do what he in misconduct. Epaminondas "Eppie" Johnson, some members of the group drank did." Pappadopoulos had been paint- the former owner of Eppie's several cocktails, according to The night of the incident, most ed a tragic figure in the early restaurants, said many are reserv- Sacramento County Sheriff's Sgt. everyone was drinking, and the 1990's after his parents were con- ing judgment. "It's a case of disbe- Micki Links, who heads the Sacra- trip seemed cheerful, Jane Doe victed of engineering the arson of lief among a lot of people," John- mento County Sheriff's sexual as- (the victim) testified at a prelimi- the family's $3 million mansion on son said. sault squad. By the time the limo nary hearing this past June. But September 1, 1992. The spectacu- Fifteen years ago, Constantine reached Fremont, the victim said she soon became sick to her stom- lar blaze, which was planned by "Koko" Pappadopoulos and his she felt ill and passed out. Author- ach and threw up, she said. By the Pappadopoulos' father and a fami- wife, Katherine, were convicted in ities didn't believe that she was time the group reached Fremont, ly friend, who later fled to Greece, a high-profile case of burning drunk, however, and suspected Jane Doe had passed out. was an attempt to save the family's down their Arden Oaks mansion that she had been drugged. The limousine driver, Jason teetering real estate empire. for profit. When they arrived at the con- Smith, offered to keep an eye on Four days after the couple was Constantine left the country be- cert around 9:30 PM, the rest of her as the others went to the con- convicted in federal court, howev- fore sentencing, and is believed to the group went to the concert and cert, Smith testified at the prelimi- er, Constantine Pappadopoulos al- be living in Greece. Katherine dance, leaving the unconscious nary hearing. But Pappadopoulos so fled to Greece. He left behind served more than seven years in victim alone in the car with the quickly returned, climbed into the his wife and two sons to face feder- federal prison and was released in driver. After a while, Pappadopou- passenger compartment and told al officials, who threatened to 2000. los returned to the car and told the Smith to drive, Smith testified. seize the family's property – in- The youngest son of a family driver to drive around, according The partition between the driv- cluding the home of Katherine which gained international atten- to Fremont Police Spokesman Bill er and passengers lowered, though Pappadopoulos' mother – to pay tion in the early 1990's for inten- Veteran. Smith said he didn't know how. He his forfeited bail. tionally burning down their dream "It's at that point we believe she testified that he saw Jane Doe Demetri Pappadopoulos, then home, Demetri Pappadopoulos was sexually assaulted," he said. sprawled on a bench seat, seem- 18, sobbed uncontrollably in the was arrested on June 30, 2005 on The victim, who went on the ingly unconscious, with Pap- courtroom the day his mother was suspicion of sexually assaulting an trip with a female friend, and who padopoulos appearing to be en- led away to begin a nine-year, unconscious female friend during was not in a relationship with Pap- gaged in intercourse with her. three-month federal prison sen- a Greek music concert earlier that padopoulos, awoke when her Smith quickly raised the partition. tence. year. friends returned to the limo after Jane Doe testified that she later His father has never returned He was charged with a single the concert at about 1:30 AM. She woke up in the back of the limo from Greece; his older brother count of rape of an unconscious said she felt groggy most of the and found nothing amiss. The ride was in jail at the time, facing as- person; posted $100,000 bail; and next day and later confided that home with the group was unevent- sault charges. In 1997, Demetri was released that evening. After she thought she had been assault- ful. was also arrested on assault and his arrest during a traffic stop near ed. She filed an official report Three days later, the alleged battery charges and placed in a di- his home, detectives served a April 1, 2005. victim testified, she heard about version program. AP/KATHYWILLENS search warrant demanding his Tests for the drug were incon- the incident from one of her Getting ready to face the legend passport and a sample of his DNA. clusive, but Links said whether a friends, who told her Demetri The above incorporates infor- According to investigators, drug was used to incapacitate her Pappadopoulos "had his way with mation from Mr. Sample’s re- Marcos Pagdatis of Cyprus reacts as his wins his match against Pappadopoulos and the victim, a is irrelevant to the prosecution of me in the limo while I was passed ports on August 25 and July 9, Alexander Waske of Germany at the US Open tennis tournament in 41-year-old acquaintance, were the case. out." and also from a report published Flushing Meadows this past Monday, August 28. At press time, Pag- Fremont Police Detective by the Sacramento Bee on July 2, datis was preparing for a second-round match with American Andre Robert Willett and Links investi- 2005 (by Mareva Brown). Agassi, who is retiring from professional tennis after the tournament. gated. Jane Doe's clothing was tested, and DNA in semen found on the clothing matched DNA tak- en from Demetri Pappadopoulos, Willett's report said. At the preliminary hearing, New Hellenic Studies Chair at NYU prosecutors opted not to introduce the DNA evidence, preferring to Continued from page 1 with this particular professorship for in the modern global world. The save it for the trial. Instead, pretri- are Hellenic Studies, Classics, Poli- Hellenic Parliament felt that, fol- al legal jockeying revolved largely said. tics, History and Philosophy, he lowing the 30th anniversary of the around Smith, and how Officers One hundred students have al- said, and all will be involved with Greek Constitution of 1975, it Willett and Links interacted with ready registered for “Greek Dr. Cartledge. ought to initiate a critical dialogue him. Thinkers,” the course Dr. Car- And NYU is a good fit for both about the importance and meaning Last year, Smith told the offi- tledge is teaching this Fall, in which the professorship and Dr. Car- of democracy, especially since cers he had doubts about his initial he will be lecturing on the historical tledge, he noted. democracy was invented in Greece, statement; he had since heard that development of democracy in an- “NYU boasts excellent depart- and since the Hellenic Republic’s Jane Doe and Pappadopoulos may cient Greece, and examining a vari- ments in the fields of politics, clas- constitution followed a seven-year have been in a relationship. It was ety of primary historical, philosoph- sics, history and philosophy, and dictatorship during which demo- possible, he said, that what he had ical and literary texts. has many world-class scholars cratic institutions were dissolved,” witnessed was consensual. The new professorship and the working on problems of democracy. he added. Willett and Links persuaded selection of Dr. Cartledge were an- A new center for the study of the When he was asked whether the Smith to stick to his original story, ticipated and received “very enthu- United States Congress has been new professorship could or should telling him that having intercourse siastically” by the NYU community, formed by (NYU President Emeri- have been filled by a scholar of with an unconscious person was Dr. Mitsis said. tus) Dr. John Brademas, and NYU Greek heritage, Dr. Mitsis said, rape, regardless of the relation- “Dean Foley, and certainly all of is situated in the heart of New “Paul Cartledge is a well known ship. At one of the recorded meet- the departments involved, have York, the most international and Phil-Hellene, and has received a ings, Willett warned Smith that, if been extremely enthusiastic about democratically diverse of all cities, medal from the Hellenic Republic he recanted his story, he could be it, and all of my colleagues at NYU and where the United Nations’ for his contributions to the field of charged with a crime. are very excited that Paul will be headquarters are located,” Dr. Mit- Hellenic Studies. And if there’s That, Pappadopoulos' attor- joining us. The subject and study of sis said. somebody better out there, it’s bet- neys argued at a pretrial hearing, democracy is not only crucial, but “In recent years, there is talk of ter for everyone involved to have constituted police misconduct and also very timely in today’s world,” democracy everywhere – democra- the best possible person do the job, a violation of their client's consti- he said. cy building, spreading democracy, a regardless of whether that person is tutional rights, requesting that The departments connected question of what democracy stands Greek or not.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 COMMUNITY 3 GOINGS ON... Greek American Kids Play Football in Cologne September 7 Christie (631-643-5204). Washington, D.C. The American By Stavros Marmarinos Hellenic Institute is hosting a September 21-25 Special to The National Herald Noon Forum to commemorate the Las Vegas, Nev. 3rd annual Opa 1955 Pogrom against the Greeks Las Vegas & Greek Festival Trip NEW YORK – Thirty-eight- of Constantinople at the Hellenic from Thursday, September 21 to year-old Demetris Gavalas of New House (1220 16th Street NW) on Monday, September 25. Thursday: York is the coach of the youth Thursday, September 7, at 12-1 Greek Festival for Dinner & football team represented the PM. Topic: “The Forgotten Dancing at Saint John the Baptist United States at the Youth Foot- Pogrom of 1955 and Turkey’s Sys- Greek Orthodox Church (5300 ball World Championships held in tematic Extermination of its South El Camino Road). Friday: Cologne, Germany last weekend. Greek Ethnic Minority,” present- 12:45 PM, meet at Monte Carlo The team is the best team in its age ed by Dr. Van Coufoudakis, rector lobby for 1 PM walk to the buffet; group in the United States. of Intercollege in Nicosia, Cyprus. free time to explore Vegas and all “Our players were very excited Light refreshments will be served. it has to offer; 6:45 PM, meet at for the world championship. They RSVP to AHI by Tuesday, the Monte Carlo Lobby, carpool are very proud for what they have September 5. Call 202-785-8430 or and taxi to Greek Festival. Satur- already achieved and they are get- e-mail at [email protected]. day: 12:45 PM, meet at the Monte ting ready to travel to Germany Carlo lobby for 1 PM walk to buf- with the hope to bring back the September 8 fet, pool party afterwards, 5 PM first prize,” Coach Gavalas told New York City. The Core Curricu- cocktail hour and speed greeting; the National Herald. lum Department of Columbia 6:45 PM, meet at Monte Carlo The youngest player is 9 years University, in association with the lobby, carpool and taxi to Greek of age, and the oldest is 11. Among Greek Theatre Foundation and Festival. Sunday: 10 AM, Divine them, there are also three Greek THEATRON Inc., will be holding Liturgy; lunch at Greek Festival, Americans: John Gavalas (the a performance of Plato’s “Apology or 12:45 PM, meet at Hotel Lobby coach’s son), Nick Athanasopou- of Socrates,” performed by Yannis for 1 PM walk to buffet; free time; los and Costas Akoumianakis. Simonides; directed by Loukas 6:45 PM, meet at Monte Carlo “They have all been practicing Skipitaris; designed by Theoni lobby, carpool and taxi to Greek very hard since April, and they ABOVE: (L-R) Costas Akoumi- Vahliotis Aldredge; and accompa- Festival. Monday: If you are still in have once again attracted media anakis, John Gavalas and Nick nied by percussionist Caryn Heil- Vegas, 12:45 PM, meet at Monte attention,” Coach Gavalas said. Athanasopoulos in action during man. The English translation is by Carlo lobby for 1 PM walk to buf- Last Thursday, August 24, the the U.S. Youth Football team’s Mr. Simonides and Mr. Skipitaris. fet. For more information, e-mail American team played against match against Holland at the The performance will be held on [email protected]. South Korea, and won the game Youth Football World Champi- Friday, September 8, at 11 AM, at 24-23. The team lost its second onships in Cologne, Germany last the Lerner Center’s Roone September 24 game that day against Germany Friday, August 25. The American Alredge Auditorium in Manhat- Toronto, Ont. Contemporary 28-25. “The oldest player in our kids lost the game 34-32, but were tan (Broadway and 115th Street). artist and filmmaker Apo team was 11 years old. The Ger- playing against older kids with For more information, please con- Torosyan will be presenting his mans were 14 – in some cases 15 – greater size. BELOW: (L-R) tact Merope Lolis at the Apology poetic documentary, “Discovering and they also had two players who Costas Akoumianakis, John Project (340 W. 86th Street #8B, My Father’s Village” at the were six feet tall,” Coach Gavalas Gavalas and Nick Athanasopou- New York, NY 10024, TEL: 212- Pomegranate Film Festival on said. “It is very hard for our team, los, the three Greek American 875-2979). Sunday, September 24, at 3 PM in under those circumstances, to win players who were part of the team Toronto (Armenian Youth Cen- the game.” representing the United States in September 10 – March 25 tre, 50 Hallcrown Place). This in- The next day, Coach Gavalas’ Cologne last week. Somerville, Mass. The Somerville augural event will promote cultur- team played Spain. The Spanish Museum (1 Westwood Road, al values and share them with not won the game 20-12. The Ameri- Somerville, TEL: 617-666-9810) is only the Armenian community, can team also lost to The Nether- young athletes wait a lifetime for a hosting an exhibition, “Greek Im- but also with the rest of the world. lands 34-32. “The Dutch had size chance to represent their country migration & George Dilboy,” The festival takes place on on us. They were huge, but it was a at a world championship. from Sunday, September 10, to September 22-24, showcasing 13 close game, and we managed to “And now my son has accom- March 25, 2007. This will highlight films from six different countries lose that game with a pretty good plished that goal at age 11. The the Greek settlement in Brickbot- (Armenia, Canada, France, score. That shows how hard we same is true for all of the kids on tom, Somerville and the Boston Lebanon, the Netherlands and the tried,” the Coach said. this team. They have all worked area. Somerville was the largest United States), and will be host to On Saturday, August 26, the very hard to get to where we are settlement of people from Alatsa- seven of the film directors, who last day of the tournament, the today, and for that, I’m very De Phillips Athletic Club, estab- and attended Queens College. To- ta in Asia Minor, and the home of will be available to discuss their Americans played a friendly game proud. We won’t give up here. We lished in Whitestone, Queens day, he works at Atlantis Kitchen, George Dilboy, the famous World films and answer questions. Mr. with Mexico, which did not fare will try to get here again,” he said. more than 60 years ago. The DAC a business started by his father. War I doughboy who astounded Torosyan, born in Constantinople very well at the championship. Last November, Coach Gavalas kids regularly practice in Flushing This is the third year he has been the Germans by single-handedly (present-day Istanbul) and now Thailand won the champi- led his team to victory in the NFL (at least once a week for about two the coach of the team, albeit the attacking Belleau Wood, which living in the U.S., will also speak onship. Youth Football Championships, and a half hours). first year the team has been so suc- was infested with German ma- about his experiences making the “Our players tried very hard to established by the National Foot- The Greek American coach cessful. “Through sports, we can chinegun nests, and wiping out movie. For more information, call win this championship, but the age ball League six years ago. His graduated from Saint Demetrios keep our youth out of harm’s three guns before the Germans Sally Sahagian at 416-509-7259 or difference, as well as the height team, the DAC Jets, belongs to the Greek American School in Astoria way,” Coach Gavalas said. fled. General John “Black Jack” visit the web at difference with the players of oth- Pershing listed Dilboy, who was www.pomegranatefilmfestival.com. er teams, naturally made things born in Alatsata, as one of the more difficult. But I’m very proud First World War’s ten greatest September 27 of this team. The kids played with heroes (Pershing eventually rose New York City. The Hellenic so much heart,” Coach Gavalas to the highest rank ever held in the American bankers Association said. United States Army, “General of cordially invites the community to “The kids couldn’t wait to dress the Armies,” equivalent only to an evening with Jim Chanos at the in American Flag colors and fight the posthumous rank of George New York Athletic Club (180 for their country. I’m proud both Washington). Central Park South at 59th Street as coach of the team and as father and Seventh Avenue, Manhattan) to my son who is on the team. Ev- September 14 on Wednesday, September 27, at ery single kid has been great. It’s Washington, D.C. The American 6-8:30 PM. Mr. Chanos is founder hard for me to express my feelings Hellenic Institute is hosting a & managing partner of Kynikos in words,” he added. Noon Forum to commemorate the Associates, the world's largest ex- In addition to the United Asia Minor Catastrophe and the clusive short-selling investment States, Germany, Mexico, The Burning of Smyrna in 1922 at the firm. He has identified and sold Netherlands, Spain, South Korea Hellenic House (1220 16th Street short shares of numerous well and Thailand, the ten teams who NW) on Thursday, September 14, known corporate financial disas- made it to the finals included at 12-1 PM. Topic: “George Hor- ters, including Tyco and Enron. Japan, China and Canada. ton – An American Witness in Admission: $10 for HABA mem- Two groups were created with Smyrna,” presented by James bers in good standing (2006/2007), five teams each. Those teams Marketos, AHI Chairman and At- $40 or non-members and guests. played each other in four consecu- torney at Law. Light refreshments RSVP at 212-421-1057 or adminis- tive games. From each group, the will be served. RSVP to AHI by [email protected]. three best teams made it to the fi- Tuesday, September 12. Call 202- nal rounds, from which Thailand 785-8430 or e-mail at info@ahi- September 27 emerged victorious. world.org. New York City. The Hellenic The tournament drew a good- American bankers Association sized crowd, many of whom were September 15-17 cordially invites the community to family members of the young foot- Brookline, Mass. The Annuncia- an evening with Jim Chanos at the ball players. The coach’s father tion Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New York Athletic Club (180 was among them. New England in Boston presents Central Park South at 59th Street “I saw my grandson playing at Greek Fest 2006. Come and enjoy and Seventh Avenue, Manhattan) the Youth Football World Cham- delicious Greek food and drinks, on Wednesday, September 27, at pionship; my son coaching the gyros, pastries, loukoumades and 6-8:30 PM. Mr. Chanos is founder team that was announced best taverna. Dance to the music of the & managing partner of Kynikos youth football team in the United Kostas Taslis Orchestra. Watch Associates, the world's largest ex- States; and I also realized half of traditional Greek Folk Dances. clusive short-selling investment the players were Greek Ameri- Also enjoy DJ, raffle, imports, firm. He has identified and sold cans,” said John Gavalas who flew jewelry, kids activities, flea market short shares of numerous well from Athens to Cologne to watch and religious books and icons. Fri- known corporate financial disas- the games. day, Saturday and Sunday, ters, including Tyco and Enron. “Unfortunately, we lost, but September 15-17, from noon to 11 Admission: $10 for HABA mem- that’s not the point. We had the PM. Free Parking. Free Admis- bers in good standing (2006/2007), youngest players. Other teams had sion. Rain or Shine. Location: The $40 or non-members and guests. older and taller players. I’m very Cathedral Center, 162 Goddard RSVP at 212-421-1057 or adminis- proud of our country’s team,” he Avenue, Brookline, Mas- [email protected]. said. sachusetts near Holy Cross Greek Mr. Gavalas, a businessman Orthodox School of Theology. For September 30 from New York, who vacationing more information, call 617-731- Garrison, N.Y. Saint Basil’s in Greece, stood with parents and 6633. Academy will host its 4th annual relatives of the young players who Fashion Show & Luncheon on participated in the championship September 18 Saturday, September 30, from 11 that started on Thursday and last- Greenlawn, N.Y. Rev. Demetrios AM to 3 PM. Top raffle prize, ed through Saturday. Moraitis and the Saint Paraskevi $1,000 cash. For information and “I saw tears in the eyes of some community in Greenlawn, New reservations, please call Roseanne of our players because, even York invite the public to attend at 845-424-8105. though they tried really hard, they the Saint Paraskevi 10th annual couldn’t win the games,” he said. Golf Outing (Greater Greek NOTE TO OUR READERS “But I’m proud to be Greek. And Open) on Monday, September 18, This calendar of events section is a what we witnessed is an American at 10:30 AM at the Calverton complimentary service to the team that is playing with a Greek Links Golf Club. The event will Greek American community. All soul.” feature “Beat the Priest,” a long parishes, organizations and insti- The German fans, as well as the drive competition. For more infor- tutions are encouraged to e-mail German coach, talked to the three mation, please call Father their information on any Greek- Greek American players about Moraitis (631-261-7272), Paul Di- related event to what a beautiful country Greece is. Consiglio (212-606-2182) or Chris [email protected] Coach Gavalas noted that all 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 Charlie Crist and His Dividing Line Between Personal & Political Life

Continued from page 1 class at St. Petersburg High and sorority from Palm Beach County. The name is a tribute to his played quarterback, but his play- Crist soon filed for divorce, and mentor and ex-boss, former U.S. the father said. "We talk about ing career was cut short by a knee eight months later, they parted Senator Connie Mack, whose po- anything – whatever's going on." injury his senior year. ways. The marriage was dissolved litical mantra was "less taxes, more At his medical office, Dr. Crist "He could throw the ball 65 on February 15, 1980. freedom." makes small talk with patients yards," Crist's father recalled. "He "I knew his first wife from col- Crist keeps the boat docked at about his son, and reports the could throw it farther than the lege, and a lot of us who were his parents' house on Snell Isle. comments to him. "It's his focus kicker could kick it." there knew that was a match made "Sometimes on the weekend, group," the father said. His father was team doctor and in hell," said Brent Sembler, a St. we'll look out the window and the Charlie Crist's support system took more than a passing interest Petersburg developer and fraterni- boat will be gone," Dr. Crist said. is his parents and three sisters, just in his son's athletic achievements. ty brother of Crist's at FSU who As the pace of Crist's campaign as it was when he was growing up In 1974, coach Forrest Page ac- remains a close friend. has quickened, his boating jaunts in St. Petersburg. cused Dr. Crist of using his School All three of Crist's sisters were have been fewer. But a friend says A close-knit, nurturing family Board position to offer Page a job bridesmaids at the wedding. Crist's the boat is the closest thing Crist has served Crist well. He treats has to a sanctuary. people with kindness; sends hand- "Charlie asked me to be his fi- written thank you notes of appre- nance chairman on his boat," said ciation; and is a consummate peo- Sembler, Crist's friend for nearly ple-person politician. His distinc- three decades. "That's the only tive looks make him instantly rec- place where I ever see Charlie un- ognizable to many. wind." Crist says he very much wants a Crist's extended bachelorhood home and family. He has been dat- and his fastidiousness has led to ing the same woman for the past speculation about his sexual orien- year, but winning the election for tation. He is the only gubernatori- governor is what matters now. al candidate in Florida who has "In sports, they call it 'being in been asked in public whether he's the zone,' " Crist said. "You have gay. to be focused to be successful." "I'm not," he told a Tiger Bay The original family name was Club gathering in Tampa last year. Christodoulos, which would not fit It instantly became the shortest easily on a bumper sticker. Crist's and most talked-about quote of AP/THOMAS CODY father legally shortened the name the 2006 campaign. Republican candidates for governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, left, and in 1949, dropping the "h" in the The following day he went on a Tom Gallagher, shake hands during a televised debate in West Palm process. freewheeling Tampa radio station Beach, Florida this past Monday, August 28. Tropical Storm Ernesto Crist's paternal grandfather, and declared: "I love women." prevented the broadcasting of the debate in some areas. Adam, emigrated from Cyprus to Crist's girlfriend is Kathryn America around 1912. Unable to "Katie" Pemble, executive vice those bags, and I'm good for half a graphing pictures, standing in speak English, he wore his address president and chief operating offi- week, you know?" front of an ice sculpture of the pinned to his lapel when he ar- cer of the Bank of St. Petersburg, Crist doesn't spend much time number 50. rived. He shined shoes for $5 a who has appeared at numerous lo- at the Bayfront Towers condo After a short speech, he waded month. cal campaign stops. these days. into the crowd. His father was the After serving in the Army in She said they have been dating A few weeks ago, he marked his first person to embrace him. World War I, he settled in the rail- for about a year, and that she finds 50th birthday with a campaign "He's my best friend," Crist said road town of Altoona, Pennsylva- him kind, sincere, relaxed and fun- fundraiser on St. Pete Beach. Two of his father. "He's the smartest nia and opened a shoeshine par- ny. of his sisters joined him in the guy I know." lor. A Republican, he passed his AP/THOMAS CODY "We probably do the same courtyard of the Sirata Beach Re- political lineage on to his son, who Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, Republican gubernatorial can- thing that most others do," Pemble sort, along with 250 supporters. The St. Petersburg Times pub- did the same with his own son. didate, is shown during a televised GOP Primary debate against his op- said. "When you don't have much It was a happy occasion. Wear- lished the above on August 27. "Back then, most immigrants ponent this past Monday, August 28 in West Palm Beach, Florida. energy, you know, you order pizza ing khakis and a green golf shirt, Times staff writers Scott Baran- were Democrats. They all loved or sushi and watch a movie. When Crist spent two hours shaking cik and Mary Jane Park con- Roosevelt," Crist's father said. "My in the school system in return for younger sister, Catherine we have a little bit more energy, hands with supporters and auto- tributed to this report. father would say, 'I'm a business- giving Charlie Crist preferential Kennedy, recalls the holiday sea- we go out to dinner. We've been man.' " treatment as a player. son of 1979 as the darkest chapter dancing." Charlie Crist likes to tell voters "This never happened," Dr. in Crist's life. Pemble, 41, a University of about his grandfather, who lived to Crist wrote in a column in the St. "Charlie walks with his shoul- Florida graduate, is divorced with This Week’s Debate: be 96, especially when the topic Petersburg Evening Independent. ders back, and that was the one a 7-year-old daughter. She and turns to immigration. Page was formally reprimanded time his head was down and his Crist describe their relationship as Tame Start, Lively Finish "He's right here in my heart," and criticized for airing his com- shoulders were slumped," she said. close. Crist told a Cuban American plaints through the press. "He was torn up." "She's a wonderful lady," Crist By Anthony Man crowd in Miami, patting his chest. Charlie Crist hoped to extend Like Crist, Morrow did not said. "I think the world of her." South Florida Sun-Sentinel "It's important that I believe that his football career at a small uni- marry again. She sells real estate in Would Crist marry again? Adam can see this day." versity. He chose Wake Forest, Ponte Vedra Beach, south of Jack- "I haven't thought about it," he Charlie Crist is the second of where he was a walk-on, a bench sonville. said. "I don't think it's the right WEST PALM BEACH – With the Florida primary a week away, four children. warmer who played in junior-var- If ever a politician personified time for me to make that signifi- the two Republican candidates for governor sparred this past Mon- Born July 24, 1956, he is half sity games, but never took a snap the axiom "tanned, rested and cant a decision, under the circum- day over who was the true conservative; who was the true heir to out- Greek. His mother, Nancy Lee, is in a varsity contest. ready," it's Crist. stances I'm in right now. I can't say going Governor Jeb Bush; and which one the voters can trust. Scots-Irish. His parents met at Wake Forest's 1975 football The doctor's son rises early, whether it's a distinct possibility." After a tame start, Charlie Crist and Tom Gallagher quickly got Penn State. Crist's mother quit media guide lists Crist at 6-foot-1 swims and does sit-ups, then sets Crist's father said he believes contentious. college after two years, and his fa- and 190 pounds and says his 1975 out on another 18-hour campaign his son will remarry. But the candidates' attempts to get their messages out days before ther earned his degree and decid- goal was "to make the traveling day. He usually eats one meal a "He's been engaged to one girl the September 5 primary ran into a big problem: Ernesto. ed to become a doctor. squad… plans law career." day, which might consist of no twice," Dr. Crist said. "But that di- The top three counties for Republican votes are Miami-Dade, When Crist was six weeks old, After his sophomore year at more than soup and crackers. Crist vorce, I think, made him a little Broward and Palm Beach, and the debate occurred as attention in the family packed up and left Al- Wake Forest, a homesick Crist enjoys a cold beer or dry martini more leery. But the right one will South Florida focused on the approaching storm. The hour-long, toona after his father was accepted gave up on football and came now and then. come along." primetime event, available to NBC affiliates around the state, wasn't at Emory University Medical home. One of his knees is weakened At the end of the day, home for broadcast by WTVJ-6. School. He decided to transfer to Flori- from football, and a bone spur in Crist is a rental apartment in Gallagher, who has been behind Crist in public opinion polls, was "He cried all the way to At- da State, saying he made the deci- his foot forced him to quit jogging downtown St. Petersburg or Talla- on the offensive through much of the debate, attempting to goad the lanta," Nancy Crist said of her only sion after visiting the Tallahassee a few years ago. hassee. frontrunner on issues which appeal to the Republican Party's conser- son. campus on a beautiful Fall after- He is a member of First United Entertainment is apt to be an vative base. Crist refused to respond directly to Gallagher's points The young doctor got a job in noon. Methodist Church in St. Peters- all-news cable channel or a game and came back hard at his opponent, suggesting Gallagher doesn't 1960 at what is now Bayfront Med- "There's all these sorority girls burg, and says he goes to church on ESPN. Dinner may be from the truly believe in the conservative causes he espouses. ical Center, and the Crists were on out front, and I thought, 'This is "as often as I can – usually two or Publix produce aisle. "It's important for people to understand who the true conserva- the move again – to St. Petersburg. college,' " Crist recalled. three times a month… but I pray The frugal Crist likes the sealed tive is in this race, and it's Charlie Crist, and I'm a Jeb Bush Republi- Two more daughters, Elizabeth Then, at 23, while attending the every night." bags of precut lettuce for making can," Crist said. and Catherine, would soon join Cumberland School of Law in To relax, Crist returns to the salads. Gallagher scoffed at that assertion. Crist and his older sister, Mar- Birmingham, Alabama, Crist mar- water of his youth, cruising Tampa "The salad in a bag deal. Isn't "It's hard to believe that he says he's a Jeb Bush Republican," Gal- garet. ried one: Amanda Morrow, a Bay in the 25-foot Trophy sport that awesome? So you don't waste lagher said. "He flips and flops all over the place on abortion." With four young children and a member of Delta Delta Delta fishing boat he calls Freedom. stuff," Crist said. "A couple of Abortion was a central flashpoint. Gallagher said Crist's claims of fledgling medical practice, Dr. being "pro-life" aren't true, and he pressed him repeatedly to say Crist said, "We ate a lot of peanut- whether he'd sign legislation outlawing abortions if the Supreme butter sandwiches." Court were to overturn Roe vs. Wade, allowing states to decide the Crist grew up in a sleepier St. legality of the practice. Petersburg. The city's downtown Crist responded with a long answer repeating his "pro-life" posi- would practically hibernate during tion, but he never answered the question. the summer months in the 1960's. "I want to you know that Charlie Crist is pro-life. It's important to Merchants covered their windows respect a culture of life," Crist said. Crist said it was Gallagher who is- with brown paper, and those who n't truly a social conservative. could afford it headed for the "Having flip-flopped on abortion, taxes, gun rights and school mountains of North Carolina. choice, how can the people of Florida trust your recent conversion," Crist loved football and basket- Crist asked? "Come on, Tom. You're no conservative, and you know ball and especially being near the it." water - swimming, fishing and Many of their answers and questions to each other contained such boating. In 1969, his parents jabs. bought a house on Snell Isle, "How in the world can the people of Florida trust you," Gallagher where they still live. said? "You sounded just like John Kerry when they asked him the His stay-at-home mom always same question." had dinner ready by 5 o'clock. She Crist later invoked an even stronger image to Republicans, assert- kept such an orderly kitchen, and ing Gallagher had supported a "Hillary Clinton-style" healthcare she alphabetized the cans on the plan. pantry shelves. He also said Gallagher couldn't be trusted on ethics and integrity. Some weeknights, the kids Citing a Florida Ethics Commission finding of probable cause that would join their father on house Gallagher's day trading and investments may have violated state law, calls, riding the streets of St. Pe- Crist demanded to know how voters could trust whether Gallagher tersburg in the family's blue Lin- wouldn't violate the law while occupying the governor's office. coln Continental and stopping for Each candidate also labeled the other as a tax lover. ice cream on the way home. Gallagher said Crist couldn't be trusted to keep taxes low because In the summers, Dr. Crist Crist supports the voter-approved class-size amendment, which would take his only son on pheas- would be expensive to implement, and supports other spending pro- ant hunting trips to South Dakota grams. or, closer to home, hunting turkeys Crist said Gallagher is the one who has supported tax increases. at the Starkey Ranch in Pasco Both said they support the Florida Comprehensive Assessment County. Tests, unlike the Democratic gubernatorial candidates. Both said The boy next door, Felix Fudge, they'd carry out the death penalty. Crist said his top issues are educa- remembers Crist taking the time tion, safety and security, and keeping taxes low. to play catch, even though Fudge Gallagher said his top issues are insurance, education, and to was four years younger. "make sure that our state is organized in a way that will make it more "He'd throw the football with efficient." me," said Fudge, 46, a St. Peters- burg real estate broker. "That says Florida Governor Jeb Bush, left, and Attorney General Charlie Crist salute Florida’s fallen officers at the The South Florida Sun-Sentinel published the above on August a lot about somebody back then." recent Law Enforcement Memorial Service held in Tallahassee. Crist is seeking to succeed Bush as the Sun- 29. Crist was president of his senior shine State’s next Governor. Bush is not seeking re-election. THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 FEATURE 5 Immigrants in America: “We’ve Got the Best of Both Worlds” By Brian Feagans Her son, Sandy, explained that uation for North African immi- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution his dad, the eternal optimist, felt as- grants in France, he added: similation meant taking advantage "They've been segregated in the "Give me your tired, your poor, of every opportunity which present- suburbs where the schools are not your huddled masses yearning to ed itself in the United States. as good as in other places in breathe free… Send these, the "You can only do with life what France. When I think about my homeless tempest-tossed to me. I you make of it. If an opportunity own circumstances, assimilation is lift my lamp beside the golden comes your way, it'll never come going to be through work and inter- door." your way again," Sandy Pa- action with local people. The situa- Those words, inscribed on a padopoulos said. tion is different. I'm in this country plaque at the base of the Statue of And what does it mean to be an because I have an education that is Liberty, welcomed generations of American? useful here, and that allows me to immigrants to the United States. "It's beautiful." His mother said. have a great job. I'm able to assimi- Today, the wave of immigration has "I'm very proud I'm here, but I nev- late because I have a high-profile swelled from tens of thousands er forget my roots." job. I don't think my situation can each year to millions, including GAMBIA be compared to the immigration those who come legally, and those Adapting to newer customs, problem you have here." who swarm illegally, across the na- Kelepha Njie and Habiba Diab And what does it mean to be an tion's southern border. shop at Target, frequent libraries American? Like those early immigrants, and parks near their Lawrenceville "It means being able to vote – to they, too, come seeking to improve home and grapple with everyday is- raise my voice against things I dis- their lives. But not all view becom- sues such as whether the neighbor- agree with," he said. ing American and assimilating with hood pool should hire a lifeguard. PAKISTAN the same passion as the Ellis Island But Njie, 37, and Diab, 35, say For Dr. Khalid Siddiq, a physi- era immigrants. assimilation into American society cian specializing in endrocrinology, As Congress continues its de- hasn't come at the expense of cul- being a productive citizen is crucial. bate over immigration reform and tural values instilled in them grow- Siddiq came to the United the President insists that newcom- ing up in Gambia, an English- States 29 years ago. He trained at ers assimilate into American soci- speaking nation of 1.6 million in Emory University School of ety, we asked some immigrants in West Africa. Medicine and served on its faculty Atlanta to tell us what it means to At home, they speak Wolof and for ten years. He is a former presi- be an American today, and what as- Arabic to their children, ages 1, 6 dent of the Georgia affiliate of the similation means for them. and 8. And on a recent Friday after- American Diabetes Association, GREECE noon, the couple dined on Gam- Illustration of an immigrant dancing with joy at finding streets paved with gold and a better way of life in and became an American citizen Blooming in the U.S., but root- bian fish cakes, watched Senegalese the United States. about 20 years ago. ed elsewhere, Asiemoula Pa- music videos on Comcast's new At home in Dunwoody, Dr. Sid- padopoulos came to the United Africa Channel and readied for ju- bia one day. in the community. She chaperones ing the characteristics that make diq speaks both Urdu, the national States in 1963 with her husband ma'a prayer at a nearby mosque, Diab, whose family is of fieldtrips at Rockbridge Elemen- you distinct from other people language of Pakistan, and Punjabi, and two young sons. Her third son where their children take Arabic Lebanese descent, said she wants to tary, where her son Oliver, 7, and around you," said Kapic, an Ameri- the dialect of the region he hails was born in Connecticut. classes. leave her children with the same ex- daughter Aseret, 5, go to school. can citizen who speaks Bosnian and from. Papadopoulos, 69, was born in "I've got the best of both perience she had: one foot planted And Cortez is taking a parent lead- English. "In my judgment, assimilation the nation of Georgia, which was worlds," said Njie, a mortgage loan firmly in two cultures. “I want my ership class at the school as part of Asked whether that bothers does not mean losing one's own val- then a Soviet republic, to parents of officer. He moved to the United kids to know diversity so they can a Smart Start Georgia program. him, he replied, "Yes, because I ues or identity and becoming part Pontian Greek heritage. Stalin sent States in 1989 and became a citizen adapt," she said, "but not forget One of her proudest achieve- think that people should know their of a melting pot," he said. "It means Papadopoulos' father to Siberia in in 2001. where they come from." ments, a Volunteer Appreciation cultural heritage, and they should being a productive citizen of the so- 1937 as part of what she describes "Here you can make fun of the MEXICO Award, is on display in her living be able to practice their religion." ciety you live in; upholding the as ethnic cleansing. Two years later, President," he said. "You could nev- With just one place to call home, room. And what does it mean to be an strengths and the moral values of she moved with her mother and er do that in Gambia." "here," Rosa Cortez cranked up the Cortez said she left Mexico a American? that society; and speaking out four sisters and two brothers to Njie said America has certainly stereo in her Norcross living room decade ago expecting to work a "Obviously, it's something that against the ills that undermine the Greece. changed him. He's nearly dropped to make the point. "Para alla, para couple years here and return home. you should be proud of," he said. fiber of the society. At the same A fellow prisoner in Siberia es- the Gambian custom of giving aca," sang Mexican cumbia legend Now, she wants to stay where her "This country offers a lot of things time, it means interacting with your caped and made it to Greece in money to elders who visit his home. Fito Olivares. "Over there. Over kids have better schooling and job that most countries don't offer. fellow citizens in an equitable and 1947 to tell her mother that her It just doesn't make sense, he said, here." opportunities. You can be whatever you want to honorable manner, while holding husband had died. "After that, she particularly when he needs every Cortez, 36, said the song, titled Cortez insists that her children be, without anyone questioning onto your own faith and beliefs." put on a black dress and never took penny to raise his three children. "El Cangrejo," or "The Crab," which continue learning Spanish, as well you." And being an American? it off," said Papadopoulos, whose And Njie no longer picks up hitch- describes the back-and-forth life as English. And they eat beans FRANCE "To be an American is not just late husband, John, was born in the hikers or waves at every person she could have had. Instead, Cortez from a clay pot she brought from For Benoit Domercq, a 33-year- being the citizen of the greatest and Ukraine. His family also moved to passing on the street. has cut most ties with her native Michoacan. Cortez said she wants old research scientist at Georgia the most powerful country in the Greece under Stalin. "I'm still a very friendly person," Michoacan, Mexico. them to know where she comes Tech's School of Electrical and world. It is something beyond that," The two refugees met and mar- he said. "That will never change. "I want to stay in one place," she from. Computer Engineering, America is he said. "It means to represent the ried in Greece and later moved to But I find myself minding my own said in Spanish from her apartment But equally important, she said, not so different from his homeland. values of freedom, opportunity and Connecticut. They moved to At- business more." off Singleton Road, where she lives is for her children to understand Born in Versailles, France he immi- fairness. To be an American means lanta in 1977 and opened Athens Diab, a rehab specialist at Chil- with her Guatemalan-born hus- they only have one home – the grated to this country in October to be able to enjoy equality and op- Pizza House in Decatur. The family dren's Healthcare of Atlanta, said band and their three children. "This United States. There is no "over 1999, and speaks both French and portunity, and to hope that such is opening another restaurant in the family has kept the most impor- is where my kids were born." there" in the Cortez family, she English at home. His wife also is equality shall continue to be hon- Alpharetta. tant traditions, such as unfailing A green card holder, Cortez said said, just "here." French. ored. It means to be helpful to Papadopoulos speaks Greek, hospitality, speaking Wolof and de- she plans to apply for U.S. citizen- BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA To him, assimilation means "be- those who are in need – both in our the Pontian Greek dialect and En- votion to religion. A legal resident, ship. But first, she wants to improve For Inas Kapic, 16, fitting in ing able to live, work and interact country and abroad." glish. she also said she plans to apply for her broken English through formal means losing little pieces of your- socially and economically in a "I feel very comfortable here. I citizenship soon. She called the classes. "It's so important," she said. self. He is a student at Central country," he said. "For French peo- The above was originally pub- feel like I'm not an immigrant – like Gambian Embassy last week to en- "That's one of my goals." Gwinnett High School from Saraje- ple, this issue is so close to us be- lished by the Atlanta Journal- I belong here," she said. "Assimila- sure that she could have dual citi- Cortez is pouring much of her vo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. cause our country has similar is- Constitution. Mary Lou Pickel, tion means a lot to me. It means a zenship, leaving the door open to energy into what she calls another Assimilating, he says, "means sues." Shelia M. Poole and Saeed Ahmed good opportunity for my boys." running for elected office in Gam- facet of assimilation: involvement basically getting absorbed and los- That is especially true of the sit- contributed to the story. A Brief History Lesson: A Case of Slavic Identity Theft

Continued from page 1 ously examined as works of histo- grins, Slovenians, Macedonians for those interested in the ethnici- for the rest of us, according to Mr. solved? ry, and as sometimes-unrecog- and Bosnian Muslims. Given the ty and history of the state – an ad- Cetinich’s account, it was all water Short-attention-span politics is without having developed the abil- nized source of ideology. This survey nature of the volumes in mirable goal and a fine series over- off those South Slavs backs. The not indigenous to Greece or the ity to think coherently about social technique can be applied else- this series, Mr. Cetinich is only al- all. Still, as Loewen and others other aspect to this volume, and all Mediterranean. The ongoing chal- life (page 15).” Compounding all where. lowed 89 printed pages for all have alerted us, textbooks – small volumes in this series, is that other lenge, in any ideological war, be it of this is the fact that “five sixths of “South Slavs in Michigan” by these groups. survey volumes included – are not authorities (i.e., other books and in textbooks or on the evening all Americans never take a course Daniel Cetinich (MSUP, East Some 20 volumes have already always what they seem. their writers) are cited as further news, is in winning the hearts and in American history beyond high Lansing: 2003) is one of the recent been issued in the “Discovering Here is a brief quote from Mr. proof of the particulars one sees in minds of a people. So what of the school. What citizens ‘learn’ in volumes in the Discovering the the Peoples of Michigan” series. Cetinich’s volume to further illus- any of these Michigan communi- children in Midland, Michigan do- high school forms much of what Peoples of Michigan series, now The settlement and history in trate this point: ties. ing their homework assignments? they know about the past (page being issued by Michigan State Michigan of groups such as “The Macedonian immigrants I hear so often, now, how the Or the interested adult in Ann Ar- 16).” Loewen’s book attempts to University Press. In Mr. Cetinich’s African Americans, Dutch, Lati- to Michigan sent money back Macedonia Question is passé. bor looking up the Macedonians chart how 12 widely used Ameri- volume, six groups are represent- nos, Amish, Asian Indians and home to help their families and That the Black Athene Controver- after seeing something about them can history textbooks can be seri- ed: Croatians, Serbians, Montene- others are being made available relatives. They soon established sy has been resolved. Then, I think on television. With only Mr. Ce- grocery stores, restaurants and of Cyprus and the Kurds. Both tinich’s new book in hand, the dis- bakeries in their new homeland; groups held prisoners in their own putes will only continue. the majority of these enterprises in countries with the direct funding, the Detroit area continue to be armaments, diplomatic support Readers interested in contact- owned by Macedonian families. and direct military aid of the Unit- ing Mr. Frangos are welcome to e- Most ‘Polish bakeries’ in the Pol- ed States of America. Are any of mail him at ish enclave of Hamtramck are ac- these issues really completely re- [email protected]. tually operated by Macedonians. These immigrants adopted Greek ethnicity when they opened restaurants or bakeries in order to simplify their complicated immi- gration history (page 50).” Writings of Harris P. Jameson How exactly did they do that? Can anyone really do that? Just take on the cultural identity of an- I. Jameson’s Chronicles other people when he or she need- ed to and, as far as one can tell Volume I ...... $6.95 from this volume, succeed? Is it that easy to be Greek? How hard Volume II ...... $6.95 was it for your grandparents, par- ents, or you to become an Ameri- BOTH FOR ...... $12.00 can? Unlike what is written about “assimilation,” isn’t your experi- ence that, sometimes, your various ‘selves’ or ways of viewing the II. Novel “For Sully’s Sake”...... $10.25 world are in conflict? Do you not occasionally see things which the ALL THREE FOR ...... $20.00 average American does not? Let’s be completely honest NAME: ______AP/FRANKA BRUNS about all this “new identity in a ADDRESS: ______Celebrating 30 years onstage new land hokum.” How easy do CITY: ______STATE: ____ ZIP: ______you think it would be for a person Greek-born singer Vicky Leandros, “The Grand Dame of the German Music Stage,” poses for photogra- of Greek heritage to return to Mail to: Jameson’s Chronicles phers after a press conference in Berlin last Thursday, August 24. Leandros, who refused a political obliga- Greece permanently? 37 Central St., Wakefield, MA 01880-1755 tion in Berlin, is thinking about a “serious offer” from Greece, she said. Whatever the problems may be 6 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006

Libby Stambaugh, a Lover of Fine Food and Teacher of Cooking Classes, Passes Away at 66 Years of Age

By Derrick Henry and watched her cook." Cashin's in the 1970's and 1980's. be close to her son. cuisines too, traveling extensively Barrington Hall, an antebellum Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mrs. Stambaugh made every- "Anything she made was very, very Elizabeth Woodfin Stambaugh, throughout Europe and taking mansion which was the home of thing from classic Southern cuisine tasty." 66, died on Tuesday, August 22, at cooking classes at every opportuni- Barrington King, co-founder of DUNWOODY, Ga. – Libby to Greek specialties such as pastit- Because she taught at her Postbridge Hospice in Dunwoody. ty. Roswell. Stambaugh knew what she liked, sio (a cheese, meat and pasta home, Mrs. Stambaugh was able to A private celebration of her life After her marriage ended in Her recipes and those of her and made the most of it. casserole typically flavored with combine another love: gardening. was held last Saturday, August 26. 1964, Mrs. Stambaugh joined the students were featured in a 1978 "My mother loved to cook, and cinnamon and nutmeg) and tyropi- "She'd cook vegetables from her No further service was planned. Peace Corps, serving in earth- Atlanta Journal-Constitution arti- she loved to party," said her son, ta (cheese pies in phyllo pastry garden and have students come out The R.T. Patterson Funeral Home quake-riddled Yugoslavia. cle, among them: Crab Barrington, Ed Maniotes of Hayesville, North dough). The combination of an en- to pick fresh herbs," her son said. was in charge of arrangements. Upon her return to Atlanta, she Libby's Brandied Sweet Potatoes Carolina. tertaining instructor, convivial at- For a brief period in the early The Atlanta native spent a year found work with the Hyatt hotels, and Turnip Green Soufflé. By 1977, she found a way to mosphere and delicious, some- 1980's, she had a metro Atlanta ca- studying fine arts at Syracuse Uni- becoming the first woman in that She married John Stambaugh in combine the two. She established a times exotic food, proved a winner. ble television show called "Libby versity before being swept off her chain to achieve the position of ex- 1975. He died five years later. Sur- cooking school at her Alpharetta Soon, Mrs. Stambaugh was at- and Friends." It wasn't just about feet by Constantine Maniotes, a ecutive assistant manager, her son vivors include another son, farm in the small community of tracting repeat customers. The cooking. "On one show, she invited Georgia Tech student from said. She left the Hyatt for Stouffer Jonathan Stambaugh of San Jose, Crabapple. Classes were limited to classes became so popular that the an artist who made me pose for a Greece. hotels, where she discovered she California and a sister, Sue Taylor 16 people, "and they were more waiting list grew to three years, her portrait, " said her son. The couple married in 1959 and enjoyed cooking more than man- of Dunwoody. like a dinner party than a class," her son said. Mrs. Stambaugh gave up her settled in Greece. During her five aging. son said. "She had a big kitchen "Libby knew food," said Jack cooking classes about five years years there, Mrs. Stambaugh de- Mrs. Stambaugh started a cater- The Atlanta Journal-Constitu- with an island, and chairs all Cashin of Alpharetta, who ran a lo- ago as her health began to decline. veloped a passion for Greek food. ing business in the mid-1970's. She tion published the above on Au- around. People sipped their wine cal chain of restaurants called She moved to Hayesville in 2003 to She was curious about other catered many events at Roswell's gust 27.

DAPONTES, NICKOLAOS – los; and aunt of many nieces and Deaths ness partner in the family-owned PERTESIS, NICHOLAS J. – in Old Saybrook. The Star-Ledger reported that nephews. The funeral was held on business, the Stadium Steak House The Hartford Courant reported Nickolaos Dapontes, 74, of Dover, Monday, August 28, at the Holy Dapontes, Nickolaos in Columbia. He also owned the that Nick J. Pertesis, 54, of Old POTAMIANOS, PETER V. – New Jersey died on Sunday, Au- Apostles Greek Orthodox Church Fotiadis, Peter successful “Lee’s Zesto” on Forest Saybrook, Connecticut breathed The Post Standard/Herald Journal gust 20, at Saint Clare's Hospital in in Westchester, Illinois. Burial was Frantzis, Dorothy Drive in Columbia and “Gregory’s his last on Friday, August 18. reported that Peter V. Potami- Dover after a long illness. Born on at Elmwood Cemetery. Arrange- Georgeson, Charles M. To-Go Pizza” in St. Andrews, Many knew him as the owner of anos, 81, passed away peacefully the island of Andros in Greece, he ments were by the Williams- South Carolina. He then moved the Old Saybrook Diner. He was with his family by his side on was a resident of Dover for 35 Kampp Funeral Home of Kamais, Irini back to Michigan and remained in- beloved husband to Maria and fa- Wednesday, August 16. He was years. Mr. Dapontes was a mechan- Wheaton, Illinois. Memorial con- Margas, John M. volved in the food service industry, ther to Eleni, Angie, and John. born on the island of Cephalonia ic at Warner-Lambert in Morris tributions to the Leukemia & Lym- Melonas, Lillian managing and partnering alongside “We are all given a life. What we in Greece. He came to Syracuse in Plains, New Jersey for 27 years be- phoma Society (c/o Donor Ser- Nicholas, James L. his brother. Lee was a member of choose to do with that life is up to 1955. He was head chef at Crouse fore retiring in 1990. He was a vices, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox us. Nick chose to devote every Hospital and retired after 45 years Paulis, Betty member of the AHEPA at Saint 01202) would be appreciated. For Church in Columbia, AHEPA minute to his family and friends.” of service. Surviving are his wife, Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church more information, please call 630- Penesis, Thomas Chapter #284. He was a devoted Nick took his first breath on May the former Dorothy Valentine; in Randolph, New Jersey. He was a 668-0016 or visit the web at Pertesis, Nicholas J. husband, father and grandfather. 16, 1952. “Being of Greek her- one daughter, Helen Chajkowski veteran of the Greek Air Force and www.williams-kampp.com. Potamianos, Peter V. In his later years, he loved most of itage was a great source of pride. of Baldwinsville; four sisters, served in the Greek Merchant Ma- all to spend time with his children Growing up in Bridgeport gave Elaine Dimkos of Syracuse, and rine for eight years. He was prede- GEORGESON, CHARLES M. and grandchildren. He was an avid him his flair. Living in Old Say- Maria Theodoratos, Anthoula ceased by his wife, Fevronia – The Worcester Telegram & golfer and loved sports of all kinds, brook gave him his opportunity to Tzerbinos and Eftychia Karousos, "Phoebe," in 1997. He is survived by Gazette reported that Charles M. Cemetery. Memorial gifts in her especially baseball. Left to cherish shine. His passing gives us a all of Greece; two grandchildren, a stepson, Peter Karratoglou of Georgeson, 82, of Clinton, Mas- memory may be made to St. his memory are his wife, Theodora chance to remember all of the un- Amanda and Andrew; and several Flanders, New Jersey; a stepdaugh- sachusetts died on Sunday, July 23, George Greek Orthodox Cathedral Nicholas of Howell; his daughter forgettable memories he has given nieces and nephews. He was pre- ter, Roye Papoutsoglou, of Long at the Holy Trinity Nursing Center (433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, and son-in-law, Georgia Ann and each and every one of us. His deceased by his brother George of Valley, New Jersey; a sister, Asymi- in Worcester, Massachusetts after CT 06114). Arrangements were by Al Toppi of Columbia; his son and sense of humor for happiness; his Syracuse. The funeral was held on na Dapontes of Piraeus, Greece; a an illness. He leaves behind his wife the Guiliano-Sagarino Funeral daughter-in-law, Elias and Maria drive for success; and his passion Monday, August 21, at St. Sophia’s step-grandson, Stefan; and a great of 48 years, Joanne (Nicas) Home in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Nicholas of Durham, North Caroli- for life will never be forgotten. We Greek Orthodox Church in Syra- granddaughter, Angela. Visitation Georgeson; his son, Mark; a broth- For online condolences and flow- na; his son, Gregory of Howell; will always adore him and miss cuse. Burial was at Oakwood- was held on Wednesday, August er, Nicholas M. Georgeson and his ers, please visit the web at brothers and sisters-in-law, Gust him dearly.” The funeral was held Morningside Cemetery. Arrange- 23, at the Tuttle Funeral Home in wife Aristea of Clinton; two sisters, www.brooklawnfuneralhome.com. and Kay Nicholas of Brighton, on Tuesday, August 22, at Saint ments were by the Greenleaf Fu- Randolph. The funeral was held at Georgia and Sophie Georgeson, Michigan, and Tom and Despina Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church neral Home in Syracuse. Memori- Saint Andrew's Church on Thurs- both of Clinton; a brother-in-law, MARGAS, JOHN M. – The Nicholas of Highland, Michigan; in New London, Connecticut. al donations may be made to St. day, August 24. Burial was at Lo- Allen Nicas and his wife Barbara of Chicago Tribune reported on Fri- his beloved grandchildren, Gregory Burial was at Riverside Cemetery Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church cust Hill Cemetery in Dover. Elberton, Georgia; and several day, August 25, that John M. Mar- and Staci Toppi of Columbia and in Old Saybrook. Arrangements (325 Waring Road, Syracuse, NY nieces and nephews. He was born gas, 76, passed away. He was the Eleni Nicholas of Durham; and were by the Swan Funeral Home 13224). FOTIADIS, PETER – The in Lynn, Massachusetts, the son of beloved husband of the late Shirley many nieces and nephews. The fu- Worcester Telegram & Gazette re- Michael K. and Rena (nee Vondersmith); loving father neral was held on Tuesday, August ported on Thursday, August 17, (Christodoulopoulos) Georgeson, of Deborah (Tom) Jordan, Linda 29, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial that Panagiotis “Peter” Fotiadis, and was a lifelong resident of Clin- (Jesse) Short and Michael (Laura) was at Crescent Hill Memorial CLASSIFIEDS 21, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts ton. Charles, along with his brother Margas; beloved friend of Mandy Gardens, with military honors. Ar- was tragically killed in a motor ve- and sisters, owned and operated Martin; proud grandfather of rangements were by the Dunbar hicle accident. He leaves behind his Georgeson’s Market on High Bryan Jordan, Gina, Gabrielle and Funeral Home in Columbia. In lieu FUNERAL HOMES CONSTANTINIDES beloved parents, Kyriakos and Street for more than 40 years, retir- John Margas, Rachel, Joshua and of flowers, the family requests that FUNERAL PARLOR Co. Hariklia Fotiadis, and his dear ing in 1985. He was a United States Matthew Short; fond brother of memorial donations be made to the 405 91st Street brothers, Steve and Lazaros Fo- Navy Veteran of World War II. He Georgia (Andrew) Besbekos, Adri- American Cancer Society. LITRAS FUNERAL HOME Bay Ridge - Brooklyn, NY 11209 tiadis. He is also survived by his un- was a lifelong member of Saint ane (Paul) Adams, the late Mary ARLINGTON BENSON (718) 745-1010 cle, Demetrios Fotiadis, of Boston; Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Margas and the late James Margas; PAULIS, BETTY – Newsday re- DOWD, INC FUNERAL HOME Services in all localities - his uncle Savvas and aunt Janet Fo- in Clinton, where he served for and fond uncle of many nieces and ported that Betty Paulis, 79, of 83-15 Parsons Blvd., Low cost shipping to Greece tiadis of Shrewsbury; his uncle, many years on the Parish Council; nephews. The funeral was held at Glen Head, Long Island passed Jamaica, NY 11432 Ron Rajotte and aunt Katerina Fo- the Order of AHEPA, which he on Saturday, August 26, at Saint away on Monday, August 21. She (718) 858-4434 ñ (800) 245-4872 ANTONOPOULOS tiadis-Rajotte of Worcester; his pa- served as supreme president; and Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was the beloved wife of Noah; lov- FUNERAL HOME, INC. ternal grandparents, Stavros and the Clinton Elks Lodge. Charles in Oaklawn, Illinois. Burial was at ing sister of Peter Dougenis and APOSTOLOPOULOS Konstantinos Antonopoulos - Kyriaki Fotiadis of Shrewsbury; his was long active in many Hellenic Evergreen Cemetery. Arrange- Val Argyris; and dear aunt of Apostle Family - Funeral Director maternal grandmother, Isaiah causes. In 1995, His All Holiness ments were by the Blake-Lamb Fu- Anne, Bill, John, Stephanie, Steve, Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., Michaelides of Greece; his aunt Ecumenical Patriarch neral Home in Oaklawn. For more Mark and Alicia. She is also sur- Funeral Directors of Astoria, New York 11105 Georgia and uncle Panagiotis Bartholomew of Constantinople information, please call 708-636- vived by several nieces and RIVERDALE (718) 728-8500 Provatides; his uncle George and bestowed the offikion of Archon of 1193 or visit the web at nephews. The funeral was held on FUNERAL HOME Inc. Not affiliated with any aunt Katerina of Greece; his great the Order of Saint Andrew upon www.mem.com. Friday, August 25, at Greek Ortho- 5044 Broadway other funeral home. aunt, Eleni Aidonidis of Boston; Charles, the highest office which dox Church of the Holy Resurrec- New York, NY 10034 and by many beloved cousins. Peter can be bestowed on a Greek Ortho- MELONAS, LILLIAN – The tion in Brookville. Burial was at Lo- (212) 942-4000 was a Shrewsbury High School dox layman, in recognition of his Chicago Tribune reported on Fri- cust Valley Cemetery. Arrange- Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE To place your classified ad, call (718) graduate, and was planning to at- many philanthropic endeavors and day, August 25, that Lillian Mel- ments were by the Dodge-Thomas 784-5255, ext. 106, or e-mail: tend Quinsigamond College in the service to the church. The funeral onas (nee DiCianni) passed away. Funeral Home in Glen Cove. classifieds@ thenationalherald.com Fall. He was larger than life. To service was held on Wednesday, Ju- She was the beloved wife of the late have known him, is to have loved ly 26, at Saint Nicholas Church. George; loving mother of Peter D. PENESIS, THOMAS – The him. He enjoyed soccer. He also Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery. (Vicki); proud grandmother of Tigi Chicago Tribune reported that REAL ESTATE enjoyed being around his loved Arrangements were by the McNally Lynne (Daniel) Tasso, and Melissa Thomas Penesis, 82, passed away ones, family and friends alike. He & Watson Funeral Home in Clin- (Nikolas) Antoniou; and great on Wednesday, August 23, at the worked with his family, and was al- ton. The family requests that dona- grandmother of Tian and Alison Church Creek Nursing Home in ways eager to lend a helping hand tions be made to either AHEPA Tasso. A mass of Christian burial Arlington Heights, Illinois after a when needed. He has placed a void District 8 Scholarship Fund (C/O was held on Saturday, August 25, at lengthy hospitalization. He was a in many hearts no other can fill. He Theodore Nikolopoulos, 122 New Saint Charles Borromeo Roman United States Army Veteran of had many friends, and will be sorely Boston Road, Dracut, MA 01826), Catholic Church in Bensenville, World War II, and a Bronze Star missed, and all who were blessed to or Holy Trinity E.O.N. & R. Center Illinois. Burial was at Queen of Recipient. He was the beloved hus- have known him will treasure his (300 Barber Avenue, Worcester, Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements band of Mary (nee Maniates); lov- memory. The funeral was held on MA 01606). were by the Geils Funeral Home in ing father of Neil Penesis and Thursday, August 17, at Saint Bensenville. Kindly omit flowers. Cathy (Randy) Pavlatos; fond Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathe- KAMAIS, IRINI – The Hart- For more information, please call grandfather of Gregory and Alexis dral in Worcester. Arrangements ford Courant reported that Irini 630-766-3232 or visit www.geilsfu- Pavlatos; devoted son of the late were by the Caswell-King Funeral Kamais (nee Savvides), 90, of East neralhome.com. Nelos and Catherine (nee Blanos) subscribe Home in Worcester. In lieu of flow- Hartford, Connecticut died on Penesis; dear brother of Andrew ers, memorial donations in Peter’s Tuesday, August 22. She was the NICHOLAS, JAMES L. – The (Marion) Penesis, Dean Penesis The National Herald todaytoday name can be made to the Saint wife of the late Kleovoulos Kamais. State reported that James Louis and Lynn (the late Peter) Savas; via the post-office Spyridon Family Center Fund (102 Born in the village of Gennadi on “Lee” Nicholas, 67, of Howell, and fond uncle of many nieces and Russell Street, Worcester 01609). the island of Rhodes, she came to Michigan (formerly of Columbia, nephews. Thomas participated in ❑ 1 Month for $9.95 ❑ 3 Months for $19.95 ❑ ❑ Hartford in 1965, and had been a South Carolina) passed away on the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, 6 Months for $29.95 One Year for $59.85 FRANTZIS, DOROTHY – The resident of East Hartford since Wednesday, August 23. Born on receiving numerous medals for his via home delivery (NY, NJ & CT) Please enroll me as Chicago Daily Herald reported on 1968. 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Continued from page 1 practical significance, which he said underscored the close bonds gion. It is anticipated that the of friendship and trade between Pipeline will forge a new outlet for the Greek and Chinese people. Russian oil, and for oil from the “With steady and decisive steps Caspian Sea to Europe and the we are proceeding to boost Greek- Western Hemisphere. Chinese economic cooperation, An estimated 35-50 million certain that this cooperation will tons of crude oil is expected to yield important and mutual bene- flow through Alexandroupolis by fits for both sides,” he said. the end of 2008, and Greece “The shipping cooperation stands to make a $30-50 million agreement that we signed in Bei- European Horn-Nosed Viper profit annually from the trans- jing at the beginning of the year is portation of oil through the being implemented at a fast pace Pipeline. and, in this framework, is tangible Viper Makes its Way to Earlier this Summer, the Pre- proof of the new momentum of mier met with state-owned China the Greek economy and the driv- Ocean Shipping Company ing force for broader cooperation Ireland in a Tile Box (COSCO) President Wei Jiafu, in between two countries,” he added, an effort to make Greece China’s stressing that Greece and China Continued from page 1 gateway to the Mediterranean and were focusing their efforts on co- Western Europe. ordinated joint action in shipping, they would have had two hours to get to hospital to get an antidote, On July 26, the two men dis- trade, tourism, energy, agricultural but that it was doubtful any of the hospitals nearby would have the cussed matters related to the tap- products, construction and infras- antidote because there are none of the snakes in Ireland. ping and utilization of natural re- tructure projects, and the organi- "So I'm certain it would have been fatal," he said. sources, as well as the develop- zation of major sports and cultural GREECE’S ONLY VENEMOUS SNAKE ment of sea-borne transport, events like the Olympic Games. The European Horn-Nosed Viper is a small, robust snake, with an aimed at rendering Greek ports a The Premier highlighted that average length of 50-70 centimeters (1.75-2.3 feet). Specimens over 1 basic transit hub in the southeast- the two countries were joining meter in length have been found. Females are usually larger and ern Mediterranean. forces in the shipping industry, have heavier bodies than males, but males hold the size records. Mr. Jiafu said that ships would noting that the Greek shipping The dorsal coloration is extremely varied: gray, olive, greenish, be built, on COSCO’s behalf, at community, the largest in the reddish or brownish. There is a conspicuous zig-zagged dark band all Greek shipyards. world, was emerging as the biggest along the body on this background. The stomach is grey, reddish or A direct link between the port client of the Chinese shipyard in- yellowish. The tip of the tail is red or green or yellowish. of Piraeus, the Eastern Mediter- dustry, and had ordered 100 large This snake prefers a dry, varied climate: scrubland areas, sunny ranean’s largest port, with the Far EUROKINISSI ships in the last two years. stony hillsides, forest margins and prairies, stone walls, abandoned East and China was inaugurated Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis during his recent visit to Mr. Karamanlis also stressed gardens and rocky outcrops. Although nocturnal activity has been this past April aboard the Pana- Mount Athos. The Premier expressed his government's commitment to that China was a valuable strategic recorded by some observers, it is a fundamentally diurnal species. ma-flagged “River Elegance,” the helping the Athonite communities preserve their unique cultural and partner for Greece because of the Unlike other vipers, it tends to be pretty active during the day and first COSCO container ship to spiritual heritage. large size of the Chinese market, rarely, if ever, does it stay hidden from view. dock at Piraeus, where it unloaded and also because of the Chinese It usually feeds on small mammals, but it will also consume 580 containers at the port's con- and Mr. Karamanlis official visit to COSCO HELLAS. economy’s rapid growth, citing im- lizards, small birds, centipedes and other snakes (even its own tainer terminal. China in January, when the Greek Attending a ceremony for the portant advantages which make species). It hibernates for a period of 2-6 months, depending on the COSCO’s utilization of Piraeus Premier had also met with Mr. Jia- christening of the COSCO HEL- Greece attractive to new invest- bio-climatic conditions of its habitat. Mating takes place in Spring was the result of both the meeting fu, at which time it was announced LAS, a Greek-flagged ship leased ments and economic alliances: (April-May), and females give birth to 1-20 babies 14-24 centimeters between COSCO representatives that a ship with a capacity of 9,500 to COSCO for 12 years, in Piraeus Its political, economic and in length (6-10 inches) between August and October. and Merchant Shipping Minister containers would be routed within on July 27, Mr. Karamanlis em- monetary stability as the only Its venom is very powerful and has proteolytic and vasodepressive Manolis Kefaloyannis in February the year, and would be named phasized the event’s symbolic and country in Southeast Europe effects. It can be fatal to humans, although there have been very few which is a member of both NATO accidents with this species. and the European Union; its geo- This is a very powerful, muscular snake (even if its does not seem strategic position as a crossroads so), which can unexpectedly jerk and escape a human grasp. Even ex- linking the E.U. with the Balkans, perts have a hard time handling the Horn-Nosed Viper, so if you hap- the Middle East, the Black Sea pen to encounter one, it’s best to steer clear and avoid handling it. and the Mediterranean, along with Greece’s excellent political and The Sunday Independent published the above on August 27. economic relations with the coun- tries in those regions, making it an ideal base for countries seeking to extend their operations in the broader region. On the religious and cultural Santorini Eruption Much front, Mr. Karamanlis toured Mount Athos at the end of July, expressing his government’s sup- Larger than First Thought port for the work of the peninsu- la’s 20 monasteries, and pledging Continued from page 1 ously unknown hydrothermal to support its 1,500 monks in their vents. Using remotely operated ve- efforts to preserve the Holy Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 is hicles from the Institute for Explo- Mountain’s unique cultural and the largest known volcanic erup- ration, the scientists recorded gas- spiritual heritage. tion, with approximately 100 cubic es and fluids flowing from the He told the governor in the kilometers of material ejected). vents at temperatures as high as Athos capital of Karyes that An eruption of this size likely 220 degrees Celsius. Mount Athos was a “spiritual ref- had far-reaching impacts on the “Most of the known vents erence point for Orthodox Chris- environment and civilizations in around the world have been found tian culture and, at the same time, the region. on the mid-ocean ridges in very a symbol of the elevation of hu- Indonesia’s much smaller deep water, and in areas where man existence.” Krakatoa eruption in 1883 created there are geologic plate separa- Under its ancient privileged a 100-foot-high tsunami which tions,” Sigurdsson explained. “The status, Mount Athos is a self-ad- killed 36,000 people, as well as py- Kolumbo and Santorini volcanoes ministering part of the Greek roclastic flows which traveled 40 are in shallow water at plate con- state, while falling under the Hel- kilometers across the surface of vergences – the only place besides lenic Republic’s sovereignty. the seas, killing 1,000 people on Japan where high-temperature While the Premier was there, nearby islands. vents have been found in these the monks raised the issue of a The Thera eruption would like- conditions.” group of zealots occupying the Es- ly have generated an even larger “The high temperature of the phigmenou Monastery, in defi- tsunami and pyroclastic flows vents tells us that the volcano is ance of court rulings ordering which traveled much farther over alive and healthy, and that there is them to leave, who persist in their the surface of the sea. magma near the surface,” Carey refusal to acknowledge the spiritu- “Given what we know about added. al and ecclesiastical authority of Krakatoa, the effects of the Thera The scientists also said that, in His All Holiness Ecumenical Pa- eruption would have been quite addition to fluids and gases, the triarch Bartholomew of Con- dramatic,” said Carey, a co-leader vents are emitting large quantities stantinople, and asked that the of this year’s expeditions. “The of metals, including silver, which Greek Government “discourage area affected would have been precipitate out to form chimneys AP/ITSUO INOUYE illegality” by adopting a clear posi- very widespread, with much on the crater floor up to 10 feet tall Preparing to Meet the tion. greater impacts on the people liv- and 2-4 feet wide. Mr. Karamanlis was also asked ing there than we had considered The floor of the crater is cov- American Juggernaut to support the community’s efforts before.” ered in a layer of red and orange to induct Mount Athos programs Thera has erupted numerous mats of bacteria 2-3 inches thick ABOVE: Greece’s Theodoros Pa- into the 4th Community Support times over the last 400,000 years, which live on the nutrients in the paloukas (4), Demetris Diaman- Framework funds offered by the four of which were of such magni- vent fluids. Bacteria also cover the tides (13) and Lazaros Pa- E.U. tude that the island collapsed and vent chimneys, and hair-like bacte- padopoulos, top left, celebrate The Prime Minister pledged craters were formed. rial filaments extend from the their quarterfinal victory over that work to restore monuments, Some scientists believe the chimneys making them “look like France in the World Basketball preserve relics and protect the nat- massive eruption 3,600 years ago woolly mammoths,” according to Championships this past ural environment would be en- was responsible for the disappear- Sigurdsson. Wednesday, August 30, in Saita- sured within the 4th CSF, and ance of the Minoan culture on The expedition was part of a ma, Japan. BELOW: Fans of the promised to give careful consider- nearby Crete. Others link the longer research cruise led by Na- Greek national basketball team ation to the monks’ requests for le- eruption to the disappearance of tional Geographic Explorer In- cheer after they defeated France gal protection of the peninsula’s the legendary island of Atlantis. Residence Robert Ballard, a URI 73-56 in the quarterfinals of the special self-governing status, and More recently, it has been sur- oceanography professor and presi- World Basketball Champi- to secure its borders and supervise mised that the eruption was large dent of the Institute for Explo- onships on Wednesday in Japan. its security. enough to actually cause the Bibli- ration, which included a search for European Champion Greece, 7-0, Ending the official segment of a cal parting of the Red Sea. Bronze Age shipwrecks in the held France to its lowest point to- two-day visit to the remote penin- While investigating the seafloor Black Sea and a survey of the tal of the tournament, and ad- sula on July 29, Mr. Karamanlis at- around Santorini, the scientists ex- seafloor in the Sea of Crete. vanced to the semifinals for the tended services, viewing Byzan- plored the submarine crater of the third time in the last four world tine-era treasures and a miracle- Kolumbo volcano, just five kilo- For additional details, visit the championships. Greece meets the working icon of the Virgin Mary. meters from Thera and part of the web at www.uri.edu/endeavor/thera United States this weekend. The He also planted a wild mulberry same volcanic complex, and dis- or www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ex- Americans also remained unbeat- tree at a monastery entrance as a covered an extensive field of previ- plorations/06blacksea. en, and trounced Germany 85-65 gesture of respect for Mount on their way to the semifinals. Athos’ spiritual and earthly envi- But that match was unlike the ronment. Before leaving the Holy other American victories in Mountain for Thessaloniki on July Comments? Japan. Instead of looking like the 30, the Premier enjoyed a two- team which came in averaging hour walk amid the peninsula’s The National Herald welcomes your response to any article 109.3 points, the Americans rugged beauty. or editorial. Please send e-mail to looked like the ones who have Never a dull moment when [email protected] come up short in recent years due you’re the Prime Minister of

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Why Should the which your newspaper published ciety? From London to Rome, this His devotion to the Church The National Herald in its March 25 edition, Nicholas happens to be a common phe- which, at the time, was undergoing Community Care Gage, the renowned author and a nomenon within the Islamic com- changes and moving into another A weekend publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. (∂£¡π∫√™ ∫∏ƒÀ•), About Martha? proud Greek American, clearly ar- munity. century, was unceasing. Ernie nev- reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest ticulated the real drivers which Furthermore, the demographic er considered anything an obstacle to the Greek American community of the United States of America. make Americans of Greek descent dilemma afflicting Europe’s Chris- which could not be solved. With To the Editor: proud of their rich cultural her- tian population can no longer be love and true faith, he would find a Publisher-Editor Antonis H. 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They should include walks of life who are genuinely modern-day Western democracy; Whoever has been involved in the writer’s name, address, and Postmaster send change of address to: proud of their Hellenic heritage. therefore, the construction of a Church affairs – be it GOYA, Re- telephone number and be ad- THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 Why bother with crypto-Greeks? mosque in Athens is a necessity for ligious Education, Oratorical Fes- dressed to: The Editor, The Nation- Many a time your newspaper its Muslim inhabitants. tivals or Music – has heard the al Herald, 37-10 30th Street, Long has published articles, and has fea- We must not ignore the Islamic name “Ernie.” This can only be Island City, NY 11101. Letters can tured individuals with Greek threat engulfing Europe from the late Ernest A. Villas, recently also be faxed to (718) 472-0510 or names – famous actors, athletes, within, however. The Greek gov- departed from our lives. e-mailed to english.edition@then- Premier’s policies paying off politicians, etc. – who have very lit- ernment should instead learn from Our family was one of the for- ationalherald.com. We reserve the tle or nothing to do with the Greek its European partners’ mistakes. tunate families to have had Ernie right to edit letters for publication Now that so much attention is being riveted by the latest crisis in the American Community, and who Since when do minorities living Villas as a brother in-law, son in- and regret that we are unable to Middle East, other important issues take on seemingly more minor sig- have never visited a Greek Ortho- in their host countries have the law, friend and uncle. Such was the acknowledge or return those left nificance. dox Church. right to impose their religious and case when he married our sister, unpublished. On the domestic front, Prime Minister Karamanlis’ economic policies In a recent article he wrote and cultural standards on an entire so- Vicki Shuris. appear to be paying off. On August 10, Global Insight Daily Analysis re- ported that the Greek industrial sector saw a “strong output growth” of 2.6 percent this past June (with respect to June 2005). The improvement in June 2006 was driven by an 11 percent surge in output of capital goods PRESS CLIPPINGS and a 2.7 percent rise in energy output. Also, state-controlled ATEbank reported this past Wednesday that net profits rose 16.7 percent in the first half of the year, due to strong re- tail lending and a continued mortgage boom in the Greek market (the How Genuine is War and Peace in the Middle East? Greek Government has an 82 percent stake in the Athens-based bank, but plans to eventually lower its holding to 51 percent). By Turhan Comez perception. Hezbollah's strategy Lebanon – used as a pawn. The na- tirely. Net profit after minority interests rose to 82.1 million euros ($105.2 Turkish Daily News of attacking military targets in re- tion which overcame many years ñ It should be established at million) in the first half, up from 70.4 million euros ($90.3 million) a year sponse to Israeli attacks on civil- of civil war has now postponed fi- the border, deploying on two kilo- earlier, the bank said, and household lending in the first half jumped 45 ANKARA – All wars are bad, ians was a very important develop- nal peace to the distant future. meters to either side. It should not percent to 4.2 billion euros ($5.4 billion). Mortgage loan disbursements and this one is no different. ment. The rockets it fired intermit- The end of hopes for peace was be based solely in southern almost tripled. To tell you the truth, the Is- tently were also a challenge to the the biggest loss suffered by Lebanon. On the foreign policy front, Greece is playing its cards right by main- raeli-Lebanese war, or more ap- Israeli Government and a threat Lebanon. ñ It should prevent Israel from taining a balanced approach. propriately the Israel-Hezbollah its public. We are faced with a nation one violating Lebanese airspace When Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni briefed the Mr. Karamanlis war, may be recorded in history as The Lebanese Government, third of whose people (around one (Lebanon claims Israel has violat- after she returned from the Middle East last weekend, the message a clash which initiated further pro- which had lost the trust of the pub- million) are refugees. Some 35,000 ed its airspace 11,000 times in the emerged was strong and clear: Peace between Israel and Lebanon is cesses. In other words, it will be lic due to corruption, was im- homes were destroyed, and 60,000 past five years). hanging by a thread; the West must do all it can to help preserve the seen as a dirty war which triggered pressed with the assistance provid- more can no longer provide shel- ñ The Shebaa farms problem ceasefire; and Greece, despite the fact that its contribution to the peace- other tragedies. ed by Hezbollah, and was pushed ter. Oil refineries, the water net- needs to be solved. keeping force is smaller than those of France, Italy or Spain, has an im- Only time will tell whether this towards it – just as Palestinians work and bridges were bombed. portant role to play. planned peace is genuine. Howev- moved towards Hamas. This was a The country's infrastructure is in Israel's expectations are very And why is that the case? Because Greece has longstanding historic er, the impression I got during my very important development. ruins. Most of the qualified labor different, however: ties to the Middle East, and judging from Dora’s interaction with her Is- four-day tour of Lebanon showed Hezbollah has now become syn- force of the country has dual citi- raeli and Lebanese counterparts last week, both sides – Arab and Israeli me that we won't have to wait long onymous with sympathy and honor zenship, and most of them have ñ Muslim countries should be – trust the Greeks. to see how phony this “war and in the region. In the near future, it duly left. The likelihood of them included in the peacekeeping This only enhances Greece’s image and prestige as a country with a peace” is. will be a force to reckon with, not ever returning is very low. The force. fair and honest voice in the Near East (much more so than the Turks, Just as in Iraq, Pandora's box only with its guerillas, but also with country, which earned most of its ñ The peacekeeping force who play all kinds of games). Fairness and honesty, after all, are the best has been opened. its educated personnel. living from tourism, is now should be deployed between the hope for eventual and lasting peace. In order to assess the whole And despite what's happening bankrupt. This country, which was Israeli border and the Litani Riv- Kudos to Mr. Karamanlis and his government for all the improve- process, we need to look into the elsewhere, the most important a transit base for advanced techni- er. In other words, it should be de- ments they have made on Greece’s behalf at the domestic and interna- basic consequences of the one- matter at-hand is Iran's nuclear cal equipment and a center for off- ployed where Hezbollah is very ac- tional level. month war. Let's look at the mat- program. One fact we should all shore companies, has now lost all tive. ter from a broad perspective. recognize is that almost half of Is- its attractiveness. Most probably, ñ It should be given the author- The war entailed important rael is under direct threat from these companies will move to ity to disarm Hezbollah. Future of Hellenic Studies consequences for Israel, the Arab Hezbollah. If Iran ever develops South Cyprus. ñ It should stop all Hezbollah world and Hezbollah. Some of nuclear weapons capability, it All this will inevitably produce attacks and implement the cease- In and of itself, the establishment of a new chair in Hellenic Studies at these consequences will be felt in could be the end of Israel. This high unemployment. Even if the fire. In exchange, Israel will sus- New York University is certainly cause for celebration, especially given the short term, but most will be could all happen in the near fu- ceasefire works, one should not ex- pend its offensives. But it will pro- the fact that the Hellenic Parliament is involved with a project which seen more clearly in the longer ture, so Israeli measures taken pect the country to return to its tect its right to defend itself (it is purports to initiate dialogue on the subject and study of democracy (see term. against Iran will be increased in former condition in less than two always very hard to classify an at- story on page 1). This was the first time Israel re- order to get results. However, the decades. This war stole Lebanon's tack as a defensive or an offensive The Greek Government has also established a chair at Georgetown alized that winning the war won't fact that Hezbollah could not be future. The ceasefire is definitely one, and consequently, it will be University, and the Tsakopoulos family has endowed chairs at Columbia be easy. Most of the nation feels it- beaten in such a small region has an important development, but it very hard to implement this and Stanford. self under threat. They have been made it doubtful that any military is more important to see under clause). This is precisely what the Greece and Greek Americans need to be living in shelters since the start of operation against Iran would pro- what conditions this ceasefire will As one can see, there is not a doing: establishing and endowing chairs for Hellenic Studies at major the offensive. They live under the duce the desired results. We must hold. We are faced with a ceasefire single common characteristic be- American universities. constant threat of being hit by a also consider the fact that this pro- which both sides approved, but tween the demands of either side. But while the endeavor is commendable, the devil is in the details. Hezbollah rocket. The Israeli peo- cess has increased Iran's prestige. they have yet to agree on the de- Under such conditions, any peace In the process of endowing chairs, for which millions are needed, it is ple, who have felt secure behind Did the war in Lebanon really tails. It also needs to confront the force will need to be ready to face also important for those involved to become more familiar with the their defensive shield for years, are start over the kidnapping of two tension produced by what has hap- the constant threat of a clash. American academic system, and how it works. now questioning their sense of se- soldiers? pened in the last month. We hope Turkey having a military pres- For example, Paul Cartledge is a distinguished scholar from Cam- curity. This national depression I personally believe there were to see its results. ence beyond its borders would be a bridge and, by all accounts, a great Phil-Hellene. But he is only going to will soon be transformed into incomparably more important rea- However, if either side fails to prestigious development. But such be at NYU for the next two years, teaching courses and enhancing enormous pressure on the govern- sons behind the start of this war. approve the details, the crisis will a risk taken under these unstable NYU’s already-substantial profile. What happens after he goes back to ment; this will influence its deci- This war was just the clash be- continue. The attitude of the Unit- conditions will draw Turkey into England? What becomes of the new professorship? Who will fill it in his sions. tween the advance forces of the ed States and Iran is also impor- the line of fire, and I don't even stead? What is the new chair’s relation to NYU’s Hellenic Studies pro- The leaders of the Arab world United States and Iran. tant. Their stances will affect the want to think of the consequences. gram, overall? What happens to NYU’s Hellenic Studies program, in are feeling the pain of having We can see signs of the U.S. in- future of the entire region. It would be wrong for Turkey to general? What has it accomplished, and where is it going? failed to take a stance at the begin- tention to eliminate Hamas and We have also seen some excite- get involved in a peace force ap- In the academic world, two years are barely enough time to get a pro- ning of the war. The governments Hezbollah, which it sees as proxies ment and desire to send Turkish proved by neither side. gram off the ground. Dr. Cartledge leaves, and then someone else comes of countries like Egypt, Saudi Ara- of Iran, and expand the war into troops to Lebanon in recent days. We face a phony war and a pho- in, ostensibly to pick up where he left off, but unless there’s greater con- bia and Jordan adopted a stance Syria and the Persian Gulf. If the A decision hastily taken will not ny ceasefire in the Middle East. tinuity and commitment, the purpose seldom extends beyond the scope supportive of Israel. However, as reports about U.S. troops and help the process, and may even The United Nations failed to of teaching certain classes and offering a few special lectures. the toll of the war increased, along equipment deployment at the deepen the Middle Eastern crisis. manage the crisis. This is an ex- What Hellenic Studies programs ought to be doing, however, is train with public pressure, they started British bases in Cyprus are correct, Turkey will commit a mistake if it tremely unfortunate development Hellenes and Phil-Hellenes for future placement in academia and gov- to keep quiet. This was a very im- it means we are at the very begin- agrees to join a process which is for the future of the world. The ernment. portant process. This was the first ning of a much bigger process. not agreed on, or which doesn't true architects of this crisis are try- The Greek Government under Prime Minister Karamanlis is certain- time Arab people realized that re- A while ago, Greek Cypriot me- address the needs of both sides. ing to dominate the process. If no ly more engaged with this effort than preceding governments, and de- sistance to Israel was not futile. dia reported that a huge number What do they want? one wants the fireball in the heart serves to be commended for that, but there are still certain realities to This boosted their ethnic-national of U.S. troops were deployed in One consideration may be of the Middle East to burn a wider consider. confidence and made Hezbollah the bases, and were headed by a sending an engineering battalion region, sensible actions need to be In recent decades, the Turkish Government has funded some 300 their focal point. U.S. commander of Greek Cypriot as a preliminary step, but sending taken. Time is of the essence. Turkish Studies programs and endowed some 60 chairs at major Ameri- The threat of a Sunni-Shiite extraction. There were also re- an armed division is more compli- can institutions of higher learning. And the Turks make sure they have a clash expanding in the region as a ports about the deployment of cated than some think. Before The Turkish Daily News pub- say in who gets to fill those positions. This has paid off quite handsomely result of the U.S. occupation of chemical weapons at the bases via making any such decision, we need lished the above on August 16. for the Turks, as American foreign policy has clearly shifted in their fa- Iraq has now lessened as a result of an airport in Scotland. There were to fully understand what each side Mr. Comez is a Justice & Devel- vor over time. the Israeli attack on Lebanon. The questions asked about the final demands. opment Party (AKP) deputy from Greece and the Greek American community have some catching up Lebanese people, who have faced destination of military equipment Hezbollah' demands concern- Balikesir. to do in this regard. A more sophisticated and systematic approach is civil war before, seem determined passing through mainland ing the peace force are as follows: needed. not to allow another Sunni-Shiite Turkey's Incirlik base. ñ The peacekeeping force We can no longer afford to place junior scholars in key positions. We clash. The hope that the Sunnis in These are important signs. This should not be here to restore need proven scholars and tenured professors filling those chairs, as well Lebanon would form a front war was started to redraw the bor- peace. It should be here to protect as Hellenic Studies directorships. We need to fund programs which are against Shiite Hezbollah was ders of the Middle East. In other it. In order words, it should come already thriving, and we need to support existing programs which are proven futile. In a way, this is a words, it is a step in the real Mid- only when a permanent ceasefire Subscribe struggling. new experience for the Islamic dle East project. The project will is established. Above all, we need to ask ourselves, how many new chairs in the Clas- world. eventually reach Syria and Iran. If ñ It shouldn't come to disarm sics do we need to create? Aren’t there enough of those? Why don’t we No matter what its losses are, the world does not get involved in Hezbollah. today... create more chairs for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies; insist a lit- Hezbollah has reaped serious mili- this – one way or another – in a ñ It should be independent, tle more strongly that they be filled with scholars of our choosing; and tary and political capital from the timely fashion, this fire in the heart and should stand at an equal dis- The National Herald ensure that those scholars stick around for at least 5-10 years? conflict. Hezbollah's ability to re- of the Middle East will engulf a tance to both sides. (718) 784-5255 Not to sound cynical or unappreciative, but the beginning of some- sist Israel for so long, and to make very wide region. ñ It should come only when Is- [email protected] thing new is often the best time as raise these questions. it suffer, has changed the public's A tragedy is occurring in raeli troops have left Lebanon en- THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 VIEWPOINTS 9 The Middle East Crisis: The Turkish Dimension

“Turkey is not a safe country. as submission to the regulations with respect exiled political leader of Hamas, offered semi-corrupt albeit effec- largess helped to finance the es- Tourists should not come to will of a foreign entity. to insurgents did not Khaled Mashaal. What’s next? tive government, but since 1908, tablishment of Turkish studies in Turkey,” is the shape of things to But the real danger is fetter the army and se- Dinner with Osama bin Laden? heavy taxation, poor management, American universities which, over come according to the bald com- the omnipotent armed curity services. Other Certainly, it is not too out- executions, torture and the like is the past ten years or so, have muniqué issued by the Kurdistan forces, whose officers political pundits outside landish for Erdogan to have a tête- the legacy of the Turkish track trained and placed a generation of Freedom Falcons. This group car- may even take matters of Turkey are pointing à-tête with some representatives record in the region. So, is Erdo- Turkish specialists in academia ried out last Sunday’s minibus into their own hands that the Erdogan of Hezbollah, especially since gan approaching the Arabs in the and government, and in the indus- bombing at the Turkish resort of and launch a pre-emp- regime is already turn- Turkey is thinking about sending tradition of Suleiman the Magnifi- trial military complex. As a result, Marmaris, and another in Con- tive coup, as has been ing away from the West troops to the United Nations cent of the golden age of the Ot- Ankara has an army of advocates stantinople (present-day Istanbul) the case in the not-too- and looking for partner- peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. toman Empire, or as a descendent preaching the strategic impor- which had followed an earlier distant past. by DR. ANDRE ships in the Muslim Turkish participation in the latest of the Kemalist Turkish national- tance of Turkey which has perme- strike at Antalya on the coast. The Ataturk’s soldiers GEROLYMATOS world. U.N. peacekeeping mission would ists? ated the apparatus of American Kurdish extremists have discov- have a special place in As reported earlier be an asset. After all, the Turkish Turkey’s eastward shift is cer- academic and governmental orga- ered that the best attack is not on their hearts for Cyprus. Special this year, Erdogan paid army has considerable experience tainly a major concern to Wash- nizations. to The National military targets, but on the eco- Northern (Turkish-oc- Herald a visit to Qatar, in staring down U.N. peacekeep- ington. Since the end of the Sec- In contrast, Greek interests, as nomic infrastructure of the coun- cupied) Cyprus has Bahrain, Pakistan, Su- ers in Cyprus, and can bring valu- ond World War, successive Ameri- is the case with Greek Studies, are try. If they continue to concentrate been a fiefdom of the dan and Indonesia. In able know-how to containing ag- can administrations have viewed marginalized. their violence on tourist areas, Turkish military for more than March, he became the first Turk- gressive moves by Hezbollah or Turkey first as a bulwark against Despite the willingness of how long will it be before Turkey three decades now, and they are ish leader to address a meeting of the Israelis. communism, and more recently as Greek governments to uphold becomes just too dangerous to for- reluctant to give it up. Beyond the the Arab League. Last month, A return to the Levant in the a partner in the war against terror- their friendship with the United eign visitors? sentimental attachment of soldiers Saudi King Abdullah and the Ira- post-Ottoman era would be re- ism. In both instances, the Turks States, successive White House The ongoing campaign of to conquered territory, there are nian foreign minister were in markable for the Turks, as well as have actually done very little, but administrations have remained bombings and killings by the Kur- practical and selfish considera- Turkey for talks. Abdullah was the a unique event. Prior to the estab- have skillfully managed to create blind and deaf because, in fairness dish and other radical organiza- tions. Occupied Cyprus, insofar as first Saudi monarch to visit Turkey lishment of the modern Turkish an image of paramount strategic to the Americans, there have been tions underscore the complicated the army is concerned, is an active in four decades. republic, the sultan in Con- importance to American and few voices advocating the critical and convoluted circumstances front, and thus represents consid- In keeping with this new tilt to stantinople had ruled over most of Western interests. Washington and strategic importance of plaguing Turkey’s foreign and in- erable benefits for the rank and the East, and in trying to establish the Arab regions in the Middle lavished the Turks with billions in Greece in the Near and Middle ternal policies. On the one hand, file – officers serving in such an ac- his bona fide Muslim credentials, East, but as the Caliph of all Mus- weapons, loans and outright gifts, East, as well as in Southeast Eu- the Turkish political, military and tive front earn more pay and rib- Erdogan has also condemned Is- lims, not in the secular mode of and looked the other war way rope. business establishments pine for bons which, after rotation, lead to rael’s attacks against Lebanon – in Ataturk. The Ottoman sultans when Ankara invaded Cyprus or In contrast to the Greeks, the membership in the European promotion. Thus, eliminating deeply emotional terms, according held sway over most of the Middle inflicted the occasional massacre dillydallying of the Turks (the Er- Union and the chance to link Cyprus from the equation means to one report. In February, the East for almost 500 years. Gener- of Kurds. dogan regime has deferred the Turkey’s future with that of Eu- removing a major career booster Turkish prime minister hosted the ally, the Ottoman administration Indeed, part of the American matter of their U.N. participation rope, but on the other, the Kurdish for thousands of army, navy, air to the Turkish Parliament, which attacks demonstrate that Turkey force, commandos, security service is expected to vote on the matter still has a long way to go. personnel, spies, informants, inter- sometime next week), the Greek The conundrum facing Turkey rogators and policemen – even the Government has decided to con- is that it is obviously failing to local prostitutes will face curtail- tribute two naval vessels and a spe- bring the Kurdish problem to an ment of income and opportunities. cialist commando divers unit to equitable conclusion. Any drastic This puts Erdogan’s govern- the international peacekeeping measures to contain the Kurds or ment, and every other future force in Lebanon. extreme Muslim factions will re- regime, between a rock and a hard Furthermore, the U.N. will use coil negatively in Brussels, howev- place, as the other alternative is to Cyprus as a logistics and adminis- er, and harm Turkish E.U. acces- forget about Europe, massacre the trative hub to facilitate the rapid sion talks. At the same time, fail- Kurds and continue to occupy deployment and maintenance of ure to deal with the Kurds will northern Cyprus. peacekeepers to Lebanon. Finally, earn the government of Recep Accordingly, some political beyond the current crisis in Tayyip Erdogan the ire of both pundits are suggesting that Turkey Lebanon, Greece will continue to Turkey’s nationalists and the gen- does not belong in a European and remain a member of the E.U., and erals. Christian organization. Perhaps a reliable ally of the U.S. Concurrently, Ankara’s unwill- the price is too high, the say. Do- The same can not be said for ingness to recognize the govern- mestic critics of Turkey’s E.U. am- Turkey. After a rejection by Brus- ment of the Cypriot Republic, the bitions have argued that the de- sels, Turkey may well turn its in- legitimate state on the divided is- mands of Brussels are intrusive on terests to the East, and even suc- land nation and a EU member, the country’s political, social and cumb to shelving secularism for Is- will not only jeopardize Turkey’s economic life, and denigrate the lam – naturally armed to the hilt long-term prospects of member- dignity of the Turkish state. with U.S. weapons and know-how. ship in the European club, but will Furthermore, E.U. opponents also terminate its membership in claim concessions to the Kurds, for Dr. Gerolymatos is Chair of the current customs union with the example, have not deterred, let AP/MURAD SEZER Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser E.U. alone stop, the kind of violence Turkish peacekeepers of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) are seen at their base in Kabul, University in Vancouver, British Yet recognition will cause con- which struck Turkish cities last Afghanistan in this May 4, 2002 file photo. The Turkish Cabinet decided in favor of sending peacekeepers to Columbia and the author of “Red siderable consternation among week. It may be easier to deal with Lebanon this past Monday, August 28, and will seek the Turkish Parliament’s approval for deployment. Acropolis, Black Terror: The Turkey’s nationalists – since many these culprits, they bluntly state, if Parliament will convene to debate the deployment next week, according to Turkish Government Spokesman Greek Civil War and the Origins hypersensitive Turks would see it the E.U.’s overly liberal rules and Cemil Cicek. of Soviet-American Rivalry.” The Kurds: Who Are They, and What is Their Plight?

When units of the Turkish army gagement with the gov- graphic area the size of Baghdad. By that time, most modern times. In 1847, however, more effort. With British support, clashed with Kurdish irregulars in ernment of Turkey and France, an area they Kurds had already converted to Is- Bedr Khan was defeated by the they declared independence and the southeast mountains of Anato- the government of Iraq call Kurdistan. More lam. These various principalities Turkish army and exiled to Crete, established the “Republic of lia a few weeks ago, near the bor- to eliminate the terror- than three quarters of might have eventually coalesced where he died in 1868. Ararat.” Kemal’s Turkey soon der with Iraq, some feared that the ist threat of the PKK them (and estimated 76 into a single kingdom incorporat- After the Russo-Turkish War ended its existence. Turkish military would move into and other terrorist percent) are Sunni ing the entire Kurdish country, but of 1877-78, Sheik Obaidullah After the Second World War, Iraq’s Kurdish region in a cam- groups operating in Moslems who live in the process was interrupted by the sought to carve an independent the Kurds in northern Iran estab- paign of retaliation for alleged northern Iraq and Turkey, Syria and Iraq. massive invasion of Turkish tribes Kurdish principality under Turk- lished the “Kurdish Republic of support given by Iraqi Kurds to across the Turkey-Iraq About 15 percent are from the steppes of Central Asia. ish protection. At first, the Sultan Mahahad,” with Soviet support. It their brothers within Turkey. The border.” Alevite Moslems who The Seljuk Turks conquered supported the idea because he did not last long. In Iraq, after al- hostilities in Lebanon at the same This should not by DR. D.G. live mostly in Turkey. Persia; imposed their yoke on the wanted to counter a Russian plan most a decade of Kurdish guerrilla time seemed to encourage such ac- come as any great sur- KOUSOULAS Several thousand are caliph of Baghdad; and brought to create an Armenian state under fighting, the Ba’athist government tion), but the danger of further prise. After all, the Kur- Shiite Moslems living the Kurdish principalities, one af- Russian suzerainty. Eventually, of Iraq offered the Kurds a limited destabilizing Iraq was much too dish area in northern Special mostly in Iran. Few are ter the other, under their control. however, no Kurdish principality self rule within a small area. The to The National obvious. Iraq is the one area in Herald Christians or Zoroastri- Around 1150, the last Seljuk was allowed, but to suppress the offer was rejected by the Kurds be- The U.S. Government made it that country where ans. monarch created a province out of Russian-supported Armenian cause it did not include the oil-rich abundantly clear (through the ap- there is relative calm, They are an ancient these principalities and called it Committee which was then seek- region of Kirkuk. During the Iraq- propriate channels), however, that and where the United States is still people, mentioned in Assyrian Kurdistan. ing independence, Sultan Abdul Iran war in the 1980’s, Saddam such an operation by the Turkish welcomed as a friend and protec- tablets 3,000 years ago, and by Probably the most glorious Hamid II, raised a Kurdish irregu- used mustard and nerve gas to ex- army was unacceptable. The evi- tor. Herodotus and Xenophon, who page in Kurdish history is during lar cavalry (called Hamidieh, after terminate entire Kurdish villages dence for this became increasingly GLARING CONTRADICTION uses the name Karduchi. The the 12th Century, when Saladin es- the name of the Sultan). in a military operation which clear this week. The Turkish Government has Kurds were conscripted by the tablished a Kurdish principality in The Kurds and Armenians had claimed many thousands of victims Turkey has been complaining complied, but the Kurdish ques- Persian armies which invaded Syria, and then expanded his rule lived for centuries side by side, of- (two weeks ago, Saddam was vigorously about Kurdistan Work- tion remains a dividing issue be- Greece and fought in Marathon over large areas of the Middle ten facing the same powerful ene- charged with genocide and crimes ers Party (PKK) activities next tween Washington and Ankara. and Salamis. During the Hellenis- East. But then the Mongols came mies. But in 1894-96, disturbances against humanity for the 1987-88 door in northern Iraq. Turkey opposes the emergence of tic period, in the Second Century in the 13th Century, and this Kur- culminated in the massacre of Ar- killing of those people. A new trial On Monday, State Department a de jure independent, or even au- BC, the Seleucid/Macedonian dish kingdom came to an end. Af- menians at Sasun and other is scheduled to start next month). Spokesman Sean McCormack an- tonomous, Kurdish region in rulers settled thousands of Kurds ter the Mongol invasion receded, places. The Kurds played an active This is a sketchy overview of the nounced the United States is ap- northern Iraq because of the effect in Asia Minor (Anatolia) to serve the Kurds again tried to establish role in killing Armenians (and lat- historical record of the Kurds. A pointing retired Air Force Gener- this could have on the 18 million as frontier guardsmen against the their own principalities, but their er Greeks in Ionia), hoping to es- majority in their own geographic al Joseph Ralston, a former com- Kurds who live in Anatolia. At the advancing Romans. A century lat- efforts were short-lived. The Ot- tablish a separate Kurdish state, area, Kurdistan, they are broken mander of Allied forces in Europe, same time, the Turks conveniently er, these people came under Ro- toman Turks brought most of the but their expectations were again up into suppressed minorities in as special envoy for countering the ignore the glaring contradiction: man control and after the Third Middle East under their control, frustrated. four neighboring countries. Even PKK by “coordinating U.S. en- They oppose even autonomy for Century AD, under the Byzan- and eventually overran the Byzan- Then came the First World without a country of their own, their Kurdish minority, yet they in- tines. Today’s Kurds who live with- tine Empire. War and the collapse of the Ot- they are an integral part of the sist vehemently for an indepen- in Turkey are their descendants. In 1514, Sultan Selim I divided toman Empire. At the Peace Con- complex reality of today’s Middle dent Turkish Cypriot state in Through the centuries, the the area of Kurdistan into admin- ference in Versailles, the victori- East. They are mostly poor, al- GUEST EDITORIALS Cyprus. Kurds have lived mostly under for- istrative districts – occasionally ous Allies looked upon the Kur- though their landlocked Kurdistan The National Herald welcomes The Kurds are a problem for eign rule, surrounded as they were with Kurds as administrators – and dish quest for self-determination is rich in natural resources, includ- manuscripts representing a vari- Turkey for another reason. The by mighty empires. Their home- the system remained virtually un- favorably, and in the 1919 Treaty ing the oil fields located there. But ety of views for publication in its European Union has set the prop- land was often devastated as Ro- changed for three centuries. Dur- of Sevres, they provided for Kur- this blessing of nature is also their View Points page. They should in- er treatment of the Kurdish mi- man legions and Persian armies ing that period of Ottoman rule, dish autonomy. It was the same curse: Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria clude the writer’s name, address, nority as one of the conditions for fought over Mesopotamia. Kur- the Kurds enjoyed a great deal of treaty which authorized Greece to are unwilling to give up control and telephone number and be moving forward with the discus- dish attempts to gain their free- autonomy because of the remote- send troops to Smyrna to protect over those valuable areas and allow addressed to the View Points Edi- sions for Turkey’s potential accep- dom and establish their own prin- ness of their territory from the the Greek populations in Asia Mi- the formation of an independent tor, The National Herald, 37-10 tance as a member. This is a condi- cipalities were occasionally suc- capital in Constantinople and the nor. Within two years, however, Kurdistan. In their view, the princi- 30th Street, Long Island City, NY tion Turkey’s nationalists find dif- cessful, but only for brief periods. progressing decline of the Ot- the resurgence of Turkish power ple of self-determination does not 11101. They can also be faxed to ficult to swallow. This may be one Their kingdoms were son ended by toman Empire. under Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) apply here. As for the major pow- (718) 472-0510 or, preferably, e- of the reasons why the Turkish their more powerful neighbors. After the Russo-Turkish War drastically changed the picture. ers, the Kurds’ quest for their own mailed to english.edition@then- Government has lately been giving With the eclipse of the Persian of 1828-29, the Kurds attempted The Greek army was defeated in state appears too hot to handle. ationalherald.com. Due to consid- the impression that its fervor for and Byzantine Empires following to free themselves entirely of August 1922, and in 1923, the erations of space we enforce a pursuing a European path is cool- the rise of Islam, a new chapter Turkish control. The insurrection Treaty of Lausanne replaced the Dr. Kousoulas is Professor strict 1,400-word upper limit. We ing off; on the other hand, this may opened in the turbulent history of was brutally suppressed, but in Treaty of Sevres. A million and a Emeritus of Political Science at reserve the right to edit for repet- be a tactical maneuver to play the Kurds. Insurrections were sup- 1830, another uprising under Bedr half Greeks from Asia Minor were Howard University in Washing- itiveness, diction and syntax. We “hard to get.” pressed, but between the Ninth Khan succeeded in establishing an forced to leave their homes. At the ton, DC. He is the author of sever- regret that we are unable to ac- But who are the Kurds? and the 11th Century, the Kurds independent Kurdish state (it even same time, the Treaty of Lausanne al books, notably “The Life and knowledge or return manuscripts, Today, an estimated 25-30 mil- were able to establish their own minted its own coins), which lasted eliminated the promise of a Kur- Times of Constantine the Great published or unpublished. lion Kurds live within Turkey, principalities, which were theoreti- for several years. This is the only dish state. (1999), and numerous scholarly Iraq, Syria and Iran over a geo- cally subordinate to the caliph in Kurdish independent “state” of In 1927, the Kurds made one articles. 10 TRAVEL&TOURISM THE NATIONAL HERALD, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 Cephalonia’s Ionian Majesty is Sure to Intoxicate Your Soul By Angus Clarke all the gastro, cephalo and pod in theory relocates the legendary is- The Times the scientific names, it is a cheery land kingdom of Odysseus to the way to pick up a few words of other side of the island altogether, At first blush, the more gluti- Greek as well. where Homer indeed put it (the nous aspects of the sea slug's sex RUGGEDLY GRAND theory is a complicated business of life are strange things to find your- It was probably the most ener- changing sea levels and seismic self discussing over lunch. getic thing we did in our week on convulsions). We, a dozen or so British Cephalonia. The island is ruggedly As if to confirm it, there were tourists, had signed up for Jamie's grand, with stupendous coastal two small earthquakes, tremors re- Marine Adventure, a day of roads and delicious beaches, but ally, during our week on the island. snorkeling and marine biology in we spent most of our time in peace- In truth, we were by then so relaxed the warm blue waters between the ful seclusion at our villa, the Olive that we didn't notice them, but in Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Grove, a five-minute drive from the south of Cephalonia, crockery Ithaca. After sailing out of Fiskar- pretty Fiskardo – a typical Ionian was jolted off restaurant tables, and do harbor on a gentle morning, be- port in the Venetian style – and the the sand was shaken off 40 meters ing shown the wonders of the deep shops, just sprawling by the pool, of beach to reveal the limestone – well, the shallow – in uninhabited sunbathing, swimming, reading bedrock. coves, we sat in the shade on the and planning meals. Tumbledown buildings are to be caique at anchor to eat a lavish pic- We would have been quite hap- seen everywhere you walk or drive nic lunch while Jamie Stirling told py to move in permanently. The vil- (walkers are advised to take sub- us about the creatures he had cap- la, a 19th Century farmhouse com- stantial footwear – the limestone tured and put in his Perspex tank: plex, has been modernized to a maquis is gnarly – and drivers starfish, octopus, three types of sea comfortable, but not excessive, lev- should be warned that the free au- urchins, and the sea slugs. el of luxury. There are lots of at- to-rental maps are inspirational Stirling is a marine biologist tractive details: a vast beamed liv- rather than navigational once you from England who has settled in ing room, the original worn marble EUROKINISSI leave the principal roads). Cephalonia for the past six years. sinks, an oar fastened to a wall as a View of Cephalonia’s Myrtos Beach, consistently voted as Greece’s number-one beach in Internet surveys If you have the time and the en- He talks about his science with de- banister, here and there enigmatic year to year. The steep cliffs framing the beach make it one of the most picturesque in the Ionian. A huge ergy, there is a lot to explore on lightful enthusiasm. Despite the bits of wrought iron, blackened sweep of white limestone set a kilometer down from the road, waves come crashing onto its shore, turning Cephalonia: ancient sites, secluded sea slug – a creature even less allur- wood and basketwork, relics from the water’s edge milky turquoise. beaches, vineyards and wineries, ing than the bearded men on the pre-electrical cooking and small- wonderful scenery. But frankly, if boat who had smeared Vaseline holding. Two shady terraces gaze brings you to a pretty cove with an ated screeching of jays and the jin- watch the moonlight sparkle on the you have only a week, not much over their whiskers to get a decent down across the small pool and a olive tree growing on the white gling of goat bells – the gate to the sea. can beat a couple of hours' of indo- seal for their face masks – Jamie's hillside of olives to the sea and shingle beach. By day the peace garden bears a notice asking you to The sweetness of watching the lent snorkeling in clear blue water. Marine Adventure is a kick, and Ithaca. was broken only by the sea breeze keep it closed owing to "Danger of moon rising over Ithaca was some- recommended for any family with A few minutes' walk down the in the olives, bees humming in the a goats invasion" – and in the si- what tempered by my poolside The Times published the above juveniles of any age. And what with hill and through the olive groves rosemary and jasmine, the exagger- lence of the evenings, we could reading: The latest archaeological on August 5. Leros: The Island Paradise that Time Forgot By Matt Carol fishing village of Agia Marina, and – better still – often get to been looking for: a place where The Daily Express with a row of gorgeous little cafés yourself. the only sound was the gentle lap- lining the harbor. Devoid of those Whatever your preference – ping of the crystal-clear water tick- I've always had a soft spot for familiar ads for ice cream, snacks gently shelving sand, smooth peb- ling my feet when I stretched out the Greek islands. My first foreign and fizzy drinks, it seemed a quiet, bles or rocky inlets where you can to begin work on that all-impor- holiday was to Corfu, in the Eight- timeless refuge of whiskery locals, whip off your cossie without being tant tan. ies, and since then, I've been lured sipping coffee and swapping gos- disturbed – they are all here, and If you prefer paradise a little back many times by its fascinating sip – as they have done for genera- never more than half an hour less isolated, head to Vro- history, endless sunshine and easy- tions. At the quay, mint-blue fish- away. molothos, just five minutes' drive going attitude. Yet I'd never been ing boats bobbed about under a My favorite for sunbathing was from Laki and only two minutes' anywhere quite like Leros, tucked cloudless sky while fishermen Partheni on the northernmost tip walk from a great restaurant, The away in the Dodecanese, about mended their nets. of the island. I left the hire car un- Well. 180 miles south of Athens. Leros is only about ten miles der the shade of an olive tree, next The food has an imaginative, Mass tourism has yet to discov- long and less than a mile wide at its to an old temple, and strolled international twist, typified by er this tiny Greek haven, and a narrowest point. You can drive the along a track to a tiny cove with a Asian chicken satay served with a pace of life unchanged for many whole coast in under an hour. strip of butterscotch sand, big Greek salad and steaks marinated generations. Yet, despite its size, it is chock- enough for just a handful of peo- in lime and coriander, with every- After a two-hour ferry ride full of hidden beaches and secret ple. thing cooked to order by chef from Kos, I arrived in the little coves, which you discover quickly This was exactly what I had Panagioti. EUROKINISSI PERFECTLY FORMED View from the harbor town of Agia Marina on Leros, the Dodecanese Leros, with fewer than 9,000 in- island of Artemis, the Ancient Greek goddess of the hunt. According to habitants, is small but perfectly Homer, Leros took part in the Trojan War (1193-1184 BC) under its formed. Within a few days, I got to leaders Antifos and Feidotos, grandchildren of Heracles. know a lot of the locals who fre- quent the bars and restaurants. – the owner of the eponymously funded restoration program. There was Demetri, the owner named club which resounds to the Another awe-inspiring building of Patimenos restaurant in Pan- thud of Greek pop classics. Locals is the Romanesque castle perched deli, a large man with an even larg- sang along while Flora worked the on top of a mountain overlooking er appetite for drinking and danc- floor, keeping glasses filled and Pandeli and nearby Agia Marina. ing. getting to know her guests. A stunning view of the island is On the night I dropped by, in- Leros is also home to Laki, a the reward for huffing and puffing tending to have a quick bite fol- "city" built in a unique architec- your way to the top. As I gazed out lowed by bed, but three hours lat- tural style known as "Rationalism" over the higgledy-piggledy vil- er, my jovial host was plying me before the First World War by the lages, the sun setting on yet anoth- with tsikoudia – a clear, grape- island's Italian occupiers, who er perfect day, I fell just a little bit based spirit with a tendency to wanted a strategic staging post be- more in love with Greece. blow your head off. tween Europe and Africa. You will have no trouble find- They hit upon Leros because it The Daily Express published ing a lively night out in Leros but boasted the deepest natural har- the above on August 5. For more there are none of the big Club 18- bor in the Eastern Mediterranean, information on Leros and other 30 style establishments of some of and built a city for 30,000 people, islands, as well as Greece in gen- the bigger islands. Instead, there intending it to be the Greek capi- eral, visit the Greek National are lots of little bars with bags of tal of Italian fascism. Many of the Tourist Organization’s website at atmosphere, most of them in Agia beautiful buildings remain, includ- www.gnto.gr (for information in Marina. This is where I met anoth- ing the cinema which is currently English, be sure to click on the er of the island's characters, Flora undergoing an European Union- British flag). Visiting Ancient Olympia

Continued from page 1 Now you can walk among them – the Helis region of the western some uprighted again, others left Peloponnese, is full of surprises. death walked hand-in-hand with where they were toppled – and Marvel at the views from moun- triumph and exaltation. through the tunnel into the stadium tain villages such as Kallithea – The naked spectacle was ruled itself. Surviving statues of gods and which means beautiful view – or unsuitable for women to watch. rulers take pride of place in Ancient brave the steep, winding road down One determined woman caught Olympia's museum. into the valley of Erymanthos and sneaking in to see her son compete Since Athens 1896, the Games the tiny hamlet of Elea, where a was spared only because he was a were revived in their modern form, short trek across a river bridge and champion. through to Athens 2004 and be- through the olive groves delivers A guided tour of the ruins gives yond, the site has become the start- you to a hidden glade and the de- some idea of the historical impor- ing point for humanity's greatest lights of a waterfall. tance of the Ancient Olympics. celebration, with the journey of the For a spot of island hopping, fer- They lasted for more than 1,000 Olympic flame to the next host city ries to Zakynthos and Kefallonia years, until the Romans banned beginning here. sail from Kylini, about half an them and burned the hallowed tem- You'll need a seaside base from hour's drive from the hotel. The ples. The wooden structures per- which to explore Ancient Olympia Zykanthos crossing takes little ished, but the stone pillars survived, and the countless other treasures in more than an hour and costs as little as did the Olympian concept and this corner of the mainland. as five Euros (about $6). the language. Words such as ath- The Aldemar Olympian Village For tourists with any sense of lete, gymnast and even restaurant Hotel – about 12 miles from An- history, Ancient Olympia wins by originate from this single site. cient Olympia – is a complex of some distance. Also, if you've ever had to fork bungalows, suites and family apart- As the Greek poet Pindar wrote out a small fortune for a pair of ments, with dozens of swimming in the 5th Century BC, "As in the trainers, you might be interested to pools, plus gourmet restaurants, daytime there is no star in the sky know the word Nike (victory) is an- buffets and bars. warmer and brighter than the sun, other Olympian survivor. It is set on a sweeping, sandy bay likewise there is no competition An earthquake eventually sent at Skafidia, near the town of Pyrgos. greater than the Olympic Games." the pillars crashing to the ground, Spend a day or two on the beach, Nobody ever put it better. where they lay forgotten and buried gazing out at the islands of Zakyn- for the best part of two millennia thos (Zante) and Kefallonia, or The above was originally pub- until they were rediscovered in choose from water sports or land- lished and circulated by 1766, after which the site was exca- based activities. Newsquest Media Group News- vated. This area of mainland Greece, papers.