President Pavlopoulos & Smile of the Child the Feast Day of St. Markella

S o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ nd W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald 10 2 N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com a wEEKly GrEEK-aMEricaN publicaTioN 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1035 August 12-18, 2017 c v $1.50 Angeliades Talks to Turbulent Flight from Athens to Philadelphia TNH about Investing Leaves 10 injured, 3 passengers and in Rhodes 7 crew members By Demetris Tsakas Herald that this project will cost TNH Staff over €400 million and is ex - NEW YORK – Merkourios pected to be completed in four PHILADELPHIA, PA – American (Mike) Angeliades' investment years. Airlines says 10 people on a in Afandou, Rhodes, for the cre - The investment, he said, will flight from Greece to Philadel - ation of a golf resort, became change the region's financial phia were injured during severe the subject of an article in outlook as it will prolong the turbulence. The airline says Reuters. “Cash versus Culture: tourist season on Rhodes be - Flight 759 was heading to the Tourism Projects Hit in Greece” cause golf is played even in the city from Athens with 287 pas - refers to two large investments fall and attracts quality tourism. sengers and a dozen crew mem - in tourist properties, namely At the same time, he noted that bers Saturday, August 5 when it that of Angeliades who left new jobs will be created and briefly encountered severe tur - Rhodes in 1960 as a teenager will make the greatest contribu - bulence shortly before landing. to immigrate to the United tion to the development of American says the fasten seat States, as well as the investment Rhodes. belt sign was on at the time. of Lamda Development at the Referring to the Rhodes in - After the flight landed at Hellenikon Airport. vestment, he said it has a strong 3:10 PM, three passengers and Both parties won their bid in emotional character for himself seven crew members were taken the competition organized by and his family, as it will con - to a hospital for evaluation. the Board of Directors of the tribute to the development of There was no immediate word Hellenic Republic Asset Devel - the region. on their injuries or whether any opment Fund (TAIPED) for the “We did not just invest to would be admitted. exploitation of the state prop - make a profit, but to create a “Thirty minutes out. They erty, but they cannot proceed remarkable project in Rhodes. were giving us our drinks. The with the projects because the But we cannot begin such a flight attendants were in the last sites have been declared historic great deal with the uncertainty couple rows when they said ‘fas - in the case of the Hellenikon, that its proclamation as an ar - ten your seat belts.’ And then and archaeological in the case chaeological site is creating. We they said for the flight atten - of the Rhodes property. suggested that there should be dants to get to their seats, and Angeliades told The National sections so as to investigate EuroKiNissi sporTs they didn’t even have time. It whether there really is ancient Greece's Ekaterini Stefanidi Wins Gold, Again! started shaking, then it took a subsoil and to cover the costs. big drop. Babies screaming, peo - Three months ago the govern - The Olympic gold medalist cleared 4.82m to win gold in women's pole vault at the World Ath - ple in front of us hitting the ceil - ment shared our proposal and letics Championships in London. With her win assured, she cleared 4.91m for a Greek record. ing,” Ian Smith of South even pointed out that they Philadelphia told ABC affiliate would cover these costs. We do, WPVI. however, expect to implement “American Airlines flight 759 their decision and their research from Athens, Greece to Philadel - will determine the outcome of Transfiguration of the Savior Celebrated phia International Airport the investment,” Angeliades briefly encountered severe tur - said. bulence shortly before landing Referring to the conse - TNH Staff Archbishop Demetrios told will be held in the new Church safely in Philadelphia Saturday quences of the three-year delay The National Herald, that the of the Transfiguration, which I afternoon,” a statement from in implementing the investment, WHITESTONE – The celebra - new Church of the Transfigura - am sure will be a real gem. American Airlines said. “The he said that “the driving force tion of the Transfiguration of tion will be much better and From the destruction caused by seatbelt sign was on at the time. behind an investment is enthu - our Savior Jesus Christ began nicer than it was before. the fire something very beautiful Three passengers and seven siasm, which is triggered by on August 6 with a special bless - “Due to the catastrophe,” he will emerge. This is also the crew members were transported winning a bidding competition ing at the fire-ravaged Church said, “in the interior of the message I would like to convey to a local hospital for evaluation such as the TAIPED and starting of the Transfiguration in church from the great fire we to the Greek community,” His and later released.” work. When you are in such sit - Corona, Queens with His Emi - were forced to perform a small Eminence said. As soon as the turbulence hit, uations, enthusiasm is lost.” nence Archbishop Demetrios service in the courtyard, while Fr. George thanked Arch - passengers began posting com - Distinguished for his charita - presiding. Among those present the Great Vespers and the Di - bishop Demetrios for his support ments, photos, and video from ble work and philanthropy, An - were Fr. George Anastasiou, the vine Liturgy will be performed in the difficult times that the the flight on their social media geliades, who is 76, told TNH presiding priest of the Transfig - at Holy Cross in Whitestone.” church and the community are accounts. Journalist Jessica uration Church, and many “By this time next year, with Mike Angeliades Continued on page 3 members of the community. the help of God, the celebrations Continued on page 4 Continued on page 3 Problems of President Pavlopoulos & Smile of the Child UN Alone Running a TNH STAFF Can’t Force ATHENS – Greek President NY Diner Prokopios Pavlopoulos met with Cyprus Unity the president of the Board of Di - By Demetris Tsakas rectors of The Smile of the Child, Costas Yannopoulos, on TNH Staff NEW YORK – Diners are tradi - August 4. The aim the meeting tionally the neighborhood was to inform the President NICOSIA, CYPRUS – Joining a restaurants that combine quality about the work of The Smile of long line of diplomats who and impeccable service with a the Child (SOTC) during the failed to find an answer for wide range of food at affordable first semester of 2017, the latest Cyprus’ reunification – as he prices. The first generation of developments and priorities for ended his term – United Nations immigrants was particularly in - the protection of children and Special Envoy Espen Barth Eide volved in the diner and restau - families in need. said the answer lies in the hands rant business in general espe - Briefly, Yannopoulos in - of the country’s rival leaders. cially in the New York tristate formed Pavlopoulos about the Cypriot President Nicos area. Owning a diner became a following issues in the frame - Anastasiades and Turkish- stereotypical occupation for work of the necessary account - Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, Greek expatriates. ability to every Greek citizen: who two years ago opened ne - The challenges facing the ex - During the first semester of gotiations to fanfare and high istence of diners have been re - 2017 SOTC supported 60,543 hopes, saw them end in July at ported not only by The National children and their families in the the Swiss resort of Crans-Mon - Herald, but also in the main - critical areas of violence, health, tana after Turkey refused to stream American media. Among disappearance and poverty withdraw its 35,000-strong the media outlets covering the through a nationwide network army in the occupied northern struggles of diners is Fox News, of services preventing and tack - third and said it wants the right which on August 3 presented its ling serious issues of children. to invade further when it wants. own report on the future of din - The SOTC is the first national, That deal breaker ended ers. Greek organization to become an Eide’s time too as he had con - The report focused on the official partner to DG ECHO. Fol - EuroKiNissi stantly predicted breakthroughs dwindling number of diners and The Smile of the Child's President of the Board of Directors Costas Yannopoulos met with Pres - but in the end was ripped by said that out of a thousand din - Continued on page 7 ident of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos. Anastasiades and Greece – ers in Manhattan at the end of which, along with Turkey and the last century, only 400 have the United Kingdom is a guar - managed to survive to the pre - antor of security on the island – sent day. In fact, the report em - for favoring the Turkish side. phasized that the devastating Greek- The Feast Day of St. Markella “What I am saying, and I blow has been given by skyrock - think the leaders agree – I am eting rents and the cost of raw not speaking on their behalf but materials, as well as the operat - Canadians By Michalis Kakias it is my sense that it is a shared ing costs of the company. understanding – (is) that (the At the heart of the report ASTORIA – The Great Archier - process) will not be resurrected were the Greeks Fanis (Frank) Returning atical Vespers, in honor of Saint by the UN,” he told reporters.

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