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By Andy Dabilis ernment of Prime Minister An - Of Medical TNH Staff Writer tonis Samaras, the New Democ - racy Conservative party leader, ATHENS – The former Board has been cracking down. Tourism Chairman of a the largest state Tombouloglou, who has al - children’s hospital in Greece, tered his version of why he took who was charged with demand - the money – which he admitted ing a bribe in return for approv - – said he needed time to pre - Fertilization Expert ing a contract to help children pare his defense. He said, “The Tells TNH That with obesity, was released on truth will shine,” although he bail after a long deposition. didn’t elaborate. IVF is Catalytic in Haris Tombouloglou must “I believe in God and justice,” post a 150,000-euro bail and is he said. “This is a setup. The Attracting Patients forbidden to leave the country. money I took was a gift for the He faces charges of soliciting a hospital. The company was By Constantine S. Sirigos 25,000-euro bribe from an ad - afraid that it would be excluded TNH Staff Writer vertising firm that had secured from the tender,” Tombouloglou a $190,000-euro contract to co - said on his arrest. NEW YORK - Too few Greek- ordinate an information cam - “It is a frame-up. The money Americans – and international paign the child obesity program. I took was for a gift to the hos - investors – are aware of the Tombouloglou, 54, was ar - pital. The specific company was fields where Greeks firms are rested on Christmas Eve after remiss in its obligations and world class and have tremen - he was allegedly handed the re - that’s why it was afraid of losing dous commercial potential. The quested bribe in marked notes. the bid,” he told the press, the promising realm of medical He was fired from his hospital Athens News Agency reported APPHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS tourism is one of them, and In position and his full-time job at Health Minister Adonis Geor - In Greece, it’s Bye Bye 2013 and Let’s Hope for a Better Year in 2014 Vitro Fertilization (IFV) has a the National Bank of Greece. giadis ruled out Tombouloglou’s prominent place within it. Dr. The taped conversation was claim. “For a donation to take Fireworks explode over the Parthenon at the Acropolis during the New Year's Eve celebrations. Konstantinos Pantos, an IFV damning, with Tombouloglou place, it must first be approved More so than most people around the world, the people of Greece and Cyprus are anxious to practitioner based in Athens, reportedly saying: “What kind by the board … there is no such put 2013 behind them. The New Year fills them with both apprehension and hope: the govern - visited TNH headquarters to talk of an idiot would I be to have thing as an oral deal made in a ment is trumpeting prospects for economic growth for the first time since 2007. about his field and these dy - made a 190,000-euro deal and cafeteria,” Georgiadis said. He namic initiatives. not kept a cent for myself?” said the government will have In addition to being at the Tombouloglou has denied “zero tolerance” for corruption. forefront of their science and charges of blackmail and bribe Georgiadis said that the gov - profession, Dr. Pantos said he taking, referring to a “frame- ernment “will show zero toler - Is there a Greek Gene of Mistrusting? and his colleges “are very proud up,” and has described the ance towards corruption phe - that we are able to turn around 25,000 euros he is alleged to nomena” and called for his the flow of patients in and out have sought from an advertising punishment. Samaras, the New ANALYSIS Greeks are united when they THEMSELVES of Greece in his field into a mas - firm as “a donation.” Democracy leader, has been By Dr. John A. Tsiouris have to fight a common enemy, Since Greece became an inde - sive influx of patients.” But photos emerged showing pushing a purge of the corrupt. Special to The National Herald especially when their country is pendent state, there have been They demonstrate that in him pocketing an envelope. The At a press conference, Geor - invaded. Greece consisted of city- many opportunities for the spite of the economic crisis, photos followed the leaking of giadis said Samaras had been The general opinion between states that used to fight each Greeks to work together and there are centers of excellence a recorded conversation be - advised of Tombouloglou’s ac - Greeks in Greece and in the Di - other often, but came together to make Greece a paradise for them - in Greece. tween him and an alleged inter - tivities months ago and praised aspora is that Greeks cannot work fight the Persians who invaded selves and tourists alike. Unfor - Medical tourism is an emerg - mediary in which Tombouloglou the police over the operation to together as a team. Greeks do not Greece in ancient times. Modern tunately, the divisions between ing practice of patients traveling can be heard threatening to can - arrest him in a sting, where the agree on having the same leader, Greeks united against the Turkish Greeks as they struggled for po - from their own country to other cel the contract that the ad firm hospital chief was found with cannot prioritize, and cannot occupation during the war of in - litical and economic power or for parts of the world for quality won earlier in the year. the cash in his possession. agree on the methods to imple - dependence, although many the establishment of a political treatment at lower costs, and an A 40-year-old man has been Georgiadis said that ment their decisions in order to fights were reported between var - ideology in the country, along aesthetically pleasant environ - charged as an accomplice in the Tombouloglou, he said, had solve their nation’s problems. Is ious Greek factions. The same with the intervention of foreign ment in which to recuperate. affair but hasn’t been named. been appointed by the Aglaia this general opinion true, and if was true during the war of 1912, powers, has worked through the Pantos believes that medical The practice of payoffs in en - Kyriakou Foundation, of which so, how can it be explained? and especially during the Italian years against Greece’s potential tourism has great potential for velopes, the so-called “fakelaki,” he is a permanent member and Unfortunately, there are not and German invasions during political and economic stability. Greece and IVF is main area is a common cost of doing busi - any scientific studies to prove or World War II. now, along with hemodialysis. ness in Greece although the gov - Continued on page 7 disprove it. History suggests that ARGUING AMONG Continued on page 4 He said the Greek Parliament is working on a law to facilitate investments and affiliations with international institutions and to assist people who want to come Kasselakis Discusses Way to Greece for treatment. Companies are emerging to facilitate medical tourism. Al - To Help Youth of Greece though Pantos is not aware of any agents here working with practitioners in Greece, Tsunis Attain Promising Careers says that is an important next step. “They will help not only with the arrangements but also By Constantine S. Sirigos is to get the word out, and that in establishing a level of trust, TNH Staff Writer too is Koutsomitis’ responsibil - which is important.” ity. IVF is a method for infertile NEW YORK – Commentators During a holiday visit to New couples to have babies and his sometimes forget it is not coun - York, she spoke to TNH about clinic’s success attracts people tries that undergo transforma - the birth and goals of the com - from all over the world. tions, the people who comprise pany that began with conversa - Pantos himself has eight chil - them do, and the heroes are not tion with people like Stefanos dren. Born and raised in Mel - the technocrats with who mas - Kasselakis. At the time she was bourne, Australia, his roots in ter the policy tools or politicians transitioning from finance to are in Epirus. He earned his with communication gifts, but marketing and developing web - medical degree at the University those who can offer one-on-one site expertise. She was happy to of Athens and after received guidance and inspiration. give advice to Kasselakis, a Doctorate in Medicine there he CVfromGreece is an en - Goldman Sachs employee who specialized in medically assisted deavor born of the Hellenic Di - was then based in London and reproduction technology in Aus - aspora’s desire to assist the is now in New York. tralia. younger generation of Greeks After the decision to move When he returned to Greece that has been hit especially hard forward “we worked with free - and in 1994 he established the by the economic crisis. Well ed - lance developers at 5 AM get - Center for Human Reproduc - ucated, but with unemployment ting this done.” tion, one of Europe’s largest at 70 percent, they have no Her marketing and public re - with a staff of 80 including 14 choice but to look outside lations duties also entail reach - biologists. They perform 4000 TNH/COSTAS BEJ Greece. ing out to investors and spon - cycles (IVF attempts) per year. New Year is More than Welcome at the Nisyrian House in NY The competition there is sors, many of whom are In 2004, Pantos founded keen, however, and CVfrom - interested because “We now Genesis Athens Clinic, a state- The Nisyrian Society of New York is one of many community organizations across the country Greece wants to provide them have a database of CVs of really of-the-art private General Gyne - that gathered members – including its youth – to shoo away 2013 and welcome 2014 on New with tools they need to get talented Greeks.” cological-Surgical Clinic. He is Year’s Eve. Soon they will begin a round of Vasilopita cuttings to launch a new cycle of events started. to try to top last year’s social calendar, one of the positive aspects of 2013. According to its website, Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 “CVfromGreece is a platform through which Greek youth can receive CV (curriculum vita, aka resume) and cover letter advice Family, Friends, Bid Bouras Adieu in exchange for contributing to a Greek charity (either with a monetary donation or with a By Constantine S. Sirigos that seems to float above the rated WWII veteran. In 1942 he day of volunteering),” but there TNH Staff Writer congregation was filled with enlisted in the U.S. Army Air are more dimensions. love and appreciation for a man Corps in 1942 and served as a The site informs applicants WESTFIELD, NJ – The Hun - who was well-known despite his bombardier and navigator in that they “Match professionals dreds of friends, family mem - preference for anonymity. Europe, reaching the rank of in various industries and with bers, and admirers who filled Although few present – and Major. He received the Distin - diverse linguistic backgrounds the Church of the Holy Trinity perhaps none – knew the full guished Flying Cross and the Air to candidates with similar pro - of Westfield, NJ on December extent of his contributions, all Medal with Seven Oak Leaf files,” with mentors who volun - 28 for the funeral of industrialist felt his love for the Orthodox Clusters. teer to provide feedback on the Nicholas J. Bouras were a testa - Church and the Greek-American Bouras’ nephew James Bil - candidate materials. “Our plat - ment to the fact that a philan - community, and the spirit of letz spoke at lenghtn with Jason form also allows prospective thropist is more than someone generosity that motivated all his Grant for an article in the employers to search for candi - who writes a check. actions. Newark Star Ledger. He and his date profiles and to view the fi - The beautiful sanctuary in Archbishop Demetrios of wife, Pamela Kariotis, emailed nalized CVs and cover letters,” the modern Byzantine style in America, who read a special friends the link, wanting to the site adds. Northern New Jersey with its message of condolence from Ec - share some of the stories of their In development for eight glowing stained glass windows umenical Patriarch uncle’s extraordinary life, like months and online for three, the and dome ringed with windows Bartholomew, presided at the the following about one of platform is filling up with can - funeral with Metropolitan Evan - Bouras’ runs deep into Germany, didates and mentoring has be - gelos of New Jersey at his side. sitting in a bubble-like compart - gun. When they reach a critical For subscription: At the forefront of the ment at the bottom of a B-26: mass of CVs it will be opened 718.784.5255 mourners were his friends in the “Nothing but beautiful open up to employers. The ultimate Brooklyn Attorney Dies Tragically after Fall [email protected] Order of St. Andrew – his sky stretched ahead, says Billetz. goal is 50,000. brother Archons of the Ecumeni - But soon, Bouras and the pilot Vana Koutsomitis, a Greek- George Capetanakis first received treatment for his injured leg cal Patriarchate – and fellow spotted endless puffs of black American working in London, at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn. After additional treat - members of the American Le - smoke from anti-aircraft guns. coordinated the web develop - ment and release from NYU Medical Center, he returned to gion, Hellenic Post 400. ment that created a state of the Lutheran on Dec. 26, where he passed away three hours after Bouras was a highly-deco - Continued on page 6 art platform, but now the task his arrival (related story on page 6). 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 4-10, 2014 Yvette Manessis Corporon Pens Premiere Novel GOINGS ON... n THRU MARCH 2 has been the voice and face of By Constantine S. Sirigos WASHINGTON, DC – Heaven on the disaster relief push, ever TNH Staff Writer Earth: Art of Byzantium from present at devastated locales Greek Collections will be pre - and ever available to the public NEW YORK - The Greek Amer - sented at the National Gallery in need. Nicole is one of Staten ican experience is about pursu - of Art from Oct. 6 2013-Mar. 2, Island's own having been raised ing and realizing dreams, or fa - 2014. In the first exhibition de - in Great Kills, educated in the cilitating them for others – voted to Byzantine art at the local public schools and a grad - especially one’s children. Tasos Gallery, some 170 rare and im - uate of Wagner College's MBA Manessis is one of the commu - portant works, drawn exclu - program. As fellow parishioners nity’s top restaurateurs, but he sively from Greek collections, of Nicole, the members of Holy once had another dream. His the exhibit will offer a fascinat - Trinity-St. Nicholas Church are daughter Yvette Manessis Cor - ing glimpse of the soul and filled with pride for our friend poron is executive producer of splendor of the Byzantine Em - and representative and we are the entertainment news show pire. Recognized masterpieces, honored to stage this tribute to Extra. many never lent before to the her. A commemorative album The Emmy award on her United States, will be on view will be a keepsake of the event. mantle marks her a success, but with newly discovered and pre - Friends and associates along she too had another dream, viously unpublished objects from with non-attendees may place which is about to burst onto recent archaeological excava - their best wishes and congratu - bloom. Her first novel, When tions in Greece. The exhibition lations to Nicole in the volume the Cypress Whispers, will be is organized by the Hellenic Min - by creating a page or pages of published this spring. It tells the istry of Education and Religious personal messages. Album in - story of Daphne, the daughter Affairs, Culture, and Sports, formation and tickets for the of Greek immigrants, and what Athens, with the collaboration event are available through she learned from her beloved of the Benaki Museum, Athens, Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Yiayia. in association with the National Church at 1641 Richmond Av - It is also a story of true hero - Yvette Manessis Corporon with her father, restaurateur and community leader Tasos Maness, Gallery of Art, Washington, and enue, om Staten Island, NY ism and philanthropy: the sac - at TNH headquarters talks about her upcoming book: When the Cypress Whispers. the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los 10314 or by calling the Church rifices and even greater risks un - Angeles. After Washington, the Office at (718) 494-0658. The dertaken by the people of but asked if her father supplied at them and thought ‘I want to having studied WWII, and read exhibition travels to the J. Paul Chairperson of the Gala, Diane Erikousa during WWII to save the athletic genes she said do mine too, and I finally real - books like The Diary of Anne Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Vernados and her Committee the lives of 200 of their Jewish “Dad’s sport was reading the ized writing a novel was mine.’” Frank. where it will be displayed at the encourage you to call and se - neighbors. New York Times and watching She followed the rule of She began the project about Getty Villa from April 9 through cure your tickets early as the oc - Tasos Manessis was born on CNN.” That too must have in - “writing what you know,” which six years ago and the first draft August 25, 2014. casion will be a sold out event. the little island of Erikousa off spired her. Following him to for her was Greek history. “I re - took 1½ years. “And as every - The cost will be $100.00 for the northern tip of Corfu in the NYU she majored in journalism, membered a story my Yiayia one will tell you, good books are n JANUARY 8 adults and $45.00 for children Adriatic Sea. He moved to as well as classical civilization. would tell me about her life on not written, they are revised, MANHATTAN – The Agape Cir - under twelve years of age. Tick - Athens when he was 10 and to She had a powerful summer Erikousa during WWII when her and revised,” she said. She cle Ministry of Holy Trinity ets may be purchase by cash, the United States when he was studying journalism in Israel, husband was in New York,” she found an agent – which is vital Cathedral, First Wednesday Se - check or credit card. We know 15. He attended Theodore Roo - where she witnessed the first in - said. – who loved the story, and ries Presents: “New Year’s Reso - you will want to join the cele - sevelt High School in the Bronx, tifada. The situation was “There was a Jewish family Harper Collins loved it and lutions: Is it possible to achieve bration and give your personal earned his BA at NYU and took hiding from the Germans and bought it.” them? What can get in the way? good wishes to our honoree, graduate courses at Columbia. the whole island helped them The agent, Nena Madonia, is Can we dare to “Be There?” In contact Carmen Demoleas, Corporon assumed he stud - and kept the secret of the father, Sicilian “so she gets us,” Cor - an Experiential Workshop Using email: [email protected]. Tele - ied business at Columbia, but Savvas, two daughters and a poron told TNH. She then found imagery and focusing exercises phone: (646) 266 0511. his initial dream was to be a granddaughter.” her ideal editor, Claire Wachtel, we are going to come close to filmmaker. “I gave myself five Savas was a tailor on Corfu. who said “I want this book.” what we REALLY want for the n JANUARY 31 years and when I did not accom - Two days after allies landed at Although she had previously New Year. We will explore our ASTORIA – The Hellenic Relief plish it in five years, I went back Normandy, signaling the nazi’s published a book with advice for possible inner barriers, and we Foundation presents: A boite re - to my father’s restaurant busi - doom, the occupation authori - working moms, she had never will “try out” achieving our res - vival with tunes we love and ness,” he said. ties moved to round up the is - written fiction in any form. “The olutions. Led by Calliope Callias, sing along to on Friday, Jan. 31 Their restaurant, near UN land’s 2000 Jews . Most per - novel was the dream.” PhD. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7PM. at 8PM at the Stathakion Center, headquarters at was the favorite ished in Auschwitz but the book Asked when she told her fa - The Cathedral Center Ballroom. 22-51 29th Street in Astoria. dining spot of Manhattan’s is about some of the 200 who ther about the project, she said 337 East 74th Street in Manhat - Live music with: Eleni Andreou, diplomats, and it was aptly escaped. “I don’t think I did. I’m not one tan. Admission Gratis. Reception Grigoris Maninakis, Tassos Pa - named Delicate. His son Manoli Savas was her family’s tailor, who talks a lot. I just hunker to follow. 212-288-3215 | paioannou, Makaria Psiliteli- continues in the family business. so he knew he would be wel - down and do it, and when it [email protected]. Kazakos Special Guests: Anna But it was not a case of prac - come in Erikousa, and he and was done I just said ‘hey, guess Eliopoulos, Yanna Katsageorgi, ticality permanently triumphing his family was hidden in the what I wrote a book…guess n JANUARY 24 Athina Krikeli, Elias Makrynos, over art. priest’s house. what, I sold it…guess what, it’s LOS ANGELES, CA – The Saint Alexandra Skendrou, Stavroula He didn’t ignore his artistic “The Germans said ‘we will selling around the world.” Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathe - Traitses, Nikitas Tambakis,Elena genes, he cultivated them in his kill you all’” if they found the There is talk of making the dral at 1324 South Normandie Toumaras. Glafkos Konementio - daughter – along with her love islanders were hiding Jews,” book into a movie, and she is Avenue in Los Angeles invites tis-piano Kostas Psaros-Bouzouki of Greece. Corporon said, “but the whole working on another book, but you to our day of Prizes and Sur - Guitar Megan Gould-Violin She laughed as she said island worked together and kept as busy as she is – the day job prises! Friday, Jan. 24 at Baglamas. Donation $50 in - “Growing up it was all about volatile, so she did not wear her the secret and saved the fam - at Extra continues – “I am en - 11:30AM. It's that time of the cludes mezedakia and wine (1 Parelasi [Manessis is active in American passport on her ily… Even the people who were joying the moment. I never ex - year when we play our favorite bottle per 4 persons) Traditional the Greek parade on Fifth Av - sleeve. “They would ask me opposed to helping the Jews at pected it to be this well-re - game. Please join us at 11:30AM cutting of the Vasilopita will pre - enue], church, GOYA. He was ‘what are you?” she said, and the risk of Germans reprisals ceived.” for a delicious lunch for a dona - cede the program. For reserva - very involved in the community she told Arab and Israeli alike helped and kept the secret. It’s It is being translated into 10 tion of $10. Following lunch, tions: (347) 201-1821, (718) and the church and he drilled that she was Greek. Both groups a great story and deserves languages, which is unusual, you can enjoy an afternoon of 204-8900 into us the importance of our would then excitedly say “you’re recognition.” and she is very excited it is also "prizes and surprises" with your culture and heritage.” one of us…come with us.” That is the basis of what Cor - coming out in Greek. friends. Reservations are re - n FEBRUARY 2 She attended Greek school, Seeds were also planted poron calls a fictionalized ac - Corporon grew up – and quired. Please call chairperson WASHINGTON, DC – “SMYRNA: but her love of Greece was not when she visited the holocaust count of what happened during Manessis still lives – in New Jayne Poullos (310)429-3949 or THE DESTRUCTION OF A COS - nurtured there. When asked museum at Yad Vashem. the Nazi occupation. Manessis’ Rochelle. Her two children, cochair Irene Mitropetros MOPOLITAN CITY, 1900-1922” how often she visited Greece, When she returned to NYU, second cousin, Dr. Spyros Or - Christiana (12) and Niko (10), (323)346-5223. with the kind support from the she said “When I was younger, weather man Nick Gregory fanos, noted clinical and acade - were baptized, as she was, at STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDA - not every year, but beginning at helped her get an internship at mic psychologist in New York, the Church of the Holy Trinity. n JANUARY 25 TION will be featured at George - 15, when I had any say in it, Fox News, and she was offered “was instrumental in helping me “They are smart and precocious. MANHATTAN – Movie Night at town University in Washington, every summer, I went to a fulltime job after three months fill in the blanks in the story of Niko is a hockey player and the Annunciation presents The DC on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. The Greece.” Kerkyra and Erikousa while still a student. what happened,” she said. team captain and Christiana Christmas Tango, a romantic idea behind the project is to fa - are her favorites, but she also The book was born out her She always had the story in plays softball.” comedy of unfulfilled secret pas - miliarize students at some of the loves Santorini. work at Extra interviewing peo - her head and thought “this is an So there is plenty of scope sion. Before a soldier is allowed finest universities in the United As a child she did a lot of ple – along with her other Greek amazing story and nobody for more dreaming. to go home for Christmas, he is States and Canada with the his - reading, encouraged by her fa - colleague Maria Menounos – knows about it.” “recruited” by a love-struck Lieu - tory of Smyrna. The Modern ther and her mother, Vasiliki, who have accomplished their As is usually the case with (Harper; $25.99; Hardcover; IS - tenant to teach him the tango Greek Studies programs are col - who is from near Nafpaktos. dreams. human triumphs, she was well- BN: 9780062267580; on-sale: so that he can fulfill his secret laborating with the departments Corporon is also a runner, “It’s wonderful, but I looked prepared to act on the dream, 4/1/2014). desire – to dance at the Christ - of history, film as well as with mas party with his Colonel's other departments so that as wife. Winner of three Hellenic many students as possible have Film Academy Awards, this mo - the opportunity to see the film. tion picture is in Greek with Eng - Many of them are preparing pa - lish subtitles. $15 suggested do - pers on the subject of the de - nation to support the struction and the history of philanthropic work of the An - Smyrna is now being taught at nunciation Philoptochos Society. various universities. Maria Iliou Refreshments will be served. who wrote and directed the film Film starts at 6:30PM at the De - as well as historical consultant Make a resolution you can keep! mas Hall, Annunciation Greek Alexander Kitroeff will be pre - Orthodox Church, 302 West 91st senting the documentary and Street and West End Avenue in the screenings will be followed Subscribe today to The National Herald and Manhattan. 212-724-2070. by a Q&A. For more information, including time and specific lo - stay informed throughout the year. STATEN ISLAND – The parish - cation, please contact the direc - ioners of Holy Trinity-St. tor of the film Maria Iliou at Nicholas Greek Orthodox [email protected]. Church of Bulls Head, Staten Is - land are thrilled to announce n FEBRUARY 6-9 12 weeks at 30% off! the upcoming Gala Dance hon - SARASOTA, FL – Come join us oring New York State Assembly - at our 30th annual Greek festival woman Nicole Malliotakis for from February 6 through 9, her extraordinary recovery ef - 2014, at St. Barbara’s Greek Or - Give a gift subscription to a friend forts following Hurricane Sandy, thodox Church, 7671 North at the newly-restored Vanderbilt Lockwood Ridge Road, in Sara - and take another 10% off. at 300 Father Capodonno Boule - sota. The Festival, which is a cel - vard in Staten Island on Satur - ebration of Hellenic Culture, fea - Offer expires Januray 31, 2014. day, Jan. 25. Cocktail hour be - tures authentic Greek foods and gins at 7 PM. The elegant delicious pastries, Greek music evening will also include an by the band Ellada, Greek folk For subscription information contact open bar and sit-down dinner. dancing by our Hellenic Dancers, us at 718-784-5255, ext 108 Live entertainment will also bargain shopping at Yiayia’s At - highlight the music of Interna - tic, and an Agora including an or email at: tional Sounds and traditional eclectic variety of jewelry and Greek dancing by the Holy Trin - crafts. The festival is from 11AM- [email protected] ity Hellenic Dancers. The pro - 9PM on February 6 through 8, gram will include speakers from and from Noon to 8PM on Feb - varied fields, friends and family ruary 9. Our raffle, sponsored by of Nicole's who will help to rec - Alex Karras Lincoln, features a ognize and celebrate the 2014 MXZ or MXK (car or hy - uniqueness of this young, hard - brid) as the first prize! Second working legislator. This affair prize is $7500 in cash and third will be the first time Ms. Mallio - prize is a roundtrip ticket to takis will be publicly honored Greece and the islands, for two and thanked for her efforts and (a $5000 value). There are daily her exceptional dedication to church tours, as well as chil - the people of Staten Island and dren’s’ activities from February 7 Brooklyn. For the entire year to 9. For more information, call after Hurricane Sandy, Nicole (941) 355-2616.

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By Constantine S. Sirigos evoked memories of boyfriends TNH Staff Writer past, but the artist transformed the pain into humorous riffs and NEW YORK – Singer Lina Or - poignant music. fanos and composer Dimitris El Amour by Pablo Neruda, Maramis gave musical expres - which includes the line “I love sion to the truth that the you without knowing how, or Mediterranean Sea may be the when, or from where…” is one world’s greatest cultural incuba - of 100 love poems for his wife tor during the concert titled AY Matilda – his third wife as Or - AMOR in the Metropolitan fanos informed the guests. who Room on December 28. laughed heartily.” The vessels on the musical She explained that the poem journey included love poems by “Amo, Amas - I Love, You Love Federico Garca Lorca, Pablo ” by the Nicaraguan poet Ruben Neruda, Rubén Daro and C. P. Dario “is about universal har - Cavafy sung in Spanish, Greek, mony combined with burning and English as set to brand new desire,” and quipped: “That’s a music by Maramis. nice trick,” as she referred to her The music and the poetry in - Nicaraguan boyfriend. spired passionate moments by Maramis followed with a the singer and the instrumen - dazzling improvisation that al - talists alike, who were, as al - ternated playful and dramatic ways, graciously introduced by moments leading to a spectacu - Orfanos and included Sophia lar climax. Throughout the night Anastasia on flute, Megan Gould he thrilled the audience with fu - on violin and Nicholas Tzavaras rious passages on the Yamaha. on Cello. Orfanos spoke of her appre - The combination of intellec - ciation for Lorca, whom she tual depth and passion common called “an amazing poet who to many of the poems was illus - thirsted for a deep song that trated by Orfanos’ third song, goes to the soul things,” before sung in singing his “La Noche – The Spanish, of Lorca's “Casida TNH/COSTAS BEJ Night,” which begins “A full de la Rosa.” Singer Lina Orfanos and composer/pianist Dimitris Maramis politan Room on Dec. 28 with music set to poetry of Federico moon, the night above the two The rose and their colleagues sailed the Mediterranean at the Metro - Garca Lorca, Pablo Neruda, Rubén Daro, and C. P. Cavafy. of us/I began to cry and you was not intent on the dawn: were laughing.” almost eternal on its stem, Unmoving, against the sky, of Sophia Anastasia’s flute. “Ithaka gave you the mar - come, so full of experience, The Metropolitan Room dark it was intent on something else. it was intent on something else. Orfanos was both excited velous journey. you will have understood by and moody with black ceilings The rose (Translation by Paul Archer.) and felt privileged to sing it, Without her you would not then what these Ithakas mean.” and walls, was the perfect set - was not after knowledge or The evening’s highlight was telling the audience, “The first have set out. (Translated by Edmund Kee - ting for the songs. The acoustics shadows: the world premiere of Maramis’ time you do a song is awesome.” She has nothing left to give ley/Philip Sherrard.) and the sound engineering were the confines of flesh and dreams, setting of Constantine Cavafy’s The poem, whose essence is you now. Passions old and new turned excellent. it was after something else. poem Ithaca. Orfanos’ expres - a paean to humble origins that And if you find her poor, up in the delightful banter and A CD is now available con - The rose sive soprano voice was matched launch us on a rich life journey, Ithaka won’t have fooled you. commentary to which Orfanos’ taining of much of the music was not intent on the rose. by the haunting Arabic strains concludes: Wise as you will have be - fans look forward. The songs that was performed. Fertility Expert Pantos Talks about IVF, Wider Realm of Medical Tourism

Continued from page 1 change can begin in the United There are now tests, how - carriers for Thalassemia can States through tools such as ever, that can show whether the have healthy children. also in charge of the IVF clinic skype conferences. “They can eggs of older women are They have also saved the life of the Athens Medical Group. even begin the protocols there healthy. of a child sick from Thalassemia. His research affiliations, and come to Greece only for the Pantos was drawn to the IVF After a healthy child was deliv - through which he continues his end process.” field where he could do pioneer - ered through PGD, HLA typing pioneering work, include A typical protocol, which en - ing work because “I am at - showed the two siblings were Monash University in Australia tails giving women medication tracted to the unknown… and compatible, and the healthy and have led to breakthroughs that stimulates their ovaries to we were able to open new path - child was able to give a transfu - in being able to determine produce eggs, requires 20-25 ways.” sion to his sick brother. which healthy embryos are most days and half of it can begin in Among the worldwide Similar miracles were per - likely to be successfully im - America. “firsts” and other successes at formed with leukemia and other planted, but he also offers a The follow up by ultrasound the Genesis Athens Clinic are: diseases. more humble reason for being can be done in Greece. the births of the first baby Andrew Tsunis, a New York- so successful at bringing chil - When a couple desperately worldwide following the appli - based attorney who accompa - dren in to the world: they re - wants a child, money is no ob - cation of blastocyst biopsy pre- nied Pantos to TNH headquar - spect the uniqueness of each ject, but the savings from going implantation genetic diagnosis ters asked him if there were any hopeful couple. to Greece are substantial. In (PGD) of beta thalassemia in serious legal issues obstacles to After enumerating cases New York the cost for one treat - 2004 and of the biopsy coupled couples from America seeking where he and his colleagues suc - ment in 15,000 euro ($21,000) with HLA typing for chronic treatment. Pantos said there ceeded after American doctors and in Greece it costs one third Granulomatous disease in 2005; were none, thanks to the law failed, he said “in my opinion it or less of that price. the application of PGD for rare that was passed in Greece in is because they put everyone in Pantos explained that when genetic diseases and the first 2005. the same box, and offer the a couple cannot conceive, 40 birth in Greece following PGD Pantos emphasized that same protocol and treatment… perfect of the time the woman applying Array-CGH for chro - counseling is an important com - what we do is individualize each has the problem (things like en - mosome screening in 2010. ponent in the services he pro - case. dometriosis), 40 percent it is the These are powerful tools that vides. “Each couple has its own rea - man – low sperm count or po - save lives and make families He also said they take the sons and problems and causes tential, and 20 percent of the possible. ethical element very seriously, for failure. We have to identify time the particular couple is the Australian-born Dr. Konstantinos Pantos is one of Greece’s With PGD, before the embryo especially the temptation to them and help them get through issue – the husband and wife leading practitioners of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). During his is implanted cells are taken on practice eugenics. He said their this and make sure all the right are able to conceive with others. visit to TNH he discussed medical tourism and IVF. days three or five. The genetic aim is to help infertile couples things are in place before we do The eggs of most women in constitution of the embryo is and eliminate diseases, not cre - IVF.” their mid-40s are not healthy, of eggs – donated by others or menopause is 45. After 40 the then checked, and only healthy ate ideal children. “We are The doctor/patient relation - although they can become preg - their own previously frozen pregnancy rate drops substan - ones are implanted. . bound by laws and our own ship and the information ex - nant through the implantation eggs. The mean age for tially. With PGD, couples who are ethics.” Helping Greeks Attain Promising Careers

Continued from page 1 charities. People can contribute who will enable young Greeks to registered charities in Greece to develop cultural breadth and People can donate to the en - of their choice. a more global and cosmopolitan deavor through the site and Staff will be hired beyond the and less parochial perspective. their contributions are acknowl - web developers to fill out the SOMETHING WAS NEEDED edged on their Partners Page. personalized dimension – the di - The amount of time Kasse - ONE STONE, MANY BIRDS rect human to human contact. lakis spent living, working and Koutsomitis is also pleased Kasselakis said similar past at - studying both in Greece and the with the ethical and philan - tempts did go beyond the web - United States provided him with thropic dimensions. “The idea site, which is just an anonymous perspective that his peers value, ΙΔΙΟΚΤΗΤΑ ΓΡΑΦΕΙΑ from the beginning was for it bridge. and since the crisis his Athens 23-35 A Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11105 • Tel.: (718) 728-6000 not to be a free lunch, to create A lot thought has been put College high school classmates an atmosphere and culture into fostering and monitoring were asking more and more for among Greek youth of giving the mentoring, and they already advice about working or apply - back,” but the volunteer com - have interns who are working ing to graduate programs in ponent simultaneously makes it as “mentor coordinators.” Each America, and he helped them possible for the mentors to do one is assigned to five profes - informally. We wish all our members, more than give advice. sionals and will follow up with Kasselakis and others then “The person who is helping the young candidates to make made the startling realization the young professional find a sure they are also responding. that if graduates of an elite their families and our friends job is also facilitating assistance There is now a head of men - school “were having that much for even more vulnerable torship who oversees mentor trouble figuring things out, just groups,” in Greece, she said. feedback on a general basis to imagine the rest of the country,” a happy and healthy The contribution require - insure its high quality, and he he said, and the seeds for ment for the candidates is also coordinates with people work - CVfromGreece were planted. a filtering mechanism, ensuring ing on a sectoral/industry basis. It was also born of their con - a high level of commitment. They are especially pleased cern that if Greek youth is not New Year They decided, however, not with the interest expressed by able to gain education, training to drive applicants to specific non-Greek potential mentors, and experience in Greece or abroad “they are going to be marginalized in the global econ - omy – permanently.” Ideally, they should not have to leave Greece, but until the structural reforms are imple - mented and the crisis is over - come, there won’t be enough jobs for that generation. They also believe CVfrom - Greece can become a vehicle for talent repatriation among those who go abroad and pick up valuable experience and knowl - edge. “We will have 50,000 CVs, and five years later we know what 50,000 people have been doing,” Koutsomitis said, adding that Greek companies could reach out to them to fuel their expansion plans. TNH/COSTAS BEJ It is also hoped that as Greek- Greek-American Vana Koutsomitis works in London. In a Star - Americans sign up to advise bucks, where people can connect with the entire world, she youth in Greece, the two com - spoke to TNH about helping young Greek through CVfromGreece. munities will become closer. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 4-10, 2014 Are Greeks Genetically Wired to Be Mistrustful of People in General?

Continued from page 1 der to help Greek citizens in tion (AHEPA)-like institutions. promote Hellenism, Greek lan - without a nation, structure, laws, were persecuted, jailed, or killed, Greece or the Diaspora. Accord - They built churches and commu - guage, and literature. These foun - and security, left to the following and most government officials The effects of such divisions, fix - ingly, the development of an in - nities but local groups were often dations have tried to fill the gap, generations genes for personali - were working for their own in - ations, and interventions, and the clusive Hellenism has been ne - split; the infighting between or - but they are institutions created ties with individual survival skills terests and the interests of their eventual financial deterioration glected. ganizations, federations and by certain strong individuals, not and attitudes, and certain ways supporters and not for the well- of its populace, is well-known. In Greece, strong and perma - AHEPA, as well as among the by the Omogenia. Exceptions do of approaching and socializing being and strength (financial, po - Political divisions and wars nent institutions of government heads of the Greek Orthodox exist: in places like Australia and with their friends and enemies litical or defensive) of the new with neighboring countries, and have yet to be established. Al - Church and the priests is well- Canada, where Greeks succeeded around them, which worked Greek state. The poor Greek farm - bad working conditions or lack of though, supposedly democrati - known. in working together towards com - against communal efforts. ers and shepherds were trying to work entirely pushed many cally-elected officials have gov - Significant sums of money mon goals. Greeks could not trust any au - survive without any help from the Greeks through the years of Turk - erned Greece much of the time have been spent all over the What, then, are the underlying thority figure or other persons government but more taxes were ish occupation and since indepen - since its independence, they have world through the years by Dias - factors that prevent Greeks from around them. Therefore, they be - placed on them due to increased dence to immigrate to other coun - not agreed about laws and initia - pora Greeks but, except for working together as a team in or - came flexible in their approach borrowing from abroad for un - tries for jobs and a better life. tives to strengthen the country. churches, nothing else of conse - der to promote the common good and their attitude changed ac - necessary (and, in the end, lost) Overall, the general opinion is Instead, they acted selfishly, to quence has been established. Vir - for themselves, their communi - cording to the persons they were wars, such as in 1897. During the that many Greek immigrants as further their own interests and tually no schools, colleges, uni - ties, Greece, and Hellenism? Is it dealing with. They avoided 20th century, especially in 1912, individuals have done very well those of their close supporters. versities, hospitals, or museums a Greek characteristic? Is it in speaking their minds and reveal - Greece’s borders expanded after financially and in letters, science, Greeks in the Diaspora have to exhibit the folk and Modern their genes? Is this behavior ing the truth of what they knew, a successful war but the political or medicine, but very few in the followed the same pattern. They Greek culture. A few special shaped by the environmental fac - what they were thinking, what infighting and the influence of modern era have been patriotic created many organizations, fed - chairs at universities have been tors in the area where they live? they were planning to do or what foreign powers during the 1922 enough to help build necessary erations and American Hellenic established by the Onassis and Or by what Greeks experienced they did. It appears that all the war brought the Minor Asia cata - institutions and foundations in or - Educational Progressive Associa - Niarchos Foundations in order to for 2000 years by the Romans above personality characteristics strophe. and by the hands of many other of Greeks who survived the 2000 The divisions and infighting in invaders, pirates, and native years without having a free na - the political system and the sup - gangs and especially in the last tion, passed in the next genera - porters of the political parties 400 years during the Turkish oc - tions. with different ideologies contin - cupation? Especially during the Turkish ued after the German occupation Humans everywhere are occupation, Greeks who commu - ended in 1944, and brought an - prewired with the instinct of self- nicated to other Greeks their other catastrophe to Greece preservation and try to survive by thoughts, intentions, and plans to through the Civil war. New different means. Humans also are form teams and work together promising political parties were prewired to trust and follow a with others in order to fight the created in the second half of 20th leader. Greeks since ancient times occupied forces or to obtain better century, but the attitudes and self- have shown ambivalence in trust - working conditions, less taxation, centered way of thinking of politi - ing and following their leaders and better quality of life ended cians, government officials, more than citizens of other na - up in jail or dead. Most of the unions, and voters brought tions due to being disappointed time one person on the team re - Greece to the recent financial cat - by their leaders’ decisions time vealed the plans to the authorities astrophe again. and again. Decisions that did not and the other members of the GREVOLUTION? work for the particular interests team were caught or killed trying Even today, Greeks are not of their citizens and their country. to put their plans into action. In working together to correct the Another reason for mistrusting order to survive, the Greeks had mistakes of the past and to create their leaders and the authorities to trust nobody and to think one a modern state with just and fair in general is a direct consequence thing, to say another, and to do systems. Instead they blame each of being governed by occupied something else. Many strong other, trying to obtain political Arcadian House in Astoria Hosts 2nd Annual Holiday Mixer forces or by kings brought from Greek men or women who wit - power and to keep their special abroad and installed as their lead - nessed injustice done to their fam - deals, interests, or contracts with The Geros Tou Morea chapter of the Pan Arcadian Federation of America hosted a holiday ers by foreign powers. ilies or their communities revolted the government. Greece, how - mixer that was attended by more than 70 young adults at the Arcadian House. The guests en - Moreover, since ancient times, during the 400 to 450 years of ever, is not a mother with unlim - joyed food, fellowship, and music by DJ Arcas (R-L) Anna Eliopoulos, Demetris Filios, Argy Greeks have shown a very indi - Turkish occupation, especially in ited sources of milk. Koutsothanasis, Gloria Catsimalis, Nicholas Kotoleon, and Rebecca Panagos Papadopoulos. vidualistic and independent/com - Crete. But most of the time they President John F. Kennedy petitive spirit and the omnipotent were killed or jailed. A few of challenged the American people belief that they are better than them in the mainland formed to “ask not what your country can their leaders, that things could fighting teams and lived on the do for you, as what you can do have been better if they them - Greek mountains carrying for your country,” but Greeks did THE HERALD SQUARE selves were in charge. weapons (armatoli) and stealing not take that advice, and to this That mindset caused many animals and possessions (kleftes). day ask Greece what it can do for TNH's Crossword Challenge prominent Ancient Greeks who Few were able or lucky enough them. Well-known Greek songs were not chosen to lead, to side to escape after killing any of the of the last 40 years incorrectly ex - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 with the enemy instead. occupiers. A few strong aggressive press the notion that Greece does Since independence, certain independent and intelligent men not care for and abuses or de - Greeks have killed or attempted who could have been leaders and stroys her children. Greece does 12 13 14 to kill prominent leaders, aban - organizers left Greece for places not have such power. Unfortu - doned their parties, and brought in Europe or elsewhere away nately, Greeks in every position 15 16 17 division among the citizens. The from the reach of occupied au - corrupt abuse or destroy each 1922 war is a prime example. thorities. They were creative, pro - other and their country, instead 18 19 20 21 22 23 Greeks were also divided while ductive, and many of them lived of serving it and strengthening fighting against the German oc - a prosperous life working alone Greece to become the cultural 24 25 26 27 cupation resulting in a civil war abroad, and gave back a lot back center of the world. immediately following the end of to Greece. Fortunately, there is a promis - WWII. In the 19th century, after the ing sign: young Greeks, especially 28 29 30 31 Diaspora Greeks continued independence, various groups the ones working outside of this trend, too, of not trusting took over, and their representa - Greece, work together on com - 32 33 34 35 36 37 their community leaders. They tives dominated the new govern - mon goals. Nonetheless, this created new associations and or - ments. The shipowners, the gen - evolved thinking still constitutes 38 39 40 41 42 43 ganizations or destroyed the ex - erals, arm fighters (armatoli a minority, and for many of those isting ones through infighting, if /kleftes), the Greeks who were thinkers, Greece’s fate is not a pri - 44 45 they were not elected or reelected the mediators and tax collectors ority. as president, or if the new leaders under Turkish occupation Let us hope that the lessons 46 47 48 had different ways of governing (Kotzampasides), the Greek Or - from the past will make the than their own. thodox Churches and monaster - Greeks work together and deal GENETICALLY WIRED TO ies, and also the Greek people in with the current financial situa - 49 50 51 52 53 MISTRUST government who were under the tion using their creativity, flexi - One factor that I believe had influence of foreign powers. bility, the Greek “philotimo,” and 54 55 56 a big influence on the inability of These Greeks were fighting for the eternal Greek spirit for theirs Modern Greeks to work together possessions, positions, and poli - and Greece’s benefit. 57 58 59 60 has to do with the selection of cies dictated by foreign powers. their genes. Greeks who survived Kapodistrias was assassinated, he - John A. Tsiouris, MD, FIASSID, is 61 62 63 64 65 the from about 200BC to 1821AD roes of the war of independence a psychiatrist.

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www.CrosswordWeaver.com GREEKS AROUND THE US ACROSS 9 "Soup __ Salad?" Server's inquiry 1 Weak-heeled mythical figure 10 Def . position on foo tball team (a bb rev.) 8 Reagan's chimp costar 11 ___ Top, Southern rock band Christmas in 12 Greek prefix meaning new 16 Ath e nian s tatesman 13 Dalai _ ___ 17 Sev e n ____, Slan g for all t he world's 14 Fred and Ethel oceans California 15 "Lo ve Me _ _" Beatle s song 19 Cal i f. city ( abbrev.) 16 America's Uncle 21 One, in Greek 18 Angeli c circle 22 "Lik e taking ____ _ from a Baby" By Johanna Voutounou 2 0 Grou p of islands containing Symi 23 Ray Robins on or Ray Leonard Nickname 24 ____ Mater 25 Wrestlers wrestle on this LOS ANGELES, CA – This 26 Ca nada's Contin. (abbrev.) 29 Sai n ts honor ed on July 1 holiday season the temperatures 2 7 An Ame r. film stu dio (ab brev.) 30 ______L ives classic Ancie nt literatu re in Southern California hit a 28 Onassis' Flight Comp. (init.) 31 "__ Came Upon a Midnight Clear..." record high, soaring to 80 de - 29 Osc ar-winn er ____ for all Seasons (two 33 950, to Caesa r grees in Los Angeles on Christ - wo rds) 34 Egy p tian g od de ss wo rshipped by Ancient mas Day. During the holiday, in - 30 Bay of ____ (JFK Debacle) Greeks stead of caroling by the fire or 32 N eighborho od formerly known as Hell's 35 Yes , in Paris sledding outdoors, many Angeli - K itchen 37 Pla y ed Al Bundy (init.) nos packed their family in the 36 Fourth Greek letter 40 "__ the People of the United States..." car and head out to the shore. ‘Tis the season to go swimming…at El Matador Beach in Malibu 38 Bri t. version of USS (ini t.) 43 Bas e ball's "Charlie H ustle" This warm December my 39 La bor u nion pro minent in M ich. (abbrev.) 44 Ton y Orland o's backup singers family and I decided to explore north of Santa Monica, this stands at the beginning of the 41 "She Loves ___" - Beatles song 45 Lucy's and Ricky's surname the endless shoreline in search beautiful park is home to a num - steep trail that leads down to 42 R ailroad, abbrev. 46 Rev e rse of the perfect beach for a fun- ber of secluded coves that serve the beach. 44 More d readful 48 Dow ntown M anhattan Neighbrhd. filled family day trip. as private campground available A mother of three advises us 46 American organic food certifier (init.) (abbrev.) Our first stop was Santa for reservation through the Cal - to use the facilities before start - 47 Actor Koteas 49 St. C onstan ti ne's mother Monica, the classic stretch of ifornia Parks Commission. At the ing our decent. I am glad I took 49 IJKLM flank ers 51 Enh anced televis. resolution (abbrev.) beach that ends at the famous park entrance we came across a her advice as it takes us over 20 50 "___ Do Fools Fall in Love" Doo-Wop 53 "______pray" Minister's directive Santa Monica Pier. The vast small visitors center that offered minutes to make our way down classic hit 55 Dic t ator Idi sand belt offered plenty of space information about the park’s the slippery trail and I have no 52 Part in a play 58 Pos s ess for my little ones to make sand namesake, Leo Carrillo, an actor intention of going back up again 54 A Norton, of The Honeymooners 59 Standing Rm. Only (abbrev.) angles and build “snowmen” out and preservationist who made it for a while. Breathtaking is the 55 A Papan dreou 60 ___ Zsa Gabo r of powdery white sand. Volley - his life’s mission to protect this first word that comes to mind 56 ___ G uev ara 63 Log o on so me runn ing sho es ball nets were set up for an af - stretch of beach. A winding trail when we reach our destination. 57 Hover 64 Fem. cabbie on Taxi (init.) ternoon game but we choose to through giant sycamore trees Not only from the taxing decent 59 Brewery where Laverne and Shirley rent bicycles instead and ride lead us to the main campground but also because of the sheer worked Solution to last week’s puzzle them along a well-maintained that was situated just meters beauty of this location. Large 61 __-Fi - Coffeehouse compliment, path that leads to the pier. from the water. We spent the af - boulders jut out of the sea, some sometimes R E T S I N A C A R V E L Plenty of lunch options are ternoon exploring tidepools and lean against each other to create 62 ______Keepers O W N A M A N E P within walking distance to the collecting seashells along the tunnels that fill with water every 65 United States (abbr.) E H A R V A R D I S L E beach. We headed to the pier rocky shore. Unlike Santa Mon - time a wave rolls in. Crystal- 66 _____ and the Professor (sitcom) P L O R L I E U for a gourmet hamburger and ica, we had the whole beach to clear water makes vast kelp 67 Lead singer of U2 soft serve ice cream. We end the ourselves, a real luxury in Los forests teaming with fish visible 68 Geomet. Term (abbrev.) L S O P H O C L E S L A B day by watching the sunset from Angeles. However camping from the shore. A pod of dol - U T H Y E A O O the top of the Ferris wheel. A reservations are often made phins splash in the distance and DOWN T E R R A C S O N C E word of warning this is a very months in advance, making it sea birds fly overhead. The 1 "Starsky ______" classic 70s cop show A A A M L G A popular beach making the park - difficult to snag a last minute small beach is crowded with (2 words) R T M A R O U S I I M ing limited and the beach can spot for a spur of the moment families and photographers. 2 Central European Operating Agcy. get crowded on the weekend getaway. However all you need is a small (abbrev.) C T U T I P M O N A and during holidays. Our final stop was El Mata - strip of sand to sit back and take 3 Hawaiian singer Don H O S S C B S B E R T Friends visiting from out of dor Beach, located 10 miles in this truly magical place. 4 Loma Linda Acad. (abbrev.) N H H G R E G T A town invited us to our next northwest of Malibu. The fa - It might not be your typical 5 Eleventh Greek letter W O E A H L I U beach destination. Escaping the mous Pacific Coast Highway December outing, but here in 6 Beverly Hills Cop Star - init. bitter cold of the Midwest, they hugs the ragged cliffs that Los Angeles we are lucky to E P S T E I N B O S T O N 7 Boxer Matthew ____ Muhammad drove cross-country and parked shadow the beach below. The have some amazing beaches to 8 Second Greek letter E R Z Z A T O U S T their RV in Leo Carrillo State small parking lot is busy and so visit when taking advantage of Park. Located in Malibu 30 Miles is the public bathroom that our endless summer. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 4-10, 2014 COMMUNITY 5

ALL HISTORY Laughing Greeks: Looking at the Artwork of Greek-American Cartoonists

By Steve Frangos or flash cartoon is possible TNH Staff Writer through the employment of ani - mation software. The actual PART 9 term, flash animation, also refers CHICAGO- Greek-American car - to the movement and style of il - toonists have a proud, if at this lustration. With this technology moment in time, largely un - any mixture of drawings, pho - charted history. Complicating tographs and/or found image or this field of study is the creation object can be brought together of new technologies. into one seamless film. For those Satirists never seem to be who have seen the illustrated outdone by the mediums they cartoon segments of the English are presented with. Mother-wit comedy series, The Monty sustains them and so the Inter - Python Flying Circus, have seen net itself is now home to an ar - the use of flash animation. ray of Greeks who are clearly In 1999, Evan and Gregg working within the broader Spiridellis founded JibJab, genre of the cartoon. Still, some - which they describe as a digital times these artists, in their very entertainment studio, in Brook - act of creation, blur stylistic and lyn. The online comedy studio thematic genres. The evolution the brothers wished to create re - of the cartoon itself involves the quired assembling “a team of movement between single frame artists including painters, pho - sight jokes to political commen - tographers, illustrators and tary. It is surprising how many sculptors, most of whom had lit - of the Greek-American cartoon - tle or no experience with tech - ists are clearly political in their nology and challenged them to work. Prime examples of car - think about the computer as just toonists whose work blurs hu - another tool to make art. In Feb - mor, politics and social commen - ruary 2000, JibJab created its tary are Nick Galifianakis and first online hit with an interac - the team of Gregg and Evan tive animation featuring the Spiridellis. Founding Fathers rapping about In 1963, Nicholas Emmanuel the Declaration of Indepen - Galifianakis was born in dence. The animation spread Durham, NC, to Peter and around the web like wildfire… Yvonne Galifianakis. The Galifi - the brothers leveraged their suc - anakis clan has its share of no - cess to build one of the leading table individuals. Nick’s father is original content production stu - a recognized artist and sculptor. dios (www.jibjab.com/about).” Galifianakis’ uncle, also Nick Subsequently, JibJab created (born 1928) was a Congressman and produced animations (of (D) from North Carolina from varying lengths) for clients like 1967 to 1973, while Zach Gali - Sony, Kraft, Noggin, and Disney. fianakis is a first cousin. At this same period the brothers Galifianakis attended the even published a children’s book University of North Carolina in with rap superstar LL Cool J. Chapel Hill. After college. Gali - In January 2002, with the fianakis began working as a po - crash of the dot.com market the litical cartoonist in small news - Spiridellis Brothers moved Jib - papers until in 1992; he was Jab to Los Angeles. Between hired as an illustrator/cartoonist February 2002 and May 2004 for USA Today and next US the brothers maintained a slow News and World Report. Galifi - but largely obscure climb. Then anakis advanced as a freelance in 2004, as the US presidential editorial cartoonist and illustra - called “Tell Me about It” the col - getting the best out of that that this unique column-cartoon Washington Post cartoons into election was underway their tor working for an ever wider umn is, now, simply known as (Washington Life March 15, merger could only be the cre - the volume, If You Loved Me video of George W. Bush and variety of nationally distributed “Carolyn Hax.” 2011).” Galifianakis’ work in the ation of a thoroughly unique re - You’d Think This Was Cute: Un - John Kerry singing "This Land is periodicals. Galifianakis explained the Washington Post has been lationship. Galifianakis, for his comfortably True Cartoons Your Land" became not just a hit Then in 1997, Carolyn Hax, creative process he and Hax praised for his “unique talent for part, describes himself as “the About You (Andrews McMeel but a phenomenon. Such was a Washington Post writer, was eventually worked out: “Carol distilling an entire relationship world’s greatest relationship car - Publishing). Never one to shy the demand to see this short fea - asked to begin an advice column writes the column and then she issue or situation down into one toonist—it’s because I’m the away from an uncomfortable ture that computer servers on personal relationships. Peggy sends it to me to edit. I go illustrated panel, which hits the world’s only relationship car - truth about real people and their crashed all across the nation. Pe - Hackman, editor at the Post, ap - through the column and write reader with all the impact that toonist—which also makes me relationships (including his ter Jennings named the Spiridel - proached Galifianakis to come notes, and we go back-and-forth most people couldn’t convey in the world’s worst relationship own) Galifianakis continues to lis brothers “People of the Year.” up with an icon for Hax’ new and toss around the column. several pages cartoonist.” reveal (while somehow also Television appearances, deals column. As Galifianakis reported When that’s done, we toss (www.comicmix.com/columns). In 2001, Galifianakis illus - making us laugh at) our own with Yahoo!, AtomFilms, MSN later, “I wasn’t interested in do - around the cartoon. It’s very ” trated Carolyn Hax’ book. “Tell fears, phobias and self-delusions. Video, the Sundance Film Festi - ing an icon, so I did a whole sort much a team effort. No column The Galifianakis-Hax rela - Me About It: Lying, Sulking, Get - Gregg and Evan Spiridellis, val Anheuser Busch and others of conceptual cartoon connected has been published without it tionship is unique for many rea - ting Fat…and 56 Other Things while taking a much different soon followed. The duo contin - to the column, but also one that having run through me and no sons. Beginning as friends, the NOT to Do While Looking For career path than Galifianakis, ues to produce and distribute stood alone. And it satisfied cartoon without it running duo married in 1994, divorced Love (Miramax). In 2006, Gali - have unquestionably had their online comedy and pay the bills something in me. It seemed to through (sic) her. She’s great at in 2002 and continues to remain fianakis was nominated for the own visual impact on American all at the same time. work out as a great partnership distilling my ideas because I start both friends and colleagues. Rueben Award for Outstanding life, character and politics. 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By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos Special to The National Herald him. George added, “Nick said mean a little relaxation for her. bought several and was selling from the bottom.” of us what he tried to get away that if he didn’t sell them by the A dollar is a very good price!” them in the street. “No,” They all looked up, curiously. with.” Yiannis strolled in, coffee “What are you doing for New day before New Year’s Eve he’d The day before New Year’s laughed George, reaching for a “A paper?” said John, who in hand and sat down. “Well? Year’s?” Dimos asked the guys sell them for fifty cents each – a Day found Yiannis, early, at donut. “Worse! Areti told my couldn’t picture it. How was your New year’s Day?” seated in Dixon’s that snowy big loss but better than wasting Nick’s Bakery where he dished wife that he’d forgotten to put “Anything written on the pa - he asked them. “Fine, fine,” an - Sunday.”Why? You have some - them”. Yiannis, mentally, out fifty cents for a Vasilopita - a coin in it before the cutting.” per?” asked Dimos. George, swered Dimos and John. “What thing in mind?” asked Yiannis, stamped, SOLD on one Vasilo - the larger size - and he brought “Forgot?” said John, doubt - grinning from ear to ear, said, about your day, Yiannis. Who cautiously. Having almost pita from Nick’s bakery. He’d def - it home. The Sunday after New ful. “How can anyone forget “Oh, yeah! An IOU” won the coin in your house?” missed out on the sumptuous initely go on the day before New Year’s found them all at Dixon’s, putting a coin in the Vasilopita?” “Talk about cheap? Yiannis asked George, pretending not Thanks giving day goodies at Di - Year’s Eve and get one Vasilo - steaming coffees before them, “So, they just had regular could get a bronze medal if knowing anything. “Areti won!” mos’ diner he didn’t want to pita. “A shame,” said Kipreos, as George, anxious to tell every - coffee time bread instead, is that ‘cheap’ was an Olympic event,” Narrowing his eyes, George miss out in case Dimos was who always worked New Year’s one about Yiannis’ Vasilopita ca - it?” said Kipreos. said Dimos. George continued, asked, “Areti won ‘what?’ How planning something at his diner. Eve at the hotel, and usually, cel - per, before he came. ”Don’t tell “No! He didn’t want to dis - “But, Barbara wouldn’t let him much was in that Vasilopita, “I just wondered!” shrugged Di - ebrated New Year’s Day at his me he bought two and froze the appoint Barbara and Areti, so, get away with it since her Yiannis?” Sipping his coffee, sus - mos. John told them, “I thought cousin’s house. “Maybe, I’ll tele - other for next year,” grinned Di - having no change on him, he, mother won the paper. She said picious that George knew some - I’d sell you guys tickets to the phone my cousin and see if she’d mos, stirring his coffee. John, quickly, rolled a piece of paper if he didn’t give her, at least, five thing, he said, nonchalantly, “It’s church dance for New Year’s Eve be interested in one. It would nodding, wondered if he had up - real tight -and stuck it in dollars she intended telling all still being negotiated.” – like last year. Why not? It was fun and inexpensive.” George, who had just come in, dusted the snow off his shoes, got his coffee and sat down. “I just ST JOHN THE BAPTIST came from Nick’s Bakery. He’s POCKET-LESS selling Vasilopites for a dollar.” GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Yiannis’ ears perked up like a rabbit’s. “Why?” PITA BREAD 143 East 17th St., New York, NY 10003 • (212) 473-0648 “He forgot to put in the coins, he told me. He can’t make Services for the Feast Day of St. John the Forerunner others at this late date. So, he’s Kontos Foods got to get rid of them. It’s two On Monday January 6th and on Tuesday January 7th, 2014 dollars savings – if your wives The Leading Company in Flat Breads the Feast Day of St. John the Forerunner, don’t bake any.” our parish will celebrate our Patron Saint, St. John the Baptist “My wife makes a grand Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita Vasilopita that we cut early New manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic Sunday January 5th, the Eve of Holy Theophany Year’s Day,” Dimos informed will be celebrated with The royal Hours of the Feast of the Epiphany, them. “My daughter won the coin Hand Stretched Flat bread. matins at 9:30am and Divine liturgy at 10:30am followed by the Small Blessing last time and she got her wish – kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. of the waters symbolizing the baptism of Our lord, Jesus Christ. her driver’s license at first try.” “You say Nick’s Bakery is sell - FillO kATAiFi, BAklAVA, SPANAkOPiTA, TyrOPiTA Monday January 6th, Holy Theophany ing Vasilopites at a dollar each?” NuT rOll, mElOmAkArONA matins at 9:30am followed by Divine liturgy inquired Yiannis, very interested. and the Great Blessing of the waters at 10:30am. and the TrADiTiONAl mEDiTErrANEAN DESSErTS. Vespers for the feast day of St. John the Baptist But, John started telling them Excellent quality and service. that his wife makes her own, with Artoklasia (the blessing of the 5 loaves ) at 7:00pm too. “Last year, she got the coin We distribute in USA and Canada. Tuesday, January 7th, Synaxis of St. John the Baptist and her wish came true. She Special prices for communities, schools, churches matins at 9:30am and Divine liturgy with Artoklasia at 10:30am wanted to find her lost ruby festivals and other events brooch – and, she did.” Yiannis Sunday, January 12th ‘s brain was busy adding up the His eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America cost of making a Vasilopita in will make an Archpastoral visit to our parish to officiate at matins at 9:30am comparison to buying one at followed by Archieratical Divine liturgy with Artoklasia at 10:30am. Nick’s Bakery for a dollar Four, At the end of the services, the philoptohos society will host a reception yeast, sugar, eggs, milk – the gas Kontos Foods, Inc in honor of the parishioners and visitors. spent for oven baking.... As close b Box 628, Paterson, NJ 07544 as he could figure it it would we welcome you to attend. cost about one dollar and ninety Tel.: (973) 278-2800 Fax: (973) 278-7943 kontos.com The Parish Council and the Very rev. Archimandrite Vasilios Bassakyros, Proistamenos five cents to make it. The savings a was substantial, according to 6 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 4-10, 2014 George Capetanakis, 49: Cause of Death is Unconfirmed CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Demetrios Tsakas and STUDIO TC, LLC, Authority filed with the Notice of formation of FABRIC AND STEEL, LLC excellent trauma center. death remained unknown, his wife are members of both SSNY on 08/26/2013. Office loc: Kings (DOM LLC). Articles of organization filed with the Constantine S. Sirigos On Christmas Eve he was dis - pending the medical examiner’s the churches of the Holy Cross County. LLC formed in FL on 01/16/2013. NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 10/30/213. TNH Staff Writer charged and returned home to findings. and of Kimisis tis Theotokou in SSNY is desi- gnated as agent upon whom Office location. Kings County. SSNY is designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. his waiting wife, Aspasia, and Capetanakis is survived by, in Brooklyn,” he said. process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Judy Karniewicz, Esq. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Michele Dopp, BROOKLYN – Greek-American his four children, James (12), addition to his wife, children, “He was a tremendous bas - 1406 W Fletcher Ave., Tampa, FL 33612. 30 Washigton Street #5F, Brooklyn, NY 11201. attorney George Capetanakis twins Niove and Eleftheria (11), parents, and parents-in-law, by ketball player,” Charles told Address required to be maintained in FL: 1406 Purpose: Any lawful activity. slipped and was injured after Gregory (9). He was greeted his grandmother Mary Dimitri - TNH, and noted that he was in - W Fletcher Ave. Tampa FL 33612. Cert of For - 273162/18860 mation filed with FL Dept. of State, Div. of falling on an icy sidewalk in there by his parents Dimitrios adis, and his siblings Helen and vited to try out for the Greek Corps, P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. LEGAL NOTICE Brooklyn in the wake of winter and Niove, his in-laws Gregory Nick Venizelos, Dina and Rich national team. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. JBO REALTY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of storm Electra last month. and Eleftheria Tzaras, and other Angle and Evangelos and Flora Capetanakis was active with 273198/16818 State (SSNY) 11/20/2013. Office in Kings Co. The 49 year-old father of relatives . Tzaras. the Boy Scout troop of the SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process four was taken to Lutheran On Thursday morning , De - His father’s roots were in Church of the Holy Cross and to 54 Fieldcrest Rd., Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Medical Center where he was cember 26, Capetanakis felt dis - Sparta, as were his in-laws’. His was involved in his children’s LEGAL NOTICE Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal examined and received treat - comfort and fainted according mother was born in the United athletic pursuits. VASCO REALTY HOLDINGS LLC Articles of business location: 158 Withers St., Brooklyn, NY ment for a fractured leg. to his father and his uncle Basil. States of Greek descent. “I can’t stress enough what a Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/31/13 11211 . Office in Kings Co. SSNY design. Agent of 273161/10801 After being released by the They called for an ambu - His first cousin, attorney devoted family man he was,” LLC upon whom process may be served. Brooklyn hospital, he under - lance, and he was taken to Charles Capetanakis, described Charles said. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC LEGAL NOTICE went further examination and Lutheran Medical Center, where him as a gifted man and a suc - The funeral has held on De - 1503 E 14th St Brooklyn, NY 11230. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of formation of 65 St Paul's Avenue treatment at NYU Medical Cen - he died about three hours later. cessful attorney who was active cember 30 at the Church of Kimi - Properties LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the ter in Manhattan, which has an At press time, the cause of in the community. “George and sis tis Theotokou in Brooklyn. 273197/18588 Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/9/2013. Office location, County of Kings. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon LEGAL NOTICE whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 78 Rapelye NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 1Serv Realty, LLC. Street, Brooklyn NY 11231. Purpose: any Arts of Org filed with the Secy of State of NY, (SS - lawful act. Family and Admirers Bid Farewell to Nicholas J. Bouras NY) on 11/14/13. Office location: Nassau 273147/11629 County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail copy of the process against LLC to principal LEGAL NOTICE Συνέχεια από τη σελίδα 1 business address: 35 Debevoise Ave., Roosevelt, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NY 11575. Purpose: any lawful act . Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company The pilot radioed down, "Nick, 273188/18876 (LLC)Name: TOBY'S ESTATE COFFEE RETAIL LLC Articles of Organization filed by the Department of what do we do?" Bouras said, State of New York on: 10/16/2013 Office location: "Turn around, we gotta go County of Kings Purpose: any and all lawful home." And the 36 B-26 LEGAL NOTICE activities. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) bombers suddenly circled back.” MOVE IN BLACK LLC Articles of Org. filed NY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/11/13 Office in Kings against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of Back at the base Bouras was Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process to: 125 North 6th Street Brooklyn, NY nervous when he was called in process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of 11249. to see a general, unsure he had process to The LLC 308 Eckford St Apt. 3E 273167/18737 Brooklyn, NY 11222. Purpose: Any lawful made the right call. The general activity. LEGAL NOTICE "picked him up and hugged him 273184/18588 ABUNDANT BLESSING LLC Articles of and said, ‘Nick, you did the right Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/22/13 Office in Kings Co. SSNY de - thing, we gave you the wrong sign. Agent of LLC upon whom process coordinates.’ Many lives were LEGAL NOTICE may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of saved.” THERASKILLS SLP PLLC, a domestic PLLC, process to Qing Chen, Jin Tong Chen At the funeral, Archbishop Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 9/5/13. 1012 60th St Brooklyn, NY 11219. Pur - Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - pose: Any lawful activity. Demetrios’ words were brief but nated as agent upon whom process against the 273200/18588 meaningful. During the service PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process he interspersed scriptural and to: Shayndle Kleinkaufman, 1405 Ave. L, FUNERAL HOMES hymnal passages and media - Brooklyn, NY 11230. Purpose: Speech Language Pathology. tions on of the mystery of death. APOSTOLOPOULOS 273180/10709 The Archbishop led prayers Apostle Family - for the forgiveness of Bouras’ Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - sins and eternal rest and noted LEGAL NOTICE Funeral Directors of that although the achievements NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF RIVERDALE and riches of this world are left PROMOTION SERVICES GROUP, LLC a foreign FUNERAL HOME Inc. behind in the passage to the limited liability company (LLC). Application of Authority filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) 5044 Broadway next – the choir of clergy beau - on 10/29/13. NY Office location: Kings New York, NY 10034 tifully chanted Makaria I County. LLC formed in DE on 8/26/10 SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be (212) 942-4000 served and shall mail copy of process against Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE ABOVE: The mortal remains LLC to: CT Corporation Systems, 111 8th of Nicholas J. Bouras, his cas - Ave., NY, NY 10011. The address required to CONSTANTINIDES ket draped with the American be maintained in the jurisdiction of organiza - FUNERAL PARLOR Co. tion: c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 flag, are conducted from the Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Copy of the (718) 745-1010 Church of the Holy Trinity of Articles of Organization on file with Secy of Services in all localities - State of DE located: 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Westfield to the nearby Low cost shipping to Greece Fairview Cemetery. LEFT: Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful act. Metropolitan Evangelos of 273139/18839 New Jersey assisted Arch - LITRAS FUNERAL HOME bishop Demetrios of America, LEGAL NOTICE ARLINGTON who presided at the funeral SKYLER BRAND VENTURES, LLC Authority filed BENSON DOWD, INC of Nicholas J. Bouras, a found - with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/13. FUNERAL HOME ing benefactor of the West - Office location: Kings Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/4/13 SSNY designated as 83-15 Parsons Blvd., field parish. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC Jamaica, NY 11432 590 Madison Ave 34th FL New York, NY 10022. (718) 858-4434 his values of generosity and DE address of LLC: 1811 Silverside RD Wilmington, DE 19810. Arts. Of Org. filed with • (800) 245-4872 philanthropy anonymously. DE Secy. of State, PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903. He noted that when the Niar - Purpose: any lawful activity. chos Foundation made a dona - 273134/18588 ANTONOPOULOS tion to the Cathedral school on FUNERAL HOME, INC. a matching funds basis, Bouras LEGAL NOTICE \ Konstantinos Antonopoulos - was the first one Cherpelis Funeral Director turned to and the former imme - 12 EAST 37, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., diately wrote a check for SSNY on 10/29/13. Office location: Kings Astoria, New York 11105 $200,000. County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY (718) 728-8500 Cherpelis added, I lost a shall mail process to The LLC, 12 E. 37th St., 2nd great personal friend,” whom he Fl., NY, NY 10016. General Purpose. Not affiliated with any Odos/Blessed is the Path - the Cherpelis also reminisced always asked that it be anony - admired not only for his success 273136/10709 other funeral home. disposition of Bouras’ soul and about the loving relationship mous.’" but for remaining “a simple man his cultivation of humility and and partnership in all matters Bouras helped found Holy with a pure heart regardless of REAL ESTATE generosity would yield a spiri - that Bouras had with his wife Trinity in Westfield and he fi - his millions.” tual harvest. Anna and noted finally that his nanced the building of St. Anna After the funeral there was a Numerous Bouras acquain - philanthropy transcended his Greek Orthodox Church in solemn procession to the Fair - NAPLES FLORIDA REAL ESTATE tances expressed the belief that wealth, rather, it was his spirit Flemington, which was named way cemetery across the street the philanthropic core of Bouras’ of generosity that made the after his wife, who died in 1994 from the church Bouras helped life will lift his soul into a wel - greatest impact on the people after 53 years of marriage. build and the community he coming embrace from St. Peter he encountered. “He con - Bouras was born in Pontiac, loved. The pall bearers included at the gates of heaven. tributed millions about which MI, grew up in Chicago and Judge Nicholas Tsoucalas, Savas Vicky Lewis A benefactor is any man who no one has any idea,” he said. graduated from Northwestern Tsivikos, Alex Pritsos, and Cher - realtor supports a cause, but a philan - There were many similar ob - University. His father came from pelis. thropist is a good man who truly servations of the man who took Greece as a young man and was The pastor, Father Peter loves his fellow man – the literal to heart Christ’s message that a successful businessman. Delvizis, was joined in the solea meaning of the Greek word. charity is best given anony - Bouras’ mother was from Leon - by local clergy and former pas - That was the essence of the trib - mously. At the funeral, Arch - darion. tor, Fr. Demetrios Antokas. He 7

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and Stephanos Cherpelis, for - drew the Apostle in appreciation tablished a company that even - the president of the American 2 mer president of the Board of for the quiet assistance he gave tually comprised five sub - Hellenic Institute, of which he DOWNING-FRYE REALTY, INC. Trustees of Manhattan’s Holy the Archdiocese and the Patri - sidiaries that produced of told TNH that Bouras was major Μιλώ Ελληνικά Trinity Cathedral. archate. fabricated steel components for benefactor. Fr. Karloutsos told The Na - He was also an early contrib - the commercial real estate in - tional Herald “Because of the utor to the effort to rebuild his dustry. extraordinary yet humble ser - patron saint’s church at Ground The company generated the vice to his church and country, Zero. resources for his philanthropic DEATH NOTICES we are not simply mourning the Bouras was also a benefactor work, but Bouras contribute passing of Nicholas J. Bouras, of the annual Greek Parade on more than just money. n CONTIS, JAMES Jimmy, Joey and Christopher. n LOUKERIS, STEVE we are celebrating a legendary Fifth Avenue and the Star Ledge Fr. Karloutsos met Bouras GREENVILLE, SC (From the Memorials may be made to St. HOPELAWN, NJ (From the life. A man who constantly gave added “and countless individu - when he joined Leadership 100 Greenville News, published on George Greek Orthodox Cathe - Home News Tribune, published and never took, always re - als when they needed a financial – the endowment fund of the Dec. 15) – James Spero Conits, dral, Building Fund, 406 N. on Dec. 20) – Steve Loukeris, mained anonymous and away hand…’If someone needed a Greek Orthodox Archdiocese – 88, of 6 Chatelaine Drive, Academy St., Greenville, SC 39, of Hopelawn, passed away from the limelight because he wheelchair – or education – peo - in the 1980s, and he told TNH Greenville, SC passed December 29601. Condolences may be sent on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 loved God and his neighbor ple in need,’ said Billetz, ‘he was “he continued to lead, not be - 13, 2013. He was born in Amy - to the family by visiting at his residence. Steve was born more than himself.” always writing a check. But he cause he was asked to lead – he clae, Sparta Greece, son of Spero www.thomasmcafee.com. in New Brunswick to Theagenis was asked to serve. It was never and Kanella Antonakos Konidit - and Catherine (nee Kryiakatos) about being out front, but like a siotis. Attended college in n HALKIAS, ELLA Loukeris of Cephalonia, Greece. good shepherd, from behind the Athens, Greece and served in the INDIATLATNCIC, FL (From He graduated from Woodbridge scenes he made sure people Greek military for three years. Florida Today, published on Dec. High School and attended Rut - were doing the right thing.” He immigrated to the U.S. in 13) – Ella K. Halkias, 86, of In - gers University before working Although he was not a 1956. Jimmy owned the Poin - dialantic, FL passed away on De - in security services for much of founding member of Leader - settia Drive-In on Buncombe St. cember 6, 2013. Born on June his career. Steve ran for 2nd ship, “he was very instrumental and Pete's on White Horse Rd., 17, 1927 in Bethlehem, daughter Ward Councilman for Wood - in making Leadership grow, and retiring in 1991. He was a mem - of late John and Despina (Tene - bridge in 2009. He was a man without him the foundation of ber of St. George Greek Ortho - diou) Kalafatides. Ella was pre - of strong convictions and his Leadership 100 would not have dox Cathedral, member of the ceded in death by, her husband Greek Orthodox family values been strong. Laconian Society, AHEPA, and of 60 years, Nondas. She was a were important part of his life. “Nicholas Bouras new the served on the Church Board with loving wife, exemplary mother, He is survived by his loving essence of the word philanthro - Father Andrew Vassilas. He is grandmother, great grand - brother George Loukeris of pos. He truly loved, he truly survived by his wife of 52 years, mother, sister and friend. Sur - Hopelawn; adored nephew of gave and he truly lived. Eternal Christina Bagiokos Conits; vivors: daughters Denise and Maria Loukeris of Easton, be his memory,” Fr. Karloutsos daughters, Connie Conits Martha of Indialantic, FL, son Pennslyvania, Geraismos and said. Chavez and husband Albrecht; George and wife Anna of War - Anna Kyriakatos of Edison; as Cherpelis, who became a Peggy Conits Kourlas; and five ren, OH, grandchildren Eleni, well as many family and friends friend, also knew him as a great grandchildren, Taki, Demi, wife of Peter Dedousis and Paras, in the U.S. and Greece. A funeral benefactor. “Whenever I wife of Blake Copenhaver, three service will be held on Monday, knocked on his door, he opened Days and dates of funerals, great grandchildren; brother December 23, 2013 at 11 am at it wide…and he never said ‘no.’” memorials, and other events di - Sava Kalafatides of Athens, the St. Demetrios Greek Ortho - “He was a great Christian and rectly correspond to the original Greece, sister Mary Tsamoutales dox Church, on the corner of Clergy from far and near formed an angelic choir in the solea family man. A man of great faith publication date, which appears of Indialantic, FL; nieces and Wisteria and Sadowski Parkway, of the Church of the Holy Trinity during the funeral of indus - and lover of his Church,” who at the beginning of each notice. nephews. Services: Saturday, De - Perth Amboy. Burial is at Alpine trialist and philanthropist Nicholas J. Bouras. because of his faith expressed cember 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM. Cemetery. 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By Andy Dabilis this year. tially broke if he reneges or tries TNH Staff Writer Venizelos said Greece would to revise the memorandum with try to stem the tide of unlawful the Troika he hasn’t explained ATHENS – With an agenda immigration into Europe as the from where the money would aimed at stabilizing the euro, country is the entry point for as come to do all that he wants. helping immigrants, and many as 90 percent of those try - CLEAN THE CRYSTAL BALL strengthening banks – all of ing to get into the bloc by sea Greece’s financial tailspin which critics said it has failed to and land. wiped out nearly a quarter of its do at home – Greece on Jan. 1 The government has been economy and roughly a million assumed the symbolic, essen - criticized for the way it handles jobs. From 7.2 percent before tially powerless, six-month ro - the influx and the ultra far-right the recession in 2008, unem - tating helm of the European Golden Dawn party, whose lead - ployment exploded, reaching 27 Union Presidency. ers have been jailed pending a percent in the third quarter of But it came against the back - trial on charges of operating a 2013, giving Greece the worst drop of unresolved talks with its criminal gang, have been ac - job rating among the 34 ad - international lenders, the Troika cused of leading assaults on for - vanced economies in the Paris- of the European Union-Interna - eigners. Golden Dawn remains based Organization for Eco - tional Monetary Fund-European third, with nine percent support. nomic Cooperation and Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) But Venizelos said Greece has Development (OECD). who want more reforms and for other items on its EU laundry More than 70 percent of the Greece to fill a 1.4 billion euro list too, including creating an unemployed have been out of ($1.95 billion) hole in the 2014 “integrated EU maritime policy,” work for more than a year, leav - budget. which Greece sees as key to its ing most to rely on charity after The government wants to fin - goal of drilling for natural gas losing monthly benefit payments ish the next round of economic in its continental shelf. and health insurance. reforms pledged to the Troika “This includes pursuing the Despite all the bad news, few before a Eurogroup summit on adoption of an EU Maritime Se - people doubt that Greece’s fiscal Jan. 27. The last of $325 billion curity Strategy, as well as build - situation is slowly improving, in two bailout packages will be ing the framework for “blue with overspending under control disbursed this year and then growth” in sectors from fisheries and size of the once-massive Greece will be left on its own to and tourism to transport, mar - public sector reduced. try to figure out how to handle itime spatial planning, and al - There’s more good news: The a still-staggering $430 billion ternative forms of energy,” he country’s credit rating has begun debt and revenues far off expec - said. a long climb out of junk territory. tations. AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS The motto of the relatively Shares on the Athens Stock Ex - In addition to the next install - Homeless people hold yogurts as they leave a New Year's meal for the homeless organized by low key Greek Presidency, which change closed at 1,162.68 on the ment, for 4.9 billion euros, Fi - the municipality of Athens, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. Homelessness has increased dramatically is projected to cost no more than year’s last day of trading Dec. nance Minister Yannis during the financial crisis in Greece, which has depended on international rescue loans for 50 million euros, is “United We 31, still well short of pre-reces - Stournaras underlined that more than three years. Sail Further.” Greece will have sion prices but up an impressive “Greece cannot hold the EU to balance trying to stem the 28 percent on the year. And bor - presidency and have unresolved Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was near. “After six unending, cialist leader who joined with possibility of more political and rowing rates continued to ease issues with the Troika. We’ll be was upbeat. “In 2014, Greece painful years, 2014 will herald amaras’ New Democracy Con - social unrest while doing its duty from sky-high crisis levels, the trying to push for banking union will return to the markets and the prospect of growth … What’s servatives to create a shaky for the EU. yield on 10-year bonds ending and someone will disagree and start to become a normal coun - important is that we’ve avoided coalition that has only a three- MAY DAY! MAY DAY! 2013 at 8.42 percent, from bring up the issue of the Troika try again,” he added. the worst.” vote majority in the 300-mem - Samaras has a big bump in nearly 13 percent in late March. and our negotiations.” He added Samaras sought to strike a But have they? ber Parliament, dismissed cynics the road though: the May Euro - Still, the weakened economy that they “definitely have to be positive note, saying that Greece With most of the 240 billion who said Greece shouldn’t be pean Parliament elections. Major is set to be burdened by a na - wrapped up.” would exit its bailout in 2014, euros ($330 billion) in bailout holding the symbolic head of the opposition Coalition of the Rad - tional debt of 176 percent of Troika envoys are expected reach a primary surplus and loans already paid out, Greece EU. ical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Gross Domestic Product this in Athens, but not on Jan. 8, maybe even return to markets still has an unsustainably high “The Hellenic Presidency will Tsipras said New Democracy and year, leaving Athens in vital need when Athens is scheduled to out of which it has been locked national debt, faces the threat also be an institutional voice in PASOK candidates will be repu - of additional debt relief from its welcome EU officials for a cere - during the crisis and as a former of renewed political instability, the crucial political conversation diated and his party will come emergency creditors. Samaras mony to assume the bloc’s pres - PASOK government stiffed in - and has more than one-in-four Europe will be carrying out over to power. wants to avoid seeking addi - idency. Still on the table are the vestors with 74 percent losses to jobless and steadily sliding into the next five months,” said “In (2014) we will leave be - tional loan money to cover an delayed overhaul of the civil ser - write down the debt. poverty. Venizelos in a statement as hind the decadent political es - expected budget shortfall in vice, lagging tax collection tar - “In 2014, Greece will venture Greeks greeted the New Year Greece took on the EU baton tablishment that left the country 2014 and instead hopes to re - gets, and a slow-moving privati - out to the markets again and after many spent hours lining up from Lithuania. He said Greece bankrupt, an establishment of turn to bond markets after a zation drive. start becoming a normal coun - in tax offices to pay austerity would have an “ambitious but graft and corruption,” said four-year absence. Troika representatives, par - try,” he said. “In the new year, levies on time. And heavy smog feasible” list of what it would Tsipras, who turns 40 this year. Theodore Krintas, Managing ticularly from the IMF are re - Greek debt will be officially de - has returned to the country’s like to do. Surveys strongly suggest the two Director at Attica Wealth Man - portedly peeved at the govern - clared viable, meaning there will capital after decades this winter Other Greek priorities will be main parties both lack the sup - agement, told AP that, “I think ment’s unilateral decision to cut be no need for new loans and as households left with no heat - creating jobs in Europe as it suf - port to govern outright. 2014 will be a year with no mid - the 23 percent Value Added Tax new bailout agreements.” ing throw scrap wood and fers from record unemployment Tsipras said he doesn’t want dle-ground scenario. Things will (VAT) the lenders insisted upon As Greece entered a seventh garbage onto the fireplace to try itself and is still trying to right to pay back the loans to the either go well, or they will go for restaurant and food services year of a deep recession and to keep warm. an economy buried by debt and Troika and would restore pay, badly. Either they will develop to 13 percent. fourth of a crushing economic KINGS OF THE EU harsh austerity measures im - cut taxes, increase pension ben - much more positively than In a televised New Year’s ad - crisis worsened by austerity Meanwhile, Deputy Prime posed by the government in re - efits and hire back everyone the 2013, or it’ll be a year of great dress just before Greece techni - measures insisted upon by the Minister/Foreign Minister Evan - turn for what’s left of $325 bil - government is fired. turbulence. It won’t be business cally assumed the EU Presidency, Troika, Samaras said the end gelos Venizelos, the PASOK So - lion in two bailouts that run out As Greece would be essen - as usual, that’s for sure.” Awaiting Pay Cuts and Tax Hikes, Cypriots Brace for an Austere Year

NICOSIA, Cyprus - Still reeling Troika of the European Union- Fresh on the heels of passing from a bleak 2013 that brought International Monetary Fund-Eu - its first budget since agreeing to harsh austerity measures in re - ropean Central Bank (EU-IMF- a 10 billion euro ($13.7 billion) turn for a 10 billion euro ($13 ECB) to shore up its economy bailout to keep its economy and billion) international bailout to and prop up state banks brought banks from collapsing, Cyprus keep the economy and banks to the edge of ruin by bad loans was praised by one of its inter - from collapsing, Cyprus is facing to Greek businesses and big hold - national lenders but cautioned more of the same in 2014. ings in Greek bonds that were the government to speed the The government is preparing devalued by 74 percent. pace of privatization. a tough program of pay cuts and Under the Revised Memoran - IMF Managing Director tax hikes and still hasn’t said dum of Understanding of De - Christine Lagarde said Cyprus when it will lift capital controls cember 2013 with the Troika, has done a good job of sticking that limit depositors to with - Cyprus must fully implement 10 to reforms which she said will drawing only 300 euros per day permanent measures for 2014, stabilize the financial sector and from their accounts to prevent amounting to at least €270 mil - meet cost-cutting targets. a run on the bank. lion. She was speaking just after Despite that, money is slowly That includes cutting cuts in the IMF approved the release of bleeding out of the banks as social programs of 28.5 million the next installment of bailout Cypriots who were burned by euros, aimed at benefits for chil - aid, amounting to $114 million President Nicos Anastasiades’ dren and education grants, and (83.3 million euros) to the is - promise not to confiscate nearly reductions in welfare. Also, land’s troubled economy. half their accounts – and then to slashes in worker salaries and Among the tough conditions AP PHOTO/NOrwEGiAN ArmED FOrCES, lArS mAGNE HOVTuN promptly renege on it as soon as pensioners of 3 percent, and required by the Troika was for Economy Aside, Cyprus Has Critical Role in Syria’s Nuclear Dismantling he took office – are taking their making students and the elderly bank account confiscations money out as fast as they can. pay for public transportation. which led to the government In this photo provided by Norwegian Armed Forces and taken Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, a That’s part of a 13 billion Anastasiades, who put up a seizing 47.5 percent of deposits security forces member stands guard aboard the Norwegian frigate Helge Ingstad, in Limassol, euro ($17 billion) plan the gov - brief fight to try to get the terms over 100,000 euros ($137,000). Cyprus. A Danish-Norwegian flotilla is preparing to remove Syria's chemical weapons from the ernment had to come up with of the bailout revised before re - Lagarde called on the Cypriot war-torn country by conducting emergency rescue drills off the southern coast of Cyprus. Two in return for getting the bailout lenting, said Cyprus has to be government to speed up the pri - cargo ships and their warship escorts are waiting at Cyprus' Limassol port for word on when and the measures for 2014 show committed to the reforms if it vatization process. “While they can travel to Syria to begin hauling out more than 1,000 tons of chemical agents. how tough a year it will be, with wants to recover, but some ana - macroeconomic outcomes have the likelihood of more stores lysts said it could take years for been somewhat better than ex - closing too. the country to recover from pected, the economic situation said in a statement. “Full and decade, the IMF warned in its energy finds off the island to Cyprus – as is Greece – is re - bank mismanagement. No and outlook remain difficult and timely implementation of the assessment. bring in revenues – which could lying now on loans from the banker has been prosecuted. subject to significant risks,” she adjustment program, as well as In its second progress review, take years – Cyprus for the im - broad public support, is there - the IMF said the program was mediate term said it would pri - fore crucial to restore confi - on track and Cyprus’s recession, vatize state enterprises and start dence and growth.” although severe, was shallower selling off assets to bring in an The IMF’s board said it had than expected. estimated 1.4 billion euros by also approved Cyprus’s request The IMF last month cut back 2018. to modify some performance cri - its forecast on the economy’s But Domestic political sup - teria for the end of December, contraction from 8.7 to 7.7 per - port for some elements of the without specifying further, ac - cent but gave no indication of program, including selloffs, was cording to the IMF statement. when it might begin to turn “spluttering,” the IMF said. UNEMPLOYMENT LINES around as Cypriots face poten - GROW tially years of austerity, like the The austerity measures, be - Greeks. sides cutting into the ability of The fund in early December businesses to operate and for trimmed its forecast for the is - Head of Greek people to get access to their land’s contraction The IMF, in a money has also sent the jobless dire projection, said the econ - Hospital Faces rate up. omy would shrink by 13 percent It hit 16.2 percent of the for the 2013-14 period and said Bribery Charge work force in the third quarter the fall in Cyprus’s Gross Do - of the year, according to the sta - mestic Product (GDP) was ex - tistical service in Nicosia, a jump pected to be steeper, and the Continued from page 1 of 0.7 percent from the same subsequent recovery slower, period in 2012. than in most of the other 17 Eu - the government was required to The share of unemployed rozone program countries. by law to accept it. among those aged between 15 That reflects the need for “Tombouloglou’s arrest while and 24 years reached 38.5 per - both households and corporates in flagrant delicto proves that cent, which was 1.8 percent less to deleverage, it said, as their under the present government than in the second quarter of combined debt stood at 280 per - and the specific prime minister, AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAVrAkiS the year, thanks to the seasonal cent of GDP at the end of 2012 there is no chance that anyone In Halandri, Automatic Weapons Fired outside Home of German Ambassador effect of tourism, but in com - – among the highest in the euro can believe they can get away parison with the same quarter area. with some ties to or privileged An anti-terrorism police officer investigates outside the residence of German ambassador to last year the rate has posted a “Deleveraging is expected to relations with a political party,” Athens, Wolfgang Dold, in the northern suburb of Halandri, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. The home 12.1 percent rise, data showed. pose a drag on growth over the Georgiadis said, adding that the of Germany's ambassador to Greece was sprayed with gunfire from automatic weapons early Cyprus’ efforts to extricate it - next five to 10 years,” it said in premier has ordered that “every - Monday, in a suspected terrorist attack the government said was aimed at hurting the country's self from its massive debt could its report. one face the consequences of image before it takes over the presidency of the European Union. No one was hurt. weigh on output for the next While still hoping for major the law.” 8 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 4-10, 2014

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A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. More than a Handful Upset Parish Council and highlighting utilized to “pay bills” is prepos - take when several elderly (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), At St. Demetrios in Jamaica the shameful incidents that have terous and an insult to people’s parishioners were cursed at, reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest occurred at St. Demetrios – all intelligence. 3) What other threatened and spat upon in the to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. To the Editor: under the auspices of Fr. Kon - parish council allows couples, presence of their priest, Fr. Kon - Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris Regarding the troubles at the stantinos. These individuals in - brothers and other relatives to stantinos, at a church function? Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos St. Demetrios parish in Jamaica, clude former teachers, parish - sit on a parish council? What I invite readers to ask them - Fr. Konstantinos Kalogridis sug - ioners, and alumni. Parishioners other parish council would al - selves, would their priest allow Executive Editor Constantinos E. Scaros gests that only a handful of peo - have left in droves, disgusted low a parish member with a this? Finally, the most important Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos ple are to blame and, despite with the free for all zoo at Ja - criminal record, including a con - questions we should all ask is Senior Writer Constantine S. Sirigos the recent closing of the day maica. For example, St. Nicholas viction for insurance fraud, to why the Archdiocese allowed all On line Managing Editor Andy Dabilis school, everything is rosy. Those in Flushing is full of former Ja - do insurance jobs at the church this to take place, and has the remarks are both laughable and maica parishioners who have without bids? Is self-dealing the Patriarchate taken note? Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros shocking. gone to a church with compe - norm at other churches? 4) Thomas Bletsas Marketing & Design Director Anna Angelidakis I was recently made aware tent clergy and a parish council What action did the archbishop Brooklyn, NY Director of Technology Mike DeVita of a St. Demetrios Facebook comprised of professionals that The National Herald (USPS 016864) is published weekly by page, open for all to see with insist on transparency. Attempt - The National Herald Inc. at 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 no less than 50 separate indi - ing to save face is one thing, but Tel: (718)784-5255, Fax: (718)472-0510, viduals lambasting the Church’s the strategy of deflecting serious e-mail: [email protected] problems on “a handful” of parishioners is neither helpful Democritou 1 and Academias Sts, Athens, 10671, Greece nor even remotely true. The Tel: 011.30.210.3614.598, Fax: 011.30.210.3643.776, e-mail: TO OUR READERS church can hopefully heal and [email protected] move forward once the follow - The National Herald welcomes ing is answered and addressed Subscriptions by mail : 1 year $66.00, 6 months $33.00, 3 months $22.00, 1 month $11.00 letters from its readers in - by the archbishop: 1) Tax eva - Home delivery NY, NJ, CT: 1 year $88.00, 6 months $48.00, tended for publication. They sion is a crime. 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[email protected] . 2) The archbishop needs to ad - we reserve the right to edit dress the unaccounted for funds letters for publication and re - from the iconography account gret that we are unable to ac - and, if necessary, get law en - Samaras’ Stutter Step knowledge or return those left forcement involved. Telling the unpublished. faithful who donated money to Antonis Samaras, the most unexpected comeback kid in Greek a special iconography fund that GEOrGE SArAFOGlOu / SPECiAl TO THE NATiONAl HErAlD politics, the smiling, kindly Greek Prime Minister, could have been $500,000 from that fund was our Person of the Year for 2013. Not only for the things he said but for the things he did. In not selecting him, however, we focused on the things he COMMENTARY didn’t do: not making better use of his time, not plunging a knife deeply enough into the cancer of corruption, and not sufficiently implementing the reforms that are so necessary for Greece. Samaras had the ability to do those things in the beginning of Greek-Americans Identify as White, Black, Asian, Latino his term. If he had done them even on a small scale, the effort would have begun to bear fruit by this point. Conversely, by not having done them, how can he (or anyone) By Grigoris Argeros (54%) and Midwest (46%); followed by those identified as eration Greek-Americans are expect the economy to move forward and become competitive and Special to the National Herald whereas, 84% of Greek Latinos black, white, and Latino. Insofar also more likely to have earned productive? live in the Northeast (50%) and as homeownership has tradi - a college degree or higher The most frequently-heard words of praise for Samaras are that South (34%). Black Greek- tionally been regarded as an in - (42%) than those identifying as he works hard. That much, we give him, and for that, we say While the overwhelming ma - Americans, on the other hand, dicator of wealth, all groups Asian (30%), black (21%), and bravo. jority of both first and second are more likely to reside in the have high homeownership rates Latino (18%). Greek Asians are Since when, however, is it anywhere close to be enough for a generation of Greek-Americans South (68%) and the Northeast (80%+), with the exception of more likely to not have earned country’s leader to be hardworking? Shouldn’t that be the bare (96%) are more likely to iden - (32%). At the state level, we Greek Latinos, whose ownership a high school diploma (12%) minimum expectation? Moreover, is it not the result that ultimately tify as being white, there is a find that nearly 53% of first- rate stands as 21%. Finally, than white (9%) and Latino matters, rather than the effort? small, yet increasing, share of generation Greeks who identify white Greek immigrants are (8%) second-generation Greek And with respect to results, how has Samaras done thus far? nonwhite Greek-Americans as white reside in NY (20%), more likely to have lower Americans. It is interesting to Did the economy begin to grow when he became prime minister? (4%), with an enumerated pop - MA (10%), IL (8%), CA (8%), poverty levels than all other note that second-generation Did he lower unemployment? Did the youth recover their hope? ulation of slightly over 98,000 and NJ (7%), while Greek groups, among whom Greek black Greek-Americans are more Again, this is not to say that Samaras did not have any successes individuals. Data from six years Asians are located in PA (54%) Latinos report the highest likely to have at least some col - during the past year. But considering that he replaced George Pa - of the March Current Population and IL (46%). Greek Latinos are poverty rate. We now continue lege educational background pandreou as prime minister, it was not difficult to surpass his pre - Survey (2003/5/7/9/11/13) mostly concentrated in NY with the results pertaining to (79%) than all other groups. In decessor’s subpar record. It was relatively easy to convince the im - point to socioeconomic status (50%), FL (34%), AZ (8%), and second-generation Greek- Amer - terms of income, black Greek patient European leaders that they now had a serious interlocutor differences among the Greek- CA (8%). Black Greeks are icans. Americans have the highest me - in Athens. Samaras is also a respected and more reliable partner American population differenti - nearly equally distributed in SC As with the first-generation, dian household income fol - than the completely untested and dangerous leader of the emergent ated by race/ethnicity and gen - (34%), NC (33%), and NY second-generation Greek Amer - lowed by white, Asian, and SYRIZA Party, Alexis Tsipras. eration status. Analysis herein (32%). icans’ residential patterns also Latino second-generation Greek That Samaras actually managed to buy time from the Eurozone, is restricted to comparing dif - First-generation Greeks’ so - vary by race/ethnicity. While Americans. Eight out of ten and obtained the aid tranches so the state could continue to operate ferences in various socioeco - cioeconomic status levels also nearly two-thirds of those iden - white second-generation Greek was no small feat, and is the main component of his success. But, nomic status indicators within vary by race/ethnicity. Greek tifying as white reside in both Americans own their housing then, there are the shortcomings. the first- and second-generation Asians and blacks are more the Northeast and Midwest re - compared to 63% for both black Samaras took over with two coalition partners: PASOK, led by Greek-Americans who identify likely to report a managerial gions, second-generation Greek- and Latino second-generation Evangelos Venizelos, and the Democratic Left. But the Left has as being white, black, Asian, and and professional occupation Americans identifying as black Greek Americans. Asian Greek left, so to speak. It has withdrawn from the coalition, leaving Sama - Latino. than white and Latino Greeks. are more likely to reside in the Americans register the lowest ras only with Venizelos as a formal political partner. Who knows In accordance with my article Moreover, 44%, 46%, and 58% South. Greek Asians are more homeownership rate (30%). how that ultimately will turn out? “A Comparison Between 1st and of white, black and Latino first- likely to reside in the South and Lastly, Latino Greek Americans That, then, in a nutshell, is our evaluation of Samaras to this 2nd Generation Greek-Ameri - generation Greeks respectively Midwest, while Greek Latinos have a higher poverty rate point: he has done some good things but missed the chance in cans” (TNH, Dec. 7), the gener - are employed in technical, sales, are more likely to live in the (17%) than black (12%), Asian 2013 to deserve being named Person of the Year. We hope, whole - ation categories comprise those administrative and service jobs. South and Northeast. In terms (12%) and white (7%) second- heartedly, for Greece’s sake, that he will be worthy of that honor born in Greece (first-generation) Educational attainment levels, of states, second-generation generation Greek Americans. for 2014. and those born in the U.S. and on the other hand, present a white Greek-Americans reside In brief, the aforementioned whose parents, mother or father, more varied picture compared in NY, CA, IL, FL, MA, and NJ, results revealed that first- and are born in Greece (second-gen - to occupation. Greek Asians are while black Greek-Americans second-generation Greek Amer - Turkey’s Crisis eration). The discussion of the more likely to have not earned are more likely to reside in NC, icans’ socioeconomic status lev - results begins with those per - a high school diploma (54%) SC, MA, and NY. Meanwhile, els vary by race/ethnicity. It taining to the first generation, compared to 41%, 30%, 23% of Greek-American Asians reside in should be noted that the above The big political crisis that has erupted in Turkey focusing on followed by those relating to the Latino, white, and black first- GA, KS and HI, and Greek- descriptive results preclude us Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accused of corruption, is second generation. [Note: that generation Greeks respectively. American Latinos are more from making causal references bad news not only for Turkey, but also for Hellenes: namely, for article’s dataset years should be At the other end, Latino Greeks likely to live in CA, FL, PA, and to potential causes, since we the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Greece and Cyprus. 2003-2013, not 2005-2013.] (30%) are more likely than their TX. would need to control for a va - For a country to maintain political stability and prosperity, ad - While first-generation white first-generation white counter - Once again, we also find sta - riety of other factors in a multi - ventures in relations with its neighbors are unproductive. Greeks are residentially dis - parts (26%) to have a college tistically significant differences variate context. Nevertheless, We will not deal with the substance of the charges against Er - persed across the United States degree or higher. First-genera - socioeconomic status and the results do reveal an impor - dogan (and his son) here. The condemnations took on gigantic nonwhite Greeks’ residential tion Greeks who identified as race/ethnicity among second- tant pattern, one that is not proportions when a formerly loyal partner, a minister whose son is patterns appear to be more con - whites are more likely to have generation Greek Americans. unique to the Greek-American allegedly mixed up in the scandal along with the sons of two other centrated in specific regions and earned at least a high school White and Asian Greek Ameri - community. As with every ministers – resigned, and called for the resignation of Erdogan states. Nearly half (48%) of diploma relative to first-gener - cans have the highest share em - racial/ethnic immigrant group, himself. white Greeks are located in the ation Greeks who identified as ployed in managerial/profes - the Greek-American community Nor will we emphasize the dangerous authoritarianism that Er - Northeast, followed by another being black, Asian, and Latino. sional occupations, 45% and is presently changing in ways dogan increasingly displays, such as in the massive dismissal of 40% in the Midwest and South. In terms of household income, 34% respectively, compared to that will definitely shape its fu - dozens of police officers in Constantinople who were involved in Meanwhile, 96% of Greek first-generation Greek Asians re - black (18%) and Latino (12%) ture socioeconomic and demo - the arrests of the Prime Minister’s people. Nor will we focus on the Asians reside in the Northeast port the highest median income, Greek-Americans. Second-gen - graphic characteristics. demagogic reaction of Erdogan to the arrests, including attacks on his opponents and a “U.S.-Israel axis.” These are internal Turkish political issues and consequently not of particular concern to us. That this crisis involves a neighboring country, however, has our attention because if the Turkish prime minister has exhausted US NEWS his political defense in the domestic realm, he may trigger a crisis in his country's relations with a neighbor to distract the people from the issue of corruption and regain popular support as a leader during a manufactured national crisis. Is the Federal Reserve, Now 100, “4th Branch of Gov’t”? He could choose to target a number of countries: Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Armenia…he could also create a crisis with the Patriarchate over the Muslim minority in Thrace or with Cyprus. By Martin Crutsinger the past century: lizing prices. surance is part of its effort to be He might believe that due to the economic crisis, he might catch DISCOUNT WINDOW To lower rates, it creates more publicly transparent. The Hellenism at a moment when it is unable to respond. WASHINGTON (AP) – The When the Fed was created, money and uses it to buy bonds Fed had long guarded its opera - It would be a serious miscalculation. A threat to the nation press called it an early Christ - the "discount window" was its from banks. The banks can use tions closely. Until the 1990s, it could work wonders because the Greeks in such cases unite pow - mas present for President main tool. When commercial the reserves to make loans. To didn't even announce when it erfully, like a fist. Nonetheless, we hope it doesn’t get to that point. Woodrow Wilson: On Dec. 23, banks in the Fed system fell raise rates, the Fed does the re - changed short-term rates. A politically stable Turkey is in Greece’s best interest. 1913, Congress passed legisla - short of money, they could bor - verse: It sells Treasurys to banks Starting with Bernanke's pre - tion creating the Federal Re - row from one of 12 regional Fed and takes money out of circula - decessor, Alan Greenspan, the serve. Hours later, Wilson banks. This became a vital Fed tion. Rates rise. Fed became more open. It began Our Christmas Insert signed the Federal Reserve Act role: Lender of last resort. BOND PURCHASES releasing statements after each into law. The discount window gained Since the Fed can't lower its meeting to explain what it had No one at the White House vast significance during the fi - short-term rate below zero, it's done and why. The 2013 Christmas Holiday Insert was one of the most suc - ceremony that day could foresee nancial crisis. Hundreds of taken other steps to spur Bernanke went much further. cessful in our newspaper’s near-centennial history. what the Fed has become: A ti - banks, including some of the growth. Starting in 2009, it's POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE It reflects our pride – which we know you share – in our Greek- tanic institution with power biggest, borrowed from it. The been buying Treasurys and Congress has sought to insu - American community. Pride that our children, born and raised in over people and economies Fed supplied trillions in loans — mortgage bonds in a program late the Fed from political med - the United States and proud achievers of the American Dream, re - worldwide. Its actions shape to U.S. banks and foreign banks never tried before on such a dling to preserve its indepen - main active in the community that embodies their Hellenic her - loan rates and job growth. They with U.S. subsidiaries. scale. dence. Yet the Fed has become itage. affect trade, stock prices, bank That effort, along with a res - The idea is to lower long-term a target for critics because of the This Insert, like all the others, is a piece of history that no doubt rules, financial systems. Eco - cue fund approved by Congress, loan rates to stimulate borrowing unorthodox steps it's taken over will be studied in the future to assess the state of our community nomic decisions are made with helped save the financial system. and spending. The Fed's bond the past five years. Some Repub - through time. the Fed in mind. Retirement sav - SHORT-TERM RATE buying has swollen its invest - licans think it isn't accountable Beyond historical significance, there is also the practical contri - ings hinge on its policies. This is the Fed's main lever ment portfolio to a record $4 tril - enough. bution these inserts make to the continuing smooth operation of Supporters of the 1913 bill to influence the economy. It was lion. The purchases have helped House Financial Services our newspaper. And for that, we graciously thank our advertisers were responding to a spate of discovered almost by accident keep long-term rates low. But Committee Chairman Jeb Hen - and make a warm appeal to you to support them. banking panics, [but] "the Fed about a decade after the Fed's they've incited critics who fear sarling (R) plans to review With Hellenism passing through a moral and economic crisis, has grown into this colossus creation. The Fed found it could the Fed is inflating bubbles in as - whether changes should be the role of The National Herald becomes more and more important. which is basically a fourth influence short-term rates by sets from stocks to farmland. made, because "the Fed has ei - The National Herald is everyone. Because it is the voice of the Di - branch of government,." [said buying and selling Treasurys GREATER OPENNESS ther implicitly or explicitly as - aspora, its critical connecting link. David Jones, author of a forth - that banks hold as reserves. The The Fed has tried to assure sumed so many mandates and Last, but not least, thanks to you, our dear readers, for your coming history of the Fed]. Fed uses short-term rates to investors that short-term rates has, historically, been subject to continued support. We will continue to do our utmost to remain Here are five ways the Fed meet its dual mandate: Maxi - will stay low even after unem - little or no congressional over - worthy of it. has expanded its influence over mizing employment and stabi - ployment falls further. This as - sight." THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 4-10, 2014 VIEWPOINTS 9 Can Greece Come up with In 2016, it Will Be “Christie” or “Hillary” – Get Used to it

Survival Solutions in 2014? A recent CNN poll shows entire world within threw Rubio un - its independence from Great New Jersey Governor Chris months: and how of - der the bus for Britain in 1776, endured a frag - Christie (Republican) with a ra - ten does something daring to utter an ile government – much like the The new year tryside to sustain zor-thin lead – 2% and thus like that happen? independent ones in modern-day Iraq and begins with Greece themselves and within the margin of error – On the other thought is no sur - Afghanistan – for the ensuing at the helm of the form productive over former First Lady, Senator, hand, Christie’s fron - prise: being their 11 years, until the Constitution European Union’s commercial enter - and Secretary of State Hillary trunner status is poster child is was written and ratified, and revolving presi - prises. Democracy Clinton (Democrat) in a head- much less inevitable. about as secure a then the nation was saved. And dency. It is rather was certainly more to-head matchup in the 2016 That’s because unlike job as Billy Mar - why did the first government – amusing that the directly and au - presidential race. Right now, it with the Democrats – tin’s was manag - based on the Articles of Confed - country which was thentically experi - is less important who would whose “party unity” ing the Yankees eration – fail? Because the Arti - kicked around more enced in these emerge victorious than that one is really lazy compla - when George cles ceded so much power to than any other smaller units than of those two types of candidates, cency, squandering by CONSTANTINOS E. Steinbrenner each individual state, and when member state, in Parliament, “Christie” or “Hillary,” will be the political gift of a SCAROS owned the team. the states disagreed, they re - while EU officials where MPs cannot the next president. two-term president If Paul and/or fused to compromise. Sound fa - continue to kick the by Christopher even vote accord - Their names appear in by maintaining inept Special to Cruz fall from miliar? can on the debt is - TRIPOULAS ing to the wishes quotes because more often than Congressional leader - The National Herald grace in the next How does all of this apply to sue plaguing the Special to of their con - not, major party frontrunners – ship and, sans year or so, some - 2016? If Republicans reject countries of the The National Herald stituents without with the exception of incum - Hillary, no formidable candi - one surely will be there to carry Christie for being too “moder - South, will now ex - being expelled by bents, which is not the case here dates with national appeal – the the torch for the Party’s lunatic ate,” and instead elect a “pure” ercise a leadership role in the their parties. – are rarely the ones who are Republicans have an array of fringe, which compromises with conservative, that pure conser - 28-member bloc. Even in the face of poverty nominated and elected two “rising stars” who make the no one and routinely – and vative will lose in a landslide, What is not at all amusing is and calamities, Hellas managed years later. Case in point: two party base gush like giddy oddly, almost with perverse as pure liberal George McGov - the recent draft report released to maintain a miraculously high years prior to the 2008 presi - schoolgirls. The latest tea (as in pleasure – cuts off its nose to ern did in 1972, winning one by the Committee on Economic degree of cultural cultivation. dential election, the experts Tea Party movement) flavors of spite its political face – which, state to Richard Nixon’s 49. and Monetary Affairs of the Eu - Just a decade after the Asia Mi - were hyping the “Rudy v. the month are Rand Paul and like elections, it more often than “Aaah, but we tried electing ropean Parliament highlighting nor Catastrophe and Christian Hillary” matchup, between for - Ted Cruz, Senators from Ken - not loses. these RINOs (Republicans in the grave damage caused to genocide of Anatolia, the “30's mer NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani tucky and Texas, respectively. These so-called Reagan devo - Name Only),” the Tea Partyers memorandum countries like Generation” appeared in Greece (R), and Clinton. Hardly anyone Conspicuously missing from that tees – who know about as much might say, “John McCain, Mitt Greece by the policies of its and left an indelible mark do - could have guessed that the list is Florida Senator Marco Ru - about Reagan as millions of so- Romney, and they lose.” But troika of lenders (European mestically and abroad, shaping then-72 year-old John McCain bio, who fell out of grace with called Christians know about they lose because of personality, Central Bank, European Com - the Greek identity. Poets like Se - would have outlasted a half- the “conservatives” (I use that Christ (but, I digress) – who like not ideology. But that’s another mission, and IMF). Among the feris, Elytis, Ritsos and painters dozen younger and more politi - word sarcastically to describe to play dress-up and show up to article for another time. problems cited are overopti - like Parthenis, Tsarouchis, and cally vibrant favorites to capture them, because sometimes I won - protests with muskets and funny It all boils down to this, Re - mistic forecasts, a dubious legal Theophilos created a deeper the GOP nomination, and even der if they know the true mean - hats, really ought to learn more publicans: either get behind standing, and a conflict of in - awareness of the Hellenic con - less likely was that a fellow ing of the word), because Rubio about the Founding Fathers who Christie or someone like him, or terest for the European Commis - science through an embrace of named Barack Obama, who was wanted to…gasp…compromise they strive to emulate. be prepared to welcome the sion being both a member of the its traditions to help heal the virtually unknown outside of on immigration. They ought to know that the Clintons back to the White troika and a defender of Euro - deep wounds of Turkish bar - Illinois at the time, would have That the Tea Party vultures United States, upon declaring House on January 20, 2017. pean treaties from the troika. barism. been nominated by the Democ - The language used in the draft Similarly, the aftereffects of rats, let alone would have won report would have likely been the Greek Civil War and com - the general election. dubbed “loaded” if it was ut - plete imposition of partisanship That is precisely why tered by a Greek. Now that it on society, leading up to the mil - “Christie” versus “Hillary” ought has been vetted by the European itary junta, loss of Cyprus, and to remain in quotes, because the Parliament, hopefully even consumerist amorality ex - near-certainty regarding their those looking for a psychologi - pressed by the PASOK party led respective nominations is not cal crutch and staunchly de - to the so-called “Neo-Orthodox” these two politicians specifically, fended the memorandums will movement, which began in the but rather what they represent: be able to reassess. 60s and reached its climax in the establishment. Although it, too, is devoid of the 80s and 90s. Expressed by Both Christie and Clinton are its legitimate authority in this academicians like Yannaras, at the core of their parties’ cen - warped European amalgam, the Zouraris, Zizioulas, Ramfos, and ters. Anyone but the most my - Parliament at least had the self- Nellas, or singers like Savvopou - opic liberal or conservative respect to declare that it “Re - los, it served as a response to would see either of them as any - grets the lack of transparency in the demolition of the Hellenic thing but a centrist. the MoU negotiations,” further person which was being ushered Clinton – should she choose notes the possible negative im - in by the new developments go - to run and should an interven - pact of such practices on citi - ing on in Greece. ing factor (scandal, health issue, zens’ rights and the political sit - One of the most remarkable etc.) not impeded her electabil - uation within the countries things about the staying power ity – seems about as much a fa - concerned; “deplores that since of Hellenism/Romanity has vorite to win the Democratic 2008 the income distribution in - been its reflexes. Each time that nomination, and the presidency, equality has grown above aver - it is faced with an onslaught that as anyone can be. age in the four countries and threatens to destroy it, it man - Unless another “Barack that cuts in social benefits and ages to rejuvenate and arise Obama” emerges from the rising unemployment are raising from its ashes through a new woodwork – unknown to us Hillary v. Christie: It’s very simple, Republicans: either learn to love the fellow on the right, or poverty levels;” points to the generation that offers an as - now but who can captivate the you’re going to wind up with the lady on the left. “unacceptable level of youth un - toundingly Hellenic testimony employment in the four Member in the midst of the most unfa - States under assistance pro - vorable of conditions. grammes;” regrets the “lack of Is Greece ready to repeat this LETTER FROM ATHENS progress in Greece despite un - miracle today, when the country precedented reforms having is being choked by the cold cal - been undertaken;” and “de - culating grip of troika gangsters, plores the economic and social which even the European Par - Greece Ranked Most Corrupt Nation in EU – Here’s Why downturn which became evi - liament rejects? Can Greece dent when the fiscal and macro - come up with its own solution economic corrections were put to the problems created in large This isn’t opinion, it’s fact: That’s the kind of would buy his ex - ment chief who has outlined a into place.” part by the occidental schemata Transparency International stuff that in most cuse that he was widespread scandal in the In releasing this report, the and perspectives that have left ranks Greece the most corrupt states in the United driving the car to agency admitted he took $16 European Parliament also scru - it in such a sorry state? country in the European Union, States would see charge the battery. million. He has returned some tinizes important factors like de - After all, although it will pre - which is saying something when you hammered by a Fake plates? $9.62 million of that he said he mocratic legitimacy, the “theo - side over the European Union you consider Italy is practically judge, but Liapis Maybe he could accepted more than 10 years retical” basis for the troika’s (of Bankers) for the next six owned by the Mafia. had a good reason have sold them to ago to approve lucrative arms decisions, and the consequence months, Greece is still the coun - Greeks in the Diaspora either why he violated the bank robbers. contracts for foreign dealers. of troika work (including look - try where people throw their don’t want to hear Greece’s laws he preached After all that, And he wasn’t even the Big ing into possible contraventions coins in the bowl of holy water problems or don’t care anymore others should follow he got a four-year Fish when he worked there from or maladministration). that the priest brings along at because they’ve finally figured when he was over - suspended sen - 1997-2002. At the same time, eminent Epiphany, in an attempt to out they are the good guys – seeing transporta - tence. No 30 days That was former defense Greek intellectual and academi - “sanctify” their money. It is still most of the decent, hardwork - tion: “I’m a pen - by ANDY in the hoosegow minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, cian Sir Basil Markesinis dealt a the country that was home to ing, honest people left long ago sioner.” DABILIS so he could rub now serving a 20-year sentence strong blow to the Greek gov - people who could take a tin can to create a better life in coun - He didn’t say shoulders with ac - after being convicted on charges ernment’s claims of “Grecovery” and make it into the most tries where they are appreci - what his pension Special to tual poor people, of money laundering after pros - in a recent article in which he charming flower pot you'll ever ated. was but you can bet The National Herald not even a day be - ecutors said he may have stolen predicts that there is a very see, as they cultivate the price - To be sure, they have some it’s a lot more than hind bars because as much as a billion euros from strong probability that Greece less yards of their “poor” village kindred spirits in Greece: young the 300 euros ($412.55) a the corruption in Greece is in - defense contracts. will reach a settlement with its homes. idealists and entrepreneurs try - month – before taxes – many grained in the DNA of too many That’s billion with a B, and European partners to voluntarily This 2014, when – fortu - ing to strike out on their own, Greek elderly live on after suc - people who think it’s okay to even in Greece, a billion here “exit” the euro zone in exchange nately – a good number of ignoring the cradle-to-grave cessive governments cut their cheat the state. and a billion there and pretty for certain incentives, like debt Greeks will still break a pome - promise of easy public service benefits on the orders of inter - And it’s not just the rich, but soon you’re talking about real forgiveness or a new round of granate on their front door for jobs their parents coveted, and national lenders putting up the auto mechanic who won’t money. low interest loans. If Markesinis good luck (to the dismay of “ra - trying to develop programs that $325 billion in two bailouts that give you a receipt; the doctor Kantas and Tsochatzopoulos is correct, then one can only tional” Westerners who'd rather help people instead of hinder will run out this year. recently arrested because he – and doubtless many others in wonder what this previous four- market party favors), let's pray them. wanted a bribe before operating the ministry – stole because they year tragedy of errors has been that some of this miraculous There’s also a core of the on a woman with breast cancer; could and that’s why Greece is all about. staying power will appear when good: working people, intellec - Greece is corrupt the driving inspector who wants corrupt: people believed they Then again, a new year al - least expected and once again tuals, artisans, NGO workers, 200 or 300 euros before giving could get away with it and they ways provides the opportunity breathe new life into an historic volunteers, teachers, and their because if public you a driver’s license even if you usually could. to forge a new course. Greece people who know a thing or two ilk. They are suffering under the officials think they could qualify for FI; the civil ser - But the worst is low-life has always been a country with about navigating in choppy wa - yoke of plutocracy in a country can steal, they will. vant who’ll put your important Haris Tombouloglou, who was limited resources, where con - ters. where the rich and privileged papers in the draw unless you head of the largest children’s sumerism was not the top pri - and politicians are exempt from cough up the cash; the minis - hospital in Greece – while he ority. Its communal organization Follow me on Twitter austerity and hardship – and The affluent Liapis, who ter’s aide who’s the middleman, had a full-time job at the Na - allowed the people of the coun - @Ctripoulas. still, despite a few well-publi - owns 28 properties, said he and bag man carrying the tional Bank of Greece, and ad - cized arrests and prosecution of couldn’t afford the 1,320 euros money before a lucrative con - mitted taking 25,000 euros the corrupt, above the law. ($1,815) a year in road taxes tract is let. ($34,375) in an envelope he Take the case of former required to put cars on the road: There’s so many scandals in said was a “donation.” GUEST EDITORIALS Greek transport minister his was a luxury SUV so he had Greece you need a scorecard to He got it in a cafeteria, The National Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of Michalis Liapis, nephew of Con - enough to buy it. keep up with them and they all prompting snickers for the lame views for publication. They should include the writer’s name, address, stantine Karamanlis – the for - But after he was arrested, he involve greed and the belief excuse but the bribe wasn’t the and telephone number, and be addressed to the Editor, The National mer Greek president and prime paid the tax for 2013 AND 2014 people could get away with it problem: it’s that he wouldn’t Herald, 37-10 30th St., long island City, Ny 11101. They may also minister who founded New plus a 780 euros ($1,075) because they always had before approve a contract to help obese Democracy in 1974. Liapis was penalty – and then went on va - a recent crackdown by Prime children unless he got paid off, be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right arrested in December on cation to Malaysia (who paid for Minister Antonis Samaras prosecutors said. If it was for fat to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or charges of driving his luxury car that?) because he said he was started putting some people cats, there’d be plenty to go otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. Due to considerations of with false license plates, no li - stressed out from all the media where they belonged. around. space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. cense, no registration and no in - attention. Antonis Kantas, a former surance. He thought the reporters Greek defense ministry procure - [email protected] 10 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 4-10, 2014

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