S O C V th ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEKly GREEK-AmERIcAN PUblIcAtION 1915-2015 VOL. 19, ISSUE 955 January 30 - February 5, 2016 c v $1.50 Film Swing Catsimatidis T1alks of Away about #1 Radio Show, New Heart, Soul, Projects, 2016 Race Going for it By Constantine S. Sirigos he said. TNH Staff Writer Watching him in public, one gets the impression that his Stephanopoulos, NEW YORK – With annual rev - friends might be his most impor - enue of $3 billion and ranking tant bottom line, but they know Nickles, Reflect #156 among America’s private that family is the most important companies according to Forbes, part of who John Catsimatidis is. On the Inspiration the Red Apple Group conglom - His children, Andrea and John erate and its CEO John Catsima - Jr., are involved in his commer - By Constantine S. Sirigos tidis are nicely positioned for the cial and philanthropic endeavors. TNH Staff Writer future in their new Midtown “My daughter is concentrating on Manhattan headquarters. the real estate business and my NEW YORK – “Swing Away” is Reminding some of a human son on the energy business,” he new movie created by Greek- perpetual motion machine most said, and both have offices near American Director Michael A. of the time, Catsimatidis looked his. Nickles and Producer-Creator tanned, rested, and ready for A political turn is always pos - George Elias Stephanopoulos 2016 when TNH visited on Jan - sible in the Catsimatidis family, (cousin of the ABC Chief Anchor uary 25. but regarding his children taking and This Week host who bears The very busy businessman that route he said “maybe some - the same name). Viewers will see actually had a chance to get away day, but not right now.” relationships unfold amid jour - with his family to the Bahamas Asked about Margo’s current neys of self-discovery and experi - and Florida for the holidays. “For interests, he said “only charities. ence the joys of golf, but in its Russian New Year’s, we went to Margo is concentrating on how essence, it is a love affair with St. Petersburg – in Florida. we can give away the money Greece. Margo’s mother was president of faster,” he said wryly. Her office “As the story came together it the Russian Club…we used to is also nearby. became about Zoe, a Greek- celebrate every year and ever ON THE AIR American golfer who was disillu - since her mother passed away The former candidate for sioned with life and went back to she has tried to follow the tradi - mayor of New York has found a Greece to visit family and to fig - tion, where about 250 people, in - new way to celebrate his passion ure things out” Stephanopoulos It was a proud moment for Madeline Singas, her family and the community when she was sworn cluding Congressmen Gus and told TNH, Zoe’s decision was in - in as Nassau County DA by Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of NY. Mike Bilirakis celebrate with us,” Continued on page 4 spired by reading Nikos Kazantza - (L-R) Billy Apostolou, Singas, Theo Apoostolou, Judge DiFiore, and Demi Singas. kis. The movie’s poster has a mes - sage: hope for nothing, fear noth - ing. That paraphrases the great Singas is Sworn in as Nassau Cty. DA Cretan’s epitaph, and the sub - stance of the Cretan’s idea morphs into an American ode to By Constantine S. Sirigos her sister were forbidden from I know they are here watch - freedom: Swing Away. working in the family business ing…” she said of her father, Working their magic on Zoe’s GARDEN CITY, NY – The inau - so that they could focus on their Vassilios, who arrived in the psyche are Greece and its people, guration ceremony of Madeline studies. United States speaking no Eng - including Stella, the 10-year-old Singas as District Attorney of That strategy took Madeline lish and eventually opened sev - golf prodigy she took under her Nassau County in the packed Singas to the tops of her classes eral Singas Famous Pizza stories wing. foyer of the Cradle of Aviation at the Bronx High School of Sci - with her mother Evgenia. Both The intended audience from Museum in Long Island on Jan - ence, Barnard College and Ford - were proud of the roots in the start was Greek-Americans, uary 25 was a celebration of ex - ham Law School, and Effie Sin - Northern Epiros. “but obviously it will play to a cellence and integrity in public gas to medical school. She then spoke briefly in much wider audience,” Stephano - service, the devotion of immi - Schumer said the combina - Greek to express her love for her poulos said of the film that re - grant families to their children tion of that great Greek Hellenic aunts and uncles in attendance cently had a private screening and their future, and the values background that created so “who come from the rugged hosted by the NYC Greek Film of Hellenism that permeate the much of what is great in Amer - landscape of Northern Greece” Festivals, and additional private community’s families and the ica, and then her Jesuit studies and villages that in their youth screenings are planned across the foundations of American at Fordham made her an intel - did not have running water or country. It has been submitted to democracy. lectual powerhouse, but he also electricity,” – yet they realized select U.S. and international film Among the heavy hitters in emphasized the values she ab - the American dream and their festivals and there are currently New York State politics who sorbed being raised in a Greek sacrifices helped their children discussions with major distribu - were present was Senator immigrant home. scale unimaginable heights. tors and plans to release the film Chuck Schumer. Before speaking about her The hundreds of guests who EUROKINISSI in 2016. He emphasized the fact that parents, Singas said “I will try packed the Museum’s lobby did Pres. Pavlopoulos Honors Brave WWII-era Greeks Many intellectual and experi - Singas “comes from a Greek not to get emotional,” heeding not miss the symbolism of the ential streams led to the Nickles- background and her parents her sister’s advice that she had historic aircraft suspended from Hellenic Republic President Prokopis Pavlopoulos laid a wreath Stephanopoulos collaboration, were immigrants.” The Senator to uphold her reputation as a at the Tomb of the Greeks in Athens, honoring the Greeks who but the primordial catalyst was was impressed that Singas and hard-nosed prosecutor. Continued on page 4 saved dozens of Greek Jews from Nazi persecution. the Ionian Village. When it was established by the Greek Ortho - dox Archdiocese in 1970, care was taken to create memorable experiences of Greece for the chil - Six-Pack Abs Begin at 40: Agnos Fulfills Dream Great Synod dren of the diaspora but it did not take long for people to realize that what IV was selling along TNH Staff wanted, the Wall Street Journal Agnos told the Journal that back, Thursdays are biceps and To Meet in with a country was relationships reported: six-pack abs (abdom - her diet is now limited and in - chest (with extra shoulder and with fellow Hellenes. For countless Americans inal muscles). cludes no alcohol. She joked quad work) and Friday is for The two met as campers in about to turn “the big 4-0,” But while in Boca Raton a that makes her a “bad date” and plyometrics. Saturday is a glute Crete in Jun. 1982. When Nickles returned in there are dozens of books focus - year ago (she splits her time be - requires some adjustment in so - day. 1985 just to visit his sisters Nina ing on the “life begins at 40” tween there and Athens), her cial settings. “On two days, she tacks on a and Georgia, he re-connected theme, which emphasize that running route (which already She said she now weighs all high-intensity cardio workout By Theodore Kalmoukos with Stephanopoulos, then a one’s fortieth birthday, far from consisted of 18 to 30 miles per of her food and basically has that includes sprinting while being the first step toward a week) took her past Synergy Fit - eliminated any food item that pulling a weighted sled. On BOSTON, MA – The Great Holy Continued on page 7 decades-long decline, can be a ness Boca, the Journal reported, comes out of a box. Sunday, she practices competi - Synod of the Orthodox Church new beginning of fulfilling one’s and she decided she was going As the Journal described, she tion poses and sends videos will be convened at the Ortho - lifelong ambitions. to have the same “ripped arms” “trains five to six days a week back to Boca Raton for her dox Academy in Chania, Crete Such was the case for 40- they did, along with a six-pack. with a mix of free weights, bar - trainer to critique.” in June instead of Constantino - year-old Mina Agnos, a Greek- Agnos not only achieved her bells, TRX suspension training, Because Agnos’ goal is not ple, its original venue. It is Ground Zero American who, as President of goal, but now, at 41, is training rowing, body weight and high- merely fitness, and not only for scheduled for the Holy Pente - Travelive, which specializes in to compete in the International intensity cardio. her own satisfaction, but also cost weekend, June 18 to 20.