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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. luxury vacations in Greece and Federation of Bodybuilding and She focuses on two muscle for winning bodybuilding com - The Synaxis of the Prelates Priest John the Mediterranean, discovered. Fitness and National Physique groups each day. Mondays she petitions, appearance is impor - of the Patriarchates and the Or - Already fit and trim, Agnos Committee Prestige Crystal Cup works quads and shoulders. tant. She spray tans in order to thodox Churches who gathered lacked the muscle tone to in Boca Raton in July, wrote the Tuesdays are hamstrings and tri - in Geneva from January 21st to Romas Dies achieve what she always Journal. ceps. Wednesdays are glutes and Continued on page 4 28 rendered the decision. The reason for the change was that Patriarch Kyrillos of TNH Staff Moscow could not travel to Con - stantinople due to the political NEW YORK – Father John Ro - 7 Books to and diplomatic tensions be - mas, the presiding priest of the tween Russia and Turkey since historic Church of St. Nicholas latter’s shooting of a Russian air - that was destroyed on that ter - Add to Your plane. rible day – September 11, 2001 For the same reason the – has passed away. His death on Synaxis was convened in Con - Sunday morning, January 24 Winter List stantinople in which 11 out of plunged into mourning his fam - 14 Prelates participated and the ily, the community of St. rest 3 were represented by des - Nicholas, as well as the commu - By Eleni Sakellis ignated delegations. Archbishop nity of the Cathedral of Saints Ieronymos of Athens and All Constantine and Helen in With the cold and snow con - Greece refused to participate Brooklyn which has been his spiring to keep us indoors, win - due to the crisis that exists once parish’s temporary home for the ter is a great time to catch up again between the relations of past 14 years. on your reading. Among the the Church of Greece with the The Divine Liturgy and the fantastic new work available, Ecumenical Patriarchate due to funeral services will chanted on several entertaining books have the ordination of Metropolitan January 29. The recently been published by tal - Amfilochios of Andrianoupolis. Divine Liturgy will begin at ented Greek and Greek-Ameri - Specifically, Patriarch 9:30 AM and the funeral at can authors. From remarkable Bartholomew who was con - 10:30 AM, Archbishop debut novels to genre-defying nected with a close friendship Demetrios presiding, at Sts. fiction, there is something for with Amfilochios (Stergiou) at - every book lover to enjoy this tempted unsuccessfully to im - Continued on page 8 winter. Here are seven excellent pose his election to the Metrop - books to add to your reading list olis of Ioannina a year ago. The for 2016. Hierarchy of the Church of The Dead of August by Greece rejected Bartholomew’s For subscription: Panayotis Cacoyannis was one attempt, giving his candidate 718.784.5255 AP PhOtO/PEtROS GIANNAKOURIS of the best reviewed books of only seven votes which was ex - [email protected] Pensions to be Cut, but the Fruit is Free 2015. The London-based, tremely embarrassing for the Cypriot author’s gem of a debut Bartholomew and the Patriar - Bystanders wait to be handed bags of oranges during a free distribution of fruit and vegetables novel follows a London obituary chate. Two weeks later, as a protest by farmers and vendors over proposed pension reforms, in Athens on Wednesday, writer named James Linthwaite Bartholomew led his Synod of Jan. 27, 2016. Greece's leftwing government is facing an escalating wave of protests over its proposed pension overhaul that has been demanded by bailout creditors. Continued on page 9 Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016 Sometimes I Wonder…Reflections about Texas’ New Open Carry Law

By Dr. Constantina the guise of a training exercise Texas' new open carry law Michalos called “Jade Helm 15.” At the could result in firearms be - start of the school year, I wrote ing as commonly spotted in HOUSTON, TX – I’ve lived in about the newly adopted history supermarkets as cereal boxes Houston for a long time – a very textbooks that do the Texas two- and bags of potato chips. long time. But I can pull behind a step around slavery. And now car at a stop light, stare at the li - there’s the Texas open carry law. What happens to the academic cense plate and still wonder how Remember the cowboy pro - environment, the spirit of inquiry, that happened: TEXAS – The grams we watched on Saturday when everyone knows or won - Lone Star State; the unmistakable mornings? Well, in a way, those ders, at least, who has a gun and shape emblazoned with the un - days are back. The great state of where is it? How free are we to mistakable flag separating num - Texas has passed the open carry think, to question, to wonder, bers from letters; the star in the law, which went into effect on when our minds are elsewhere, corner; cowboys riding into the January 1. Happy New Year! Ac - worried not about the next exam sunset across vast, unrelieved flat - cording to the Houston Chronicle, or a failed love affair but about lands. “Give me land, lots of land, “the 826,000 adults with a Texas the state of mind of the person under sunny skies above. Don’t concealed gun license or with a sitting next to us in the cafeteria. fence me in!” That’s a lot of im - permit from 42 states where such How do four hours of training agery to pack onto a 12x6 rec - licenses are recognized by Texas” and a 70% accuracy rate on a tangle of metal. But Texas is noth - can now display their guns in a shooting range exam, all in a con - ing if not unsubtle. Remember my belt or shoulder holster, except in trolled situation, protect us from description of rodeo last Febru - businesses and buildings where University of Texas has eight cam - states, people with even less train - what faculty, staff, and students an angry shooter? How do we ary? specific “no gun” signs ban both pus around the state; the A&M ing can also carry their weapons think, they must comply with distinguish between the good So how did I get to Texas from concealed and visible weapons. system has 12. onto a college campus. SB11. guys and the bad guys when Washington Heights? It seemed One of my students was grocery Public junior and community My university is private and The only wiggle room the law everyone is carrying? like a good idea at the time. New shopping when a man walked colleges must comply with the can opt out of “campus carry.” provides is their ability to deter - When I was working on my York was in transition, and I don’t past her, his six-gun on one hip law in 2017. Between Houston Though he probably knew the an - mine Gun-Free Zones on their first master’s at the City College mean the sexy kind. We wanted and his toddler on the other. Community College and Lone swer before he began, Dr. Robert campuses. University presidents of New York in the late 1960s, to leave the city, but there was no What, exactly, would have to oc - Star alone, there are close to Ivany, president of the University such as Gregory Fenves of UT- police were on campus to protect way we could tell our parents cur for him to draw that gun? 160,000 students spread among of St. Thomas, met with repre - Austin and Michael K. Young of us from outside agitators who that. So we blamed the computer What, exactly, was he going to do six colleges and myriad cam - sentatives from faculty, staff, un - A&M – College Station/Galveston wanted City to become an open- that matched my husband to an with his daughter if that occasion puses. A last-minute amendment dergraduate, and graduate stu - have created Campus Carry task enrollment school. I remember internship at Texas Children’s arose? allows universities to designate dents to determine our position forces to investigate those areas sitting in class watching the police Hospital. And the rest, as they say, On August 1st, the “campus certain areas as Gun-Free Zones on this issue. “The clear majority on campus that should remain go by, weapons drawn, boots is history. carry” law goes into effect, allow - on campus. By the way, to earn a of our constituents have indicated gun-free. So far, the consensus is pounding the ground. They were At the time, Houston was not ing permit holders to carry only Texas Concealed Weapon License, their desire to ‘opt-out’ of this leg - classrooms. Imagine the atmos - there to protect us. And they were the fourth largest city in America. concealed handguns on campus one must complete four hours of islation, which we will do,” he phere if students lay their laptops, well-trained. I do not remember Downtown closed at 5:00. There and into buildings of public uni - training, have a 70% accuracy wrote to the University commu - lattes and revolvers on their desks learning anything that semester. were plenty of barbecue places versities. There are more than rate in a shooting range exam, nity at Christmas. Unfortunately, before a lively discussion of – oh, It makes me sad to remember. It but not many good restaurants. 575,000 students enrolled in 12 and be 21. Since Texas has a rec - the process is not as easy for pub - I don’t know – the presidential scares the daylights out of me to There were two newspapers, nei - public universities in Texas. The iprocal arrangement with 42 lic universities. Regardless of election! think ahead. ther of which took very long to read. The symphony performed next door to the Coliseum, home to wrestling. Quite the aesthetic contradiction – on so many levels. Tom Hanks Hosts Star-Studded Celebration for Fr. John Bakas But we were excited and pa - tient and visionary. And we were rewarded. Wrestling is gone, and By Vasilis Papoutsis rying Ian (John Corbett), a non- Bakas received a standing apparent that the Cathedral's pizza and bagels have arrived Greek. The sequel, My Greek Fat ovation as he walked on the aging administration building from Rego Park and Brooklyn LOS ANGELES, CA – The an - Greek Wedding 2, will be in the - stage after a loving tribute from was beyond repair he spear - cum attitude. The civic center has niversary dinner to honor Fr. aters soon. his four children. In an emo - headed the drive for a new fa - grown, home to state-of-the art John Bakas, the Dean of St. Vardalos, who attended the tional speech, he remembered cility and the result is the im - venues for the symphony, ballet Sophia Cathedral in Los Ange - dinner with her husband, actor his parents, who as immigrants pressive Huffington Center that and the Tony award-winning Al - les, for his 20 years of service worked very hard to support includes a library, classrooms for ley Theater. Broadway shows sell was attended by more than 550 their family. He brought to the the Greek school, a dining hall out quickly, their Broadway prices guests, including Hollywood stage a milk can and explained and a basketball court! And yet notwithstanding. We can eat out dignitaries from the Greek- that his father's first job was to his contributions extend far be - every night and never repeat a American community. clean milk cans in the factory. yond that. He founded the Kids cuisine, but we still can’t get a de - Academy Award-winning ac - He also brought an apron, as his 'n Cancer program and Camp cent hot dog. Now there is only tor Tom Hanks served as the mother worked for many years AGAPE that offers camping pro - one newspaper, and I only read evening's Emcee and shared sto - as a waitress. grams for children suffering the comics. Instead, I torture my - ries about Fr. Bakas. His speech Bakas recounted his long with cancer in California, Ore - self with the New York Times. was both affectionate and en - journey until his arrival at St. gon and the state of Washing - Traffic is insane, public trans - tertaining as he highlighted Sophia. He served in many ton. He also founded Camp Ax - portation ill-conceived, and light Bakas’ many accomplishments. parishes and was the co- ios for inner city youth at risk. rail a joke. And then there’s the Bakas told TNH that he at - Founder and the first Director He teaches Greek Orthodox weather. Houston has two sea - tributed his success to ''the prin - Fr. John Bakas has served St. of the St. Nicholas Ranch and Theology at Loyola Marymount sons, summer and winter. Some - ciples and values of his Greek Sophia in LA for 20 years. Retreat Center in 1979. He calls University in Los Angeles. After times they occur in the same heritage that his parents taught RIGHT: Actor Tom Hanks, his parishioners ''angels with he appeared on the PBS pro - week! him.'' who is married to Greek- one wing, who can only fly by gram ''Visiting with Huell Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln... Hanks, who has become a American actress Rita Wilson, embracing one another.'' And he Howser'' the increased interest My children were raised here. I member of St. Sophia since his paid tribute to Fr. Bakas. surely began embracing his has generated daily tours to the earned my doctorate at Rice Uni - marriage to Greek-American ac - parishioners and the surround - Cathedral. He has served as a versity. I have a lovely home, tress Rita Wilson, said Bakas is married to a Greek-American Ian Gomez, was introduced by ing community as soon as he be - consultant for the Orthodox per - wonderful friends, a great job. So a ''gift to our community and a woman: “Tom you are the head Tom Hanks to thunderous ap - came the priest of St. Sophia. spective on Steven Spielberg's what’s the downside? privilege to have him as the of the family,” his wife said, “but plause. Hanks and Wilson are In a predominately Latino production, Prince of Egypt, and Well, there’s former governor Dean of our Cathedral,'' and I am the neck that turns it the film’s producers. community, only few Greeks still Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Rick Perry, who advocated that thanked him for his service. In around,'' he described, laugh - Fox Studios Chairman Jim remain in the area, he immedi - Christ. Texas secede from the Union. It sharing his experiences been ingly. Gianopoulos was on hand, as ately reached out to the local A former tenor for the Albu - was its own country for about five married to a Greek, Hanks en - More and more Greeks are was actress Melina Kanakare - churches, businesses and com - querque Light Opera, Fr. Bakas minutes in the 19th century. It couraged ''all the non-Greeks marrying non Greeks these des. munity organizations. He did entertains the audience with his can be that again in the 21st. who are married to a Greek to days, a topic that was illustrated Metropolitan Gerasimos of not want St. Sophia to be iso - singing at the Los Angeles Greek Then there’s current governor form a club and share their per - in the smash hit romantic com - San Francisco conducted the in - lated but a vital partner in the festival every September. Greg Abbott, who, last April, be - sonal stories.'' edy 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' vocation and praised Fr. Bakas area. He was instrumental in re - Hanks told the crowd that lieved that the federal govern - He shared his own experi - in 2002 when Toula (Nia Varda - for his contributions to the com - vitalizing the neighborhood by preparations to celebrate Bakas’ ment was planning a military ence of how the structure of hi - los) surprised her tight knit munity, and wished him contin - establishing the Byzantine- 30th anniversary at St. Sophia takeover of Bastrop County under erarchy works when someone is Greek-American family by mar - ued success. Latino Quarter. When it became are already underway.

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By Constantine S. Sirigos smelling Rose”, read by Patricia TNH Staff Writer Urewith. Candles One of the highlights were NEW YORK – The Hellenic readings and presentations about Days to come stand in front American Educators Association the delightful children’s book of us (HAEA)/ United Federation of written by Pauline Manos titled like a row of lighted Teachers held its “Annual Cele - “The Adventures of Aris” – about candles— bration of Greek Letters” day fea - a teddy bear that comes alive. All golden, warm, and vivid turing poetry and literary read - he wants to do is read books – candles. ings at the Library of the and inspire children. The presen - Archdiocesan Cathedral of the ters included Vassiliki and Andri - Days gone by fall behind us, Holy Trinity on January 22. ana Filiotis, and Manos’ daughter a gloomy line of snuffed-out As the Feast Day of the Three Zan Manos Manolakis. The later candles; Hierarchs approaches on January also spoke eloquently on the the nearest are smoking still, 30, numerous schools and edu - beauty of the Greek language and cold, melted, and bent. cational organizations in the New the importance of its preservation York Metropolitan Area host in America. I don’t want to look at them: events highlighting Greek paideia Among the special guests were their shape saddens me, and literature in light of the work the Consul General of Cyprus and it saddens me to of the three great saints of Or - Amb. Vasilios Philippou and Ilias remember their original thodoxy, St. Basil the Great, St. Katsos, vice president of AHEPA light. Gregory the Theologian, and St. Delphi Chapter 25 and the I look ahead at my lighted John Chrysostom, who harmo - founder of the East Mediter - candles. nized classical learning and ranean Business and Culture Al - Christianity. Left to right: Vasiliki Filiotis, Marianthe Raptis, Pauline Manos, Michael Giakoumelos, Pandora liance. He congratulated the or - I don’t want to turn for fear Father John Vlahos presided Spelios, Andriana Filiotis, and Deme Savopolis enjoyed the literary readings. ganizers and thanked the of seeing, terrified, over the cutting of the vasilopita community’s educators for their how quickly that dark line and HAEA President Deme Savopoulos was not shy, but She also read the anonymous with the equally moving “We Hel - dedication. Also participating gets longer, Savopoulos who spearheaded the her readings were most welcome, Ode to Greece, written in 1708 lenes” with a message combining were the members of Hellenic how quickly the snuffed-out event praised the committee be - including “The Decision”, a potent but with a message that has a pride and responsibility: Paideia of America led by its pres - candles proliferate. fore calling up Emcee Demetrios little challenge to the politically haunting relevance given contem - “We are the poems/We are the ident Vasiliki Filiotis. Her sister Siatos, who welcomed the guests and socially indifferent written by porary events. It closes with the poets/We are the Alexanders/We Andriana represented Stella By Constantine P. Cavafy and later read “The Jasmine Isle” Manolis Anagnostakis during the defiant line: “Time cannot wither are the Hellenes. Kokolis, President of the Federa - Translated by Edmund by Ioanna Karystiani. Greek Junta and translated Ed - Greece’s past glory, because wis - Kostis Palamas work was rep - tion of Hellenic-American Educa - Keeley/Philip Sherrard One by one the participants mund and Mary Keeley. dom is perennial.” She followed resented by ‘Dance” and “Sweet- tors. took the podium to present their favorites among the classics, folk works, and more recent literary creations. Professor Vassiliki Kekela of Lessons in Greek from a 90-Year-Old Priest, and the Jokes are Free Hunter College began with a mu - sical twist – and a pinch of Hel - lenic pride. The great French TNH Staff tions for teaching Greek: “I don’t evidenced by the only three composer Maurice Ravel created have any. Some of you will earn grades he issues: good, very arrangements for five Greek folk MEMPHIS, TN – The Tennessee a little, and some of you will good, and excellent. songs titled “Cinq Melodies Pop - city of Memphis, is home to the learn a little less,” WKNO re - He has taught the Greek class ulaires Grecques.” Kekela de - Annunciation Greek Orthodox ported. 44 times, and his humorous in - lighted the gathering with record - Church. Serving the community "You already speak Greek, terjections are included in the ings of the Ravel and of the since 1955 is Pastor Emeritus Fr. whether you realize it or not," package. traditional versions by Greek mu - Nicholas Vieron, who is 90 years he says. "When you use such Vieron’s self-deprecating hu - sicians. old. words as philosophy or zoology mor notwithstanding, he is ac - Mariana Raptis read an According to the Church’s or biography or chemotherapy tually more qualified to teach homage to March 25, which is website, Vieron “has been an ac - or theology, they are all Greek Greek than he lets on. As WKNO coming up fast, and Adrian Klin - tive participant in the spiritual words." noted, when he graduated from gas was the first to pay tribute life of the entire Memphis area And Vieron makes the class Holy Cross Seminary in the Constantine Cavafy. She read Ed - for several decades: active in the relaxing, with no pressure, as 1940s, most Greek Orthodox mund Keeley’s translation of “The ecumenical circles of the city, Churches conducted the Divine City” to “wows” and applause and the Memphis Ministers' Associ - Liturgy exclusively in Greek. pointed out that although ation and among several other And most of the sermons Vieron Cavafy’s poem contains no ex - distinctions, he also serves as wrote were completely in Greek plicit reference to himself, the Chaplain of the Memphis Touch - as well. reader can help thinking about down Club. His Adult Greek Nicholas Vieron, pastor- Vieron says that he began the him. Class has been a popular annual turned-teacher, writes the Adult Greek Class in order to It seems that every year the event, attended by hundreds of word for God in Greek on the connect his church’s congre - event produces a literary surprise, local Memphians over the board. gants to the gospels, WKNO re - with someone reading a powerful years.” ported. “Since God decided to piece that is new to most guests. WKNO radio in Cordova, a Greek Class, which runs in 14- speak to us in Greek,” he ex - This year it was read by Savopou - smaller city east of Memphis, re - week-increments, from 6:30 to plained, in reference to the New los, another Cavafy, the poignant cently reported that Vieron is 7:30PM Eastern Time on Mon - Testament’s original Greek lan - “Candles,” which is reproduced regarded as a “treasure.” day evenings and costs $75, guage, “the least we can do is on this page. With regards to his Adult Vieron described his qualifica - tune him in.”

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Continued from page 1 also her priority, both in terms of shutting down distributors the ceiling which declared that and strengthening prevention the sky is the limit – both for and treatment programs, and talented and dedicated people she spotlighted the role of police like Singas, and for the children in the fight as when she praised of immigrants represented by DA’s law enforcement partners. Singas and her sister Dr. Effie “MOM YOU DID AN Singas, who offered moving re - AMAZING JOB” marks about their family. Perhaps the most touching Friends, family, and top New moments were the brief remarks York State and Long Island offi - made by Singas’ 13-year old cials endured post-blizzard traf - twins. Jimmy noted that his fic nightmares to attend the in - teacher was right when he said auguration Singas, who at the start of the campaign “this showered her colleagues, sup - will be one of the best learning porters, and family with thanks experiences of your life.” He for making it possible for her to then turned and said “Mom, you stand before them all to take the did an amazing job. We’re proud oath office. of you and we love you.” The oath was administered Demi echoed her brother’s by Janet DiFiore, chief judge of teacher and touched hearts the Court of Appeals, New York when she said “now I will read State’s top court, and the from a book my mom use to keynote address was delivered read us when I was little All the by Attorney General Eric Schnei - Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss.” derman. “Demi and Billy, I’m so proud They sent the message Sin - of you,” Singas later declared, gas had the backing of the adding that they went through state’s top judicial and law en - the campaign “With so much forcement officials as she moves grace and maturity…I can’t wait to fulfil the promise to fight cor - to see what the future holds for

The inauguration ceremony of Nassau DA Madeline Singas was permeated with American and Hellenic Spirit. Above: The Nassau Police Department Color Guard and Pipe Band to the left and the Freeport High School Select Chorale to the right of the stage. Left photo, (L-R) Emcee Oscar Michelen, Demi Apostolou, Billy Apostolou (obscured) DA Madeline Singas, Theo Apos - tolou, Billy Apostolou and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore.

biggest supporter and best called her campaign’s secret meet her.” friend, she said, whom she ad - weapon. Hellenic Lawyers Association mired for balancing professional Tom Kourkoumelis, who with President Michael Hartofilis, success with being a devoted his wife, Kathy, are longtime who attended with his wife, mother and wife. Effie Singas friends, and were among Singas’ Maria, could not have been evoked loud applause when she first supporters, told TNH about more delighted. “Madeline cited her brother in law Theo the night “This is one of the again made us all very proud. Apostolou, whom she praised as most beautiful things I have ex - She is inspirational and she will “a true partner, who has sup - perienced in my life. I believed be the best DA Nassau has ever ported and helped Madeline in her ability from the start,” but seen. I am so proud to see her every step of the way.” emphasized her character. “She up there.” He agreed that she Schneiderman said he made is also the kind of person you will inspire the many HLA schol - sure to come because “this was want to get to know when you arship recipients. not an ordinary race and Made - line is not an ordinary politician by any means…” and added that Singas will make “not just a great District Attorney but a state wide leader.” He told Sin - gas “You give a huge boost to the statewide movement to re - form our government.” Among those Singas thanked were the labor unions “who stood with me from the begin - ning.” When TNH pointed out the packed hall to her, she said “It’s ruption that powerfully res - them.” telling them “I’m so proud of a room full of supporters, onated with Nassau County vot - There were so many to you. Every day all of you do the friends, and family – I’m so ers. thank, Singas said, but she sin - tough work. Your integrity and touched by everyone’s expres - “Nothing is more important gled out former Queens DA now hard work make me look good.” sions of love and support…It’s than to take on public corrup - Judge Richard Brown, and es - The ceremony’s Emcee was incredible.” tion in government…I will fol - pecially her Nassau DA prede - attorney and author Oscar Singas’ husband Theo Apos - low the law without fear or fa - cessor, Congresswoman Kath - Michelen and the invocation tolou said “This is the culmina - vor. I assure you that I will bring leen Rice, who could not attend was offered by Bishop Sevas - tion of all our dreams. Madeline cases I need to bring to make due to illness. To Nassau Demo - tianos of Zela, representing did a terrific job and she will be sure our government is working crat Party Chair Jay Jacobs she Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - a great DA.” He told TNH he “I’m in the best shape of my life, says 41-year-old Mina Agnos. for us,” she told them. said “thank you for taking a ica, who was out of the country. met Singas when she was al - Singas and Schneiderman chance on a neophyte and giv - The VIPs included Nassau ready a promising prosecutor, noted that to fight corruption ing me the resources of the Country Executive Edward but added neither ever dreamed officials must not merely prose - party…thank you for recogniz - Mangano and Nassau Comptrol - elected office was in her future. Six-Pack Abs Begin at 40 cute crimes but send a message ing [that in the race for DA] ex - ler George Maragos. He cited Effie Singas’ obser - that the rules and laws apply to perience did matter.” Dr. Effie Singas also glowed vation that Singas is good at everyone equally and that the The volunteers and profes - from appreciation for their par - walking through the doors that Continued from page 1 life” at 41, she told the Journal. status quo and business as usual sional campaign staff who laid ents growing up in a supportive are open to her, but a number “I have muscle tone, my skin has also undermine the public trust. the foundation the neophyte and nurturing family that in - of people noted, including Sin - help achieve the complexion never looked better and my kids Drug abuse, which has built upon came in for praise, cluded aunts, uncles and many gas, that it was good that she that best brings out her muscle (ages 12 and 9) think what I’m reached tragic proportions as did her colleagues, whom she cousins. was walking through them with tone. doing is really cool.” among Long Island’s youth, is asked to raise their hands after Singas, however, was her him at her side, whom she “I’m in the best shape of my Life begins at 40, indeed. Cats on #1 Radio Show, 2016 Pres. Race

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Catsimatidis, contrary to those who feel the presidential cam - quick decisions – good decisions up in his eyes when he visits, but lion dollar deal” he said. paign season began too soon, – than hiding and making no de - the apple of his eye is the island He is also proud of his enter - was delighted with the debates. cisions.” of his birth, little Nisyros, which prises in the energy sector. “We “I think the American people The campaign has produced seems to send more than its share are building a bio-diesel facility POCKET-LESS have gotten more involved than one disappointment so far, Jeb of successful people to the Dias - in Brooklyn that will produce at any other time in history… Bush. “He is much better than pora. “It must be the water,” he 50,000 gallons per day of fuel.” PITA BREAD more people are talking about it.” the impression he is making. He’s said. Told that Exxon officials de - “Donald Trump has made an a decent, honest guy.” Actually, he has a new con - clared that day that oil will still impression that reminds me of Catsimatidis also respects cern about the island. He met be king in 2014 despite its cur - the 1976 movie Network, tap - John Kasich, Governor of Ohio, with its mayor recently, who in - rent vicissitudes, he said “I think Kontos Foods ping into the spirit of its classic and noted “no one has become vited him to finance a new com - that’s correct. Games are being The Leading Company in Flat Breads line “we’re mad as hell and we’re president without taking Ohio” – munity center, but there may be played – the Saudis have one not going to take it anymore,” so he may end up on the ticket more serious needs. Catsimatidis agenda and the Americans have Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita Catsimatidis said. anyway. And he believes that Ru - has been told that “out of 700 another, but everyone who has He thinks Trump can attract bio is starting to make an impact. people who live there, 30 or 40 tried to do something other than manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic the votes of Democrats who Catsimatidis is passionate have cancer, so there must be an oil has gone bankrupt.” hand Stretched Flat bread. would not express their support about American politics because investigation.” He needs to be on good terms Kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. publically. he cares deeply about the future FAMILY NAMES with politicians of all stripes, but Catsimatidis said he has never of his country, but he also loves He is very excited about his he agrees some don’t just appre - FIllO KAtAIFI, bAKlAVA, SPANAKOPItA, tyROPItA done business with Trump, but the land of his birth. building projects. “Let me show ciate the business bottom line. 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One is named “The Gio - million in Miami.” can do it…He has always been tumult to want to get in on the vanni” after his son; “we couldn’t Greece and its current prime festivals and other events generous and held his head up ground floor,” Catsimatidis said name it ‘The John,’” he said with minister came up again in the high even when he was going simply, “no.” a smile. Another is named the context of the need to attract in - through bad times. He didn’t go He added “whoever is feeling Andrea, and of course there is vestment. “If they are looking to hide. He stood up, and did what that is foolish.” one called the Margo, and an un - attract people they should ask he had to do to make changes,” On the other hand, he re - finished, unnamed 37-story themselves ‘why should they take Kontos Foods, Inc Catsimatidis said about the can - spects New Democracy’s new tower. money out of their pocket and didate’s strength of character. president Kyriakos Mitsotakis. 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Greek-Am. In celebrating the "Week of Greek Letters 2016," the Hellenic Link, Inc. Advisory Accidentally Council on Hellenic Education, in context with Kills Himself the activities upgrading the learning of Modern Greek in the United States, with By Gunshot pleasure brings to the attention of the Greek TNH Staff American Community a very significant WILLIAMSBURG, VA – A 22- contribution of two year-old Greek-American, Elias Hellenic Universities: John Kokolis, accidentally shot The Aristotle University Intensive Summer Course in Modern Greek himself fatally on January 22, pf Thessaloniki and the the Virginian-Pilot reported. It University of Patras in the Department of Philology, University of Patras was inside the Astronomical Peloponnese have just Pancake House, police said, the announced the imminent Pilot Reported. start of summer courses for The Department of Philology of the University of Patras is organizing an intensive summer “Kokolis of James City intensive teaching/learning County died in the incident, said of Modern Greek, focused course, focusing on the teaching and learning of Modern Greek. The course is addressed to Major Greg Riley of the on Greek American and students who wish to learn Greek in its natural setting and to familiarize themselves with Williamsburg Police Depart - non-Greek American ment. students of institutions of aspects of the Greek culture through the centuries. It covers levels A1-A2 (basic) and B1-B2 Around 1:30PM, police re - higher education that do (intermediate). The course also includes workshops on Greek civilization, culture and every-day sponded to the shooting at the not offer Modern Greek life, and 3 day-trips to important historical sites. Beyond teaching, it offers time to the students pancake house in the 1300 language courses. block of Richmond Road, Riley After completion of four to explore the city of Patras, to enjoy summer weather and interact with the locals. said. Officers found Kokolis un - summer academic terms responsive and he died on the (each of three weeks in two way to the hospital.” successive summers), Upon the completion of all four levels, students will receive 12 credits (3 credits for each level) which Kokolis was “a hard worker participating students will will be fully recognized by international institutions. In the academic year 2015-2016, only the A1 with a good heart, said his receive a Transcript priest, Father Milton Gianulis,” indicating attendance and and A2 courses (basic use) are on offer. The B1 and B2 levels will run the following year. wrote the Virginia Gazette. successful completion of the "He was a fine young man. course of study, equivalent He was always cheerful and to the full 12 credits of U.S. Class instruction will be held at the University Campus which is located in Rion, 7 km east of the city helpful," the priest said. "He was colleges and universities of Patras. For the convenience of the students and the members of the academic community the just a good boy. foreign-language “Gianulis drove to the hospi - requirement for graduation. Campus hosts among many other educational, cultural and sports facilities, the Regional University tal on icy roads Friday afternoon These courses are clearly Hospital, a bank, restaurants etc. The students will also have the opportunity to spend some time in prepared to offer last rites and less expensive than Holy Communion to Kokolis corresponding programs in the city of Patras, which is situated in close proximity to a number of historical sites recognized by who accidentally shot himself in the U.S., if available, and UNESCO, easily accessible by local buses. the chest at Astronomical Pan - offer unique advantages to cake and Waffle House. the students. Below, we “Kokolis died before medics present the Announcements The duration of the program is six weeks from Monday 13th June to Friday 22nd July 2016. could get him to the hospital. of the two Universities with Unable to perform the final summaries of their (Welcome reception: Sunday, June 12 / Farewell reception: Friday, July 22). sacraments, Gianulis gathered Programs, along with the Kokolis family together for references to sources The tuition fees are 600, 00 Euros, which also cover the 3 day-trips and workshops. They do not a brief prayer at the hospital. providing more detailed “Kokolis owned the Williams - explanations and include accommodation and meals – these will be arranged by the program for the convenience of the burg restaurant in the 1300 instructions for timely students, at each student’s request. block of Richmond Road. It was submission of enrollment a job that kept him so busy that applications. he barely had time to attend We warmly advise Estimated minimum cost, including tuition fees, accommodation and board: 3600 Euros. worship services at Saint students to ascertain that Demetrios Greek Orthodox the educational institution Church, Gianulis said. they attend or intend to Application deadline: Thursday, 31st March 2016. "They are a pretty broken up attend accepts Modern family right now," Gianulis said. Greek as fulfillment of the "It was unexpected. There's no foreign-language Application form and additional information available on: rhyme or reason to something requirement for graduation, like that." and to seek to participate in http://www.philology-upatras.gr/en/department/educational The Gazette reported that and reap the fruits of the “the only other person in the excellent study-abroad restaurant during the shooting educational experience Contact: [email protected] was an employee. offered by the two Based on the employee's ac - Universities. Phone: +30 2610996234, Fax: +30 2610996197 count, police believe Kokolis was trying to clear the gun of For the Hellenic Link, Inc. ammunition when a single bul - Constantine Efthymiou, Ph.D. Department of Philology, University of Patras, 26504 Rion, Greece let struck his chest,” Riley said. President ‘It's not the most usual place where we find self-inflicted wounds,’ said Riley, adding that police don't have any reason to suspect foul play.” The State Medical Exam - Get informed iner’s office will determine the cause of death, as police con - tinue to investigate. www.thenationalherald.com

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By Stavros T. Stavridis where they were employed in fall into the hands of a hostile the Greek civil service, they also power, then its position in Egypt Cyprus is a beautiful island elected mayors and “deputies to and Suez Canal would be under that occupies an important the Chamber.” However, the threat. They considered Greece strategic position in the Eastern Turkish Cypriots were content a weak power who possibly Mediterranean Sea and the Mid - with British rule and did not de - might not be able to defend dle East. The Greek Cypriots sire to be placed under Greek Cyprus in a time of conflict. Fur - wanted to unite with Greece rule. thermore, Britain kept a close with Britain willing to cede the The British remained un - eye on Italian naval ambitions island so long as Athens assisted moved by the Cypriots’ call for in the Eastern Mediterranean. Serbia in October 1915. The of - union with Greece and put for - Under the Sykes-Picot Agree - fer lapsed with Greek Premier ward a number of proposals to ment of 1916, Britain could not Alexander Zaimis carrying out justify its retention of the island cede Cyprus to a third party King Constantine’s neutral for - in October 1919. A British Ad - without the consent of France. eign policy. In early 1919, miralty memorandum argued The proposed British cession Greek-Cypriot fortunes for eno - that Cyprus occupied an impor - of Cyprus to Greece was a hasty sis revived once again and only tant strategic position which decision made under the exigen - to be dashed by the British gov - was close to the ports of Port cies of the First World War. ernment’s refusal to cede Cyprus Said, Haifa, Mersina, Alexan - Britain was not prepared to part to Greece. dretta, Adalia and Beirut which Greek Prime Minister Elefthe - with this important strategic is - THE 1915 OFFER could easily be patrolled by rios Venizelos. land which played a prominent When the Ottoman Empire Britsh planes. Whilst lacking role in her imperial communi - joined the Central Powers, Ger - natural harbors, Famagusta sit - and timber which was largely cations in the Eastern Mediter - many and Austria-Hungary, in uated on the east coast had the untapped compared to Asia Mi - ranean. Unfortunately, the aspi - October 1914, Great Britain an - prospect of becoming an excel - nor and Syria where forests had rations of the Greek-Cypriots for nexed Cyprus, which became a lent base for submarines and de - been destroyed by wasteful enosis were dashed by both British colony. With the British stroyers. An airbase could easily practices. Cyprus was largely Venizelos and the British Gov - war effort bogged down on the be constructed at Famagusta for self-sufficient which also sup - ernment. Western front and at Gallipoli, the Royal Airforce. plied food and timber to the it looked toward opening up a The Admiralty outlined ad - British army who fought in the Stavros T. Stavridis is an author new front in the Balkans. ditional reasons for retaining Middle East. The Air Ministry and historian who lives in Aus - Greek Prime Minister Eleft - Cyprus as it possessed minerals concurred with the views of the tralia and the United States. He herios Venizelos invited Anglo- (copper, gypsum, copper sul - Admiralty. specializes in early 20th century French troops to land in Thes - phate and asbestos), grains The British Government was Balkan and Middle Eastern his - saloniki in early October 1915 (wheat and barley), potatoes, concerned that should Cyprus tory. to help Serbia. Venizelos was very keen for Greece to join the Entente powers, Great Britain, October 30, 1918, offered the Venizelos believed that France, Russia, and Italy. This hope that the issue of enosis Britain would make a gesture of action brought Venizelos into di - might be taken up by Eleftherios surrendering the island to rect conflict with King Constan - Venizelos at the forthcoming Greece, but his idea was one tine, who dismissed him from Paris Peace Conference. In order borne out of hope rather than office. Zaimis was appointed to bolster their position for eno - insistence. On the other hand, Prime Minister to oversee King sis, a Greek-Cypriot delegation Venizelos was more interested Constantine’s neutral foreign headed by Archbishop Kyrillos in achieving his nation’s territo - policy. 111 visited London and Paris. rial gains in Asia Minor, North - Britain offered Cyprus to 1919 PARIS PEACE ern Epirus, Thrace, the Dode - Greece in October on the con - CONFERENCE canese, Imbros, Tenedos, dition that Greece help Serbia. Two British diplomats, Kastellorizo, and Rhodes. Under the terms of the Greek- Harold Nicolson and Eyre George Georghallides succinctly Serbian Treaty of 1913, Greece Crowe, attached to the British describes Venizelos’ ambiva - lence over Cyprus that “the main task of Greece was to lib - erate the bulk of the long-suf - fering Greek communities living in near Asia Minor coast and in Thrace and to consolidate the Greek occupation of the Greek islands.” The Cypriot delegation vis - ited London in hope of convinc - ing British officials of their de - sire to be united with Greece. On February 5, 1919, the Times The Synaxis of the Prelates of the local Orthodox Churches in Geneva. of London reported that the Cypriot delegation met with the Colonial Secretary, Lord Milner to discuss the future of Cyprus. The Great Synod of the Orthodox During the meeting, Milner stated that he knew very little about Cyprus but understood Church will Convene in Crete in June the island’s historical impor - A Cypriot demonstration in the 1930s in favor of Enosis. tance. He appreciated the aspi - rations of the Cypriots for union Continued from page 1 ner of proclamation and comprise items for discus - was obliged to aid Serbia peace delegation in Paris dis - with Greece but would consider c) Autonomy and its manner sion at the Holy and Great against a Bulgarian attack. King cussed the future of Cyprus in their case. The British Foreign the Phanar to elect Amfilochios of proclamation Council. Constantine refused to come to January 1919. Nicolson noted Office made it very clear to the Metropolitan of Andrianoupolis d) The Diptychs “In light of the situation that Serbia's aid claiming that “the in his diary that Crowe was Cypriot deputation that “we do and he also appointed him Di - e) The matter of a common has developed in this way, we Treaty did not apply to a war in “cantankerous about Cyprus” not intend to cede Cyprus to rector of the Office of the Ecu - calendar were faced with the dilemma of which Serbia was not only at - and would not even allow him Greece and nothing is to be menical Patriarchate in Athens, f) Impediments of marriage either postponing the realization tacked by Bulgaria but a Great to outline his concerns. Nicolson gained by pretending that we contrary to Ieronymos’ wishes. g) Adaptation of church reg - of the Holy and Great Council Power (Germany)". Zaimis con - stated that Britain had acquired do.” Milner’s response appears The latter wrote to ulations on fasting until agreement is also reached sulted with the king and his cab - the island “by a trick as disrep - somewhat insincere whereas the Bartholomew asking him to re - h) Relations of the Orthodox on these two items or else pro - inet colleagues before officially utable as that which the Italians Foreign Office had made its de - move Amfilochios, but Churches with the rest of the ceeding with its convocation responding to the British offer. collared the Dodecanese” and cision of keeping the island un - Bartholomew did not do so. Christian world contented with the eight items. His response was that Greece was “no use to us strategically der British control. Patriarch Ioannis of Antioch i) Orthodoxy and the Ecu - “On this question, there was wished to maintain its neutrality or economically.” He further ar - ANOTHER ENOSIS APPEAL refused to participate due to the menical Movement a Pan-Orthodox decision to pro - and even the offer of Cyprus did gued that Britain could not On July 21, 1919, the Cyprus not offer many advantages. claim the high moral ground by delegation’s letter was published The Greek-Cypriots were retaining Cyprus and exhibiting in the Times, where it continued greatly disappointed to learn of “moral indignation at the Ital - to argue for union with Greece. the Greek Government’s refusal ians retaining Rhodes.” The They appreciated the benefits of to accept the British offer. There Greek-Cypriots had the right to British administration but the was nothing they could do in seek union with Greece for Cypriots demanded enosis with those circumstances because of which Crowe described Nicol - Greece based on ‘strong ties of the war. It was also hoped that son’s position as “nonsense… blood…their language and reli - Britain would cede Cyprus to and not being clear-headed.” gion.” The Cypriots argued that Greece in the future, which On February 3, Venizelos their island was not as impor - would make enosis a reality. Un - outlined Greece’s territorial tant strategically as the British fortunately, Cyprus was divided claims before the Council of might have thought. Any future along Venizelist and Constanti - Ten. On Cyprus, he stated: “it British interest in Cyprus could nist lines, thus relegating any might be asked why no specific easily be concluded between notions of enosis into the back - claim had been put forward to Greece and Britain. The Muslim ground. the island of Cyprus. He had not minority would have its rights The abdication of King Con - done so for various reasons, the fully respected and would have stantine in June 1917 signaled most important of these being nothing to fear from a Greek ad - the return of Venizelos to power, that he was convinced that the ministration. Examples were who immediately entered the British Government …would at cited of their co-religionists in war on the side of the Entente. the end of war be sufficiently Crete, Thessaly and Macedonia For many Greek- Cypriots, the magnanimous to surrender who enjoyed the benefits and armistice of Mudros signed on Cyprus to Greece.” privileges of Greek citizenship

Patriarch Kyrillos of Moscow greets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

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ALL HISTORY Greek Yogurt in More Ways than One: Cashmere Goat Imports to U.S.

By Steve Frangos one who knew how to properly that they were kept for a time TNH Staff Writer care for these animals. And at Owings Mills, MD, near Bal - cashmere wool was extremely timore.” CHICAGO- The best example of valuable and the American This statement appears in an Greek exceptionalism in North breeders and herdsmen all article published in the Country America is the endless fascina - wanted to expand the American Gentleman of February 4, 1875, tion with all things Classical share of this market. signed by the initials "M.S.C." Greek. The chose attention Again, just to get a Greek- This writer says he purchased American intellectuals paid to American historical perspective two of these goats, paying $125 the question of how much they on this introduction of cashmere each for them. He gives more of owed European thinkers vs. goats. It was on May 14, 1856, his experience, as follows: "Soon how independent they were of when the United States Army after I had purchased my pair such influences was in force unloaded thirty-four camels at of goats, Mr. Eutichides pro - during the 1879s throughout Indianola, TX. On February 10, posed that I should take his the 1880s when Greek sojourn - whole imported flock to keep on ers first began to come to the my farm on shares. We came to new world in ever larger num - an agreement, and the whole bers. Of those things Americans flock numbering, I think, about accepted without question from one hundred and seventy-two Western European culture was head, was brought here [Rapi - a love for all things Greek. An - “Greek yogurt” is all the rage in the United States, ranging dan Station, Va.] in midsummer, cient Greece that is, with some from authentic Greek yogurt, such as that made by Fage (seen looking very badly." This move - special reading of the Church here), and brands that stray far from the original. But Greeks ment was attended by all man - Fathers for those education were also instrumental in the importation of cashmere goats ner of misfortunes, which was and/or inclinations included re - to the United States. probably due to the Asiatic scab ligious interests. Among the already mentioned, and the cor - Americans, Greek and Latin the prefix “Greek.” Greek yogurt, news reports and advertise - respondent requested Mr. Eu - were mandatory for all those cheeses (e.g. feta and mizithra), ments only increase document - tichides to take them away. This that sought a first rate educa - and gyros are currently the three ing the leading involvement of he did, taking them to a farm tion. Many humorous tales are most produced that are based these new arrivals with goats owned by himself in Appomat - told in Greek America, to this on foods understood by Ameri - and sheep and the products re - tox, Va. Here they probably re - day, about meetings between a cans to be Greek in origin. The lated to these animals. So why mained until their shipment to classically trained American second variety of Greek food don’t we hear of these Greeks, California, where they were sold who sought to strike up a con - products are those that may or their companies and their pro - at auction at disastrous prices. versation with a newly arrived may not be based on traditional duction of Greek foods? Far the Western Hemisphere by the 1857, the USS Supply returned Eutichides became discouraged Greek. Greek foods or recipes such as from just a stray handful of in - Spanish. But more was at play with a herd of yet another forty- and soon after returned to Thes - American newspaper ac - hummus, pita bread and pizza. dividual shepherds making when in the New York Times one camels. Onboard the USS saly to engage in farming.” counts of the post-Civil War era The point here is that many cheese or yogurt by the end of December 1859 edition we Supply were nine men and a W. Eutichides is mentioned are filled with sappy references Americans and/or food compa - World War I, at the very latest, read: “Cashmere Goats – an im - boy, predominately Greeks who in every history that outlines the to Pan, his wood nymphs and nies, once again, claim that Greeks have an extremely portation of these valuable ani - were hired by the U.S. Army to introduction of cashmere goats Greek shepherds all frolicking these foods are traditionally prominent and much publicized mals has been made by Hon. W. serve as handlers of these to the United States. This means about the Olympian mountain - Greek in origin. While American role as not only shepherds of ex - H. Stiles, and after a tedious camels. The skill and knowledge United States government re - sides. That many of the newly or internationally owned com - tremely large herds but as the voyage has arrived safely…hav - of Greeks related to new ani - ports and documents, manuals arrived Greek workers had been panies currently sell Greek olive owners/operators of dairy fac - ing been accompanied by a mals being introduced into for raising goats and sheep that shepherds before their arrival to oil, olives, capers and a wide ar - tories across the nation. Having Greek, who is still with them as America was clearly understood provides a history section, his - American shores saw gradual in - ray of peppers this has always said that once we begin to look an attendant, all the way from by individuals of the day. tory books, magazines devoted clusion in all manner of news been the case and so no other back into the decades of the Smyrna. This is the second im - While the first Greek shep - exclusively to raising goats and accounts. claims are being made about 1860s up until the very early portation of the pure breed of herd in American accounts re - sheep and even county fair ac - The recent popularity of food them by these distributors. 1900s there is something of a Cashmere goats ever made into names nameless that is not the counts. products identified as Greek but When Greeks first began ar - historical and cultural divide. this country; the first having case with next Hellene in this So, why did we not hear of manufactured by international riving to American shores they While Greek yogurt is now all been made by Mr. Davis, who story. In 1871, “W. Eutichides… “Greek cashmere sweaters” conglomerates raises interesting brought many of their tradi - the rage during that period sold them to Richard Peters of and the goats he imported were growing up as we do of now historical and cultural questions. tional trades, skills and foods when Greek immigrants began Atlanta from which importation from his father's flock. The ani - about “Greek yogurt?” Is history For the moment these food prod - with them. Documentation ex - to establish themselves as lead - of all crosses and half-breeds in mals which survived the disease merely an agreed upon tale told ucts are of three distinct sorts: ists on Greeks and goats (and ing figures in the products re - this country have sprung.” The (e.g. Asiatic scab, a skin disease) by the ruling elite? Do Greeks first products and companies sheep) in North America since lated to sheep and goat produc - back story here is that this were poor grades and failed to have to agree with historical ac - once owned by Greeks or Greek- before the American Civil War. tion—they have now something breeding program had been dif - bring the prices that he expected counts that dismiss their contri - Americans that were purchased In the 1870s-1880s, with the ar - of lost historical figures. ficult so the presence of this un - to get. Whatever the number butions to our society? by the larger food manufacturers rival of large numbers of Greek Without question, European named Greek suggests that Mr. may have been in this importa - and second those that are given immigrants to American shores, goats had been introduced into Stiles realized he needed some - tion, there is evidence of record [email protected] Stephanopoulos, Nickles, Reflect on Heart, Soul, and Their Film Swing Away

Continued from page 1 Everyone touching the movie left their mark but all agree it is counsellor. That friendship, Stephanopoulos’ baby. sealed with a trip to the island “It was a long process for Spetses, is now in its 34th year. George” – who had a full-time Their artistic endeavor is a day job, Nickles’ said. “Every cou - case study in how one thing can ple of years he would send a draft lead to another – and how with and I would give him my imagination, anyone can help thoughts. Two years ago he Greece emerge from the crisis. called and asked if I would be in - “This movie had a lot of terested in directing, and of serendipity and synchronicities course I said yes.” that worked in our favor,” Stephanopoulos told TNH Stephanopoulos said. that when he began to think se - He is an entertainment lawyer and has worked on many films in ABOVE: All the Greek islands are remarkable, but some, like Rhodes, take one’s breath away. various capacities, each project BOTTOMO LEFT: Director Michael A. Nickles and Producer George Elias Stephanopoulos on by design leading to Swing Away, the set on Rhodes. BOTTOM RIGHT: Stella, the 10-year old golf prodigy beautifully played by the first story of his own he set Viktoria Miller, swings away. out to produce. But although it’s the film he set out to make, he did not first set out to make a movie. “My idea was to do something for Greece,” he said, which struck him at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He began to research ideas for re- purposing Olympic venues, in - cluding something like New York’s Chelsea Piers, which in - cluded a driving range. A Wall Street Journal article about golf in Greece and its connection with attracting vital high-end tourists got him thinking, and concluded that a feature film would stimu - late new interest among young Greek athletes and developers. New York businessman Peter J. Pappas, Sr. is an avid golfer who is a big proponent of golf in Greece. He immediately saw the impact of a film with golf as the vehicle, a child as a main charac - ter, and Greece as the back - ground. He is an executive pro - ducer and became an investor, as did Stamatios Hiotis, who was a producer. But good ideas can sprout any - sea and the rocks below took my wanted to do something cre - villain in the piece as the owner wife just had a little girl and he riously about a film “Michael where. As the business elements breath away.” ative.” He set out to learn about who wanted to sell the golf said “one of the our inspirations was the first person I called.” began to exert a pull away from He told TNH “It was the first film making and through volun - course. was let’s create a movie our Nickles’ guidance and nudges Greece, Stephanopoulos tugged time that I understood what a teering for the NYC Greek Film The movie demonstrates the daughter could see in the future were invaluable and “It became back. “I fought like hell to keep it spiritual life was. It didn’t neces - Festival he met important figures many varieties of eros, that and find inspiration and strength evident on set how much he was in Greece,” adding, “The crews sarily have to do with the Church, in the Greek film industry. yearning for completion explored in, and believe that she can do respected by the cast and crew,” that are available are as good as but something opened within GREAT CINEMATOGRAPHY, by artists and poets, not just ther - anything – one of the themes of Stephanopoulos said. anywhere else in the world.” me… there was a space of fluid - MUSIC apists, and Stephanopoulos fell the film.” “My main role…was really to “One of the things I am most ity… my heart was open to peo - The movie was initially to in love with golf making it. Making the movie was also a be there to support Mike's vision proud of is that this is the first ple, I felt my authentic self.” have been set in Kazantzakis’ “To me it’s a game of self dis - special experience for for the film. For this movie or non-Greek film to be shot, edited Asked if after that all the peo - Crete, but the golf course there covery – you play 18 holes for Stephanopoulos because some any film for that matter it all and post-produced in Greece, so ple in Greece felt like brothers was undergoing renovation. Sec - four hours, often by yourself, in - of the characters are vehicles for comes down to director's execu - we kept all the money there,” he and sisters he replied, “oh yes – ond choice Rhodes left nothing side your own head” – marinated honoring his parents and grand - tion…the finished film exceeds said. oh yes!” to be desired. One of the produc - by nature in the best settings. parents, like Yiayia Aspasia and all of my expectations,” he said. For Nickles, the movie was an His parents, Achilles and Olga, ers, John Paterakis, told TNH “It requires discipline and his late father, Rev. Elias Many old and new friends opportunity created by a friend successful booksellers with roots ”the music and the cinematogra - mental toughness… and charac - Stephanopoulos. came through for him, and to pay tribute to pivotal moment in Sparta and Mytiline, gave him phy are spectacular.” Giannis teristics that are rooted in Greek Nickles too wanted to honor Rocket Hub was an important in his life. a firm intellectual and emotional Daskalothanasis is director of culture,” and it can be played at his grandparents and said he re - part of the process. While the “It will sound hyperbolic, but foundation for the artistic life, but photography and Tao Zervas is a high level even at a very young sisted the temptation to make campaign fell short of its finan - that IV experience drastically that trip was vital. the composer. age. them caricatures. cial target, it generated a lot of changed the course of my life. I shook him up, though, mak - Stephanopoulos began by Viktoria Miller, who played The Father Anthony charac - vital buzz. I had never been out of the ing it hard to readjust to New working with his writing and pro - Stella, was not a golfer but she is ter, played by Christos Sougaris, Former PGA CEO Joe Ster - country and while I grew up in a York and NYU’s Film School. “I ducing partner Paul Lingas and a gifted actress who with instruc - is a tribute to the priests – rela - anka, whose wife is Greek, Greek-American home I didn’t re - just wanted to return to Greece,” later Nickles’ wife Julia Wall tion – and a body double – made tives and not – in Stephanopou - helped fund and promote the ally understand and feel what it and hold on to what he could worked on the script. He said the the golf scenes realistic. los’ life. film. Stephanopoulos was de - meant to be Greek until I had the later call a “peak experience.” At entire cast was exceptional, but The personal lives of He was the one person in the lighted with the participation of experience of being on the land.” the time he did not have a word noted “We got great perfor - Stephanopoulos and Nickles nat - village to encourage Stella, who Nicole Castrale, a Greek-Ameri - One moment altered his life. for it, but now a movie expresses mances out of Shannon Elizabeth urally affected the movie. became fascinated with golf can who just retired from the “I was on a cliff, I don’t know it. and John O’Hurley” – the latter Stephanopoulos and his wife watching the adults play. She LPGA tour, and he also appreci - where it was…but there was a The meaning of Stephanopou - was off script a lot but his impro - Elena have a 16 year-old daugh - taught herself the game – Stella ates the support of author (and sound I was drawn to, and peer - los’ journey unfolded more grad - visations were spot on, generat - ter, Stella, who gave her name to built her own little course – up former TNH columnist) Dr. Alex ing over the cliff and seeing the ually, but he knew “I’ve always ing memorable lines. He is the the young golfer. Nickles and his the point when Zoe took charge. Pattakos. 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016 Emmanuel Caravanos, Former HACC President, Will be Missed CLASSIFIEDS HELP WANTED (GREECE) LEGAL NOTICE NEW YORK – Emmanuel J. 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She was born Greek Orthodox Church and its process served against the LLC to: EXCELL FOOD clASSIFIED AD, cAll: was the son of the late James January 27, 1931, in Bingham Philoptochos Society. In 2005, n ELLENIKOTIS, ELENI MART, LLC, 120 Bethpage Road, Suite 304, (718) 784-5255, Ext. 106, and Stella Caravas. Left to cher - Canyon, Utah, to Artemis Bis - she volunteered to serve as as - SAN FRANSICO, CA (from the Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: Any lawful activ - ity. E-mAIl: ish his memory is his wife of 49 tarakis and George Pappasideris, sociate editor of Faith and Fer - San Francisco Chronicle, pub - classifieds@ 27 4963/19829 years, Voule; son Jimmy Caravas both of whom had come to the vor, a book chronicling the his - lished on Jan. 19) – Eleni El - thenationalherald.com (Zoe); daughter Louisa Cook United States from Megara, tory of the Greek Orthodox lenikiotis Mar. 21, 1935 - Jan. (Danny); daughter Maria Grum - Greece. Mary graduated as vale - community of Salt Lake City 16, 2016. Eleni Ellenikiotis, a mons; grandchildren Peggy Grif - dictorian from Bingham High published on the 100th anniver - proud wife, mother, grand - fin and Matthew Griffin; sister School in 1949. She attended sary of the establishment of Holy mother (Yiayia), and great begin their new life together. considered her a second Mom. Helen Sanders (Earl); brothers the University of Utah where she Trinity Cathedral. She is sur - grandmother, passed away Fri - Eleni was proud to be living in She was a constant presence in Dennis Caravas and Pete Car - participated in many student af - vived by her husband of 58 day, January 15, 2016 at 80 America, where her dream of a her children's and grandchil - avas (Jean); sisters-in-law Mary fairs, including Spurs, Cwean years, Gregory, and her children: years of age. She leaves behind free and happy life became a re - dren's lives. Her love, generosity, Caravas, Alice Wilson (Jon), and Mortar Board. She gradu - Gregory Jr. (wife, Tammy) San her loving husband, Yianni El - ality. Eleni and Yianni began strength, and nurturing spirit Venetia and Theone of Athens; ated with high honors and was Diego; George (wife Cheryl), lenikiotis, her daughter, Pauline their family of three loving chil - were immeasurable. Eleni car - numerous nieces and nephews; editor-in-chief of the The Daily San Diego; and John (wife, Di - Alevizos, her son-in-law Tim Ale - dren in San Francisco. The ried her Greek Orthodox faith and his four legged pride and Utah Chronicle and a member ane) New York City. She was an vizos, her two sons Anthony El - strong Greek community al - deep in her soul. She lived her joy "Hercules". He was prede - of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi enthusiastic game-playing and lenikiotis and Jim Ellenikiotis, lowed them to raise their family life as a strong Christian woman. ceased by his first wife Peggy and Beehive Honor Society. She Greek-cooking Yiayia to her her seven grandchildren, Kate prosperously and live the Amer - From San Francisco to Daly City, Sarantis Caravas, brother Jerry affiliated with Delta Delta Delta seven grandchildren: Gregory Alevizos-Ramacciotti, Eleni Ale - ican Dream. Together, Eleni and to their current home for the past and brother-in-law George sorority. Mary joined the staff of III, Elizabeth, Alexander and Vic - vizos, Eleni Ellenikiotis, Soula El - Yianni worked very hard to pro - 40 years in San Mateo, they were Sarantis. He was an active mem - The Salt Lake Tribune in 1953 toria (San Diego) and Annie, lenikiotis, Yianni Ellenikiotis, vide their family with the best blessed with the constant sup - ber of St. Nicholas Greek Ortho - upon her graduation from the Christopher and Jack (New York George Ellenikiotis, and great- life possible. Family meant every - port and affection of lifelong dox Church of Virginia Beach University of Utah, first as a City) all of whom adored her. grandaughter, Athena Ramac - thing to Eleni. The love she gave friends and family. Eleni was and a 70 year member of the writer for its Magazine Section She also is survived by her sister ciotti. Eleni adored the mother to each of her children and known for her impeccable style Annunciation Greek Orthodox contributing general features JoAnn Colin and nephew Sean of her four grandchildren Geor - grandchildren was unconditional and exceptional beauty. She also Cathedral of Norfolk, where he and later was appointed as the and her brother Harry Pap - gia Ellenikiotis. She cherished and endless. Eleni was so proud had many wonderful talents and was a member of the Cephalonia Tribune's Women's Section edi - pasideris (wife, Maria) and Jim's significant other, Bridget of her family and their accom - hobbies. Eleni was an extraordi - Society, AHEPA and a past parish tor. She was one of the youngest nephew Jonathan, all of Salt Peterson, and her grand-daugh - plishments. Her grandchildren nary cook who was known for board member of the Annuncia - female editors at the paper in Lake City. In lieu of flowers, ter's husbands, John Ramacciotti, her incredible Greek cuisine. For tion; he was also honored as Fa - that era. She was married to memorial contributions may be Scott Robson, and David this is a service many years, she enjoyed cross- ther of the Year in 2011. He Gregory J. Chachas in 1958, and directed in her honor to the Hel - Soleimani-Meigooni. Eleni is sur - to the community. country running and going to the served in the US Army for 2 in 1960, moved with her hus - lenic Cultural Museum at Holy vived by her loving sister, Katina Announcements of deaths gym. She loved to travel and be years as a high-speed radio op - band to Ely, Nevada, where his Trinity Cathedral, 279 South 300 Kalemis, and her nephew and may be telephoned to the fashionable. Eleni traveled back family had ranching interests. West in Salt Lake City or the Uni - niece, George and Anna Kalemis. classified Department of to Evia, Greece every summer to She was an active mother of versity of Utah Medical Center Eleni married her husband the National herald at visit her family and run the fam - Days and dates of funerals, three sons and a participant in Cancer Research Fund. Yianni sixty-one years ago in Is - (718) 784-5255, ily-owned hotel. With her sud - memorials, and other events di - numerous community affairs in tiaia, on the island of Evia in monday through Friday, den passing she can rest knowing rectly correspond to the original Ely. She worked in the public re - n DANOPULOS, SOFIA Greece. After serving in the Ko - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ESt that the love she shared would publication date, which appears lations department of the DAYTON, OH (from the Dayton rean War, Yianni went to Greece or e-mailed to: live on in the hearts of her at the beginning of each notice. Nevada Mines Division of Ken - Daily News, published on Jan. to marry Eleni. She joined her [email protected] beloved family forever. She will necott Copper Corp. for several 8) Sofia Christina Danopulos, husband in the United States to be extremely missed by many. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016 COMMUNITY 9

GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR EVERYDAY GREEK Bread Basics: a Long, Illustrious History, and Two Recipes Clearing things Up: Should

By Eleni Sakellis minutes. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel I “Ne” or Should I “No”? Bread is one of the earliest and allow to rise in a warm known processed foods con - place for 30-40 minutes. Slash By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou (=Ν o, I am not very well ) sumed by humans. Archeologi - the tops of the loaves diagonally Formula : cal evidence, namely starchy with a sharp knife and place on It is a frequent story that has Όχι, + δεν + verb + adverb. residue on stones used for the middle rack of the oven to been narrated to me by many Note that the personal pro - grinding plants, dates the origin bake for about 45 minutes at tourists who travel in Greece by nouns such as εγώ (= Ι), εσύ of bread to about 30,000 years 375 degrees until the bread is car. “I asked the villager if I was (= you ) are omitted, because ago. This early form of bread golden brown and produces a on the right way to our destina - they are implied by the verb’s was most likely a flatbread hollow sound when you knock tion and my wife asked him if ending. In case we want to refer toasted on an open fire. The rise on it. Once the bread cools com - our destination was far from the to a particular person or thing of agriculture led to the in - pletely it can be kept at room village. The Greek man nodded then his name or the noun is creased use of grains for bread- temperature for a few days. To his head making the sound “tsk” mentioned. An example follows. making and by about 10,000 store the bread longer, wrap with his tongue behind the teeth Interrogative sentence: BC. Neolithic people baked tightly and keep in the freezer, and said something I didn’t un - Η Μαρία μένει στην Ελλάδα; bread we would probably rec - just heat the bread in a pre - derstand. I thought he meant (= Does Maria live in Greece? ) ognize today. Many religions in - heated 375 degree oven for yes. It took us several hours to Formula : corporate bread into their reli - about 15-20 minutes to thaw reach our destination. He actu - object + verb + location +;. out and serve. ally meant no.” Though in many Affirmative sentence : cultures tilting the head up and Ναι, η Μαρία μένει στην down is a head gesture used to Ελλάδα. Beer Bread indicate affirmation, in Greece (= Yes, Maria lives in Greece. ) and in some other South-eastern Formula : European countries such as Bul - Yes, + object + verb + • 4 cups all purpose, un - garia and Albania it means no. location. bleached flour By all means it is safer to learn Negative sentence: • 1 teaspoon baking powder some more Greek words than to Όχι, η Μαρία δεν μένει στην • 1 teaspoon salt trust the signal gestures. In Ελλάδα. • 1 can beer Greek ναι ( pronunciation Ne ) is (= No, Maria doesn’t live in • Olive oil yes and όχι ( pronunciation Ohi ) Greece). • Oregano (optional) is no. Formula : • 1/4 cup pitted olives of your Unlike English, in order to No, + object + δεν + verb + choice (optional) build the interrogative and the location. • 1/4 cup feta, crumbled (op - negative form of the verb we Some useful interrogative tional) don’t have to add an auxiliary words that usually precede the verb, such as do. In most cases verbs are: Prepare the baking pans by the interrogative and the affir - Greek Pronunciation Meaning drizzling a tablespoon of olive mative forms of the verb are ex - word oil in each of two 9 or 10 inch actly the same and the question Πώς; POS how?, diameter Pyrex pie pans and set mark at the end of the sentence Πού; POO where? aside. In a large bowl, whisk to - is the only indication of the Τι; TI what? gether the flour, baking powder question. For a negative sen - gious rites, as the sacramental flour, yeast, water, and salt. The the dough hook attachment of and salt. Add the can of beer tence we just add the word δεν DIALOGUE bread, or prosforon, used in the key to baking bread is patience the mixer, knead until the and using a rubber spatula, stir (= not ) which expresses nega - Πώς είσαι; Είσαι καλά; Ναι, Eucharist in Greek Orthodox and a warm place to allow the dough forms and no longer the mixture together until a tion. It normally precedes the είμαι καλά. Όχι, δεν είμαι καλά. Christianity and the antidoron yeast to do its work. Here are sticks to the side of the bowl, sticky dough forms. Divide the verb which it negates. Τι κάνεις; Είμαι πολύ καλά. distributed at the end of the Di - two simple recipes, a traditional about 7 minutes, adding addi - dough into two discs, placing USEFUL TIP: Greek employs Δεν είμαι πολύ καλά. vine Liturgy. Another traditional yeast dough and a quick beer tional flour if needed. Lightly one in each of the prepared pie the same period, comma and Πού μένεις; Μένω στην Αμε - bread, the artos (loaf) is used bread, to bake at home. grease a bowl with a little olive pans. If using olives remove pits, punctuation as does English, ρική. Δεν μένω στην Αμερική. for the artoklasia (breaking of oil. Place the dough in the then add the olives to the center with the exception of the ques - Πού είναι η Αθήνα; Η Αθήνα the bread), a blessing of the five greased bowl, then turn over the of the dough disc, and fold the tion mark. The Greek question είναι στην Ελλάδα. Η Αθήνα δεν loaves, wheat, wine and oil for Bread dough to coat it lightly. Cover edges of the dough over until health and well-being, per - the bowl and the dough with the olives are covered in the formed during vesper services • 5-6 cups all purpose, un - plastic wrap and allow it to rest middle of the dough. If using after which the bread is distrib - bleached flour in a warm place to rise. feta, add it to the center of the uted among the faithful. The • 2 cups warm water (about The switched off oven is an dough disc, fold the edges of the bread used in Greek Orthodox 100-110 degrees F) excellent spot for proofing the dough over until the feta is cov - services is always leavened with • 1 packet active dry yeast dough, just heat the oven to ered in the center of the dough. yeast and must be baked by an • 1 tablespoon sugar about 200 degrees and then Sprinkle the top of the bread Orthodox Christian in good • 1 tablespoon salt switch it off, place the covered with oregano and drizzle with standing who has recently con - • Olive oil bowl with the dough inside and olive oil. fessed, following prayers and allow to rise for 45 minutes to Bake in a preheated 375 de - fasting. Bread is such a basic In the bowl of a stand mixer, an hour, until the dough has gree oven until the bread is food, and so central to so many stir together the yeast, warm doubled in size. Punch the lightly golden brown and pro - cultures and cuisines around the water, 2 cups of the flour, and dough down to deflate it and duces a hollow sound when you world, it is often synonymous the sugar, and set aside for cut it in half. Form two loaves, knock on it about 45 minutes to with food itself. The recipe is about 5 minutes until the mix - round or longer ovals, as you an hour. This crunchy bread is quite simple and usually in - ture appears foamy. Add 3 cups prefer, and place them on a bak - best consumed the day it is cludes just four ingredients, of the flour and the salt. Using ing sheet to rest for about 10 baked.

mark (;) is the same as the Eng - είναι στην Αμερική. lish semicolon. Πότε κάνει κρύο; Σήμερα κά - This is how the interrogative, νει κρύο. Δεν κάνει ζέστη. Seven Books to Add to Your Reading List during the Winter the affirmative and the negative sentences are built. EXERCISE: Answer the fol - Interrogative sentence: lowing questions with an affir - Continued from page 1 Evanthia’s Gift (The Gift action adventure is not just an - one of the first books to win sup - Κάνεις ελληνικά; mative and a negative sentence. Saga Book One) by Effie Kam - other gory zombie book, but a port from the National Endow - (= Do you learn Greek? ) 1. Κάνεις μπάνιο; (= Do you on a strange assignment. A menou is a multi-generational darkly humorous satire with ment for the Arts International Formula : verb + object + ; swim? ) reclusive artist challenges James love story following Greek and surprising heart. Fans of science Literature Awards program for Affirmative sentence : 2. Η γιαγιά σου μένει στην and two other writers to spend Greek-American characters from fiction, horror, and fantasy will its English translation, published Ναι, κάνω ελληνικά. Ελλάδα; ( Does your grand - time with him and then write two families through the second enjoy The Last Weekend which in 2008 by Etruscan Press. The (= Yes, I learn Greek. ) mother live in Greece? ) an obituary for him, with the half of the 20th century. Touch - is available online along with book was translated by Diane Formula : 3. Τι κάνει η μαμά σου; Είναι purpose only revealed later on. ing on themes of friendship and several other weird and won - Thiel and Constantine Hadjil - Ναι, + verb + object. καλά; ( How is your mother? Is The vivid characters deal with family, love and romance, reli - derful books by the talented Ma - ambrinos. A bestselling author Negative sentence : she good? ) complicated family and profes - gion and tradition, the novel of - matas. in Greece and internationally, Όχι, δεν κάνω ελληνικά. Νote that σου (γιαγιά σου sional lives as the book wittily fers readers Greek cultural ref - The Book of the Rain by Stamatis was not widely known (= No, I don’t learn Greek.) and μαμά σου) means your. comments on art and publishing erences, history, and even Alexis Stamatis is set in Athens, in the United States before the Formula : When you give the answer you in the modern media-saturated recipes to enjoy. The first of a 2009 when a terrible rainstorm release of the translation of Όχι, + δεν + verb + object. have to change it to μου (η για - world. The author follows up series, this well-written book strikes the city. The characters American Fugue. Other books Note the comma after the ναι γιά μου, η μαμά μου) which his excellent debut novel with will undoubtedly leave fans and their complicated lives are by Stamatis include Bar and the όχι. means my. his latest release, Bowl of Fruit clamoring for the next install - transformed by the experience Flaubert, an acclaimed novel Interrogative sentence: (1907). This book starts off ment. of living through the storm. The following Yannis Loukas as he Είσαι καλά; (= Are you well? ) Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has slowly but eventually the inter - The Last Weekend: A Novel book, currently available online edits his father’s autobiography Formula : verb + adverb + ; studied philology and archaeol - connected lives of the characters of Zombies, Booze, and Power in Greek, was released in No - and then discovers a manuscript Affirmative sentence : ogy at the University of Ioanni - draws you into the story. Leon Tools by Nick Mamatas features vember 2015. A prolific author by an aspiring novelist, Loukas Ναι, είμαι πολύ καλά. na,Würzburg and Bochum in and ghostwriter Anna share a a Greek-American protagonist, and playwright, Stamatis has Matthaiou, among the family (= Yes, I am very well. ) Germany. She has been birthday and apparently much Vasili “Billy” Kostopolos, strug - several books available in Greek papers. The journey to discover Formula : honored with the Academy of more. Secrets are revealed in gling to survive in a post-zombie and in English translation. His the truth and uncover the mys - Ναι, + verb + adverb. Athens Award in Archaeology this compelling sophomore ef - apocalypse San Francisco. This novel American Fugue, origi - tery is a profound one in this Negative sentence : and Homeric Philology. fort by author Cacoyannis. genre-blending, science fiction, nally published in 2006, was compelling novel. Όχι, δεν είμαι πολύ καλά.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES The Lucky Couple

By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos went out and a well dressed he expect him. “As soon as the Special to The National Herald man came out, introducing him - banks open, I’ll get a withdrawal self as John Smith. Smith? and be here,” Bill spoke with Vasili, Bill to you, received a Speaking about thousands. He confidence. Smith, smiling, his letter from a nationwide orga - pulled down a screen, a projec - face reflecting a client expecting nization informing us that we, tor displayed reels of an un - to hear from his lawyer about a lucky couple had been chosen crowded, sunny beach, blue wa - the size of his grandmother’s in - from among thousands of appli - ters, and a condo where we heritance, asked, “How much of cants for a prize valued at hun - could vacation for as long as we a down payment could we ex - dreds, perhaps thousands of dol - wished, each summer for a pect?” “Depends! Where’s our lars.”I don’t remember applying, lump sum of $35,000, plus prize?” His smile vanishing, Bill. Do you?” I asked as he maintenance fees. “No Smith escorted us to the door, reread the letter. He shrugged. more searching for the and pointed to a booth where “Says here we have great credit ideal vacation spot,” we were to collect our prize – ratings.” “Oh, it’s probably just the man said. the prize valued at hundreds, some kind of advertisement, “Paradise at perhaps thousands of dollars. Bill. Trust me there’s a catch” your beck and call The whole ordeal took two Still, Bill insisted he look into it, anytime, any sea - boring hours and the coffee feeling complimented that an son, forever! Pic - gave me heartburn. But, having organization had chosen us – ture it!” His long reached our driveway, we out of the thousands. pointer pointing to the opened the package containing He called to inquire where beach. “You and your derstand. We Bill said, “I have to think in Greece.” Suddenly, he resem - our prize.”What is it?” I asked. we go to pick up our prize. We children, your friends check back - about it, first. We’d like to see bled the guy who tried to sell “A freebee, what else?” laughed found the address when we fol - and relatives, lounging grounds. We the place.” Smiling broadly, us a used car whose odometer Bill. I looked down at a portable lowed a large red arrow that at this heavenly va - don’t want John Smith became softer spo - had been pushed back to show calculator whose batteries took us to a remote warehouse cation spot enjoying riffraff in our condos. ken, almost to a whisper. “This 8,000 miles when it really used would be more trouble to re - in a dubious Brooklyn district sand and sea and healthful No! And you two are the is your chance to be among the to read 238,000 miles. I won - place than buying a new one. where a huge, gym size place sun – every summer for the ideal couple, the kind first! Let’s be honest.” “Lets”, I dered if he had any serious con - “And, how much down payment was located. Inside, many other measly sum of $35,000.” More we want, the kind we nodded. “Look at the crowd out victions. I nudged Bill and told are you going to hand them, couples were seated, also cho - descriptive words followed and know we can deal with - excel - there! They’re all waiting to sign him in Greek, “Let’s get out of Bill, after receiving such a valu - sen from among the thousands when the film ended we were lent citizens without any serious up! You don’t want to be too here.” able gift?” Grinning, he looked with great credit ratings. We sat called, couple by couple, into an convictions. Now! We don’t ex - late! I’m giving you first dibs! Bill, striking a serious pose at me, then down to the valu - drinking coffee, compliments of office a little larger than a tele - pect you to give us the whole You can choose any apartment. agreed to be back tomorrow able prize and said, “Judging the president of the organiza - phone booth. “Well, I’m honored amount. No!” he laughed. “But, This one...” he unfolded a blue with part of the money. “Now, the value of the prize I think tion. Soon, after cooling our to meet you lucky people. We just how much can you put print with a scramble of lines where’s our prize?” Smith, paus - $4.75 would be an appropriate heels for an hour, the lights don’t choose just anyone, un - down?” and squares. “Has a balcony like ing, asked him what time could amount, don’t you?” 10 FEATURE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016

HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST

TNH Staff the legend that he challenged MATTHEW T. FISHER (Bud - cuss creating a new emblem. the Oneida Native American In - dhism), ELIZABETH WEBB The Nation’s representative RAY HOLLYWOOD, CA – Actress dian tribe’s chief to a friendly BEYER (Judaism), BRADLEY S. HALBRITTER told the Times JAMIE LYNN SIGLER, who is wrestling match in the spirit of CORBIN (Baha’i), and BRIAN E. that “we are happy to work with Greek on her father’s side and good relations, and won the MELENDEZ (American Indian anyone who wants to make sure is best known for her role as tribe’s respect and acceptance Spirituality). The group noted the symbols they are promoting MEADOW, daughter of mob when he defeated the chief. that while the emblem may de - are honoring and respecting all boss TONY on the HBO smash But the original logo ap - pict a historic moment, it is not people. We applaud the village hit series THE SOPRANOS, re - peared to show White with his fit to represent a 21st century leaders’ willingness to evaluate vealed that she has multiple hands around the chief’s neck, community, the New York Times their own symbols and how to sclerosis and was diagnosed choking him. Amid protests, the reported. make sure they accurately reflect with the illness in 2002, when logo was changed in the late The religious leaders re - their community’s core values.” she was 20 years old, People 1970s showing White’s hands sponded to a recent vote in Karcher is presiding priest at magazine reported. clearly on the chief’s shoulders, Oneida, whereby the citizens ST. ANTHONY GREEK ORTHO - She kept the illness a secret not neck. Nonetheless, the chose to retain the emblem as DOX CHURCH in San Francisco. all these years, she told People, protests continued. is. But on January 21, the village He studied at the PASTORAL but the recent new chapters in In addition to Karcher, other reversed course, the Times re - THEOLOGY SCHOOL of ARIS - her life inspired her to come for - religious leaders included RA - ported, opting to work with the TOTLE UNIVERSITY in Thessa - ward. In August 2013, she gave JAN ZED (Hinduism), ONEIDA INDIAN NATION to dis - loniki. birth to BEAU KYLE DYKSTRA, whose father, CUTTER DYK - STRA, she married on January 16. Cutter is the son of former GOINGS ON... NEW YORK METS outfielder LENNY DYKSTRA. In her years on the Sopranos n THRU FEB 2 dances. For children's fun, a fan - day, Feb. 19, 3-9PM, Saturday – the series ran from 1999- ASTORIA – Visit THE Hellenic tasy fun playground of giant in - and Sunday (Feb. 20-21) 2007, "sometimes all I needed Relief Foundation art exhibit at flatable toys will be on site where 12Noon-9PM. Come and enjoy was like five or 10 minutes to the Greek Cultural Center, 26-80 they can jump, bounce and slide the best Greek food in town! Au - sit and recharge but I wouldn't 30th Street in Astoria, during the to their hearts' content. Whet thentic Gyros, Souvlakia. & ask, because I didn't want them performances of Clytemnestra your competitive and gustatory Lamb. Authentic Greek Folk to be suspicious," she told Peo - with Martha Tompoulidou, di - appetites at the Loukoumades Dancers Performing Daily. Tradi - ple. “I'm at a point in my life Greek-American actress Jamie Lynn Sigler, aka Meadow on rected by Christos Godas. Every Eating Contest; see if you can tional Greek Foods & Pastries, with my son, with my new mar - the Sopranos, disclosed she was diagnosed with MS in 2002. Monday and Tuesday January stuff your face with as many of Cafe, Indoor dining. Auction, riage, it's a new me. I don't want 11th to February 2nd 8PM. Art these delectable desserts in the Games for the kids, Art Religious to hold a secret where it feels Sigler said she didn’t want strength and courage." is donated by artists and sold for shortest amount of time. Church Items, Jewelry, CDs. Daily Food like I have something to be her son “to get to an age where SuppArtingstudent.com that tours will be offered where you Specials. Fun for the entire fam - ashamed of or have something he felt like he had to keep this WHITESBORO, NY – In the helps students in Thessaloniki se - can learn about Greek Ortho - ily. Also, visit the rich history of to hide," Sigler said. "It's part of secret for me as well. I wanted center of New York State sits a cure daily school meals. For doxy and see plans for St. Har - our church and our city. Camp - me, but it's not who I am." to be an example to him of village with about 4000 resi - those who purchase art, the alambos' new church building. bell is called the “City of dents called Whitesboro. On value of the theater ticket will This year's Festival is sponsored Churches.” Even for its small and off for the past half century, be deducted from the price of in part by Abrazo Health Care population size of now under Whitesboro was mired in con - the artwork. and several other local busi - nine thousand residents, it boasts troversy about its official logo, nesses. Fifty percent of admis - of several different churches. QUESTION OF THE WEEK and thanks to a charge led by n JANUARY 29 sions proceeds will go to benefit Other than St. Michael, estab - GREEK ORTHODOX PRIEST NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – f you the West Valley Child Crisis Cen - lished in 1955, there are: Marion Do you think Hillary Clinton will survive the latest wave of STEPHEN HARCHER and other want to experience an authentic ter. There is plenty of parking. Heights United Methodist trouble about her emails? religious leaders, the logo will celebration of Greek culture, or Admission: adults, $3; children Church (1835), First Baptist now change. have an interest in the art of under 12 are free, as well as stu - Church (1908), St. John the Bap - Please email your response to The controversy is over a dance and how it has shaped cul - dents and active military with tist Slovak Roman Catholic [email protected] We may publish some re - logo reflecting the town’s found - tures around the world, you proper ID. For more information, Church (1916), St. John the Bap - sponses as Letters to the Editor in a future issue. ing, by settler Hugh White, and won’t want to miss this special visit www.stharalambos.org. tist Eastern Orthodox Church performance by the Hellenic (1917), St. Joseph the Provider Dancers of New Jersey. Presented n FEBRUARY 13 Roman Catholic Church (1919), by Middlesex County Office of MANHATTAN – The Greek- St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Culture and Heritage, the per - American Writers Association in - Church (1922), St. Michael formance takes audiences on an vites you to warm up the winter Byzantine Catholic Church THE HERALD SQUARE exciting journey through the di - and enjoy an outstanding pro - (1922), Gospel Temple Baptist verse regions of Greece including gram on Saturday, Feb. 13, 6- Church (1923), St. Lucy Roman TNH's Crossword Challenge Thrace, Macedonia, Asia Minor 8PM, at the Cornelia Street Café, Catholic Church (1937), Greater and the many Greek islands. In 29 Cornelia Street in Manhattan. Liberty Baptist Church (1946), a rare event, the Hellenic Poet/actress Lili Bita will read Assembly of God Pentecostal Dancers will also present a “fash - from Flesh Fire, erotic love po - Church (1947), Bible Baptist 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ion sh ow” d etailing the histo ry ems, just reissued by Somerset Temple (1957), Spanish Seventh and background of their authen - Hall Press. Said Anais Nin of Day Adventist Church (1962), 14 15 16 tic reg ional folk-wardro be. This Bita, "her words are strong, body Full Gospel Church of God free pe rformance w ill take place and soul in balance." The Na - (1968), and Kingdom Hall/Je - 17 18 19 Friday, Jan. 29 at 7PM at the tional Herald Executive Editor hovah’s Witnesses (1970). Cro ss r oads The atre, 7 Livingston Constantinos E. Scaros, who is 20 21 22 23 24 Ave nu e in N ew Brunswick. also attorney, educator, and po - n FEBRUAR 27-28 litical analyst, and is the author PALM DESERT, CA – Be Greek 25 26 27 28 n JA N UARY 30 of Grumpy Old Party, 20 Tips On for a Day! The St. George Greek SE AT T LE, WA – Please join u s Ho w the Republicans Can Shed Orthodox Church, 74109 Larrea 29 30 31 32 33 34 for an evening of fun while we Their Anger and Win Back the Street in Palm Desert, will fea - raise m oney f or our beloved All White House, will talk about the ture its annual Greek Festival on 35 36 37 38 39 Sa ints Camp proper ty in Gig Har - 2016 presidential election. Dr. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27- bor. Ticket price includes a deli - Louis Davaleris, ophthalmologist 28, 11AM-8PM. Highlights in - 40 41 42 43 44 ci ous d inner, fre e beer a nd en - and exciting concert pianist, will clude Live Greek Bouzouki Music tertainment. We will also have present a Mozart Sonata with a & Traditional Greek Dancing. Au - 45 46 47 48 49 fabulo us raffle prizes avai lable. violinist. Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 thentic Greek Food, Appetizers 50 51 52 53 Come in your best red, white and Cornelia Street, 6-8 p.m. $9 ad - & those heavenly Pastries. Greek bl ue o r dress as your favorit e his - mission includes a glass of wine, Wine, Greek Beer & Greek Cof - torical figure. Saturday, Jan. 30, beer, or soft drink. fee. Hercules Kids Zone. Sou - 54 55 2016 5:30-8:30PM at the St. venir Agora Market w/ over 20 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 D eme t rios G re ek Orthod ox n FEBR UARY 14 Unique Vendors. Complimentary Churc h - 2100 B oyer Avenue On Sunday, Feb. 14, Valentine Church Tours w/ Byzantine Art 67 68 69 70 71 East, in Seattle. To purchase Day, the Kimisis Tis Theotokou & Mosaic Iconography. Greek tic ket s plea se visit Greek Orthodox Church in the Grocery, Book Store and Greek 72 73 74 ev en t brite.c om/e/a ll-sai nts- Hamptons, 111 St Andrews Rd, Novelties. Admission: only $3, camp-annual-fundraising-dinner- in Southampton, will offer a active US Military & kids under 75 76 77 tickets -197131405 34. For more Valentine Champagne Buffet 12, always free. The heart of our in form ation, p lease call A ndrea Brunc h after Church. Details are festival is the wonderful home - www.CrosswordWeaver.com Gray206-310-2459 or email on the attached flyer. What bet - made Greek food and pastries Ch ris t ina Chacha ro nchrist i - ter way to express your love for created from generational, fam - nachac haron@gmai l.co m. that special someone, and/or for ily recipes. OPA! ACRO SS 12 Adam' s ga r den your family, than to join together 1 Followed Hoover (init.) 13 Studen ts o f Eng. Studie s Ass n. (abbre v.) n FEB RUARY 12-14 in Worship and break bread to - n NOTE TO OUR READERS 4 Slacks 21 Comp. industry giant (abbrev.) 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CAMPBELL, OH – The Archangel the event 3-4 weeks ahead of 19 Profits curveball" (2 words) Watch the children, dressed in Michael Greek Orthodox Church, time, and no later than Monday 20 Years, to B runo 31 Accum ulat e au the n tic Gr eek costumes, as 401 12th Street (at Porter Av - of the week before the event, to 22 Verse mete r 32 Slouch th ey e nthu sia stically le ap and enue) in Campbell, invites you english.edition@thenationalher - 24 Genetic comp. (abbrev.) 33 Saint honored on July 20 dance to traditional Hellenic folk to its Greek Festival 2016 on Fri - ald.com 25 Trio ___ Ca nto 34 Planet 27 Actress Var dalo s 35 Chum 29 Bobby Ewing's first wife 37 Referee 32 Rule 39 Espy This Week in Greek History: 35 Highest tru mp i n some lo o 41 City in Yem en 36 Monkey's cousin 43 Spider 38 Had the we igh t of the w orld on his shoulders 46 Choos es Pop Singer Elena Paparizou is Born 40 Afloat 48 Baseba ll st a t. (abb rev.) 42 Island 51 Quarterback Dawson 44 Sap 53 Wall S t. de b ut This week, in 1982, on Jan - 45 Oodles 56 Acting (abb r.) ua ry 3 1, Greek pop s inger sen - 47 Fern seed 57 Italian money sa tion Elena (He lena) Papa rizou 49 Consumed 58 Egg-sh ape d was born in Sweden to Greek 50 Assumes th e pr a yer po sition 60 Sitcom sta r ring Ala n Alda pa ren t s. 52 Celtics' Chief 61 Econ. Recovery Tax Act (abbrev.) She was raised on the music 54 Nat'l Librar y of Educ. 62 Scorch of Greek legends Stelios 55 Beret 64 Abu D habi Stock Exchng. (abbrev.) Ka zan tzidis and Vassilis Tsitsa - 56 Army Liaison Off. (abbrev.) 65 Cure ni s, a m ong others, but dev el - 59 Snare 66 Univ. Application Prog. Interface (abbrev.) oped her own pop style after 63 Hawaiian Island 68 3, to Ca esa r much exposure to American fe - 67 __ center 70 Whichever m ale pop ic ons Tina Turner, 69 Amphithea ter Madonna, and Janet Jackson. 71 U.S. .Narco tics grp. (abb rev.) Pa p arizou was ranked by Al - 72 Attribute Solution to last week’s puzzle pha TV number 1 4 on Greece ’s 73 Permanent ma r k Solution: top 30 female singers since 74 Tree goo A B E L E T A T A F T 19 60 i n 2 01 0 when, a t 28, she 75 Legendary Gre e k hoop ster Ni ck H E R A S W A B S A V O W w as t h e youngest on the list. 76 Robust A D A M H E L E N G A L A She is described as a combi - 77 Actor Wallach nation of sexy and “the girl next P O I C L A P I I I door.” DOWN P A D A R C E P S I L O N She has four gold records 1 Sliced Greek cheese? U N E A R T H S P I T and seven have gone platinum, 2 Doggone it M I L T S E A M Y A R E S and she is widely regarded as 3 Precipitation the most successful female pop 4 Crossfire conservative A L T O S P A L I S P singer in Greece over the last Buchanan S E A M U S I N G I O T A ten years. 5 Weak-heeled mythical figure I N N D E D U C T E D Some of her best-known 6 Nat'l Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. (abbrev.) P E R C A L E S A T S E E songs include: “Anapandites Kli - 7 Trolley car seis,” “Katse Kala,” “Iparhi Lo - 8 Prig A L I B O T A N E T gos,” “Min Fevgeis,” “Fos,” “To 9 Chester Tate's wife on Soap P E S O C H I O S Z E T A Fili Tis Zois,” “Porta Yia ton 10 Type of retirement acct. (init.) A G E D K O D A K A R I S Ourano,” I Kardia Sou Petra,” “Mesa Sou” and “Fysika her most popular songs. 11 Confident L Y R E S S T R E E L “De Thelo Allon Iroa,” and Mazi,” both topping the Greece Still only 33, Paparizou has “Otan Aggeli Klene.” and Cyprus charts, are two of sold over 300,000 albums.

THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Inspections Show Border Incompetence; Tsipras Promises Improvement

ATHENS – A devastating Euro - More than 850,000 people ANA/MPA said Tsipras con - pean Union report finds major are thought to have entered cluded emphasizing that “what’s flaws in Greece's border man - Greece last year seeking sanc - important is to find solutions agement that could pave the tuary or jobs in Europe but and distribute the weight caused way for other EU nations to iso - Greece only has shelter for by the crisis.” late Athens and introduce long- about 10,000 people. The Greek Greek Migration Minister term ID checks to restrict the coast guard is simply over - Ioannis Mouzalas told SKAI tele - entry of migrants further into whelmed, and thousands of mi - vision that "I am uneasy because the continent. grants have moved north, hop - there is an effort to create an Backing up the suspicions of ing to find a home in wealthy atmosphere against Greece," But several EU nations, surprise in - EU countries like Germany or he conceded "it's a bad report spections by expert teams in Sweden. for us and it documents some - Greece, including on its Aegean TSIPRAS POINTS FINGER thing that is true." He said the islands near the coast of Turkey, AT EU situation has already improved found that Greek authorities ANA/MPA noted that “When since the late 2015 inspections were failing to properly register Tsipras was asked how long and said "Our commitment now and fingerprint people or cor - Greece can manage the refugee is to be ready by mid-to-late rectly check their travel papers. crisis which surpasses its abili - February.” Greek Prime Minister Alexis ties and whose efforts to address POLITICIANS TALK, Tsipras’ response on January 27 the issue have not been recog - PEOPLE DROWN according to ANA/MPA is that nized, Tsipras said that the same In the latest migrant boat the “government will be fully question holds true for Europe sinking off an eastern Greek is - prepared, as of next month, to adding that Greece has been fac - land, at least 11 people, most deal with the refugee flows tar - ing huge pressure on its smaller of them children, died on Janu - geting various Greek islands in islands in the Northeast Aegean ary 28, while an undetermined the eastern Aegean, while he in recent months, which he de - number of people were missing, added that it remains to be seen scribed as the largest population the Greek coast guard said. if Europe, too, will live up to its movement since World War II.” Coast guard vessels and commitments. He made the AP PhOtO/PEtROS GIANNAKOURIS Tsipras tried to put a good boats from the European border statement during a joint press IOC President Thomas Bach, plays soccer with refugees during his visit at a refugee camp in face on Greece’s actions to date patrol agency Frontex were car - conference with Israeli counter - Athens on Thursday, Jan, 28, 2016. Bach says the torch relay for this year's Olympics in Rio de by insisting that “Athens has rying out a search and rescue part Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Janeiro will include a stop at a refugee camp in Athens. He also promised to build sporting fa - managed to cope with the crisis operation off the island of Aviv.” cilities on the island of Lesbos that has been hard hit by the migrant crisis. by showing Europe’s ‘good face’, Samos. Ten people were res - Meanwhile, at least 11 peo - despite the country’s economic cued, while the bodies of four ple, most of them children, died from other EU countries in the plied for asylum in Germany last Any failure in the next few problems and difficult adjust - boys, three girls, three men and January 28 in the latest migrant form of staff and equipment year. Beyond that date, Berlin weeks to come up with a new ments. Tsipras also lashed out one woman were recovered. boat sinking off an eastern from Frontex, but has received has no legal means of maintain - mechanism allowing the border against ‘certain bureaucrats in The coast guard said five of Greek island, while an undeter - far less than it needs. ing ID checks. controls could see the whole Brussels’ who don’t understand the rescued were found clinging mined number of people were The EU's top migration offi - But if the EU's executive Schengen border region un - his government's stance and to a piece of floating wood, missing, the Greek coast guard cial, Dimitris Avramopoulos, Commission rules that Greece ravel. noted that it is an international leading authorities to believe said. said Wednesday that their "re - has demonstrated "serious defi - "Schengen is one of the most reality, which has repeatedly they had been in a wooden ves - Some European countries port shows that there are seri - ciencies in carrying out external formidable achievements of the been documented.” sel that sank. The survivors were have accused Greece of not do - ous deficiencies in the manage - border control," countries like European Union and it must be The Greek Premier also em - in shock and unable to provide ing enough to stem the flow of ment of the external border in Germany, Austria and Sweden protected," Commission Vice phasized that the solution of the clear accounts of what hap - people. Athens retorts that it is Greece." could possibly keep their border President Valdis Dombrovskis refugee/migrant problem de - pened or how many people had both illegal and dangerous to The report is important be - controls on for up to two years. told reporters. pends on cooperation with been on board. attempt to turn back potential cause Germany has temporarily EU nations would have to vote Greece is certainly under Turkey and what he called a fair Another boat sank off the is - asylum-seekers at sea, and try - reintroduced border controls in in favor of the move by around pressure. Already its EU part - distribution of refugees among land of Kos on January 27, leav - ing to do so would inevitably its part of the passport-free a two-thirds majority, but ners have dispatched dozens of European countries. ing seven dead, including two lead to yet more deaths. It also Schengen area until May 13 af - Greece alone could not stop officers to FYROM to help police He declared that the "blame children. Only two people were says it has asked for more help ter around 1 million people ap - them. the Greece-FYROM land border. game" doesn’t work and rescued from that incident. Leaders of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel Meet in Nicosia to Boost Cooperation

NICOSIA — The leaders of on water resources. December 16, Foreign Ministry Cyprus, Greece, and Israel are The summit echoes a similar Director General Dore Gold meeting in the Cypriot capital template involving the leaders hosted a meeting in Jerusalem with the aim of strengthening from Israel, Egypt and Cyprus with his counterparts Dimitrios cooperation and bolstering sta - that is designed to boost coop - Paraskevopoulos of Greece and bility in a region wracked by eration. Alexandros Zenon of Cyprus, conflict. Cypriot government which focused on energy devel - Before the trilateral meeting, spokesman Nicos opment, immigration, the war President Anastasiades met sep - Christodoulides hailed the sum - on terror, water management P

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NICOSIA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has made another 126.3 million eu - ros ($136.87 million) available to Cyprus, the Associated Press (AP) reported, after completing what it said was its second-to- last review of the Eurozone country's rescue deal. The IMF said on January 27 that the amount brings to 1 bil - lion euros ($1.1 billion) its share of disbursements to the 10 billion euro bailout that forced a grab of uninsured de - posits in Cyprus' two largest banks and shuttered the smaller lender, AP wrote. “Senior IMF official Mit - suhiro Furusawa said Cyprus has made much progress under the three-year program, but sticking to reforms and keeping spending in check are necessary to reduce the huge number of bad loans and large public debt,” AP noted. Cyprus' Finance Minister Cyprus’ Finance Minister Harris Georgiades says the nation is Alexander Tambakis, goalkeeper for Atlanta United Harris Georgiades on January on track to exist the bailout program in March. 25 said, AP reported, that the island-nation is on track to exit key legislation, the toolkit for forms in tax administration, civil Atlanta United FC Signs Tambakis the program on time this March. debt restructuring is now largely service employment, public fi - Furusawa added, Cyprus in place. However, progress on nancial management, and gov - Business Mail reported, that the legal framework to facilitate ernance of state enterprises will TNH Staff Greece,” SI wrote. The 6'2" back - players), but he’ll have time to “economic and fiscal outcomes securitization of loans and trans - strengthen fiscal performance stop has spent time on loan at learn at Charleston before mak - are better than expected, non- fer of property title deeds in and safeguard sustainability.” ATLANTA, GA – Major League third-tier Greek club Niki Volos ing the move to Atlanta in 2017. performing loans have stabilized, non-legacy cases should be ac - A recent analysis by the Uni - Soccer (MLS) is a professional after rising to Panathinaikos's Plus, as a Greek-American dual and bank liquidity has continued celerated.” versity of Cyprus, Agence soccer league comprised of 20 first team in 2011, according to national, he won’t occupy an in - to improve,” Furusawa said. He said that as the banking France-Presse (AFP) reported, teams, 17 in the United States Atlanta's announcement. ternational spot. That’s big “However, with recent delays in sector continues to struggle with Cyprus’ economy is expected to and 3 in Canada. “‘Alex is a promising young when you’re entering MLS – just implementing structural reforms, rising instances of nonperform - grow 2.7 percent this year, com - Atlanta United Football Club player with solid tools and a big ask Orlando City. there is a need to re-energize re - ing loans, the Mail reported, its pared to the 1.5 percent pro - (FC) is one of the league’s four upside,’ Atlanta United FC tech - His signing “won’t blow any - form implementation to protect restructuring “provides a sound jected last year. new expansion teams (the oth - nical director Carlos Bocanegra one away,” MLS continued, “but confidence and longer-term basis for bolstering its long-term As EUBusiness explained, ers are Los Angeles FC, Miami, said in a statement. ‘He’s al - it is a no-risk move – and yet growth. At the same time, public health. More generally, efforts “Cyprus has suffered from more and Minnesota FC). ready had big game experience another solid step in Atlanta’s debt and non-performing loans to enhance financial sector over - than three years of economic The MLS season begins in in Greece, which is an advan - steady progression toward MLS. need to be reduced from their sight should continue by slowdown with the government March and ends in October each tage for a 23-year-old goal - ‘This is an exciting day for current high levels.” strengthening the Central Bank having imposed tax hikes and year. keeper. We’re looking forward our club as we officially begin Accordingly, Cyprus should of Cyprus’s governance and su - salary cuts in exchange for a Eu - Atlanta will officially join the to his continued development at building our roster,’ said AUFC proceed with its privatization pervisory capacity.” ropean Union-IMF bailout. league in 2017, and it just the Battery.’” president Darren Eales, MLS re - plan, he added, and take the In encouraging Cyprus to re - “In return for 10 billion euros signed its very first member to MLS commented that “Tam - ported. ‘Every spot on the roster necessary steps to improve its main prudent regarding public ($13 billion at the time), Cyprus the team, Sports Illustrated (SI) bakis is young, and, by all ac - is important as we seek to find business climate “while abstain - finances, so as to reduce its agreed in March 2013 to wind reports: goalkeeper Alexander counts, promising. He’s not a a competitive edge. Our ap - ing from relying on tax incen - debt-to-GDP ratio while creating down its second-largest bank, Tambakis. huge name (Atlanta will need proach will be to find quality tives” to strengthen growth.” a positive environment for in - Laiki, and impose losses on de - The 23-year-old Greek “joins to announce a head coach be - players that contribute to the Furusawa explained that vestment, Furusawa added that positors in under-capitalized top Atlanta from Panathinaikos in fore bringing in any big-time squad at every level.’” “following the recent passage of prompt adoption of overdue re - lender Bank of Cyprus.” 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The National Herald Progressive & Conservatives being of the Greek people is at garchs. Tax reform is part of her people can survive and A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Need to Work Together stake. the problem and Greece is mov - thrive. (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), Efi Antypas ing slowly towards a solution. Vasilios Vafakos reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. To the Editor: Fresh Meadows, NY But what action has Greece New York, NY As we know, Greece is in a taken on Christine Lagarde’s list Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris most profound moment in its of 2000 tax cheats? As you have Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos history. 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The deaths and injuries, the loss of revenue to letters for publication and re - downward spiral and Mitsotakis businesses, delays and cancellations of bus routes and flights, gret that we are unable to ac - may be bound helpless. etc. But there are good things that blizzards bring too. knowledge or return those left Greece’s financial problems unpublished. Let us not forget that snow is just a colder form of water and can be overcome only with the GEORGE SARAFOGlOU / SPEcIAl tO thE NAtIONAl hERAlD so every snowfall helps to fill our reservoirs. advice and consent of its oli - Storms provide us with great civic lessons as well. An appre - ciation for the services of the sanitation, police, and fire de - partments. The men and women COMMENTARY who fill those ranks embody civil service: deifying the cold, snow, and ice, by day as well as by night, losing much sleep as they clear roads, maintain order, and help those in need. The reaction of the average American to tax burdens – clam - “There’s a Streetcar Named Desire…” (Cyprus – 2016) oring for “small government” – is understandable. But that should not mean the abolition or even the curtailment of these vital services. Rather, an effective housecleaning of government By Nicos A. Rolandis in protest. Some others were There is a small bus-stop majority in each state that did waste and corruption should result in a lower tax burden while shouting. Some of the members bench, near the edge of the cliff, not exist initially. we can enjoy even better services. In July 1994 I was a member congratulated me. on a solitary road of the north - • The return of Morphou New York is known as “the city that never sleeps” for many of Cyprus’ House of Represen - Twenty two years have west Troodos range, between is more difficult than in the past. reasons. An important one is that from hospitals to the media tatives and the leader of the Lib - elapsed since then, and I was Pyrgos and Pachyammos. The Most of the above did not ex - and plenty of services in between, we New Yorkers defy the eral Party. I had already served proven absolutely correct in my bench is always empty and ist at the initial stages. They weather and even risk our lives to answer the call of duty. in the past as Minister of Foreign assessment. Unfortunately, how - lonely and whenever I pass from came about gradually through Among the genuine troopers are our colleagues at the Herald: Affairs for 5 1/2 years. ever, the very same “empty” there I wonder when the next the stance of those “great patri - from the editors and the writers to the drivers. Selflessly yet I was extremely frustrated struggle goes on. The approval streetcar will light up the place ots” of ours who kept fighting again, they create, print, and distribute the newspaper to as with the disastrous stance of of politicians in recent polls by and give life to the loneliness of and rejecting all possible solu - many newsstands as possible – maintaining our century-long many politicians, who had not the citizens of this country has the scenery. I do not know why, tions, which would have been record of distribution: during these past 100 years, not a single only done nothing constructive plummeted to 7%. However, in - but this small bench reminds me much better than what may be planned edition was ever canceled. for Cyprus, but, on the contrary, stead of the politicians coming of the problem of Cyprus. It re - achieved today. And now, with the advent of the Internet, we bring you the let the country gradually sink to their senses, they have added minds me of the 53 frozen years Nicos Anastasiades and news on our website in both English (thenationalherald.com) into partition. They followed a a new dimension to their de - that have gone by. It reminds Mustafa Akinci are trying to and Greek (ekirikas.com): advantages that are impervious to policy of cheap rhetoric, of meanor: Whenever there is even me of the streetcar of desire work out the golden mean on weather, or borders. words without substance, of a tiny spark of hope, a possibil - which turns up so rarely. the above subjects and on other “patriotic” idiocy, nothing else. ity for a solution, some politi - The talks of Anastasiades and subjects like the guarantees. So, on July 15 that year, the cians immediately demonize Akinci constitute the eighth ef - Each one of them holds in his memorial day 20 years after the every move and every word spo - fort in 42 years. The two leaders hand a list of “red lines”, which Grimmigration Greek coup d’ etat and the Turk - ken and they try to destroy the reflect a ray of hope. They both cross each other. ish invasion, I took the floor of process. They also attack repeat - seek a solution under conditions Nicos, a friend of mine for the plenary session, after the edly Mustafa Akinci, as if the which have become much more the past 35 years, combines a The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently other political leaders had ad - Turkish Cypriot leader should awkward than in the past. As deep love for Cyprus with the issued a report about foreigners who enter the United States, dressed the assembly. negotiate on the basis of our po - time went by, the following necessary sense of realism. which contained many interesting elements. As the newspapers reported sitions and not on the Turkish faits-accomplis were solidified, Mustafa is also a friend from the Specifically, the DHS reported that of the 45 some-odd mil - on the following day, I “almost Cypriot stand. which make progress difficult to past. I met him recently at a lion Americans who are admitted into the United States each blew up the session of the Cyprus is under occupation achieve. quiet dinner. We talked a lot. It year as visitors, roughly 500,000 violate the terms of their visa. House.” for 42 years, and is also faced • The “distance” be - is clear that the Turkish Cypriot But that is not the most interesting part. I referred to French poet and with a severe political problem tween the two communities is leader has a strong desire to There are 38 countries whose citizens are permitted to travel statesman Alphonse de Lamar - for a total of 53 years. Those now greater than ever before. achieve a solution. Akinci be - to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program, which al - tine (1790-1869), who had said who are under 70 do not even • The occupation has in - lieves that Anastasiades is very lows them to enter the United States as visitors without a visa. in 1848: “The more I observe know or remember the blunders terfered with life, as it used to much for a solution too. The fact Of those 38, the one with the fewest violators was Greece. Only the representatives of the peo - of the two communities in the be, in Cyprus. however remains that the prob - 2.02% of Greeks in 2014 and 1.87% in 2015 violated the con - ple, the more I admire my 1960s. They do not remember • The reciprocal trust is lems which have piled up do not ditions of their entry, as compared to 2.67% for entrants from dogs.” our stupid attitude, either. They now weak. A recent Cyprus Uni - help at all. The “red lines” are Italy, 2.95% for Monaco, 4.35% for Norway, 2.06% for Portugal, I also said: “Dear mother - cannot understand how we versity poll shows that the con - all over the process. and 6.07% for San Marino. land, you have heard, until to - started off with a heroic – but fidence of Turkish Cypriots in But a common denominator Given the extended, and extensive, financial crisis in Greece, day, so many empty words not well planned – struggle in Greek Cypriots is only 10%. has to be found. The solution is one would have expected that the number of Greek violators which have nothing to do with the 1950s and we ended up • There are hundreds of a “must.” Otherwise a perma - would be higher. the truth, that you wonder, with the predicament of parti - thousands of Turkish settlers nent partition and a state of in - Why, then, are they so law-abiding? Is it that they have no based on your long experience tion in 2016. They do not even who were not there initially. stability, adventure and danger reason to be here other than to shop and see the sights? Do and your instinct which you know that the interest of the in - • There are thousands of will characterize the future of they just come to observe with plans to return at a later date? have acquired through the cen - ternational community in Turks and Turkish Cypriots users Cyprus. Did they not like what they saw and decided to head home? turies in this remote part of the Cyprus is rather rare. The lights of Greek properties, who did not Our own “streetcar” is not Which of these reasons applies to Greek visitors? All of them, Mediterranean, how you will of the streetcar which carries the exist initially. simply a social drama, like the none? A few? Who knows? ever manage to rid yourself of solution appear every 5-6 years. • There are people in the masterpiece of Tennessee Whatever the reason, it is certainly to the Greeks’ credit that the bloody Turkish occupation Actually, in the 42 years which second and third generation Williams. It is the drama of a 98% percent of them complied with American law and did not and its consequences. You have followed the invasion, the who will have to leave their res - people who have lost their way. overstay their invitation. heard hundreds of times, dear streetcar paid a visit 8 times: idences. It is the lonely bus bench which Greece’s favorable statistics regarding the Visa Waiver Pro - motherland, that many people 1978 (Anglo-American-Cana - • There is the fear of a is waiting for the desired street - gram strengthens its position in the current talks in Congress are in the forefront of the strug - dian Plan), 1983 (Indicators), new, unknown march of both car, which will free and reunite about whether visaless entry into the United States poses a risk gle, fighting for you, but even - 1985 (Consolidated Docu - communities into the unknown, this country. It is something that of terrorists being among those who enter. tually you realize with a bitter ments), 1992 (Set of Ideas), after 53 years of living apart. must happen. Most Greeks who leave their homeland go to countries within smile on your lips, that for most 1996 (Troutbeck-Glion), 2002 • There are very large the European Union on the grounds that they can work there of them, the struggle is for a (Annan Plan), 2008 Turkish investments in the oc - Nicos Rolandis was the without any hindrance. This Schengen Treaty – albeit threats more comfortable life and for (Christofias-Talat), 2015 (Anas - cupied area, which did not exist Cypriot Government’s Foreign to exclude Greece from it – permits a European country citizen personal wealth, in other words tasiades-Akinci). Unfortunately, initially, which render the return Minister (1978-83) and Minis - to move to and work freely in any other European country. the struggle is about money and we did not capitalize on most of territory more intractable. ter of Commerce, Industry & But with their own high rate of unemployment, European not about virtue.” of the above initiatives. The pro - • There is a demand for Tourism (1998-2003). He was nations do not provide substantial opportunities to foreigners, Pandemonium followed. Two jectors and the lights were there a rotating presidency that did also a member of the Cyprus let alone easily allow opportunities for societal advancement. members of the House, Efs - for a short while and then the not exist initially. House of Representatives It is America, then, that remains the beacon of immigrants, tathios Efstathiou and Rena Kat - freezing silence of an even • There is a demand for (1991-96) and chairman of even with the legal obstacles to finding work without a visa. selli walked out of the assembly deeper partition ensued… population and land ownership the Liberal Party (1986-98). The Greeks of old managed to get into this country one way or another, even by jumping off boats and swimming to shore. In any case, the number of newly-arrived Greeks to New York is rising sharply. And as long as the crisis in Greece endures, Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris that pace will only increase. Madeline Singas’ Big Step was the presence of Singas’ parents. Few rare at non-Greek ceremonies: “I’ll talk for people have brought as much honor to their a while in Greek,” she said, “because my Independent Voices parents as Singas has. aunts and uncles who are here do not speak Madeleine Singas rose and strode to the Yes, it was a ceremony with a definite English.” podium with confidence and a smile. Hellenic presence. Concluding with “I love you very much,” To most observers, the “January 28 debate” means only one Beside her stood her husband and their U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, the first for those who understood her, there was thing: the contest among GOP presidential hopefuls in Des two children. speaker, immediately noted Singas’ Greek not a dry eye. Moines. But on that same night, a debate will take place, among She raised her right hand and swore on origin. He referred to her immigrant parents In addressing the responsibilities she has ten much lesser-known candidates, in Louisiana. the Gospel that as District Attorney for Nas - who lived in Astoria and opened their pizze - undertaken, Singas said when the people Candidates who lack the funds to make a name for them - sau County on Long Island, she would pro - ria in Queens, and the fact that they forbade ask her “what is the most important asset selves so they can advance in the polls and make it to the main - tect the Constitutions of the United States their children, Madeleine and her sister, for a prosecutor?” she responds: “courage.” stream debates. and the State of New York. Effie – now a physician – to work there so “It takes courage,” she said, “to decide Moreover, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is The swearing-in ceremony was brief. they would have time to study. Effie spoke, against whom to press charges, but you also considering a presidential run as an independent. His entry The historical significance of the moment too, with the love and appreciation typical need courage when you decide not to press into the race might prove interesting, particularly as many could for the community, however, is great. of a Greek sibling. charges.” consider him an appealing alternative to the presumptive major Not only because a Greek-American now NYS Attorney General Eric Schneider - Singas demonstrated that she has a sub - party frontrunners, Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R). occupies such an important position, re - man also made many references to the stantial amount of courage. That she walks We are a long way from making our 2016 presidential en - sponsible for administering justice in a Greek origin, the capabilities, the experi - on firm ground, but that she has a big heart. dorsement. But in the hopes of achieving as informed and well- county of more than 1.4 million, but also ence, and the integrity of the new District At the same time, she has the ability and rounded an electorate as possible, we encourage everyone to because in the crowded museum foyer there Attorney. the character to do an exemplary job, to learn about as many of the candidates as possible, including was the palpable, albeit invisible, presence After taking the oath, it was Singas’ turn ensure the safety of Nassau’s residents, and the ones not featured on prime time television. of the Ancient Greek nation. to speak: she often referenced her parents to dispense justice without favor, equally, Just as noticeable, though also invisible, and sister, and then took another big step, to everyone. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 13 Hellenic Paideia and the Examining Greek America: Is it Fragmented or United?

Diaspora Cultural Survival Diversity is strength. China’s (organizations of paper about the its own constituency. leader Mao Zedong once fa - persons from a community and This fragmentation in terms mously said “let a hundred flow - common place or making recommen - of audience is not a unique As - The annual cel - There is also a sig - ers bloom and let a hundred origin). As their dations about how toria phenomenon. In Philadel - ebration of Three nificant underuti - schools of thought contend” representatives it can sustain itself phia, events held by two major Hierarchs/Greek lization of literature though soon after he changed rose one by one as a meaningful en - non-church organizations, the Letters Day on Jan - in the curriculum. his mind and crushed his critics. identifying them - tity in 21st century Greek American Heritage Soci - uary 30 stands as Educational ma - The Greek-American com - selves and their re - America. In doing ety and the Hellenic University prime opportunity terials: Greek munity is made up of many dif - spective organiza - so I have taken for Club attract a different crowd. for reflection on schools need more ferent parts, so the existence of tions, Serge felt this granted there exists And it is just as likely that the the state of Greek and better educa - different organizations is a good was like being at such an entity, a events held by the various or - education. There is tional materials; thing. Studies of Greek America Ancient Aulis community defined ganizations in Washington D.C. much to be said their books and an - have noted the cultural chasm where all the by PROF. ALEXANDER by its common have their own regular atten - about the relation cillary materials do between the older and the post- Achaean forces de - KITROEFF Greek-American dees. Greek-American women between an ethnic not always match 1965 immigrants and the sharp clared one-by one characteristics. have formed their own organi - group’s ancestral by Christopher what is available in divisions caused over whether their allegiance to Special to In this, my last zations because of the men only language and its TRIPOULAS French, Spanish, or not the Sunday liturgy should King Agamemnon The National Herald (for the foreseeable or men mostly policies of several cultural vitality. Es - Special to Japanese, etc. Ma - be in Greek or in English. With and the expedition future at least) ar - of the major community insti - pecially in the case The National Herald terials that may the existence of a range of gen - to Troy. ticle, I’d like to wonder aloud tutions. of the Greek lan - have been appropri - erations, from the Greek-born That moving image has re - whether Greek America is in fact Presumably a major event guage, which possesses incom - ate in the past are now out - to those whose parents and mained with me. It speaks to united. Over the past year I have would bring the fragmented au - parable wealth, astounding con - dated. Children's needs and cir - grandparents were born in the how we Greeks feel an umbilical been to events hosted by several diences together, as the Cyprus tinuity (few languages can boast cumstances have changed. United States it is not surprising connection with the Ancient Greek-American organizations crisis did in 1974. But hopefully of retaining the same words to Some of the books now em - that Greekness means different past. It also conveys the unity in Astoria and I have seen evi - it will not come to that. There describe things over the span of ployed fail to relate to American things to different people. that Greek America can achieve dence to the contrary. To my major issues, preservation of her - millennia), masterful poetic and ways and are particularly inap - No one likes to acknowledge under the right circumstances. surprise, the audience was dif - itage and language and help to musical characteristics, and the propriate for students from it, but maybe the existence of a ferent at each of those events. the Greek people who are facing cornerstone of our understand - mixed marriages. single entity Greek America is Over the past year, And these events were a humanitarian crisis that require ing of nobility (archontia), the Pedagogy: Greek parochial no longer a reality even though hosted by mainstream organi - the input of a range of key play - connection is abundantly clear. schools need to match the pub - we pay lip service to its imagi - I have wondered zations. The Federation of Hel - ers in the community. The expressive uniqueness and lic schools and other parochial nary existence. whether the Greek- lenic Societies that organized an But there has not yet been the distinctive semantic and prag - schools in their awareness of di - Many years ago I was inter - OXI Day commemoration, a type of Pan-Hellenic gathering matic relationship between the verse and effective methodolo - viewing a Greek-American American community group of associations represent - the type that evokes the language and its people make gies. Especially needed are lawyer, Serge Hadji-Mihaloglou is united, and I have ing persons from the same re - Achaeans at Aulis joining forces. the use of the Greek language a strategies to de-emphasize about his experiences during the gion that organized an event Until an Agamemnon-like figure central aspect of the Hellenic grammar and to teach Greek as rise of the Greek-American seen evidence to the about the Athens Polytechnic emerges, we will be left to won - “tropos” and worldview. a foreign language. lobby in the wake of Turkey’s contrary. student uprising during the der whether Greek America can The recent passing of Prof. Teacher Preparation: Teach - invasion of Cyprus in 1974. He junta years, the Center for Hel - coalesce again into a unified en - John Rassias late last year coin - ers need training and retraining. was a member of a New York Forty years later, with the com - lenic Culture that held a literary tity. cides with this annual overview Speaking Greek as a mother City-based group, the Panhel - munity much less homogeneous event and the Greek teachers as - of the state of Hellenic paideia tongue does not alone qualify lenic Emergency Committee. thanks to continued assimila - sociation Prometheus that held Professor Alexander Kitroeff chiefly because the prominent one to teach. Teachers from Serge began to describe one tion, more and more mixed a meeting in honor of the late teaches history at Haverford academic had served as chair of Greece need to become aware of the first big meetings held to marriages and the emergence of John Rassias, the Dartmouth College and is writing a book an ad hoc committee put to - of American ways. All teachers coordinate the response of third, fourth and even fifth gen - language professor who passed on the history of the Greek gether nearly twenty years ago need to be trained in how to Greek-American organizations eration Greek Americans could away recently. And I saw no one Orthodox Archdiocese of to study and report on the state overcome boredom, how to in - to an invitation to join a rally in such a unity be achieved? who was at those events at the America. Follow him on Twit - of Greek education in America. tegrate language with culture, Washington D.C. Present were Over the past few months I Greek American film festival ter @Kitro1908 or email him Perhaps as important as the and how to make full use of the so-called topika somateia have been writing in this news - held in Manhattan, which has at [email protected] committee’s findings was the ac - technological aids, among other strategies. Compensation: If schools are Linking language to to maintain quality education, LETTER FROM SYDNEY the curriculum by they must pay their teachers a viable salary along with appro - integrating subjects priate benefits. At present, beyond just language teachers' salaries are grossly in - For Greek-Australians, Greece’s Crisis is Too Far Away adequate. Of those who re - is important to achieve. sponded to the Rassias Commit - tee’s teachers' questionnaire, To the handful of elderly that has fueled al - tralian. We call to find work. He told ABC in tual public acknowledgement only 3% indicated satisfaction Greek men sitting around play - most six years of fu - them Greek-Aus - Australia at the time that, “In on behalf of the Church – the with their remuneration, while ing backgammon in the fourth tile anger that has tralian,” he said. one day I got 56 messages, leading and most authentic col - 75% indicated that they were floor office of the Hellenic House become despair and He added: “We emails, phone calls and mes - lective body of Hellenism – of not at all satisfied. overlooking Sydney’s lush Hyde near-resignation, es - do worry for sages on my phone and here at the dire need to study the Finances: The burden of fi - Park, the economic crisis in pecially now that Greece. We’d like work and at home - people des - framework and practices relat - nancing should rest primarily on Greece is even farther away than the Radical Left to see it better. For perately asking for work.” ing to Greek education in Amer - the individual parish, not on the the years that have chipped SYRIZA party of us here, it doesn’t There were rallies in the ica. Almost two decades later, Archdiocese or the Greek gov - away at them since they left the Prime Minister make a difference Greek-Australian community, the vital necessity for continual ernment. Local fundraising en - homeland many fled to find a Alexis Tsipras has because we’re not from Sydney to Melbourne to reflection and evaluation likely ergizes the individual commu - better life. become just like the getting a Greek Brisbane with many saying they represents this report’s greatest nity and deepens its The talk – mostly in Greek – New Democracy pension.” He said were sending money back to rel - legacy. commitment to language study. that hangs in the air is of the Capitalists and PA - by ANDY he returns regu - atives after hearing or seeing of The problems illustrated in Since the time of the Rassias typical cares of the elderly and SOK Socialists it DABILIS larly to his family’s their stories of struggles. the Rassias Report still remain Report, the Archdiocese has not of the fiscal devastation they blamed for imposing home on the island The Hellenic House began as present today, probably exacer - made diligent efforts to create read about and even that they austerity only to do Special to of Lesbos, which the Hellenic Club in 1926 and bated by the passing of another its own full set of textbooks for see when they return on vaca - the same. The National Herald has been overrun began to grow with the jump in generation, while rendered still Greek language instruction. A tions or to see family. Their con - His father left the with refugees, and arrivals from the homeland in more complex by the emergence part of this continuing effort cerns are of Australia, their island of Lefkada 40 years ago that he sees another overwhelm - the 1950s and 1960s, although of new instructional methods re - must surely expand into the home for decades. after winning enough in the gov - ing problem for Greece. many returned to Greece, feeling lying heavily on the integration seamless integration of digital While scores of thousands of ernment-backed lottery to get The ranks of those who care the pull of families left behind. and use of technology in instruc - resources and platforms. Of Greeks have come to Australia his family to Australia. Boukela - for Greece are thinning with age Those who didn’t go back turned tion. To illustrate just how im - course, while these resources in the last six years, leaving be - dos prepared food as he looked and the geographical gap even out to be the lucky ones once portant this last factor is, con - can readily be used by most stu - hind smashed dreams, giving up around at a scene where there though many regularly return Greece began deteriorating sider that the report itself – a dents at home, inadequate ac - on successive governments that now are more empty than occu - for visits. “There were a lot more again. print copy of which became in - cess to smart boards, computers, have plundered the treasury and pied seats, a sign of members members here but they passed The club’s leadership ranks creasingly difficult to locate fol - Internet access, and appropriate the legacy of once ancient-great - dying off and not being replaced away,” Karalamas said. among some of the most promi - lowing the Greek-American training continue to stifle homo - ness, the ones who came before by Greeks who are now assimi - When Tsipras closed the nent members of Australian so - Community’s entrance into the geneous implementation of are glad they came. lated into Australia so much that banks for three weeks last July ciety, those who’ve achieved the 21st century and the changes these technologies in the Greek And many say they are Aus - some of their identity has and put capital controls in place dream they and their families that accompanied it – is equally parochial school classroom – tralian, even while sitting in a slipped away too. that still stand, there was a surge yearned for even while feeling hard to obtain online. In other and this poses a major concern club that bears the name of Peter Karalamas, 48, from of support from Greek-Aus - the loss of what they left behind words, the proponents of this during an age when technolog - Greece in a country so far away Sparta, says young Greek-Aus - tralians just before a referendum in Greece. report failed to use the biggest ical changes are taking place so it seems not like just the end of tralians – excepting the many Tsipras called asking Greeks to The air was filled with Greek game changer and force multi - rapidly that they threaten to cre - the earth but another planet. thousands who’ve arrived from back his promise to oppose aus - but not of Greece. There was a plier in our lifetime – the Inter - ate an instruction gap that will Many came by boat decades Greece since the crisis began and terity – only to buckle himself. sense it couldn’t be helped. Kar - net – to propagate its findings! prove difficult to close. ago, a trip that took almost 40 are taking any job they can find Vrasidas Karalis, a Professor alamas shrugged. “Greece for a Generally speaking, this is Other, equally (or perhaps days, which makes the almost – have lost touch with their par - of Modern Greek at Sydney Uni - long time will suffer,” he said. telling of the deficiency in tech - more) important factors remain 24-hour flight time from Greece ents and grandparents home - versity, said Greek academics nology and communication overcoming the mere folkloric seem so much lesser unless you land. “They call themselves Aus - were frantic to get out and come [email protected] hampering the struggle on be - aspects of imparting the Hel - have to deal with the unshake - half of Greek education. lenic tradition and delving into able jet lag that comes when you The report itself divides the core principles of our culture finally get there and stumble challenges of language instruc - and tradition. Food, dancing, around half awake for several tion in Greek Orthodox Commu - holidays, etc. have a much days. nity Schools into nine cate - greater significance than is often “I don’t live it so I don’t un - gories: attributed to them – but this re - derstand it,” said James Bouke - Morale: In all three groups quires presenting these topics in lados, 53, who tends the bar and that the Commission investi - a much more authentic manner, sandwich area and is one of the gated – teachers, students, and along with properly training ed - youngest faces in the place. parents (not to mention priests ucators about the inexhaustible He’s talking about what in some cases) – skeptical atti - resource of theatrical and musi - Greece is going through, a little tudes exist that undermine the cal performances, while concur - country with big headlines that vibrant, joyful instruction of rently enabling students to un - reverberate around the world Greek. derstand the significance of the because of the impact it could Parents: A disappointingly roles they are undertaking. Fi - have on stock markets every - small percentage of Greek- nally, linking language to the where should it be forced out of American parents send their curriculum by integrating sub - the Eurozone. children to Greek school and jects beyond just language, such “We still feel for the country maintain the Greek language at as math, science, social studies, and feel the love for it,” he told home. art, and music is important so The National Herald. Like many Organization: Our schools that students (and parents) may others here he blames successive suffer from lack of coordination view Greek as a tangible tool in Greek governments for failing its among themselves and with the their academic development, people with generations of wild public school system. enabling them to succeed in overspending and runaway pa - Curriculum: There is a their academic and professional tronage that finally brought paucity of articulated curricula pursuits – a true endowment down the economy. that would enable a better pro - they must manage and increase. “If you don’t have good ad - gression from lower to higher ministration there will always be grades and allow students to sit Follow me on Twitter social inequality,” he said, hitting for a common examination. @CTripoulas the target about the injustice The Hellenic House, in Sydney 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016