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Samaras Emphasizes Ties to Community in US Miami Church Is in “I Learned a Lot from You,” He Tells TNH in Dire Financial Straits an Exclusive Interview s O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news w ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of e ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 15, ISSUE 760 May 5-11, 2012 $1.50 Priest Steps Down as Samaras Emphasizes Ties to Community in US Miami Church is in “I Learned a Lot From You,” he tells TNH in Dire Financial Straits an Exclusive Interview By Theodore Karantsalis $42,000 in pledges this year By Theodore Kalmoukos and Theodore Kalmoukos from 65 of its 500 members, or about 13 percent. The letter ATHENS – The New Democracy MIAMI, FL – Archimandrite called the response to the Party (ND) president Antonis Stavroforos Mamaies, of Mi - Church’s stewardship drive “dis - Samaras, just days prior to the ami’s Saint Sophia’s Greek Or - mal,” and asked those who have most important and critical na - thodox Cathedral, caught already made pledges to “com - tional elections in Greece, Church members by surprise on plete your giving as soon as pos - granted an exclusive interview April 30 when he abruptly an - sible” and to consider giving ad - to TNH, praising the ethos, the nounced he was leaving. ditional sums. quality, the strengths, and the “If I have offended anyone, I “Through thick and thin, I achievements of the Greek- ask for your forgiveness,” said was thinking about each and American Community. Samaras Mamaies, who has headed the every one of you,” said Mamaies had spent quite a number of Miami Church since 1997. during a service that was further years doing undergraduate and The parish has been facing dampened by several inches of graduate work in Boston. He financial problems for quite rainfall and a county flood ad - looked back on those years some time now which, makes visory. “I want to thank you for fondly and acknowledged how its operation problematic. sharing your lives with me.” much he was influenced by The parish belongs to the ec - Looking ahead, Mamaies Greek-American life. clesiastical jurisdiction of the strongly advised Church mem - Samaras emphasized that Metropolis of Atlanta under Met - bers not to put their eggs in the merely establishing a govern - ropolitan Alexios Panagiotopou - “wrong basket.” I put my eggs ment in Greece is not enough. los. Alexios did not reply to in Christ,” said Mamaies, who “Governmental collaborations TNH’s request for comment. is not sure where he will be do not produce stability. They Mamaies told TNH that “I am transferred to or who is replace - produce standstill. You cannot not leaving, but I have been ment will be. “I have to work change everything when you transferred” while he refused to out the logistics with the met - have to negotiate every step. say to where he has been trans - ropolitan.” Consent is required, but deci - ferred. “I do not want to talk Parish Council President AP PHOTO/ GiOrGOS NiSSiOTiS sions must be made quickly and about it talk about it,” he said. Nicholas Kalergis was unavail - A Sea of Flags but Uncharted Waters in Greece implemented with consistency.” He refused to discuss the able for comment. He also said that besides grid - Church’s financial problems and From meetings held in Supporters of the right-wing splinter Independent Greeks party, wave flags during an election lock, consensus governments ended the conversation. homes of early Greek arrivals in rally in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Panos Kammenos' also create instability, because Two weeks ago, during holy Miami in 1896, to the present party and other anti-bailout parties have made a strong showing in opinion polls ahead of the they are fragile. “They can break week, a letter went out to Cathedral on Coral Way, exists May 6 general election. See more stories on the Greek Elections on pages 10-11. at any moment either because parishioners alerting them that a tale of love and commitment a party will depart from the gov - the “Cathedral is on the verge to the Orthodox faith. The ernment or the party members of dire financial straits. We owe Greeks needed a house of wor - abandon their party” and he im - a combined total of $265,000 ship, and where Greek Ortho - plored that there should not be to the Internal Revenue Service dox religion, language, customs, HTSF Honors Box King Dennis Mehiel instability, or stagnation. A for unpaid payroll taxes, Miami- and culture could be taught to strong command is necessary, Dade County and city of Miami their children. Before they could said Samaras, in order to imple - for unpaid property taxes for purchase property, however, By Constantine S. Sirigos this year’s Hellenic Times Schol - father arrived in 1915 speaking ment effective change. 2009 and 2010,” the letter they held church services at var - TNH Staff Writer arship Fund (HTSF)“Leadership no English, they asked him his His most essential priorities states. “We are currently not in ious locations. The Trinity Epis - Humanitarian Award” will go to father’s name. He said in Greek to generate economic growth a position to sustain St. Sophia copal Cathedral on Biscayne Bay NEW YORK – Analytical ability Dennis Mehiel at the HTSF Gala “mi-ha-il” and the best they are: utilization of European financially through the end of at 464 N.E. 16th St. in Miami and intuition run in his family; in Manhattan’s Marriot Marquis could do with it was Mehiel. His Union Funds, cash flow, and 2012.” at one time generously offered and leadership, and giving back Hotel on May 12. pappou was a refugee from gradual lowering of taxes. The paltry $30,000 gener - the Greek community the tem - to one’s community. As the Mehiel exemplifies that no Western Asia Minor, before the Samaras considers the coher - ated from last February’s annual porary use of its elegant church Chairman and CEO of box man - matter what paths or detours disaster. “They wanted to con - ence of social unity extremely three-day Greek festival – which for services. On November 15, ufacturer US Corrugated, Inc., one takes in life, talent will pre - script him into the Turkish army important. He said that “no drew thousands – has already 1925, a meeting was held at the which was sold for $300 million vail and a person will find his where Greek did not have a long economy can achieve anything been spent. Other reserves home of Stavros Petros to for - in cash in 2011, and one of the way to where he was meant to lifespan. He got out and sent for when at the same time its soci - “have been virtually extin - mulate plans for the legal estab - leading national fundraisers for be. my grandmother and they were ety is deteriorating. That is why guished.” lishment of the Greek Orthodox the Democratic Party, he lived His last name is an Ellis Is - The Church has received Community. up to his genes, which is why land invention. When his grand - Continued on page 5 Continued on page 11 Delta to Suspend JFK- Peter Economides Plans Path to the New Greece Athens Flights in October: By Constantine S. Sirigos TNH Staff Writer Expect to Resume in March NEW YORK – Bad perceptions and stereotypes are deadly be - cause by the time one becomes By Demetrios Tsakas has decided to suspend those aware of them they have al - TNH Staff Writer flights after October 26. ready taken root. Fortunately, As soon as Ethnikos Kirix good ones are powerful, too. Pe - NEW YORK – Delta Airlines, the (EK) learned of the decision, it ter Economides, a renowned only airline with daily direct contacted Delta, and after being brand strategist, knows about flights from JFK International on hold for one hour, a cus - both kinds, and he knows what Airport in New York to Elefthe - tomer services agent confirmed to do with them. He can whack rios Venizelos Airport in Athens the information, but referred EK the weeds and nurture the fruit to Delta’s Department of Com - in the garden of Greece’s future, munications for details. and his sleeves are already A Delta spokesman told EK rolled up. that there was no official an - The “Give Greece a Chance” A Tale nouncement at that time, but newspaper ad is his and clips of noted EK’s request for additional his talks have gone viral on the information and promised to re - web. He now lives in Athens – Of Two spond as soon as possible. the only place he wants to be – After two days, the Corporate and on April 29 he shared his Communications department vision of a new Greece, and his Rangavises emailed TNH that: “Due to high “Ginete” initiative with partici - jet fuel and fluctuations in pas - pants in the Greek America senger demand, Delta will be Foundation’s National Innova - By Steve Frangos suspending our flight between tion Conference in New York. TNH Staff Writer New York-JFK and Athens on a The tone for his presentation seasonal basis for winter 2012, was set by Foundation President In 1870, during a politically effective October 27. Nonstop Greg Pappas, who preceded his TNH/COSTAS BEJ sensitive moment at a Euro - service between JFK and Athens Against a backdrop of Hellenic blue, renowned brand strategist Peter Economides shares his pean-wide conference on the is expected to return in March Continued on page 4 ideas for the New Greece. Don’t tell him it can’t happen. He says, “Ginete.” Eastern Question in Paris, 2013. Passengers who have Alexandros Rangavis, Greek booked service on the flight af - Minister to the United States, ter the suspension date will be was directed to attend that con - re-acommodated on Delta clave immediately as Greece's flights through other hubs, or IOCC Celebrates its 20th Anniversary, in DC new advocate.
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