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TNH’s Person of the Year Wham! Gone Too Soon, George Michael was 53 Andreas C. Dracopoulos Greek Cypriot/British pop star topped hoosing the man or woman of the year is not always as charts, helped needy easy as it might seem. Different people distinguish them - Cselves over the course of a year in ways that exceed every - one else in particular fields or endeavors, and not necessary TNH Staff always in what most people usually associate with high achieve - ment in life. For instance, a terrorist who kills the most people, He was known to millions of or even a hedge fund manager who amasses the most billions of fans by his stage name, but dollars might have been the “best” in that category in a given George Michael was really Geor - twelve-month span, but do such persons deserve the high honor gios Kyriacos Panayiotou, born of being Person of the Year? to a Greek-Cypriot father living And, of course, even among those candidates who are worthy in London and an English of the honor, the decision of selecting one of them above the rest mother. is sometimes difficult. Michael, who died on Christ - But not this time: this year, we find our choice for Person of mas at age 53, said to be from the Year to be rather easy. heart failure, had a superstar ca - In the American landscape, the person who will most be iden - reer as a singer who tran - tified with 2016 is, of course, Donald Trump – a businessman scended pop and was admired who never ran or held any public office until he entered the 2016 by more serious artists who per - presidential race, and yet despite his unconventional ways went formed with him, including leg - on to win in the face of nearly all predictions to the contrary. And ends Aretha Franklin and Elton on top of all that, he is already giving every indication that his John, and was lauded by critics presidency will be nothing short of interesting, if not downright as soaring past the success of revolutionary. his Wham! 1980s band hits to We are Americans first, yes, but we are also Greek-Americans. become an accomplished musi - cian, producer, and arranger, Continued on page 5 displaying an array of talents. Success didn’t come overnight, but Michael’s abilities took him to the top of the music world faster than many others Dracopoulos on SNF who paid dues for years and toiled at their craft, and his 1980s album Faith sold 15 mil - lion copies. Cultural Center, Future AllMusic journalist Steve Huey described it as a “superbly crafted mainstream pop/rock By Theodore Kalmoukos philanthropy in such a signifi - masterpiece” while a review by cant way, we wouldn’t (and nei - Rolling Stone magazine, jour - On February 23, the Stavros ther would the SNFCC itself) be nalist Mark Coleman said the al - Niarchos Foundation (SNF) will here today if it wasn’t for him. bum “displays Michael’s intu - hand to the Greek state the €600 I also want to thank all of my itive understanding of pop million (about $624 million)- colleagues throughout the last music and his increasingly in - valued SNF Cultural Center (and first for the SNF) 20 years telligent use of his power to (SNFCC), in Athens. for their hard work and commit - communicate to an ever-grow - Some have called SNFCC the ment, but most of all for their ing audience.” most important project to take sharing of our vision, to make Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou place in the Greek capital since our world a better place for all. was born June 25, 1963 in East the Parthenon itself, noting that I would like to thank everyone Finchley, London. the SNFCC was built during one who contributed to the creation His mother, Lesley Harrison of the worst economic crises of the SNFCC, all those that col - Angold, was a dancer and his Greece has ever endured. laborated with us to bring to re - TNH/COSTAS BEJ maternal grandmother was Jew - The heart and soul – and ality this beautiful project. Indi - The National Herald and Friends Give Back ish. His Greek and Cypriot roots brains – behind this project was viduals and organizations from came from his father, Kyriacos SNF co-President and Director many different countries and Manolis Hajiantoniou is battling pancreatic cancer, his daughter Mary, brain cancer. TNH and Panayiotou, a Greek Cypriot Andreas Dracopoulos. He gave backgrounds, but all sharing the many generous benefactors donated funds to help this family in need. Left to right, Mary, mom a detailed interview to The Na - common mission, with no other Christina, Manolis Hajiantoniou, and journalist Dimitris Tsakas presenting the check. Continued on page 10 tional Herald about what tran - agendas other than that of doing spired behind the scenes, as well the best possible toward deliv - as his thoughts and plans for the ering the best possible project; future, the text of which follows. a common mission, strong and TNH: SNFCC is recognized effective collaborations, and Tragic Story of a Greek Mom and Son Mitsotakis’ almost universally as one of the hard work indeed, can create most important projects ever to small miracles and SNFCC is be built in the Greek Capital. such a miracle. TNH Staff ing details of how Wallace Wallace continued to re - New Year’s Now that is completed and in Last but not least, I want to started out in the world. Born search his story, finding a re - about two months will be thank Renzo Piano, an amazing NEW YORK – Marcus Wallace in Ballas’ dorm room on Jan. 19, porter who had worked for The handed over to the Greek state, architect, but more importantly has never met his birth mother. 1985, Wallace was then placed Record of Hackensack and cov - Message to please share your thoughts a beautiful person in everything At age 31, the Brooklyn resident in a garbage bag. Ballas knotted ered the remarkable survival of about that. he believes in, a true friend, per - did, however meet the men who the top and threw out her new - the baby thrown in the trash. AD: All of us at the at SNF sonally and of our country, saved his life on a cold January born son in a dumpster behind After three decades, the Post Hellenes and SNFCC feel very proud and Greece. morning. TAs a newborn, he a gas station on a freezing night arranged a reunion for Wallace happy. We feel that with the TNH: Can you recount for was pulled from a dumpster be - with temperatures in the 20-de - and his three rescuers. They met completion of SNFCC and its de - our readers the process, and hind a gas station where his gree range. on a cold December day by a lot Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President livery to its true owners, the mainly the moment you made Greek-American mother had Upon finding out, Wallace next to the FDU dorms where of the New Democracy Party, re - Greek people, we have con - the big decision to undergo this dumped him shortly after giving said, as reported in the New the dumpster once stood. leased his New Year’s wishes for tributed in many ways to our project? birth. While growing up in York Post, “I broke down. I got “You’re my hero,” Wallace Hellenes around the world. The home country during socioeco - AD: There was no single mo - Trinidad, he had called his aunt on the subway and cried all the told Michael Randelman, a mu - leader of the opposition party en - nomic crisis – which is very dif - ment when we decided to go “mom” and only saw his birth way from 42nd Street to Flat - sician and painting contractor courages all the Greeks of the Di - ficult for all – that Greece is go - ahead with the SNFCC. It was certificate at age 20. The bush Avenue. I had a lot of who now lives in Florida, the aspora to contribute to Greece’s ing through. more of a combination of many woman listed as mother was whys. What was wrong with Post reported. recovery with words of hope for First of all, I want to thank thoughts, discussions, etc., with Dorothea Ballas, then a 21-year- me? Why me?” In 1985, Randelman, then 2017. the late founder of our Founda - various parties, both from the old student at Fairleigh Dickin - He said, “My mother threw 25, was driving home from a tion, my great uncle Stavros private and public sectors, which son University (FDU) in Tea - me in a dumpster. It took me a girlfriend’s house at about 3 AM Greeks of the Diaspora, Niarchos, who made it possible neck, NJ. A newspaper story very long time to deal with that, On the occasion of the new for us to engage in the field of Continued on page 5 from 1985 revealed the shock - but I’ve gotten past it.” Continued on page 6 year, I extend my best wishes for health, happiness, love and prosperity, along with the assur - ance that I will personally fight for 2017 to be the year that true Chef Maria Georgiades Talks to TNH about the Fur Heist hope will rise for the rebirth of Greece. Over recent years, you have Petridis Wins By Theodore Kalmoukos seen our country experiencing situations that did not make NEW YORK – Expensive furs anyone proud. on Chopped worth millions of dollars were But over the course of our stolen from designer Dennis long history, we Greeks have Basso’s New York City store on learned that when we have TNH Staff Christmas Eve. veered off the path of truth, sac - Three thieves smashed into rifice and hard work, we have NEW YORK – Maria Petridis, the store at 825 Madison Av - been led to disaster. chef and owner of Maria’s enue using a large granite stone. New Democracy seeks to halt Mediterranean Seafood and Achilleas Georgiades, one of the the destructive course that our Grill in Bayside, moved to the three owners, who are all broth - country is following. And we United States from Skoutari, ers, spoke exclusively with The will achieve this with truth, re - Serres, Greece 28 years ago and National Herald, relaying his ac - alism and common sense as our has lived in Bayside for 18 years. count of the events as they oc - weapon, fighting against the She and husband Gary (Kyr - curred: populism which has dominated iakos) Petridis opened the “On Christmas Eve at 5AM our homeland in recent years. restaurant seven years ago. TJ Security called me and told The battle against populism Now, she is taking home the me that there were five alarms. and lies is the new patriotism $10,000 prize as the winner on They called me again after a lit - which is forming and is rein - the Food Network’s Chopped. tle while and told me that I had forced day after day in the con - She said her experience as a to come down to the store be - sciousness of the Greeks. contestant on the cooking show cause something had happened. But to succeed in this en - was a once-in-a-lifetime oppor - I came down I found the door deavor we need the active sup - tunity. broken, glass everywhere, and port of Greeks worldwide. "It was very exciting, very many hangers on the floor. They With our policy, we will do stressful, but at the same time, broke into the store and stole our utmost to bring back the it was an experience that the most expensive items that credibility and respect from the changes you. Makes you see into we had.” international community that Georgiades said he had no our country deserves, and the Continued on page 2 idea how many pieces were TNH/COSTAS BEJ ability to defend the future and stolen: “we are in process of It took less than a minute for thieves to break in and steal millions of dollars-worth of sable its integrity in an environment counting now, but we know for coats from designer Dennis Basso’s flagship store on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. of global liquidity. sure without a complete ac - We would like for you, who For subscription: counting that they have taken Manhattan store are handmade and put them in.” what happened.” prosper and do business in new 718.784.5255 about 20 pieces that were the in New York. Georgiades explained that As for the insurance, “we lands but never forget Greece, [email protected] most unique pieces.” The esti - The store video shows three the police took fingerprints but don’t know how much it cov - to help with those forces avail - mated value of the stolen items, individuals who “entered the had not identified the thieves. ers,” Georgiades said. able to you in order to revive without a full inventory, is “in store and grabbed the items. “Now they are investigating Besides the Manhattan store, and strengthen the Greek econ - the millions,” Georgiades said, One of them dropped some the videos and cameras from the Georgiades Brothers also omy. “but I don’t know exactly at this coats on the floor and then everywhere, the stores, and the moment.” All of the furs at the pulled a bag from his pocket traffic lights, everywhere, to see Continued on page 2 Continued on page 11 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017 Chef Maria Petridis Wins on Chopped

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your soul and understand who you truly are," she said. She noted that the experi - ence began with a phone call. Petridis said, as reported on QNS.com, The Food Network “just called me. I don’t know how they found out about me, but they asked me if I want to compete. And of course I said yes — why not.” About the competition, Petridis said, “You’ve got to think very fast. You have to be very, very creative, think out of the box and just go for it. There’s no second guesses and there’s no second chances.” She continued, “The judges are great. They’re very fair. They’re very polite, and they have a lot of courage trying all that food. Their comments were to the point.” Petridis noted how she got into the restaurant business, as reported on QNS.com, “My hus - band one day decided to open the restaurant,” she said. “And he had the idea to put my name on the awning.” Petridis’ Greek upbringing had a major impact on her cook - ing, she said, noting that “it’s fa - miliar food. You feel comfort - able cooking it because you know it; you grew up with it.” She told TNH that she also wanted to participate in the show in order to inspire the younger generation of Greek-Americans TNH/COSTAS BEJ to explore Greek cuisine. Chef Maria Petridis winner of the TV show Chopped watches Her husband, born in with family and staff at her restaurant in Bayside. Monokklisia, Serres – best known for the custom of Gy - Dimitrios Petridis who along World in Flushing and a second naikokratia, is the brother of with his son Thanasi own Gyro location in Ridgewood. Georgiades Talks to TNH about Fur Heist

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By Dr. Constantina Lauren underwent 13 rounds versal, Hollywood Studios, Epcot Michalos of chemotherapy over a 20-week- and Animal Kingdom. They even period and endured weekly blood attended Mickey’s Very Merry HOUSTON, TX – I contribute to tests and visits with her oncolo - Christmas Party. Every time Lau - many charities. I have the calen - gist. Her last chemotherapy treat - ren saw Cinderella or the other dars and address labels to prove ment was August 23rd, and her Princesses at the Magic Kingdom, it. A few are political, some in - portacath was surgically removed they took time to talk to her, take ternational, but mostly I focus on on September 19th. Two days photos, and give big hugs. children. Their needs – medical, later, she entered kindergarten This little girl certainly de - academic, economic, social – su - after five weeks of being home- served to have her wish come persede all others. They are the schooled. true. So did her family. future. They deserve a chance. To keep everyone updated as The challenge of a devastating They are wise beyond their years, to Lauren’s progress, Lindsey cre - illness teaches us about our - candid observers of the world we ated a Facebook page. There are selves. Courage, patience, are shaping for them. We need pictures of her in the hospital, at strength, anger, reason, en - to make it better for them. the zoo, wearing costumes and durance, humor, faith, selfless - But sometimes they make it hospital scrubs, enjoying ice ness, selfishness – we bring to better for us. And they make us cream, with long hair, short hair, bear qualities we didn’t even better in the process. no hair, sporting cool hats and know we had in ways we had Lindsey McPherson, the dean even cooler T-shirts. One boasts never anticipated. Lindsey and of students at my university, took “No Hair. Don’t Care!” Obvious her family are grateful for Lau - her 4-year old daughter to urgent in all the pictures is that Lauren ren’s cure, well-aware that not care on March 17th because Lau - The McPherson family met Mickey and Minnie Mouse on their trip to Disney World. Lauren’s has the most dazzling smile, she every family they encountered ren had blood in her urine. recent tests came back cancer free. is surrounded by people who love had the same outcome. But they Thinking her spleen was en - her, and her brother Hudson is are equally thankful for the new larged, her pediatrician recom - No one wants to hear the Some of the family’s strength process, and we even went as far by her side throughout this jour - perspective. “The “stuff” that I mended an ultrasound at Texas word “cancer,” especially when came from their faith. “Although as placing her on a garage ney. used to stress over, I no longer Children’s Hospital the next day. it comes to our children. No one in the beginning, we asked things creeper and moving it under a On September 7th, Lauren’s worry about. I appreciate the lit - Instead, the ultrasound revealed is prepared for the ramifications like “How did we get here?” we chair, simulating what it might scans came back clear. Cancer tle things now, take a little extra a large mass in Lauren’s kidney. of such a diagnosis. “I’m not sure never questioned why. Our faith feel like to be in a CT scan. We Free! time to read one more book to She was diagnosed with Wilms’ you can really be prepared for remained strong. I will admit referred to the cancer as “bad And on December 5th, Lau - my kids each evening, and try to tumor, a kidney cancer found in this process. We were told very though that my prayer was and guys”. So, when we talked about ren’s other wish came true. just appreciate the small rainbow young children. Lauren’s tumor early on by her oncologist, Dr. still is that God give us the the surgery, we would say that Through the Make-a-Wish Foun - that comes with every storm. I was 3x3x5 inches. Jodi Muscal, that Lauren will be strength to handle whatever hap - they are going to take out the dation, she got to meet Cin - have learned that kids are so The following Thursday, Lau - as strong as we are. So, both my pens. I never prayed for God to “big bad guy.” And chemotherapy derella and the other Princesses much more resilient than we ren underwent a 5 1/2 hour husband and I were determined heal Lauren, as I believe there is was taking care of all the “little at Disney World. Lauren’s wish think, and they definitely under - surgery to remove her left kidney to be as strong as we could. After a Master plan that is way beyond bad guys” that the surgeon could - was to dine with Cinderella at stand more than you think they and the mass. A portacath was the initial shock and tears, we my control or prayer. So, our n’t catch.” After her surgery, Lau - Park Fare, in the Grand Floridian do. Lauren and Hudson have al - inserted at this time so that she took each day as it came, tried prayer was for strength and ren was so frightened, she didn’t Resort. From December 5th-11th, ways been close, and I think this could receive chemotherapy not to think about what would peace. Our prayer was to keep want to move or speak. “She Lauren and her family stayed at experience for both of them, just without weekly IVs. Since spots happen tomorrow and did our our family strong together and would barely look at us. Making Give Kids the World, a resort only strengthened their bond.” on her lungs suggested that the best to remain positive.” Even to give Lauren the strength and her get up and try to walk was open to Wish families through The poet writes, “The child is cancer had spread, Lauren was Lauren’s 7-year old brother had courage she needed to get the hardest thing I had to do. But, the various wish organizations, the father of man.” That is, the diagnosed with Stage 4 Wilms’ to be strong. Hudson understood through whatever came her way.” like everything she does, after including Make-a-Wish. Each strengths and values that we tumor. However, after six weeks that Lauren was sick and needed Lauren was only four at the taking the first step and realizing family has a villa and enjoys a demonstrate as adults have been of chemotherapy, the spots re - powerful medicines to make her time of her diagnosis so, of that she can do this, we quickly heated pool, a carousel and ar - instilled in us since our child - mained unchanged. A biopsy re - better. But he still missed his sis - course, she was scared. Maybe went from taking the first 3 steps cade, a movie theater, a life-size hood. Or it means that we learn vealed that they were benign, ter and his mom through the hos - not of the diagnosis, but certainly on the first attempt, to walking Candy Land game, and ice cream from children how to be strong and so Lauren’s tumor was down - pitalizations. Lindsey says that, of the surgeries and scans and x- about 20 steps on the second at - all day, every day. Of course there and resilient. Either way, Lauren graded to Stage 2 Wilms. She even today, Hudson anxiously rays and tubes and sounds and tempt, to walking laps around is a visit from Santa and Mickey has taught us well. will, nevertheless, be monitored awaits their return from doctors’ smells. “We would show her the hospital floor by the next Mouse. During their stay, they May all your wishes come true for several years. appointments. YouTube videos of the CT scan morning.” visited the Magic Kingdom, Uni - this Christmas.

excellence in running it not only TNH’s Person of the Year: Andreas C. Dracopoulos from the government – any gov - ernment – but from the real own - ers of it, the Greek people. Continued from page 1 for a better future. The sense of like the Christmas gift Prime Min - Parthenon itself. That is what this grandiose desperation increases, the ister Tsipras granted to 1.6 mil - In a recent interview with the and architecturally amazing pro - As Americans, we leave the pres - refugees that have settled on the lion pensioners, but was later Financial Times, Dracopoulos ject represents: excellence in all ident-elect to be recognized by islands are revolting, and the forced to direct his minister of stated: “I remember aspects and from all sides. And the likes of Time magazine. In Turkish president is questioning the economy to write a humiliat - there was a dark night in New that is something that Greece our capacity as Greek-Americans, the very foundation – the Lau - ing letter giving assurances to York when I and several col - sorely needs. though, we look at matters sanne agreements – upon which Greece’s lenders that it would not leagues had some internal ques - Moreover, it is an excellence through a different lens. Greco-Turkish relations rest. happen again. tioning: ‘What are we doing? that stands apart in its trans - In that sense, then, looking Meanwhile, the Greek- and the In the center of all this entered Greece is falling apart and we’re parency, in its genuine apprecia - around the Greek world, what Turkish-Cypriots are holding talks the Stavros Niarchos Foundation going to build an opera house tion of what the country has of - one sees is not pleasant. Indeed, for a possible solution, that no (SNF), and its co-President and and a library?’ Then I said we fered in its long history and in it can only be described as de - matter what will be controversial, Director Andreas C. Dracopoulos. had to build it, this project will the spirit of what it can still offer pressing. to one of the longest-lasting crises This past June, the SNF Cultural bring hope, we can’t let the nians. under the right circumstances. The fact of the matter is that in the world. Center opened its gates, in Greeks down. And let’s do it all, But it is not only the project And so, for that reason, for Greece is slipping deeper into the Amid all this stands a govern - Athens, much to the delight of not cut corners because of the itself that is so important. What the reintroduction of excellence already-deep economic crisis. ment and a Greek prime minister tens of thousands of visitors crisis.” is perhaps even more important into the Greek society by a Greek- The suicide rates increase. The bent on fighting the battles of by - since, among them heads of Consequently, a new state-of- at this historic juncture is that a American and the sense of pride unemployment rate stubbornly gone era, ignorant of the ways of state, including President Obama. the-art National Library and Na - Greek organization – in fact, a it generated to the entire Greek remains above 20% overall and the world, ruthless in manipulat - A project that is the most im - tional Opera were completed, as Hellene abroad – demonstrated world, we chose Andreas C. Dra - 50% among the youth, who have ing public opinion even with portant structural undertaking in well as a spectacular public park, excellence in executing this huge copoulos as The National Her - begun the flight away from home money they can hardly afford – Athens since the building of the which creates an oasis for Athe - project and in return is asking for ald’s Person of the Year. Dracopoulos on Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Future

Continued from page 1 and from different ideological ourselves, and we are fully do - project in Greece or somewhere backgrounds. But everyone be - nating it to the Greek people; else? led us to what today is the lieved! And delivered! we will have no official involve - AD: We view every grant we SNFCC. A process that started TNH: There is the perception ment in running it; we will make as the “big” one: we have about 10 years ago, ratified in that you have “magical” abilities, though, as we have always treated every single grant with Parliament in 2009, selecting something that nobody else or shared publicly, be there to help, the same respect and vision, and Renzo Piano as the architect, very few could have achieved: mainly financially, if the govern - more will follow. starting construction in 2012 – to complete such an enormous ment, each and every govern - TNH: What are your thoughts with the joint venture of the Ital - and architecturally significant ment, runs it properly and pro - about the situation in Greece ian Impregilo and the Greek project, on time and practically fessionally. We would be and in our Greek-American com - Terna doing wonders together, within budget. So, people are assessing the same even if it was munity? a true joint venture – and com - rightfully asking: Will you keep built and donated by someone Dracopoulos: O Theos na pleting it within time and overall control of some aspect of else, this is the new house of two valei to xeri tou! (May God in - within budget (main reason for SNFCC? very important pillars of our cul - sert His hand!) JFK had said “ask the budget increasing was our AD: Thank you for the com - ture and civilization, the home not what your country can do decision to make changes for the pliment, but for me it has to do of the Library and the Opera, we for you, ask what you can do for better throughout the project's with common sense (I know, not should be doing all we can to your country.” It is time – if not “birth,” the final budget having that common nowadays): hard make sure this project succeeds. now, then when – to stop pro - surpassed 600 million Euro) in work, good collaborations at all It is not because we built it, it is crastinating, for each one of us four years, and delivering it to levels, belief in a common and because of what it means to to do his or her part, to stop just the Greek government, as fidu - good cause! If you want to call Greece and its citizens, maybe blaming others, to work hard. ciaries, for the true owners, the that magic, so be it! even a spark for a new begin - To change our mentality in so Greek people. yiOrGiS-yErOlymBOS We have been very clear from ning! many ways. Indeed, we need Another important point is A night view of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Cen - the beginning of this process, we TNH: Are you thinking of un - strong, ethical, and visionary that the end result proved our ter dressed in lights for the holiday season. have paid fully for this project dertaking another significant leaders. naming of it initially/internally as the “triple” project (the Li - brary, the Opera, and the Park), the importance of the Park as a The Original Pocket-Less Pita® destination, as a host of so many daily activities, has been of para - John Thomas, MD, FACS mount importance to the early success of the SNFCC, the Park Δρ. Ιωάννης Θωμάς has been its soul. TNH: In the long process of Χειρουργική Χεριού - Ανω Ακρων constructing SNFCC, there had Surgery of the Hand, Upper Extremity to be some unpleasant and some pleasant experiences. Would you We Are Flatbread TM & Peripheral Nerves please discuss the most impor - tant ones? Με ραντεβού • Μιλήστε Ελληνικά AD: Nothing is perfect in life. We had a few bumps down the FLATBREAD road, but we all recognized that MEDITERRANEAN FOODS Northeast Hand Specialists, LLC our common mission was so im - 30-16 30th Drive, 3rd Floor, Astoria, New York, ΝΥ 11102 portant, and we all worked so • Over 50 Varieties of Flatbreads SPECIAL hard that there was really no Main: 718-274-HAND (4263) • Fax: 866-308-HAND time to waste fighting over any - • Mediterranean Pastries DISCOUNTS thing. But what stands out in my • Ethnic Meats & Imported Foods OFFERED TO: [email protected] • NortheastHand.com memory of this is the amazingly Communities, practical, efficient, productive Organizations, collaborations we experienced Church Festivals To my patients, throughout the last few years and Other Events when we had the government colleagues and Hellenes, committee meetings with partic - ipants ranging from SNF, the wishing you all mayor of Kallithea, the leading representatives of the National b

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The complete text follows. in the Lord, 6:30PM followed by appetizers several of our parish leaders will We appeal to all of you to re - and cocktails at 7:30PM, dinner be invited to come forth and re - By God’s Mercy Archbishop spect the identity and sacred - at 9PM, kalanta and the Mid - ceive a piece on behalf of their of Constantinople-New Rome ness of childhood. In light of the night blessing of the Vasilopita. ministry or program committee and Ecumenical Patriarch global refugee crisis that espe - Adults $55, Teens/young adults members and those they serve. to the Plenitude of the cially affects the rights of chil - (ages13-24) $35, kids under 12 This is always an uplifting event. Church Grace, Mercy and Peace dren; in light of the plague of years old $20. RSVP by Dec. 26 Don’t miss it! Contact Sia Juris if from the Savior Christ Born in child mortality, hunger and child to Pauline Voyagis 714-321-5427 you would like to offer a Vasilo - Bethlehem: labor, child abuse and psycho - [email protected]. pita on this special day for our Beloved brothers and sisters, logical violence, as well as the parish by phone: 603-888-4681. dear children in the Lord, dangers of altering children’s ANAHEIM, CA – Ring in the New We praise and glorify the souls through their uncontrolled Year 2017 at the New Year’s Eve n JANUARY 14 God in Trinity, who deemed us exposure to the influence of Dinner Dance at St. John the WOBURN, MA – 100th Anniver - worthy once again this year to contemporary electronic means Baptist Greek Orthodox Church sary Family Celebration at An - reach the great feast of the Na - of communication and their sub - 405 N. Dale Street in Anaheim, nunciation Greek Church 70 tivity in the flesh of the Son and Unfortunately, the Gospel of by diverse interventions as well jection to consumerism, we de - at 7PM -12 Midnight. Phone: Montvale Avenue in Woburn on Word of God the Father in “little Christmas is once again pro - as the use of physical or spiritual clare 2017 as the Year of Pro - 714-827-0181 Saturday Jan. 14 5PM-10PM. A Bethlehem.” claimed to a world where the force. A child’s soul is altered by tection of the Sacredness of family dinner dance to celebrate The holy Church is celebrat - racket of weapons is heard, the influential consumption of Childhood, inviting everyone to SAN DIEGO, CA – St. Spyridon our 100th Anniversary will also ing with fullness of joy, for where unprovoked violence electronic media, especially tele - recognize and respect the rights Greek Orthodox Church 3655 feature the annual cutting of the Christ “assumed flesh” through against individuals and peoples vision and the Internet, and by and integrity of children. Park Blvd. in San Diego, will hold vasilopita breads with the pro - His incarnation and rendered is enacted, and where inequality the radical transformation of As underlined in another sig - its Philoptochos New Year’s Eve ceeds of the vasilopita going to the Church “an adornment for and social justice prevail. It is communication. Unbridled eco - nificant document of the Holy Party at the Cypress Room 8 PM- Saint Basil’s Academy from our the world. “Indeed, the entire unbearable to witness the state nomics transfigures them from and Great Council, the Church 1AM. Church office phone: 619- Ladies Philoptochos group. The human race, and even “all of of countless children, victims of a young age into consumers, of Christ does not look to “judg - 297-4165 event also includes music by DJ- creation,” rejoices over this di - military conflict, irregular situ - while the pursuit of pleasure ing and condemning the world” Salonica Boys and a live auction vine blessing. “All of creation is ations, manifold exploitations, rapidly vanishes their inno - with its word (John 3.17; BOCKTON, MA – Join us as we of a bike and two iPads. Tickets today filled with joy because persecutions and discrimina - cence. 12.47), “but rather to offer to close out celebrating our first for the event go on sale after Christ is born of a Virgin.” tions, as well as hunger, poverty In light of these dangers, the the world the guidance of the hundred years and start the next Christmas – Adults: $20, Chil - In contrast to the “unmoved and painful dispossession. Holy and Great Council of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, as we ring in 2017! Annunciation dren: $5, with a maximum fam - mover” of the ancient Greeks, Last April, we had the oppor - Orthodox Church addressed namely, the hope and assurance Brockton New Year’s Eve Cele - ily cost of $50. Please join us at our God is the communion of tunity in Lesbos to witness with children and young people that evil, no matter its form, bration on Saturday Dec. 31 our Woburn Hellenic Commu - love and lovingly moves in time our own eyes – together with “with particular love and affec - does not have the last word in 9PM-1 AM at Annunciation nity Center for a fun and afford - toward humankind and the His Holiness Pope Francis of tion” (Prov. 8) by including the history and must not be allowed Greek Orthodox Church, 457 able family night! Reservations world. “In this is love, not that Rome and His Beatitude Arch - following in its Encyclical: to dictate its course.” Oak Street in Brockton. Tickets may be made by contacting we loved God but that He loved bishop Ieronymos of Athens and Amid the medley of mutually Therefore, we venerate our for Adults: $75, Ages 12-18: $35, Georgiann Koutrouba phone us.” (1 John 4.10) All Greece—the tragic circum - contradictory definitions of Savior with humility and com - Children under 12: Free. Appe - 978-658-8170 or email The pre-eternal Word of the stances of refugees and immi - childhood, our most holy punction, for He has visited us tizers and dinner will be served. [email protected] or Wilma Father, who granted “being” to grants, and especially the acute Church presents the words of from on high; we praise with di - Dinner catered by Fasano’s: Thomas 781-935-0143 or email humankind, now grants us problems of the suffering chil - our Lord: “Unless you turn and vine song the immensity of the Carved roast sirloin or 6 oz. [email protected]. Snow “wellbeing” through His incar - dren, innocents and defenseless become like children, you will sacred Incarnation; we kneel stuffed chicken breast, includes day will be the next day, Sunday, nation. “This is the reason be - victims of military violence, as never enter the kingdom of down before the All-Holy salad, your choice of potato or Jan. 15 after church. hind the feast; this is why we well as the racial and religious heaven” (Matt 18.3) and “who - Theotokos, who holds the child vegetables. Dessert will include celebrate today: namely, God’s discrimination and injustice, all ever does not receive the king - Jesus; and we address from the coffee and sweets and Vasilopita n JANUARY 15 descent to us so that we might of which are constantly increas - dom of God like a child shall sleepless Phanar the festive where everyone will have a NASHUA, NH – JOY Scavenger ascend—or return—to God . . . ing. not enter it (Luke 18.17), as greeting to all children of the chance to win the tyhero. Dance Hunt at St. Philip Greek Ortho - in order that, by laying aside the The feast of God’s Word, who well as what our Savior says Church of Constantinople, both the night away to the music of dox Church, 500 West Hollis old man, we may assume the became an infant—the child Je - about those who “prevent” near and afar: “Christ is born; Ta Palikaria. 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Now, it’s time for the cified with Him, be buried with minder and invitation for us to The mystery of Christmas is prayer. sequel—another adventurous Him, and arise with Him.” care for children, to protect crystallized in the words of the “Be strong in the grace of n JANUARY 7 hunt with some fun and inspira - The way of deification these vulnerable victims and to festive Kontakion: “For us, a Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 2.1) Let CHICAGO, IL – The National Hel - tional new twists. The activity through grace is henceforth respect the sacredness of child - new child was born, God before us all strive together with faith lenic Museum, 333 S Halsted St. takes place after Sunday School open to everyone coming into hood. all ages.” The divine Word as and sincere love in the good in Chicago, is celebrating the and a quick bite at Fellowship the world. All of us are “capable Of course, children and sen - child and the child as God is re - struggle of new life in the New Year with the annual bless - Hour. Younger siblings are more of containing God.” “There is sitive souls are also threatened vealed to the world with “the Church, adhering to all that the ing and cutting of the Vasilopita, than welcome to come, too. Con - neither Jew nor Greek, neither in economically developed and pure heart” and simplicity of a Lord has commanded. For He is a popular tradition in Greek and tact Brandy Chetsas for details slave nor free man, neither male politically stable countries of the child. Children comprehend with us “all the days of our life, Greek American homes. 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Our annual His Eminence Archbishop man condition, our struggles calist, pianist, director of Odeion, Greek New Year’s celebration, Demetrios, Geron of America, and limitations, and our temp - and lecturer of Music at Wright with vasilopita for all, kalanta, delivered his Christmas message tations. Christ entered our life College. Petros Dragoumis plays music and dancing. No cover reminding us all of the true in a miraculous way, to sanctify bass and guitar, teaches music at charge. To reserve a table, call meaning of the glorious Feast of our humanity and to restore us Odeion, and is the author of sev - Dionysia at 857-930-8086. the Nativity. The complete text to the image and likeness of eral music books. The music is follows. God. In so doing He became the sponsored by the Hellenic Amer - TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Pavlo in As the Father has sent me, so way to heaven and eternal com - ican Women’s Council. This fam - Concert at the Tarpon Springs I send you. munion with God. 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He invites all to attend the annual “Mediterranean music” – a blend menical Patriarchate, the Day, assured us that as the Father Blessing of the Hudson River on of Greek, flamenco, Latin, and Afternoon, and Church Schools, sent Him, He sends us to invite Sunday, Jan. 8. Orthros 8:45 even Balkan flavors, wrapped in the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, others to come and know Him AM, Divine Liturgy 10 AM with contemporary pop. Currently on the Youth, the Hellenic Organi - (John 20:21). He sends us as His the Blessing of the Hudson im - tour promoting his second PBS zations, and the entire Greek voice into a challenging and mediately after the Divine special “Live in Kastoria” Greece, Orthodox Family in America, changing world. As the shep - Liturgy. 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Continued from page 1 ical cord and placenta. Randelman, who has no chil - mother except for the yellowing Post reported. tion and served no jail time. Bal - “I was in a state of disbelief dren, is glad he helped save newspaper clipping with a Ballas and the father, las’ parents wanted to put the and stopped to inflate his tires — to have someone just discard Wallace’s life. They plan to meet photo taken in court showing a Ruthven Prithwie, a 22-year-old baby up for adoption, but Prith - at a gas station near his Hack - a living being like that,” said again so Randelman can teach brunette in a high-necked white student from Trinidad, had split wie won custody. ensack home. The air pump, Lavigne, whose wife was preg - him to play the drums. up, he said in an interview two According to the Post, Wal - however, was broken and he nant at the time with their first “I love you, Marcus,” Randel - “She’s still my mother... months after the incident. When lace tried to reach Ballas, now went on to a Teaneck Shell sta - child. man told him, as the Post re - he asked Ballas if she was preg - 53 years old, but has so far been tion. Randelman said, as re - Lavigne held the baby while ported. “You are special, and I have nothing but love nant, she denied it. Prithwie be - unsuccessful. He said, “I hon - ported in the Post, “I heard a Ogden sped with lights and you were meant to be here. for the woman. I’m very lieved Ballas feared her Greek estly believe she doesn’t want crying noise. I kept hearing it. I sirens to Holy Name Hospital. Don’t let that incident tell you grateful that I’m able Orthodox parents’ disapproval. anything to do with me. She lifted the lid, but all I saw was Doctors told the cops, “You otherwise.” He said, as reported in the Post, doesn’t want any part of her garbage.” got here just in time.” With the reporter’s and the to be a loving father “I am the bad guy. Number one, past.” He alerted the station atten - The baby was called “Johnny two ex-cops help, Wallace to my own little girl...” I am foreign. Number two, I am “She’s still my mother. She dant Lo Kuo-Raya, but they Doe” and would certainly have learned more about the past. black.” carried me full term,” he said. couldn’t find the baby. Randel - died of exposure had he not Ballas was quickly identified blouse. Wallace resembles her. Prithwie understood Ballas’ “I have nothing but love for the man then called the Teaneck po - been found so quickly, they said. at the time when investigators As the Post reported, Ballas actions somehow. He said, “I woman. I’m very grateful that lice. Officers Phillip Lavigne and During their reunion, Lavi - found other papers with her told police she hid her preg - don’t hold it against her for do - I’m able to be a loving father to Sheridan Ogden arrived a gne presented Wallace with a name on it in the garbage bag. nancy from everyone including ing what she did.” my own little girl. Thank you minute later. Ogden noted, “We Teaneck police cap and his A handwritten note in Greek her former boyfriend, the baby’s Ballas pleaded guilty to at - for allowing me the opportunity figured it was a cat.” shield, No. 187, as mementos. was also in the bag, “I love you. father. She went into labor and tempted murder. The baby was to be alive.” Lavigne climbed in, ripped a Lavigne said that making a I don’t want to do this,” it said, delivered the baby herself. In in the dumpster for about 90 Wallace said he still hopes to trash bag open, and found the difference is “the best Christmas the cops remembered. “sheer panic” she threw out the minutes before he was found. meet his birth mom one day to naked newborn with the umbil - gift you could ever give a cop.” Wallace had never seen his baby, authorities said, as the Ballas was sentenced to proba - say “I forgive you.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017 FEATURE 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Learn to Say I Love You in Greek: Σε Aγαπάω Πολύ A Dramatic Centerpiece: By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou Roast Suckling Pig ALL WE NEED IS LOVE Isn’t it important to say I love you in Greek? This is how this By Eleni Sakellis then reduce the oven tempera - verb is conjugated. ture to 350 degrees F and con - Greek word Pronunciation Meaning During the holiday season, tinue roasting for 2-3 hours de - Εγώ αγαπάω/αγαπώ eYO ayaPAo, ayaPO I love roast turkey, beef, or ham is pending on your oven strength, Εσύ αγαπάς eSEE ayaPAS you love commonly served as the main basting every so often with the Η Μαρία αγαπάει/ αγαπά EE marEEa agaPAi, ayaPA Maria loves course, though pork can be just pan juices, and until cooked to Εμείς αγαπάμε eMEES ayaPAme we love as impressive for dinner. Roast desired doneness from 145-160 Εσείς αγαπάτε eSEES ayaPAte you love suckling pig makes a dramatic degrees F. Remove the cooking Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος αγαπάνε/αγαπούν centerpiece at any feast, espe - twine from the legs and the EE marEEA KE O PEtros ayaPAne/ayaPOON cially when prepared with clas - wooden wedge from the mouth. Maria and Petros love sic Greek flavors, but still pre - Place the roasted suckling pig 1. WHO LOVES WHOM? Put the article in the correct case. sented with the traditional red on a platter and wedge the Keep in mind that the subject (who?) is always put in the nomina - apple in its mouth. In case you small apple in its mouth to make tive case and the object (whom?) where the verb’s action goes is live in warmer climates, and a dramatic presentation at din - in the accusative case. Πολύ means a lot. own a souvla, skewering and ner. Allow to rest for 15 minutes Example: Ο Πέτρος αγαπάει την Ελένη. roasting the pig over charcoal before carving. Serve with your 1. .. Ελένη αγαπάει … Πέτρο πολύ. outdoors will add extra flavor, favorite side dishes and lemon 2. Εγώ αγαπώ … Ειρήνη. A common mistake many Greeks do is the spelling of the verbs just make sure to allow a few wedges, if preferred. 3. Εσύ αγαπάς .. μαμά σου; περνάω/περνώ = pass and παίρνω = take. The pronunciation of hours extra cooking time to en - 4. Εμείς αγαπάμε … Ελλάδα. the first syllable, παι- and πε-, is exactly the same. sure the pork is completely Marinated Potato 5. Εσείς αγαπάτε … Αμερική; EXERCISES cooked through. A meat ther - Salad 6. Τα παιδιά αγαπούν … κύριο Γιώργο. 2. Fill in the blank the correct form of the verb. mometer can help remove the Σε αγαπάω or σε αγαπώ mean I love you. You can also write it -Από πού ξεκινάς και πού πηγαίνεις; guesswork. Pork should be 5-6 medium Yukon gold or red like that: Σ’ αγαπώ. When the verb begins with the vowel α, we -Εγώ ……… ( start ) από τη Νέα Υόρκη και πηγαίνω στην Ουάσιν - cooked to an internal tempera - new potatoes sometimes drop the ε from the σε and we add an apostrophe, σ’. γκτον. ture of 145-160 degrees F ac - 1 large red onion, chopped A JOURNEY’S VOCABULARY -Πού σταματάς; cording to the USDA food safety 2 small jars (6 ounces each) Aγαπάω/αγαπώ is a verb that belongs in the Conjugation B1 -Εγώ ………. ( stop ) στη Φιλαδέλφεια για μία ώρα. guidelines. To check the temper - marinated artichoke hearts, category. Conjugation B verbs end in the active voice Present tense -Πότε γυρνάς; ature, insert a meat thermome - drained in άω/ -ώ. Note that the final vowels are stressed. We use both -Εγώ …….. ( come back ) την Κυριακή. endings in written and spoken Greek. They are both correct and -Από πού περνάς; have exactly the same meaning. The Conjugation B verbs fall into -Εγώ ……. ( pass ) από το γραφείο μου. two categories that can be easily distinguished by the endings of 3. This is a narration about a visit to Greece. Can you understand the second person singular. The verbs of the B1 category end in it? Translate it in English. stressed - άς, and the verbs of the B2 category end in stressed - είς. Εμείς το καλοκαίρι ξεκινάμε για την Ελλάδα. Η μαμά και ο μπα - B1: ξεκινάω, ξεκιν-άς μπάς το Σεπτέμβριο γυρνάνε στην Αμερική, αλλά ο παππούς και η Β2: μπορώ, μπορ-είς γιαγιά μένουν στην Ελλάδα. Σταματάμε στο θείο Γιάννη και στη Greek word Pronunciation Meaning θεία Ειρήνη στην Αθήνα. Περνάμε και από τη νονά μου, την Ελένη. Ξεκινάω xekiNAo begin, start 4. Πώς πηγαίνεις στη δουλειά; Fill in the blanks the verbs: ξεκι - Σταματάω stamaTAo stop νάω, σταματώ, προχωράω, στρίβω, περνάω. Προχωράω prohorAo go forth …….. από το σπίτι μου και ……… ευθεία μέχρι την εκκλησία. Γυρνάω yirNAo turn, come back Εκεί …… αριστερά. …….. την τράπεζα και μετά από το δεύτερο Περνάω perNAo pass τετράγωνο ……… δεξιά. Στο νοσοκομείο ……… Εκεί είναι η δου - This is how the Conjugation B1 verbs are conjugated: λειά μου. Greek word Pronunciation PRONUNCIATION KEY Εγώ σταματ-άω, σταματώ eYO stamaTAo, stamaTO I stop i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- Εσύ σταματ-άς eSEE stamaTAS you stop t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - Η Μαρία σταματ-άει, σταματά EE marEEa stamaTAi, stamaTA Maria stops italized syllables are accented. Εμείς σταματ-άμε eMEES stamaTAme we stop Εσείς σταματ-άτε eSEES stamaTAte you stop Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at Ο Πέτρος και η Μαρία σταματ-άνε the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She ter into the thickest part of the 1 large green bell pepper, cut O PEtros KE EE MarEEa stamaTAne has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in roast, avoiding bone and fat. into strips Maria and Petros stop Archaeology and Homeric Philology. Serve with your favorite potato 2-3 medium plum tomatoes, side dish and enjoy. 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GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Please Mr. Santa, Read this

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos giant tree. Kiki, Catherine and the first row of kids were called ded and said, “Nice!” I couldn’t Special to The National Herald Nicholas were among hundreds forward. Her little fist held on display the enthusiasm I really of Chelsea-Clinton district kids tight to the yellow ticket. Maybe felt. I don’t remember what I ate Miss Kiki Zouroudes was two clutching yellow tickets, their this was the year. but I do recall eating everything. hours early and Santa was three passports to this land of toys. That’s what the Herald Tri - Then we had cake and hot years late. Miss Kiki, age 10, Somewhere in that won - bune newspaper article wrote chocolate. My mother, having sparkling eyes, hair in a braid, drous heap of drums, dolls, that December. I got the rag doll found her voice, exchanged con - was one of the first kids to arrive wagons and other things was my brother predicted. But, a versations with the kindly ladies at Madison Square Garden something that they desired. It week later, a package arrived at while I continued staring and where cops and firemen were wasn’t a very big toy, didn’t cost our door. My parents un - feeling it was all unreal. My to deliver Christmas toys. “I will much, but that didn’t matter to wrapped it to reveal a wooden brother ate everything and try once more,” said Miss Kiki. Kiki. She wanted a dresser to clothes closet with double when he had finished was asked “I wanted a certain thing last keep her doll’s dresses in. This doors. My eyes lit up! It caught if he wanted more. He did. We year but didn’t get it. The year was her third year. “I might get my breath. “My closet!,” I cried sat while he ate his second or - before was the same. Some kids a bike,” said Eugene Skinner, excitedly, taking it in my hands. der. We never had a tree, orna - get things at Easter but not me.” 10, of 529 West 51st Street. Then, a few hours later, again, ments, gifts or anything special Miss Kiki, the pretty blending “When I am older,” said Miss the door sounded. Nicky got a on any Christmas before. But brown of childhood, googled her Kiki, “I’d like a typewriter. I once bike. It was a three wheeler. He that week, my mother got a eyes and smiled, showed her wrote my name on my aunt’s didn’t mind! It was a bike. He fresh tree from a vender who teeth and swished her braids. typewriter. I might be a dress - went outside and rode it for gave them away due to the late - “You’ll, probably get a rag doll,” maker too.” Her brother rubbed hours. Our mother had to go out ness of the season. She pinched teased her brother, Master his head, grew serious and in search of him. I was busy clothing, came to take me, my looking around at the cream off cotton balls and tossed them Nicholas, aged 8. “me? I’ll take doubted they’d get what they folding doll clothes, placing mother and Nicky for lunch to and gold walls, the matching onto the branches making it a bike.” Miss Kiki, ignoring her wanted. It was another two them inside my lovely, wooden Schraft’s, a lovely restaurant on tablecloths and people noncha - look like snow. It may not have brother, sat beside her friend hours before the toys would be closet and wishing I had one like Seventh Avenue. They were lantly chatting as if they came been a pretty tree, but to me, it Catherine Jacobs, aged 9, look - distributed. Time wore on, one it. The next day, a long, black kindly, smiling and gentle. I’d often. I felt like a stranger. My was a wonder. Since then, I’d ing at the sparkling Christmas hour passed painfully, like an limo, parked in front of the never been in a limo, nor in a mother was overwhelmed. I re - thought a lot about those lovely tree and the mountain of color - arch-fallen centipede. Then, the brownstone building where we restaurant and didn’t know how call how unworldly I was. When ladies and how they brought ful toys. They watched as police - big shots began to arrive, finally. lived arrived. Two, elderly or what to order. They ordered the lady asked me how I like the two kids a kind of joy they’d men and firemen decorated the Going to the head of the stand, women, dressed in very fine for me. Besides, I was too busy closet Santa had brought, I nod - never known before. 8 YEAR IN REVIEW THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017 The Top Community Stories of 2016

By Eleni Sakellis was the High School Girl Defend - Schism which occurred in 1054 ing the Faith in Nebraska which AD, we pray at every This year was a remarkable attracted thousands of readers liturgy/mass that the Saints (the year on many accounts. Some online and in our print edition, same ones you venerate) inter - have suggested 2016 was about was among the most commented cede for the unification of the twice the length of a normal hu - on, and continues to receive hits Holy Catholic and Apostolic man year, and with all the online since its publication in Church. I always wear a kom - celebrity deaths and the election September. Readers voiced their boskini on my wrist that was coverage, it really seemed much support for Maria Piperis of Om - made by hand by a monk in a longer than most years. Among aha, NE who was asked to go to monastery on Meteora in Greece the celebrities that passed away the homecoming dance and then as a prayerful reminder of my were David Bowie, Prince, the invitation was rescinded by faith. It has 33 knots represent - Muhammad Ali, Gene Wilder, the boy who told her he couldn’t ing the years Jesus walked the Garry Marshall, John Brademas, go with her because he heard she earth and a cross symbolizing His

PHOTOS: TNH ArCHiVES Ethnikos Kyrix (The National Herald) Way was unveiled in March. (L-r) New York City Council - man Jimmy Van Bramer, Consul General of Cyprus Vasilios Philippou, then-Consul General of Greece George Iliopoulos, Archbishop Demetrios, Litsa Diamataris, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN Catherine Boura, and TNH Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris.

Businessman and philanthropist Michael Psaros was honored by the Chian Federation with the Homeric Award, son Leo and wife Robin by his side.

Mario Frangoulis performed songs from his latest album Tales of Christmas on Dec. 17 at Bergen PAC in New Jersey.

TNH readers. The New York City Greek Film Festival Preview was George Behrakis speaking at a symposium. also a top article for film buffs. Food is always a popular topic for the community and the restaurant review of Bareburger was one of the top stories. Feed - ing the 5,000 in Union Square attracted attention from our phil - anthropy-minded readers and foodies. In this election year, What St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center reached a milestone with Greek-Americans Think about the installation of the cross atop the dome. the Coming U.S. Presidential Election was a top article just be - billionaire humanitarian fore the election took place. The Michael Jaharis, Andreas Bark - thoughts reflected the hopes and oulis, Petros Fyssoun, Leonard reservations of most Americans. Cohen, Florence Henderson, Greek-American Reince Priebus Fran Jeffries, Alan Thicke, John was appointed White House Glenn, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and pop Chief of Staff by President-elect star and philanthropist George Donald Trump. Michael on Christmas Day. Health-related articles were From interviews with actors, also popular this year including artists, businesspeople, doctors, the AGAPW and Hellenic Med - lawyers, scientists and philan - ical Society of New York panel Award-winning physicist Asimina Arvanitaki- the Stavros Niar - thropists, The National Herald discussion on cancer, the lecture chos Foundation Aristarchus Chair of Theoretical Physics at (TNH) brought together an im - on Pythagorean Stress Manage - the Perimeter Institute. pressive list of inspiring people ment technique, and the Kat’s from a variety of fields that Ribbon of Hope benefit which drew readers from all walks of raised $375,000 for cancer re - life. Among the top stories of search. The Health Benefits of 2016 was the interview with Greek Coffee was the second singer Mario Frangoulis in most popular story of the year. which he discussed his work and The poignant story Ted and his Dec. 17 concert Tales of Themis Dimon: Together in Life, Christmas at the Bergen Per - Together in Love, Together in forming Arts Center in New Jer - Death about the extraordinary sey. The interview with Nomiki couple who were married for 65 Konst: the Face of 2016 Presi - years and passed away only 22 dential Politics, drew readers in - hours apart touched the hearts terested in the political analyst’s of many readers. For those in - Greek heritage and her political terested in history, Elizabeth Vir - aspirations. George Behrakis’ President- elect Donald Trump appointed Greek-American ginia Dimitry Ruth: Lost Ameri - Fulfilling Experience was an - Reince Priebus as his White House Chief of Staff this year. can Writer by Steve Frangos was other inspiring interview about a fascinating read. In the spring, the businessman and his fam - was not a Christian. Her story is glorious resurrection. So, yeah, the Greek Parade in New York ily’s Greek-American success a powerful reminder that igno - I'm a Christian.” Piperis went to and Maria Exarchakis Crowned story. Also popular were TNH rance and prejudice still exist the dance with someone else Miss Greek Independence 2016 interviews with Archdiocesan and must be combatted with the who appreciated her dedication were top stories along with the Vice Chairman George truth as Maria did in her re - to her faith and her morals. reports on Greek parades across Tsandikos, businessman and sponse. “I am a Greek Orthodox Articles on the arts drew the country as well. Melting Pot philanthropist Michael Psaros- Christian and a baptized, con - many TNH readers including or Tossed Salad? Greek-Ameri - honored by the Chian Federa - firmed member of the Apostolic Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios with cans Discuss Cultural Assimila - tion this year with the Homeric Christian Church formed in 33 singer Eirini Tornesaki, actor tion inspired a thoughtful dis - Award, NYU Lutheran’s Dr. AD. I believe in the Holy Trinity, Panos Vlahos New York debut cussion on what it means to be Ioannis Hatzaras, award-win - the Saints, the seven in the play Mistero Buffo, and Greek-American today. The year ning physicist Asimina Arvani - Mysteries/Sacraments, and was the world premiere of film - started off with the controversial Maria Piperis of Omaha, NE stood up for her faith, shown here taki- the Stavros Niarchos Foun - named after Mary, the Blessed maker Minos Papas’ Tango on story Former Archimandrite on a recent trip to Greece. dation Aristarchus Chair of Mother of Jesus, my Lord and the Balcony in Washington, DC. Marries Man in Civil Ceremony Theoretical Physics at the Savior. As the Church of the East My Big Fat Greek Wedding was which continues to be one of the The stories that mattered our best to serve the community Perimeter Institute, and Greek (Constantinople) was one news again this year with most viewed articles on TNH’s most to TNH readers reflect the in 2017. singer Dimitris Basis. Church with the Holy Catholic Michael Constantine’s Career as website since it was posted in varied interests of the commu - Best wishes for a Happy and The most popular TNH article Church of Rome until the Great a Character Actor attracting January. nity and we will continue to do Healthy New Year!

Some of those who passed away in 2016 From left to right: Congressman and NYU President John Brademas • Billionaire humanitarian performs during his "Live Global Tour" concert (2008 ) in California. • The parents of JPMorgan Michael Jaharis passed away in February, shown here with his wife, Mary. • George Michael Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Themis and Ted, passed away within hours of each other in June. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 9 For Greece, Cyprus, 2016: Another Year of Living Miserably

By Andy Dabilis and dumped Filis instead. 3) OBAMA VISITS ATHENS: The year 2017 will bring Outgoing President Barack with it the seventh year of Obama went to Athens at the Greece depending on interna - end of the year and extolled the tional bailouts to stay afloat – ancient virtues while offering and the 43d for Cyprus divided, sympathy for economic and its northern third occupied by refugee crises and gave a speech Turks who seized the territory for the ages that should have in an unlawful invasion. been delivered by a Greek The stories of unhappiness, leader. Alas, as a lame duck, uncertainty and even misery – Obama could only praise with - in the form of harsh austerity out delivering. measures in Greece perpetuated 2) THE REFUGEES: By year’s by the Radical Left SYRIZA end, there were still more than party of Prime Minister Alexis, 64,000 refugees and migrants who promised to end them – in Greece, abandoned there by went on. the European Union which In Cyprus, there was only closed its borders to them and one real story around which left it to Athens to figure out. others circled: dashed optimism With an EU swap deal with for a deal that would reunify the Turkey suspended because vir - island as President Nicos Anas - tually every refugee sought asy - tasiades and Turkish-Cypriot lum, the detention centers – leader Mustafa Akinci missed many on islands off Turkey’s their end-of-the-year deadline. coast – were choc-a-bloc full, Their talks, broken off in leading to violent outbreaks as early December over the ques - an overwhelmed government tion of how much property struggled to cope. stolen by Turks would be re - 1) THE CRISIS: That’s the turned and whether Turkey only name you need to know as could keep a standing 35,000- Tsipras failed all year to settle strong army on the island, were the terms of a staggered-payout due to pick up again in Geneva third bailout deal of 86 billion in January. euros ($89.87 billion) and scut - That would be followed by tled his singular victory, gaining guarantors of security – Turkey, 1 debt relief hopes, when he Greece and the United Kingdom promptly handed out 61 million (along with the UN and EU) sit - PHOTOS: TNH ArCHiVES ting at the table to find if Cyprus would be finally be whole again. Greece was another story, awash again in scandal, conflict, internecine political warfare, poneeros battles between politi - cians while workers, pensioners and the poor suffered again and tax cheats escaped and the oli - garchs Tsipras vowed to crunch partied on. Honorable mentions for this year’s top Greece stories go to China’s Cosco taking control of the port of Piraeus and making it work; three Greek photogra - phers for Reuters winning the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the refugee crisis; WikiLeaks reports about the International Monetary Fund’s inside dirt on Greece’s economic crisis; capital controls staying in place; Greece’s failed attempt to get World War II reparations from Germany, and a report showing 500,000 Greeks have fled the 2 3 country since the economic/aus - terity crisis began in 2010. Here are the Top 10 Stories, in ascending order:

10) NIARCHOS HOPE: The 600-million-euro Niarchos Cul - tural Center on Athens’ southern coast along the gulf brought some uplifting news to a coun - try desperately in need of it. The opening showcased something that worked. For the pes - simistic, the bad news was that it was turned over to SYRIZA to run, setting off fears of being filled with hack patronage hires and that it could be used for left - ist propaganda shows. 9) BROADCAST NEWS: Tsipras’ plan – which critics said was to silence dissent – to cut the number of private TV station licenses to four fell apart when 4 5 the country’s highest court ruled against him, after he promised judges pay raises in what was 1. U.S. President Barack Obama tours Acropolis with Dr. Eleni said to be an attempt to sway Banou, director of Ephorate of Antiquities for Athens, Ministry them. It was a scheme designed of Culture, Wednesday, Nov. 16. by his closest adviser, Nikos Pap - 2. The 600-million-euro Niarchos Cultural Center on Athens’ pas, who kept insisting he southern coast. wanted transparency but 3. New Democracy takes poll leads under young Kyriakos Mit - cloaked the sale of licenses in sotakis. closed-door privacy, 4. Then-Education Minister Nikos Filis’ attempt to secularize 8) TURKISH SOLDIERS: religion classes and let religions other than Greek Orthodoxy Eight Turkish soldiers who said be taught failed when Archbishop Ieronymos convinced Tsipras they were fleeing shots fired at that separation of Church and State would be a disaster for their helicopter during a failed him. coup against President Recep 5. Tsipras’ plan to cut the number of private TV station licenses Tayyip Erdogan (they denied was a scheme designed by his closest adviser, Nikos Pappas. taking part) landed in Greece 6. Syrian refugees arrive aboard a dinghy after crossing from and sought asylum, setting off Turkey to the island of Lesbos. diplomatic tension over whether 7. Turkish military personnel who were aboard a Blackhawk they would be returned. By military helicopter are transferred to a prosecutor's office in year’s end, Greek courts ruled the city of Alexandroupolis, northern Greece, Sunday July 17, three of them could but the ap - 2016.. peals went on, stirring the pot. 8. Greeks angered by Tsipras’ unending reneging of anti-aus - 7) STRIKES, PROTESTS: terity promises took to the streets in mass protests and strikes Greeks angered by Tsipras’ un - against the man who once championed such resistance but ending reneging of anti-auster - now found himself the target of it. ity promises took to the streets in mass protests and strikes against the man who once championed such resistance but 6 now found himself the target of it. In typical Tsipras spin lan - guage, he told them to keep do - ing it as he told them he would fight against more austerity while telling the creditors who demanded it he wouldn’t. 6) BAD TURKEY : Tsipras had his hands full with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo - gan, who said he didn’t recog - nize the 1923 Treaty of Lau - sanne setting borders between the countries and who coveted Greek islands. The Turkish strongman also sent fighters jets into Greek air space, warships 8 past Greek islands and made Tsipras cower. 5) NEW DEMOCRACY a plan for recovery. euros in holiday bonuses to pen - RISES: Tsipras’ reneging cost 4) CHURCH WAR: Then-Ed - sioners whose benefits he deci - him dearly as his popularity fell ucation Minister Nikos Filis’ at - mated, and said he would re - to around 10 percent and let the tempt to secularize religion verse a Value Added Tax (VAT) previous rulers (and austerity classes and let religions other hike on Aegean islands hosting champions too), the New than Greek Orthodoxy be taught refugees. When his finance min - Democracy Conservatives take failed when Archbishop Ierony - ister wrote a letter of guarantee poll leads of 15 percent and mos convinced Tsipras that sep - it wouldn’t happen again, the more under young Kyriakos Mit - aration of Church and State Eurozone said it would consider sotakis, who kept calling for 7 would be a disaster for him. in January whether to unfreeze snap elections and said he had Tsipras shook up his Cabinet the debt relief plan. 10 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017 Wham! Gone Too Soon, George Michael Had Faith, Talent CLASSIFIEDS

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DEATH NOTICES n BURLEIGH, HELEN M. women. An active member of “BILL” He worked for 41 years for Mer - ing approach. To this day, many and grandchild Zachary Oder - ATLANTA, GA (from The Atlanta Philoptochos (Greek Orthodox WATERFORD, CT (from The Day, rill Lynch, working his way up of her former students have not matt. Bill has one brother, Journal-Constitution, published Ladies Society), Helen served on published on Dec. 10) – Vasilios from a Data Clerk employee, to forgotten the theatrical perfor - Nicholas and his wife Dorothy on Dec. 13) – Helen (Eleni) M. the Board of the Philoptochos of "Bill" Igoumenos, 80, of Water - finally retiring as a Compliance mances that she well-coordi - (Demont) Pappas and several Burleigh, 85, of Atlanta, passed the Metropolis of Atlanta, as well ford, entered eternal life on Unit Supervisor. Emmanuel was nated and executed to visually nieces and nephews. William away Friday, December 9, at as on the National Board. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in the a long-term parishioner and for - represent the passionate history and his wife Dorothy were mar - 8:00pm at Arbor Terrace of De - Through her rewarding work comfort of his home with his lov - mer Parish Council Member at of America. During her pursuit ried for 61 years. Bill served in catur, following a brief illness. with the church and especially ing family. He was born July 17, Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek of teaching, she met Jim Mas - the U.S. Navy during WWII from Helen is pre-deceased by her the Metropolis of Atlanta, she 1936, in Piraeus, Greece, the son Orthodox Church. He also served torakos. Although reserved, an December 1942 to March 1946. husband, John Burleigh. She is was honored with several of the late George and Alexandra as a Soccer Coach in his younger unforgettable gentleman from He was stationed aboard the De - survived by her two stepchildren, awards including the Archangel (Stoli) Igoumenos. He loved the years. Additionally, he served in Athens, Greece, became her hus - stroyer Escort Henry R. Kenyon. Sarah Alana and John Randall Michael Medal. ocean and sailing, he served in various roles in the AHEPA or - band of 57 years. Together they He saw service as Machinist Burleigh, and grandchildren Wal - the Greek Merchant Marines and ganization, including President, became parents to two beautiful Mate First Class in the North At - lace Perry, John Perry, Becca n CAMELES, EUGENIA later came to the United States Vice-President and Treasurer. His children, Deno and Maria Mas - lantic, Caribbean, Cuba and Burleigh Barnes, and Parker WEYMOUTH, MA (from the in 1962. He was united in mar - hobbies included being an avid torakos. In 1986 and 1990 An - Mediterranean Sea before going Burleigh. She also leaves her Boston Globe, published on Dec. riage to Helen Simos on Jan. 30, gardener, DIY projects, cook - donia became a dedicated, pas - to the Pacific Theater of War in brother and sister-in-law, Pete 15) – Eugenia (Mazomenos) 1972. Mr. Igoumenos was the ing/grilling, listening to Greek sionate, enthusiastic, late 1944. He was a devoted and Miriam Metros, niece/god - Cameles of Weymouth, passed owner and operator of Alexan - music, collecting National Geo - education-oriented, forward- member of the Holy Trinity child, Christine Metros Seymour away on December 12, 2016. dra's Family Restaurant in Willi - graphic magazines; he was a his - thinking grandmother to Eleni, Greek Orthodox Church in and niece/namesake Ellene Met - Beloved wife of the late George mantic for 40 years and later tory buff. Emmanuel was a Dimitri, and Panagioti Mas - Bridgeport, CT for over 72 years. ros. Helen will also be missed by A. Cameles. Loving mother of Di - owned and operated Seaview skilled linguist, being fluent in torakos. With each minute spent During these years he served on Christine's husband Justin and ane Seremetis and her husband Pizza in Niantic for 12 years. Be - Greek, English and knowledge - with her grandchildren, she in - the Church Board as President, their children Julian and Gra - Charles of Hingham and the late sides his beloved and devoted able in French. He was also an stilled the value of education and Vice President, Treasurer and ham, and godchildren Alec Rose Lisa Coston. Grandmother wife, Helen, of 44 years; he is eloquent letter writer and was saw every moment as an oppor - Secretary. He also served on the Bishop and Peggy Boylan. Helen of William Coston, Gregory Cos - survived by his daughter, Alexan - great with numbers. He was a tunity to teach. Most memorably, Building Fund Committee as is survived by many close friends ton, Stacey Lachiana, Jennifer dra Igoumenos of Waterford; and proud man, especially of his she began several sentences President, Vice President and and relatives including Solon Jager and Christina Campbell. a sister, Sophia Tsonis of Haravgi, Greek heritage, and a devoted with, "when." "When you gradu - Secretary. He was also Chairman and Marianna Patterson, George Great-grandmother of Madeline, Greece; as well as many other husband and father. ate from high school..." "When of the Interior Committee and and Dale Patterson, Mary Ava and Olivia Lachiana. Sister cherished family and friends. He you go to college..." "When you led many development and George, Dani Bishop, and former of Vasiliki Kotsonis of Greece and was predeceased by two siblings, n MASTORAKOS, ANDONIA begin your career..." "When you beautification projects for the sister-in-law Grace Metros. Helen the late Nicholas Mazomenos. Christos Goumenos and SAN LEANDRO, CA (from the start a family..." "When you have church. Including large projects was born February 12, 1931 in Parthena Giannopoulos. His fam - East Bay Times, published on a home of your own..." She al - such as the 14th Century Byzan - New York, NY. She is the daugh - n GERAKOS, DESPINA ily will receive relatives and Dec.11) – April 7, 1930 - Decem - ways believed, supported, and tine Iconography Beautification ter of the late Jim and Panagiota HARTFORD, CT (from The Hart - friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, ber 4, 2016 Resident of San Le - guided her grandchildren to Project and the Marble Applica - (Pipitsa) Metropoulos, originally ford Courant, published on Dec. at the Impellitteri-Malia Funeral andro Andonia Mastorakos. Born think about their future; conver - tions. The results of these large from Kalamata, Greece. After 9) – Despina (Kapros) Gerakos, Home, 84 Montauk Ave., New on April 7, 1930, in Stockton, CA sations that have left an everlast - beautification projects are en - graduation from Georgia State 92, wife of Iakovos Gerakos of London. The funeral service will to Panayioti and Panayiota Foti - ing positive impact. joyed by all who enter the University, Helen sailed to Eu - Hartford, died Thursday, Decem - be at 11 a.m. Monday, at St. nos, originally from Sterna, Church today. Bill was elevated rope with Kiki Petropole of ber 8, 2016. Born in Gennadi, Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Greece, Andonia became the n PAPPAS, WILLIAM C. as an Archon of the Order of St. Rome, GA, traveling across Rhodes, Greece, she came to the Church, 200 Hempstead St., youngest sister to Gus and Helen MONROE, CT (from the Con - Andrew by his Eminence Arch - France, Italy and Greece in the Hartford area in the 1970's. She New London. Interment to fol - Fotinos. Through grade school, necticut Post, published on Dec. bishop Lakovos in 1976. This is 1950s. From that point on, she was a member of St. George low in Cedar Grove Cemetery. she was social, active, and cre - 24) – William C. Pappas, age 91, a significant honor only be - was an avid traveler, exploring Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Donations in his memory may be ative. The stories of her child - passed away on Wednesday, De - stowed on a select few in the Or - the US, Europe, Latin America a devoted wife, mother and yi - made to St. Sophia Hellenic Or - hood that she once vibrantly cember 21, 2016 in his Monroe thodox Community. Bill was a and Asia. During her early career ayia. Besides her husband she is thodox Church. shared were full of memories residence. He was born in graduate of Boston University, in shipping, Helen worked in Mi - survived by 4 sons Theodosios that conveyed her desire to be Newark, NJ but was a resident Class of 1951. He was employed ami for The Greek Line and for and his wife Eleni, Dimitrios and n KAMBOS, EMMANUEL outside, developing, and direct - of Bridgeport and Monroe, CT. at Avco and Textron Lycoming Eastern Steamship Company. He - his wife Nikoletta, Michael and GREAT KILLS, NY (from the ing fun and highly interactive Bill was the son of the late Christ for 36 years and retired in 1989. len later held several roles in his wife Demetra and Ilias Staten Island Advance, published skits for her neighborhood and and Evangeline Pappas, both Bill also served on the Monroe First National/Wachovia Bank, "Louie" Gerakos; 4 daughters on Dec. 20) – Emmanuel Kam - local community. It wasn't until born in Macedonia, Greece. He Board of Education for 12 years at one point becoming President Anastasia and her husband Hris - bos, 65, of Great Kills died Dec. she moved to San Jose, CA to at - was predeceased by his wife with 10 years as their chairman. of the Atlanta Women's Banking tos, Ekaterina and her husband 18, 2016. He was the beloved tend San Jose State College Dorothy (Mercurio) Pappas, sur - Calling hours will take place on Association. She eventually be - Panteleon, Irini and her husband husband of Katherine (nee (now San Jose State University), vived by his beloved son William Monday, December 26, 2016 came a Finance Zone Adminis - Ioannis and Kyriaki and her hus - Gerasimou) (married for 38 that she developed a passion and Pappas, daughter Melissa Pappas from 9:45 to 11am in Holy Trin - trator (Controller) of the East Re - band Jose; 14 grandchildren, 6 years); loving father of Irene particular excitement for learn - ity Greek Orthodox Church, gion for Siemens Medical great grandchildren and many Kambos (husband Brendan Raf - ing and teaching others, specifi - This is a service 4070 Park Ave. Bridgeport, fol - Systems, retiring in the 1990's. nieces and nephews. She also ferty), and Fay Kambos; dear cally children. Upon graduating to the community. lowed by services at 11 a.m. with During her career, Helen men - leaves behind 2 brothers Savvas brother of Kyriakos, George, and in 1953, she went on to teach Announcements of deaths Fr. Georgios Livaditis Presbyter tored many ambitious young and Stergos Kapros. She was pre - Kostas Kambos. He is also sur - first grade to hundreds of stu - may be telephoned to the officiating in the church. Inter - deceased by her sister Irini vived by nieces and nephews. dents within the San Leandro Classified department of ment will take place on Tuesday, Kapros and brother George Emmanuel was originally from and San Lorenzo school district The National Herald at December 27, 2016 at 11:45 days and dates of funerals, Kapros. Funeral services will be Samos, Greece, and immigrated for 38 years. Little did she know (718) 784-5255, a.m. in St. John's Cemetery, memorials, and other events di - 11am, today at St. George Greek with his family to the United that for years thereafter, many monday through Friday, Stratford, with full military hon - rectly correspond to the original Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fair - States in his teenage years. He of her students would recognize 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST ors. In lieu of flowers, donations publication date, which appears field Ave. Hartford. graduated from Hunter College her within her neighborhood and or e-mailed to: may be made to Holy Trinity at the beginning of each notice. with a B.A. degree in Latin and thank her for her innovative, [email protected] Greek Orthodox Church in mem - n IGOUMENOS, VASILIOS Greek Studies and Economics. hands-on, project based, teach - ory of William. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017 GREECE CYPRUS 11 Eurozone Chief Say Frozen Greek Debt Relief Talks Will Resume Again

TNH Staff ately frozen the debt relief plan tions for resuming talks on a that are members of the single lief plan. help provide social protection, agreed earlier in December and staggered, mostly-delayed pay - European currency, had agreed “This again confirms that we relief of the tax burden, creation ATHENS – Eurozone chief said the talks could resume now out of 86 billion euros ($89.89 to devise a plan that would give continue to work constructively of a cash buffer or for payment Jeroen Dijsselbloem said debt re - that Tsipras’ coalition, which in - billion) in a third bailout that Greece measures to extend re - together towards a sustainable of an overdue debt, which it said lief talks suspended after Greece cludes the pro-austerity, mar - Tsipras said he would never seek payment of lower-interest loan financial and economic future were provisions in the letter. gave unapproved pension ginal, far-right, jingoistic Inde - nor accept as part of his anti- rates. for Greece,” he said, disputing Opposition parties want bonuses will pick up again any - pendent Greeks, put a guarantee austerity promises, but did both, That would save the country most economic analysts who Tsakalotos to disclose promises way. in writing they would behave breaking his vows. about 20 percent of a 200-billion said the country’s debt is unsus - he made to the country’s credi - Prime Minister and Radical from now on and clear decisions “I’m happy to conclude that euro ($209.05 billion) debt load tainable and both sides are pre - tors in the letter. Left SYRIZA leader Alexis with their European partners. we have cleared the way…to go after 44 years – in 2060 when tending there’s a resolution. New Democracy said SYRIZA Tsipras got away with thumbing It was left to Finance Minister ahead with the decision-making those who made today’s deci - HOLD THE PHONE was playing both sides against his nose at the Eurozone when Euclid Tskalotos, a Marxist econ - procedures for the short-term sions will be long gone – and let Almost as soon as he signed the middle, telling Greeks it will he gave the holiday handouts to omist forced into an embarrass - debt measures, which will be both sides wait until after Ger - it, Greek Finance Minister Euclid provide them relief while telling pensioners and said he would ing surrender to Capital lenders, conducted in January,” Dijssel - man and Dutch elections next Tsakalotos said he was reserving the lenders it won’t. roll back a Value Added Tax to pen the letter and send it to bloem said in a statement, the year to talk about other mea - the right to change the guaran - “People know the truth. (VAT) hike on Aegean islands Eurozone officials, satisfying news agency Reuters reported. sures. tee he gave the country’s inter - Tsipras will do anything to stay hosting refugees. them for now. The Eurogroup, or group of Germany is the biggest con - national lenders not to hand out in power. He will not hesitate to The creditors had immedi - That was part of the condi - finance ministers of countries tributor to 326 billion euros bonuses without their permis - put his signature on anything ($340.75 billion) in three rescue sion. that is asked of him in order to packages since 2010 and Dijs - Tsipras had Tsakalotos write put off the test of popular vote,” selbloem is also the Dutch Fi - the letter to appease Eurozone a statement from the conserva - Refugees Stranded nance Minister, having to ex - officials upset the Premier tive party said. in Greece plain to voters there why they handed out 617 million euros “(Tsipras) has become the could be saddled with picking ($644.92 million) in holiday best ally of those hardliners in Refugee Siban Assad, 20 up the cost of Greece’s wild bonuses to pensioners whose Europe who want Greece to re - years old, from al- spending orgies for decades if benefits he had slashed, and did - main trapped in a perpetual Hasaka, Syria, looks out the loans go wrong. n’t consult the creditors about state of austerity,” it said, accord - the window of his shelter Tsipras said the pension the gift. ing to Kathimerini. while holding his bonuses, given after he has dec - Despite that, the Finance Two deputies from the De - daughters, Ruba, one imated their benefits far beyond Ministry stated that the guaran - mocratic Alignment (PASOK) month, and Maldar, 1, at the handouts, didn’t violate the tee isn’t iron-clad, the Athens party tabled a question in Par - the refugee camp of third bailout talk conditions but News Agency reported. liament for Tsakalotos, asking Ritsona about 86 critics said he did it to slow a “There is no additional com - him to make the content of the N

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The letter reaffirmed the pension of the VAT for selected as confirmed by the annual bud - TNH Staff Tsakalotos said there would be commitments made by SYRIZA Aegean islands, the measure is getary outturns validated by Eu - Cypriot whose remains were no further pension bonuses and and its partner, the pro-austerity, limited to 2017 only and is fully rostat, the Greek authorities will found last year, almost 42 years that the coalition government far-right, marginal, jingoistic In - funded in the 2017 budget. agree with the institutions, in the NICOSIA – Cypriot President after an unlawful Turkish inva - would continue to impose benefit dependent Greeks to adhere to The Greek authorities remain context of the reviews, on the use Nicos Anastasiades said the po - sion that still sees the northern cuts as needed. harsh terms of the third bailout fully committed to pursue the of the available fiscal space. tential discovery of natural gas third of the island occupied. The creditors insisted on being although talks have dragged on agreed fiscal path that is based We recognize that the avail - offshore should give Turkey new Photiou said that “we again told in writing that Prime Minister for 17 months. on primary surplus targets of 0.5, able fiscal space may be used on impetus to reach a deal to re - expect Turkey to make the nec - Alexis Tsipras would not again The New Democracy Conser - 1.75 and 3.5 percent of GDP in targeted measures to strengthen unify the island. essary steps, in order for these hand out money to pensioners vatives, the country’s major op - 2016, 2017 and 2018 respec - social protection (especially the Cyprus has been split since a efforts to bear fruit,” speaking and clear financial decisions with position party, said the letter tively. Social Solidarity Income Pro - 1974 Turkish invasion and of the Geneva talks. them. showed “repentance and subor - The Greek authorities will ac - gramme) and/or to reduce tax Turkey still unlawfully occupies Photiou said he hoped that Shortly after getting a debt re - dination” to the creditors. tivate the contingency fiscal burdens subject to MoU commit - the northern third as Anastasi - an era of freedom and liberty lief pledge from countries using TSAKALOTOS’ LETTER, mechanism, put in place in the ments. Otherwise, we will use the ades and Turkish-Cypriot leader will prevail, without barbed the euro and the EU, Tsipras – FULL TEXT context of the first review, as fore - over-performance to build cash Mustafa Akinci are in January wires, occupation troops or the trying to halt a precipitous slide Dear Mr. President, seen in Law 4389/16, in case out - buffers and/or clear arrears. to resume talks to find a way to “anachronistic and unaccept - in polls after reneging on anti- Dear Managing Director, turn data validated by Eurostat The Greek authorities fully bring it back together again. able” guarantees of the past, the austerity vows, gave lower-in - In response to the institutions’ shows that those agreed targets recognize that the Eurogroup That stalled in earlier nego - Cyprus News Agency reported. come pensioners that amounted preliminary assessment of the were not met. statements of 25 May and 5 De - tiations at a Swiss resort over Photiou also said that “our to €617 million ($642.76 million) measures on pensions and VAT In particular, in the event that cember are premised on continu - the question of how much prop - goal aims at reunifying our leading to the debt cut hopes be - which were recently legislated the budgetary outturn for 2016 ous adherence to the MoU com - erty and territory stolen by country, terminating the occu - ing frozen. and implemented by the Greek does not meet the agreed target, mitments. Turks should be returned. pation, safeguarding human The creditors said they would authorities and the views ex - which we consider extremely un - I hope that these clarifications Now, just as the legitimate rights and basic liberties for all resume discussions on lifting the pressed at the extraordinary EWG likely, the Greek authorities com - reassure the Eurogroup on our Cypriot government has Eni, To - Cypriots, without constraints ban if they got the letter, which teleconference on 20 December, mit to undertake compensatory full commitment to remain com - tal and ExxonMobil for three ex - and exclusions, without winners rival parties first demanded to see I would like to clarify the follow - measures in the area of pension pliant with our obligations under ploration licenses, Anastasiades or losers. before it was leaked to the press. ing. expenditures, to make up the dif - the MoU, both as regards the sub - said Turkish should find new in - “We want to turn our country The document undercut As regards the pension mea - ference between the outcome and stance as well as the process of terest in a settlement soi it could into a land of peace and free - Tsipras’ boasting that he was sure, please note that both the the fiscal target for 2016. cooperation with our partners. share in any findings. dom, security and prosperity, standing up to the EU, European Prime Minister and myself have On process, I recognize that Turkish President Recep Central Bank, European Stability made it publicly clear, and will measures with fiscal implications Yours faithfully Tayyip Erdogan, who won’t rec - Mechanism, as well as the Inter - continue to do so, that this is a need to be discussed and agreed Euclid Tsakalotos ognize Cyprus and bars its ships Cyprus has been split national Monetary Fund, as one-off payment that is not in - with the institutions in line with Minister of Finance and planes, said he wants a share anyway and earlier had since the 1974 Turkish sent in a research vessel and invasion and Turkey still warship to look for energy be - unlawfully occupies the Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ New Year’s Message to Hellenes fore withdrawing them when that led to a break in the unity northern third as talks are talks. scheduled to continue. Continued from page 1 Dear friends, With your knowledge, your eco - structing the country. In an interview with On the occasion of the New nomic activity, but above all Our weapons are determina - Kathimerini newspaper ahead of I know that the Greek state Year, I would like to reach out with your love. tion and the truth, but mainly next month’s crucial talks in without the hatred and the con - has failed to fulfill its promises and thank each of you person - We must join forces for the our desire to contribute to the Geneva, the Greek Cypriot flict of the past, he added. of granting rights which you ally because you honor the regeneration of Greece. Every motherland. leader said that the prospect of He said there were cases of should have already been given. Greek name from the countries person counts. We create the po - Let us work together to make covering a significant part of mass executions of soldiers and I pledge to provide Greeks in which you operate. Mean - litical conditions. 2017 the year of hope for Turkey’s energy needs and of civilians, for which the Turkish abroad with the universal right while, however, I would like to We would like for you, the Greece and the Greeks. transforming his country into a side has not demonstrated thor - to vote from their place of resi - invite you to become active in Greeks of the Diaspora, to con - Happy New Year to every - regional energy hub could ough cooperation in determin - dence helping our common homeland. tribute to the effort for recon - one. prompt Erdogan into making ing their fate. the much-needed concessions He warned that many cases that would pave the way for a of missing persons will remain deal. unresolved forever, in case the This Week in Greek History “The most important thing is Turkish side continues with the for (Turkey) to become an en - same approach, CNA reported. Compiled by professional and personal relationship with ergy hub. The normalization of A BIG ENERGY CATALYST Eraklis Diamataris Greek enlightenment writer Rigas Feraios. ties with Israel and the need to Cyprus’ government negotia - The brothers’ association with Feraios and his get natural gas supplies from tors will sit down with three oil DECEMBER 26: On this day in 1918, revolutionary writings led to the newspaper there, presupposes that that and gas giants including a con - Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece, being shut down by Austrian authorities in pipelines will run through sortium made up of ExxonMobil Georgios Rallis was born in Athens, Greece. 1797. Feraios would be executed the following Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic and Qatar Petroleum to sort out Rallis descended from a long line of blue blood year en route to Constantinople as a prisoner Zone (EEZ). The Cyprus Repub - the terms of licenses to drill off difference makers in after having been betrayed by Greek busi - lic may not have veto rights, but the east Mediterranean island’s Greece extending to nessman Demetrios Okonomis Kozanites who it can raise objections over the southern coast, the country’s en - before Greece’s In - handed him over to Austrian authorities. pipeline route,” said Anastasi - ergy minister said. dependence when Feraios would become a martyr and the Greek ades, adding that Ankara could Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said the Rallis family was Independence movement was well under way also be interested in the discov - Italy’s Eni will negotiate license a prominent Pha - 537 until 1453 when Constantinople was con - because of Feraios and his accomplices. ery of natural gas deposits. terms for one offshore area, or nariote family in quered by the Ottoman Empire led by Anastasiades repeated that block. A partnership between Constantinople. Mehmed the Conqueror. The designers of Ha - JANUARY 1: On this day in 1959, former the withdrawal of Turkish Eni and France’s Total and the Georgios Rallis con - gia Sophia were physicist Isidore of Miletus Greek basketball player and current basetball troops, stationed in northern ExxonMobil-Qatar Petroleum tinued with his fam - and mathematician Anthemius of Tralles. Con - coach, Panagiotis Giannakis was born in Cyprus since 1974, was key to consortium will negotiate for ily’s tradition of pub - struction of the cathedral took five years to Nikaia, Athens, Greece. Giannakis had the reaching an agreement. one block each. lic service and complete and was made possible by the ex - nickname “The Dragon” due to his relentless He and Akinci will talk in Block 10, the area that the served as Greece’s tensive cultural building program initiated by ferocity on the basketball court. Panagiotis Geneva from Jan. 9-12 before ExxonMobil-Qatar Petroleum Prime Minister from Emperor Justinian I. Throughtout the course Giannakis served as half of the most vaunted the United Kingdom, Greece consortium is negotiating for, 1980-1981 and as of history Hagia Sophia served as a Greek Or - backcourt in Greek basketball history along - and Turkey – guarantors of the lies above an Egyptian gas field the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1978- thodox, Roman Catholic and Muslim worship - side Nikos Galis on Aris and the Greek Na - island’s security along with the that its discoverer Eni has hailed 1980 under Prime Minister Konstantinos Kara - ping site and is currently a museum since tional Basketball Team. As a player, Giannakis UN – decide whether Turkey can as the largest ever gas find in manlis becoming the first Greek Foreign Min - 1935. Common Hellenic folklore states that won gold at the 1979 Mediterranean games keep an army on the island as the Mediterranean sea. ister to visit the Soviet Union. Additionally, when Constantinople once again Christian, and at the 1987 Eu - part of any deal, which Anas - “The fact that we had very when held the Minister’s title for National Ed - Constantine Palaiologos, the last emperor of roBasket Champi - tasiades said he will not accept. interesting technical and eco - ucation and Religious Affairs Rallis oversaw Byzantium will emerge from the marble and onship along with 7 Anastasiades was to visit nomic proposals for the specific the replacement of Katharevousa by Demotic rule his empire once again. Greek league and Athens to brief Greek Prime block leaves us optimistic about Greek in Greece’s schools. Despite his affluent Greek cup winners Minister Alexis Tsipras as Greek its prospects,” said Lakkotrypis. upbringing Rallis was well-liked and modest, DECEMBER 31: On this day in 1790. The medals. As a coach and Turkish officials were to dis - Eight companies or consor - walking to work daily even as Prime Minister oldest Greek language newspaper with sur - he won the Greek cuss a meeting with Erdogan, tiums had vied for the three from his home in Kolonaki. Rallis was a poly - viving documentation, Efimiris is published Cup once and was who has postponed it, keeping blocks as part of a third licens - glot who spoke English, French and German. for the fist time in Vienna, Austria. The news - twice awarded Tsipras at bay. ing round. Georgios Rallis died of heart failure on March paper was owned and published by brothers Greek League Presidential Commissioner The energy minister said 15, 2006. Poulios Markidis-Pouliou and Georgios Coach of the Year for Humanitarian Issues and talks are expected to conclude Markidis-Poulio who originally hailed from honors along with Overseas Cypriots Photis Pho - by the end of January or early DECEMBER 27: On this day in 537, ar - Siatista in West Macedonia. The newspaper his two gold medals tiou said hopes for reunifying February next year. Licenses will guably the greatest church ever constructed, wasn’t solely in Greek as it was published in with the Greek na - Cyprus are at a testing point. be valid for seven years. Hagia Sophia, opened its doors in Constan - Serbian and in German following negotiations tional team at Eu - Photiou was speaking at the tinople. The cathedral was the crown jewel for licensing from Austrian government offi - roBasket and the funeral service of Panayiotis (Material from the Associated of the Byzantine Empire’s capital city from cials. The Pouliou brothers maintained a close Stankovi ć Cup respectfully. 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Now, the greatest of a hireling who had better pected address to the Greek people from Maximos Mansion – communities suffer under such these heresies is atheism. “There knuckle-under to whatever the to offer a Christmas bonus to 1,600,000 pensioners as irrespon - I applaud Mr. Kalmoukos in a system. Root causes of church is no God, and if there is no Council dictates to him. Refus - sible. his efforts to bring to light the decline might include a com - God, there is no Christ,” so goes ing to do so can quite often lead We had also concluded that the aim of this thoughtless act problems facing the Greek Or - plete lack of vision and plan - the mantra. We also hear that to conflicts that can end in the was a new attempt to seize the vote of the Greek people. thodox Church of America ning, and an understanding of we have no need of the Holy transfer of the Priest – new Now we find, after Greek newspaper “To Vima” published (Parish Council Elections and In - the overall mission. Again, the Scripture, and that they should Priest, same scenario. Here the the leaked letter from Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos difference, December 13, 2016 Proestamenos has to answer to be banned from our school sys - elected Parish Council must end to the President of the Eurogroup, that the damage to the nation Edition). There are many prob - these very people, and hopefully tems making way for student in - and be replaced with one that is even greater than we estimated. lems that face our Church today he has a good group to work doctrination into secular hu - is selected by the Proestamenos Today we realize that this is an unacceptable letter, a letter including the spiritual and ad - with. If he doesn’t, problems manism. Through evolution – Pastor – of the community. of monumental national insult. ministrative aspects, and as Mr. will persist especially when the they teach that there was no His true leadership will thus be And this, in order to apologize for Tsipras’ action and to en - Kalmoukos properly pointed Bishop more often than not first Adam, and if there was no restored, and he can then an - sure the continuation of the short-term aid needed by the coun - out, the Proestamenos is be - takes the side of the Parish first Adam, there is certainly no swer solely to his Bishop while try. A letter which he was apparently forced to be send by the tween a rock and a hard place Council. need for a Second Adam – God performing his responsibilities foreigners, but which they should have insisted be signed by as a result. Within our Orthodox the Son entering human history. as an ordained servant/leader Tsipras, in hopes that he finally learns something. ecclesiology the Proestamenos There are many problems And this philosophy is winning who will be held accountable to This is a letter which a State either never writes or is forced answers first and foremost to his indeed. The armies of atheism his Bishop, and to God without to write once in a century, when its leadership commits grave Bishop. Unfortunately, contrary that face our Church are marching very successfully interference. Should he fail in errors. to our ecclesiology, he also an - today including the against the Christian world, and his mission as the true leader, A letter which should be read by every Greek and which swers to a group of people we appear to be completely im - the congregation as a whole can shows just how dependent the homeland is on its lenders. known as the Parish Council, spiritual and potent in stopping this offensive. always demand redress. Here are the most shocking excerpts: people who, for the most part, administrative aspects, What to do? Secondly, strong Orthodox “As regards the pension measure, please note that both the are loving and dedicated leaders First, where Christianity in Christian education is a must. Prime Minister and myself have made it publicly clear, and will working very hard for the best as Mr. Kalmoukos general is concerned, there are Children everywhere must be continue to do so, that this is a one-off payment that is not in - interests of their Christian com - pointed out.... many things that can be done taught our faith, and be pro - tended to become a permanent feature of the recently enacted munity, but who, though they as a united front, but space does tected from the indoctrination pension reform… may be rather successful in their In researching the areas of not permit a full discussion of secular humanism into their In particular, in the event that the budgetary outturn for secular lives, normally lack the church demographics, I’ve come here. Where our own Church is lives through the public school 2016 does not meet the agreed target, which we consider ex - training and knowledge of what across several links that show concerned, however, there are systems. tremely unlikely, the Greek authorities commit to undertake our Orthodox mission is here in just how bad the situation has some important solutions that As for effective parish lead - compensatory measures in the area of pension expenditures, to America, and how to best com - become for Orthodoxy in Amer - can help alleviate the challenges ership, whether elected or se - make up the difference between the outcome and the fiscal tar - plete their role as effective ad - ica. For instance, according to a she faces. First, every effort lected, the Parish Council must get for 2016… ministrators assisting their Pew Survey released in May should be made to reduce the be far better trained in the areas On process, I recognize that measures with fiscal implications Proestamenos in his duties. For 2015, Greek Orthodoxy is losing amount of politics that pervades of church management, growth, need to be discussed and agreed with the institutions in line instance, what knowledge and membership at a faster rate than the local churches through the and stewardship. with our MoU commitments… training do Parish Council mem - any other denomination in system of an elected Parish We need to pursue with great I hope that these clarifications reassure the Eurogroup on bers bring to the table in the America. However, our Church Council. Under the current sys - efforts our understanding of this our full commitment to remain compliant with our obligations area of church management, is not the only mainline denom - tem, the Priest answers not only ministry, as well as all other under the MoU, both as regards the substance as well as the growth and stewardship, three ination losing members; it’s ac - to his Bishop but also to an ministries that affect the local process of cooperation with our partners.” very key areas of leadership re - tually happening across the elected body of laypeople, this parish. It is clear that a country can not be governed by people sponsibilities? Moreover, while board, and for many reasons. being totally antithetical to Or - These and other suggestions whose actions lead to this situation. By a leadership which Orthodoxy is quite fortunate to Before we can resolve the prob - thodox ecclesiology. The Bishop can be more fully discussed by makes decisions that knowingly – or, all the worse, unknowingly have loving and dedicated stew - lem, however, we must first rec - is the head of the church and, the hierarchs, clergy and laypeo - - harm national interests for political purposes. ards in leadership roles, there ognize the problem. The Church by extension, so is the Priest he ple of the Church. Doing noth - are also those parishes which do has always done her very best selects to oversee the commu - ing while she continues to de - not excel in Christian leadership to protect her flock from here - nity. But in reality this is not the cline could prove to be Thanks to the Contributors whatsoever, but instead lead the sies, falsehoods being taught in - case. The Priest is quite often disastrous for her here in Amer - communities astray through side and outside the Body of looked upon as little more than ica.

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The $340 million European Union building, the so-called “Europa”, will soon open its doors. It is a splendid building in Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris which no detail is insignificant, in order to ensure the comfort of the three hundred and thirty (330) representatives of the member states and the Heads of States that will meet there. Greece is hiring a lobbying firm Secondly, that it will have the potential Thirdly, it is about time that a campaign From the New Zealand wool rugs to the 3,750 super clear glass to cooperate with our Community, with its be launched for the revival, on sound foun - windows. members and organizations. dations, of the Greek-American lobby in Yet, as we enter the new year, one can no longer help but After several years, Greece has decided, The information reaching us is alarming. Washington, in cooperation with Greece, wonder if this does not sound a bit like the Titanic, the “un - by way of its Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, The choices they are making are not effec - but on a non-partisan basis. It’s out with sinkable” ship whose band continued to play while it was sink - to hire a firm to lobby in Washington. tive. the old. There are new forces to fill the void. ing. This is a positive decision, subject to the They lack forces which are equally or Can this be done now? It has been a long time since the EU represented the hope of following conditions: more effective than those with which they It is difficult, based on the prevailing cli - the peoples of its nations. Whose leaders held joyful meetings. First of all, that the firm which will be are in contact. mate in the Greek-American Community re - Meetings during which there was no need to stay up all night engaged will be appropriate, i.e. with access A recent meeting in Athens with Kotzias, garding the Tsipras government. to handle a crisis. to Congress, as well as the upcoming ad - which raised questions at the time, is now It may possibly be accomplished, how - ministration of Donald Trump. understandable. ever, if Erdogan’s provocation continues. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 13 Despite Election Results, the The Dodecaimeron: Freedom to Transcend Time & Space

Cluelessness Remains in DC Christmas, St. Basil’s Day, born; glorify Him) emancipation from also blessed to mark the appear - Epiphany…constitutes the period and St. John of the bondage of ance of Christ, “the unapproach - known in Greek simply as “Do - Damascus penning death and the ne - able Light, who came and shone As Election Day polls. dekaimeron” (twelve days). the second Canon in cessity of mortality! forth.” 2016 approached, Keep in mind, While the commercialized glitz iambic verse. Both And when the Throughout the Do - a number of people these were the and glamor of Western Christmas literary treasures West wraps up its dekaimeron, music fills the air, encouraged me same folks who in and New Year’s Eve may serve as were/will be (de - revelry after pop - with the masterpieces of ecclesi - that “if Trump loses 2008 rooted for a perennial attraction for tourists, pending on the fes - ping open the astical hymnography followed by the election, that’s Barack Obama to the unique Hellenic concept of tal calendar fol - champagne corks traditional carols, which vary re - going to be great win the Democratic “the feast” – special days when lowed) chanted in on New Year’s Eve, gionally and include cleverly for your book!” nomination, as they Hellenism harnesses all the po - Greek Orthodox Romanity still keeps crafted wishes for health, happi - The book they thought he would tency of its poetry, music, art, ex - churches around the the celebration go - ness, and prosperity. In the midst were referring to is be far easier to de - istential philosophy, and zest for world on Christmas by Christopher ing strong for an - of the two feast days of our Lord my most recent – feat in the general life – represents a true destina - Day, leading Papa - TRIPOULAS other week, await - stands the feast of St. Basil the Grumpy Old Party, election than tion of the heart; a spiritual/cul - diamantis to remark Special to ing the feast of Great. In the traditional carols, published in Octo - by CONSTANTINOS E. Hillary would. And tural Ithaca awaiting to welcome “I undoubtedly be - The National Herald Theophany, which St. Basil is depicted as a young ber, 2015 – whose SCAROS to fend off that us to its ancient shores, where lieve that in regards literally means “the boy, who responding to the ques - main theme was “weak” candidate, no matter how far away we have to both meaning and language, appearance of God.” Initially cel - tion of whence he came and about the Republi - Special to the Republicans in traveled or how long we have the above referenced excerpts are ebrated on the same day as where he is heading, replies “I can Party’s utter The National Herald 2008u fielded John been at sea, the feeling of belong - among the most beautiful written Christmas, these major feasts am coming from my mother’s cluelessness. McCain, an ornery ing always rekindles like the masterpieces of all ages.” were eventually separated, with and going to school. I am going I was grateful for their good (then-)septuagenarian who fan - warm blaze of the hearth. As we look into our souls, past Sts. John Chrysostom, Gregory to learn to write and say my al - wishes; they were hopeful that cied himself a maverick, even as One of the reasons why feasts the pleasantries of the holiday at - the Theologian, Gregory of phabet.” Trump’s seemingly inevitable he essentially backed the same became Hellenes’ vehicle to dis - mosphere, the picturesque deco - Nyssa, Gregory Palamas, and oth - As Papadiamantis points out, defeat would vindicate my con - policies of a then-incumbent play all the grandeur of their ec - rations, or the break from the rig - ers dedicating timeless rhetorical “the Greek people’s innate love tention that the GOP has no clue president whose popularity at umenical cultural legacy lies ors of our daily routines, there gems, Sophronios of Jerusalem of knowledge, which survived in how to win an election. Yet my times had fallen below 30 per - likely in the existential or meta - lies hidden in our hearts – like composing two of the most ex - the midst of so many persecu - answer remained consistent cent, and an even less impres - physical significance that they at - the Christ child lying in the cellent services in the Church for tions and sorrows, used this throughout: “there’s a good sive candidate in 2012, Mitt tributed to these empirical mile - manger – the source of joy that the service of the Great Sanctifi - purely Hellenic Saint’s reputation chance he may lose, but an even Romney, who always seemed as stones. makes this historical reality the cation of the Water, and St. John for learnedness as an exhortation better chance he may win. Ei - uncomfortable in his own skin Take the Christmas feast, for perennial hope and salvation of of Damascus lending his quill to young people to study and ther way, the Republican Party as Al Gore (the Dems’ gem from example. Romanity’s famous au - mankind, manifested both exis - once again to pen the canons of learn. And so, many centuries is every bit as clueless as it was 2000) did in his. thor Alexandros Papadiamantis tentially and historically through the feast in iambic verse, whose later, this great luminary of Cae - when I first started writing the Of the 20 tips that I outline notes that “if Pascha is Christian - the sending of His only-begotten beauty is rivaled only by its the - sarea is present as if writing a book – Election Night 2012.” in Grumpy as essential for the ity’s most brilliant feast, Christ - Son into the world to commune ological depth. second ‘Address to Young Men.’” Oh, and by the way, the Democ - Republicans to follow in order mas is certainly the sweetest and with us. Naturally, the joy experienced Certain church leaders would rats are every bit as clueless as to become the nation’s domi - most touching, and this is why it God, transcending the limita - by the people on the occasion of do well to read this last para - the Republicans. nant party, Trump followed at was always considered as the tions of any existential necessity, the manifestation of the Three graph especially, after closing If we look at political Amer - least 15 of them. Granted, he family holiday extraordinaire.” freely chooses to exist in the Persons of the Holy Trinity (the down yet another Greek school ica on a map, it is a sea of Re - didn’t read about them in my Although the tradition of cele - mode of a loving communion of voice of the Father heard from in 2016... But overlooking the publican red with a few specks book, he knew them all along. brating the holiday on December Persons: Father, Son, and Holy the heavens, the Son being bap - few Grinches and goblins that of Democrat blue. Like a giant He’s been talking about them on 25th was established in the West, Spirit. The second Person of the tized in the River Jordan, and the must invariably try and foil every red painter’s cap with some mi - national television since the late it was quickly adopted by St. Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, then descent of the Holy Spirit in the collective undertaking, feasts rep - croscopic hints of blue sprinkled 1980s, when I was barely out of John Chrysostom near the end of surpasses the boundaries of di - form of a dove), the circumscrip - resent perhaps the most genuine on its dome – most likely shrap - college. But the rest of the Re - the 4th century following his as - vinity and mortality to take on tion of the divine, and the sanc - opportunity to share in an em - nel from a recent paint job. Ge - publicans still haven’t figured it cent to the see of Constantinople flesh and human nature. God tification of creation cannot be pirical mode of existence that or - ographically, the vast majority out. The good news for them is, on December 15th. takes on the mode of man, so contained indoors. Following the ganically connects us to millennia of the country is center-right. It neither have the Democrats. Despite the initial lack of uni - that man may have the ability to services faithful flock to the of history. And the freedom and is no wonder, then, that more America’s left lives in a dif - formity, the celebration of the exist in the mode of God and tri - seashores and ports to witness joy of transcending time and often than not the Republicans ferent kind of bubble altogether. Savior’s birth inspired the muse umph over death. This is the fun - the blessing of the waters and space – the underlying meaning should capture more congres - One that sees the vast majority of melodists and panegyrists damental message – the tidings dive into the seas to retrieve the of feasts, after all – is certainly sional seats and win more gov - of Trump supporters as racist, nonetheless, with St. Gregory the of joy – that gives us cause to cel - Holy Cross. Priests go from home cause for great celebration ernorships and state legislatures misogynistic, homophobic, Theologian lending his oratorical ebrate ceaselessly and glorify to home, blessing the residents, than the Democrats. Presiden - xenophobic, undereducated red - masterstrokes to form the First God in the highest. Christ’s birth while in the villages the plants, Follow me on Twitter tial elections, though, are a necks, and so there aren’t nearly Canon of Christmas (“Christ is signifies the proclamation of our wells, cisterns, and animals are @CTripoulas whole other matter. enough of them to secure an Grumpy Old Party was pub - electoral victory. In that respect, lished a year after the 2014 the clueless Dems are techni - LETTER FROM ATHENS midterm election, and I made cally correct. There aren’t sure to revise some of the mate - enough racists…etc., to attain a rial to reflect that. Specifically, I majority, but whereas the De - warned that just before the Re - mocrats think that, say, 35 per - Embarrassing Capitalist Capitulation of Tsakalotos publicans had regained control cent of the country is racist, in of Congress didn’t mean that reality it is only a sliver of that. they had any semblance of what Accordingly, a Trump candi - If he wasn’t part of a team of ideological opposite what Schaeuble leagues get a good laugh when it takes to win an election. It dacy never worried the Democ - Looney Left Syrizans decimating of what he is. warned he would he comes in the room ready to simply meant that their oppo - rats. They thought Hillary had the lives of workers, pensioners He got the unen - do: started spend - have his underwear pulled up nents – the Democrats – were it in the bag. Granted, some of and the poor after promising to viable job only be - ing again. like a schoolboy. even worse. them worried that she was like save them you could perhaps feel cause Tsipras jetti - Tsipras, trying “Hey, No Clue! How are you I likened the GOP win to a the elderly parent whose car a shred of pity for Greek Finance soned a tough guy, to halt a free fall in doing?” the calls around the student who has no knowledge keys you know it’s time to take Minister Euclid “No Clue” Tskalo - Yanis “Die Hard” the polls for his room must reverberate and the of the material on a multiple away yet you keep putting it off, tos, who was thrown to the coun - Varoufakis, who did - reneging, handed next thing you know he has to choice test but does well any - but they figured even so, she try’s international wolves lenders. n’t take guff from the out 617 million eu - head up to a chalkboard and way by guessing enough of the could beat Trump with one And, ah, the irony of a finance Capitalists but ros ($645.10 mil - write 1000 times that, “I will not right answers. Well, the election hand tied behind her back. Oth - minister being named after a thought he was lion) in holiday give holiday bonuses to pension - of 2016, even more so than ers, even more clueless, thought famed ancient mathematician smarter than all of bonuses to lower- ers, I will not give holiday 2014, underscored the Republi - she was she was actually a spec - who was known as “The Father them before they by ANDY income pensioners, bonuses to pensioners, I will not cans’ pitiful political IQ, because tacular candidate who could of Geometry,” only find he could - told the Greek Pre - DABILIS throwing them lower the Value Added Tax to not only does the Party as a hold her own against anyone. n’t count how many enemies his mier either he goes some well-chewed Aegean islands.” whole not deserve any credit for Therefore, as we embark on party really had, sitting with or a third bailout of Special to bones after benefit When he’s finished, they ask Trump’s win, but so many the dawn of a new administra - them in the Big Boys Room in 86 billion euros The National Herald cuts so big he took the man with a doctorate in eco - within it tried to do everything tion, one that sees Republicans Brussels, isolated and a pariah ($89.87 billion) food off their table. nomics to do some long division in their power to stop him. in control of the White House, like his country, waddling in tie- Tsipras said he wouldn’t seek or DEAD LETTER how long it will take Greece to Granted, some Republicans both houses of Congress, and less with his little red backpack accept but did both would go. That led the Eurozone to sus - pay back 326 billion euros. attempted to sabotage Trump’s with an opportunity to cement like a schoolboy ready for a scold - Easy call. Out goes Varoufakis, pend the debt relief until it got a One sure answer is a lot campaign because they under - a philosophy of judicial restraint ing. in comes Tsakalotos, who can be letter of guarantee – a disguised longer than SYRIZA will be in stood that his rise to power in the Supreme Court for It’s pathetic, really, to watch seen in photos sitting in his seat apology and humiliation really – power and before Tsakalotos is would result in their fall from decades to come, the Republi - Tskalotos, the Marxist economist in Brussels looking like he won - promising it wouldn’t happen back teaching at the National and it. Washington’s longstanding cans are giddy with anticipation who has had to repeatedly sur - dered what the hell hit him after again, nor would Tsipras lower Kapodistrian University in Athens establishmentarian fiefdom whereas the Democrats are de - render to the Capitalist lenders being hammered by German Fi - taxes either, as he did when he in a Failed Economics 101 course. would come crumbling down. spondent and apoplectic. despised by his party and Premier nance Minister Wolfgang “Dr. rolled back promised Value Until it was leaked to the press In fact, Trump hasn’t even taken Now if only someone would Alexis “Che” Tsipras even as the Strangelove” Schaeuble. Added Tax (VAT) hikes for and showed subservience to the office yet and his victory already tell the latter that have no clue Premier really has taken to their Germany is putting up the Aegean islands hosting some lenders, the only clue we had severely diminished the rele - as to why they lost and the for - lifestyle of flying around in jets bulk of 326 billion euros 14,000 refugees off Turkey’s from No Clue was in his own vance of big money donors, mer no clue as to why they won, and staying at swank hotels while ($340.85 billion) in three rescue coast. words in July, 2015 when he newspaper endorsements, polls, maybe both of them, or at least the people he vowed to help are packages but behind Schaeuble, Being the fraidy-cat and jackal urged Parliament to pass auster - and pundits. either of them, might actually scraping together pennies for whose blood is colder than that he is, he had Tsakalotos ity measures he and Tsipras and But other political “experts” win an election based on merit, souvlakis. Hillary “Absolute Zero” Clinton’s, write it. But the contents of what SYRIZA had opposed. within the GOP were against not by being the default lesser- By all accounts, Tsakalotos, and Chancellor Angela “Domina - Greece agreed to in spending and "I made a decision that will Trump gaining their party’s of-two-evils alternative of the who was born in The Nether - trix” Merkel, it has come with at - cutting public monies is a secret burden me for the rest of my life. nomination because they moment. lands and got his education, in - tached austerity measures Tsipras so that the real extent of the I don't know if we did the right thought he would be a “weak” cluding a doctorate, in England, swore he’d reject but accepted spanking wouldn’t be known. thing, however I do know that candidate in the general elec - Constantinos E. Scaros' latest is a rather bright fellow. like the political coward he is. Tsakalotos has even less of a we felt like we had no other tion and would surely lose to book, Grumpy Old Party (about But he’s unequipped to deal After getting a pledge from sense of humor than Tsipras, choice but do what we did.” Hillary Clinton because, among the 2016 presidential election), with the financial and political the Eurozone, the officials of the who’s about as funny as a screen Sounds like he was letter-perfect other things – and please pay is available for purchase on sharks in the deep end of the 17 other countries who use the door in an overpriced Greek sub - then and now. careful attention here – that was amazon.com and in bookstores Brussels pool, a self-preservation euro, that Greece could get some marine contract scandal but you the revelation indicated by the nationwide. society of Capitalists who are the long-term debt relief, Tsipras did know the Greek FinMin’s col - [email protected] Dispatch to Mycenae: Thoughts on the Incoming Cabinet

A reliable source leaked to this firm the appointments until noti - Wall Street sources tions. cooperation should continue rou - visit. newspaper a report on American fied to the American Senate after have told us that Mr. Trump’s pu - tinely. However, I must admit con - The next secretary of state has politics sent by the Achaean Am - Inauguration Day January 20. they oppose tative appointees in cern at the appointment of a ju - never worked in government be - bassador in Washington to the They could all change.) Trump‘s anti-trade the realm of foreign nior congressman with limited fore but his position heading Foreign Ministry in Mycenae. We On social issues, Mr. Trump tirades, these ap - affairs and national experience in intelligence matters America’s most powerful com - have verified its authenticity. appears to have decided to pointees must either security further con - to head the Central Intelligence pany has given him experience Goddess Athena, Grant My “throw red meat” to the social believe Trump did fuse. We were dis - Agency (CIA). Mr. Trump has working with foreign govern - Fingers Wisdom, Clarity and conservatives who voted for him not mean what he traught to discover never hidden his contempt for ments and managing a profes - Knowledge as they type. and appoint their champions to said or that they can that his first appoint - America’s spies and may want to sional bureaucracy. American Excellency, I have the honor those Departments of Govern - change his mind. ment to the power - disrupt the CIA. Given our own diplomats with whom we have to report that current regime tran - ment concerned with health, ed - On the other hand, ful position of Na - Intelligence Service’s reliance on spoken also believe Trump may sition in the United States con - ucation, housing and other social they may have tional Security the Americans, I recommend we have made a wise choice. Al - tinues to confound observers. We matters. Mr. Trump apparently agreed to join his by AMB. PATRICK N. Advisor, a military immediately embark on damage though some in the American find our regular informed con - has no strong views on America’s cabinet because THEROS man, has been in the control measures. Congress, even in his own party, tacts divided between those who internal culture wars concerning they fear the power pay of the Trojans One bright spot appears in the have criticized the appointee for have no idea what President-elect race, gender, sexuality, and abor - of his tongue and Special to since he retired from appointment of the CEO of Amer - his dealings with the Scythians I Donald J. Trump will do and tion. His appointments indicate his Twitter. Perhaps The National Herald the U.S. Army. This ica’s largest oil company as Sec - doubts this will prevent his con - merely project their own personal that he has invited the religious Mr. Trump under - man, whose military retary of State. He has a reputa - firmation. I will comment on the fantasies, fears, and aspirations right to take over and to take the stands that his promises to simul - career suffered from his inability tion as a strong and assertive controversy surrounding Mr. on him and those who honestly brunt of popular reaction, allow - taneously punish foreign trade to obey orders, will now sit at the leader who brooks no contradic - Trump’s bewildering love affair admit they have no idea what to ing him a free hand in those other partners, curtail imports, and right hand of the president. The tion. I have reason to believe he with the Scythian leader, Mr. expect. Only Trump’s children sectors that concern him most. bring industrial jobs back into the appointment of a Marine general will clash early with and hope - Putin in my next dispatch. have solid information and they The president-elect has invited United States cannot be fulfilled. as Secretary of Defense should fully neutralize the new National I regret we cannot provide a are not sharing, other than with Wall Street to take over the eco - He has promised massive infra - not concern us; he will find him - Security Advisor before the latter clearer analysis of the new Amer - their business contacts. Given nomic departments of his govern - structure programs and tax cuts self so thoroughly entangled try - can do much damage to Achaean- ican President. with whom Trump and his chil - ment, recruiting primarily from but fenced off popular but expen - ing to sort out the problems in American security relationships. Your Obedient Servant… dren meet, it appears Achaea’s Goldman Sachs, the most power - sive social welfare programs such his own Department that he will If not, I fear the new National Se - failure to entice investment by the ful financial institution in the as Social Security and Medicare, have no time left for foreign af - curity Advisor may influence The Hon. Ambassador Theros is Trump Organization has elimi - United States. This presents sev - so he will have to find the money fairs. (The Americans are no more Trump to embolden the Trojans. president of the U.S.-Qatar Busi - nated the Embassy from the ac - eral fascinating contrasts. Virtu - elsewhere. He may be counting immune from inter-service rival - I understand that HM King ness Council. He served in the cess list. ally every putative appointee on the employment generated by ries than our own Achaean Menelaus has extended an invi - U.S. Foreign Service for 36 years, Nevertheless, we can infer holds views on foreign trade and his ambitious plans to give him Armed Forces.) The general ap - tation to the Trojan Prince Paris mostly in the Middle East, and some trends from the torrent of international economics that con - cover when the bills come due. pointed to head Homeland Secu - to lead a trade mission to Sparta. was US Ambassador to Qatar announcements emanating from tradict the campaign rhetoric that Perhaps, he has recruited these rity, the internal security organi - Although not in my jurisdiction I (1995-98). He also directed the the Trump Palace in New York. gave Trump his electoral victory men to take the blame if they zation of this country, appears fear this could be a provocation State Dept’s Counter-Terrorism (Note: We cannot officially con - in the “rust belt.” Given that our come due before the 2020 elec - businesslike and professional; our and recommend we delay the Office. 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, 2017

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