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S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ nd W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald 10 2 N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1028 June 24-30, 2017 c v $1.50 Greek, Turkish Leaders St. Spyridon’s Out-of-Control Finances Meet on Tensions over Questions raised about role of Alma Aegean Flyovers Realty management ATHENS, Greece (AP) — fighter jets frequently infringe By Theodore Kalmoukos Greece's prime minister told his the airspace under its civil avia - Turkish counterpart Monday tion control, and often violate NEW YORK – When in October, that airspace violations over the its national airspace. Both air - 2015 The National Herald re - Aegean must stop as they in - forces have lost planes and per - vealed the sexual scandal of the crease the risk of a military ac - sonnel in accidents during fierce then-priest George Passias of the cident in the sea between the simulated dogfights over the St. Spyridon parish in Upper two uneasy neighbors and Aegean in which the pilots, al - Manhattan’s neighborhood NATO allies. though often flying armed air - Washington Heights, with his as - Greek Prime Minister Alexis craft, refrain from using their sistant and spiritual daughter Tsipras said he and Turkish weaponry. Ethel Bouzalas, which led to his counterpart Binali Yildirim, who "I stressed to Mr. Yildirim defrocking from the holy priest - was on a one-day visit to that this situation isn't helping hood, a number of questions Greece, agreed to maintain open at all, and that these infringe - were raised about the parish’s fi - channels of communication be - ments cannot continue," Tsipras nances. tween them in an effort to re - said during joint statements to Now, TNH revels a prelimi - duce potential military tensions the media after the two men nary audit report dated May 19, arising from airspace violations. met for talks. "(They) increase 2017, which shows that the fi - The two countries have come the risk of an accident, which I nancial issues of that historic close to war three times in the honestly believe is the last thing parish were out of control. past half-century. The most re - either side wants." Many questions are raised cent time was in 1996, over who Yildirim said Greece also en - about transparency in general, owns a couple of uninhabited gaged in violations and flyovers and specifically about the role islets in the eastern Aegean Sea. in the Aegean Sea. of the Alma Realty management Greece and Turkey stand far "Of course these are not one- company owned by business - apart on many fronts, including sided. The violations are mu - man and philanthropist Steve Aegean boundaries, undersea tual," Yildirim said. "Of course, Valiotis. exploration rights and the war- the point is that the tension At press time, Archbishop divided island of Cyprus, which should not escalate. Our quick Demetrios, Archdiocese em - is split between Greek-Cypriot and direct contact will help to ployee Jerry Dimitriou – who and Turkish-Cypriot communi - resolve tensions at an early AP/BriAN BAEr ties. phase." Honoree Nikos Mouyiaris noted his strong belief in the power of the Hellenic spirit and Greek Continued on page 3 Athens also says Turkish Another source of tension be - values in his speech at the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Dinner in NYC. tween the two neighbors re - cently has been the fate of eight Turkish servicemen who sought asylum in Greece following last Nikos Mouyiaris Honored at Gala Archdiocese year's failed coup in Turkey. Ankara says the helicopter crew - men had participated in the By Demetris Tsakas avella Simotas, New York City highlighted the achievements of Changes of coup, an accusation the men Council Member Costa Constan - the entrepreneur, leader, and deny. NEW YORK – The Cyprus-US tinides, U.S. Ambassador to fighter for the Cyprus cause and Greece's high court has re - Chamber of Commerce Annual Nicosia Kathleen Doherty, Per - Hellenic issues, supporter of ed - the Finances fused to extradite the eight, who Award Dinner was held on June manent Representative of ucation and culture, founder of claimed they would not face a 16 in Manhattan. Nikos Cyprus to the United Nations the Hellenic American Leader - By Theodore Kalmoukos fair trial in Turkey amid a wide - Mouyiaris, Founder & CEO of Ambassador Kornelios Korne - ship Council, and the benefactor spread post-coup-attempt crack - MANA Products, was honored liou, Deputy Permanent Repre - of many institutions in the NEW YORK – Serious reorgani - down that has seen about with the Distinguished Merit sentative of Greece to the Greek and Cypriot community, zation and changes have already 50,000 people arrested and Award. United Nations Dionysios Nikos Mouyiaris. started at the Greek-Orthodox more than 100,000 suspended Among those in attendance Kalamvrezos, and Consuls Gen - At the same time, the mes - Archdiocese of America after from their jobs. were His Eminence Archbishop eral of Greece and Cyprus in sage of the President of the Re - many problems occurred and Asked about Greece's refusal Demetrios, U.S. Representative New York Konstantinos Koutras public of Cyprus, Nicos Anas - the Archdiocese has reached dif - to extradite the servicemen, Carolyn Maloney, New York and Vasilios Philippou , respec - tasiades, was also presented, ficult financial situations. AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS Tsipras noted that his country's State Senator Michael Gianaris, tively. focusing on the work of the hon - The National Herald has Greek Prime Minister Alexis New York State Assemblymem - After the end of the recep - learned that until now, Jerry Tsipras. Continued on page 8 bers Nicole Malliotakis and Ar - tion, a video was presented that Continued on page 4 Dimitriou was primarily respon - sible for the Archdiocese’s gov - ernance for the past 18 years, including the finances, the hir - ing and firing of personnel, Historic The 6th Annual International SNF Conference salaries, and much more. He was also in charge of se - lecting the hotel and the facili - Concert TNH Staff ties –usually the Marriott – and organizing the biennial Clergy ATHENS – The 6th Annual In - Laity Congress. TNH has Honors ternational Stavros Niarchos learned that a metropolitan Foundation (SNF) Conference whose metropolis was proposed on Philanthropy opened on June to host the next Congress, said Theodorakis 21 at the Stavros Niarchos Foun - that he would accept under one dation Cultural Center (SNFCC) condition: that Dimitriou would in Athens. have nothing to do with the ho - By Eleni Sakellis This year’s SNF Conference tel and the finances of the Con - explores the theme “Creativity, gress in general. ATHENS – All of Greece for Imagination and the Importance Dimitriou also serves as Di - Mikis – 1,000 Voices, a historic of Reactivating Public and Ethi - rector of the Archdiocese al - concert event with choirs from cal Spaces in a Highly Polarized though there is a Chancellor for thirty cities and thousands in at - Society” and runs through June that responsibly, Bishop Ando - tendance to pay tribute to the 23. nios of Phasiane. great composer Mikis Theodor - Welcoming remarks were akis at the Panathenaic Stadium given by Lenia Vlavianou, Elenia Continued on page 2 in Athens on June 19. The high - Saloutsi, and Alexia Vasilikou – light of the evening was when SNF Public Affairs Department, the 91-year-old Theodorakis, in followed by the introductory re - a wheelchair, conducted two of marks of SNF co-President An - his most famous songs. dreas C. Dracopoulos. Restorer of Health problems did not de - Christina Lambropoulou- ter the world-renowned com - Chief Financial Officer, SNF & poser from rising twice from his Member of the EFC Governing Jukeboxes, wheelchair to show his appreci - Council, and Stelios Vasilakis- ation for the audience. Just days SNF Director of Programs & before the concert, he said in an Strategic Initiatives also offered Patestos interview that his biggest wish their remarks at the opening of was to stand up from his wheel - the conference. chair and conduct his famous Co-President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Andreas C. Dracopoulos gave the introductory By Andy Dabilis song To Perigiali to Kryfo (The Continued on page 9 remarks at the opening of the 6th Annual International SNF Conference on Philanthropy. Secret Beach). It’s 1955 in a small town in The Athens Mandolinata Or - the United States. Teenagers at a chestra, dozens of musicians, diner are having cheeseburgers soloists, opera singers, and ac - and chocolate shakes, listening to tors under the direction of Maragos Alex Triantaphyllis Runs for Congress 45RPM vinyl records in a Panagis Berbatis gave their best jukebox. Musical tastes are performance to honor the “mu - changing and the soft ballad sic conscience of Greece,” as re - Loans Total By Eleni Sakellis ing programs, as noted on “Sincerely,” makes way for a ported on the blog Keep Talking PAIR’s website. revolution … “Rock Around the Greece. NEW YORK – A devoted family Triantaphyllis also worked Clock.” The audience of 50,000 peo - over $3 mil. man, community leader, and with community development ATHENS – It’s 1962 and 18- ple of all ages packed the sta - Houston-native, Greek-Ameri - organizations, helping small year-old Nikolas Patestos, from dium for this exceptional con - can Alex Triantaphyllis is run - businesses in Houston, and the island of Lesbos, is in the cert. Thunderous applause TNH Staff ning for Congress in Texas’ 7th other Houston-wide initiatives big city with 500 drachmas in shook the ancient structure as District. He took time from his including the Welcoming Hous - his pocket, looking for an occu - the people expressed their ap - NEW YORK – George Maragos busy schedule to speak with The ton initiative focused on improv - pation, when he answers a call preciation for Theodorakis and who is running as the Democ - National Herald, sharing his ing opportunities and advancing from American jukebox makers sang along with the choirs and ratic candidate for Nassau thoughts on his campaign and the integration of foreign-born to train technicians to fix the in - singers on the many classic County Executive has loaned his his dedication to his family and residents.