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By Yana Katsageorgi well-traveled and cultured, she TNH Staff also brings a sincere care for the TNH Staff person who delivers herself into NEW YORK – When Nicole her hands. She discovered Ecumenical Patriarch Contos saw her reflection for the through her experience that we Bartholomew said if Turkey first time in the mirror, a little all see ourselves through the turns the ancient revered Aghia girl then, she didn't even know eyes of others and we are anx - Sophia cathedral in Constan - that there were words and con - iously looking for ways to fulfill tinople into a mosque that it cepts around her image that an ideal image of beauty. could pit Christians against would define her later life. To - Under her own philosophy, Muslims again, 567 years after day, the owner of the Smooth Smooth Synergy does not try to the city fell to Ottoman invaders Synergy Medical Spa and Laser identify with the existing beauty and is now called Istanbul. Center, one of the first medical standards, but improves or elim - The Orthodoxia news agency spas in New York, which opened inates damage and asymme - said the spiritual leader of the in 2002 in Manhattan, now tries, without disturbing the Greek Orthodox Church was knows that the question of physical and mental balance. speaking to a congregation at a beauty is open to many answers. Yes, Nicole can transform you church in the city when he ex - She learned through her 18- into Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, pressed his worry over the plans year career in maintaining Aphrodite of Milos, or even Her - set forth by Turkish President youth and beauty that our emo - mes of Praxiteles, under one Recep Tayyip Erdogan to turn tional response to beauty is not condition: to follow her own the UNESCO World Heritage one, but differs depending on rules of well-being and ele - site, one of the most important people's psyche, trends of each gance, which make her spa monuments of the Orthodox era, the current social condi - stand out from most spas today. world, into a mosque. tions, and prevailing percep - Here is her story: “The potential conversion of tions. I was born in New York. My Aghia Sophia into a mosque will An intelligent woman, full of mother, Carol Hadzidimitriou turn millions of Christians life, a lover of life and optimism, DeMetro, was born in America, around the world against Is - but speaks fluent Greek. My fa - lam,” Bartholomew warned. ther, Demetris Contos, was an aP Photo/emRah GURel “We hope that wisdom and rea - Athenian. My older brother Aghia Sophia is a UNESCO World Heritage site which opened in 537 AD as a Christian patriarchal George and I spoke Greek be - cathedral and then was converted into a mosque in 1453, and into a museum in 1935. Continued on page 11 fore we even spoke English. I grew up in a very loving home with grandparents and a large Greek family, with relatives from Greece, who often visited us. I EU Foreign Policy Chief Rips Turkey SNF Co-Pres. was very attached to my father, who loved me and made me feel safe, loved, beautiful, and in - TNH Staff America, warned Turkey and issued only press releases in Dracopoulos valuable, something that all President Recep Tayyip Erdogan support. children should experience from European Union foreign pol - that any further attempt to un - His visit came after Prime their parents. icy boss Josep Borrell said his dermine Greece’s sovereignty Minister and New Democracy on Giving My dad, even though he was visit to Greece, and the border would be seen as breaching the leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who a successful businessman, with Turkey, showed him that EU as well. has preferred mixing diplomacy TNH Staff taught me that the most impor - Turkey is raising provocations The EU, however, has issued with veiled warnings, spoke tant values in life have nothing that could be seen as an assault only soft sanctions against with Erdogan on the phone for ATHENS – “Those who have to do with money. He encour - on the bloc as well, although lit - Turkey for unlawful drilling in the first time in months after more should do more,” said tle is being done to stop it. Cypriot waters – exempting Er - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Nicole Contos. Continued on page 4 Borell, said the Voice of dogan and top politicians – and Continued on page 15 (SNF) Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos, who spoke with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini on June 28 about the future of Greece, the lessons Archdiocesan Antetokounmpo Mural Defaced in Athens that the world community can learn from the COVID-19 crisis, and the notion of philanthropy Council Meets TNH Staff in general. Regarding COVID-19, Dra - ATHENS – He’s the pride of copoulos noted that the pan - Via Greece – but not of all Greeks – demic "bared all the weaknesses as was shown when a mural of of the system, all the inequali - NBA MVP and Milwaukee Bucks ties and above all, which I be - Teleconference superstar Giannis Antetokoun - lieve will stay with us, is the fact mpo, a naturalized citizen born that the feeling of trust has been By Theodore Kalmoukos in Greece to Nigerian parents – lost. Towards everyone and TNH Staff was vandalized with his face everything… It is also an oppor - scratched out and Nazi insignia tunity to comply as a society. To BOSTON – The Clergy Laity added. rebuild institutions, not to allow Congress of the Greek Orthodox The graffiti artwork is in the polarization to breed, which of Archdiocese of America in 2022 neighborhood of Palaio Faliro will take place in New York City and was defaced, with a Continued on page 5 to mark the centennial of the swastika and the Nazi SS logo establishment of the Archdio - painted on his arm and while cese. The necessary communi - no one claimed responsibility, cations with the Marriot Mar - the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn has quis Hotel in Manhattan are slurred him before. Dr. Geladakis already underway. During the The painting was done via teleconference Metropolitan Athens’ Pictures and Dreams ini - Savas of Pittsburgh expressed tiative with the original artwork Leads RODI the desire to host the 2024 is available at EuroHoops, re - Clergy laity Congress in Cleve - ported the site The Spun, noting land, Ohio. This year’s Clergy- that in 2017 a mural of him Pharmaceutic Laity Congress had been sched - painted on a basketball court in uled to be in Cleveland but it the neighborhood of Sepolia was postponed due to the Coro - where he grew up was also van - By Constantine S. Sirigos navirus. dalized and defaced. TNH Staff The teleconference was con - The damage was undone and eURokINISSI vened in a good atmosphere and Social progress is often “two steps forward, on step back,” but this lurch into the past is dis - ATHENS – One of the silver lin - began with the keynote address Continued on page 16 turbing: vandals defaced a mural of NBA MVP and devoted Hellene Giannis Antetokounmpo. ings during the Greek economic of His Eminence Archbishop crisis was the emergence of Elpidophoros of America, which world-class startups both inside is printed in this edition. and outside Greece created by Among the issues that were Hellenes in many fields, but discussed was the completion of Novartis Final Farewell for George Zapantis most impressively in high tech - the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox nology. One of those promising Church and National Shrine on firms is RODI Pharmaceuticals. which Denis Mehiel and Michael Bribed Docs, By Matina Demelis would cover the funeral ex - Dr. Barbara Geladakis, MD is Psaros reported, noting that the penses for George Zapantis, the founder of RODI Pharma - necessary funds have been col - WHITESTONE, NY – Family who died last Sunday of a heart ceuticals. Like many entrepre - lected and the project is moving Not Pols and friends said a final farewell attack following police officers neurs, the path to her dream on June 29 to their beloved tasing him twice. was not a direct one, but talent, Continued on page 12 TNH Staff George Zapantis at the Holy “As a Greek Orthodox com - intuition, and perseverance Cross Greek Orthodox Church munity, we are so sad, disap - proved to be sure guides to suc - While no evidence has been in Whitestone. Among those pointed, and often angry with cess. produced linking 10 political ri - present was his mother, Athana - this injustice done to one of our Her roots are in Mani and For subscription: vals of the former ruling Radical sia Zapantis, mourning the loss brothers. I will not preach about Crete, which may explain the 718.784.5255 Left SYRIZA to taking bribes of her 29-year-old son, the human rights when I have a drive and determination – the [email protected] from the Swiss pharmaceutical younger of her two children. dead young man in front of me, rest of the formula includes company Novartis, an investiga - The funeral service was but I will address his mother,” genes from gifted parents and tion by Americans claimed the presided over by His Eminence said Archbishop Elpidophoros, growing up in an intellectually firm paid off Greek doctors to Archbishop Elpidophoros of who was particularly concerned enriched environment. America, who two days earlier Facebook Continued on page 15 announced that the Archdiocese George Zapantis was 29. Continued on page 8 Continued on page 14 2 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020

Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.

Rumi (13th century Persian poet)

It has been one year since our beloved Alexander Navab has passed. The Navab family is grateful for the thousands of letters, cards, and phone calls that we have received sharing how Alex has been a lamp, a lifeboat or a ladder to them.

Alex devoted himself to causes that he believed in, deeply. In his own words his life advice to others were: “Rely on faith, value family, cultivate long-term friendships, embrace change, be grateful for both your blessings and your hardships, and give back to those in need.” He learned these lessons very early from his parents’ own example. Alex was born the first of four children to a Greek American mother, Katina Armenakis, and a Persian medical doctor father, Dr. Ali Navab. The birth of his siblings, Pericles, Aphrodite, and Demetra followed soon after. During the late 1950s his father completed his residency in Cardiology in the United States. He met Katina in New York City where their love began and still exists after fifty-five years together, spanning three countries, a revolution, separation as a family, and death. They were the first in their families in both Greece and Persia, to marry outside of their cultures and religions. They were the first to teach Alex about the value of education, healthcare, cultural diversity, compromise, faith, family, friends, embracing change and giving back to those in need.

Alex’s first language was Persian/Farsi, but Greek language, food, and music enveloped his childhood memories. For the first fourteen years of his life, he spent ten months in Persia and two summer months in Greece, embracing both of his parents’ cultures and families in harmony. Alex’s father was appointed Dean of the Medical School of Isfahan and Vice Chancellor of the University of Isfahan. His mother baptized him and his siblings at the chapel of St. George on Lykavittos Hill in Athens. On Sundays in Isfahan, she would take Alex and his siblings to the Armenian Orthodox Vank church after the parishioners had left. She would play the Greek Orthodox divine liturgy on a cassette player, as she taught her kids about her faith. Also, Alex witnessed his mother give clothes, food or jobs around their house or garden to each and every person in need who knocked on their front door. Alex was 14 years old, however, when the Islamic Revolution of 1979 disrupted his homeland. His parents decided that they would be safer in Greece. This decision had a horrible price: at the airport they discovered that Alex’s father had been placed on forbidden passage and would have to stay behind in Persia. The family waited for him in Greece for two years. This was a trying time for the family, but particularly for Alex who stepped in as head of the family at 14 years of age, often making breakfast in bed for his mother on Sundays before taking his three siblings to church and then to the beach or outdoor cinemas after. For Alex and his family, Greece was a refuge of safety and freedom. His gratitude was so profound that it inspired him to join the Executive Committee at The Hellenic Initiative—a non-profit organization supporting economic renewal in Greece through philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and economic investment. Finally after two years, Alex’s father was allowed out of Persia for medical care as a result of a close brush with heart failure. Reunited as a family, they arrived in New York City in 1981 as anti-Persiaian sentiment was at its peak. After experiencing hardship and relocating to three different countries before he was 16, Alex felt blessed to live and work in the same city as his parents and siblings, enveloped by Greek and Persian culture, honoring both family and faith. On Sundays, he and his family would attend the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and have Persian lunch close by at Persepolis after. Alex attended Phillips Academy at Andover and Columbia College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He majored in Middle Eastern Studies and was elected President of the Student Council. Alex was passionate about crew. He was captain of his varsity lightweight crew team at Columbia and at Harvard Business School. For decades after he graduated, he would cheer the teams on whenever the races and his business meetings coincided in London, Boston, or NYC. He donated so much time, effort and financial support to crew at Columbia that they named racing shells after him.

International relations was one of his passions and he was contemplating becoming a lawyer or diplomat. Instead, he chose business and attended Harvard Business School where he graduated with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar and won the Wolfe Award, the school’s top academic honor. His father’s professions as physician and educator inspired Alex to support the institutions that gave him so many opportunities, and to creating those opportunities for others. He joined the Board of Trustees at New York-Presbyterian Hospital; the Columbia University Board of Trustees; the former Chair of the Board of Visitors at Columbia College; and the Board of Dean's Advisors at Harvard Business School.

Alex is survived by his wife Mary Kathryn, with whom he shared a bond of love, faith and devotion, and three remarkable children, Julian, Arabella and Neva, for whom he felt limitless affection. Together they shared a rich and meaningful life blessed with many unforgettable moments. Whether playing soccer with Julian or watching his lacrosse games, helping Arabella with her math homework, or cozying up with Neva, his youngest, Alex cherished the time he spent with his children. Ever-present at hockey rinks and riding rings, he was enormously proud of their accomplishments and their character: of Julian’s quiet confidence and soulful intellect, of Arabella’s insightfulness, wit and determination, of Neva’s purity and joyful zest for life. The demands of Alex’s career never diluted or distracted the love he felt for his family.

In 2011, Columbia College presented Alex with the John Jay Award for his distinguished professional achievements and in 2016, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, awarded to U.S. citizens whose example, work and generosity on behalf of those less fortunate has upheld the ideals and spirit of the U.S.A. Alex’s integrity and strong moral core drove his personal and business decisions alike. He believed strategic philanthropy was an integral part of business where people and resources could be leveraged to address poverty and homelessness, support education, entrepreneurship and economic renewal. At both the community and national level, he galvanized others to join him in this work. Alex was former Head of Americas Private Equity at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), the preeminent global investment firm, where he was a respected industry leader and held a number of significant leadership roles over several decades. Prior to joining KKR, he was with James D. Wolfensohn, Inc., and Goldman Sachs. Two years ago, Alex realized a lifelong dream of creating his own company, Navab Capital Partners, which from its inception was designed to build great businesses and to leave a lasting impact on the social causes that mattered most to him. Alex’s legacy of good thoughts, good words b and good deeds continue to shepherd people today. a May his memory be eternal! THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 3 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 Archon Michael Johnson: Atom Bomb, Oil Pioneer, Climate Change

By Catherina Ploumidakis and gas leases. Quickly, it be - came apparent that the oil field Michael S. Johnson is a con - was larger than originally pro - sulting oil and gas geologist rec - jected. Parshall had become one ognized for his contribution to of the largest oil fields in North the discovery of the Parshall Oil America and North Dakota has Field in North Dakota, a super - become the second largest oil- giant oil find. producing state in the country. He and his wife are also de - TNH: You have had an inter - voted to the Greek-American esting, fulfilling, and financially community. Both are members rewarding career. of Leadership 100 and he also MJ: Yes, for my efforts, I was serves on their Board of awarded The Explorer of the Trustees. He also served for 22 Year Award from the American years on the Archdiocesan Association of Petroleum Geol - Council and is a member of the ogists and also from The Rocky Faith endowment. In 1979 he Mountain Association of Geolo - became a member of The Order gists. of Saint Andrew The Apostle, TNH: Now, however, the the Archons of the Ecumenical world is experiencing a double- Patriarchate. digit drop in oil and gas prices. In 2017, he published his au - MJ: The virus affected the oil tobiography Obscurity to Suc - industry just like everybody else. cess in the Oil Business (Ama - People quit driving cars, going zon). places, doing things. Oil price The National Herald: Tell dropped below ten dollars per us a few words about yourself. barrel. Gasoline sold for less Michael S. Johnson: I was than one dollar per gallon. Oil born in 1926 in Maryville, Mis - has started its recovery and has souri, of Greek immigrants par - risen to 39 dollars per barrel, ents. My interest in the oil busi - which is good news but still be - ness began when my family low commercial. Supply still ex - moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in Above left: Michael S. Johnson. Above: Kay and Michael John - ceeds demand. The U.S. is the 1931, then called the Oil Capital son. Left: Parshall Field, current size is 6 million acres. largest oil producer in the world of The World. I have spent my and we lead the world in tech - entire career in the Rocky ban treaty]. This included an ex - oped by Greek-American George nological innovations. In my Mountain Region. For the past change of scientists where the Mitchell and others. opinion, we will in one year find 57 years, I have resided in Den - Russians came to the Nevada I prepared a 65-page power a cure for the virus and restore ver, Colorado, concentrating my Site and U.S. scientists spent point slide presentation and greatness to the economy. exploration efforts in the Willis - time at the Russian test site at named it Parshall Prospect after TNH: On another topic, one ton Basin of North Dakota. Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. The a small, nearby North Dakota that is of worldwide concern TNH: You were drafted into purpose was to be able to con - town. For the next nine months and hotly-debated, is climate the U.S. Army in 1950 during clusively verify a nuclear explo - we made 17 one to two hour- change. What is your opinion? the Korean War. sion. The last atomic bomb det - long presentations to oil com - THN: The cyclic nature of MJ: I was assigned to The onation occurred in 1992. panies and twenty to thirty tele - earth’s climate is one of the Armed Forces Special Weapons TNH: In 2006 you were in - phone and letter proposals, all most important issues. A perfect Project (AFSWP) headquartered volved in the discovery of Par - to no avail. The main objection example is found in reviewing in the Pentagon. While there, I shall Oil Field in North Dakota, to the prospect was the high the glacial history of North experienced one of the most ex - that would become one of the prospect cost and the lack of ex - America. For about a million citing times of my life. For the largest oil fields in North Amer - perience of companies in the use years, ending only about 12,000 first time in history AFSWP, to - ica. of the new horizontal drilling years ago, glaciers hundreds of gether with The Atomic Energy MJ: That was the highlight technique. feet high occupied parts of the Commission, would detonate of my entire professional career. Finally, EOG Resources, an northern U.S. Throughout geo - several atomic bombs at The The Williston Basin of North active and well-respected, inde - logic time there is repeated ev - Nevada Test Site. Dakota was not a favorite of the pendent company based in idence of cyclic climate, some This program would provide Jangle blast, we stood nine there was total destruction. oil industry. But I had developed Houston and with offices in cycles even covering millions of the very first measurement data miles from ground zero. The TNH: What a rare experi - a prospect there that I felt had Denver, stepped up and took the years and later subdivided into on the effect of surface and un - flash heat from the blast was ence. merit. At the time, none of the entire prospect. smaller cycles. derground nuclear detonations like opening an oven heated to MJ: Indeed. How many peo - acreage in this prospective area The well was commenced in I will conclude by saying I and the project was named Op - 300 degrees F. The white, radi - ple in the world have ever ex - was leased and no wells had April, 2006. This oil discovery applaud our country for their ef - eration Buster-Jangle. ation-filled, mushroom-shaped perienced an atomic bomb ex - been drilled in over 12 Years. by EOG Resources will be long forts in reducing use of fossil fu - Preceding our tests was the cloud rose from the ground, plosion? What a terrifying My research suggested an oil remembered for it marks the be - els, but It will take some time Trinity shot at Alamogordo, churning and boiling. It was fol - destructive element had been trap (possible oil accumulation) ginning of a new drilling era us - to convert 270 million cars to New Mexico – the very first nu - lowed by a dirt and dust-filled created. that was unlike any oil trap in ing the new horizontal drilling renewables. Also, for industrial clear bomb detonation. It gave cloud sucked up from the One bomb could wipe out an the entire Rocky Mountain Re - technique. changes from coal to natural gas birth to the nuclear era and was ground by the blast. When the entire city. The atomic bomb gion. But it would have the ben - TNH: What followed after and for care for the environ - quickly followed by the drops at huge, thunderous roar of the brought on the Cold War with efit of using horizontal drilling, that? ment. I worry about climate Hiroshima and Nagasaki that shock wave came, it shook the Russia and it took years of ne - a new drilling technology, that MJ: It was phenomenal. change, rising sea levels, ad - ended World War ll. ground violently like a severe gotiating until a final solution was just emerging and from Rapid development of the field verse weather, and China. For the Operation Buster- earthquake. Near ground zero was reached [the nuclear test new fracking techniques devel - followed because of expiring oil Nicole Contos on the Art and Philosophy of Beauty

Continued from page 1 my father's name day. Nearly your body. on a blind date. I immediately 100 people filled our house to Many people will remember realized that he is a man who aged me to pursue my dreams wish him well. the story of when I was 27 years has the same values as me: fam - and ambitions. My mother re - Then came the unforgettable old, getting ready to marry a ily, morals, religion, honesty, inforced these feelings in me. summers in Greece, where we Greek Cypriot from England and and hard work. We have been When my brother and I saw my aunts and my grand - on the day of the wedding he married for 18 years now and reached school age, my mother mother. The parents always did not show up at the Cathe - have two wonderful daughters, chose to pursue a career as a combined the trip to Greece dral. We had 300 guests and Alexandra and Caroline. high school teacher which she with a visit to a different Euro - many of them had traveled from George is a family practice had left for a time while raising pean country. Europe and Asia for the wed - physician and runs Smooth Syn - us. For me, she was a living ex - I'm not sure if I realized then ding. ergy, which I founded and man - ample of a working woman who the value of these trips to Eu - As upset as I was, I didn't let age. A few months ago we went ran an entire household and rope, but now I realize that they it get me down. I invited all the through a very difficult trial, raised two children at the same opened my eyes to the world people to the reception. The when George fell ill with time. She worked full time, but and helped me from a young news of the reception without COVID-19. I never felt her absence. Both age to appreciate other cultures the groom made international He was working selflessly my parents were also members besides my own. headlines. I suddenly found my - and kept the doctor's office open of the Church. Looking back, I realize that My father was a member of everything Greek existed as a the Board of the Archdiocesan culture within me, and set me Cathedral of the Holy Trinity apart from other children. I and my mother was president must explain that this feeling of the Philoptochos, as well as did not make me feel like I did vice president of the National not belong anywhere. On the Philoptochos. They taught us contrary, it made me feel spe - from an early age the impor - cial. Besides, I could speak tance of community and our Greek, which none of my non- contribution to it. My mother Greek friends could do, and on PhotoS: coURteSy oF NIcole coNtoS used to take me and my brother Greek Independence Day, I ABOVE : Nicole Contos with husband, Dr. George Liakeas, and to museums, ice skating, ballet, marched on 5th Avenue, in the daughters, Alexandra, at left, and Caroline. RIGHT : Contos in theater, and the cinema. annual parade, which none of her office at Smooth Synergy. On Saturdays, we cycled in them did! Central Park and met with other My education began at the New York Public School system. continued to communicate with Greek families. My parents Cathedral School of the Holy I loved teaching in public our customers, whom we con - raised us in the city and not in Trinity and I can tell you that I school and learned so much sider family. I look forward to the suburbs, because they still keep in touch with many of from the kids, but I inherited them returning to us soon. I wanted to provide us with my classmates to this day. After my father's entrepreneurial know that there are people who everything that the urban envi - that, I attended The Hewitt spirit and that DNA proved to believe that emphasizing beauty ronment we lived in offered us. School, a private girls' school, be stronger than my love of is a superficial approach, espe - I am grateful to them for where I was taught exactly the teaching. I got married and cially when other things in life everything they have done for same thing my parents taught shortly after my marriage I are much more important. Of us. me as a child: "that I could be started my new professional ca - course, there are values that af - My parents were social peo - anything I wanted to be." I at - reer, opening in 2002 the fect our lives, but loving and ple. My father, in particular, tended Syracuse University, then Smooth Synergy Cosmedical caring for ourselves is the foun - loved the company of his did my Master's Degree in Edu - spa. 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Continued from page 1 talking about much more than bureaucratic problems.” interview to Time magazine and 50%. As we do now with the He also notes that the Foun - some people were upset and an - course existed before, but has COVID relief fund. We have dation is not an ATM. “We have gry that I had said then that now become a cancer. In a little gone to 124 countries but specific possibilities; look,” he those who have can and should while we will be able to discuss Greece was, is, and remains the told Kathimerini, “we created do a lot more. Because they did only with those who agree with main target of donations of the the Cultural Center, which I not pay taxes and did not do us,” he said. Foundation for many reasons. think was a major project and projects, and did not make phil - “Our country is a paradise, And we continue.” that in itself became a new anthropic contributions. There but if we do not pay attention Asked if over time the way home for the National Library has been a lot of improvement to it ourselves then we cannot the Foundation treats the polit - and the National Opera, which since then, but there are more judge those on the outside. I be - ical world has changed, as was upgraded, I estimate, the entire people who can make a differ - lieve that there has been a great initially the case with left-wing Cultural Area in Athens and ence. The lines are thin. I think improvement, there are many reactions, Dracopoulos empha - Greece, if not the entire world. those who have can contribute who, either by name or anony - sized that "we have really expe - Now we are in the middle of the a lot more. And not only can mously, help, I would just expect rienced it, but we have decided Health Initiative, in addition to they, but they need to do more. those who have, as a group of not to affect these pursuits. We the initiative for COVID-19 that The country is a paradise, but if people, collectively, to help are not involved in politics, we we have undertaken within the we don't pay attention to it our - much more,” said Dracopoulos are not involved in policy, on Health Initiative, and includes selves, then we cannot judge regarding philanthropy. the other hand we have a vision, many programs, educational those on the outside.” Concerning the youth in which I never want to see as ar - ones among them. It includes He went on to say, "let's not Greece, Dracopoulos said, "life rogance, but it is a reality. I was all three new hospitals in Komo - be fooled. The private sector has become difficult, very fast, saying this during the construc - tini, the pediatric hospitals in would have collapsed if it very insecure. But I believe in tion of the Cultural Center. Thessaloniki and in Sparta, so I weren't for the public sector, if young people and I always be - From the time we signed the think it is a great help in the the Central Bank didn't exist. lieve and say that they need to first memorandum from the field of health nationwide.” Everyone needs help, everyone become more involved in the time of Kostas Karamanlis to the Asked if today's elite are con - has a role to play. I believe in public sphere. First of all be - time we handed it over to Alexis tributing enough, Dracopoulos what they call ‘flexibility within cause it is their life and their fu - Tsipras, I think seven govern - responded, “In 2015, I gave an a structure.’” ture and secondly because we eURokINISSI/StelIoS mISINaS ments passed. And what I was also need young people to come Andreas Dracopoulos, Co-President of SNF. saying, not arrogantly, but prac - in and help, especially in a more tically, is that governments come global context where everything quickly forgotten. As was the other family member or one of and go. The works remain. And is changing. When we were case with the attack on the Twin his business executives, Dra - especially when the projects are Catalio, formerly Nexus growing up, we used to say that Towers on September 11, copoulos replied that “I worked for the world and society. This every generation is 10-15 years 2001.” for my uncle, and we had been is our strength, that we have no old, now every generation is 3- He adds, however, that in his together for many years, we had business interests, nor are we Division, Completes 4 years old. Because everything circle in New York, where he a common perception, there looking to get anything in re - changes very quickly both in the passed the Coronavirus pan - was also hard work.” turn, we are just giving. But of present and in the future. So demic, the Greek brand has When asked what part of the course when we give, we want Spin Out from Camden what I'm going to tell them is, changed on account of how Foundation's funds are spent on to do it as best we can.” 'you were unlucky, keep work - Greece dealt with the virus. Greece, Dracopoulos states that Dracopoulos points out that ing, give it your all, get more However, he warns that a there is an accurate estimate. bureaucracy is the biggest prob - involved with the public sphere continuous effort is needed be - “The truth is that my uncle, who lem and gives the example that TNH Staff successfully paired the best sci - and we are together in this.’” cause "what we have achieved was born and raised in Greece in the summer of 2018 they had ence and the best people with Dracopoulos said that "in could be lost very quickly if and all of us have always said announced a 25 million euro BALTIMORE, MD – Catalio the best investment partners,” general the Coronavirus was an something bad happens, i.e. on that at least half of the money grant for the Fire Department. Capital Management, LP said Dr. Vogelstein, Managing awakening, that we really need one of the islands in the sum - in the long run should end up “It simply came to our notice (Catalio) announced on June 24 Partner. “I believe the unique to comply as a society and re - mer.” in Greece. Due to the Cultural then. Of course, the Fire Depart - the completion of its spin out composition of our team at build a way of life. I am very Asked why his uncle Stavros Center which was and is the ment and the people have made from Camden Partners Hold - Catalio allows us to identify the afraid that this too will be Niarchos chose him and not an - largest donation to date, we are a great effort, but there are still ings, LLC (Camden). Established next generation of breakthrough as part of Camden in 2016, biomedical technology compa - Catalio (formerly known as nies and catalyze their develop - Nexus) is now an independent ment from inception through firm focused on investing in a IPO.” 10th Capital Link CSR Forum on Economy & Society diversified portfolio of biomed - About Catalio Capital Man - ical technology companies agement, LP founded by world-renowned, se - Catalio Capital Management, TNH Staff “First, congratulations to rial scientist-entrepreneurs. Go - LP (formerly known as Nexus) Greece for its excellent response ing forward, Camden will not focuses on investing in break - NEW YORK – The next day for to COVID-19, but then added have any role in Catalio’s gov - through biomedical technology the economy and society was strong notes of caution: The ernance, but some Camden em - companies developing the next the theme of the 10th Annual world must now be very vigilant ployees and partners will con - generation of drugs, devices, di - Capital Link CSR Forum, which as we open up our economies tinue to be supportive limited agnostics, and data-driven in - was held digitally on June 23 and interactions … Economic partners of Catalio. sights. Catalio’s Partners include with the participation of both challenges will persist with very George Petrocheilos and R. speakers and members from the high, global unemployment, and Jacob Vogelstein will continue Greek Diaspora. the financial stress on many to lead Catalio and will serve as The Conference was orga - businesses, which will persist the firm’s Managing Partners. nized by the New York-based through 2021. Most importantly The key members of the Cam - company Capital Link under the and not talked about,” we den investment team formerly auspices of the Attica Region, warned, “is the future manage - dedicated to the venture capital the City of Athens, the Munici - ment of the unprecedented strategy will also become part pality of Piraeus, the Greek Na - spending/investment by the of Catalio, ensuring continuity tional Tourism Organization – U.S. Treasury and Federal Re - for portfolio companies, in - GNTO and with the support of serve, the EU and ECB and other vestors and advisers. This in - the Consulate General of Greece countries around the world, par - cludes Tom V. Brooks, Partner in New York. ticularly given the unparalleled and Investment Committee The timely theme Economy levels of deficits … in many member, and Edward J. Math - and Society: The next day gave coURteSy oF caPItal lINk countries, like Greece.” ias, Chairman. the opportunity to 40 distin - The 10th Annual Capital Link CSR Forum focused on Economy “On the positive side,” he George Petrocheilos, Manag - guished speakers, representa - & Society: The Next Day and was held online on June 23. continued, “the impressive re - ing Partner, said, “our move to tives of the Greek government, sponse of pharma and university independence represents the local government, entrepre - giadis, Minister of Development tion of many of our preferred research, coupled with incredi - natural evolution of our busi - neurs, investors, bankers, and & Investments said, “the Mitso - secular themes.” ble technology, shows promise ness, which has built a track expatriates to express their takis administration’s main pri - In addition, Calamos noted, for early vaccine and other re - record of investing in a variety views on ‘The Next Day’ after ority is to double Foreign Direct “the Real Estate industry is very medial drug solutions. These of breakthrough biomedical the COVID-19 pandemic and to Investments in the coming years compelling in this environment medical moves and the floods technology companies around coURteSy oF GeoRGe PetRocheIloS suggest measures for restoring from 1.8% of GDP today … The with the potential rise in infla - of government subsidies in the the globe. Camden and its CEO, George Petrocheilos, Manag - the economy and society, the big investment projects that tion given the substantial in - global economies, give financial David Warnock, played a critical ing Partner, Catalio. impact on each sector, as well have started such as the devel - creases in government spending markets the optimism that a re - role in helping us create Nexus as the new market landscape opment of the former Hel - both within the U.S. and the Eu - turn to ‘normal’ is on the hori - by providing the operating cap - twenty-five world-renowned sci - which has emerged with the im - lenikon airport in Athens, the rozone. The Energy sector is fac - zon, and generally markets are ital we needed to launch our entists with extensive academic plementation of restrictive and largest urban regeneration pro - ing supply/demand pressures right … Recent reactions around first fund, and they have con - bona fides who have also started precautionary measures. ject in Europe, and luxury hotels with the unprecedented world - the world against major and tinued to support us over the several successful companies Consul General of Greece in and residences in Greek islands wide decrease in airline traffic growing income inequality, and past years as we have grown. based on their research. Catalio New York Konstantinos Koutras and Peloponnese, are milestones and the resulting increase in human prejudices, also require We are grateful and thankful to is a transliteration of the Greek honored the Forum with the of the new, improved business supply.” a commitment from all of us to David and Camden for the con - verb for “catalyze” because we Consulate’s support and said, environment in Greece,” Geor - Red Apple Group Chairman provide leadership and solu - fidence and support they have created the firm as a catalyst to “we experience an unprece - giadis noted in his speech. & CEO John Catsimatidis of - tions, not just conversations of shown and provided to us over accelerate the growth of our dented situation as we are faced John P. Calamos, Sr., fered, “congratulations to the these painful issues. I know my the past four years.” portfolio companies. with an invisible enemy. But, in Founder, Chairman and Global Greek Government for swift and family and I are committed.” “The category-defining busi - More information is available this historic moment we are all Chief Investment Officer, effective action against the coro - More info is available online: nesses in the life sciences have on Catalio’s website: www.catal - fighting on the same side. For Calamos Investments, stated navirus.” csringreece.gr/forum/2020/. always been the companies that iocapital.com some, de-globalization, trade that he “remains very optimistic About investing in Greece, he barriers and movement restric - for global equity markets. While noted that “positive things are tions are the real antidote to the the economic impact of COVID- happening in Greece with the pandemic. However, in the eye 19 has been significant, the fis - new government. Mitsotakis is of the storm we will do better if cal and monetary response a highly educated, business per - we act together.” worldwide has been equally sig - son, that understands what the He also said, “I would like to nificant. When we do have an market needs to attract in - Pappas – Zervakis congratulate Capital Link for its effective treatment or vaccine, vestors … I love Greece, as I was prompt digital transformation we would expect market born there, and I will be happy Vasily and Nickey Pappas and for promoting interaction breadth to widen and … more to invest along with Dean of Milwaukee, Wisconsin among specialists and decision cyclical industries to begin to Metropoulos and John Calamos makers. The public health crisis outperform globally. In the in - as soon as we find a good deal.” have announced the engagement has not spurred new, unforeseen terim, the disruption caused by Dean Metropoulos, Founder developments; it has just accel - COVID-19 has resulted in a and CEO - Metropoulos & Co., of their daughter, erated the emergence of the rapid acceleration in the adop - stated: next world political and eco - nomic order. We, in Greece, are Katerina Demetra, proud for the successful man - agement of the pandemic, but we have to remain vigilant and to Peter Nicholas Zervakis, work in a concerted manner to reform and restructure our son of Tassos and Harriette Zervakis economy to the benefit of all.” Capital Link President Nico - of Darien, Illinois. las Bornozis welcomed the at - tendees to the Forum and said, “the resumption of the economy The couple became engaged in Urbana, Illinois following and society is a challenge that all governments around the www.GreekKitchennyc.com an Illini football game on November 30. world have to face, adapting to the new reality created by the Katerina is employed by the Vios Fertility Institute, where she puts her previous training in the field pandemic. The Forum examines of reproductive endocrinology to use by helping to create new families. 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down for months; the restrictive 5 4 measures that were taken, and – the NBC affiliate television station in Milwaukee. Pete has been recognized by the Wisconsin State 8 0 the shift to the adoption of dig - Bar Association and by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. 7 ital solutions. The question is a An engagement party in honor of the couple was held on February 1 at Meridian Banquets and Con - how the country will manage to orchestrate as quickly as possi - ference Center during which they received blessings from Reverend Father John Ketchum and Rev - ble a dynamic return to growth. erend Father Sotirios Dimitriou. The return to normalcy is a mat - ter of time, and the current sit - uation, no matter how painful, The plans for a September 2020 wedding may be revised. allows for a fresh start.” At the Forum, Adonis Geor - 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 Ladies Union of Drama: Established in 1903 and Ready in 2020

ATHENS – COVID-19 came out The staff and volunteers ence, our reputation began to of the blue, disrupting our lives, running The Mobile School rise among the major Greek businesses, everything – includ - program of the Ladies Union Foundations,” Kelaidi said. ing the government and private of Drama applied COVID-19 Their success breeds in the sector services that help people best practices for such workers and volunteers not a in need during crises. In Greece, programs learned from other desire for recognition but a the state stepped up and private parts of Europe. sense of obligation to contribute institutions stepped in, includ - even more to society. ing The Ladies Union of Drama member of the European Food Xrisa, whose roots are on the – Open Hospitality House. Banks Federation (FEBA). island of Thasos, said, “we told When the soup kitchens of The teams ensure that food the Athenians we are here, and the Church of Greece had to which cannot be absorbed by can create corresponding agen - shut down when the pandemic the market is offered free of cies in Athens and the rest of hit, the Ladies Union took action charge to individuals and insti - Greece.” to help feed families throughout tutions. Tsiamoura, who welcomes the Prefecture of Drama in While Athens is far away, Ke - Diaspora support, shared her northeast Greece. laidi said citizens and officials personal and organizational phi - The Ladies Union is a small- there are on the lookout for losophy: “When we support our scale non-profit philanthropic ways to help with social services fellow man, we support our - agency with a big heart that in the provinces, but they need selves, and when we help oth - makes a big impact helping fam - to be persuaded of the effective - ers, we find personal inner ilies in Northeast Greece. ness of the groups seeking as - peace.” Established in the city of sistance – something the Ladies Visit the Ladies Union at: Drama to look after widows and Union has worked hard to https://www.dlu.gr/ and THI orphans in 1904 by the revered achieve. at: http://www.TheHellenicIni - Metropolitan Chrysostomos, “As we were able to obtain tiative.org/ and Twitter #One - who later served and was mar - some EU funds and gain experi - Greece/. tyred in Smyrna, the agency consists of dynamic people, over 1,700 families living in the and also learned how to more Aliki Tsiamoura, and see how mainly women, who are full- wider Drama region,” said effectively use the Internet both we operate. 70% of our work is time staffers and volunteers. Michael Printzos, THI’s Program for operations and fundraising. performed by volunteers. We In 2019 a Food Bank was Director. The Ladies Union also fur - have nine employees and 20 added to its wide-ranging social The timing of both actions ther developed its Mobile volunteers.” services – one of four branches could not have been better and School program for children of The position funded by THI outside Athens of Food Bank the women have already risen underprivileged communities – has been filled and is responsi - Greece – that serves the needs to the COVID-19 challenge. including often invisible and for - ble for general control of the of 1700 family members. “When the lockdown began gotten groups in society like the food bank, which is part of the In 2020, The Hellenic Initia - we did not cease our operations. Roma. Food Bank Greece network es - tive (THI) funded a full-time We adjusted, bringing food to The Ladies Union is also one tablished in 1995 with the dual food bank position for an entire people’s homes with our van,” of Greece’s many ‘volunteerism’ goal of combating hunger and year with a 15,000 euro grant, said Program Director Xrisa Ke - success stories. “We invite peo - waste. It cooperates with par - “which will allow the Ladies laidi. They also rapidly made ple who have doubts about vol - ticular food companies and with Union to donate over 5,500 kg their office operations compati - unteerism in Greece to visit the Federation of Hellenic Food of food, otherwise wasted, to ble with the COVID-19 measures Drama and meet our President, Industries (SEVT), and is a Three Hierarchs of Champaign Teams with Eateries

TNH Staff rooms into a humble chapel for occasional services. JIllIaN NelSoN CHAMPAIGN, IL – Three Hierarchs Greek In late 1960, Peter F. Tomaras, John Celebrity Chef Maria Loi, Loukoumi the Lamb, and Nick Kat - Orthodox Church in Champaign, IL has Lessaris, Gus Furla, and George Lessaris soris, Loukoumi Foundation President, at Citi Field in 2018. teamed with local eateries Merry Ann’s pledged significant funds to launch a project Diner and Sam’s Cafe to provide meals for to build a real church. In 1961, a brick those in need, WCIA 3 News, the local CBS building was erected at the Locust and affiliate, reported on June 23. Green Street site. With the donations of a The 2020 Virtual Loukoumi Henry Ewing who has been homeless on holy altar, icons, and other religious neces - and off for seven years told WCIA that “it’s sities, the first floor became the temporary Make A Difference Awards a blessing to have food.” chapel. The basement accommodated fre - “This was something we ended up doing quent church and social functions to raise that not only helped the needy in our com - funds toward the dream of a true Orthodox Available on YouTube munity but also two very good stewards of church. The official charter of the Three Hi - our parish,” Lou Laros, Three Hierarchs asked us to do, you know. When I was hun - erarchs Orthodox Church was approved by Greek Orthodox Parish Council Member told gry, you fed me.” the Chicago Diocese in 1965. TNH Staff WCIA. The food nourishes the body while the In 1970, the Green Street building was The effort includes volunteers who pick caring of the community helps nourish the sold in order to purchase the Mormon NEW YORK – For those who may have missed the 2020 Virtual up food from the restaurants and deliver to soul. Ewing told WCIA that “it’s pretty rough church on 1401 W John Street in Cham - Loukoumi Make A Difference Awards on June 18, the inspiring C-U At Home shelters, WCIA reported, on these streets, but it’s good to have these paign. Over the years, parishioners made event can now be viewed on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WaMemef - adding that “they’ve also been giving food guys helping out.” this new church as ‘Byzantine’ as possible bOkk. to essential workers” and “they served their Fr. Condis told WCIA, “when you can sit by donations, all the while paying down the Loukoumi Foundation President Nick Katsoris shared the an - first meal in late March, around the time and look at each other and talk to each mortgage and keeping alive the dream of nouncement and the link on June 26 and also thanked all the sup - coronavirus restrictions began.” other like people, the barriers are broken. building a true Orthodox church. porters and sponsors who made the event possible. “It’s turned from something very, very Where there’s love, there’s no violence. In 1983, John Trebellas provided both LoukoumiI’s Gift Sponsors: Eileen and Gary Franklin/George’s small with just a handful of people involved There’s no need. There’s always a way for a the leadership and the funds that made the Angels. Marika Donors: to something that’s been relatively large, new beginning.” parish's dream a reality. The Byzantine-style The Philoptochos of Holy Trinity, New Rochelle, and we’ve touched a lot of people,” Laros “The church plans to keep working with church, including a Greek Heritage Center, Michael and Kim Naclerio, FirstAm Title. told WCIA. C-U at Home even after they reach their is located just off Devonshire Drive in south Fistiki Donors: Cris Jordan and Scott Potter About 1,700 meals have been distrib - goal of serving 2,000 meals,” WCIA re - Champaign, near the University of Illinois Dr. Garrett and Patty Weston, Helene and Peter Dameris. Dean uted, WCIA reported, noting that “the goal ported. campus. In the summer of 1985, the first Donors: Denise Graf, The Skipper Family. Auction Prize Doors: Ac - is 2,000.” According to the Three Hierarchs Church service was celebrated in the new Church, tor's Garage, Bradford Portrait Studios, Come From Away, Disney, Fr. Michael Condis, presiding priest of website, the parish began in 1952, when and on October 3, 1999, the Church was iD Tech Camp, jetBlue, Elena Kampouris, Nick Katsoris, Lake Isle Three Hierarchs Church told WCIA about Gus Leo Furla convinced others to join in consecrated in commemoration of the Three Country Club, Maria Loi/Loi Estiatorio, Mike Naclerio/Ford Lincoln the effort to give back, noting that “we’re the purchase of a house at the corner of Lo - Holy Hierarchs – Basil the Great, Gregory Queens, and Steve Napolitano. only doing what we believe our Lord has cust and Green Streets, converting two the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. The post-event auction is still going on for those who would like to bid and raise funds for a good cause: https://www.bidding - forgood.com/auction/item/browse.action?auctionId=341696212. More information about the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foun - dation and its efforts to teach children to make a difference in Hellenic Film Society USA Presents Greek Film Expo their lives and the lives of others is available online: www.Louk - on Demand July 10-20 oumiFoundation.org GOINGS ON... TNH Staff Goings On will not be appearing in this week's issue due to the NEW YORK – On June 30, the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, including the Hellenic Film Society USA restrictions on large gatherings of people which has already led to (HFS) announced the first-ever the postponement or cancellation of many community events. virtual Greek film festival in the United States, Greek Film Expo on Demand, to be held July 10- 20. 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GREEK GASTRONOMY OUR WEEKLY BOTANIST Refreshing Salads, Grilled Veggies, and a Cocktail Stamnagkathi – A Sea By Eleni Sakellis Explosion in a Spoonful

In the summertime as the temperatures rise, refreshing and By Evropi-Sofia Dalampira addition to its great taste, stam - quick recipes are a great option. Many of our favorite fruits and nagkathi has a superb nutri - vegetables are also at their peak this time of year, so enjoy them Summer in Greece came tional value. It contains great and the vitamins and nutrients they provide for overall good health. with the first “heat waves” lead - amounts of antioxidants, vita - Try the following recipes with some Greek flare. ing us to the nearest cooling min C and E, minerals, and spot at the sea or in the moun - omega-3 fatty acids. In other tains. Whichever you choose, a words, it is great for your skin, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, and Radish Salad vacation in Greece is an experi - liver, blood, immune system and ence of all your senses com - urine system. bined. Even if this year a visit Nowadays, you can find it in 2 cups watermelon in bite-sized cubes to Greece is impossible, plan - many taverns due to its cultiva - 2 cups cantaloupe in bite-sized cubes ning for the best days in the tion and sustainable exploita - 1/4 teaspoon Greek sea salt next year can be a consolation tion, in contrast with the past. 2 limes, grated zest and juice and satisfaction. Finding the Next time in a tavern ask for it 1 bunch (about 8 total) radishes, washed and thinly sliced best scenery, happy people, and and feel a sea explosion in a 1/4 cup chopped mint, optional the best local food tastes is the spoonful! 1/2 cup Feta Dodonis, optional triptych of an ideal Greek expe - rience. * The above is not medical Place watermelon and cantaloupe cubes in a bowl with the salt FlIckR.com/ One of the plants offering advice but mere suggestions for and set aside for about 30 minutes. Add the lime juice, zest, and shredded cabbages and grated carrots in a large mixing bowl. Add you a great meze for your wine, improving your diet. Before reach radishes and mix together. Top with chopped mint and crumbled the walnuts, olives, and the dill. tsipouro, or raki is the famous herbal use you should consult feta, if using, and serve immediately. To make the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients for the wild ‘stamnagkathi’. The name your doctor, especially those who dressing in a bowl and add to the salad. Toss together and serve is from ‘stamna’, a special bottle have health issues, are pregnant immediately. to carry water and ‘agkathi’ or are under the age of 6. Cabbage Salad meaning thorn of a plant. 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LITERARY REVIEW Greek-American Author Violet Favero Talks about Her Latest Children’s Book

By Eleni Sakellis correct. For instance, I wanted to be sure that the Illustration of dance costumes in the book were Greek-American author Violet Favero spoke appropriate for the date and place. I was honored with The National Herald about her latest chil - when the book was named Amazon’s #1 New dren’s book, titled Pete Comes To America, her Release in Children’s Immigration Books and in fifth children’s picture book, and third to reach three additional categories since its release in De - #1 on Amazon’s list of New Releases. The book, cember 2019. based on Favero’s family immigrant story, is illus - TNH: Where in Greece is the family from? trated by Chrissy Schram, and follows Panagiotis, VF: My family is from Mytiline, Lesvos, Greece age 6, as he immigrates to America with his family and they immigrated through Ellis Island to in 1910. Thompsonville, Connecticut in June 1910. My TNH: What inspired you to write the book? great-grandfather was a barber in Lesvos, and Violet Favero: As a Greek-American, I’ve al - opened a barber shop in Connecticut. ways been proud of my Greek heritage, and I TNH: What has been your family's reaction to wanted to share my family immigration story with the book? children in a way that would make them proud VF: My father who is 89 was so thrilled that to be immigrants and of their own heritage. Writ - the book honored my grandfather and our family ing about my family immigration was for me a story. He was so happy with how the illustrator way to honor my family, and specifically, my portrayed the family. The reaction to the book grandfather. My inspiration to write the book amaZoN varied from cousins who cried, those who beamed came from the picture of my grandfather standing Pete Comes to America by Violet Favero. with pride, and those who were just in disbelief in front of his first restaurant. I feel it’s important that the story would immortalize our family. It’s for all children to know their family immigration certainly my favorite work thus far. story. Reading Pete Comes To America is a natural a learning curve that all new writers go through TNH: What are you working on next? way to move into the discussion with children and I’ve learned so much with each book. VF: My next children’s book is about a family about immigration. Although the book is about TNH: What is your writing regimen like? full of girls and the unexpected arrival of a boy Greek immigration, it’s appropriate for any na - VF: Pete Comes To America is my fifth pub - mateo FaVeRo cousin. In addition, I’m expanding the Pete Comes tionality or immigration story. lished children’s book and I have a unique writing To America series that will follow the family as TNH: Did you always want to be a children's system that works well for me. When I have an trating the book myself, I choose an illustrator the generations grow in America. I would love to book author? idea for a book, as thoughts come to me, I make who can bring my vision to life and we work to - see this story about Pete, a boy from a small vil - VF: I wrote my first published story in third notes in my phone. When I have gathered all my gether for months revising the illustrations until lage, become an animated video series for chil - grade in the Weekly Reader Magazine. As an avid ideas, I sit and write it all at one time. I’m lucky they are finished. dren or a movie. I’m currently doing research to reader, it was only natural that I would write. in that the words just flow for me. Children’s pic - TNH: How long did the process take from idea find the right person or production company to Writing children’s books felt like the right fit as ture books have a certain criteria that must be to publication? bring this to fruition, and it is a time-consuming the Yiayia to nine granddaughters. When I retired met in regards to page count. After I write the VF: Pete Comes To America was finished endeavor that I am enjoying. as a medical administrator, it was then that I had story, I then break it down on a storyboard as - within six months from concept. For this book, I More information about Violet Favero and her the freedom to pursue my dream of writing and signing text and illustration to pages. I then send did spend two months researching Greek immi - books is available online: SillyYaya.com and Yi - having my online store, Yiayia’s Market. There is the text to the editor for editing. If I’m not illus - gration to America in order to have the fine details ayiasMarket.com.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES A Delicious Slice of History

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos Special to The National Herald letes were treated to cheesecake a cake. It’s a pie! But, today English, or Scandinavians or before each event. there are so many versions that King Henry VIII’s chef, or any That rich, creamy, decadent Then, when the Romans came it is difficult to distinguish from other cook deserve the credit. dessert called cheesecake is fa - to disrupt the peace and glory of the original. Yet, some are either Historians all agree that, accord - mous across the world. But how Greece, they adopted it as their baked while others are made ing to careful excavations, it was many know that we have the own calling it Libuma and firm without having to cook the recorded and traced to the is - ancient Greeks to thank for this thought it so special that they pre - custard base by simply refriger - land of Samos and the credit be - beloved dessert? In fact, cheese - sented it as offerings to the gods ating it. In 1872 New York longs to the Σαμιοτοι  And, cake had its origins in Samos. at temples. Through the years, its dairyman William Lawrence ac - ever since then, beginning over Excavated cheese molds were popularity spread. Thanks to the cidently invented cream cheese 4000 years ago, the dessert re - found there that dated 2000 BC. ever-conquering Romans, its fame when trying to find a cheese mains a worldwide favorite. It was made with a softened spread across Europe and varia - that was softer and cheaper Important to note, cheese base and was considered tions of cheesecake could be than the French cheese, Herodotus, the most famous a good source of energy. In found throughout northwestern Neufchatel. What he hadn’t writer and historian, was born Samos, it was also a first choice Europe, including England and counted on was that his mistake in Halicarnassus but was exiled of cake for Greek brides and Scandinavia. The Japanese used would revolutionize every claim as the original creators. the icon of desserts. Of course, with his family to Samos when grooms. Made from flour, a combination of cornstarch and cheesecake recipe. William In a 1929 German-born New many cheesecake aficionados they were caught actively de - wheat, honey and softened egg whites along with the usual Lawrence’s cheese was taken up Yorker, Arnold Reuben, of sand - have their favorite version of the nouncing the oppressive tyrant, cheese, like Mizithra, it was ingredients, adding Tofu. The Ital - by the Philadelphia Cream wich fame, decided to try the recipe. But, you and I now know Persian ruler, Lygdamis, whose baked and formed into size. In ians used Ricotta. And King Cheese Company, wrapped in Philadelphia cream cheese in - that the original cheesecake was name is now used when refer - 230 AD, writer Athenaeus was Henry VIII’s chef made it by soak - aluminum foil and sold across stead of the other stuff. He in - not created by Arnold Reuben ring to filth, (  first to write it in recipe form, ing Dutch cheese for 3 hours in the United States. Since then, advertently revolutionized the or any of those other owners of Although they went there for and, from there it was sent to milk before pressing all the other many restaurants have adapted dessert and is given credit for delis, taverns, or bakeries in their activism, I prefer to believe various areas of Greece. There ingredients together. their own version of the cheese - introducing and making it fa - New York, Chicago or else - that Herodotus and his family is evidence that Olympic ath - Technically, cheesecake is not cake with Turf Restaurant laying mous in New York. It became where. Neither do the Romans, went there for the cheesecake. 8 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS Fr. Peter A. Harrison, Gr. Orthodox Priest, 87

HOUSES FOR SALE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CHEYENNE, WY – Rev. Fr. Peter other Orthodox Churches in at Saints Constantine and Helen Frau Werner LLC. Art. of Org. filed 6/17/20. Notice of Formation of GLOSSIFIED GOODS LLC A. Harrison, 87, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Colorado, and Ne - Greek Orthodox Church, with MILLO ASTORIA , 14-33 31st Ave, Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated for process Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary Wyoming passed away June 21, braska. seating as social distance al - Astoria, NY Brand NEW CONDO for and shall mail to Reg. Agent: Thomas Law Firm, of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/14/2020. sale. Urban home with outdoor 175 Varick St, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any Office location: Richmond County. SSNY is at home with his family by his He is survived by his wife, lowed. Those wishing to view lawful activity designated as agent of the LLC upon whom living in the heart of Astoria. side, the Wyoming Tribune Ea - Dina Harrison; children, Amalia the livestreaming of the funeral 280030/18796 process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail Residential Condominium & copy of process to the LLC at: Jarelys Hernandez gle reported. Harrison and Dr. William service on Thursday, may find Community Facility Office . 15-year LEGAL NOTICE 20 Roxbury St Apt 1-F Staten Island NY 10303- He was born October 14, (Susie) Harrison; grandchildren, the link at tax abatement. 1BR/1BA: Brave Little Bandits LLC. Art. of Org. filed 1940 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.. 1932 in Cheyenne to Anthony Taylor Olson, Stacia Olson, Alec www.schradercares.com. Inter - $482,400&up 2BR/2BA: 6/18/20. Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated for 279943/ 21707 and Amalia Harrison. He mar - Harrison, Kaleb Harrison and ment was in Beth El Cemetery, $648,000&up 3BR/2BA. 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SSNY SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom away June 8 at the Hospice married November 7, 1987; his shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: Dwayne whom process against it may be served. SSNY process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail A.Lafleur 50 Heatherfield Road Valley Stream NY House in Poland, OH, the Tri - daughter, Leetsa Lambis of War - ACTON, MA – Helen (Christides) shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: x26 copy of process to the LLC at: Chukwuma S. 11581 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. TRUMPET LANE LEVITTOWN NY 11756 Nwosu 902 72nd Street 1B Brooklyn NY 11228 bune Chronicle reported. ren; his mother, Fedra Lambis Dabilis, age 85, recently of Acton, 280072/ 21773 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.. 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Christides and the late Angela as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it Notice of Formation of NORTH STAR RINK Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process MANAGEMENT LLC Articles of Organization Youngstown State University, He was preceded in death by Christides. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it to the LLC at: 828 Halsey Street Apt 3A Brooklyn filed with the Secretary of State of New York may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process with a bachelor’s degree in ma - his father; his father-in-law, Helen was raised in the Jones NY 11233 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. (SSNY) on 5/26/2020. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC to the LLC at: 2749 W33RD ST APT 7E terial science. Lambis worked Emanuel Fakkas; and a brother- Beach area on Long Island, NY, 280065/21767 upon whom process against it may be served. BROOKLYN NY 11224. Purpose: Any lawful for AK Steel, Severstal, and in-law, Savas Fakkas. and attended local schools. LEGAL NOTICE SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: purpose. Rouge as a metallurgical engi - Those attending the calling Following high school, she Michael Cozzi 34 Mountain Avenue Bayville NY 279963/ 21725 Notice of Formation of MXM MANAGEMENT LLC 11709. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.. neer, for 34 years. He previously hours were encouraged to wear later attended Bentley College, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary 279998/ 21739 worked at Ford and Chrysler a mask and practice social dis - where she majored in Interior De - of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/28/2020. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY is LEGAL NOTICE plants. tancing. Family and friends paid sign. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom FUNERAL HOMES A member of St. Demetrios their respects on June 12 at St. Helen worked at the former process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail Ruth Bosse, Physician Assistant, PLLC. Art. of Greek Orthodox Church in War - Demetrios Greek Orthodox Filene’s store at the Burlington copy of process to the LLC at: 1031 E 212 ST Org. filed 6/8/20. Office in Kings Co. SSNY ANTONOPOULOS BRONX NY 10469. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. designated for process and shall mail to Reg. ren, Lambis also belonged to the Church, 429 High St., Warren, Mall and Macy’s Store at the Agent: Thomas Law Firm, 175 Varick St, NY, NY FUNERAL HOME, INC. 280062/21764 AHEPA Zeus Chapter 88 and the OH 44481. Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, 10014. Purpose: PA Konstantinos Antonopoulos - Pan Rhodian Society. He en - A private funeral service was NH. LEGAL NOTICE 280003/18796 Funeral Director joyed traveling and was an avid held on June 12 at St. Helen attended the Holy Trin - Notice of Formation of Super Real Much LLC LEGAL NOTICE reader and swimmer. 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Purpose: any lawful [email protected] Born February 12, 1918, in as a customer account supervisor. for 22 years. Upon retiring from activity. [email protected] West Lynn, Massachusetts on After marrying, she worked as the Jesmond at age 80, she vol - 280044/21753 Wyman Street to Nicholas and customer account supervisor for unteered as shift supervisor at the Salem Hospital Gift Shop for ten years from which she re - ceived a distinguished employee award. Constantinides The Final Farewell for George Zapantis Anna was a member of the AHEPA Lynn and Nahant Historical So - cieties. She was a devout mem - Statement on Continued from page 1 Welcomes ber of the Saint George Greek Or - thodox Church of Lynn and the Zapantis Death about the mother's pain. Ladies Philoptohos Society and “After our farewell to Investigation developed a special fondness and George, our heart, our eyes, and respect for Father George TNH Staff our mind turn to the mother, of Zapantis Tsoukalas. Athanasia. There is no greater Anna’s greatest delight was ASTORIA – New York City pain, or more unnatural thing, spending time with her family Council Member Costa Con - than a mother burying her Tragedy which included 11 grand-chil - stantinides issued the following child,” said Archbishop Elpi - dren, one of whom, Paige statement on the death of dophoros. TNH Staff Dragon, pre-deceased her, and 7 George Zapantis, who died He then concluded by turn - great-grand-children. In addition, Sunday after being taken into ing to Athanasia Zapantis and WASHINGTON, DC – Follow - she was an ardent fan of the police custody: addressing her directly said, “we ing the tragic death of George Celtics and Red Sox and rarely “I mourn, with my fellow are all with you, the whole com - Zapantis, AHEPA Supreme missed watching their games on Greek Americans, the death of munity. You are the Greek President George G. Horiates television. Anna never forgot her George Zapantis. The facts of mother who will be the mother issued the following state - child-hood as the daughter of this case are still unfolding, but of all of us and we will all be ment on June 25: ‘Nick The Baker’, a popular West what we know already is deeply your children. You have all of “As details and eyewitness Lynn figure who was known to troubling. There must be a full, us,” concluded Archbishop Elpi - accounts emerge about the drop of loafs of bread to families transparent and independent dophoros. tragic death of George Zapan - in need with the understanding investigation as to what hap - George Zapantis' friends are tis, of Whitestone, NY, we that they could pay if and when pened. While that’s underway, calling for justice and answers welcome reports that the they had the money. When Anna we must have a serious conver - to what happened on that fate - NYPD's Force Investigation felt the need to repay a favor, she sation about the reasons why ful Sunday night. Division has opened an inves - would often bake a batch of New Yorkers like George Za - “George was a very dear tNh/ZaFeIRIS haItIdIS tigation into the circum - Greek cookies or deserts. pantis, who reportedly had a friend of mine and I hope justice His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the fu - stances leading to the inci - Anna was pre-deceased by her history of mental health issues, will be done. I don't know why neral of the 29-year-old George Zapantis at Holy Cross Greek dent. We echo the call of the parents, her husband William, died during an arrest. these police officers have not Orthodox Church in Whitestone. family’s attorney in request - and six brothers and one sister. “We have a sad history of de - been arrested yet,” his friend, ing full transparency from the Her survivors include her sons, ploying police to deal with is - Vikentios Kavallieratos, told The my friend, he had a good heart, Astoria. investigation. If proper guide - Bill and his wife Suzanne of sues that should be handled by National Herald. he was a good guy and he was Photos from George's life lines were not followed, we Bend, OR, Jim and his wife Effie trained mental health profes - Prokopios Panos added, not to blame for what hap - with his family and friends and call for those officers respon - of Tewksbury, MA, Greg of Simp - sionals. Police should be the ab - “George was a good guy. What pened. I am waiting for those farewell wishes were placed sible for Zapantis’ death to be sonsville, SC, daughter Terri of solute last option in these situ - happened is a great tragedy. I who killed him to be punished. outside the room. "Give us held accountable. Richmond, VA, and her god-child, ations … there must be a deep will not sleep until I find an - After the funeral we will orga - strength from where you are. Zapantis’ death is tragic, Stephanie (Solomos) Conis of look at how we treat emotion - swers. What I am waiting for is nize a protest outside the police Dry our tears, George, and let and we believe, could have NY, and her dear friend, An - ally disturbed people. As we for charges to be filed against precinct. He will be greatly us know that you are in Par - been prevented. tonette Spinucci of Nahant. hopefully divert $1 billion from the police. They took him away missed.” adise. I will love you forever,” A GoFundMe page has Funeral Services were con - the NYPD’s existing budget into from us, we will remember him However, the fact that the wrote his cousin Marina Zapan - been set-up in memory of ducted at Saint George Greek Or - social services, that must in - forever and black lives matter.” Greek-American politicians tis. George Zapantis: thodox Church in Lynn, Massa - clude supporting trained men - Argyro Kostakis has known were conspicuously absent from Friends of the 29-year-old https://www.gofundme.com/ chusetts by Anna's dear friend, tal health professionals who can George since age 7. “I grew up the funeral service caused con - noted that they were waiting f/george-zapantis-memorial. Father George Tsoukalas. To com - be our first line of response with George. He was such a troversy. until after the funeral to orga - Our sympathies and memorate the life of Anna, it is alongside EMTs. We owe that good guy, a good soul. He left A day earlier, on June 28, rel - nize a protest outside the 109th prayers are with the Zapantis asked that donations be made to to our fellow New Yorkers who us tragically. We hope to see jus - atives and friends of George Za - Police Precinct which responded family. May his memory be the Saint George Greek Orthodox have been left behind for too tice in all this.” pantis attended the visitation at to the call that led to Zapantis’ eternal.” Church, 54 S Common Street, long.” Stavros Raftis said, “He was Antonopoulos Funeral Home in tragic death. Lynn, MA 01902. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 COMMUNITY/ POLITICS 9

SMALL TAKES A Proposal for a Bridge from Queens to Manhattan, No Cars Community

TNH Staff hattan to Long Island City in Queens, near the site that Ama - Just A Bit Profane, NEW YORK – A proposal by zon had planned to build a head - transportation experts for a new quarters before pulling out under Rapper JA Rule's bridge between Queens and intense community opposition,” Manhattan for pedestrians and the Times reported, noting that Greek Deli Spot cyclists only, no cars allowed, “the bridge would also link to was featured in a New York Roosevelt Island, where Cornell TNH Staff Times article on June 25. Tech is nurturing a new genera - As cycling has surged, “New tion of tech entrepreneurs.” York City has taken street space The “Queens Ribbon,” as the Talk about thinking outside away from cars for dozens of bridge is called, would cost the box. Papa Cristo's Greek Grill pedestrian plazas and for hun - $100 million and “would be nar - in Los Angeles didn't go the tra - dreds of miles of bike lanes that rower than one designed for ditional route in an advertising make up the largest urban bike cars and would resemble a rela - spot, picking a Greek-American network in the nation,” the tively thin line across the East celebrity, but instead went to dis - Times reported, adding that “it River, according to the proposal, credited rapper Ja Rule, one of has significantly expanded those which was developed by a the organizers of the Fyre Festi - efforts during the coronavirus group of transportation engi - val scandal in 2017. pandemic, adding more than 40 neers led by Samuel I. Schwartz, In the spot he filmed he's miles of open streets for pedes - a former city traffic commis - shown talking about his love for trians and cyclists, some of sioner,” the Times reported. Greek food, which was better which may become permanent.” Other cities, including Lon - than his alleged singing and bru - The new “car-free bridge don, Paris, and Singapore, have tally mispronouncing everything would connect Midtown Man - built such bridges and New York from avgolemeno to tzatzaki. already has many car-free Sounding for all the world bridges like the High Bridge like a whacky used-car sales - which links Manhattan’s Wash - tNh/ZaFeIRIS haItIdIS man, he says the grill has the ington Heights with Highbridge The Koch Queensboro Bridge has become more crowded recently with cyclists, while a proposal "best …***ing gyros," and after Constantinides in the Bronx, the Times re - for a new pedestrian and cyclist only bridge looks to alleviate some of the traffic. giving up on describing the ported, adding that “as New menu he says that, York City has begun reopening “COVID-19 has drawn tremen - cials said they would review the with New Jersey across the Hud - "You can't even pronounce Supports after a three-month shutdown, dous attention to walking and bridge proposal,” and “city offi - son River. Each bridge would be the food, it's so go**amn good!" city officials have warned that biking as increasingly safe cials added that they had made 20 feet wide, and could carry He's wearing an I Love Legalization the streets could be jammed by modes of transportation. We expanding cycling and mobility up to 20,000 people a day.” Greece T-shirt and ends the one- cars, and have urged commuters know there will be future epi - options a priority.” T.Y. Lin International, an en - minute ad with a traditional to take mass transit or alterna - demics, superstorms, blackouts, “We appreciate the engi - gineering firm, designed the Greek shout of "Opa!" which he of E-Bikes and tives, such as bikes.” and transit strikes.” neers’ hard work in crafting a Queens Ribbon, the Times re - managed to do. Efforts have also been made “The Regional Plan Associa - proposal to reimagine mobility ported, noting that “it would be The spot is actually for a new to help make cycling safer in the tion, an influential planning in our city,” a spokesman for the a slender, flexible suspension TBS reality TV show, Celebrity E-Scooters city, especially “as people have group, recently unveiled a mas - mayor told the Times. bridge modeled after industrial Show-Off, where stars compete traded in the potential health ter plan for a Five Borough Bike - Andrew Rein, the president bridges that carry pipes for gas with each other to create com - TNH Staff perils of subway and bus rides way: a 425-mile continuous net - of the Citizens Budget Commis - or electrical power,” according pelling content in order to at - for those of bike lanes, the work of protected, priority bike sion, a nonprofit watchdog to Michael Horodniceanu, a pro - tract YouTube views. Ja Rule ASTORIA – New York City Times reported, noting that “Citi lanes,” the Times reported, group, told the Times, “there are fessor of civil engineering at said he made the video with the Council Member Costa Constan - Bike, the city’s bike-share pro - adding that “it would build trade-offs. When you weigh New York University who hope of helping a small business tinides, District 22, on June 25 gram, averaged 63,481 daily upon the city’s current bike net - these projects, something has to helped develop the proposal. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, issued the following statement rides for June 15-17, up 45 per - work, which includes sections give. If the city were to do this, Dr. Horodniceanu told the said CNN. on the City Council’s legaliza - cent from June 1-3, according that are not connected and do what project would it decide not Times that “the bridge would tion of e-bikes and e-scooters: to Citi Bike data.” not have physical barriers sepa - to do?” expand biking and walking op - “I am proud to be part of a “Bike rides over four East rating cyclists from drivers.” Schwartz told the Times that tions, and would also help the Opera Orlando City Council that continues to River crossings – the Ed Koch The bridge proposal “would “the new bridge could poten - city’s economy recover by cre - adapt and innovate based on the Queensboro, the Brooklyn, the require city and state approvals, tially be funded with private ating new construction jobs.” Online Features evolutions to our streetscape. E- Manhattan, and the Williams - and a hefty investment at a time money through a public-private Polly Trottenberg, the city’s bikes and e-scooters have be - burg Bridges – that are popular when the pandemic has plunged partnership,” and “his group transportation commissioner, Greek-American come an environmentally bike routes for commuters, in - the city into its most dire fiscal sees the Queens Ribbon as the said at a news conference this friendlier way to meet the rush creased to an average of 21,033 crisis in generations, which may first of three pedestrian-and- week that the Koch Bridge and Soprano Chamberlin of meal delivery demands, first trips per weekday in 2018 from require other transportation in - bike bridges. The other two, Brooklyn Bridge had been brought about by online-order - 12,206 in 2008, according to frastructure projects to be put which are still being developed, “pinch points for cycling in and ing apps and then the COVID- city data,” the Times reported. on hold,” the Times reported, would link Lower Manhattan out of Manhattan,” the Times TNH Staff 19 pandemic. They enable older Schwartz told the Times that noting that “city and state offi - and Brooklyn, and Manhattan reported. delivery workers to make deliv - Acclaimed as a “superhuman eries on time without putting soprano,” Greek-American their bodies on the line. I am opera star Jamie Chamberlin thankful to our colleagues in Al - will join tenor Nathan Granner bany for earlier this year passing California Lieutenant Governor Eleni in kicking off the online events legislation that enabled us to of the Opera Orlando Park Sum - take this vote today.” mer Concert series from her He added, “while this is no Kounalakis Running for Re-Election home in Los Angeles. doubt a historic moment for The event has had to change New York City, this is just an - format to deal with the COVID- other step on a longer road to - 19 pandemic and lockdowns ward street safety. The New TNH Staff dent Barack Obama in 2010, limiting public gatherings and York Police Department must re - Kounalakis worked 18 years in concerts that don't allow social lease any e-bikes and e-scooters SACRAMENTO, CA – Greek- California the housing industry as presi - distancing, making it difficult it confiscated before ending its American Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant dent of AKT Development Cor - for even established stars to crackdown on the vehicles in of California Eleni Kounalakis Governor poration, and is a long-time De - work except for online. March. And we must continue sent out a message to her sup - Eleni mocratic activist, playing key Chamberlin made her solo to identify streets we can pedes - porters reminding them that an Kounalakis. roles in several recent presiden - debut singing the High Priestess trianize, invest in permanent important fundraising deadline tial campaigns. in Aida and the Cretan Woman bike infrastructure, and create is coming up on Tuesday, June Kounalakis graduated from in Idomeneo, with Pla cido more busways.” 30 for her re-election campaign. Dartmouth College in 1989, and Domingo. Her professionaĺ de - Earlier this year, Constanti - Lt. Gov. Kounalakis said via earned her MBA from UC Berke - but was with the Los Angeles nides called on the NYPD to im - email, “although the COVID-19 ley’s Haas School of Business in Philharmonic, singing the so - pose a moratorium on confiscat - crisis has put most of our re- 1992. She also holds an Hon - prano solo in the World Pre - ing e-bikes and e-scooters. election fundraising efforts on orary Doctorate of Laws from miere of Esa¬-Pekka Salonen s Though Governor Cuomo had hold, many of our most commit - the American College of Greece. Wing on Wing. ʼ vetoed a state legalization bill, ted supporters are reaching out She and her husband, journalist In March, when COVID-19 Albany indicated the vehicles to help.” Markos Kounalakis, have two was rampaging across the world would be legalized this year. She continued, thank you for sons, Neo and Eon. and United States, Chamberlin Constantinides pushed the City all you've done to support my In a previous interview, she used Instagram to ask opera to eventually freeze e-bike and work as California Lt. Governor. told The National Herald that fans to support the industry hit e-scooter enforcement in mid- Especially during these unprece - the family’s roots are “outside hard by cancellations caused by March, when COVID-19 precau - dented times, it is my honor and of Tripoli, Rizes in Arcadia and the COVID-19 virus. tions limited restaurants to de - privilege to serve the people of my husband’s family is from She said that people who livery and take out. He also this great state!” Chania.” bought tickets and who could called on the NYPD to release The former Ambassador to More information about sup - get refunds should instead not all confiscated e-bikes and e- Hungary, Kounalakis was coURteSy oF calIFoRNIa lIeUteNaNt GoVeRNoR eleNI koUNalakIS porting Kounalakis’ re-election take the money so that the scooters, which are often inde - elected as the first female Lieu - during her 2018 campaign. businessman and philanthropist is available online: https://se - singers can be paid or to donate pendently owned by delivery tenant Governor of California Kounalakis is the daughter of who founded AKT Investments. cure.actblue.com/donate/re- it to music organizations or even workers and serve as their pri - on November 6, 2018. She vis - Greek immigrant Angelos The former U.S. Ambassador to elect-eleni-kounalakis-for-lieu - to performers themselves so mary source of income. ited all 58 counties in California Tsakopoulos, the successful Hungary, appointed by Presi - tenant-governor-2022-1. they won't lose their livelihood. Despite COVID-19, Zannetos Releases Plan to Fix U.S.'s Broken Economic System Chattanooga's Acropolis Grill Steams TNH Staff U.S. to lead in the clean energy, environmental reme - On 25 Years Later diation, and conservation industries – sectors that will WELLESLEY, MA – Democrat Chris Zannetos, running see dramatic growth this century for Congress to represent the 4th district of Massachu - Make environmental justice a legislative priority TNH Staff setts, on June 29, announced two key elements of his T● he underlying systemic issues driving income in - plan to fix America’s broken economic system that has equality were apparent prior to Donald Trump and the When the Acropolis Grill delivered a huge and widening income gap in the midst current economic crisis and they will be around after, opened 25 years ago in Chat - of massive economic expansion. As a tech entrepreneur, unless bold action is taken to change the system. tanooga, Tennessee, there were job creator, and education activist, Zannetos believes Zannetos believe his experience creating jobs for the predictions it wouldn't last, co- bold leadership is needed on each of these issues and growth economy, and leading the non-profit he founded owner Betty Kyriakidis said, beat - that he possesses the necessary experience to get things to make them accessible via Community College edu - ing the odds then over competi - done. cation will enable him to lead the effort in Congress to tion, and now over the COVID-19 “We have tens of thousands of chronically-unfilled, build the economy back, and to build it back better. pandemic that kept restaurants high paying jobs in Massachusetts because companies Zannetos told The National Herald in a previous in - locked down. seek out candidates with 4-year college degrees, which terview, “my father immigrated to the United States to "Everything else in the area the majority of Americans can't afford,” said Zannetos. find an opportunity that at the time was unavailable in was a chain,” she told The Chat - “It’s time we made the opportunity of the 21st century his homeland of Cyprus. He stepped off the boat with tanoogan. “They all said you’ll economy accessible to all Americans via New Collar $100 in his pocket, and a scholarship to a college that never make it against the big Jobs, entry-level, growth jobs that don’t require a person went bankrupt after his first semester. With a lot of guys, but we did it anyway, and to be a science expert. Many of these jobs can be created hard work, risk taking, help from others – and the op - we’re still here.” in clean energy and other industries while taking ur - portunity given him by the greatest country on earth – To show support to the com - gently needed action to tackle our climate crisis.” he and my mother built a great life for themselves and munity that kept them going dur - Technology is transforming every industry. Reform a head start for me and my siblings. I've always believed ing take-outs with the virus rag - and innovation in these areas will deliver education in the American Dream because like so many other ing, the family donated $1,000 that better prepares our people for jobs of the tech rev - Greeks, my family has lived it. But I know that many in in Acropolis gift cards to victims olution rather than the industrial era, resulting in good- our community face obstacles that make it seem im - of a tornado, and more than 300 paying jobs while improving the health of our planet. possible to achieve, and that must change.” meals to victims and volunteers Key elements of Chris’ strategy include: He added, “for a Greek, hard work, drive, and the The Acropolis Grill opened its New Collar Jobs: power of community are engrained in our DNA … My doors in July, 1995 and a quarter https://www.chriszforma.com/new-collar-jobs beth Shedd PhotoGRaPhy parents, Zenon and Clotilde Zannetos, taught our family century of food service to the Create a GI-Bill like program to invest in our peo - Chris Zannetos. in word and action the meaning of Hellenic citizenship, community followed. The au - ple● – training and retraining them for the jobs of the and that’s exactly what I plan to bring to Washington. thentic restaurant has earned its 21st century Competitiveness Act to spur science and tech innovation Even before the COVID crisis, most Americans struggled place as a Chattanooga staple Invest heavily in 1-2 year college programs and and job creation to fully live the American Dream. By investing in job where dining out is concerned, com● bine with apprenticeships to provide access to Climate Change: https://www.chriszforma.com/cli - creation for the 21st century and education reform we the site reported. growth jobs for people from marginalized communi - mate-change can make opportunities for success available to all, not “We want to give a big ‘thank ties Commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 the few, and I hope you will join me in making that a you’ to the Chattanooga commu - Challenge and provide incentives to businesses to ● Align infrastructure investments to improve quality reality.” nity,” said fellow owner Nick Kyr - par●tn er with educational institutions to expand experi - of ●li fe and improve access to jobs for lower income To learn more about these policies, the Zannetos for iakidis said. “We know we could ential learning communities while reducing emissions Congress campaign, and ways in which to get involved, not continue without your ongo - Expand laws such as the American Innovation and Investments that enable Massachusetts and the visit www.chriszforma.com. ing support,” saying his family ● ● 10 ECCLESIASTICAL THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 Metropolitan Gerasimos: Elpidophoros Is a 21st Century Archbishop

By Theodore Kalmoukos From this viewpoint the past difficult questions. He is a man year has been productive, fruit - who loves his fellow man! BOSTON – His Eminence Met - ful, and hopeful. One example: In August of ropolitan Gerasimos of San He ambitiously took charge, 2019, during his visit to Ari - Francisco in an interview with as he promoted the stature of zona, he greeted some 600 The National Herald, on the oc - the Archdiocese at many levels. faithful who had come to meet casion of the first anniversary of This past year has produced him, one by one. the enthronement of Archbishop many auspicious examples, with Another example: His pres - Elpidophoros of America, char - respect to the future of both ence at the Young Adult Confer - acterized him as a 21st century Archbishop Elpidophoros and ence last September in Long Archbishop. We note that Arch - our Archdiocese. It has demon - Beach, California signaled his bishop Elpidophoros has visited strated his capabilities, with his willingness to embrace the new the Metropolis of San Francisco firm hand upon the wheel of the generation, and the youth re - more than any other Metropolis Archdiocese, with love and un - sponded with enthusiasm to of the Archdiocese. derstanding. Forethought and Archbishop Elpidophoros’ em - The interview in its entirety action, goals and dreams for the brace. follows: future of our Church in America TNH: Do you think he prop - The National Herald: What have already been put into mo - erly handled the COVID-19 cri - are your thoughts about the first tion by his deeds. sis? anniversary of Archbishop Elpi - TNH: Where do you think Metropolitan Gerasimos: dophoros’ enthronement as the Archdiocese of America is The way with which the Arch - Archbishop of America? going under his leadership? bishop has handled the pandemic Metropolitan Gerasimos: Metropolitan Gerasimos: demonstrates that the Church has First of all, I would like to thank His faith, his forthrightness, his to be prepared to respond to and you for affording me the oppor - proven love for the ‘other’, his calm the anxieties of our faithful, tunity to share with you and decisiveness, these are a few of on the basis and in the essence with your readers a few the qualities which have already of our Orthodox Faith and theo - metRoPolIS oF SaN FRaNcISco alleN altchech PhotoGRaPhy ABOVE: Hundreds of Greek Orthodox Young Adults from a number of states enthusiastically received Archbishop Elpidophoros at their conference in Long Beach, California. Metropolitan Gerasimos is pictured on Archbishop Elpidophoros’ right. LEFT: Clergy of the Metropolis of San Francisco, who took part in the Young Adult Conference, in a commemorative photograph with Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Gerasimos. BELOW LEFT: Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, accompanied by Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, visited the historic Harbor National Memorial. BELOW: Archbishop Elpidophoros of America sprinkles Holy Water upon the youth at the outset of the Folk Dance and Choral Festival.

metRoPolIS oF SaN FRaNcISco alleN altchech PhotoGRaPhy thoughts about this past year, amid unprecedented circum - stances for all of us, which are now associated with the com - pletion of one year since Arch - bishop Elpidophoros’ enthrone - ment as Archbishop of America. Although much has been written on different occasions during the course of this year, I think it must be stated, once again, that the name of the new Archbishop says it all. It’s the literal meaning of his name, which evokes strong sentiments Goa/demetRIoS PaNaGoS in those who had the opportu - as his mentor the first-ranking on the West Coast, inasmuch as logical understanding. nity to get to know him: Arch - bishop of the Orthodox Church, he was connected to the Me - TNH: What would you like bishop Elpidophoros brings Ecumenical Patriarch tropolis of San Francisco to wish him on the occasion of hope! Bartholomew, in one year’s time through my predecessor, the late the first anniversary of his en - Archbishop Elpidophoros has Archbishop Elpidophoros has Metropolitan Anthony. thronement? risen to the heights of the re - shown signs of substantive lead - Our friendly, personal ac - Metropolitan Gerasimos: sponsibilities which his office as ership of our Greek Orthodox quaintance at the Phanar My personal wish for the new Archbishop of America de - Goa Church here in America. evolved into a brotherly rela - Archbishop is that that he al - mands, with hope and with vi - become manifest, and they have which comprise the entirety of TNH: Do you recall when, tionship. From the very begin - ways walks gazing upon Christ sion. His Eminence has been at borne fruit for the benefit of the the Archdiocese. where, and how you met the ning, the Archbishop demon - on the Cross, that he conveys to the helm of the Archdiocese of reverend clergy and the pious Archbishop Elpidophoros has Archbishop? What was your first strated courtesy, love and all the members of our Archdio - America from the first day of his faithful. begun this course, and he is not impression when you met him understanding, the same char - cese the hope which comes from enthronement at the Cathedral The Archdiocese has to pre - alone. Already, clergy and faith - and got to know him? acteristics which he shows now the Empty Tomb of the Risen of the Holy Trinity in New York. sent a multifaceted ministry. The ful have been impressed by his Metropolitan Gerasimos: as Archbishop of America. Christ, in other words, the Res - He did not have the luxury of Archbishop’s co-workers are in - affable nature, his joyful smile, My acquaintance with His Emi - TNH: What do the priests urrection. taking it easy, due to the well- dividuals dedicated to the Tri - and the decisiveness of his un - nence began when I was a mem - and the faithful of the Metropo - My prayers to Almighty God known difficulties which our une God and with our Orthodox dertakings. He is a 21st Century ber of the Holy and Sacred lis of San Francisco tell you are that He abundantly protect Archdiocese was facing. He Faith and Heritage. They are co- Archbishop! Synod of the Ecumenical Patri - about the Archbishop? His Eminence Archbishop Elpi - arranged and prioritized the workers in the service of the A few years ago, I had the archate, at the Phanar, when he Metropolitan Gerasimos: dophoros of America, and grant Archdiocese’s agenda from the Archbishop and the devout peo - opportunity of personally get - was Chief Secretary of the Clergy and faithful who had the him strength and robustness, first day. From that time, I see ple of God. Every worthy Leader ting to know the attributes of Synod. Before that, we had a opportunity to meet him have physically and spiritually, that that he has not ceased steering of the Church and especially the his personality. A personality long association, so to speak, been thrilled by his amiable per - he may fulfill the God-blessed the ship, because he knows well Archbishop, needs to be knowl - filled and nurtured in the waters given that our Archbishop was sonality and the calm manner Archpastorate which he has un - the seriousness of the issues. edgeable of all the components of the Mother Church. Having an admirer of our local Church with which he often responds to dertaken. New Saint Kallinikos, Metropolitan of Edessa Canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate

BOSTON – The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in its recent meeting in Geneva presided by His All Holiness Ec - umenical Patriarch Bartholomew declared unani - mously a new saint of the Church, Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia Kallinikos. NIkoS maNGINaS The new saint, whose secular Elected Bishop Smaragdos of Daphnousia preaching at the Pa - name was Dimitrios Poulos, was triarchal Cathedral of St. George at the Phanar. born in the village of Sitaralona in Agrinio on January 26, 1919 to pious parents. He graduated from Thermos Two New Bishops High School with excellence and was admitted to the Theological School of the University of Elected by Holy Synod Athens. In 1946, at the age of 27, he enlisted in the Special GENEVA – The Holy Synod of Archimandrite Smaragdos Forces of the Greek Army the Ecumenical Patriarchate, has served as presiding priest in known as LOC and served with with by His All Holiness Ecu - in at the Prophet Elias parish of distinction and patriotism, as menical Patriarch Bartholomew Chrysoupolis, Scutari on the Asi - well as true religious zeal until presiding at the Center of the atic side of the Constantinople April 1949. He returned to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in region. Metropolis of Aetolia, and was Chambésy, Geneva, elected The Holy Synod also elected appointed as Secretary and also Archimandrite Smaragdos Kara - Archimandrite Emmanuel Sfi - as a layman preacher through - giannidis, Chancellor of the Me - atkos as Bishop of Christoupolis, out the province. tropolis of Chalcedon, Bishop of who will serve as auxiliary He became a monk on No - Metropolitan Joel of Edessa, Daphnousia. The new bishop Bishop to His Eminence Metro - vember 23, 1957 in the Holy clergy, and faithful Kallinikos will serve as assistant to Metro - politan of Germany Avgoustinos. Monastery of Myrtia assuming chanting the hymn of the politan Geron Athanasios of The new Bishop was born on the his Monastic name Kallinikos. new Saint Photos, Metropolis Chalcedon. city of Duisburg, Germany. The next day he was ordained of Edessa. the Diaconate at the Church of Elected St. Spyridon of Messolonghi by Bishop Metropolitan Constantinos of The newly canonized Saint of Emmanuel of Didymoteicho. the Church, Metropolitan of Christoupolis On December 1, 1957, he Edessa, Pella, and Almopia with his was ordained to the holy priest - Kallinikos. spiritual hood. After 25 years of service father and at the Metropolis of Aetolia, he mentor was elected Metropolitan of treated them with exemplary Metropolitan Edessa and Pella on June 24, meekness and love. He reposed Avgoustinos 1967, and the next day he was on August 7, 1984, after a y

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HISTORICAL FICTION This Week in History: July 3rd to 9th

A French Consul in Gallipoli JULY 3RD: On this day in 1909, Stavros Niarchos, the Greek shipping magnate, was born in Athens, Greece. Niarchos was born in Athens but his By Stavros Stavrides Some Turks were very sad see - family had its roots in the Laconian village of Vamvakou in the ing some of their Greek neigh - Peloponnese. He studied law at the University of Athens and began I was the honorary French bors leaving whom they had working his family’s grain business in 1929. Recognizing the sub - Consul in Gallipoli just before considered as their friends. I stantial transportation expense in importing wheat, Niarchos be - the allied landing on April 25, know some Turks wanted to lieved that one would save money by owning the ships that pro - 1915. My name is Avram speak out about the evacuation vided the transportation. As a result, he bought his first six freighters Spanoudis and I was born in order but were afraid of reper - during the Great Depression. Niarchos served in the Greek Navy Maidos in Gallipoli. I was ap - cussions against their families. during World War II. While he served, the Allied Forces leased one pointed as the honorary consul True, there were Greeks who en - of his vessels which was ultimately destroyed in battle. Niarchos by the French government be - joyed good personal relations saw this as an opportunity and used the insurance funds as capital fore the outbreak of the Great with their Turkish neighbors. to expand his fleet after the War. Thus began the emergence of War. I spoke fluent French and However, the vast majority of Stavros Niarchos as a significant participant in the world of inter - my family had business interests Turks were glad to see us go. national commerce. For many years he owned the largest private in Paris. Our grandfather was a They wanted the infidel to never fleet in the world, with his company operating more than 80 prominent businessman in Con - return to Gallipoli. tankers and other vessels. Although Niarchos passed away more stantinople who also created an I visited Larsen in Constan - than twenty years ago, his legacy continues into the 21st century import/export agency in Paris tinople and relayed information with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Working in Greece and in - during the 1870s. Our family given by my informants regard - ternationally, the Foundation began its grant-making efforts in business employed both Greeks ing Ottoman troop movements 1996 and derives its mission from Niarchos’ commitment to Greece and Turks in Maidos. in Gallipoli. I told him to pass and Hellenism, as well as his keen instincts and interests in support My consular role was to rep - these details onto the French of causes in the fields of education, social welfare, health, arts, resent French interests in the re - government. After leaving and culture. The Foundation just concluded its annual Summer gion. I issued visas to French cit - Larsen, I met the U.S. ambas - Nostos Festival (SNF) in Athens which was digitally broadcast izens, handled passport PUblIc domaIN sador, Henry Morgenthau, who throughout the world as a result of COVID-19. inquiries, and trade matters. I Landing of French troops in Moudros (Lemnos island). was pleased to learn about the translated official Ottoman and Greeks in Gallipoli. He knew of Greek documents into French me confidentially that our gov - darmes to go to all the Greek the deportations and protested JULY 4TH: and collected intelligence infor - ernment and the British were houses to tell them they were to Enver Pasha regarding the ac - On this day in 2004, Greece won the UEFA Euro Cup in Portugal – mation through my local con - planning an expedition there to being ‘evacuated’ for their safety. tions of the Ottoman govern - one month before the 2004 Olympics. Greece’s previous visit to a tacts, which I passed onto our knock the Turks out of the war. The Greeks were told to be ment. Enver was unfazed by European Championship was in 1980. They had made it to the 1994 ambassador in Constantinople. The main target was the occu - ready to leave on short notice Morgenthau's protest. World Cup but did not win a single game in the U.S. – which was Before the start of hostilities, I pation of Constantinople. and only take clothing with I finally departed Constan - not surprising since Greece’s national team had never won a game – visited Athens and took the op - I returned to my home town them. I knew what terrible fate tinople bound for Salonika on or even scored a goal – in a major tournament. Thus, in 2001, the portunity to visit the interior min - of Maidos as an ordinary Ot - awaited our compatriots. the Orient Express. The journey Greek Football Association handed responsibility of the under-per - istry. I requested an appointment toman subject. I was no longer Some 20,000 Greeks left Gal - was pleasant and comfortable forming national team to a veteran German coach, Otto Rehhagel. with the interior minister, Ioannis the French honorary consul as lipoli to never return to their with excellent dining service. At Speaking about Rehhagel, Takis Fyssas said, the first thing [Rehhagel] Filopoulos to discuss the possibil - France and the Ottoman Empire homes. Many of them perished last, I arrived in Salonika spent taught us was that the national team had to come first … he insisted ity of becoming a Greek subject. were enemies during the First from disease, starvation, and a couple of days there before that everything else came after the national team.” His secretary arranged a meeting World War. As an Ottoman malnutrition in Anatolia. I knew heading off to Athens. I spent with the minister. Filopoulos was Greek, I had a feeling that the that ‘evacuation’ was a eu - the remainder of the war there. most welcoming towards me and Young Turks would deport us phemism for deportation and I connected with the French JULY 6TH: inquired into the nature of my into Anatolia since Gallipoli was certain death. Many asked me legation who provided me with On this day in 1827, the Treaty of London, which helped establish business. I explained that I was an important strategic area. The how I survived from being de - information about the Gallipoli the modern Greek state, was signed by the United Kingdom, France, the honorary French Consul in Young Turks feared that the An - ported. Well, being a dual sub - campaign. They told me it was and Russia. These three main European powers had called upon Gallipoli and wished to become glo-French forces would attempt ject and a former consul gave a bloodbath costing many lives Greece and the Ottoman Empire to cease hostilities that had been a dual national. He found my re - a landing on the Peninsula. me advantages to be able to against a determined Ottoman going on since the Greeks had revolted against Ottoman rule in quest a strange one. I still had my contacts who leave unmolested from Turkey. foe who refused to capitulate. I 1821. After years of negotiations, the European allied powers "Why do you wish to become supplied me with useful infor - I contacted Henry Larsen of learned that some of our fellow finally decided to intervene in the war on the side of the Greeks. a Greek subject, you're already mation which unfortunately I the Swedish Embassy to tell him Greeks who escaped evacuation The Treaty declared the intention of the three allies to mediate be - an Ottoman citizen," he asked. couldn't pass on to the French. that I was the former French provided food, clothing, and tween the Greeks and the Ottoman Turks. The base arrangement I told him that I heard a rumor In the meantime, French diplo - honorary consul and wanted dug trenches for the Anglo- was that Greece would become a dependency of Turkey and pay that the Ottoman government matic interests in the Ottoman him to arrange for my passage French force. I heard that tribute as such. Additional articles were added to detail the response had signed a secret treaty with Empire were handled by the to leave Turkey. He arranged all Mustapha Kemal was the com - if the Turkish Sultan refused the offer of mediation and continued Germany and would enter the Swedish Embassy in Constan - the necessary documents for my mander responsible for spurring hostilities in Greece. The articles detailed that the Turks had one war at the time of its choosing. tinople. The Swedish connection departure and I decided to go on his troops to fight to the month to accept the mediation or the Allied powers would form a "Becoming a dual citizen, it al - would prove beneficial for my to Greece instead of France. I death. Yes, his message res - partnership with Greece through commercial relations. Measures lows me to leave Turkey and go eventual departure from Turkey. chose Greece because she wasn't onated with his soldiers! were also adopted stating that if the Ottoman Sultan refused the live either in France or Greece," More on that later. at war yet as King Constantine This is my story as an hon - armistice, the Allies would use the appropriate force to ensure the I said. With April 25, 1915 fast ap - and his prime minister, Elefthe - orary consul who used his diplo - adoption of the armistice. The Ottoman Empire declined to accept I visited our French legation proaching, the Ottoman author - rios Venizelos, had differing matic credentials to leave the Treaty believing that they had a superior naval force. Thus, as in Athens where I met our min - ities issued orders for the com - views regarding which horse to Turkey when my compatriots outlined in the Treaty, the three European nations were allowed to ister, M. Avenol. We discussed plete ‘evacuation’ of all the back in the conflict. were being deported. intervene on behalf of the Greeks. At the naval Battle of Navarino the conflict on the western Greeks living in the towns and Before I departed from Mai - (October 20, 1827), the Allies and Greece crushed the combined front, the current political situ - villages of the Gallipoli Penin - dos, I was moved to tears when Stavros T. Stavridis is a Ottoman-Egyptian fleet in an overwhelming victory that forcefully ation in Greece, and provided sula. I wasn't surprised when the I saw our compatriots leaving historical author, history pro - and effectively created an independent Greek state. him with the last intelligence in local Governor, Mehmet Ali Bey, their homes where they had fessor, and historical consul - the Gallipoli Peninsula. He told issued instructions to the gen - lived since time immemorial. tant. JULY 9TH: On this day in 1956, the island of Amorgos as well as other islands in the Cyclades were shaken by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The damage on Amorgos was significant, as was the damage on the Patriarch Warns of Clash over Aghia Sophia neighboring island of Santorini. It was the largest earthquake in Greece in the 20th century (up to that point). The shaking of the earthquake and the destructive tsunami that followed demolished Continued from page 1 529 houses and left 53 people dead and 100 others injured.

son ultimately prevail,” he added, the report said. He called on Turks to support Dear Stavroula: keeping the cathedral as a mu - Why Doesn't He Ask Me seum as it is now designated, saying it brings together people to Get Back Together? and cultures from all over the Dear Stavroula, world, the site one of the most Two years ago I had a relationship with a man and fell deeply popular in the city, drawing in love. We were together for about six months and our relationship about three millions tourists an - was very intense at every level. He suddenly broke up with me nually. without my understanding the real reason. Then I decided to cut U.S. Secretary of State Mike off all communication with him, and I kept it up for two months. Pompeo jumped into the fray But he was stuck in my mind and I called him to meet me. He told despite President Donald me that he got back together with his ex and asked me to stay Trump's affinity for Erdogan – friends. I accepted, because I couldn't stand not communicating who regularly calls the U.D. with him at all. At that time we had met a couple of times for leader on the phone and is said coffee and it was really painful for me to hear him talk about his to get some favors from him. girlfriend. But a while ago, when she left him, we started commu - Pompeo said Turkey should nicating more often and he often told me that he only felt calm leave Aghia Sophia as it is, with me, that with me he could be himself and so on. We went out putting out a statement the a few times but nothing happened. I still want to be with him a lot, United States urged Erdogan to Above: One of the impressive but I'm afraid he’s just using me. Could there be another reason back off and keep the Cathedral mosaics in Aghia Sophia with why he doesn't ask me to get back together? “as an exemplar of its commit - the Virgin Mary and Christ Elsa ment to respect the faith tradi - Child flanked by Emperor tions and diverse history that John II Komnenos and Dear Elsa, contributed to the Republic of Empress Irene. Left: Turkey’s There are many reasons why someone may be reluctant to enter Turkey, and to ensure it remains President Erdogan was into a relationship. accessible to all." among those at Aghia Sophia He may not be ready to commit at that time, he may be preoc - The United States Ambas - on May 29 when Muslim cupied with other issues such as his responsibilities at work or he sador at Large for International prayers were read. may need time to clarify what exactly he wants in a relationship, Religious Freedom Sam Brown - what he can offer himself, or what went wrong in his previous re - back jumped in to join Greek dogan still pushing his ruling lationships. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni Justice and Development Party After that, he may not have yet clarified his feelings for the per - in urging Turkey not to make (AKP) party to go along with it. son he is interested in, or he may not have completely dealt with the conversion to a mosque AKP said a survey it con - his past. even though there have long ducted found 90 percent of AKP Or again he may be afraid of being hurt. There are many people been minarets placed outside. and nationalist MHP voters, 70 who, having experienced rejection or abandonment at some point “The Aghia Sophia holds percent of right-wing IYI Party in their lives, are reluctant to start a new relationship because they enormous spiritual & cultural voters and 40 percent of the Ke - are afraid of experiencing the same painful feelings over and over significance to billions of believ - malist main opposition Repub - again. ers of different faiths around the lican People’s Party (CHP) vot - There are others who, having come out of a relationship, can't world,” Brownback said, re - ers want Aghia Sophia to be a stand being alone and for a while make do with relationships that ported Kathimerini. mosque, said Kathimerini. are easily offered to them until they get back on their feet and “We call on the Govt of Turkey’s Council of State was look for something else. Turkey to maintain it as a UN - expected to issue its ruling on So if you really want to know why the person you are interested ESCO World Heritage site & to July 2 with Greece’s ruling New in is not asking you to start your relationship again, and you can maintain accessibility to all in Democracy watching develop - stand to hear the truth, it might be best to ask him, and have an its current status as a museum,” ments over the church. honest conversation with him. the ambassador added. Erdogan told government of - But I would like you to think of two things anyway. That followed a letter that as she said the 6th Century jets and warships and planning ficials to study how to change First of all, you write to me that in the past he suddenly broke Mendoni sent to representatives monument was bequeathed to to drill for energy off Crete. the status. “Aghia Sophia can up with you and you never understood why. Why did you not ask of the United Nations Educa - humanity in 1934 when Mendoni added reconverting continue to be visited by tourists him why chose to live without you then, since you had a very tional, Scientific and Cultural Or - Ataturk, passed a decree con - Aghia Sophia into a mosque as a mosque, as is Sultanahmet strong emotional relationship? ganization (UNESCO) member- verting it into a museum. would also require the approval (the Blue Mosque.) Our nation Because it might seem logical from the moment you started go - states informing them of Turkey’s “What the Turkish govern - of UNESCO, which listed the site should decide on this,” Erdogan ing out again and speaking more personally, that you would want plans to turn the monument into ment and President Erdogan are as a monument of world heritage was quoted by Turkey’s Hurriyet to know what went wrong then, so that it doesn't happen again in a mosque even though it has attempting to do today revives in 1985. Turkey, she said, signed telling officials of his AKP party’s the future. So is there any reason you are avoiding learning what been a museum since the 1934. and reignites fanatical national - the UNESCO Convention in 1972 central executive board. happened? Is there something you don't want to hear or feel that It had become a mosque af - ist and religious sentiment. It is and would be in violation of the “Do a study for Aghia Sophia, you can't handle? ter Constantinople, which the an attempt to reduce the monu - agreement by making such a let’s evaluate and talk,” he re - And if you have decided not to ask about the past, what assures rest of the world except Greece ment’s value and international move without approval although portedly told officials, warning you that you will not face the same situation in the future? calls Istanbul, fell in 1453 but radiance,” warned Mendoni. Erdogan has violated other them to “be very sensitive” Secondly, you write to me that you are afraid that he is using was designated a museum by She accused the Turkish gov - treaties he doesn’t recognize but about the issue without clarify - you. Why do you feel that way? Does his behavior give you some the founder of modern secular ernment of exploiting the site then invoking to them to Turkey’s ing what that meant although sign, or is it your own fear? Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. for political expediency and of advantage when needed. his intentions have long been From what you write to me, I understand that you are there for “Aghia Sophia must not be bringing the 15th Century into All the calls have been in well known. him every time he needs you. Is he there for you? Do you talk to allowed to be divested of its uni - the 21st Century, as Erdogan has vain, however, as Turkey On May 29, Imams recited him honestly about what is bothering you in your life? Does he re - versal character and turned into been cranking up the heat on showed earlier when the United verses of the Koran inside the ally listen to you when you trust him so wholeheartedly? a Muslim place of worship,” Greece with violations of Greek States urged the status of Aghia cathedral to mark the anniver - Think about it all and make your own decisions. It is good when Mendoni wrote, the paper said, airspace and waters by fighter Sophia not be changed, with Er - sary of the conquest of the city. we feel that something is amiss to examine it in depth. 12 COMMUNITY/ ECCLESTIASTICAL THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 Doing Their ‘PART’ to Help During Pandemic

NEW YORK – There are parishes perience. We found that we are to help their parishioners cope admits early attempts using his provide assistance. throughout the Archdiocese that blessed with many gifted, capable with the stay at home order and smartphone were rather humor - In assessing the parish’s finan - have had the unenviable task of and faithful people who wanted to keep practicing the faith. He ous (one such attempt remains cial situation, P.A.R.T. members responding to a natural disaster to use their gifts to the glory of now has begun also writing ‘Mes - archived on Facebook to lighten determined how long their parish – floods, hurricanes, wildfires, God and the benefit of our entire sages of Faith’ and a ‘Messages peoples’ day). could continue without any in - etc. – but none could be prepared parish,” said Fr. Petrides, adding, of Love’ further focusing on faith “Live streaming our services come and it completed a Payroll for the pandemic that gripped the “we realized that we had to ad - and practice. has been a big change for us. We Protection Program loan applica - United States in the opening just how we do the work of min - The P.A.R.T. team also recog - are ministering to more people tion to ensure it could maintain months of 2020. Parishes could istry, of how we be Church.” nized that parish life had to con - online, people who were not pre - its current staffing level. “We’ve only respond to their best of their Among the first tasks was tinue as normally as possible – viously attending church in per - been blessed that most of our abilities to minister to the spiri - communicating with parish - stewards are maintaining their fi - tual needs of the faithful. In re - ioners. The parish had several The P.A.R.T. team also recognized that parish life had to nancial commitment to the sponding, they discovered the contact lists that were culled, parish,” added Fr. Petrides and many gifts of their stewards. cleaned, and combined into a sin - continue as normally as possible – in exceptional donations during Holy Week One such parish is Sts. Con - gle master list on a Google drive. circumstances. matched last year’s income. stantine & Helen in Reading, PA, Each parishioner could be com - In responding to this crisis, Fr. under the spiritual guidance of municated to in their preferred in exceptional circumstances. The son” said Fr. Petrides. “During Petrides admits he had his own Fr. Theodore Petrides. Upon manner. From their master list, Our Life in Christ catechetical Great Lent, we were usually of - mental hurdles to overcome. He coURteSy oF RaJaN Zed learning of the restrictions on they estimated that 30 percent of study group moved online as a fering two services a day, as well was not a fan of social media and Rajan Zed, President of Uni - church attendance in the midst parishioners did not have an Zoom video conference and grew as services not frequently at - uncertain about the benefits (or versal Society of Hinduism, is of Great and Holy Lent, the email address. This led them to from a dozen to close to 20 par - tended, which were very well re - pitfalls) of broadcasting services based in Reno, NV. parish quickly formed their utilize a service for recording a ticipants. Alexandrides started ceived.” online. But he also recognizes ‘P.A.R.T.’ – the acronym stands voicemail and calling homes. Downtime with Dino for GOYA- As an integral player in that the pandemic has changed for “Parish Assistance Response “Phone calls are important, aged children as a way to stay P.A.R.T, the St. Xenia Philopto - parish life – hopefully for the bet - Religious Team.” not just because you’re reaching connected to the parish youth. chos chapter identified 108 ter, he prays – forever. An initial group of 12 parish those who don’t have email, but Sunday School went on remotely parishioners they defined as “My hope is that this kind of leaders, including current parish because you’re making a personal with Virtual Church School ‘most at risk’ – elderly, living on outreach within our parish never Leaders on council members, Philoptochos and meaningful connection,” said lessons from Orthodox resources their own or in assisted living fa - stops, that it becomes a perma - leaders, heads of other ministries, Fr. Petrides, who recorded several and their own talent. The clergy cilities. They began making nent part of our lives because Placement of Fr. Petrides, Deacon Jim Elliker, encouraging short messages and teaching staff take turns weekly check-in phone calls to we’re not going back,” said Fr. pastoral assistant Dino Alexan - which were sent to over 550 recording children’s sermons and them all. Philoptochos also pro - Theodore. “The apostles followed drides, and others met and de - phone numbers at once. lessons that sometimes include vided assistance with groceries the roads that the Romans built Statues in termined four areas of focus. He also began writing what special guests. or prescriptions, transportation – they used the social infrastruc - “It started with a few people he entitled ‘Messages of Hope,’ At the time of the stay-at- to doctor’s appointments and ture then to spread Christianity. volunteering, but we quickly which had more content than the home order, Sts. Constantine & other needs. Along with Philop - We are just using other roads to - Night Club pulled in others with a variety of phone calls with links and attach - Helen did not offer a way to view tochos, the parish’s newly created day in a faithful response to this vocational background and ex - ments to a variety of resources services online and Fr. Petrides Agape Fund is being utilized to crisis.” TNH Staff

LAS VEGAS, NV – Religious leaders from the Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, and Archbishop Addresses Jain faiths in the Las Vegas area released a joint statement urging Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Council Virtually to “remove statues of various Hindu and Jain deities from its Foundation Room night club,” NEW YORK – His Eminence Nicholas, we shall bring this sa - calling the placement of the stat - Archbishop Elpidophoros of cred task to fulfillment and open ues “highly inappropriate,” KLAS America presided over the vir - the Church next year, the twen - 8 NewsNow reported on June tual meeting of the Archdioce - tieth year from that fateful day 23. san Council Monday afternoon, of 9/11.” In their statement, Fr. June 29. It was the final meet - Regarding Hellenic College Stephen R. Karcher – the presid - ing of the Council’s current and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox ing priest at Saint Anthony tenure. School of Theology he said: Greek Orthodox Church in Reno, Archbishop Elpidophoros es - “I would like to commend in NV, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, sentially delivered a State of the superlative terms the President Buddhist Priest Matthew T. Church address regarding most of Hellenic College Holy Cross, Fisher, Jewish Rabbi ElizaBeth of the pressing issues of the George Cantonis. Weeks before Webb Beyer, and Jain leader Archdiocese. accepting the presidency of the Sulekh C. Jain said that “placing The Archbishop thanked School, he was working around highly revered Hindu and Jain everyone and said, among other the clock to save the School from deities to adorn a casino night- things: losing its accreditation. We have “As we meet in this new way certainly not been exempt from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the virtual meeting of the Archdiocesan as an Archdiocesan Council, I the challenges that COVID-19 Council and essentially delivered a state of the Church address on pressing issues. “The statues belong in a express to each and every one has presented to all institutions of you my gratitude and respect of higher learning. The fact that however, the time has come to in. We should be in a position to their spirit of cooperation and temple for veneration and for the way you have all come there is a plan for continuation concentrate our focus on our accept only the best applicants empathy during the crisis of this are not to be misused or together in these difficult times in the Fall Semester is a tribute beloved Scholi. Hellenic College – to choose from the cream of pandemic. We have communi - for the sake of our Church and to the energetic work and dedi - and Holy Cross must become a the crop. “Our professors must cated openly with each other to mishandled by the particularly, for the sake of our cation that has been the hall - premier establishment of our be the preeminent scholars in find the best ways to minister to patrons of a night club.” sacred Archdiocese. mark of his presidency. And we Archdiocese, and an exemplary their fields of study. I say these the flock entrusted to our care. “Here we are, just one week are not out of the woods yet, but institution of higher learning. things because the truth is this: Each of us possesses a unique from the anniversary of my en - we are finally coming to a place Our faithful should not feel pres - the Church in America needs perspective and personal history club was very disrespectful, out- thronement as your Archbishop, of establishing a stable adminis - sured to support it merely be - this School, for it produces the that shapes our decisions, both of-line, and could be disturbing and yet, for me, it feels like a trative and financial environ - cause it is ‘the seminary’, but be - fruit from which our faithful individually and collectively. to the adherents of these faiths,” decade or more has passed since ment for the School. cause this school of ours will across this blessed land are fed However, what is most important KLAS reported, adding that they that sun-filled day in June of “As you know, from my first stand on its own as an institution and sustained.” is that each of us stands united “urged William Hornbuckle and last year, when I embraced you moments as Archbishop of these of the highest caliber, an unsur - The Archbishop concluded by in our support of the Ecumenical Paul Salem, Acting CEO and – and more importantly, when blessed United States of Amer - passed academic and spiritual saying, “I want to thank my Most Patriarchate and our spiritual Fa - Board Chairman respectively of you embraced me. ica, St. Nicholas has been at the establishment of excellence that Reverend Brother Hierarchs of ther, His All-Holiness Ecumenical MGM Resorts International, “While much has transpired forefront of our efforts. Now, our people can trust and believe the Holy Eparchial Synod for Patriarch Bartholomew.” which owns Mandalay Bay in this past year – and specifi - Casino, to offer a formal apology cally in the eight months since to Hindu and Jain communities our Fall meeting – it is important ‘for this insensitivity.’” to note a few salient milestones Rajan Zed, who is President that strengthen our resolve and Archdiocesan Council Meets Via Teleconference of Universal Society of Hin - renew our hope for the future”. duism, pointed out that “Hindu The Archbishop continued: deities Lord Ganesha, Lord “First, the Saint Nicholas Continued from page 1 Shiva, goddess Saraswati, etc., Greek Orthodox Church and Na - were meant to be worshipped in tional Shrine at Ground Zero. forward. temples or home shrines and not We will shortly hear about the The pension plan of the to be thrown around loosely in current situation from our Chair clergy was also discussed. As a casino night club for dramatic and Co-Chair, Dennis Mehiel The National Herald revealed in effects or mercantile/other and Michael Psaros, but in the June 2018 and as was verified agenda. Such denigration of sa - meantime, I would like to high - during the Clergy-Laity Con - cred deities was hurtful to the light the truly remarkable efforts gress in Boston in July of the devotees.” that were made to further this same year, clergy pensions are Sulekh C. Jain noted that all-important project and min - underfunded by $55 million. “pratima (statue) of Lord Ma - istry over these last few months. Archbishop Elpidophoros, who havira belonged in a temple for “In a virtual miracle of wide - shortly after his election in May veneration and are not to be spread generosity – thanks to the of 2019 in a teleconference with misused or mishandled by the exceptional leadership of the the Clergy of the Archdiocese patrons of a night club.” He sug - Alex G. and Faith Spanos Family promised them he would fully gested that “the Mandalay Bay Foundation, as well as the ex - support and embrace them, pro - Casino could donate it to a Jain traordinary efforts of the FAITH poses the reorganization of the temple and the Jain community Endowment, Leadership 100, entire pension program on new would gladly pay for its trans - the Vicar General of the Arch - and more viable basis because portation.” diocese, Father Alexander Kar - if nothing is done in 20 years “Symbols of any faith, larger loutsos, our Council Vice-Chair, there will be nothing left in the or smaller, should not be mis - John Catsimatidis, and the account. It was also reported handled,” Zed noted. Friends of St. Nicholas – all of that the Archdiocese will con - Karcher, Zed, Fisher, Beyer, the costs associated with restart - tribute the sum of one million Jain further said that they, the ing the work were covered, and dollars continuously instead for faith leaders, support “free artis - we have nearly reached our goal just for two years as was initially tic expression and speech as to complete the funding of the proposed. xxx much as anybody else if not full cost of construction. It was also noted that the fi - Goa/dImItRIoS PaNaGoS more, but faith was something “Even under the difficult cir - nances of the Archdiocese have Archdiocesan Council meeting October 17, 2019 at the New York Midtown hotel in Manhattan. sacred and attempts at trivializ - cumstances of this pandemic, been purged; its obligations and ing it hurt the followers,” the the project is well under way bills are being paid on time. The part of the real estate of the ities that the financial situation Holy Priesthood. Last spring the statement noted. and is recommencing on-site at Archdiocese received from the School, specifically, the plot of can be managed. That is why School had 73 students out of On June 24, Mandalay Bay Ground Zero in accordance with U.S. government through the land containing a house known they are thinking of selling, he which 47 were seminarians. issued a statement and “pledged local guidelines. I cannot express PPP program the sum of $2.5 as the Barletta Property. It was said. Hellenic College will have 56 to remove the Mahavira statue,” enough my abiding gratitude to million which it is not obligated purchased during Fr. Nicholas The National Herald has students this fall; in the spring KLAS reported, adding that “of - all those who have nobly and to return because it was used Triantafillou’s presidency for learned that if it weren’t for the it had 51. The total number of ficials also said they would avoid graciously offered their generous for purpose for which it was in - $6.4 million and today is worth financial assistance of Leader - students for both Hellenic Col - repeating such mistakes … The support for the Saint Nicholas tended, to pay the salaries of its $9.0 million. Metropolitan ship 100, the Philoptochos, and lege and Holy Cross Theological Foundation Room’s two-decade Greek Orthodox Church and Na - personnel. Gerasimos of San Francisco re - the Archdiocese, the School Scholl for the fall semester will plus tradition of promoting tional Shrine. We were facing a The Archbishop said that an acted against the proposal to sell would have faced an even more be 138. Last spring the number racial and spiritual harmony possible loss of the whole project evaluation of all the depart - the School’s property, saying serious economic problem. of students was 123. Cantonis through love, peace, truth, right - and the disappointment of a ments will take place soon, in - that he has dedicated many Andy Manatos offered to in - made it clear that those num - eousness and non-violence is generation. But now, as we are cluding reviews of the depart - years in the service of the clude in his will that 10% of his bers are estimates because of more important than ever. We pressing forward, it is incumbent ment heads and its personnel. School, often during difficult pe - wealth would go to the School the uncertainty of the pandemic deeply apologize to those who on us do our part to keep faith There is currently the percep - riods, and he didn’t want to see after his passing. crisis. are offended by recent images with all the donors and all the tion that the departments have the property of the School being At this time the Archdiocese The National Herald has and we will work diligently to faithful, and, perhaps more im - been doing the same things for sold. contributes $2.5 million annu - learned that relatives, sons, ensure such insensitive depic - portantly, the martyrs and he - many years. Archbishop Elpidophoros in - ally to the school, and starting daughters, and wives of priests tions don’t happen again. Specif - roes of that day and the Ameri - George Cantonis, President tervened stating that now that next year it will be increased to are serving on parish councils ically, we are removing the can People who deserve this of Hellenic College and Holy the St. Nicholas project is mov - $3.5 million. The School had to and there are cases where these statue Mahavira from our National Shrine and Memorial Cross Greek Orthodox School of ing forward and everything is reimburse the students the sum relatives have voted for the premises. We have always Church. We shall not rest until Theology spoke about the pre- developing well, it would be of $300,000 for room and board priests to receive a subvention strived to promote dialogue to our work is complete. For just existing problems as well as the good to try to raise more money since they left early due to the from the parish after they retire, bring us closer together and are as diamonds are formed under ones created by the Coronavirus so that School’s real estate does - coronavirus pandemic. and for the subvention to be committed to this sentiment immense pressure, St. Nicholas pandemic. The School contin - n’t have to be sold. Concerning enrolment, Can - paid to their wives after the moving forward,” the Mandalay will emerge from this situation ues to be under probation by Cantonis said that nobody tonis told The National Herald deaths of the priests. This issue Bay statement read, KLAS re - as a brilliantly shining gem of the academic authorities and it wants to sell but the accredita - that this coming fall there will will be discussed in September ported. our Archdiocese for the whole will remain so for another year. tion of the School is in jeopardy be 82 students at the School of during the Clergy-Laity Con - The Foundation Room is lo - world to see. “By the Grace of The participants also spoke because there isn’t enough cash Theology out of which 56 will gress which will take place via cated on the 63rd Floor of the God and the prayers of Saint about the possibility of selling to prove to the academic author - be seminarians studying for the teleconference. Mandalay Bay. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 FEATURE 13 Maria Menounos on Her Daytime Show ‘Better Together’ and Partnership

TNH Staff works dedicated to producing post-game ‘after-shows’ for fa - LOS ANGELES – On June 25, vorite TV shows, producing up Greek-American TV personality to 200 hours of weekly pro - Maria Menounos posted on gramming in both video and au - Twitter, “Thrilled to announce dio form, broadcasting in over that my daytime show #Better - 120 countries, and receiving up Together is being featured at gas to 1 billion downloads annually. pumps nationwide through our “Wellness has never been new partnership w/ @fueled - more in the forefront of our lives bygstv. We're now reaching 8 than right now, and we are mil new eyeballs daily, to bring thrilled to have Maria share Bet - vital content and takeaways that ter Together with Maria Me - we're featuring on my show! Tag nounos with our viewers,” said me @ the pump!” Sean McCaffrey, President and GSTV, the national video net - CEO, GSTV. “It is relevant con - work entertaining targeted au - tent like this, especially from diences at scale across tens of someone who has made well - thousands of fuel retailers, on ness a priority in her own life, aP Photo/RIck bowmeR June 25 announced a new part - like Maria, that demonstrates Players for the Portland Thorns, left, and the North Carolina Courage kneel during the National Anthem before the start of their nership with Emmy-award win - our ability to fuel the minds and NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium, June 27, in Herriman, UT. ning journalist and AfterBuzz lives of our audience. Further - Alexi Lalas Deletes Tweet on Kneeling NWSL Players and Posts Apology

TNH Staff Alexi,” USA Today reported: Chicago's Julie Ertz consoled during the anthem to bring at - https://t.co/4WERoR6gn7. teammate Casey Short, who was tention to racial inequality. NEW YORK – Greek-American Players for the Portland overcome by emotion. In response, U.S. Soccer retired U.S. soccer player and Thorns and the North Carolina The NWSL is the first profes - adopted a rule that required current Fox Sports analyst Alexi Courage knelt during the Na - sional team sport in the United players to stand. But that rule Lalas deleted a comment he tional Anthem Saturday when States to return amid the coro - was repealed earlier this month posted on Twitter about Na - the NWSL opened the Challenge navirus outbreak. The month- amid nationwide protests over tional Women’s Soccer League Cup tournament in Utah. long Challenge Cup is being the death of George Floyd and (NWSL) players kneeling during The players and coaches played without fans at Zions racial inequity. the Star-Spangled Banner on wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts Bank Stadium in Herriman, UT. Rapinoe voiced her support June 27, USA Today reported. in warmups before the game, “Today, hopefully, it was a for the NWSL players Saturday Following backlash that had which was nationally televised powerful statement,” Courage on social media: “You love to him trending on Twitter, Lalas on CBS. 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This consists of the fol - that with a pastoral sensitivity, sue of Holy Communion and is - lowing: responsibility, and conscious - sued the following official an - a) The Mystery of the Divine ness, to temporarily make, by nouncement: “Between 23-25 Eucharist is non-negotiable, be - economia (leniency), accommo - June 2020, the Holy and Sacred cause we believe that through dations to problematic situa - Synod of the Ecumenical Patri - it, it is transmitted to the faithful tions that arise from local laws archate was convened for its the Body and Blood of the Sav - of the State for the greater spir - regular meeting of the current ior Christ “unto the remission of itual benefit of the Christian month at the Orthodox Center sins and life eternal” and it is people, always in coordination of the Ecumenical Patriarchate impossible that through this with the Sacred Center at the in Chambésy, Geneva. On the Mystery of Mysteries any dis - Phanar. first day, the synodal members ease might be communicated to In Geneva, 25, June 2020 were engaged in their coopera - those who partake. For this rea - From the Chief Secretariat of tive work with many of the Hi - son, the Church remains stead - the Holy and Sacred Synod.” erarchs of the Throne in Europe fast and immovable in its teach - that were invited as well. ing towards the essence of the During this meeting, the Of - Mystery of Holy Communion. ficial Letters of Their Beatitudes b) As to the mode of distrib - the Orthodox Primates that had uting the ineffable Mysteries to Archdiocese of been received thus far in re - the faithful, the Church, respect - kenotic experience, and as the need for a change of this mode, Church, mindful of the special sponse to the letter of the Ecu - ing Holy Tradition that is inter - guardian and vigilant watchman especially under pressure from needs of Her children in the Di - menical Patriarch to them of woven inextricably with the of those traditions handed down external factors. aspora, urges the Chief Shep - America May 17th of this year, on the is - daily ecclesiastical practice and from the Holy Father, finds no At the same time, the Mother herds who serve in the Diaspora Statement on Patriarchate’s Ecumenical Patriarchate Clarifies: No Change in Communion Announcement GENEVA – The Ecumenical Pa - this mode, especially under it is administered to the faithful the faithful, the Church, respect - circumstances: triarchate clarified, through the pressure from external factors.” the Body and Blood of the Sav - ing Holy Tradition that is inter - a) The State prohibits by law NEW YORK – Shortly after the Press and Communications Of - In particular, the Ecumenical ior Christ “unto the remission of woven inextricably with the the offering of Holy Communion Ecumenical Patriarchate issued fice, that there would be no Patriarchate answered the ques - sins and life eternal” and it is daily ecclesiastical practice and due to a pandemic, and b) The an official announcement re - change in the way Holy Com - tions about whether multiple or impossible that through this kenotic experience, and as the Mother Church of Constantino - garding the distribution of Holy munion is received. disposable spoons used during Mystery of Mysteries any dis - guardian and vigilant watchman ple grants such permission. Communion the Greek Ortho - The entire clarification an - Holy Communion are “blessed” ease might be communicated to of those traditions handed down “However,” according to the dox Archdiocese of America is - nouncement follows: by referring to the communiqué those who partake. For this rea - from the Holy Father, finds no communiqué, “the thing is, on sued the following statement: “Following questions about of the Holy and Sacred Synod, son, the Church remains stead - need for a change of this mode, the one hand, not about chang - “Today, June 25, 2020, The the use of multiple or disposable which was held on the 25th of fast and immovable in its teach - especially under pressure from ing the way of receiving Holy Holy and Sacred Synod of the spoons during the Sacrament of June: ing towards the essence of the external factors. Communion and, on the other Ecumenical Patriarchate re - Holy Communion, the Ecumeni - a) The Mystery of the Divine Mystery of Holy Communion. However, it was clarified that hand, it is obviously not about leased the summation of their cal Patriarchate clarified that it Eucharist is non-negotiable be - b) As to the mode of distrib - the ecclesiastical Economia is al - using multiple or disposable work at the Meeting of the Holy found “no need for a change of cause we believe that through uting the ineffable Mysteries to ways carried out under special holy spoons.” Synod in Chambésy, Geneva at Orthodox Center of the Ecu - menical Patriarchate. his in - cluded consideration of the re - sponses of the Local Dr. Geladakis Leads RODI Pharmaceuticals Autocephalous Churches to the May 17, 2020 Letter of His All- Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch into Immunology’s Bright Future Bartholomew on the issue of Holy Communion and its man - ner of distribution.” Continued from page 1 West’ and along with a financial ductive process … all women of Commenting on the decision advisor, she met with investors reproductive age may be at - of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Dr. Geladakis’ mother was a in New York – where good Hel - tacked by their own immune the Archbishop said: “Once teacher of English Literature lenes also abound. system.” again, the Ecumenical Patriar - and her father was a gifted elec - When Greeks ring in the New Tragically, the body does not chate, under the exemplary trical engineer with several Year and cut the vasilopita recognize the fetus as a fetus. It leadership of His All-Holiness patents of his own. Her sister is everyone is anxious to win the believes it is a foreign body and Bartholomew, has demonstrated a pediatrician in Athens. lucky coin, but good fortune attacks it and a woman can mis - authentic conciliar Orthodox Creativity is another element takes many forms. After partici - carry, but RODI has developed in the mix, also often vital to pating in a Vasilopita cutting at a product using natural ingre - success in business if not always the Greek Archdiocese she met dients that helps balance the im - The Archbishop said, in medicine. Dr. Geladakis some successful Hellenes, in - mune system. played piano from childhood, cluding the financial specialist Dr. Geladakis’ established her "We are grateful for the and liked to draw. She wasn’t Dora Vardis. first company in New York and wise and prudent counsel fond of math, but she loved “I told them my idea and recently another in Athens. “The math-laden physics, a function they loved it, and now Dora is a products are now in the devel - of the First Throne of of the quality of the teachers she partner and CFO in my com - opment stage and we are sign - Orthodoxy.” encountered, another biograph - pany. She helped me very ing contracts with distribution ical feature common to success - much.” channels all over the world.” ful people. Among the Diaspora leaders She said with her trademark primacy in Her fraternal consul - “I had a fantastic physics who are excited about Greek excitement that “we are really tation with the Local Auto - teacher,” she said. startups is State Senator unique for what we do, and we cephalous Churches. The pas - After graduating from Pierce Leonidas Raptakis. He is now a have patents. We have some - toral wisdom and sensitivity College’s high school, at first she RODI Board member and he thing very new and disruptive, that can be applied by economia wanted to go to America and proudly noted to The National very innovative.” in the Diaspora further mani - become a plastic surgeon – Herald that RODI is among the And it is a concrete field in Dr. Barbara Geladakis, MD. fests the love and concern of the blending her artistic and med - 10 finalists of the 7th Envolve the sense that “Everything it Mother Church of Constantino - ical dimensions – but her Award Greece. measured through the blood.” IMMUNOLOGY IS THE they use the same idea: “we reg - ple for all Her spiritual children mother was anxious about her Geladkais’ initial line of prod - It’s not like cosmetic products FUTURE ulate the body’s immune sys - throughout the world. We are going so far away, so she went ucts belong in the category of that are supposed to make you Dr. Geladakis is now exactly tem” to do its work calmly, be - grateful for the wise and pru - to university in Belgrade. therapeutic neutraceuticals – look young but you can’t see if where she wants to be. “Im - cause prior and during dent counsel of the First Throne She eventually turned to clin - they use natural ingredients to they really work, she noted. munology is a huge part of our pregnancy you want your im - of Orthodoxy.” ical microbiology and dreamed help women with immune me - “With us you can measure life” and even before COVID-19 mune system to be balanced … In the Communiqué, the of opening her own lab, com - diated and other causes of in - everything.” put the word on everyone’s lips, I believe immunotherapy can be Holy and Sacred Synod affirms bining medicine with her other fertility. RODI’s products also include revolutionary things were hap - the solution for many diseases.” that the “Mystery of the Divine passion, business. Immunological infertility is prenatal vitamins that help a pening in the field and several She touched on her future Eucharist is non-negotiable,” During her microbiology not a common field – there are woman become ‘’healthier’’ in forms of cancer have started to plans by noting “we are also do - and “the Church remains stead - studies, however, a new and fas - only a few hundred doctors in order to become pregnant. be treated with immune thera - ing research and clinical studies fast and immovable in its teach - cinating window opened. In the the whole world – but their “We want to be the ‘fertility pies. for other autoimmune diseases.” ing towards the essence of the immunology section of the mi - work affects the hopes and to go’ company, flashing her “With Immunotherapy you “At the end of the story, life Mystery of Holy Communion.” crobiology program she found dreams of millions. “We investi - commercial savvy, but science is boost the immune system to bet - took me to the place I always The Communiqué further herself at the Elena Venizelou gate the immune system and still the passion and foundation ter act against cancer. Your body wanted to go: to be a scientist states: “At the same time, the maternity hospital under the how it interferes with the repro - of her life. does the job.” And in her field working business.” Mother Church, mindful of the tutelage of the person who special needs of Her children in eventually became her mentor, the Diaspora, urges the Chief Dr. Youla Varla Leftherioti. Shepherds who serve in the Di - “She is one of the gurus glob - aspora that with a pastoral sen - ally in reproductive immunol - Met. Evangelos of NJ on sitivity, responsibility, and con - ogy,” Dr. Geladakis said, and the sciousness, to temporarily make, cause of her coming to love that by economia, accommodations part of medicine, grasping what the Distribution of Holy to problematic situations that happened when she realized, “I arise from local laws of the State was putting in many more hours for the greater spiritual benefit than I was supposed to.” Communion of the Christian people, always The great leap towards RODI in coordination with the Sacred occurred when she was involved Center at the Phanar.” in important research. “We had NEW JERSEY – After the deci - cephalous Churches as requested Amidst the continuing or a clinical study with statistically sion and the official announce - by His All Holiness. The official even rising incidences of COVID- significant results and then I de - ment of the Holy Synod of the Communiqué which is attached 19 spread in the USA, in its wis - cided to file for a patent to com - Ecumenical Patriarchate regard - in Greek and English in para - dom, the Synod of the Ecumeni - mercialize my product.” ing the way Holy Communion is graph 2 states the following: cal Patriarchate has offered the After overcoming scientific to be administered with the com - ‘As to the mode of distributing liberty to the priests to address obstacles, the financial chal - mon Spoon, Metropolitan Evan - the ineffable Mysteries to the this emergency situation by tem - lenges reared their heads. “The gelos of New Jersey issued an en - faithful, the Church, respecting porarily distributing Holy Com - whole process was very expen - cyclical thanking and praising Holy Tradition that is interwoven tNhaRchIVe/mIchael kakIaS munion using multiple spoons sive,” she said, but Dr. Geladakis Ecumenical Patriarch inextricably with the daily eccle - Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey offers Holy Communion that are dedicated for only that bravely and successfully faced Bartholomew for the decision. siastical practice and kenotic ex - to the faithful at St. John the Theologian Cathedral in Tenafly. purpose and belonging to the that as well. The entire encyclical follows: perience, and as the guardian local parish, an accommodation She has already been granted “June 25, 2020 a n d v i g i l a n t w a t c h m a n of those responsibility, and consciousness, We thank His All-Holiness, Ec - mindful of the special needs of a patent in Greece and is now The Very Reverend and Rev - traditions handed down from the to temporarily make, by ‘econo - umenical Patriarch Bartholomew the faithful in the Diaspora and finalizing the process in Europe erend Clergy of the Greek Or - Holy Father, finds no need for a mia’, accommodations to prob - for his Patriarchal and Archpas - with ‘pastoral sensitivity, respon - and the United States, but in her thodox Metropolis of New Jersey change of this mode, especially lematic situations that arise from toral decision. Let us also con - sibility, and consciousness.’” context, success generates finan - Dear Fathers, under pressure from external fac - local laws of the State for the tinue to pray and entreat the This is not only consistent cial need in the beginning. It is with thanksgiving to God tors.’ greater spiritual benefit of the Lord our God that He may be - with the wisdom of the Holy When Dr. Geladakis filed for that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Therefore, the decision of the Christian people, always in coor - stow upon us His grace especially and Sacred Synod of the Ecu - another patent she realized she Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy and Sacred Synod is clear dination with the Sacred Center during these unsure times as the menical Patriarchate, but it un - needed money but that was a Holy and Sacred Synod, who met insofar as there is to be no change at the Phanar.’ devout faithful and our country derscores what His Eminence great challenge in Greece during from June 23-25 at the Patriar - to the traditional practice of of - We, in the Greek Orthodox have both directly and indirectly Archbishop Elpidophoros has af - the crisis. As a young doctor and chal Orthodox Center in Cham - fering/receiving Holy Commu - Metropolis of New Jersey, have endured the devastating effects firmed since the beginning of a woman without a corporate bésy, Geneva, Switzerland, dis - nion as it has been for centuries.’ been abiding and conforming to of the Coronavirus Pandemic. the crisis: "It is not the way we base, she was being offered the cussed the most important and In addition, paragraph 3 of the local, state, and federal laws Praying that our Lord, God, and receive, it is the Communion it - minimum – “so I decided to look significant issue concerning the the Communiqué states: and we will continue to do so. Savior Jesus Christ continues to self that saves us and gives us for investors in the United manner with which the Sacra - ‘At the same time, the Mother Thankfully, no restrictions have guard and protect each of you, I eternal life.” States.” ment of Sacraments, Holy Com - Church, mindful of the special been placed by any of the states remain The full Communiqué may She did what adventurous munion, is offered to the faithful. needs of Her children in the Di - which comprise our beloved Me - With Paternal Love and be found in the official Greek Hellenes confronted with lim - The decision of the Holy and Sa - aspora, urges the Chief Shep - tropolis pertaining to the distrib - Blessings, and an English translation at ited resources in Greece have cred Synod also considered the herds who serve in the Diaspora ution or reception of the Holy Eu - E V A N G E L O S www.goarch.org/-/ecumenical- done for millennia: she ‘sailed responses of the other Auto - that with a pastoral sensitivity, charist. Metropolitan of New Jersey.” patriarchate-communique.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 GREECE 15 Many Refugees Pushed Out of Greek Camps Find Nowhere to Go

TNH Staff overload to other countries. Afghan, granted housing in the With Greece moving out of They are, the report said, “the capital on account of having di - accommodations refugees given Refugees and migrants in victims of plans to relieve over - abetic children, who gave her asylum or designated refugee Greek detention centers and crowded island camps and other and her daughters a place to status to make way for others camps, especially on five islands reception centers across Greece,” sleep at night. seeking it, Turkey's pro-govern - near Turkey, complained that opening doors to some by clos - But their days are still spent ment newspaper The Daily asylum applications could take ing them on others who were re - in Victoria Square in boiling Sabah said they are being two years to review but now moved. heat, trying to find shade under dumped on the streets of Athens. some who were granted sanctu - Some 11,000 men women a few trees around the cement They had been sent to Greek ary or designated refugee status and children granted recognized while her husband tries to find islands by human traffickers that aren’t so happy because they refugee status by Greek asylum a place for them to stay and Turkey lets operate during an es - have no place to stay. authorities will be “evicted” from work to bring the income to do sentially-suspended 2016 swap A new law adopted in March shelters to non-assisted living fa - it. deal with the EU. Others who 2020 reduces the grace period cilities under a New Democracy “No civilized state can be have also been told to make the for recognized refugees from six plan telling them to make it on proud of this,” Lazaros Petromi - transition are hosted in facilities, months to 30 days to transition their own. lidis, a founding member of the including hotels, on the main - from organized accommodation “These are people have Greek Forum of Refugees told land, while at least 4,000 are ac - and essential support to inde - gained refugee status and should the paper. “And this is just the commodated in EU-subsidized pendent living. be fending for themselves,” the beginning. Soon we could be apartments under another UN The United Nations’ refugee migration ministry’s Secretary- seeing these shameful scenes in scheme in conjunction with local arm, the UNHCR urged Greece aP Photo/ PetRoS GIaNNakoURIS, FIle) General, Manos Logothetis, tells every square up and down the authorities and NGOs. to increase the national recep - In this September 25, 2019 file photo, a Syrian man shovels the Guardian. “If they are pam - country,” he added. Minister of Migration and tion capacity at sites, apart - dirt next to his tent near the refugee and migrant camp at the pered, how are they going to Greek police moved out some Asylum Policy, Notis Mitarachis, ments, hotels and provide cash Greek island of Samos. A new law adopted in March 2020 re - ever find a job and become part migrants and refugees from Vic - said 60 of the 93 hotels hosting for shelter as droves were being duces the grace period for recognized refugees from six months of society? There has to be a toria Square to state facilities at asylum seekers will close amid put onto the streets and stripped to 30 days to transition from organized accommo- dation and limit,” he said. Elaionas and Amygdaleza, but it fears it could happen as they are of benefits with few work essential support to independent living. THE LONG DILEMMA remained unclear what their fate being ousted before being given prospects. He didn’t explain how or would be or if such police oper - “effective access” to employment The New Democracy govern - One of them, Sarah Husseini, long lockdown now easing. where they would find work in ations will continue, said and social welfare schemes to ment said that thousands of peo - 22, spent two years in the noto - “The UN told us ‘The govern - a Greek society where unem - Kathimerini. which, under Greek law, they ple who have secured asylum rious Moria camp on the island ment wants you to leave, you ployment could again soar as The departures from centers are entitled. had to leave the state-funded ac - of Lesbos, a facility the BBC have papers now, you can’t stay high as 22 percent with busi - and subsidized hotels started “All of this highlights the lack commodations and make it on called “the worst in the world,” here anymore’,” she told the pa - nesses closing over the lockdown earlier this month but was pro - of emphasis placed on integra - their own during the still-run - but where there was at least a per, explaining why she has and those reopening trying to gressing slowly until it picked tion,” said Stella Nanou, of the ning COVID-19 pandemic that roof over her head and that of ended up semi-destitute in cen - operate under strict health pro - up this month when more than UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in has put many businesses in peril. her husband Ali and their two tral Athens, joining others with tocols limiting customers and 800 refugees have left facilities Athens. “With a little bit of help, In a feature on their plight, toddler daughters. asylum living in the decrepit Vic - holding down profits and the on the islands, chiefly from Les - a little push, refugees could re - The Guardian’s Helena Smith She said the whole family toria Square. need for workers. bos' overcrowded Moria camp. ally give back to the community detailed how many have found was put on a ferry to the port of That had been a chosen spot In the camp, Husseini trained Local residents said families but it’s a two-way process. Ef - themselves on the streets of Piraeus on Athens’ southern in 2015 for migrants and as a hairdresser, eventually and children were sleeping in forts need to be made to support Athens or huddling in makeshift coast and left there to fend for refugees trying to find their way working in a beauty salon set up tents and on benches before the refugees and that hasn’t hap - shelters in parks and other pub - themselves, given asylum but in Greece and awaiting asylum in a container in the camp. police cleared them out while pened when authorities have lic spaces, some booted by police told to find work during the after the European Union closed When she reached Athens, she volunteers working in Moria said had to focus on bolstering re - but still without shelter as sum - COVID-19 pandemic that has its borders to them and reneged searched for other women who refugees given asylum were be - ception facilities and the process mer’s heat has hit. seen businesses shut during a on pledges to send some of the could help, found a fellow ing forced out. of asylum claims.” Tsipras Slaps SYRIZA Ex-Minister's Wrist Over Bribery Audio Tape

TNH Staff what the audio reveals but he for being on the take – but, he he said he wasn’t talking about said it was heavily edited and added that given the revelation, bribery, that what he said didn’t ATHENS – Radical Left SYRIZA said he did nothing wrong al - “each of us must assume the re - reflect his true values and what leader Alexis Tsipras said his though in the recording, submit - sponsibility for their mistakes, he was doing was trying to calm closest aide and a former Min - ted by businessman Sabby Mio - oversights, and slip-ups” and not down Papangelopoulos from be - ister of State, Nikos Pappas, nis, Pappas appears to admit to repeat them. ing so cranked up. “Mistakes in must explain what was going on knowing that Papangelopoulos After being defiant, Pappas tone and substance were the in a secret audio tape discussing had his “own agenda” and was pulled back a bit and said he pretext for attacks against us,” another ex-minister’s alleged de - “making a lot of money” from now takes responsibility for part he said. mand to be paid bribes. backroom deals, or “outsourc - of the “illegally obtained con - But the paper, citing sources Breaking from his all-out de - ing.” versation,” indicating he now not named, said Pappas was un - fense of Pappas after release of During a session of SYRIZA’s said what he said he didn’t say der pressure from other mem - the secret tape made by Greek- political council, Tsipras said before backing off in the face of bers of the political council for Israeli Sabby Mionis that ap - Pappas should amplify what he Tsipras’ call for him to explain apparently embarrassing the peared to suggest that former meant when speaking, and cau - what was going on. party that has claimed it’s alternate justice minister Dim - tioned him and his party mem - Pappas now says that after squeaky clean. itris Papangelopoulos wanted bers to watch what they say be - money, Tsipras said there should cause their words could be be a clarification. revealed. Pappas earlier said the tape eURokINISSI/ yoRGoS koNtaRINIS Tsipras also ripped the ruling had been edited to incriminate SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is pictured with SYRIZA MP Nikos New Democracy of Prime Min - EU Foreign Policy Chief him and that he wasn’t talking Pappas. ister Kyriakos Mitsotakis who about Papangelopoulos in por - ousted him in July 7, 2019 snap tions that discussed alleged parliamentary committee trying inate him, the recording hadn't elections. “Faced with such a Rips Turkey's Push Against bribery. to determine if Papangelopoulos been doctored. ruthless system of power, all of Pappas appears to admit to interfered in a case in which Ioannidis will decide us, and chiefly officials on the knowing that Papangelopoulos SYRIZA said 10 rival politicians whether there is enough evi - front line, must watch our every Greece, But No Sanctions had his “own agenda” and was took bribes from the Swiss phar - dence to investigate Pappas for action and word,” Tsipras said, “making a lot of money” from maceutical company Novartis. perjury before the committee in - the paper reported. Continued from page 1 Greek islands, and as he tried to backroom deals, or “outsourc - It was then sent has to a vestigating allegations of inter - Despite the light chiding of get 10,000 across the land border ing,” with the indication Papan - prosecutor, Vangelis Ioannidis, ference in a bribery probe by Pa - Pappas, he said his party is not channels of communication had near the Evros River Borrell vis - gelopoulos wanted a bribe from for review with Kathimerini re - pangelopoulos. corrupt and has integrity – dur - broken off. ited. Mionis. It wasn’t said for what. porting that despite Pappas Pappas’ testimony to the ing his 4 ½-year reign he They focused on the conse - Turkey has threatened to use The tape was submitted to a claiming it was edited to incrim - committee was at odds with blamed previous governments quences of the COVID-19 pan - force against Greece if it moves demic and issues relating to the to block it from drilling for oil reopening of borders and tourist and gas in the Eastern Mediter - visits after the end of lockdowns ranean in waters Greece consid - triggered by the virus, Mitsotakis’ ers its own, said a Voice of Amer - U.S. Probe Finds Greek Doctors, Not Politicians Bribed office said, agreeing to keep ica report, citing the threats to channels open. send more refugees and mi - Mitsotakis said he would raise grants. Continued from page 1 States and Europe) will be can - the question of Turkish provoca - Turkey is holding some 5.5 celed if sales performance is not tions at an EU meeting. million of them under an essen - help boost business. improved significantly. No pre - There’s also worry that a tially-suspended 2016 swap deal Novartis has faced years of in - sents anymore,” the minutes re - shooting conflict that could break with the EU which has done vestigations into bribes paid to portedly said. out, accidentally or otherwise, es - nothing about repeated violations doctors in Greece and agreed to For years, Novartis kept pecially after more Turkish politi - in which Turkey allows human a $347 million payment deal with records of doctors most likely to cians and officials said Turkey traffickers to keep sending them U.S. authorities to end it, with prescribe Lucentis and paid them would use force to keep drilling to give Greek islands near the Department of Justice (DOJ) off through so-called “invest - off Cyprus and, if necessary, off Turkey’s coast. detailing the scheme and at - ments,” financed by paying oth - Crete. They had gone to Turkey flee - tempts to cover it up, said Fierce ers less, the investigation said, al - Turkey and Libya divided the ing war and strife in their home - Pharma. though the company didn’t admit seas between them in a maritime lands, especially Afghanistan As Greece said it will seek fi - wrongdoing and no doctors were deal not recognized by another and Syria’s civil war, but also nancial compensation from Swiss named. country, Turkey claiming Greek economic migrants from sub-Sa - drug maker Novartis after a The scheme brought in at waters and parts of the Continen - haran African and other coun - United States probe claimed the least $71 million in profits, the tal Shelf, with Turkey sending a tries reaching all the way to Pak - firm paid off Greek doctors to DOJ investigation said. map to the United Nations asking istan. help boost business, some physi - The company “falsely for ratification. After the EU closed its borders cians can’t be prosecuted because recorded the corrupt payments Tension has been high be - to them and reneged on promises too much time has passed. aP Photo/PetRoS GIaNNakoURIS associated with congress spon - tween the two neighbors and to distribute an overload to other The doctors, who were not A man crosses the street outside the Novartis offices in Athens. sorships as legitimate advertising NATO allies with Greece accusing countries, they were left to seek named, committed offenses that and promotion expenses,” the Turkey of using migrants to pres - asylum in Greece, the numbers likely have expired under the was “the biggest scandal since the any bribery of Greek politicians, finding added, the fake records sure Greece, after Ankara de - creating backlogs in applications statute of limitations that pre - creation of the modern Greek which is consistent with what No - submitted with Novartis’ annual clared in late February that up to two years, held in detention cludes prosecutions after a cer - state.” vartis found in its own internal financial reporting to the Securi - Turkey’s borders to the European centers and camps cited as unfit. tain period of time, but New SYRIZA claimed that a refer - investigation,” which didn’t admit ties and Exchange Commission Union were open to all those who Accompanying Borrell to the Democracy government ence to “officials” in the Depart - wrongdoing involving doctors ei - (SEC). wanted to cross. border, Foreign Affairs Minister spokesman Stelios Petsas said ment of Justice’s document con - ther, however. From 2012-15, The drug maker agreed to pay Thousands of migrants gath - Nikos Dendias said Greece is will - damages to the state are open. cerns politicians as well as Novartis paid doctors to attend the SEC $92.3 million in profits ered at Turkey’s border with ing to settle differences with He said the decision by Amer - doctors at state hospitals but medical congresses in Greece and and prejudgment of $20.5 mil - Greece, demanding to be allowed Turkey but wouldn’t be bullied. ican authorities didn’t find, as none were named and it wasn’t internationally, with per-doctor lion for reporting violations. in. Similar scenes didn't play out "We are always open to dia - was claimed by SYRIZA, that any clear whether the word officials expenses sometimes exceeding Besides paying doctors to at - on Turkey’s border with EU mem - logue but will not do so under rival politicians took bribes based referred to those with Novartis $6,000 per trip, the document tend conferences, Federal author - ber Bulgaria, however. duress. Nor will we help legit - on the word of three alleged or others. said, according to the site. ities zeroed in on a Greek post- Greece and Turkey are also at imize Turkey's persistent violation whistleblowers. Parliament is currently inves - Novartis paid for airfare, ho - marketing trial of Novartis' loggerheads over oil and gas ex - of legality," said Dendias. "It is vi - Seven of the politicians, from tigating a former deputy justice tels, and congress registration hypertension medicines in which ploration rights in the Mediter - olating almost daily national air - New Democracy and its former minister from SYRIZA, Dimitris fees, and the company’s policies they were paid to take part under ranean and over territorial issues space, territorial waters, includ - coalition partner, the now-de - Papangelopoulos, over allega - stated the trips were to provide the impression it was in return in the Aegean Sea. The two have ing overflights over inhabited funct PASOK Socialists that went tions that he sought to incrimi - medical information but the for prescribing the company’s come to the brink of war three areas here in Evros, and the belly-up after supporting auster - nate political rivals in the Novar - probe asserted it was a cover to drugs, according to a trial debrief times since the mid-1970s. Aegean Sea by armed warplanes. ity measures antithetical its al - tis bribery scandal, which he “improperly influence” the Greek between employees According to officials in New Democracy Member of leged principles, have already denied. doctors to prescribe the age-re - The study was conducted as a Athens with knowledge of the Parliament Tassos Hadjivassiliou been cleared. The U.S. Department of Jus - lated macular degeneration drug “marketing project,” one brand discussions, the two leaders did - said he’s worried that relations Petsas said the finding “de - tice said that Novartis Hellas will Lucentis, media reports also said. manager said during the debrief. n't discuss anything related to the with Turkey will worsen ahead molishes the conspiracy set up by pay a $225 million criminal At the time, Lucentis was “fac - “That’s within quotation marks. disputes, but agreed that the level of the U.S. elections, especially SYRIZA against its political rivals penalty for bribing doctors, hos - ing real difficulties in the mar - Between us.” of tension was too high and that with President Donald Trump and exposes its leadership, and pitals, and clinics to prescribe the ket,” according to minutes from In 2018, Parliament had or - direct communication at the saying Erdogan is a friend and a ... fully vindicates the positions company’s drugs and that from a September 2012 meeting of the dered an investigation into the highest level would be helpful “hell of a leader.” expressed from the outset by Kyr - 2012-15 the company conspired Lucentis team obtained by the leftist’s rivals, also including Bank and should continue. That gives Erdogan, Hadjivas - iakos Mitsotakis, both as main to bribe employees of state- DOJ. Sales reps were instructed of Greece Governor Yannis For all his tough talk, Borrell siliou said, a free hand to act be - opposition leader and as Prime owned hospitals and clinics in to “make clear” to doctors there Stournaras, a former finance wouldn’t say if Turkey would face tween September and November, Minister.” Greece to buy more Novartis- would be “serious consequences” chief for New Democracy, who any further reprisals, as Erdogan when the U.S. Presidential elec - SYRIZA “did nothing to ex - branded drugs including Lucentis, for sales declines, the report was also cleared and was just has been emboldened by the tion will be held despite Greece pose those who really harmed the which treats a form of age-related added. named to a second term. bloc’s apparent unwillingness to and the United States renewing Greek state,” he added as former vision loss, said Kathimerini. Doctors “must understand take him on as he warned he a military cooperation deal and premier and Leftist leader Alexis Novartis said, “the resolutions that their participation in (spe - (Material from the Associated would unleash more refugees the United States seeking a wider Tsipras had said the Novartis case contain no allegations relating to cific congresses in the United Press was used in this report) and migrants on the EU through military presence in Greece. 16 GREECE CYPRUS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020

SMALL TAKES Greece & Cyprus Cypriot-Born Brits Seek Dual Citizenship Greek Police Say Cypriots Duped, TNH Staff Bilked by Fake Doctor Too The United Kingdom’s slow departure from the European Union, a negotiated so-called TNH Staff Brexit is driving more Cypriot- born British to want to get to ATHENS – Hellenic Police (ELAS) investigators said Cypriots Cyprus for dual citizenship on were also likely treated by a fake doctor in Greece who is ac - the island that was a colony, the cused of posing as a specialist, with three of his cancer patients, rush delayed by the COVID-19 including two teens, dying. pandemic. The police are trying to identify who in Cyprus may have UK-born Cypriots enquiring been patients of Nikos Kontothanasis, who called himself Nikos about citizenship has soared Kontos, and claimed to be an expert on plants and was said to over the last couple of years as have prescribed botanical treatments, including marijuana. the talks with the EU have Breaking with Greek privacy laws which don’t reveal names stalled on some of the key terms of accused, and sometimes even of those convicted, police re - of leaving the bloc, set back by vealed his real name to aid in their investigations which so far, COVID-19 lockdowns although said Kathimerini Cyprus, have found he was paid scores of Cyprus has gradually lifted its thousands of euros from at least 45 patients although it wasn’t restrictions, while British visitors said how he was able to pose or had a fake license. will have to wait and then face testing and possible quaran - tines. While the virus has set back Smuggled Cigarettes Make Up 22% of the rush, there were still 650 applications for Cypriot citizen - Greece’s Tobacco Consumption ship from UK residents in 2019, said The Financial Mirror, com - TNH Staff pared to only 30 in 2015 al - aP Photo/kIRSty wIGGleSwoRth though there are British military Some Brexiters changed their minds, but since it’s too late to stop it, Cypriots are voting with bases on the island and big ex - their hands – reaching for passports - and with their feet - preparing to leave. ATHENS – Unable to stop or substantially slow the sale of con - patriate population. traband cigarettes – sometimes sold openly on the streets of Once the Coronavirus crisis rights and freedoms, but they the procedures have been sim - there’s only a two-hour time dif - Greece’s capital – the products now account for 22 percent of is contained, the number of ap - also have a close affinity with plified … we have come forward ference, so people are thinking tobacco use in the country, some 3 billion sold annually. plications is expected to rise Cyprus.” in leaps and bounds,” said about summer work as the in - That kept Greece, which has one of the world’s highest smok - again, especially if a deal with Karaolis said Brexit also gave Karaolis. fection rate is low … this is be - ing rates, ranked first in the European Union for the products the EU fails to come off accord - Cyprus a chance to build bridges A big bugaboo though is ap - ing considered rather than repa - that no government has been able to stop despite occasional ing to the report and officials to third and fourth generation plicants have to renounce triation.” raids, such as those on three processing factories this spring. anticipating more coming. Cypriots in the diaspora who British citizenship over a certain While it can still be hard and A survey by The Netherland’s accounting firm KPMG for “There is a huge demand, could see acquiring citizenship age, technically not being able long to get the citizenship, Philip Morris showed some 38.9 billion contraband cigarettes we’ve worked closely with the as an advantage in these uncer - to have dual citizenship, creat - Cyprus sells off residency per - were consumed across Europe in 2019. Cyprus High Commission to see tain times. ing a big conundrum for them. mits and European Union pass - Most were bootleg versions of popular brands as well as how we can expedite the citi - The time it takes to obtain “It’s never enforced but it ports to rich foreigners, some of others packaged legally in third countries but then smuggled zenship process … especially citizenship of five to six months does need to be removed, it’s whom, critics said, don’t know across Europe without a license, known as illicit whites, said with the UK government not ex - has been whittled down from anachronistic,” he said. where the island is but can buy Kathimerini about the findings. tending the transition period,” average waiting times of one to Karaolis said people who Golden Visas under a program UK National Federation of two years and once citizenship have property or family in that the EU said opened the Cypriots President Christos is acquired, applying for a pass - Cyprus might want to swap door for criminal activity and Karaolis told the Financial Mir - port takes one or two months. working remotely from home in money laundering, setting the UK Lifts Quarantine Ban for Tourists ror. “More people have been de - a London flat for the sun and government to make major re - He added: “More people are ployed to handle applications the sea. forms. Coming from Greece interested in securing their EU due to a surge in demand while “Why not go to Larnaca,

TNH Staff While Greece on July 1 is allowing more tourists into the Anastasiades Warns of End of Cypriot Hellenism country, Greeks who want to go to the United Kingdom won’t face a 14-day quarantine there because of Greece’s safer record of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and holding down the TNH Staff number of cases and deaths. Official travel advice against all but essential travel outside Unable to get the European Union to do Britain will also be eased for some countries and regions to more than issue soft sanctions against Turk - make it easier for Britons to travel abroad, said the Reuters ish drilling for oil and gas in Cypriot waters news agency, despite the UK’s abysmal record in dealing with and increasing tension, President Nicos the pandemic after Prime Minister Boris Johnson – who con - Anastasiades said a military conflict will be tracted the virus – delayed a lockdown. devastating for Greek-Cypriots. An expert panel will put nations into three categories: green, “If we consider that we can provide a amber, and red to be assessed for landing in the UK. Passengers solution militarily, through militarization, arriving from green and amber countries won't have to quar - this will be the end of Cypriot-Hellenism, antine themselves for 14 days. which is something I do not want,” he told Cypriot channel RIK, an excerpt of the in - terview set to be aired July 1 showed, said Kathimerini. Two Arrested for Tossing Water Bottles, “This is not a note of pessimism or sur - render, quite the opposite. You have to know Coffee Cups at Athens’ Mayor the facts if you choose weapons,” he added, noting that the only “weapons” used by TNH Staff Cyprus are diplomacy, which has failed to convince Turkish President Recep Tayyip Er - dogan to stop the drilling and provocations. ATHENS – Greek police arrested two people who were in a The EU is reluctant to confront Erdogan, crowd throwing water bottles and coffee cups at Athens Mayor fearful he will unleash more refugees and Kostas Bakoyiannis, although it wasn’t said what provoked the migrants on the bloc through Greece. attack. Turkey is holding some 5.5 million PReSIdeNtIal Palace Bakoyiannis, who earned praise for trying to beautify the refugees and migrants who went there flee - Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus. capital, including renovating Omonia Square and helping create ing war and strife in their homelands, es - the Grand Walk that eliminates traffic lanes in favor of pedes - pecially Afghanistan and Syria’s civil war, because regional stability is a priority of the Christodoulides said. “We see this also in trian walks and bicycle routes, was at an event in the area of and is supposed to contain them under a European Union,” he said, diplomatic boil - Libya, Syria, Iraq." Metaxourgio, which has a large migrant population but also is 2016 swap deal with the EU. erplate to usually mean there’s no progress Cyprus’ Deputy Government spokesman home to some domestic radicals. That has been essentially-suspended with but there’s no will for further provocation said Borrell told Anastasiades the EU would The two men detained, who were not named, were to appear Turkey continuing to let human traffickers of Erdogan. “continue to send clear messages to Ankara before a prosecutor on June 29 after the incident the night be - flood Greek islands and Erdogan trying to Turkey doesn’t recognize Cyprus as a to respect international law” and that the fore when around 20 people tossed the objects. get some across Greece’s land border, upset state, bars its ships and planes, and has sent bloc would “exert pressure on Turkey to im - The group who went after Bayoyiannis fled the scene while that the bloc hasn’t sent him 3 billion euros warship-escorted ships to drill for gas in mediately end its violations,” although it they were being booed by some local residents, Kathimerini ($3.37 billion) held back from the deal for waters where the ethnically-split island na - hasn’t done so and ignored the Cypriot Pres - also said of the assault on the New Democracy politician. now. tion has exclusive economic rights. ident’s entreaties to do more than jawbone The EU offered more lip service support Turkey, which has occupied the northern with Erdogan. to Cyprus without backing it up with any third of the island since an unlawful 1974 Borrell repeated that the EU fully sup - new measures to get Turkey to stop drilling, invasion and keeps a 35,000-strong army ports Cyprus' sovereign rights and has taken New Democracy Plan to Restrict Protests with visiting EU foreign policy chief Josep there, claims nearly half of Cyprus' Exclusive concrete action to back up its words, citing Borrell saying more diplomacy will be tried Economic Zone and says it's acting to pro - the soft sanctions on top Turkish petroleum Draws Protests although it has failed outright. tect its rights and those of Turkish-Cypri - company officials over drilling in Cypriot The EU hasn’t moved to halt Turkey’s ots. waters but exempting Erdogan and political TNH Staff hopes of joining the bloc, which has been Cyprus accuses Turkey of flouting inter - leaders. going on since 2005 but has been stalled national law and of using force to get its The EU official lauded Cyprus for trying for years under Erdogan’s rule as he has own way in the region, calling it part of avoid an escalation “that could be damaging ATHENS – Citing disruptions to Greece’s capital and jammed jailed more journalists than any country in “alarming behavior" that upends moves by for all of us” and said maritime border ne - traffic, the New Democracy government said it would put tighter the world and purged civil society, the me - other countries in the region to forge part - gotiations should be in line with interna - controls on public demonstrations often used by anarchists to dia, judiciary, and military after a failed nerships. tional law that Turkey doesn’t recognize, incite violence, but the idea has drawn protests from critics 2016 coup attempt against him. Significant gas deposits have been found the EU preferring good neighborly relations. who said they will take to the streets to show it can’t be done. “We welcome the invitation by the gov - in recent years in areas where Cyprus has “That’s why the European Union was in - The country has a long tradition of public protests, and sev - ernment of Cyprus to Turkey to negotiate licensed companies including France's Total, vented, to foster good neighbors relations eral recent rallies have been held in support of the Black Lives in good faith the maritime delimitation be - Italy's Eni, and ExxonMobil to search for and to find solutions through dialogue and Matter marches in the United States and there were thousands tween their relevant coasts," Borrell said af - hydrocarbons. negotiations,” Borrell also said. of protests, many violent, during a near decade-long economic ter talks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos “Turkey stands out in the region, as a and austerity crisis and during the debate over the FYROM Christodoulides. lone spoiler that seeks to undermine re - (Material from the Associated Press was name change. “And on that, we will be also engaging gional cooperation, stability and security," used in this report) Under draft legislation submitted to Parliament, participation in a protest rally held without police permission could be pun - ishable by up to a year in prison and organizers could be re - sponsible for damage to property, the scheme blasted by the major opposition Radical Left SYRIZA. Antetokounmpo Mural Defaced in Athens

Continued from page 1 Golden Dawn fell out of fa - neo-Nazi, mountains of evi - wouldn’t have gotten citizen - Greek President’s Visit to Remote Island vor in Greece when Michaloli - dence produced in the trial ship. this spring some more inspiring akos, its entire contingent of showed frequent references to “The Greek Freak is seen as Puts Turkey In A Tizzy messages added to it. Earlier lawmakers, and dozens of mem - Nazi methodology and members a legend in his home country af - this month, in wake of the death bers were charged with running employing a Heil Hitler style of ter walking away with the NBA TNH Staff of George Floyd, the quote “we and being in a criminal gang, salute. MVP award last season. Though, can’t breathe” and #BlackLives - attacking immigrants and one Then-Premier and the New Greece itself has not been im - Matter were added to the court. was accused of the murder of Democracy leader at the time, mune from racism and Neo- A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets conducted unauthorized In 2013, when he was still a Nazism throughout its history. flights over the remote island of Agathonisi on June 30, a day raw talent and chosen by the It was noted last year that at - after a visit by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou’s trip Bucks in the NBA draft, Ante - “The Greek Freak is seen as a legend in his home country tacks against minorities popula - there got Turkey's state-run media all lathered up and claiming tokounmpo was targeted by after walking away with the NBA MVP award last season...” tions and refugees in the Euro - it was now “Greek-occupied.” Golden Dawn leader Nikos pean country have been on the The Turkish jets were intercepted by Greek fighter pilots, a Michaloliakos who during a TV rise," the site SportsNaut said of regular occurrence with frequent Turkish violations of Greek interview asked: “if you give a anti-Fascist hip-hop artist Pavlos Antonis Samaras, said he felt the incident. sovereign airspace, the tiny, remote island of Agathonisi in the chimpanzee in the zoo a banana Fyssas, but the trial has been go - "great emotion" meeting Ante - Clutch Points, which reports northern Dodecanese a temporary hot spot in flaring tensions and a flag, is he Greek?" ing for almost four years. tokounmpo and his parents on news about the Bucks, wrote: between the countries. When he was picked, Ante - The party was ousted in the later. “There are almost no words to Turkey disputes the sovereignty of some Greek islands and tokounmpo – who speaks fluent July 7, 2019 snap elections, nar - "I thank you for honoring our try and explain the type of dis - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he covets the Greek – crossed himself in the rowly missing the 3 percent national colors," he said. "I hope respect this act of vandalism has return of islands near Turkey’s coast ceded to Greece in the Greek Orthodox fashion and threshold needed to get back you drive them crazy with your produced. We’re not sure if Gi - 1923 Treaty of Lausanne he refuges to recognize even when waved a Greek flag while hug - into Parliament and has gone slam-dunks ... All of Greece is annis himself has been made invoking it in his advantage, and as he has become even more ging his family members during mostly underground and stayed so excited for you,” he added, aware of this, but we’re certain bellicose. the event at the Barclay’s Center silent and out of sight. although critics said without that he is going to condemn this in Brooklyn. While the party denies being basketball Antetokounmpo cowardly act.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 GREECE 17 Greece Opens to More Tourists, Stay Safe Measures in Place

TNH Staff billion) this year, reports said. details including the traveler’s The July 1 reopening wasn't country of origin, stays in other After opening the country’s a boom, with so few flights – 104 countries and their accommo - international airports outside – it was the lowest number of dation address in Greece as part Athens and the second-largest arrivals in decades, less than the of measures to prevent the virus city of Thessaloniki on June 15 modest number of 150 expected. from spreading again. to visitors from 29 countries The regional airports open - While the major U.S. carrier with records as similarly safe in ing were in Thessaloniki, Hania, Delta, which has non-stop handling the COVID-19 pan - Mykonos, Rhodes, Kos, San - flights from New York’s JFK to demic, Greece opened regional torini, Corfu, Aktio, Skiathos, Athens, was shut out, airlines airports on July 1 and wel - Kavala, Cephalonia, Zakynthos, allowed to land now included comed tourists from other coun - Mytilene, and Samos, some of Lufthansa flying from Munich tries – hoping they will come. the key islands hoping people to Rhodes and Corfu and Hun - Greece implemented health will come. gary’s Wizz Air operating flights measures designed to protect The total number of arrivals to Thessaloniki, Iraklio, them, including even in remote in the whole of July last year at Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, areas and faraway islands, said these 14 regional airports was and Zakynthos while Alitalia is Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitso - 20,777 or approximately 670 on reconnecting Athens with Rome, takis as he tried to balance the a daily basis, said Kathimerini with a daily route. need for an economic restart in a report on the diminished “Greece is taking the next with making sure people are figures. step toward restoring travel safe. Airport operators and flows, always with the aim of There are signs, however, tourism operators are concerned protecting the health of workers that social distancing, wearing about flight cancellations, which in the tourism industry, resi - of masks and other health pro - can take place up to 24 hours dents of tourist destinations and tocols are widely being ignored before takeoff according to the its visitors,” said government or defied, leaving the New cancellation regulation of the spokesman Stelios Petsas, who Democracy government scram - aP Photo/ haRRy NakoS International Air Transport As - said the terms of entry were bling to enforce them and per - A tourist reacts as she arrives with others at Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport in sociation (IATA) with the un - based on the EU’s protocols now suade people it’s safe – and with Heraklion, Crete on July 1. The passengers who came from Hamburg were on the first interna - known factor whether people in effect. Greeks worried that visitors tional flight to arrive on the island. feel it’s safe to fly yet. The Greek Embassy in the might bring a resurgence of the Visitors from 29 countries U.S., noting the decision to bar deadly virus. that the restrictions are so tight work and few prospects this the lockdown to keep them were allowed on June 15 and Americans, advised however "Every possible care has been it may not be worth operating summer. afloat. now, following the EU’s recom - that Greeks in the U.S. can re - taken to enable us to receive vis - this year and as they hope to "My supplies simply ran out He said Greece had to be mendations, Greece is opening turn to their homeland despite itors with the maximum safety survive until 2021. ... nobody has a job here, "smart and creative" about mar - to travelers from Algeria, Aus - travel restrictions but must have possible from July 1," he told a The country went into a lock - Rhodes is a dead town," she told keting itself as a virus-safe des - tralia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, a passport and Greek identity Greek Tourism Confederation down on March 23 before a sin - Antenna TV. "Last year I would tination and tests conducted at Morocco, Montenegro, New card. Those who don't have a (SETE) event, reported Agence gle death, the shutdown of non- make 1,000 euros ($1121.80 a Athens and Thessaloniki’s air - Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Greek passport or an ID can ap - France-Presse. essential businesses credited month. Many children will faint, ports of incoming visitors found Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, ply to their district consulates "All destinations on the main - with holding down the number not just my own," she said. the virus was seen "around one Uruguay, Morocco, and The Vat - for a ‘citizenship attestation’. land and islands have reinforced of cases and deaths but leaving Mitsotakis didn’t mention her in a thousand ... and all actually ican. Third-country nationals, includ - medical facilities," he said, al - some workers, especially sea - plight in his speech welcoming asymptomatic." China, another important ing Americans, can enter Greece though tourists from the United sonal employees, near desper - tourists but said the tourism sec - Greece relies on tourism as and growing market, and where and the EU only if they are a States, Sweden, Brazil, Russia, ate. tor will "support every tourism its biggest revenue engine with businesses have been looking to spouse or child of an EU citizen, and United Kingdom won’t be The government faced criti - staffer and their families,” with - Bank of Greece figures showing invest in Greece, will also be al - a permanent resident of the EU, allowed yet because the virus is cism after the child of an unem - out indicating whether his ad - there were 34 million visitors in lowed but only if China agrees diplomats or members of con - so prevalent in those countries. ployed hotel worker fainted ministration would help them. 2019, continuing a record run to admit tourists from the EU. sular missions or international Seasonal hotels also opened from hunger on the island of His government poured 17.5 of years, and they brought in But all tourists coming into and European organizations, in with owners complaining the Rhodes. Her mother said they billion euros ($19.63 billion) more than 18 billion euros ($20 Greece must, 48 hours before transit, or can show travel is re - health measures are impractical were struggling to live because into paying laid-off workers and billion), which could shrink to departure, get a special form on quired for an emergency for to impossible to implement and the lockdown left her without subsidizing businesses during less than 8 billion euros ($8.97 the travel.gov.gr platform with business or family. Lockdown Seeing COVID-19 Fast Fading away, but Shrinking Economy

TNH Staff precision, I can't say yet,” Sky - It’s been a long time coming and taverns and restaurants lakakis said. and restrictions remain in place crowded with people – will limit Unlike countries that didn’t Despite being widely com - but Greek musicians will get a how many people can attend lock down early to deal with the mended for having successfully chance to work again when con - concerts and how far apart they COVID-19 pandemic, such as the contained the spread of the pan - certs – along with casinos and must be seated. United States, Spain, and the demic, Greek authorities are still other activities still closed during That will cut deep into possi - United Kingdom, the early clos - wary although the government the COVID-19 lockdown –re - ble revenues and has already seen ing of most businesses in Greece appeared to have given up trying sumed. many musicians left without work in March is bringing its end. to enforce the health protocols But health protocols allegedly even with the return of concerts, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mit - while insisting they would be in requiring social distancing – with the arts largely left out of sotakis, relying on a scientific place for hotels and the tourism widely ignored or violated in plans to restart Greece as the lock - team and medical advice instead sector. other sectors, such as beach bars down was gradually eased. of politics as in the United States and UK, imposed the lockdown on March 23 before a single death, holding down the number of cases and fatalities. The rate at which COVID-19 is reproducing in Greece is 20 times below that at which it could spread, said Kathimerini in a report on the findings show - ing the success of the lockdown, although the lifting has seen eURokINISSI widespread ignoring or defiance Deputy Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis. of health measures, including not keeping a social distance. keep falling, below 3,400 and nies and workers, many busi - Increased testing in hotspots 191 deaths as of July 1. nesses not reopening, bringing where outbreaks occurred, and In Attica new daily cases are back reminders of the nightmare rapid medical intervention and in the single figures despite the austerity years that saw thou - analysis, also have worked, said much larger concentration of the sands of empty storefronts. a special government committee population in the Greek capital, Deputy Finance Minister tasked with monitoring the evo - the report noted, according to Theodoros Skylakakis gave the lution of the virus in the country. the paper. estimate, the impact less than Greece saw a spike of an av - The number of tests also rose the expected 10 percent, he said, erage of 22 new infections a day to 27.44 per 1,000 residents in although it’s still not known in the June 17-25 period against June 17-25 against 24.45 per whether there will be any kind 13 a day in June 11-17, the re - 1,000 the week before that. On of summer tourism season, the port said, adding, however, that average, 4,500 tests were con - country’s biggest revenue engine. the majority of these cases were ducted a day in the study period. He said that 2021 will show reported in Xanthi, in northern After being on a path to re - a rebound with growth of about Greece, which has been dealing cover 2-3 percent following a 1.87 percent but this year is a with a small outbreak since the decade of austerity and eco - wipe-out just as the country was start of the month, the paper nomic crisis that shrank the beginning to accelerate a slow said. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recovery from the nightmare While there has been wide - by 25 percent, Greece’s economy austerity years that required 326 spread ignoring and defiance of will fall another 5-8 percent in billion euros ($366.82 billion) in health protocols since, especially 2020 over the COVID-19 lock - three international bailouts to the social distancing requirement down and aftermath. prop up the battered economy. to stay at least 1.5 meters (5 The lockdown's gradual re - Those ended on Aug. 20, feet) apart, there hasn't been a opening took three months, se - 2018 but Greece hadn’t yet made surge in cases that continue to verely impacting many compa - a full return to bond markets for borrowing needs and there are fears many businesses will never reopen, unable to recover from HIDDEN GREECE the lockdown and health mea - sures then limiting their cus - Andy Dabilis’ camera captures the texture of life in today’s tomers. Greece, in all its colorful variations. Tourism that in 2019 saw an - other record 34 million visitors spending 19 billion euros ($21.38billion) could see that re - duced to about 8 billion euros ($9 billion) this year as the sea - son won’t open to most visitors until July 1 after a partial re - opening on June 15. Skylakakis told TV station ANT1 that while the COVID-19 recession will cut deep into state revenues – the government put 17.5 billion euros ($19.69 bil - lion) into subsidizing laid-off workers and businesses – there are plans to make tax and pen - sion contribution cuts. “We will certainly be able to make these cuts in the period 2021-2023, when we will start getting European (emergency aid). But we will have a problem implementing cuts in 2021,” be - cause of the drop in revenue, Skylakakis said. Speaking on the 2021 budget, tNh/aNdy dabIlIS Skylakakis said: “We will cer - Alimos Beach House tainly be able to reduce social se - curity contributions, but what Many people dream of having a house right on the beach but else we can do in a difficult and perhaps not a public beach like this one put together against a uncertain budget since we can't wall at Athens' Alimos Beach. yet predict recession with any 18 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020

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Who Is Going to Tell Them to Leave? Postmaster send change of address to: THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 By Theodore Kalmoukos have been ordained or should seek the best from our Greek- mentality of ‘careerism’ ( του have been removed from the American Community. The can - επαγγελματισμού ) – with all The ineffectiveness of many priesthood years ago? didates should be young men that bargaining over salaries, The Price of This Drug is priests is creating serious prob - I am of the opinion that the with good upbringing, ethos, benefits, residences, cars, ex - lems for the parishes because it best solution is prevention, and faith, and Hellenic ideals. Yes, pense accounts – should be has led in many instances to di - that the ancient wisdom “better with Hellenism. The syndrome abolished. Understandably, they Immoral visions where the ultimate victim to prevent than to heal” should of de-hellenization should dis - have life expenses and family is the parish. After all, just a few apply. This should begin at our appear from the School and obligations as all people do, but They must be joking! I had hoped that they were joking - problematic priests are enough Theological School, with a first from the Church as a matter of in their case, a spirit of modera - but it seems as if they are not. They are serious. to traduce the holy and honor - step being a detailed and thor - fact, because, after all, Hel - tion and sacrifice should prevail. Beware: the cost of the first drug that appears to be some - able name of the Church and our ough selection process for those lenism constitutes the unique - Many parishes cannot afford what effective against the Coronavirus will cost $3,120 in hos - Greek-American Community. the exorbitant expenses of pitals for patients with private health insurance and $2,340 for Unquestionably our Church Unquestionably our Church in America has been blessed to which two are the biggest: the patients with government insurance. in America has been blessed to salary and benefits of the priest They have not set a price for those who have no insurance have many worthy and able have many worthy and able priests, but there are also many and the annual financial contri - at all. priests, but there are also many who shouldn’t have been ordained in the first place. bution to The Archdiocese. The It should be noted that Remdesivir, the name of the drug who shouldn’t have been or - Coronavirus crisis demands produced by Gilead, helps reduce recovery by an average of dained in the first place. who are admitted. In other ness of our identity and self-con - sharp reductions in both. The four days. However, it does not protect against preventing the The question is, however, words, it is unacceptable to ad - sciousness. holy priesthood is not and can - virus itself or reducing the number of deaths. what should be done about that mit all those who seek enroll - Nobody should forget that not be a career, but a sacrificial The drug will be sold only in the United States until the end problematic group? I think the ment just because the School many of our parishes, in which offering in love and faith. of September. statutory administration of the wants to show an increased the priests and the hierarchs One more thing: The priest- I understand that the costs associated with researching drugs, Church should tell them enough number of students. liturgize and officiate on the monks and the Archimandrites as well as manufacturing them, are very expensive affairs. is enough and from now on you Let me say one more time thrones with such ‘theatricality’ shouldn’t serve in parishes but I also understand that it usually takes many years, even can’t continue to be priests. that the problems in the were created and built by our they should go to the monaster - decades – and a lot of luck – to discover a new drug. Is it fair that parishes, includ - parishes start at the Theological early and pioneering Greek im - ies because this is where they So we have to be grateful that Gilead discovered this – even ing cathedrals, which just a few School, which is in great need migrants with great effort and belong. Archimandritism unfor - though it was originally developed prior to the Coronavirus years ago were alive and vibrant of a total cleansing in all of its many sacrifices. tunately has developed into a outbreak to treat other viral diseases but was ineffective against are disintegrating simply be - areas: administration, faculty, One more thing. It is imper - ‘gangrene’ on the Body of the them. cause their priests’ shouldn’t admissions. The School should ative that the unacceptable Church in general. That said, as I mentioned, this drug is effective against the Coronavirus, but only in reducing recovery time. It does not protect humans from the virus. And it does not prevent deaths. COMMENTARY How is it possible that in the midst of this pandemic they are charging so much for this drug? That is, only those who are in good financial condition will have access to it? Another Survivor of Turkey's Genocide Passes Away What will happen to the poor or to those who do not have medical insurance coverage? As a matter of fact, however, according to a report in the By Uzay Bulut cal impact it had on them in started to connect with a ne - and ‘white’ massacres and in the New York Times this week, from which I draw this information, later life.” glected history.” countless local holocausts of set - many experts do not see anything strange about the price. They One of the oldest survivors The website is still open to One of the members of the tlements. The genocide victims consider it normal. Other drugs that will soon reach the market, of Turkey's Greek genocide, Xan - submissions of testimonies third generation of genocide were tortured, raped, burned, they say, will cost much more. thippe Apostolidou, passed about the genocide in English survivors born in Greece who slaughtered in cold blood; they For God's sake! away in Greece on May 30 at and Greek. has carried out invaluable schol - underwent unspeakable and I don't know how that can be justified. the age of 103. Turkey's stance on the geno - arly research on the Greek geno - unimaginable sufferings in the Could you imagine how terrible it would be if a drug was Apostolidou was born in the cide, however, ranges from total cide is Dr. Vasileios Meichanet - hands of their Turkish perpetra - developed that actually protects you from the virus but because village of Karmut (Kocap nar) denial to proud acknowledg - sidis, an Athens-based historian, tors. The world must not forget of its price, the masses would not be able to access it and thus in Argyroupolis (Gümü haı ne), ment that the victims “deserved” genocide scholar, and editor of and must not forgive, without be protected? Pontos, in 1917. The newşs web - what they got. the 2011 book The Genocide of admission of the perpetrated Is it possible that the gap between the rich and the poor will site trapezounta.gr reported on But objective historians agree the Ottoman Greeks. Meichanet - evil, repentance and restitution. show itself even in this instance? her death on May 31, referring that what happened during that sidis's grandparents were born For the world is doomed to go Shouldn't the government, every government, every country, to her as “the last ambassador period was genocide. The Inter - in Trebizond, which they had to through similar experiences give out these drugs for free? of our unforgettable homeland” national Association of Geno - leave during the genocide. caused by impunity. Our battle We have been waiting and waiting for a cure, and when it and “one of the last survivors of cide Scholars announced in “Genocide and ethnic cleans - for recognition is the least we comes … we won’t be able to afford it? Lord have mercy! the first generation” of the geno - 2017 that the Ottoman cam - ing are not uniquely European can actually do for the people cide. paign against Christian minori - sins,” Meichanetsidis said. “The who perished, the civilization The Greek genocide in Ot - ties of the Empire between 1914 Ottoman Empire and Kemalist that was destroyed, and the toman Turkey took place be - and 1923 constituted a genocide Turkey has its own long and memory which must not fall Fairweather Politicians tween 1914 and 1923. Accord - against Armenians, Assyrians, as shameful history of Genocide into oblivion. The last stage of ing to the Greek Genocide well as Pontian and Anatolian against the indigenous Christian a genocide is the genocide of Resource Center, “it included Greeks. Yet, much of the inter - peoples, the Greeks, Armenians, the memory of the victims and By Eraklis A. Diamataris massacres, forced deportations national community has yet to Assyrians. In many ways the Ot - of the perpetrated crimes; this and death marches, summary learn about the Greek genocide. toman Empire and Kemalist is what the perpetrators seek in expulsions, boycotts, rape, Scholar Themistocles Kri - Turkey set the precedent and the first place, that is the physi - We have all seen it before: A politician totally disengaged forced conversion to Islam, con - tikakos writes: the example of massive exter - cal extermination and the anni - from the community he swore to serve, instead serving his own scription into labor battalions, “Unlike the Armenian geno - mination of ‘undesirable peo - hilation of the memory of their national political profile. What many politicians don't under - arbitrary executions and de - cide, which is the main cultural ples’ (Christians and others). victims. We have an obligation stand is that for you to be in a position to advertise yourself on struction of Christian Orthodox trauma for the Armenians, there Nazi Germany admired and to interrupt the genocidal chain a national cable program or anything of that nature, you have cultural, historical and religious were multiple traumas that led took inspiration from the geno - and the recrudescence of the to impress the people in your own neighborhood, your con - monuments. It is likely that the to the forgetting of the events cidal policies and practices of perpetrator who is ready to stituents, in order to have the privilege to make your name victim toll of the Greek Geno - that transpired in the late Ot - the Turks and hoped for the recommit or is recommitting known. Regardless, nobody should be getting into politics to cide was somewhere in the toman Empire for the Greeks same impunity which the Turks similar crimes. This is our duty gain notoriety or to simply fill out their resumes. I am one of vicinity of 1-1.5 million.” and Assyrians. For the Greeks it enjoyed after 1918 and 1923, to our ancestors, ourselves and the few naive souls that believes that ‘politician’ is not a taboo In the genocide’s concluding included the traumas of the Sec - although they exterminated al - other peoples and the interna - word, and that a great deal of good can come from the willing - year, there was a forcible popu - ond World War and the Greek most entire peoples who lived tional community as a whole.” ness of a person to make unlimited sacrifices and forgo peace lation exchange between Turkey Civil War. For the Assyrians it is in Asia Minor for more than As the last survivors and eye - of mind to serve his or her country. and Greece where many of the their on-going plight in the Mid - three millennia and certainly be - witnesses of the Greek genocide In that vein, I found it deeply disturbing and all too pre - survivors were forcibly driven dle East as a stateless people fore the Ottoman conquest, Is - are passing away, the Greek dictable that Greek-American politicians who begged the Greek- from Turkey. who have faced several in - lamization, and Turkification of people should strive to globally American community for their ‘support’ (both financially and Trapezounta.gr quoted Apos - stances of genocide the past cen - the region.” raise awareness about the geno - with their votes at the ballot box) just days ago during the New tolidou's fellow villager, Panagi - tury.” He added that “we, as de - cide that befell their ancestors. York primaries, all astonishingly and conveniently skipped the otis Moissiadis, as saying: “A He continues: "Memory tran - scendants of genocide survivors, The Turkish propaganda ma - funeral of George Zapantis. Mr. Zapantis was killed due to month ago, when I visited her, scends time and place. The first feel the eternal obligation to re - chine might be powerful in police using disproportionate force on a man who suffered from she told me her childhood mem - generation usually didn't speak member the experience and to terms of its reach and finances. bipolar disorder. He was tasered twice in the chest. It really ories from the house of Constan - about what happened due to the honor the memory of our ances - But the truth is on the side of does beg the question, at a time when Americans of all walks of tinos Kapagiannides in Trebi - horrific events they witnessed. tors who perished in the labor Greeks. life and all backgrounds are marching and protesting for Black zond/Trabzon and the toys that The second generation didn't in - battalions, in the death-marches Lives Matter (and they very much do) why didn’t the Greek- they played with in the large quire about what happened (or caravans of death), in the Uzay Bulut is a journalist and American elected officials throw up their arms and express the yard of his house." dealing with other traumas or slave markets, in the Turkish political analyst from Turkey. same outrage for Mr. Zapantis like they did for people like Xanthippe's father, Miltiades settling into a new country such harems, in forced conversion to She was formerly based in George Floyd and Breonna Taylor? I say these things knowing Apostolides, was a private tutor as Australia. However, the third Islam, in the Ottoman and Ke - Ankara. that we have an unequal justice system that disproportionately of the well-known Kapagian - generation, which was more set - malist concentration and exter - benefits Caucasians, but the point remains, Greek-American nides family from Trebizond. tled, started questioning. They minations camps, in the ‘red’ politicians bank on the ‘Greek vote’ because they are simply She spent her childhood in a fa - Greek in heritage and offer stunningly little substance. Showing mous mansion in the city built up to a cookout, shaking some hands, speaking some broken by Kapagiannides. It was later Greek and passing through a Greek church every now and again seized by Turks and is now iron - isn’t enough. Those politicians really do need to earn our votes ically called instead asking us to just give them out for free due to nostalgia. ‘Ataturk's Mansion.’ She left As painful as this is to recognize, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who her village with her family when isn’t Greek, and even before chairing her current committee in she was a little child and arrived the U.S. House of Representatives, delivers for our community. in Greece during the last phase Same thing with Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey. Our of the genocide. Like all other representatives believe that a tweet or emotionless press release genocide survivors, she carried about how Turkey needs to be condemned is adequate. It’s an the pain of the tragedy in her intellectually lazy exercise despite Turkey posing a daily national heart all her life and took it to threat to Greece. her grave. I was upset that “our” politicians talked a big game about Though most eyewitnesses to social justice but when it was a Greek person rather than a the Greek genocide have passed member of some other demographic that has more votes, they away, their firsthand accounts didn’t show up both literally and metaphorically. Let’s hold our and testimonies of their family leaders accountable, lest they get too comfortable in their chairs. members give a human voice to We still demand justice for the wrongful and inexcusable death these atrocities. The website of of George Zapantis. the Greek Genocide Resource Center, for instance, contains testimonies submitted by mem - bers of the public via the orga - nization's online questionnaire: Expa nd your mind... “Although they aren't first-hand accounts, they do offer an in - The National Herald Bookstore sight into the experience of Greeks during the Greek Geno - (718) 784-5255 cide as told by their off-spring. mUSeUm oF aSIa mINoR helleNISm "FIlIo hademeNoU" IN Nea FIladelFeIa/eURokINISSI/tatIaNa bollaRI [email protected] It also describes the psychologi - An image from the Catastrophe of Smyrna 1922. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JULY 4-10, 2020 VIEWPOINTS 19 LETTER FROM ATHENS Trump and Erdogan: Enabling War in the Mediterranean

Something’s Rotten in Turkey’s President Recep and in May that of to Greeks. Recently, ships with NATO. He turned to - Tayyep Erdogan appears hell- the Greek Defense Turkish military wards Russia for leverage but bent on a collision course with Minister near Chios. plans to attack discovered that two can push The State of SYRIZA Greece and President Trump Lately, the Turkish Greece in 2014 down on that lever. seems to be his enabler. Earlier Navy designated were “leaked.” Erdogan desperately needs an this year, this column discussed three locations a Erdogan has em - international political victory. He Through all the vestigation didn’t in - the “bromance” between Trump few miles south of barked on an ag - has won big so far because he reneging on anti- criminate politi - and Erdogan, a relationship ri - Crete and hundreds gressive foreign pol - risked big. He needs Greece to austerity promises, cians. valing his “bromance” with of miles from icy, sending the blink when confronted and ac - lying about helping Tsipiras, of Putin. This relationship, we ar - Turkey as naval ex - Turkish Army to at - quiesce in his grab of the EEZ. workers, pensioners, course, pointed to gued, encouraged Erdogan to ercise areas. tack Syrian Army Domestically, his Anatolian base and the poor, break - the word “officials” take risks that could ignite war Turkey contin - units fighting Turk - cheers his attacks on Greece. He ing the 40 points of in the finding to with Greece. I cited Trump’s cold ues to assert that by AMB. PATRICK N. ish-supported insur - reasons that if he can put a drill a 40-point vow to mean it was New dismissal of Greek Prime Minis - only mainland THEROS gents in NW Syria. bit down inside the Greek EEZ, reform Greece in its Democracy and for - ter Mitsotakis’ appeal to inter - states, not islands, Turkey said it retal - the international community will own sad image, the mer PASOK politi - vene in the dispute and ignoring have an Exclusive Special to iated for the deaths pressure Greece to avoid war former ruling cians who took his overture about Greece par - Economic Zone. The National Herald of 20+ Turkish sol - and negotiate and, in the end, Looney Left SYRIZA bribes as it’s a ‘well- ticipating in the F-35 program as That Turkish claim, diers killed by the accept a fait accompli. NATO could fall back on by ANDY known fact’ that further persuading Erdogan that if accepted, would deny Greece Syrians two days earlier and to made it clear it has no dog in saying: “At least DABILIS SYRIZANS hands Trump has his back. This fol - and Cyprus the right to explore prevent the Syrian Army pushing this fight. The EU wags its fingers we’re not corrupt are cleaner than lowed Trump’s rejecting biparti - for gas beyond territorial waters another million or so refugees and threatens economic sanc - like other govern - Special to Pontius Pilate’s. san appeals from Congress and and allow Turkey to drill within into Turkey. Turkish forces are tions. If he drills and finds gas, ments.” The National Herald The tape made the U.S. military to sanction sight of the Greek coast as well now fighting in Libya. But this Erdogan thinks he can shrug That too, was a covertly by Greek-Is - Turkey for the purchase of Russ - as within half the Aegean, the comes at a time when the Turk - them off. lie, of course, the party’s core raeli businessman Sabby Mionis ian S-400 air defense systems. If location of several hundred ish economy – a once-thriving This is where Trump comes morally corrupt, and the sewage has Pappas saying that Papan - readers want further evidence of Greek islands notwithstanding. economy that Erdogan could in. American Presidents inter - is rising to the top now, a year af - gelopoulos had his “own agenda” the intensity of the bromance, A few months ago, Turkey once honestly claim he built – vened to prevent war between ter the Leftists and then-Premier and was “making a lot of money” read John Bolton’s about to be persuaded the so-called GNA, the has foundered. Mismanaged eco - Greece and Turkey in 1955, Alexis ‘Clueless’ Tsipras were from backroom deals, or “out - published book The Room UN-recognized Government of nomic policies, rumors of corrup - 1967, and 1996. In 1974 Amer - bounced in July 7, 2019 snap sourcing,” with the indication Pa - Where It Happened. Bolton, for ica, adrift in its own internal cri - elections by New Democracy and pangelopoulos wanted a bribe example, writes that he briefed Erdogan and other officials repeatedly claim that Greek sis and with its foreign policy now Prime Minister Kyriakos from Mionis, all vehemently de - Attorney General Barr on controlled by Henry Kissinger, a ‘Deep Blue’ Mitsotakis. nied, of course. “Trumps penchant for dictators.” islands, including Chios, Samos, Lemnos, Lesvos, and the close personal friend of Turkey’s While Tsipras and his band of Tsipras pushed Pappas toward Bolton singles out Trump’s posi - Dodecanese belong to Turkey. Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, ef - not-so-merry-men and delusional the bus but not under it, saying tive response to Erdogan’s re - fectively sided with Turkey women in his cabinet pretended his aide got some ‘splain’ to do, quest to stop Justice Department Libya, which holds sway only in tion involving Erdogan’s son-in- through initial inaction and later to be the champions of the un - with former finance minister Eu - action against Turkey’s Halk - the western half of that war-torn law, the twin burdens of war and support. Sound familiar? Erdo - derprivileged and the working clid Tsakalotos jumping in to say bank, implicating Erdogan’s son- country, to sign an agreement refugees combined with declin - gan may believe that America’s class and believe in what Che yes indeed some answers were in-law. that essentially gives Turkey eco - ing world trade has sent the current crisis will paralyze deci - Guevara espoused – he did, they needed, but none came. Predictions that Erdogan nomic control over the entire sea Turkish lira into the sub-base - sion-making as in 1974 while he didn’t – their charade was quickly There’s so much phoney- would double down on his cam - between Greece and Cyprus. No - ment and inflation into the attic. enjoys a relationship with Trump uncovered. baloney in SYRIZA it should be paign against Greece and Cyprus tably, it also would give Turkey So why choose this difficult beyond Ecevit’s wildest dreams. Tsipras said he would take packaged for the meat counter or have proven disturbingly accu - control of the proposed East Med time to risk war with Greece? Erdogan’s fortunes depend on Greece out of NATO, remove any used to open a deli but be careful rate. Erdogan and other officials Pipeline bringing gas to Europe War would devastate the Turkish this risk paying off. Unless Trump American military presence from what you spread on it because repeatedly claim that Greek is - from the Cypriot/Egyptian/Is - economy and a Turkish victory forcibly tells him no, the temp - the country where there’s a U.S. Papangelopoulos might want a lands, including Chios, Samos, raeli gas fields. In return, Turkey seems unlikely. Erdogan has seen tation to take silence as tacit sup - Naval Base in Souda Bay on cut, so to speak, meat-wise. Limnos, Lesbos, and the Dode - has sent Turkish drones, troops, his electoral margins narrow port can lead to disaster. Crete, and bellowed, “not one Pappas, who said the tape was canese belong to Turkey. Turkish and mercenaries recruited from across Turkey and evaporate in home in the hands of banks!” edited to incriminate him and over-flights and aggressive naval its jihadist proxies in Syria to its big cities. He has turned au - Patrick Theros served in the U.S. Yadda yadda yadda yadda ad in - that he wasn’t talking about Pa - incidents in the Aegean have in - help the GNA win its civil war. thoritarian (Bolton compares Er - foreign service for 36 years. He finitum. pangelopoulos in portions that creased. More dangerously, Turk - Erdogan has also inflamed dogan to Mussolini) but his hold was U.S. Ambassador to Qatar At least with the Conservatives discussed alleged bribery, was ish fighters have flown visible the psychological environment. on power remains tenuous. His and also directed the State De - you know up front their agenda scorched again when an audio high-speed passes over impor - He announced that Aghia Sophia fantasy of restoring the Ottoman partment's Counterterrorism Of - is Uber-Capitalist, designed to forensic expert hired by the par - tant islands, such as Chios. In would be converted into a Empire has killed Turkish sol - fice, He currently represents the protect the rich and privileged liamentary committee investigat - March, Turkish jets harassed the mosque, a move popular among diers, revived Kurdish unrest, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of and bankers and oligarchs, and ing Papangelopoulos said it helicopter carrying Mitsotakis Erdogan’s base and provocative and complicated his relation - Jerusalem in the United States. roll out some token measures to wasn’t doctored. help the middle class to have a Citing sources not named, base that’s not a mile wide and Kathimerini said Pappas was un - an inch deep. der pressure from other members New Democracy has had its of the political council for appar - Coping with COVID-19: Greece, Cuba, and the USA share of scandals and a former ently embarrassing the party that Conservative government and its has claimed it’s squeaky clean but then-coalition partner, the now- with the cool ability of its mem - Greece and Cuba, two na - tancing, lock prompt and effi - masks needed by front-line med - defunct PASOK Anti-Socialists, bers to slide off sandpaper, but tions with very frail economies, downs, and observ - cient health policies ical personnel. got 250 million euros ($280.45 everyone understanding Pappas have earned the admiration of ing curfews were had stymied the Combatting the epidemic has million) in loans from banks with was doing a SYRIZA tap dance. the world by their handling of mandatory. Interna - disease before it been left in the hands of state the collateral being taxpayer Tsipras ripped New Democ - the COVID-19 pandemic. Greece tional travel was se - could become governors and mayors. A few money generously given to polit - racy and Mitsotakis who ousted has recorded a total of 193 verely restricted. rooted. have created regional programs ical parties in power. him in July 7, 2019 snap elec - deaths and Cuba 85. The United Cubans who Like Cuba, that reflect the reality that the Not all the money was repaid tions. “Faced with such a ruthless States, the world’s most power - spurned such mea - Greece has reaped virus is not bound by civic, state, and there’s no way to force it be - system of power, all of us, and ful nation, on the other hand, sures could be fined international pres - or international borders. Many, cause the loan officers were given chiefly officials on the front line, has the dubious distinction of and even jailed. Nor tige for its exem - however, prioritize rapidly re - immunity. And there’s no ac - must watch our every action and having the globe’s highest num - was the participa - plary actions. This opening their local economies counting of where the money word,” Tsipras said, Kathimerini ber of deaths (126,000 growing tion of doctors to - is producing better despite the obvious health risks. went but it sure wasn’t to salaries said. daily). What accounts for this tally voluntary. The by PROF. DAN economic relation - Consequently, the majority of of party workers and rent be - Despite the light chiding of huge disparity? 28,000 medical stu - GEORGAKAS ships with the American states are now suffer - cause New Democracy and PA - Pappas, he said his party is not Greece is a parliamentary dents participating United States and ing from soaring increases in SOK stiffed some of them. corrupt and has integrity – during democracy of some 10.5 million in the anti-COVID Special to the EU regarding COVID-19 infections. The second The problem with jousting on his 4 ½-year reign he blamed pre - people currently ruled by a con - effort had to com - The National Herald new investments, largest group is stuck at existing high horses is that it’s a long way vious governments for being on servative government commit - ply if they wished to debt relief, and in - plateaus. Only a handful of down when you fall off, which is the take. ted to an American-style econ - graduate. Government officials terest rates. Greece is now grad - states have succeeded in signifi - happening to SYRIZA and its al - But, he added that given the omy. Cuba is a single-party readily admit such measures ually reopening its economy. cantly lowering the rate of hos - leged leader Tsipras, who finds revelation that, “each of us must authoritarian regime modelled were severe but justify them as Whether the Greek public will pitalizations and deaths. himself ensnared in a corruption assume the responsibility for their on the now extinct USSR. What serving the nation’s welfare. continue to behave reasonably Statistical projections regard - problem by association. mistakes, oversights and slip-ups” they have in common regarding An unexpected bonus for is not certain, but the Greek gov - ing the future are not predictions His former minister of state and not repeat them. COVID-19 is national leadership Cuba is that given the number ernment promises to maintain but probabilities based on cur - and closest aide Nikos Pappas, After being defiant, Pappas that adopted the measures rec - of its available doctors, it was its rational health policies, and rent practices. Successful meth - among the most insufferable of pulled back and said he now ommended by medical special - able to send 10,000 medical per - it is attentive to the dangers of ods for controlling COVID-19 them (which is saying a lot for takes responsibility for part of the ists on how to contain virus in - sonnel to aid other nations. Such unregulated reopening of its bor - have been demonstrated in the holier-than-thou’s who enrich “illegally obtained conversation,” fections. boosts in Cuba’s image are usu - ders. countries as culturally, econom - themselves while burying work - indicating he now said what he Creating a viable national ally followed by improved eco - In the recent past, the United ically, and politically diverse as ers, pensioners, and the poor said he didn’t say before backing health care system was one of nomic and diplomatic relations. States has led international ac - Cuba, Greece, Taiwan, and New with harsh austerity) was caught off in the face of Tsipras’ call for the promised reforms of the Cas - Greece has taken a pathway tions to deal with pandemics. Zealand. The White House does on an incriminating secret him to explain what was going tro-led Cuban revolution of 1959 similar to Cuba’s without resort - Currently, it has become an ex - not show any desire to adopt recording. on, although the Marx Brothers that has been kept. For decades, ing to draconian enforcement. ample of what not to do. It has similar measures. Absent a pub - He was talking about another will have to translate that. Cuba has trained a surplus of Prime Minister Mitsotakis, been late and haphazard in han - lic outcry for a dramatic change of the SYRIZA geniuses, ex-alter - Pappas now said after he said medical professionals and cre - promptly heeding the advice of dling the pandemic. in that stance, the United States nate justice minister Dimitris he wasn’t talking about bribery ated genuine community access his scientific advisors, estab - President Trump’s personal is likely to experience a grim ‘Rasputin’ Papangelopoulos, what he said didn’t reflect his true to excellent health care. Those lished strictly enforced curfews, behavior and public statements summer of increasing rates of who's being probed over allega - values and what he was doing resources were mobilized to mandatory masking, lock are often contradictory and in - COVID-19 hospitalizations and tions he interfered with an inves - was trying to calm down Papan - wage war on COVID-19. downs, and social distancing. coherent. He mocks the use of deaths. That tragedy could be tigation into whether 10 rival gelopoulos from being so cranked Tens of thousands of doctors, Generally, the usually unruly masks and seems indifferent to averted by scientifically-in - politicians took bribes from the up like crazy. nurses, and medical students Greek public responded in a sen - social distancing. formed and competent national Swiss pharmaceutical company “Mistakes in tone and sub - were directed to conduct daily sible fashion. Their compliance The value of testing is regu - leadership. Novartis. stance were the pretext for at - testing of all Cuban households. was strengthened by knowledge larly questioned even though it A U.S. investigation found the tacks against us,” he said. 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My Great Greek Adventure: tips & tricks for Υour trip to Greece Thessaloniki, Greece’s Northern Capitol

By Stamatina Mylonas Paul the Apostle and was a cen - fer than just its incredible sea ter for the practice of the reli - front. A popular meeting place Thessaloniki is the second gion. The city has a long and is Aristotelous square, dating largest city in Greece and has a tangled history of fighting for back to 1918 after the extensive population of over eight-hun - its freedom and liberty as with restoration of the city that fol - dred thousand. It is considered the rest of Greece. As Patras was lowed a devastating fire. the capital of the Macedonian the site of the first revolution Around the square are luxury region of Northern Greece. The for Greek Independence in hotels and buildings, all made city was first established in 315 1821, Thessaloniki was the first with a neoclassical architecture B.C. by King Cassander of Mace - to rebel against Nazi Germany style. Towards the eastern edge donia. Throughout generations and its occupation of the city of the city is the neighborhood spanning some millennia, Thes - during World War Two. After Kastra. Here you will find the saloniki has welcomed a diverse the war, Thessaloniki began to ruined walls of the forts that’s array of visitors and settlers. It rebuild, this time with more once wrapped around the city was also not shielded from the structured street planning and from the Byzantine age and wars and occupations that designated areas for factories older. Follow Eptapirgiou street gripped Greece. As the main city and industry. By the end of the to enter the town within these to the north, Thessaloniki then 20th century the city was rec - walls, where there are many op - and still, plays an important role ognized as a major travel desti - tions for dining and drinks. A in trade and communication. nation and secured its cultural walk around this area is worth - For some time after the fall of and historical artifacts as UN - while, because you get an ex - the Greek ruling party, it became ESCO-protected. cellent view of all of Thessa - part of the Roman republic and The most notable and pic - loniki below. Young people frequent this area and like to climb the old walls, to get an even better view from up higher. The houses in these neighbor - hoods within and surrounding the walls are very closely built, and gives the vibe of a close- knit village. Thessaloniki is a major Eu - ropean city, offering both inno - vation and industry, as well as art and culture. It has quiet homey neighborhoods like Kala - maria by the sea and Panorama up on the slopes of the moun - tain that borders the city. Its uni - versities are some of the biggest in the country and are respected throughout Europe and the world. It is about a five- hour drive from Athens, or you could take the high speed train or fly into Thessaloniki airport. Thes - saloniki has a unique charm and later the Roman Empire. turesque area of Thessaloniki is significant landmark, often be - The Romans and later the Ot - its legendary seafront. Today ing the image most closely tomans realized the value of the there is an organized walkway linked to the city of Thessa - city’s location and the use of its or promenade that stretches loniki. The structure we see to - port. Vast construction projects along the whole length of the day was built in the 15th cen - and the demand for industrial - city, right along the water. The tury on the ruins of a Byzantine ization began to change the street running next to the walk - fortress. It was most notably shape of the city, both during way is called Leoforou Nikis, used as a fort, with great walls and after it was occupied. In the and only some decades ago surrounding it, and later a 19th and 20th centuries, the di - dominated the whole space. The prison. Today, the inside of the verse population of Thessaloniki length of the seafront that is tower has been converted into grew exponentially. New city open to the public for their a museum and is open to the centers were built following leisure, measures five kilome - public for an economical ticket devastating fires, railroads con - ters. The most historic part of of less than ten Euro. As you nected the city to the rest of the this grand walk is located be - continue to walk along the country and even the continent, tween the industrial port to the seafront past the White Tower and its port was a vital stop for west and the famous White and the large statue of Alexan - traders. It was officially liber - Tower of Thessaloniki. Along der the Great, you will see a ated and declared part of Greece this area of walkway, there are unique art instillation. The Um - in 1912 as a result of the First countless restaurants, cafes, and brellas by Zongolopoulos, are a Balkan War. bars. These occupy the street series of tall umbrella shaped The name Thessaloniki level space of the architecturally pillars, built right there along comes from the city’s ancient beautiful buildings that line this the new portion of the prome - origins when its founder King prestigious stretch of Leoforou nade. It is a popular spot for Cassander of Macedonia named Nikis. This portion of the water - photos, as the sea and city make it after his beloved wife Thessa - front is considered the oldest of the perfect backdrop next to this lonike, who was also sister to the whole area. piece of art. Continuing past Alexander the Great. Great lead - The marker for the old walk - The Umbrellas towards the ers and spiritual figures have way and the newer develop - neighborhood of Agia Triada, Many of these parks are dedi - end hotels like Makedonia is a contrast to Athens. Be sure passed through this ancient city. ments is the White Tower. The this part of the seafront has cated also as memorials to great Palace, as well as trendy restau - to try a gyro sandwich the Thessaloniki has early roots in White Tower is situated at the been renovated and built with events and figures of Greece and rants and bars. northern way with ketchup and Christianity, as it was visited by center of the city and remains a more parks and green space. Macedonia. In this area are high Thessaloniki has more to of - mustard while you are there! The Most Popular Greek Liqueurs and Spirits to Enjoy with Mezedes

TNH Staff the list. Metaxa is available with combines honey and tsikoudia, three, five, seven, or twelve which is a clear spirit sometimes NEW YORK – Greek liqueurs stars, representing the years it called raki. It is often flavored and spirits are usually enjoyed has been aged, and was in - with herbs and spices such as with delicious mezedes, if you vented in 1888 by Spyros cinnamon, cardamom, or cloves, are lucky enough this year to go Metaxa in Piraeus. According to and is sometimes served warm, to Greece, at a seaside taverna the Metaxa website, “the House usually in winter, or as a health with gorgeous views. TasteAtlas of Metaxa does not have a Mas - remedy. When chilled, it is listed the nine most popular of ter Distiller, nor a Master served neat or on the rocks, ei - Greece’s spirits and liqueurs Blender. It has a Metaxa Master, ther before or after a meal. with ouzo at number one, fol - Constantinos Raptis. He is only Chios mastiha, number six lowed by Metaxa, tsipouro, tsik - the fifth Metaxa Master since on the list, is “a Greek liqueur oudia, rakomelo, Chios mastiha, the creation of the House.” made with Masticha Chiou, a souma, mournoraki, and kouk - Sometimes a component of resinous sap of the Schinias ouzina which is distilled from cocktails, Metaxa is usually en - tree,” TasteAtlas reported, not - grapes and figs, similar flavor joyed neat or on the rocks. ing that “although Schinias is to that of Greek raki. Tsipouro is listed at number found in other Mediterranean Ouzo is well-known as the three on the list by TasteAtlas countries, the plant only pro - national drink of Greece and which noted that “this strong duces resin on Chios, presum - large-scale production began in Greek spirit is distilled from po - ably because of the island’s 1830, according to TasteAtlas mace, solid components of unique microclimate,” and “the which noted that “it is distilled grapes that are left after the liqueur is made by macerating from neutral alcohol that is di - juice has been pressed, [and] Chios mastic or Chios mastic oil luted with water and flavored according to some records, in grain spirit or distilling it with with a combination of aniseed tsipouro was first produced in alcohol, the combination is then and various botanicals, such as the 14th century by Orthodox diluted with water and sweet - fennel seeds, coriander, car - monks.” ened before it is bottled.” damom, nutmeg, cinnamon, While tsipouro is usually pro - Though most often served ginger, or angelica,” and “the duced in a “pure form,” TasteAt - neat or on the rocks, it has now choice and the blend of herbs PhotoS: tNh/eleNI SakellIS become popular as a component determines the final taste profile A seafood appetizer to enjoy with Greek spirits of various cocktails. and its quality.” Ouzo is a Pro - and liqueurs such as ouzo (left). Souma, also from Chios, is tected Designation of Origin number seven on the list and (PDO) product according to Eu - “distilled from sun-dried and ropean Union law, so makers las reported, the list. fermented figs in traditional outside of Greece and the Re - adding that Crete’s tsikoudia is “distilled copper stills,” TasteAtlas re - public of Cyprus are prohibited “some distillers from fermented grape pomace ported, adding that it is served from using the name protected infuse it with (strafylo), the solid remains that with mezedes or dried fruits and by the European law. The island botanicals, pri - are left after the grapes have nuts. of Lesvos is famous for its ouzo marily anise, to been pressed,” TasteAtlas re - Mournoraki is number eight and hosts a festival dedicated to create the anise- ported, noting that “tsikoudia is on the list and is “a rare Cretan the spirit every summer. Ouzo flavored spirit traditionally distilled in October spirit that is distilled from black is always sipped slowly, often that is tradition - and November, usually in small, mulberries, usually quite potent, mixed with water which makes ally mixed with family-owned copper stills,” and and mostly enjoyed as a wel - it cloudy, and enjoyed with water.” the alcohol content can vary coming drink, but it also works mezedes including traditional Tsipouro is from 40-65% alcohol by vol - well as an aperitif or a digestif,” favorites like grilled octopus, served best well- ume. TasteAtlas noted, adding that olives, and various cheeses such chilled and neat “Tsikoudia is similar to only small quantities are made, as feta, kafalotyri, and kefalo - in shot glasses, tsipouro, TasteAtlas noted, but usually for family use as a graviera. TasteAtlas noted, “unlike tsipouro, tsikoudia is health remedy or for an expen - Metaxa is “made from with traditional typically distilled only once, sive souvenir of the island. brandy (usually produced from mezedes, while which helps preserve flavors Koukouzina, from the island Savatino, Sultanina, and Black “in Crete, a simi - and aromas.” It is often served of Nisyros, is number nine on Corinth grapes), a secret com - lar drink with a with Cretan sausages called the list, and is “distilled from bination of botanicals, and the stronger aroma omathies, and with Sfakianopita grapes and figs, similar flavor aromatic and carefully selected goes under the which includes a shot of tsik - to that of Greek raki,” TasteAtlas Muscat wines from the island of name tsikoudia,” oudia in its ingredients. reported, noting that it too is Samos,” TasteAtlas reported of which is listed at Rakomelo, number five on served with mezedes, “including the spirit in the second spot on number four on the list, the Cretan drink that chickpea fritters with skordalia.”